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The Proclamation for ye Indian Trade is made and or- dered to be published, as formerly, only altered ye fine for ye receipt of Indians into ye houses, that it shall be upon each Indian or Squae, and that all ye fines are for ye be- hooffe of ye Commonality one-third, and for ye Sheriffe two-thirds, to sue for ye same; excepting yt ye fine for Trading on ye Sabbath day, which is for such as shall sue for ye same.
Moreover there is inserted that no Indians shall be Ride or brought nearer than ye upward Indian house, upon penalty of forfeiting nine shillings for ye behooffe of ye Sheriffe. This is published ye 3ª of June, is as follows.
[Here follows a proclamation very similar to those on p. 108, vol. ii, and p. 13, 14, vol. iii, of these Annals.]
It is further concluded, yt each Inhabitant shall Ring there hoggs in there noses, to prevent damage in ye Com- mons, as also to remove there Fyre Wood from ye Streets yt in ye space of Eight Days ensueing ye Date thereof, upon penalty of forfeiting such hoggs not Ringed, and fire wood, for ye behooffe of ye High Sheriffe of ye said Citty and County, who is to sue for ye same.
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Given in Albany ye 30 day of May, in ye 14th year of his majesties Reign, Ao Do 1702. God Save The King.
June 3 .- Leivt Matthew Schanks, Henry Holland, and Richard Brewer, officers of his maj'es Garrison posted at Al- bany, doe appear in Common Councill and sett forth how that the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the Citty of New Yorke, in consideration of his maj's signall favors to this Province, in sending over such number of forces for ye defence of said Province, have graunted unto ye Officers and Souldiers posted in his maj'es fort at New Yorke; doe therefore desire that this Commonality will take ye same into there consideration, and admitt ye Officers and Soul- diers now belonging to ye companies posted at Albany aforesaid in like manner there freedom of this Citty.
The above desire is taken in Consideration, and doe adjourn this Common Councill till towards ye evening at one half hour Sonne.
In ye evening ye Common Councill being convened, Mr. Mayor desyres that it may be again adjourned for eight days longer, which by ye Recorder being put to ye vote, the major votes are that the matter desyred may be an- swered as well now as over eight days, and therefore are of opinion that ye Common Councill doe proceed.
Whereupon ye Recorder desyres the opinion of ye Com- mon Councill whether ye officers and souldiers posted here at Albany shall be admitted freemen of this Citty, and how.
The major votes are of opinion that there freedom be graunted gratis, and that ye mayor, recorder and aldermen or ye mayor or any three aldermen, doe administer unto them the oath of a freeman, and graunt them certifi- cates thereof under the Seale of the Citty, and that the Town Clerke register there names as freemen accordingly, any former Law to the contrary in any wise notwith- standing.
Att a Mayor's Court held in the Citty Hall of Albany, the 18th of August, 1702.
Upon ye request of Coll. Peter Schuyler in ye behalfe of his Mother, Mrs, Margaret Schuyler, on ye 16th instant a warrant was issued to ye Sheriffe to fetch ye negroe
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Tam, belonging to Claes van Bockhorne? who is accused to have received severall goods and money from the two negroe women of said Mrs. Schuyler, who have taken ye same from her, whereupon ye said negroe Tam appears here, and being examined confesses to have received money from ye said negroe woman, but hath sometime thereafter delivered ye same to ye negroe of Johannis Beekman, ye Court are thereof of opinion, since he hath returned said money that he or his master shall be pay the Charges fallen thereon, in the meantime the said negroe shall re- main ye custody of ye Sheriffe till such time he hath re- ceived satisfaction.
Att a Common Councill held in the Citty Hall of Al- bany the 18th of August, 1702.
It is proposed by the Recorder that his Excellency My Lord Cornbury, observing ye Gutter from ye Spring water into ye fort well decayed, offers in case ye Inhabitants will provide wood sufficient, his excellency then will be at the charge to bore ye same, in order that a lasting gutter may be laid before ye foundation of ye fort wall there be built. This being taken into Consideration, the Commonality are unanimously of Opinion, and thereupon Resolve to de- liver such wood to ye use aforesaid from ye spring through ye fort, and as far as ye east bounds of the said fort, hav- ing appointed Johannis Abeel, Recorder, and Joh. Schuyler, alderman, to endeavor and agree with my lord to have y3 wood bored and laid so far as aforesaid Resolved, and further for sd persones appointed to agree with some fitt person or persones to Ride said wood at ye cheapest Rate.
