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2dly. That since ye magistrates having with Deritie yº widow of Volkert Janse and Geertruy widow of Jan Tho- mase upon account of said parcell of pasture grounde to whom it lately belonged, discounted to each of them ye summe of one pound sixteen shillings Currant Money, on ye 7th of Sept., 1691, as by ye Cittyes book held by ye late Treasurer, John Becker, doth appear, therefore de- syreing of ye Gent'n in Common Councill to maintain what was formerly transported by their predecessors, and since said Great pasture is lett to hyre until November
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next, that ye Gent'n will be pleased to prevent ye further Infencing of said Bogardus until such persones from whom he bought s Pasture ground doe punctually performe there conveyance, and further alledging that this Common- ality is to defend the premises.
Whereupon sd Pr. Bogardus doth Demonstrate a certain Conveyance concerning sª Pasture grounde made over to him by ye aforementioned widow, bearing date ye Ist day of March, 1989, together with a Certification and Consent on ye backside thereof, signed and sealed by Jonas Dow, eldest sonne of sd Deritie, and And's Janse, eldest sonne of sd Geertruy, dated ye 18th of February, one thousand seven hundred and one. Witnesses, Thomas Williams and Laurence van Alle. Whereby said Pr. Bogardus pretends to Infence ye same.
The Gentlemen in Common Councill are unanimously of opinion that such persons as have conveyed said pas- ture grounde to said Bogardus are to make ye same good unto him ye said Bogardus: in ye meantime ye said Bo- gardus is not to proceed Infenceing as aforementioned.
Att a Meeting of ye Gentlemen appointed for ye manage- ment of ye Indian Affairs, the 12th of May, 1701 :- Present, Coll. Pr. Schuyler, John Johnson Bleeker, Johannis Bleeker, Johannis Schuyler, Wessel ten Broek, Johannis Cuyler, David Schuyler, Joh. Rose- boom, Maj. Dirk Wessels, Hend. Hanse, Lieut. John Bennet.
Coll. Pr. Schuyler proposes to ye Gent'n ye Information of alderman David Schuyler, lately come from Canida, that Mons. Marricuer (a Gentleman of great Influence among our Five Nations ) intends upon ye arrival of Mons. Callier, Cheeffe govern'r of Canida, from Quebec, to goe to Onnondage and kindle his fyre there, as he formerly hath done, and Believeing its only to Debauch our In- dians, desyres the opinion of ye Gentlemen whether it is not requisite to send some fitt person or more best ac- quainted with ye Indians, besides ye Interpreter, to pre- vent his Design.
The Gentlemen convened are unanimously of opinion
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that with all Expedition ye Gent'n in Councill shall be ac- quainted with ye same, and if' persons shall be appointed to goe thither, may be supplyed in station to honor ye government, expecting there further orders therein.
Att a Mayor's Court, held in the Citty hall of Albany ye 13th of May, 1701.
Thomas Williams atturney for Pr. van Wuggelum Plen- tive, Joseph Janse Defendant. [This case was brought to recover £52, and decision given for the defendant.]
Before ye adjourning of ye Court ye Gentlemen have pursuant to an order of Councill dated ye 8th of Aprill, 1701, hyred ye chamber and bedding of Elizabeth widow of Wouter van der Utthoft, on ye north end of her house for Leift M. Shanks, for ye ensueing year from primo May last for ye summe of £9, upon ye king's account.
May 20 .- It is concluded by ye Commonality (since y“ expiration of ye order on ye 7th Instant to sett up ye new Stockadoes at ye places appointed is not fulfilled), there- fore for ye more strick charge is thought requisite to sett forth a proclamation ordering such persons as have neg« lected to sett up their quotas of Stockadoes according to number, that the same may be orderly planted in ye space of six days, or before ye 27th of this instant, upon penalty of forfeiting ye summe of three shillings for each Stocka- doe not sett up as aforesaid, for ye Behooffe of ye Sheriffe who is to see them orderly sett.
May 27 .- Williem Ketelheyn : Alsoo wy dagelyks Lastigh gevalle werden door de woonders van uwe huys over de unbequaamheyt van dien, de welke noodigh Reparatie manqueert. Derhalve versoeken wy uwe per- soon alhier met spoet under onse Protectie durende drie dagen, opdat uwe huys magh bequaam gerepareert, werden anders sullen genootsaekt syn om hetselve met dese maent te verlaten sall hier mede verblyve.
