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being removed out of this city it is nisessary that an other high constable be appointed & sworn in his place, whereupon the said comonality do appoint Hend. Hal- lenbeeck high constable of this city in the place and steed of the sd Vander Heyden, and that he take the oath ac- cordingly.
It is also resolved that a petty constable be chosen in the first ward the 28th of this instant, February, in the room of the s' Hendr. Halenbeeck who was ye late petty constable of ye first ward.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 24th of March 1738.
Abraham Lansingh by his petition dated the 23d day of March 1738 setts forth that there is a peice of ground lying and being within the city lemites on the south side of Foxes Creek adjoyning next to the lott of Johannis Pruyn & Christopher Yates, containing in length ten rod and in breadth six rod Ryland measure.
Resolved that the said petition be taken in considera- tion.
Jacob Glen by his petition dated the 24th day of March 1732 sett forth that there is a lott of ground lying & be- ing within the city lemites on the west of the lotts of Johannis Bleecker, Jan Jureaen Hogan, Johan's Rost boom & Abraham Lansingh, containing in length from the front of the house of Johannis Bleecker Jun'r, to the north side of the lott of Abraham Lansingh and in breadth thirty foot Ryland measure.
Resolved that the sd petition be taken in consideration.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 7th Day of April Annoq Domini 1730.
Jochim Bratt appeared here in common council in be- half of his mother and promised to give bond for 23 pounds for the arrear due to this corporation of the land now in the possession of Maria Bratt, wed'w of Johan's Bratt, dec'd.
And it is further taken into consideration for the bad-
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ness of the land that the sd Maria Bratt shall have the sd farm hereafter yearly & every year for the rent of 373 bushell of good merchandable Winter wheat instead of 45 bushell in the former indenture & is to enter in new indenture with the commonality for the same which the mayor in behalf of the commonality is to execute.
Dirck Vander Heyden appeared here in common coun- cil & agreed with the commonality to pay the sum of six pounds in full of the arrear due to this corporation of the farm at Schaahkook lately belonged to the sd Dirck Van- der Heyden & now in possession of Hendrick Vander Werke and 24 shillings for fees of the lawyer, sheriff and clerk.
Att a Common Counil held in the City hall of Albany the 8th day of April Annoq Domini 1730.
Volkert Douw appeared in common council and desired of the commonality for a certain peice of ground contain- ing acres belonging to this corporation, lying at the Ferrebergh on the south side of the creek, which sª creek is to the south where Isaac Van Valkenburgh now lives, which is granted for nineteen years to the sd Volkert Douw upon condition following :
That he pay unto the commonality yearly & every year in the month of May, after the month of May 1730, two scheppel good & merchandable Winter wheat and one copell of fett hens & is to enter into indenture with the commonality for the same; which sd indenture ye mayor in behalf of the commonality is to execute.
Att a common council held within the City hall of Albany this 11th Day of April Annoq Domini 1730.
This day Abraham Lansingh made application for a certain peice of ground adjoining Foxes Creek within the limits of this city viz: bounded on the west by ground of Johannis Pruyn & Christopher Yates & on the north by sd Foxes Creek, containing in breadth along the said creek four rod & in length from the sd creek to the hill six rod all Ryland measure, which was granted accord-
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ingly, he paying for the same the sum of ten pounds cur- rant money of this Province on the delivery of the inden- ture or conveyance, which is to be executed by the mayor of this city, the said Lansingh paying the charges of the same.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 19th Day of May 1730.
This day published two ordinances viz : the one relating the insufficiency of the severall streets & alleys, and the other relateing the carmen for not take upon themselfs ye function of a carman &c., which sd ordinances are en- tered in the book made for yt porposs.
It is resolved yt the mayor shall executed an indenture to Abraham and Isaac Fort for ten morgan of upland lying and being at Schaahkook on the north side of the creek upon the hill adjoyning to the upland of the said Fortts for the consideration to make & keep a good suffi- cient fence from the fence of Aderjaen Quackenboss at Schaahkook to the fence of the sd Fortts over the hills on the place where it now lyes, & that they also main- taing & keep the half of the sd division fence between the sd Aderjaen Quackenboss and the Island which is reserved for the Indians to plant on, so that the s' Island be freed from all cattle & swyn, and that for the term of twenty years commensing from the 18th of February, 1728, and that they also pay yearly & every year for ever one cuple fatt hens in the month of January or February, for an acknowledgement for the sd ten morgan of upland above mentioned, and that the said Abraham & Isaac Fort give a bond of a 100£ for the performence of the fence above said.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 30th Day of May, Annoq Domini 1730.
