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To Tobyas Ryckman
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To Isaac Lansingh
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To Anna Kitchnaers Do.
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To Joseph Clement Do.
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To Johannis E. Wendell Do. 0
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£149: 4:52
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Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of the city of Albany this 21st Day of November Annoq Domini 1730.
Whereas John De Peyster Esq., mayor, produced a commission under the Broad Seal of this Province con- stituting him, the said John De Peyster, mayor, coroner and clerk of the market of the city and county of Albany aforesaid; whereupon the said John De Peyster took the oaths usuall in such cases, as likewise the oath for true performance of his office.
Goose Van Schaick took likewise the oaths of allegiance as usuall, and likewise the oath for true performance of his office of sheriff of the city and county of Albany by virtue of a commission under the broad seal of this Pro- vince.
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To Jacob Lansingh Do.
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Johannis Beeckman Jun'r took the oaths as usual as assistant in comon councill for the second ward.
Peter Goewy sworn as high constable.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of the sd city
of Albany this 5th Day of December Annoq Do. 1730.
By an ordinance this day published the following per- sons are appointed firemasters in each respective ward as follows (viz): First ward, Nicholas Van Schaick, Ben- jamin Bogart. Second ward, Petrus Vanderlyn, Jacobus Groesbeeck. Third ward, Gerrit B. Vanden Bergh, Cille- jan Winne.
Ordered yt hooks & leaders be made with all speed & be kept in conveniant places within this city for avoiding the peril of fire.
It is also ordered that weights and measures be sent for early in the spring from N. York from ye city sealer or stamper there, which sd weights and measurers to be and remain for a standert for this city for all other weights measurers to be regulated thereby.
Whereas James Bunton, constable of the second ward of this city is removed out of the sd city, wherefore it is hereby ordered that another fitt person be elected and chosen in his place on Tuesday next, being the eight inst.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of the said city of Albany this 10th Day of December Annoq Do. 1730.
The aldermen of the second ward returned Jerem'h Mandeviel who was chosen for a petty constable in the rome of James Button and was sworn this day to execute the said office accordingly.
Whereas by a resolve of the 9th of July last it was agreed and concluded that all persons inhabiting in this city who were desireous 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 will lett it out to such persons on terms therein mentioned, which said Resolve is hereby annuld and made void.
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A Petition of Mr. Evert Wendell being this day pre- sented in common councill, It is ordered that the same be taken into consideration the next meeting. .
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany the 19th December 1730.
This day sold to Richard Hilton a lott of ground in the first ward on the Plain next adjoyning to the east of the lott No. 2, belonging to Jeremiah Pemerton, being in breadth in the front & rear twenty-eight foot and in length on the east and west sides of said lott 983 foot all English measure, for the sum of forty-six pounds to pay in the following manner, vizt, upon perfecting deed of sale thereof by the mayor £15:6:8, being } part of said £46, and the next } being £15:6:8, to be paid at or be- fore the 19th December 1731, and £15:6:8, being the payment, at or before the 19th day of June 1732; and it is likewise agreed that the said Richard Hilton shall pay the charges accrewing on the writeings to be made and perfected on sale of the aforesd lott and to give bond with security for payment of the two last mentioned payments.
Whereas a lott of ground Number ten on the plain in this city, seituate to the east of the lott purchasd by Jo- hannis Gerritse Lansingh, containing in breadth in front and rear 28 foot and in length on the east and west sides 983 foot, all English measure, was by publick vendue sold unto Edward Holland on the first of August last and the sd Edwd Holland declining to have sd lott, now Robert Kidway having applied himselfe unto us and desired to buy the said lott, we do therefore sell him the said lott for the sum of £47 pound to be paid in manner following, vizt: £15:13:4, being one third of the aforesd sum of £47 upon perfecting a deed of sale of said lott by the mayor, and the next £15:13:4 at or before the 19th December, 1731, and the last £15:13:4 at or before the 19th June, 1732, and likewise that the sd Robert Kidney shall pay the charges on the writeings to be perfected of sd lott as aforesd, and to give bond with security for payment of the two last mentioned payments.