UE Frient & Dienaer, Per order van Court,
RT. LIVINGSTON JUN., Dep. Clk.
N. B. Dat Willem Ketelheyn is gekomen en aenge- nomen het huys voort te Repareeren & dien volgens. So
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blyft het in huyr van primo May last tot primo May 1702, voord prys als voorhene op d Conings Rekening indato den 15 Novr, 1700 t weten twaelf pont currant gelt.
Thomas Williams late sheriffe makes request that ye Boedel of Abraham Poel, late deceased, may be adminis- tered; ye Gentlemen in Court takeing ye same into con- sideration and fyndeing the Estate of so little value that it will not bear to goe to ye charges of letters of adminis- tration, have therefore appointed Mr. Wessel ten Broek, Mr. David Schuyler, aldermen, together with ye sd Thomas Williams, to make Enquire of all Goods, Rights and Cre- ditts which to sd Deceased in his lifetime did appertain, ye same to Receive ye Goods, Exposeing to Sale in Publick vandue, and to pay all debts as farr as ye same will extend, and to give account of there administration to this Court on or before ye 13th of June next ensueing, being one year and six weeks since ye Death of ye sd Deceased.
William by ye Grace of God of England, Scotland, France & Ireland, King, Defender of y& Faith, &c , Greet- ing: Since complaints are made that severall Persones Inhabiting within this County'doe very much Diminish ye Rights and Priviledges of this Citty by Trading with In- dians contrary to the Charter, wee therefore command you to make scarch in the houses or else where without the walls of this citty and in ye County aforesd, and all such Indian goods or merchandize which shall be found to be traded or trafiqued with any Indian or Indians, together with such Indian Commodities, wither ye same be Beavers, Peltry, or other Indian Commodities whatsoever, [except Indian corn, venison and drest dear skins] to seize and to sue for ye same, which after Condemned shall be for ye behooffe as ye Charter directs.
Given in Albany this 27th of May, in ye 13th year of his Majesty's Reign, annoq. Do. 1701.
To Jonathan Broadhurst, high sheriffe of ye
Citty and County of Albany, or his deputy.
Signed by JOHN JOHNSON BLEEKER, Justice.
JOHANNIS ABEEL, Justice.
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Present, Joh. Bleeker, Recorder, Joh. Abeel, Joh. Schuy. ler, Joh. Cuyler, David Schuyler, Joh. Roseboom, Ryer Schermerhorn, Capt. James Weems, Jonathan Broadhorst, Sheriffe, Lawrence Claese, Interpreter.
Message sent from Onondage (three days by the way) and brought here by Joseph the Indian and Cayindagoe, this first of June, 1701.
Says yt some Onondagoe Indians being out hunting and passing by Cadarachqui, were informed by ye French lay- ing in garrison there, that Mon. Marrecuer of Canida was coming with three hundred men, which Indians were de- syred to stay there till his arrivall, but Refused and went off a short way to an island where they heard ye cannon fyred most part of ye day, therefore beleeved the said Marrecuer was arrived at Cadarachqui, as the French in- formed them. .
Say further, yt ye sachems of Onondage have given no- tice to all of ye Five Nations to meet at Onondage beleiv- ing ye sd Marrecuer was coming to speak of peace.
The Gentlemen appointed to manage ye Indian affairs are unanimously of opinion that some fitt persones be sent with attendance and ye interpreter to Onondage forthwith to observe ye motions of sd Marrecuer, and therefore have appointed Recorder Joh. Bleeker and Alderman David Schuyler, with ye following Instructions :
That they shall forthwith, with all speed, Prepair for Onondage, taking the Interpreter and other necessary at- tendance with them as is thought needful, and att there arrivall to watch ye motions of Mons. Marrecuer of Canida if he be come there, and to advise our five nations of In- dians to stand firm by there Covenant so often renewed with Corlaer, and further to manage as they shall think most Convenient.
Albany ye 1st of June, 1701.