This Day sold unto Joseph Yates a certain small peice or angle of ground in the city of Albany adjoyning to ye west of ye lott of ground belonging to the sd Joseph Yates being broad behind by his smits shop ten inches & so run-
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ing northerly along the front of his shop to the north west corner thereof, & from thence with a straight line to the north west corner of his house so as it is now thereon erected by ye sd Joseph Yates.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this ninth Day of July Annoq Domini 1730.
It being agreed upon that a Letter be wrote to Mr. John Chambers, attorney at law, concerning the land of Tionnondoroge, the same is in the words following, viz: Albany the 9th July, 1730 ..
Mr. John Chambers :
Sir-We being apprehensive that several Persons are endeavoring by clandestine means to incroach upon our right and title in a Tract of land called Tionondoroge, which Tract we the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of the city of Albany have his Majesties grant and licence to purchase from his Ex'cy Thomas Dungan Esq., late Lieut. Governor of this Province of which you have en- closed a recitall of the Title, but the mayor, aldermen, &c. of this city haveing as yet not obtain'd a Purchase from the native Indian Proprietors of said land thro' the. evill insinuation of some of our people and we being in- formed that there are several persons treating underhand with the Indians who would rent it from them or by somne other means obtain an oppertunity of getting into possession thereof in order to obtain their sinister ends. Therefore we desire that you'l lodge a Caveat in the pro- per office to prevent such persons obtaining licence to purchase the aforesd land or any part thereof, or that you'l act in this affair as you think most for the security of the corporation of this city who shall with due care pay you your costs in this affair.
You must likewise understand that there is some wood land adjacent to the above Tract very convenient to us and we conceive that there are people now endeavoring to make purchase thereof who are gone to N. York for that purpose, therefore we desire you'l request of his Ex'cy the Governor that the corporation may have the
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preference thereof, and that we entreat his Ex'cy may not give them a grant since we are inclinable to purchase. it; but if you think entring a caveat to prevent that will be of service, we desire you may do it, for if we have not that wood land the other will be of little value in regard that it entirely encloses the tract contained in our Licence; therefore we hope his Ex'cy will grant us that favour & we desire that you'l favor us with your answer herein as soon as you can conveniently, &c.
Sold unto Gerrit Van Sante a small lott triangle of ground lying in the first ward of this city to the south of the lott now in said Gerrits possession, containing to the south in length 48 feet and 9 inches & in the rear of sd lott to the west 17 feet, all Eng. measure, and to the north to run as farr to the front as to joyn the lott now in possession of the said Gerrit Van Sante, for which he is to pay eight pounds ten shillings upon perfecting the writeings and the other halfe in three months after date hereof and John De Peyster Esq. mayor, is hereby deputed to execute a deed to the said Garret Van Sante of said lott in behalf of the commonality.
Sold to Jacob Eghmont a lott of ground in the first ward to the east of his lott where he now lives, con- taining to the south in the front ten feet, to the north ten feet and to the east and west 105 feet wood measure, for which he is to pay fifteen pounds or halfe the 14th October next the other halfe the 14th October following, for which the mayor to execute deeds as aforesd.
Whereas Johannis Cuyler Esq. has preferrd a Petition to us for Licence to purchase 50 morgan part of the land of Teionondroge, thereupon it shall be taken in consid- eration next mecting.
Albany the 9th July 1730.
It is agreed and concluded upon by the mayor, alder- men and commonality of this city that all persons inhabit- ing in this city who are desirous to purchase any part of a certain tract of land lying in the Mohawks country known by the name of Tionnondroge that they shall come to the said mayor, aldermen and commonality who
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will lett it out to such persons on the following terms, viz :
That for obtaining the licence of this city for three years such person or persons shall pay for every twenty five morgan of sd land ten pounds, and after they shall have purchased land and improved the same then they shall render and deliver yearly and every year for ever at the city of Albany aforesd eighteen bushels and three pecks or twenty five scheppel good merchantable winter wheat.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 14th Day of July Annoq Domini 1730.