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Whereas Johannis Seger has applyed himselfe unto us desireing to buy a lott of ground on the plain in the first ward, scituate adjoyning to the north of the lott of Jacob Eghmont being in front to the west two rod and halfe, and in the rear two rod and halfe, and in length nine rod, all Ryland measure, which said lott we sell to the sd Joh's Seger for the sum of £40, on the following terms : to pay £10 upon perfecting a deed of sale thereof by the mayor of this city, and £10 in one year after perfecting sd writeings, and £10 at six months ensuing the sd second payment, and the last £10 at six months ensuing the said third payment, and to pay the charge of writeing the said deed with bond and security for payment of the aforesd last three payments,
Whereas Andries Brat has applied himselfe unto us desireing to buy a lott of ground on the plain in the first ward, seituate adjoyning to the north of the lott of Johan- nis Seger, being in front to the west two rod and halfe and in the rear two rod and halfe, and in length nine rod, all Ryland measure, which said lott we sell to the sd Andries Brat for the sum of £40, on the foll'g terms : to pay £10 upon perfecting a deed of sale thereof by the mayor of this city and £10 in one year after perfecting said writeings and £10 at 6 months ensuing the said second payment, and the last £10 at six months ensuing the said third payment and to pay the charge of writeing the said deed with bond and security for payment of the said last three payments. All which deeds it is Resolved that the mayor of this city for the time being do execute in behalf of the comonality.
Att a Common Council held at the City hall of Albany this 5th Day of January Annoq Domini 173f.
The Petitition of Mr. Evert Wendell, dated the 10th day of December 1730, being taken into consideration, but finding by experience ye same to be detrimental and prejudicial to the inhabitance of this city if granted; Whereupon its Resolved nimne contradisinted that the said petition be rejected.
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But this Board taking further into consideration his ser- vices, troble, writeing & interpreting & assisting in optain- ing a deed for the land in the Moquas country called Tin- nonderoge, purchased from the Mohaws Indians, do allow the said Wendell for ye same service above mentioned the sum of fifteen pounds.
Ordered that the Treasurer of this city do pay the said fifteen pounds to the sd Wendell or his orders, he giveing a receipt for the same to the said treasurer in full for his services, &c., above mentioned, and yt the treasurer be served with a copy hereof.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 7th Day of Jan'y 173f.
It is Resolved that a Market house shall be made in the third ward of this city on the Square in the middle of the street between the houses of Leendert Gansevoort and Johannis De Wandelaer.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 27th Day of January Annoq Domini 173f.
Whereas Barent Bratt, Treasurer or Chamberlain of this city havein a considerable sum of money in his hands of this commonality, and they have at present no occasion to lay out the same, its therefore Resolved that the said treasurer to put or lett out the same upon interest for ye use of this corporation to any sufficient person or persons with good securities, and that for a year and at seven persent at least.
Ordered that Barent Bratt, treasurer, doe give William Walderen credit on his bond due to this comon'ty the sum of eleven shillings, being allowd him for his paying ready money before it was due on the bond & part of the third payment of his lott which he had bought of this comonality.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 27th Day of March Annoq Domini 1731.
It is ordered that Barent Bratt, city treasurer, do pay unto Gerrit Van Benthuysen the sum of eighteen shillings it being for six loods of wood.
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Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this 10th Day of April Annoq Do. 1731.
It is agreed by the comonality that Abraham Fort and Isaac Fort shall have each of them a morgan of land upon the Island reserved for the Indians, that is if the said In- dians have no occation for the sd land, and that for the term so long as that the s' Abraham and Isaac Fort have agreed with this corporation to keep the said fence about the sd Island, reserved for the Indians to plant on.
This day published three ordinances and entered the same in a book kept for that purpose.