Resolved that a Tax of one hundred pounds be laid upon ye Corporation, and that a warrant be issued to ye assessors to make an estimation of ye Estates within said Corporation, and to return ye same under there hands and seales in ye space of three times twenty-four hours, and then said assessment be collected by ye Collector, before ye first of Sept., 1702.
Aug. 26 .- The assessors have, according to a warrant of ye 18th instant, delivered to Mr. Mayor an estimation
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of the Estates within this Corporation, which is now by Mr. Mayor here produced, amounting ye 1st warde to, - £2652
2d warde,
1958
3d warde, 1294
£5904
Whereupon is Resolved and Laid upon each pounde four pence half penny, and ordered that a warrant be issued to ye Collector to collect ye same, in ye space of five days, or before primo September next ensueing.
It is further Resolved, fynding ye Citty Stockadoes so much out of Repair, and ye Gates all lying open, that Mr. Johannis Abeel shall forthwith employ persones to make and fix up ye Gates of said Citty in good order, before yt y^ Stockadoes can be orderly closed, and that Mr. Mayor and Alderman Schuyler, Alderman Roseboom, and Luykas Gerritse, shall supply materials to close y? Gardine or Citty fence, where Creeks run throw ye same.
Aug. 29 .- It is Resolved that the Supperior Officers of this Citty shall give warning to the Inhabitants of there Companies, viz : The Troops under Command of Capt. Schuyler, and ye other two Companies under Command Capt. Wessel ten Broek and Capt. Myndt Schuyler, and to each other men and wedows of this Citty, not under command of Companies, to appear on Monday next, being ye 31st instant, in ye morning at 6 a clock, at such place or places as ye officers shall cause to be warned, then and there to repair the Citty walls, upon penalty of forfeit- ing ye summe of 6s. currant money.
Sept. 2 .- Ordered that the following Proclamation be proclaimed, vizt : By authority aforesaid, and Justices of ye County.
A Proclamation.
Whereas wee are sencible of ye dayly visitations of Almighty God to our neighbours of New Yorke, with great sicknesse and sudden death, altho lesse punishment than they or wee have deserved, yet not to withstand ye hand of Almighty, but as much as in us lyes to shune any ill distemper, wee, the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen, and
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Commonality, and Justices, doe hereby Publish and Pro- hibite that no Person or Persones, either with Sloop, Boat, Canoe or other Vessell, shall from hence depart to New Yorke, except it be an Expresse, and that no per- son or persons shall in like manner, or any other way, come from New Yorke to this Citty, nearer than y" Island called Bearen Island, twelve miles to ye south of this Citty, and there to remain till further order from us, and also that no wolling goods be landed from ye sloop or vessell of Peter Bogardus late arrived, or any other ves- sells that arrives, as they will answer to ye contrary on there outmost perill.
Sept. 15 .- Mr. Hendrik Roseboom, Sexton of this Citty, appears in Common Councill and desyres they will be pleased to confirm him in that office, which being taken in consideration, is granted him according to his former authorization.
Sept. 18 .- It is Concluded that Hend. Roseboom be paid out of ye late Tax of £100 for his Services ye late year expired primo August last, £10
To Turk Harmense, 5;16:9
To Dirk van der Heyden, -
18: 9:9
To Robt Livingston Junior, 10
To Anthony Bratt,
5
To James Parker, - 5
To Mrs. Margt Schuyler ye whole what is due to her, having appointed Mr. Johannis Cuyler, and Robt Livingston Jr., and Anthony Bratt to ballance her account.
Att a Meeting of ye Justices of ye Citty and County of Albany, ye 21 September, 1702 :- Present, Johannis Rleeker, Johannis Abeel, Johannis Cuyler, Johannis Roseboom.
Dirk van der Heyden appears and informs that his Broyr in law, Pawlus Miller, being in this County, is in- formed of ye late Proclamation against any persones from New Yorke to come nearer this Citty than Bearen Island, therefore humbly makes application to be permitted into this Citty. The Justices are of opinion, since his Excell.