May it please your honor :
Here enclosed is a message sent from Onondage, which we think to be of great moment, have therefore thought requisite to dispatch the Gentlemen with ye Inclosed In
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struction to Onondage. So Remaine your hon's most hum-
ble servants. Was signed. JOHANNIS ROSEBOOM,
JOH. CUYLER, JOHANNIS SCHUYLER,
JAMES WEEMS, JOH. ABEEL.
June 10 .- Verthoont Reventelyke Johannis Cuyler, hoe dat enige Buyren in dese stadt Albany in d parrel straet, aen d west syde van dien van Joh. Harmensens tot syn Moeders Hester weduwe van Harme Bastianse salg'r met Malkanderen hebben, een gemeen Rejoel, welke voor desen buyten stadts posten uytwaterde, dogh comende na niet verder als een wynigh benoerden gemelde Cuylers huys alwaer synde een gestadige waterpoel, end Kinderen dagelyks in gevaer van te verdrinken versoeke derhalven ooutmoedige dat U E. achtb. gelieve te ordineeren dat gemelde Buyschap hetselve Rejoel Remedieeren dat ge- melde het magh uytwateren buytende posten off ten min- sten tot aen de selve, sodanigh U E. achtb sall ordeelen bequaem te syn, hier op verwagtende apostille en blyve altyd, U E. achtb ootm. Dienaar,
Albany, 10 June, 1701. JOHANNIS CUYLER.
The Court doe take into Consideration & fynding no surveyors or waymasters appointed for this citty have therefore Resolved and appointed Philip Freest, Abraham Kip & Wr. Gysbertse surveyors as aforesd, to whom each one yt fynds Inconveniencyes on ye streets or ways of ye Citty can addresse themselves to said persones who are to order ye same to be Rectifyed, which sd persones are au- thorized in yt office till ye 14th October next.
June 24 .- Since often complaints are made by diverse persones for want of certain writteings or other instru- ments writt by Mr. Adriaen van Elpendam, late Notaris Publiq, now in hand of Mr. John van Loon, alledging that they can not obtain such writteings from him, ye Gentn doe therefore require ye sd John van Loon to deliver to this Court on ye 22d of July next, all such deeds, writte- ings and other Instruments as he hath in hands, from sd van Elpendam, belonging to any Person or Persones, which he is in no ways to omitt dated ye day and year aforesaid.
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Att a Meeting of ye Mayor, Aldermen and Assistance in y& Citty Hall of Albany the 1st of July, 1701.
It is concluded by ye Mayor, Aldermen and Common- ality that in Pursuant of ye severall Requests unto them made by ye Minister, Elders and Dyakens of ye Reformed Nether Dutch Congregation how that ye Church of Albany here in this Citty in ye first warde in ye Jonncker street, by severall of the members of sd Congregation was built and erected at there owne proper Costs and Charges Ao. 1656 and 1657, and by ye Commonality is obtained in there Charter graunted by ye late Gov. Thomas Dongan, on y 22ª of July, 1686, they being therefore desyreous yt ye same be released to them and there successors for ever, together with a warrantie.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality have therefore for diverse Causes and other lawful Considerations them thereunto moving, appointed Mr. Wessel ten Broek, Mr. Joh. Cuyler, Mr. Johannis Roseboom, aldermen; Jacob Turke, Lykas Gerritse and Joh. Harmense, assistance, to see a Lawfull Release Drawne in writteing, to the Minis- ter, Elders and Deakens and there successors, in trust of ye sd Nether Dutch Congregation forever, inserteing ye Breath and Lenth of sd Church, with an addition of four and twenty foot on ye west, and fifteen foot lenth on ye east end, and as broad as the Church is, and ordered yt ye same shall forthwith be measured by Hend. Ooothout, ye sworne Surveyor, who is to return y" same under hand and seale, and to be recorded accordingly.
Att a Meeting of ye Justices in ye Citty Hall of Albany, the 17th of July, 1701. Present :- John Johnson Bleeker, John Bleeker, Wessel ten Broek, Joh, Rose- boom, Dirk Wessels, Jan Casperse, Joh. Abeel, David Schuyler, Joh. Cuyler, Ryer Jacobse, Joh. Sanderse, Casper Leendertse.
Whereas a Letter of the 17th June last from ye Gover. and Councill is produced desyreing to calkulate in an ex- act and true manner the number of males in each towne within our County who are above ye age of sixteen years and under the age of sixty years, and to returne ye same
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either to ye Governor or ye Ce of ye Councill, so that ye State and Condition of this province, as to that matter may be represented to his majesty.