Mrs. Anna Kitchnaers delivered in her acct of £4:3:6. Ordered that the Treasurer do pay the same.
Ordered the Treasurer to pay to Mr. Evert Wendell the sum of £5:19:0, being in full for his acct to this day.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this first Day of August Annoq Domini 1730.
It is Resolved that the following lotts of ground be sold at a publick Vendue to the highest bidder this afternone:
Which said vendue begun about two a clock accord- ingly ; the following lotts where sold to the following persons upon condition to pay one third ready money, one third the first of August 1731 and the remainder, being the other one third, the first of February 173}.
To Jeremiah Pemberton the lott No. two on the Plain to the east of Jacob Egmond, being broad before and be- hind 28 feet and in length on the east and west side 98} feet, all English measure, for the sum of £45:0:0.
To Henry Holland jun'r, the lott No. four on the Plain to the east of being broad before and behind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 983 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £48:0:6.
To Isaac Freyar the lott No. five on the Plain to the east of Henry Holland jun'r, being broad before and be- hind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 983 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £47:3.
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To Gysbert Van Sante the lott No. six on the Plain to to the east of Isaac Freyar, being broad before and be- hind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 98} feet, all English measure, for the sum of £45:14.
To Johannis Kiddeney the lott No. seven on the Plain to the east of Gysbert Van Sante, being broad before and behind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 983 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £45:15.
To John Haton the lott No. eight on the Plain to the east of Johannis Kideney, being broad before and behind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 982 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £46:12.
To Johannis Gert Lansingh the lot No. nine on the Plain to the east of John Haton, being broad before and behind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 983 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £46:2.
To Edward Holland the lott No. ten on the Plain to the east of Johannis Gerr Lansingh, being broad before and behind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 98₺ feet all English measure, for the sum of £45:7.
To William Walderen the lott No. eleven on the Plain to the east of Edward Holland, being broad before and behind 28 feet and in length on the east and west sides 983 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £47:11.
To Jacob Glen the lott No. one on the hill to the west of the street. which goes along the lotts of Johannis Bleecker jun'r, Jurejan Hogan, &c., which said lott being broad before and behind 30 feet and in length on the east and west sides 120 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £85:10.
To Isaac Lansingh the lott No. two on the Hill to the west of Jacob Glen, being broad before and behind 30 feet and in length on the east and west side 120 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £55.
To Richart Lansing the lott No. three on the Hill to the west of Isaac Lansingh, being broad before and be- hind 30 feet and in length on the east and west sides 120 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £38.
To Cornelis Cuyler the lott No. four on the Hill to the
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west of Richart Hansen, being broad before and behind 30 feet and in length on east end west sides 120 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £37:10.
To Abraham Cuyler the lott No. five on the Hill to the west of Cornelis Cuyler, being broad before and be- hind 30 feet and in length on the east and west sides 120 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £62.
To Johannis Cuyler jun'r, the lott No. six on the Hill to the north of the lott of Jacob Glen and to the west of the street, being broad before and behind 30 feet and in length on the south & north sides 100 feet, all English measure, forthe sum of £34:01.
To Abraham Lansingh jun'r, the lott No. seven on the Hill to the north of Johannis Cuyler jun'r, being broad before and behind 30 feet and in length on the south and north sides 100 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £32:10.
Att a Common Council held at the City hall of the city of Albany the 7th August 1730.
Whereas we have recied two Letters from John Cham- bers Esq., dated New York 18th & 30th July last and likewise one from Isaac Bobin Esq., dated 21st Do. month with the copy of a Petition of Walter Butler, George In- goldsby, Archibald Kennedy Jun'r, Edward Collins and John Avery, for 1200 acres of land near Tionondroge, dated 23d Do. month, to his Ex'y Jno. Montgomerie Esq. & in Councill, with the order of said Gov'r and Councill upon said Petition upon the Caveat of the Corporation of this city.