Att a Common Council held in the City hall of Albany this first Day of May Annoq Domini 1731.
Whereas Evert Wendell has taken in with a fence some of the city ground lying on the north side of the Beavers kill and to the west of the fence of the wed'w Casperse, without leave or lysence of the commonality, & he being required to take up the said fence, and refuseing so to do, It is therefore ordered to send two fitt persons to cutt & take down the sd fence, and the persons agreed to under- take to execute the same are Roliff Kidney & Richard Hilton, and this commonality do ingage to indamnify the said Roliff Kidney & Richard Hilton and to make them- selfs defend'ts in there place.
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 13th day of May 1731.
This day appeared in common council Aderjan Quack- enboss and offered to sell the land at Schaahkook now in his possession to the said common council according to the tennor of the indenture, but they not thinking meet to purchase the same have unanimously agreed that the sd Aderjan Quackenbosc have liberty to dispose of ye sd land to Daniel Kittlethuyn.
Att a Commonality held in the City hall of Albany this 21st Day of June 1731.
Henderius Vander Wercke haveing offered to sell-the
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land at Skaahkook now in his possessions to the said common council according to the tennor of the indenture, but they not thinking neet to purchase the same have unanimously agreed that the said Henderius Vander- wercke have liberty to dispose of the said land to Aderjan Quackenboss.
Mr. John Waters delivered in his account of twenty- three pounds two shillings and three pence for a treat to his Excell'cy and one upon the Kings birth day, as also for severall meetings; ordered that the treasurer pay the same.
It is Resolved that the inhabitants in each ward have liberty on their own charges to build and erect a publick market house in such convenient place as the common- ality shall order and direct, and whereas the mayor in behalf of several of the inhabitants of the first ward peti- tioned for to have liberty to sett the market house for the first ward on the ground opposite to the house of Col. John Schuyler, which is granted accordingly.
And whereas the Recorder, Aldermen & assist's in be- half of severall of the Inhabitants of the third ward peti- tioned for Liberty to sett the market house for the third ward on the ground behind the lotts of Geertruy Schuylers and Domini Van Driese, at the water side, which is also granted accordingly.
And whereas Johan's Roseboom, in behalf of severall of the Inhabitants of the second ward petitioned for to have liberty to build a wal upon their own charge in the middle of the Cross street opposite the houses of Gerluyn Verplanck, Johannis Beekman, Jun'r, Anthony Van Schaick, Jun'r and ye lott of ground of Johannis Bleecker Jun'r, which is granted accordingly.
Whereas the water occasioned by rain running down the path of Schenectady at the north side of the Fort, which not only spiles the path but also a great greavons and detterment to the inhabitants liveing below the same, Ordered that the sd water be stopt and brought to vent in the foxes creek at ye charge of the city.
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A LIST OF THE HEADS OF FAMILIES AND
THE NUMBER OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN EACH HOUSEHOLD IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY, THE 16TH OF JUNE, 1697.
The references in the left margin are to the nationality of the individuals.
Men. Women. Children.
Joannis Harmense
1
1
1
Myndert Schuyler
1
1
1
Joannes Schuyler
1
1
11
Aryantie Wendels
0
1
3
Alida Schuyler.
0
1
4
Pieter Van Brugh
1
1
1
Marities Lervens
0
1
3
Margaret Schuyler
0
1 0
Melgert Abrahamse
1
1
3
Wouter Van Derzee
1
1 0
Pieter Van Olinde
1
1
3
David Schuyler
1
1
2
Mrs. Bradshaw
0
1
1
William van Alen
1
1
1 2
William Ketelhyn,
1
1
Lucas Lucase
1
1
3
Jan Bratts Widdow
0
1
5
Roelof Gerritse
1
1 6
f Jan Rosie
1
1
0
Isaac Casperse
1
1
3
Hendrick Marselis
1
0
0
Hendrick Haes
1
1
2
Joannis Becker Jun'r,
1 1
3
Jacob Staets
1
1
1
Dirck Van der Heyde I William Hogan
1
1
3
Joannis · Teller
1
1
3
John Fyne
1
1
0
Hendrick Lansing
1
1
2
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1
1
4
82
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Wouter van der Uythof.