As also that ye Payment to ye £ 1000 Tax may be has- tened, together with ye arrears of ye £2000. In Pursuant to ye same it is Resolved that cach Justice in his Respect- ive warde shall in the space of fourteen days Return or Cause to be Returned an exact list of the number of males as above expressed within ye same, unto Mr. Mayor, to- gether with there quotas to ye sd £1000 tax, as also there quotas to ye late Taxe of £46 for ye Citty and County of Albany, without delay.
Att a Mayors Court held in ye Citty Hall of Albany ye 22ª of July, 1701 :- Present, Joh. Bleeker, Joh. Cuy- ler, David Schuyler, Johans Roseboom.
Whereas on ye 24th of June last a Resolution was taken requiring Mr. John van Loon this day to deliver to this Court all such deeds, writteings and other instruments as he hath in hands, of other person or persons, writt by Mr. Ad. v. Elpendam, which he hath omitted, it is therefore Resolved that a warrant be issued to sd van Loon to ap- pear at ye next Mayors, to be held on ye 5th of Aug. en- sueing, to deliver sd writteings according to ye late Reso- lution N. B. Having had no opportunity to send ye sd warrant before ye 5th of August, is therefore inserted in sd warrant to appear on ye 2d of Sept. next.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty Hall of Albany ye 23d of July, 1701.
It is Resolved that a warrant be issued to the fyre masters to goe rounde into each house where fyre is kept within this Citty, and wherever they fynde fyreing in un- convenient Houses or Backsides to cause ye same to be broak downe and ye owner fynde in ye sum of 6 shillings for ye behooffe of sd fyre masters, who shall emmediately with assistance of one or more Constables, make execu- tion for ye same, that is in case ye owner be unwilling to pay.
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July 31 .- This day the Release or Conveyance of ye Church of Albany (which on ye Ist of this instant was appointed to be drawnè), is produced. The same after being perused is signed, sealed and delivered by John Johnson Bleeker, Esq., Mayor of this Citty, by and with advice and consent of the Aldermen and Common Council, to Mr. Joh. Lydius, Minister of y" Gospel of ye Reformed Nether Dutch Congregation of ye Citty of Albany, Maj. Dirk Wessels, Anthony van Schaik, Hend. v. Rensselaer, and Johannis Abeel, present Elders, and William Claese Groesbeek, Harpert Jacobse, Gerrit van Ness, & Johannis Schuyler, present Dyakens of ye sd Congregation and there successors forever.
August 8 .- It is concluded that a warrant be issued to ye assessors of ye Citty to make an assessement of thirty Pounds upon all Inhabitants within this Citty, and to make returne of ye same in ye space of eight times four and twenty hours ensueing ye date hereof, and then shall be collected before ye first of September next.
Att a Meeting of Justices &c. at ye house of Mr. J. J. Bleeker Esq., Mayor, in ye Citty of Albany, ye 15th of August, 1701 :- Present, John Johnson Bleeker, Esq., Mayor, Joh. Bleeker, Recorder, David Schuyler, Johs. Roseboom, Justices, Capt. James Weems, Capt. John Bennet, Leut. Henry Holland.
Luykas Gerritse of ye Citty of Albany complains in the Behalfe of his Doghter Maria, who being yesterday after- noon with some Boys & Garrels opposite to this Citty of Albany over ye River in ye woods gathering huckelberrys, where she the said Doghter says to be grievously mishan- dled throw the hands of three souldiers, whereupon said Doghter was asked if she knew them souldiers. Who answered not by name, but beleeved she could know them by sight. Then Capt. Weems sent for some of ye soul- diers who (as he was informed) had yesterday afternoon been over ye River, and as soon as ye sd Doghter saw David McDuggel, and Robt Anderson, sayd that they were two of the Persons that struggled with her. Upon which it is Resolved to summon a Jury of six women to search [ Annals iv.] 13
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the Body of said Doghter, and to see if they could fynde any syn of her being Ravished; upon which was sum- moned, Tryntje ye wife of Hend. Roseboom, Catharine y^ wife of Wm. Gysbertse, Angeniett ye wife of John Jacobse, Marritje ye wife of Takel Dirkse, Elsie ye wife of Gerrit. Lansingh, Susanna ye wife of Barent Bratt.