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my Lord Cornbury is dayly expected, that said Paulus Miller shall remain there in ye County where he now is, till his Excellency's arrival here.
Leivt Henry Holland makes application to ye Mayr, Re- corder & Alder'n, that they will be pleased to appoint two persones to take an Inventary of ye Estate of Edward Reimes, late Souldier under Command of Capt. Weems, and freeman of this Citty, deceased, who accordingly have appointed Johannis Groenendyk and Robt Livingston Ju- nior to take Inventory of y^ sd Estate, and appraise ye same.
Sept. 22 .- Ordered that ye following warrant be en- tered, vizt :
Citty of Albany: Anne by the Grace of God of England Scotland, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c., to ye Sheriffe of y& Citty and County of Albany or his Deputy, greeting: Wee command you, that since wee are informed yt severall persones do presume contrary to ye late Proclamation to come within ye limits of sd pro- clamation, yt all persons that have entered [within ye sd limitation or whatsoever person or persones as hereafter shall enter within ye same, to take such person or persones into your custody, there to remain until such time they give sufficient security for there appearance to answer that contempt at ye then next Court of Sessions, wherein you are in no ways to omitt. Dated in Albany this 22d of Sept. in ye first year of her maj's Reign, Ao Do 1702.
JOHANNIS BLEEKER, Justice, JOHANNIS ABEEL, JOHANNIS ROSEBOOM, JOHANNIS CUYLER.
Albany yº 14th of October, Ao 1702 .- This day being appointed by the Charter of this Citty for the Aldermen of there respective Wards to make Return of the Aldermen, Assistants, Assessors, and Constables, who Return as follows, viz:
In the First Warde.
Assistants.
Aldermen. Johannis Schuyler, Jacob Turke, Luykas Gerritse.
David Schuyler.
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Assessors. Johannis Gerritse,
Constable.
Stephanus Groesbeek.
William van Alle. Claes Luykase, Collector. The Second Warde. Aldermen. Johannis Roseboom,
Assistants.
Johannis Beekman,
Johannis Cuyler.
Johannis Harmense.
Assessors. Elbert Gerritse,
Constable. Myndert Roseboom.
Warner Carstense.
Isaac Verplank, Collector. The Third Warde.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Hendrik Hanse,
Ruth Melgertse,
Johannis Mingael. Frans Winne.
Assessors.
Constable.
Gerrit van Ness,
Ary Oothout.
Dirk Bratt.
Jacob Schuyler, Collector.
Anthony Bratt, Treasurer. John Rosie, High Constable. For Canastageone. Dirk Bratt, Constable. Cornelis Tymese, Assessor. Maes Rickse, Claes Gerritse, Path Masters.
For ye Half Moon. Elbert Harmense, Asses'r. Jacobus Skoonhoven Const'e. Jan van Ness, Path Master.
Att a Common Councill held in the Citty Hall of Al- bany, ye 29th of October, 1702 :- Present, Johannis Abeel, Recorder, Johs. Schuyler, David Schuyler, Johs. Roseboom, Johs. Cuyler, Hend. Hansen, Johs. Mingael, Jacob Turke, Luykas Gerritse, Johs. Beek- man, Ruth Melgertse, Frans Winne.
The Recorder proposes that a vessel may be admitted to Convoy doune y^ Representatives to Kings County. Ye Justices are of opinion and doe permitt yº same to goe doune and come directly up to Albany, provided ye master of ye sd vessel or any oyer passenger yt goes with him doe [ Annals iv.] 15
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not goe into New Yorke. Ye sd master, William van Ale, oblidges himself on his perrill that if any of sd passen- gers goe into New Yorke, they or none else from thence shall enter again on his board, and further ye sd master is on his arrivall into this County, if any persones on his board befalle sick thereon by ye way, to stop at Beeren Island till further order, otherwise admitted to come di- rectly up to the Citty. Johs. van Ale upon his Request desyres ye same priviledge, oblidgeing himselfe in like manner, which is so graunted.
The Recorder desyres y' opinion of y? Commonality whether they think requisite that a Gate to ye south of ye fort be sett up, or ye place shutt too. Y major votes are to sett up a new gate.
