The annals of Albany, Vol. V, Part 13

Author: Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880
Publication date: 1850-1859
Publisher: Albany : J. Munsell
Number of Pages: 374


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January 26, 1701 .- [Present, mayor, three aldermen and five assistants]. A letter from Coll Pr. Schuyler dated this day to ye Mayr aldermen & Commonality was Read acquainting ym yt he had been viewing ye Fortifi- cations of this Citty & found ye Blockhouses & Batteries out of Repair as also y" great guns, wh he Recommended might be forthwith Repaird Since we are dayly in Ex- pectation of ye Enemy, wh Letter being taken into Con- sideration The Common Councill are Concernd yt Every thing is So much out of Repair Since they Caused all the Batteres Blockhouses & guns to be well fitted no longer yn Last winter & are apt to believe yt if ye Militia officers had taken good Care & not Suffered their People to break burn & distroy what ye Common Councill caused at so . great Charge & Expence of ye Citty to be made, there had been no need to be at this difficulty now, neverthe- lesse they are willing to Cause ye batteris to be forthwith Repaird, & ye blockhouses wh want but little Except those that have been made. use of for Barracks for ye Soldiers of her maj fort but as for ye great guns whereof Some we understand have been Spickd up willfully by disorderly & wicked persons yt Commit all manner of In- solencies upon ye watch by reason of ye officers neglect in not appearing upon ye gaurd, the Common Councill are of opinion yt ye militia officers ought to take Care to put ye gunns in ye Same Posture as they were deliverd Last winter well fitted with worms Spunges & other nessesarys, & then ye Common Councill will Provide ammunition for them.


ordred yt ye above Resolution be Sent to Coll Schuyler in answer to his letter


Whereas it is thought Convenient for her majes Service y' diverse of our neighbours from ye County of ulster [ Annals v.] 15


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doe come hither for ye Security of this frontiers as well as ye farmers of this County, wh forces will want fire- wood for to keep there gaurds it is therefore ordred by ye mayor aldermen & Commonalty of this Citty of albany, yt there be three hundred load of fire wood Ride for ye blockhouses & gaurds & wheras yre are 200 Stockadoes wanting for ye Defence of this Citty of ye lenth of 12 foot English measure. & Eleven inches thick wee doe there- fore hereby Require & Command you forthwith upon the Receipt hereof, Equally & Impartially to assesse all ye freeholders & Inhabitants of this Citty for ye Rideing of ye 300 load of fire wood & 200 Stockadoes, & Return a list thereof under your hands & Seals in ye Space of three days to ye mayor of ye Sd Citty of albany in doeing whereof this Shall be your Sufficient warrent, given in albany this 19 day of January in ye Sixth year of her majs Reign annoqe Do. 1701.


EVERT BANKER, mayor


To Capt wessel Ten Brock Johs mingael Johs beekman Isaac Vplank Ryer gerritse Harmanus wendel assrs of ye Citty of albany


February 24, 1702 .- [Mayor's Court. Present, Re- corder and five aldermen]. It is ordred by the Court that Johs Cuyler Hend: Hansen myndt Schuyler Esqrs aldermen together with Coenraet Ten Eyk gerrit Rose- boom & Johs D wandlaer Junr assts be a Committie to Enquire by ye Treasurer of this Citty what money he has Recd of ye last Tax, if not Recd to Cause ye Collector for the Sd Citty to pay ye Same forthwith as also what debts therewith may be Paid and to bring their Return at ye next Common Councill. Then ye Court adjourned till this day forthnight


March 9, 1707 .- Be it ordained by ye mayor, Recordr, aldm & assists of ye Citty of albany Conven'd in Common Councill and it is hereby ordained by ye authority of ye Same that no Person or Persons Shall drive any horse or horses Either before Slee waggon or Cart, or Ride in ye Streets within this Citty faster then on a Step or a very