Who were given ye following oath by Mr. Mayor :
Ghy sweeren by den Ewigh levende Godt dat ghy vi- ziteeren sullen het Lichaem van Maria d Doghter van Luy- kas Gerritse die seght vercraght te syn van enige mans Persoonen, en daer van uytslagh te geven, aen my off ghy haer bevind sodanigh gehant harent te syn volgens uwe beste kenisse : So help U Godt.
The Jury give in there verdict yt they have according to oath vizited ye Body of ye said Doghter and fynde her hard handled by some Persones by severall tokens of blew marks on her theijs, but fynde no sign of her being car- nally known in body.
The verdict being read to her father and other of her relations, them gives satisfaction that she is not bereaved of her virginity.
The Punishment for attempting her body is referred to ye marshall law (ye Persons being Souldiers), Capt. Ben- nett and Leift. Holland then being present, promised to see them severely punished for ye same.
At a Mayor's Court held in the Citty Hall of Albany ye 19th August, 1701.
John Carr, Plentive, John Artcher, Defendant. The Plentive demands of ye Defendant by Declaration the summe of three Pounds tenn Shillings. The Defendant ownes ye Debt.
Evert Janse, Joh. Bratt, Daniel Bratt, Hend. Roseboom, Melkt Melkertse Jun., Ph. Foreest, Isaac Verplank, Johs. de Wandelaer Jun., John Rosie, Bastiaen Harmense, Joh. Pruyn, John Nack.
The matter is decided in ye presence of Capt. Weems, who oblidges to see the sd £3: 10 satisfyed to ye Plentive
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before ye last of October next ensuing, with all ye costs of sute falls to ye charge of ye Defendant.
Att a meeting of ye Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Common Councill, ye 25th of August, 1701.
The assessment for £30 upon ye Citty as was concluded on ye 8th instant to be made, is now produced, and ap- proved off, and laid 42 stuyver upon ye pound, ordered that a warrant be issued to ye Collector of ye Citty to collect ye same.
Sept. 12 .- Mr. John Johnson Bleeker Esq., Mayor of ye Citty proposes in Common Councill ye insufficientie of ye Cittys Stodkadoes in case a warr should break out (pray- ing God to prevent ye same) and fyndeing ye Citty so ill prepared with gates and yt most of ye Stockadoes are broak down and dekayed, desyreing the best method may be used for ye better security of ye same. Whereupon is Resolved yt ye present Commonality doe tomorrow morn- ing, at Sone raise, goe rounde and vizite ye Insufficiency of this Citty, so that thereby Calculation canne be made what ye same will require to be made in secure and de- fensive Posture against ye approach of an enemy.
Att a Meeting of Mayor, Aldermen, Assistants and offi- cers, and ye Antient Inhabitants of this Citty, the 12th of Sept., 1701.
It is by ye Commonality set forth ye Condition of ye Cittyes Stockadoes (how they founde ye same this morn- ing) and thereupon by this meeting unanimously con- cluded, that a Bargain be made with some Persones to provide a quantity of Two Hundred Stockadoes, in ye space of Seventheen days, or at ye end of this instant month (to close up the open places of sd Citty's Stocka- does), for which trouble to be satisfied according as ye following Gentlemen shall make agreement with ye la- bourers, shall be levyed by Tax out of this Citty. The Gentlemen to make sd aggreement are, Mr. Joh. Abeel, Mr. Joh. Roseboom, aldermen, Mr. Garret van Ness, and Joh. Harmense, assistants.
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Att a Mayor's Court held in ye Citty Hall of Albany, y" 16th of Sept. 1701.
Lawrence van Schaak vs. Abraham Janse. The Plen- tive still demands of Defendant by Declaration for oats sowing upon some certain ground at Kinderhook by ye Plentive, which ye Defendant hath carryed away, to ye dammage of Twenty Pounds, with costs of sute, &c.
The Defendant ownes to have committed ye same, but alleadges that the action can not be tried at this Court, being it relates a title of land, and therefore graves a non- suite. The Court having taken the same into Considera- tion, and fynding that no title of land can be tryed at this Court, doe therefore graunt Judgment with nonsuite against ye Plentive with costs of sute, &c.