Thereupon it being maturely considered that its abso- lutely necessary for the advantage of the city of Albany in this affair that the Mayor, Recorder and Jacob Beeck- man, alderman, and Isaac Lansingh, assistant, do forth- with repair to New York in order to proceed farther for the interest of this city, It is therefore resolved that they the sd Mayor, Recorder & Jacob Beeckman, alderman and Isaac Lansingh, assistant, do forthwith proceed in that voyage and that they have hereby full power and authority
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to act, transact and forward all matters and things that tend most to the advantage of this city in as full and ample manner as if the full corporate body of this city was there present, and that they and each of them have and receive the daily allowance of ten shillings pr. day for defraying their expences on this voyage, to comence from to-morrow the 8th instant untill their return in Albany, the same to be paid by the corporation of this city, and likewise that there shall be a Canoe provided for the more ready dispatch in this affair, with persons to padle the same, if occasion, and in case the said mayor, recorder, Jacob Beeckman & Isaac Lansing should expend any money upon necessary occasions in this affair, that the said charges shall be paid as aforesaid, clear and exclu- sive of the daily allowance provided hereby for the said mayor, recorder, Jacob Beeckman & Isaac Lansing; and it is further orderd that Barent Bratt, our treasurer, do pay unto the aforesd mayor, recorder, Jacob Beeckman and Isaac Lansingh or either of them the sum of twenty pounds, for which they must render account at their re- turn.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 22d Day of August Annoq Domini 1730.
The Mayor, Recorder, Jacob Beeckman and Isaac Lansing returned from New York and made report that the Gov'r & Councill have referred the petition of Walter Butler in company for the 1200 acres of wood land near Tinondroge mentioned in the said Butlers Petition till the first Thursday in October next.
Whereupon it is Resolved that a petition be presented to the Gov'r and Councill for four thousand acres of wood land adjoyning behind the low land at Tionondroge for this corporation, & that the Mayor, Recorder, Ryer Ger- retse & Cornelis Cuyler do prepare a petition to his Ex'y for the same accordingly.
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Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 2d September Annoq Domini 1730.
Whereas Dirck Van Veghten in behalf of his brother Leendert Van Vechte, on the 6th of Augt last agreed with the mayor, aldermen and commonalty for a certain peice of ground scituate, lying and being at Skaaktikook on the south side of the Creek and to the west down sd creek about an English mile from the house of Dirck Van Vechten aforesd, containing in up and low land fifteen morgan, upon the fol'g Terms: First, he is to pay the sum of ten pounds upon obtaining the indentures, and from the receipt of sd Indentures he is to enjoy the same for six Years free and clear of any rent or charge what- soever, and from and after the expiration of said six years to pay yearly and every year for ever in the city of Albany to the corporation of sd city ten skeple good merchantable winter wheat, which said Indentures the Mayor is to perfect in behalf of the corporation.
The committee appointed in common councill on the 22d August last for prepairing a Petition to his Ex'cy Jno. Montgomerie Esq. in councill, haveing brought in a Peti- tion accordingly, Orderd, therefore that Jno. De Peyster Esq. mayor, do sign the same in behalf of the corporation of this city.
Whereas there was sixteen lotts of ground sold at public vendue, as appears by the minutes on the first August last, ordered that the mayor do perfect Deeds to the severall persons who have bought the said lotts, and that he sign & execute the same in behalf of the corpora- tion.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 22d Day of September 1730.
Sold to Gerrit V. D. Bergh, now Deputy Clerk of the city of Albany, a small peace or thryangle of ground to the front of his lott in the third ward of this city, being to the north about three or four foot & to the south about six or seven inches, and as broad as sd lott whereon his
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house is now directed, for which he has paid twenty shil- lings to the corporation.
Resolved that the mayor in behalf of this corporation execute a deed for the same.
Sold to Marte Beeckman a small peice of ground lying in the third ward to the front of his lott and to the north of the house and lott of Gerrit V. D. Bergh, being in breadth as broad as the lott of the sd Marte Beeckmans lott, and as far out in the street as the house of the said Gerrit V. D. Bergh, for which he is to pay the sum of thirty shillings, and the mayor is to execute a deed for the same.
Sold to Ryer Gerritse a small peice of ground lying in the first ward behind the lott of sd Ryer Gerritse thereunto adjoining on the east end of sª lott, being in length six foot Rynland measure and in breadth thirty-nine foot wood measure, so as it is now in fence, for which the sd Ryer Gerritse is to pay twenty shillings; for which the mayor is to execute a deed for the same.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of the city of Albany the 24th September 1730.
Abraham Lansing by his petition dated the 24th day of September 1730, setts forth that there is a peice of ground about six foot broad and as long as the sª Abraham Lan- singhs lotts thereunto adjoying.