1
1
0
Paulus Martinse
1
1
1
E
John Carr
1
1
0
E James Parker
1
0
0
Hendrick Oothout
I
1
1
4
Pieter Van Woglom
1
1
0
Jacob Winne
1
1
0
Teunis Dirkes
1
1
1
Abraham Staets
1
1
1
Benoni van Corlaer
2
1
5
Jurian van Hoese
1
1
1
E Joseph Yeats
1
1
6
Sp
Joseph Janse
1
1
2
E Jonathan Broadhurst
1
1
4
Jan Verbeeck
1
0
0
Eghbert Teunisse
1
1
5
Leendert Phillipse
1
1 0
Albert Ryckman
4
1
5
Fredrick Harmense
1
1
2
Jacob Cornelisse Bogart
1
1
7
Omie Lagrange Jun'r
1
1
0
Willem Holie.
1
0
0
Harman Gansevoort
1 1
6
Jan Quackebosse.
1
1
6
Jan Salomonse
1
1
9
Godefridus Dellius
1
1
0
Hendrick Hanse
1
1
2
Catelyntie Schuyler
0
1
0
Jacobus Schuyler
1 0
0
Geart hendrikse
1
1
4
Jacob van Schoonhoven
1
0
0
Joannis Bratt
1
1
1
Wessel ten Broeck
1
1
4
Frans Winne
1
1
3
Maria Lookerman
0
1
1
Gerrit Ryckse
1
I
0
Ryer Gerritse
1
0
0
5
Colo. Pieter Schuyler
83
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Jan Vonda
1
1
1
Harpert Jacobse
1
1
0
Willem Gysberse
2
1
5
Takel Dirckse.
2
1
1
Jan Cornelisse Viselaer
1
0
0
Jacob Teunisse
1
1
6
Anna Ketelheyn
0
1
3
Johannis Thomasse
1
1
1
Effie hanse
0
1
1
Johannes hanse
1
0
0
Barent Albertse Brat
1
1
1
Cornelis Van Ness
1
1
1
Anna Vander heyden
0
1
3
Volkert van hoese
1
1
5
Tierck Harmense
1
1
4
Anthony Brat
1
1
4
Jacobus Van Vorst
2
0
0
Thomas Harmense
1
1
2
Joannes D'Wandelaer Junior
1
0
0
Jan Van Ness
1
1
4
Gerret Van Ness
1
1
2
Willem Claesse
1
1
3
Myndert Fredrickse
4
1
0
Tryntie Carstense
0
1
2
Sweer Marcelis
1
0
0
Pieter Bogardus
3
1
3
Hendrick Van Rensselaer
1
1 3
Abraham Wendel
1
0
0
Evert Wendel
2
1
2
Dirck Wesselse
2
1
4
Anthony Coster
1
0
0
Isaac Ouderkerk
1
1
1
Bastiaen Harmenss
1
1
5
Thomas Williams
1
1
3
Anthony Van Schaick
1 1
4
Hendrick Roseboom
1
1
1
Jonathan Janse
1
1
0
Ryer Jacobse
1
1
4
Cornelis Schermerhoorn
1 1
2
.84
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Abraham Kip.
1
1
3
Jacob Lookerman
1
1 0
Frans Pruyn
3
1
4
Anthony Bries
1
1
2
Catalyntie Jacobse
0
1
1
Gysbert Marcelis
1
1
3
Warnaer Carstense
1
1 0
Wouter Quackenboss Jun'r
1
1 0
Claes Ryrse Van Dam
1
1
0
Abraham Lansing
1 0
0
Evert Wendel Junior
1
1
6
Geertie ten Eyck.