Mr. Johannis Cuyler alderman, and Johannis Harmense assistant, doe produce a List of Persones who have neg- lected to sett up there quotas of new Stockadoes on ye south and north side of this Citty.
Mr. Verbrugh, Myndert Schuyler, Anthony van Schaik and Jacobus Turke appear, and make Complaint how di- vers persones arrive from New Yorke and retail mar- chandize without Lycence, contrary to ye Priviledge of our Charter, and to re great disadvantage of our Inhabit- ants. The Court taken ye same into consideration and ordered that yª Sheriffe do fynde such person or persones so offending, in ye summe of £1, as ye Charter directs, for each offence, until such time they have obtained therc Lycenses.
Memorandum of Freedom to such as are not Dwellers in this Citty or County.
CITTY OF ALBANY :
To all to whom these presents shall come or may con- cern, Johannis Bleeker Esq., Recorder of Albany, in ye absence of John Johnson Bleeker, Mayor of ye same, sends greeting: Whereas Roeloff van Vleck hath made application to be made a freeman and Citizen of said Citty, these are therefore to Certify and Declare yt ye sd Roeloffe van Vleck is hereby admitted, received & allowed a freeman and Citizen of ye sd Citty, to have, hold and
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enjoy the use of his Trade or handycraft within said Citty: Provided he Behave himselfe as oyrs ye Inhabit- ants of sd Citty .*
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto sett my hand and caused ye Seale of this Citty to be hereunto af- fixed. Dated in Albany this 17th of September, in ye 13th year of his majesties reign, Ao. Do. 1701. Was signed, JOH. BLEEKER, Recorder.
Likewise a Lycense passed to Mrs. Margt Verplank, ye 20th day of Sept., 1701, for £3; ye 15th April, 1702, re- newed to her husband, Mr. Collins. To Pr. Waldron and Hendrik Vrooman.
* The price paid for this naturalization seems to have been £1:4.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty Hall of Albany ye 24th of Sept., 1701.
Whereas Complaints are made that severall persones within this Citty doe use trade or handycraft without being qualified as freemen to doe the same, and that on ye 27th of June, 1699, a list of such persons was given in, which by us being perused, wee have taken out ye fol- lowing Persons, vizt.
Peter Van Brugh,
John Fyne,
Edward Reims,*
Joseph Janse,
Luykas Luykasse,
Jonathan Bradhorst, t
William Hilton,
Gerrit Ryckse,
John Carr,t
Robert Frothy i
William Hogen, f
Joh's de Wandelaer.
Jan van Heyden,
* Lycence to Retaile Liquors. + Lycense.
Are therefore of opinion that ye above, together with ye following persones, shall be discharged from using their trade or handycraft within this Citty until such time have obtained their Lycense : Provided them yt are born in ye Corporation or allready obtained Citty freedom.
Pr. Waldron, Levinus Winne, Hend. Vrooman.
Oct. 14 .- This day being appointed by ye Charter of this Citty for ye Aldermen in there respective Wards to
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make Return of ye Aldermen, Assistants, Assessors, and Constables, who return as follows:
In the First Ward. Aldermen. Assistants.
Johannis Schuyler,
Jacob Turke,
David Schuyler, Assessors.
Luykas Gerritse. Constable.
Anthony Coster,
Jean Rosie.
William van Ale. Harmanus Wendel, Collector.
The Second Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Johannis Roseboom, Johannis Harmense,
Johannis Cuyler. Jonannis Beekman.
Assessors. Constable.
Abraham Schuyler,
Nicholas Blake.
Gysbert Marselis. Stephanus Groesbeek, Collector.
The Third Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Wessel ten Broek,
Johannis Mingael,
Johannis Abeel.
Assessors.
Harpert Jacobse.
Constable.
Evert Janse,
Pieter Waldron.
Frederik Harmense.
Jacobus Schuyler, Collector. Anthony Bratt, Treasurer. For Canastageone.
Jan Ouderkerke, Assessor. Lupyen, Constable. Maes Ricksie, Eldert Ouderkerke, Path Masters. For ye Half Moon. Jan van Ness, Assessor. Cornelis van Ness Constable. Ruth Melgertse, High Constable.
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