Nov. 24 .- Since Complaints are made that ye Burger Blockhouse is in want of fyrewood, and whereas severall persones, Inhabitants of this Citty, have neglected to Ride there quota of wood to ye same. It is therefore Resolved that all and every person so neglecting shall Ride there sd quotas to ye sd Blockhouse in space of five days after ye date hereof, upon penalty of forfeiting 18d. and still oblidged to deliver sd wood.
It is Resolved by ye Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality that whosoever of said authority as shall neglect or delay to appear on certain hours as shall be appointed, after y' warning given, shall forfeit ye summe of six shillings for each time so neglected, and in case of refusal in paying such fyne, shall be lawfull for ye Sheriffe to strain ye same upon there goods and chattels before ye then next meet- ing, as also that yª Aldermen doe lay uuder said fyne in case they neglect to appear timely on ye certain Mayor's Courts, or depart ye Citty ye morning when said Court shall be held.
The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality have appointed y' following Persones fyre masters and way masters within y Citty for y" ensueing year, vizt : Levinus Winne and Anthony Coster, Pr. Mingael and Rynier Myndertse, Barent Bratt and Jan Corn. Visselaer, who are once in each three weeks till ye 14th of October next, to goe round with y" assistance of one and more Constables, and
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vew each House and Room where fyre is held, and where- ever a Chimney shall be founde too foul, or f'yre keep in unconvenient places, to cause y" same be removed, ye owner paying as a fyne 3s. for ye behooffe of ye sd fyre masters, to whom a warrant shall be directed.
Proclamation is given out against Retailing without Lycence, which is Prohibited on penalty of five pounds.
As also that ye fyre leathers and hooks shall not be ta- ken from ye Church where they are ordered to be, upon penalty of 3s. for ye behooffe of y^ Sheriffe, who is ordered to take care of ye same.
Dec. 8 .- [Present, the mayor, recorder, and all the al- dermen and assistants.] Resolved that 1550 Citty stock- adoes of pain wood, and two hundred load of fire wood be assessed on ye Inhabitants of this Citty, between this and the 12th of this Instant. And that ye same stocka- does be in length 13 foot, and at ye thinnest end one foot square, as formerly, and them to be Ride between this and yo first of February next, each quota on there re- spective number, within y? Toun stockadoes, also ye fire wood to be brought at ye guards where it shall be ordered, and in case of neglecting, to pay for each stockadoe ye fine of 18 pence, and for each Load of Wood 3s. to ye behooffe of y" Sheriffe, and that a warrant shall be di- rected for ye assessement accordingly.
[Then follows the warrant in the usual form.]
Resolved that Johannis Schuyler, Hend. Hansen and Johannis Cuyler, aldermen, Luykas Gerritse, Johannis Beekman and Ruth Melgertse, assistance, doe inquire to y^ accounts of Citty and County, by Anthony Bratt Trea- surer, and that they bring their Report in Common Coun- cill on ye next Court Day.
By the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Assistance of the Citty of Albany.
These are to forbid all Retailers in this Citty that they shall not presume to sell any Strong Drink to any of y? Souldiers belonging to Her Maj. Garrison here, or to re- ceive them unto their Houses after nine of ye Clock, or Taptoe, in ye night time, upon Penalty for each offence
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twenty shillings Currant Money of this Province, to ye Behooffe of ye Sheriffe. Given in Albany this 8th day of December, in ye first year of her maj'es Reign, Ao 1702. God save the Queen.
ANNE by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of of y" Faith, &c., to y" Sheriffe of ye Citty and County of Albany, greeting : Wee Command you to summonse Twelf good and Lawful Men to Inquire to y" Body of Jacob van Noorstrant Junr, now deceased, how he came to his End, and to bring there Verdict upon Oath under Hand and Seale, unto Me. Herein you are in no ways to omitt upon Perrill. Given in Albany this 8th of December, in ye first year of Her Maj'es Reign, Annoq Dom , 1702.
ALBERT RYKM., Crooner. To Jacob Turke Esq., High Sheriffe of ye Citty and County of Albany.