0
1
4
Barent & Hendrick Ten Eyck.
2
0
0
Abraham Cuyler
1
1
3
Steven Groesbeeck
1
0
0
Marten Cregier
1
1
5
Jillis Vonda
1
1
0
Johannis Roseboom
1
1
3
E John Gilbert
1
1
5
Daniel Brat
I
1
0
Abraham Schuyler
1
1
2
Esther Tiercks
0
1
1
Joannes Appel
1
1
0
Claes Jacobse
2
1
1
William Jacobse
1
1
2
Lucas Gerritse
3 1
Johannis Beekman
1
1
1 6
Isaac Verplanck
2
1
6
Sc
Robert Livingston
3
1
5
Phillip d'foreest
1
1
5
Hendrick Van Dyk
1
1
4
Jacobus Turck.
1
1
4
Harmanus Wendel
1 0
0
Phillip Wendel
1
1
3
Melgert Wendel
1
1
7
Joannes Lucase
1
1
1
Melgert Melgertse
1
1
1
Joannes Bleeker Jun'r
1
1
2
85
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Joannis Glenn
1
0
0
Jan Janse Bleeker
2
1
1
Hendrik Roseboom Junior
1
1
2
Nanning Harmense
1
1
3
Abraham Tewisse
1
0
0
Pieter Mingael
1
1
0
Claes Rust
2
0
0
Jan Vinhagen
2
1
1
Gerrit Lansing
2
1
3
Jan Nack
3
1
1
Jan Lansing
2
1
4
Gerrit Roseboom
1
1
3
Cornelis Slingerland
Albert Slingerland
1
1
1
Gerret Lucasse
1
1
1
Cornelis Sherloyn
1
1
5
Myndert Roseboom
1
0
0
Dirck Brat
1
1
3
Joannes Oothout
1
1
4
David Ketelheyn
1
1
1
Maes Cornelisse
1
1
5
Hillegont Rykse
0
1
2
Maes Rykse.
1
0
0
Weduwe Gerritze
0
1
1
Jan Gerritze
1
0
0
Daniel Ketelheyn
1
1
1
Mees Hogeboom
2
1
1
f
Pieter Villeroy
1
1
7
Marcelis ffranse
1
1
0
Rachel Ratcliffe
0
1
7
So farr in the Corporation.
Kiliaen Van Renselaer
1
0
0
Hendrick van Ness
3
1 6
Harman Janse.
2
1
4
Andries Gardenier
1
1
6
Douwe Vonda
2
1
3
Wouter Quackenboss
1
1
4
Jan Dirckse
1
1
0
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86
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Evert Ridder
}
1
3
Cornelis Teunisse
3
1
4
Dorothe Douw
0
1
1
Andries Douw
3
0
0
Geertruy Janse
0
1
0
Thomas Janse
1
0
0
Lucas Janse.
1
1
2
Marten Cornelisse
2
0
1
Gerrit Gysbertse
1
1
5
Claes van Petten.
2
1
5
Joannes Ouderkerck
4
1
0.
Joannes Ouderkerck Junior
1
1
4
Hendrick Beekman
1
1
5
Barent Coeymans
4
0
3
Pieter van Slyck
1
1
4
Teunis van Slyck
1
1
1
Barent Gerritzey
2
1
4
Cornelis Hendrikse
2
0
0
Elisabeth hendrikse
0
1
1
Gerretie Jacobse
0
1
6
Jan Spoor.
1
1
6
Levinus Winne
1
0
2
Casper Leenderse
1
1
5
Daniel Winne
1
0
0
Gerrit van Wey
1
0
0
Ryk Michielse
1
0
0
Jan huybertz and his Mother
1
1
0
Claes Sewertse
1
0
0
Neeltie van Bergen
0
1 0
0
Matthys hoofttyling
2
1
3
Arent Slingerlant.