Resolved that the sd petition be taken in consideration.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 29th Day of September Annoq. Domini 1730.
In persuance of the directions of the Charter of the city of Albany two aldermen, two asssistants and one consta- ble being chosen this day in each respective ward of said city by plurality of voths, by the inhabitance of each re- spective wards who have right to chuse, and return being made, who are as followed :
First Ward.
Aldermen.
Ryer Gerritse
Assistants. Isaac Lansingh
Tobyas Ryckman Johannis Ostrander.
Petrus Ryckman Jun'r, Constable.
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Second Ward.
Cornelius Cuyler Johan's Beeckman
John Roseboom Nicholas Bleecker
James Bunton, Constable. Third Ward.
Samuel Pruyn Gerrit Lansingh Jun'r
Jacob Lansingh John Vischer Jun'r.
Joseph Yates jr., Constable.
Barent Bratt chosen & appointed City Chamberlain or Treasurer for this insueing year.
Peter Goewy appointed high Constable for the insueing year.
Att a Common Councill held in the City Hall of Albany the 10th Day of Octob'r Annoq Domini 1730.
Whereas the Prinsepall Shaims of the Moquas Indians haveing send three Messengers on the 8th of this instant to this corporation to desire them to come to the Moquas Country, that they where now fully resolved to sign over to this corporation the one thousand acres of low land on both sides of Teinondoroge Creek or River, granted to the said corporation by their city charter.
Whereupon it is Resolved that John De Peyster Esq'r, mayor, Dirck Ten Broeck Esq'r, recorder, Ryer Gerritse, Jacob Lansing, and Cornelius Cuyler Esq'rs, aldermen, and John Vischer jr., assistant, are appointed a committe to go to the Moquas Country and have full power to act and agree for the said land, with the said Indians upon such conditions as the said committe shall judge most beneficiall for this city; and that each person of ye above named committe shall have for their service six shillings per day so long as they are upon that service, besides all reasonable charges.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 14th Day of October Annoq Domini 1730.
John De Peyster Esq'r, mayor, Dirck Ten Broeck Esq. recorder, Ryer Gerritse, Jacob Lansingh and Cornelius Cuyler Esq'rs, aldermen, and John Vischer Jun'r, assist- ant, who were appointed a committe the 10th instant to
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go to the Moquas Country, with full power to act & agree with the Moquas Indians for the flatts on both sides of Tinnondoroges Creek or River, which said committe be- ing returned, and produed a deed executed by the sd In- dians to this corporation, bearing date the 12th of this instant.
The following aldermen, assistance and constables are sworn for the insuing year (viz).
The first ward, Ryer Geritse, Tobyas Ryckman, Esqr's, aldermen; Isaac Lansingh, Johan's Ostrande, assistance ; Petrus Ryckman, Jun'r, constable.
The second ward, Cornelis Cuyler, Johan's Roseboom, Jun'r, Esq'rs aldermen; Nicholas Bleecker, Jun'r, ass't; James Bunton, constable.
The third ward, Samuell Pruyn, Jacob Lansingh, Esq's, aldermen; Gerritt Lansingh jun'r, Johan's Vischer jun'r, assistance; Joseph Yates jun'r, constable.
Barent Bratt sworn as chamberlain or treasurer.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 15th Day of October Annoq Domini 1730.
The severall accounts as debts due from the corpora- tion to the severall persons hereunder named where ex- amed and allowed, amounting in the whole to the sume of one hundred & fourty-nine pounds four shillings five pence half penny.
Ordered yt a warrant be issued out to the treasurer for the payment of the same (viz).
To Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for firewood and one fatt sheep - - £10: 0: 0
To Philip Livingston, for his service as clerk of ye Comonality for ye year past - - 12: 0: 0
To Johannis Seger, as Marchel and other service 8:16: 0
To Jacob Eggemont, as Belleman . 15: Q: 0
To Jeremiah Pemerenten as do. . 13:18: 0
To Ragel Radliff, wed. of Joh's Radliff 5: 0: 0
Carried over £64:14: 0
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£64:14: 0
To John De Peyster, per acct
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To Dirck Ten Broeck, Do.
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To Ryer Gerritse Do.
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To Jacob Beeckman
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