Gerritt van Ness of y" Citty of Albany, aged about 57 years, declared on ye Holy Evangelists upon oath, that this day about three of the Clock in ye afternoon, he was into y Woods on Shinnechtady Road in this County of Albany, with one Jacob van Noorstrant Junr, deceased, and that ye Deponent was Cutting of a pine three, like- wise was yº said Jacob Cutting to another Pine Three close one to an other, and that when y" Three of ye De- ponent was falling doune, he called to sd Van Noorstrant and saith, Jacob, Jacob; at which Moment the tree of ye sd Jacob V. Noorstrant was also falling doun. And ye sd Jacob did runn under ye tree of y" Deponent just in ye falling, in so much that ye aforesaid tree of ye Deponent strook y" said Jacob V. Noorstrant to Dead by his acci- dent, and further sd not.
Gerritt Van Ness Junr, the sonn of Hend. v. Ness, of ye Colony of Rensselaerswyck, in y County aforesd, aged about one and twenty years, declared upon oath that he was Present in ye falling of sd two threes, and confirming ye above Deposition of Gerritt van Ness his uncle.
Sworn in Albany the 9th day of December, 1702, before ALBERT RYCKMAN, Justes. JOH. CUYLER, Justes.
mee,
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Wee underwritten Jury, being upon oath, bring in our Verdict of ye body of Jacob van Noorstrant Junr decd, and doe find that the said Jacob came to his Dead accidently by cutting of Pine Three into the Woods on Shinnechtady Road, in the County of Albany, as witnesse our hands and seales in Albany this 8th day of Dec. [&c.], 1702.
[Signed] Anthony van Schaick, Pieter Mingael,
William Groesbeeck, Thomas Harmensen,
Johannis Dewandlaer,
Hend. Vroman,
Barent ten Eyck,
Gerrit Rycksen,
Johannis v. Vechte,
William Jacobsen, Warnaer Karstensen, Harmanus Wendel.
Dec. 14 .- The Tax Lists of the three several wards of this Citty for 1550 Toun stockadoes, and 200 load of fire wood, according ye Resolution of ye 8th instant, being brought in and approved of ye same, and Resolved that a Proclamation be published as following :
By the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Assistants of ye Citty of Albany.
These are in Her Maj'es name to give notice to all ye Inhabitants of this Citty that each of them doe finde or Ride their quota of one thousand five hundred and fifty Toun Stockadoes, and two hundred load of fire Wood, between this and the first of February next, the said Stockadoes to bee of yaloe Pine, and in length thirteen foot, and one foot square at the thinnest end, as formerly, and that the same bee Ride each quota on their respective number within the Walls of this Citty; the first Person or Numbres in the first ward is to lay them where ye new ones last Spring were left, being on y north of ye Geat by Harme Gansevoort, and so southerly along with ye Sunn, and at y" end of said Ward ye Second is to begin, and at ye end thereof ye Third Ward is to follow accord- ingly, and that every one shall bee obliged to produce there Stockadoes after ye first of February aforesaid, and to Ride ye firewood sufficient loads at ye Guard, where it shall bee ordered, with notice thereof before unloaded to yº Constables in there respective Wards, who are hereby required to take notice accordingly, within ye time afore-
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said, and in case of neglect of ye Inhabitants or others concerned, to pay as a fine for each Stockadoe ye summe of 18 pence Currant Money of this Province; also for each load of fire Wood soo neglected 3 shillings like mo- ney, for ye behooffe of ye Sheriffe. Given in Albany this 14 Day of December, in the first Year of Her Maj's Reign, Annoq Domini, 1702.
God Save the Queen.
Mr. Johannis Cuyler having produced to Mr. Mayor an Order of His Excellency ye Governour and Councill dated ye 17th of December last, for ye collecting of all quit rents due to Her Majes. in ye Citty and County of Albany, doth therefore demand ye quit rents dew by ye Charter of this Citty, dated ye 22d July, 1686, at one Bever Skinn on ye 25th March annually. Also yª quit rents of ye Patent from Hend. Van Renselaer of Schaahkook Land to ye Citty, dated ye 29th of March, 1698, at 16 shillings Cur- rant Money yearly.