1
3
3
Salomon Van Vechten
1 0
0
Cornelis Tymese
3
1
0
Joannes Hanse
1
1
6
Cornelis Stevense
2
1
9
Cornelis Martense
1
1
4
Tys Janse
1
1
3
5
Richard Janse
1
87
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Robert Tewise
1
1
4
Isaac Janse
1
0
2
Nicolaes Janse
1
1
4
Jan Tewise.
1
1
1
Servis Abrahamse
1
1
3
Jacob Janse
1
1
7
Hans Jurys Wife
0
1
4
Jan Salisbury.
2
1
1
Joannis Visbeek
1
1
5
ffranck Hardin
1
1
7
Jan Van hoese
1
0
0
Carel hanse
1
1
5
Jochim Lamberts
3
1
4
Isaac Vosburgh
1
1
4
Gerret Jacobse
1
1
2
Andries Hengh
3
1
5
Samuel Gardner
1
1
3
- Lambert Jochimse
1
1
2
Edward Wheeler
1
1
3
Jacob Bastiaense
1
1
6
Pieter Vosburgh
1
1
3
Pieter Martense
1
1
3
Jan Tyse
3
1
1
Hendrik De Brouwer
2
1
1
Jan De Wever
1
0
2
Abraham Janse
1
1
2
Lambert Janse
1
1
4
Adam Dingmans
1
1
3
Lowrens Van Aelen
5
0
2
Jannetie Bevers
6
1
2
Andries hanse
2
1
1
frans Pieterse
1
1
1
Johannes Janse
1
1
6
Coenraedt hooftylingh
1
1
2
helmer Janse
1
1
0
Phillip Konnings
1
1
6
Jan Casperse
1
1
4
William Janse
1
1
0
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.88
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Michiel Collier
1
1
3
Jan Alberse
1
1
4
Jacob Casperse
1
1 5
Andries Bratt
1
1
3
Pap f John Van Loon
1
1
6
Jan Bronck
3
1
6
Andries Janse
3
1
4
Gerrit Teunisse
3
1
0
Jonas Douw
1
1
5
Jan Baptist
1
1
2
Dirck Teunisse
4
I
1
Gysbert Cornelisse
2
1
0
Willem Jan Shutt
3
1
2
Pap
Hillebrant
1
1
3
Schanegtade.
Neg.
Joannis Glenn
1
1
7 2
Adam Vrooman
1
1
3 1
Abraham Groot
1
1
13
Barent Wemp
1
1
5 1
Isaac Switz
1
1
6
Engeltie Baxter
2
1
1
Claes Laurense
1
1
5
E
Jonathan Stevens
1
1
3
harman Vedder
3
1
1
Dirk Bratt
1
1
3
Gys. Gerritse
1
1
5
E Thomas Smith
1
1
4
Jan Baptist
1
0
0
Elisabeth Viele
0
1
1
harmanus Vedder
1
1
3 1
Cornelis Van Slyk
2
0
0
Gerrit Symonse
1
1
3
Geese Vroman
0
1
5
E William Hall
1
1
5
Josias Swart
1
1
4
E Jeremiah Shikstone
1
1
4
Douwe Ankus
2
1
3
the Widdow Makelyk
0
1
0 1
1
89
Heads of Families in 1697.
Men. Women. Children.
Simon Groot
3
1
0
Daniel Janse
2
1
6
Jacobus Van Dyck
1
1
1
Hendrick Broer
1
1
4
E Daniel Mathercraft
1
1.
2
Jacobus Beeck
1
1
6
E
Phillip Harris
3
1 0
Jan Mebbee
1
1
6
Symon Groot Junior
1
1
3
Arent Vedder
I
1
4
Elisabeth Brouwer
0
1
7
Marten Paulusse
1
1
0
Claes Bockhoven
1
1
0 5
E
Jonathan Dyer
1
1
3
Eytie Hesting
0
1
0
Samuel Bratt
1
1
6
Dirck Haeffe
1
1
0
Cornelis Slingerland
1
0
0
Goose Van fort
1
0
2
Phillip Phillipse
1
1
7
Gerrardus Carrysford
1
1
4
John Lucasse
1
1
0
Totall
380
271
805
& 14 Negroes at Schanegtade.