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moderate Trott or Pase upon Penalty of forfeiting ye Sume of Six Shillings for Each Such offence as also werever any dung is turnd on ye Streets of this Citty and found thereon on Saterday in the week yt Such Person or persons hereof found guilty Shall forfeit as a fine the Sume of Six Shillings for Each offence wh fines are for ye behooffe of ye Sherrif or Such Person as Shall Sue for yº Same


Be it further ordained by ye authority aforesd, that no Swine hogs or Piggs Shall Rune at large in ye Streets of ye Citty or Libertyes thereof without being Ringed to Prevent their Roating up ye grase or Commons of this Citty, we doe therefore hereby Publish and declare that it Shall and may be Lawfull for any Person or Persons to Seize upon any Such Swine or Swines hogg or hoggs Pig or Piggs not Ringed as aforesd for his or their use benefitt and behooffe as a forfeiture for their masters neglect


Be it further ordained by ye authority aforesd, that all ye Inhabitants of this Citty are also warned by these Present to Remove their fire wood from ye Streets and to Pile up their timber for building according to ye former Practice in ye Space of fourty days after ye Publication of hereof upon Pain & Penalty of Six Shillings for the behooffe of ye Sherrif who is to take Care that this order be duly Executed


whereas diverse Persons of ye Citty have & doe Com- plain yt ye bread bakt to be sold is not of a due assise wh is not only a hardship on ye Inhabitants & oyrs in ye Sd Citty but also against ye former Laws in yt Case made & Provided, we doe therefore by ye authority aforesd Es- tablish ye following assise on bread vizt That a Loafe weighing a Pound neet weight bakt of fine flower Shall be Sold for one penny and sixteen twenty parts of a penny or Six Stuyvers in wampum. a Loafe weighing eight. & a half pounds like weight bakt of wheat meel as it comes from ye grize mill to be Sold for nine pence. a Loafe weighing Eight Pounds like weight bakt of good Course flower to be sold for nine pence or one of ye Same Sort of flower weighing four pounds like weight for four pence


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half penny all Currant money of new yorke, and also Publish & declare yt no Person or Persons whatsoever shall bake & dispose of a lesse weight of bread yn what is herein Established upon Penalty of forfeiting all such bread as shall be found in their houses or Else where, and if any Person or Persons Shall ask and take a greater prize for Such Bread as therefore hereby is allowed & Sett forth, Such Person or Persons being thereof found Guilty shall forfeit as a fine for Each Loafe of bread So sold ye Summe of Six Shillings like mony wh forfeits of bread are to be sued for by y? Clerk of ye market for ye mayr, Record, aldn & Commonalty ffor ye behooffe of ye Sd . Citty


It is Resolved by ye mayor Record aldermen and assists in Common Councill for ye Sd Citty of albany, Since they Conceive that Some Particular Persons doe Endeavour to Procure Some Land Prejudiciall to ye Land of Schach- kook and Places adjacent wh is Belonging to ye Sd Citty that ye mayr Recordr & aldermen or any two or more of them doe address themselfs to his Excellency the govr in Councill for 'ye Interest of ye Sd Citty & yt ye Charges accrueing thereon shall be on acct of ye Sd Citty


June 3, 1708 .- Since ye Last Resolution of ye Com- monalty on ye 9 of march Last pursuant to an order from ye govr & Councill to view the Lands in dispute with ye Sarachtoge partners a vew thereof by both parties has been made & is further Resolved by ye Commonalty y Evt Banker Esqr mayr Endeavor to Settle ye bounds with ye Sd partners by a due East Line from ye north side of ye mouth of Shaahkooks Creek abutting to ye bounds of Shaahkooks patent Late belonging to Capt hendk van Renselaer & further to Indenture with them under such Penalty for y Performance as he Shall agree upon


June 19, 1708 .- Persuant to an act of genll assembly Entituled an act to Enable ye mayor Recordr aldermen & Commonalty of ye Citty of albany for yo time being, to Reaise moneys for Defraying their Publeck & nessesary Charges annually Published in new york the 21 of octo- ber 1706