Johannes Abeel, Recorder, Hend. Hansen and Johannis Cuyler, Aldermen, are appointed to bec a Committee to inquire by all ye former Mayors respectively if any pay- ment since sd Charter was made, and to bring theire Re- port in Common Councill before ye first of January next ensueing.
Dec. 22 .- Johannis Schuyler and ye rest of ye Com- mittee appointed y^ 8th instant doe bring their Report of ye Debts of this Citty and County on a sheet Paper, now delivered in Common Councill, of which is Concluded to be layd before ye Justices of sª Citty and County.
By the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Commonality of the Citiy of Albany. A Proclamation.
Whereas Complaints are made of ye disorderly Rideing in this Citty, also of ye firing in Uncapable Houses, and other Places, and that no care bee taken of ye fire and ashes which are carried out ye dwellings; likewise that severall Inhabitants of this Citty doe presume to take Hay and other Long Feed for their Cattle unto their Houses and other inconvenient Places, all contrary to former Proclamations respectively. Wee therefore doe
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Renew all former orders of ye Premises in full power and vertue upon ye penalty of fines therein expressed, to ye behooffe of yº Sheriffe. Given [&c.] Dec. 22, 1702.
Att a Mayors Court held in ye Citty Hall of Albany the 29th of January, 1703.
Johannis Cuyler, Plentive, Ryer Schermerhoorn, John Baptist [van Eps], John Wemp, Defendants.
Coonraet ten Eyck, Hend. Vroman, Anthony v. Schaick Barent ten Eyck, William Claese, Gerrit Rycksen, Johs. D. Wandelaer, Tho. Harmense, Harmanus Wendel, Le- vinus Winne, Peter Mingael, William Jacobse. [Jury.]
The Plentive demands by Declaration for ye behooffe of her majes. ye quit rents of a Certain Patent whereof the Defendants are the Patenties, of land belonging to ye toune of Shinnechtady, ye quantity of 160 bushels, being 4 jaers quitt, at 40 bushels per aunum. Thomas Wil- liams, attorney for Ryer Schermerhoorn and John Wemp, defendants, in there behalfe, and John Baptist for himself, informs that ye sd Defendants have Petitioned to his Ex- cellency ye Governour and Councill for relecve in said Quitt Rent, and therefore prays that the action may be referred till an answer on s request. [Consented to.]
Melgt Wynantse, Plentive, Effie Hanse, Defendant. The Plentive by his Atturney John Collins, demands by Declaration 96 Gilders in Beavers and 2 schepels of wheat. The Deft by her sonn Hend'k Hanse alledges that ye at- turney is not empowered by ye Plentive Melgt Wynants, and therefore desyres nonsuit, which is by ye Mayor, Re- corder and Aldermen taken into consideration and graunt- ed accordingly.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty Hall of Albany ye 19th of Jan'y, 170%.
It is Resolved that an assessement be layd on ye Inha- bitants within ye limits of this Citty for 1600 Load of Sand, either with slees or carts, to be Ride to fill up ye burying place of ye Citty.
In pursuance of ye Resolution of ye 14th December last Johannis Abeel Recorder, Hend'k Hansen and Johannis
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Cuyler, Alde'n, having inquired by all ye former Mayors of this Citty of Albany, also by ye books of ye several Treasurers thereof, and doe fynde ye payment towards her Maj'es quitrent of our Charter of sd Citty till y" 25th of March, 1693, and no further, being at one Beaver skin per annum; and that no payment of quitrent as yet, not made on ye Patent from Hen'k van Rensselaer, of Land at Shaahkook, dated ye 29th of March 1698, the same being a sixteen shillings Currant Money yearly on ye 25th day of March.
It is therefore Concluded by ye Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality, that John Abeel, Recorder, Joh. Cuyler, Alderman, and Jacob Turke, Assistant, doe buy on ac- count of said Citty, Tenn good Beaver skins, to be paid out of ye Citty Treasury; also to receive out of ye same four pounds Currant money; and that ye said Beavers and Money both be paid unto Johannis Cuyler aforesaid, on ye 25th of March next ensueing, he being Impowered to collect her Maj'es quitrent here, it being in full for quit- rent of yº Charter and Patent aforesaid, to ye 25th March 1703, inclusive.
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