[The MS. has the following memorandum: " List of the names & number of Inhabitants in ye City and County of Albany given me by ye Mayor of Albany, 31 July 1698." The total number is not correctly given. There were : In the city of Albany. 379 279 803
In Schenectady
50
41 133
In other parts of the county. 143 80 277
Exclusive of the fourteen negroes at Schenectady ; there- fore, according to the foregoing list, the total number of residents in the city and county of Albany was : men 379, women 270, children 803; making an aggregate of 1452].
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BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS OF PHYSICIANS IN ALBANY COUNTY.
BY DR. SYLVESTER D. WILLARD.
WILHELMUS MANCIUS
Was born in the county of Ulster. N. Y., in the year 1738. He was the son of. George Wilhelmus Mancius, a doctor in medicine and a minister of the gospel in Ulster county, who came from Germany. He studied his pro- fession with his father, and came to Albany to practice. He spoke both the high and low Dutch languages. He was a tall man, measuring over six feet, of command- ing appearance, of eccentric habits, but possessed of agreeable manners, and a fund of good humor, which gave him great popularity. He enjoyed a large and remu- nerative practice .. His office was situated on what is now known as 581 Broadway, a property which he owned, and which is now occupied by his grandson Mr. George Mancius, as a drug store, he being the last and only surviving male descendant of the family. Dr. Mancius was, at the time of his death, a partner of Dr. Hunloke Woodruff. By careful observation he had attained con- siderable skill, but he had less knowledge of theory than his more learned partner. As might be expected, in the discussions on medical topics which frequently arose be- tween them, he was most often the weaker party, but his final retort, in order to close these arguments was, Ah ! de cure ! Hunloke, de cure is de great ting-Icure." A rebuke so keen the theorist felt, because with all his philosophy, it is said he possessed the least skill. I may be pardoned for alluding to another incident which would scarcely add dignity to a member of our profession at this day. The doctor, it is said, attended many of the wealthy
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farmers surrounding the city, and never scrupled to draw. liberally upon their well supplied stores. He was punctual to settle these accounts, but always found out first the amount of them before presenting his own bill." It was a strange circumstance that no matter how large the amounts were, " it was exactly the amount of his bill." Shoe bills, and others were settled in the same manner. We are told that on one occasion, Richard Smith, a rich farmer, who had settled with the doctor in this way before he made out his bill ; it was found on comparison, that the doctor's " just matched it." He then recollected that he had omitted certain items which could not escape the doctor's memory when mentioned. The result was a balance in his favor, and the doctor promptly paid it over. Dr. Mancius was chairman at the first meeting of the County Medical Society, but his name does not appear again on its minutes. He died on the 22d October, 1808, at the age of seventy years.
HUNLOKE WOODRUFF
Was born in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and was a descendant by his maternal ancestry of Chancellor Hyde, afterwards Earl of Clarendon, so famous in Eng- lish politics two centuries ago. He was graduated at Princeton college about the year 1774. His instructor in medicine was Dr. Malaci Treat. At the commence. ment of the revolutionary war, Dr. Woodruff espoused the cause of the colonies, and was appointed surgeon in one of the New York regiments, in which he served until peace was declared. He accompanied the northern army to Canada, and was at the siege and taking of Fort St. John. He was with Col. Gansevoort during the whole siege of Fort Stanwix, and attended General Sul- livan in his expedition against the hostile Indians of western New York. As the army was proceeding toward Montreal, the doctor and an officer were marching to- gether. Coming to a tree they passed it on opposite sides and were almost together again, when a cannon , ball from the enemy whistled between them and struck
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