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It is orderd by ye mayor aldermen & Commonalty yt ye Sume of Sixty Pounds be Raised by a Tax upon ye Freeholders Inhabitants Residents & Sojourners of and in ye Citty aforesd & yt ye mayor doe Issue his warrants to the assessors of this Citty to make Such assemt and Return ye Same unto mr mayor in ye Space of Eight days next Ensueing


Be it ordain'd by the mayor Aldermen & assists of ye Citty of Albany convened in Common Councill and it is hereby ordained by authority of ye that ye market house in ye Jonker Street within ye Sd Citty, be and is hereby appointed the Publick market Place of this Citty, and all flesh, Poultry, Eggs, Butter, Cheese, Roots &c that Shall be Exposed to Sale in any other Place within this Citty then the Public market Place aforesd Shall be for- feited to ye Poor of ye Sd Citty, and yt it Shall & may be Lawfull for ye Clerk of ye market, the Sherrif, or any magistrates of ye Sd Citty to Seize ye Same and dispose thereof to ye Poor aforesd


And be it further ordained by ye authority aforesd, that ye Clerk of y& market Receive for all Cattle Killed for ye market, for Each head one Shilling, for Every hog or Shoat bought or cut out for Sale in ye market house, three pence, and for every sheep, Calf, and lamb, two pence and yt ye Country Shall Pay nothing for what they Shall bring ready killed & that the same be Published accordingly


Be it further ordained by ye authority aforesd, that Hendk outhout ye Sworne Surveyor of this Citty Bee authorised together with Barent Sanders & Hend: Ten Eyk, by whose directions the Inhabitants of the Pearl Street within this Citty from the house of Mr. Robt Liv. ingston & ye house Catharina van der Poel To ye houses of mr John Cuyler & Johs harmense each before his house or Lott are make the Regular & in good order and yt gysbert marcelis and harpert Jacobse are Likewise ap- pointed to be assistant to ye Sd Hend. otthout by whose derections ye Inhabitants of ye Small Street yt goes down in ye Citty from gysbt marcelis & abraham kipp to the house of Johs D. wandlaer are Likewise to make Each ye Same Regular & in good order before his own house or Lott before the first of augt next Ensueing


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It is further ordred by ye Common Councill that ye fol- lowing Persons be apointed Surveyors of ys Citty till the 14th of october next vizt: william Hogan, Stephanus groesbeck, Barent Sanders, Hend: Ten Eyk, Peter wald. ron & Jan Evertse who are forthwith to be Served with a warrant in order yt ye high ways & Bridges within ye Limits of this Citty may be made in good and Sufficient Repair and also to give warning to the Inhabitants of ye Sd Citty & Cause them to Repair ye Sd high wayes & Bridges and if any Person or Persons Shall deney to come then to Levey upon his or their goods & Chattels ye Sume of five Shillings for to hire another man in his or their Steads otherways to ye use of those yt Repair the Same


It is also ordred by ye Commonalty of ye Sd Citty yt ye following Billet be Put upon ye Church, vizt :


These are to give notice that of the Lands Belonging to the Citty of albany Called Sachtekook Eight Planta- tions on the South Side of ye Creek are to be Let to farm Each Containing five & twenty morgan or fifty acres Low Land & five morgan up Land if therefore any Person or Persons be Inclined to farm any of ye Sd Plantations may apply themselfs to Commonalty of ye Sd Citty at ye Citty hall of ye Sd Citty on ye 10 of July next at one a Clock in the afternoon when & where ye Conditions how y" Sd Plantations are to be Lett Shall be made known unto them


June 29, 1708 .- Pursuant to the Resolution in Com- mon Councill on the 19 Instant the assessors of the Citty have Returned an Estimate of this Citty amounting to 12320 £ which was approved of and laid 4 Stuyvers In wampum on the pound which amounts to £61; 12: & ordered that a warrant be Given to gysbert marcelis Collector for the Collecting of the Sd Money on or before the 20th day of July next Ensueing


July 10, 1708 .- Pursuant to ye order in Common Coun- cill on ye 19th of June Last to make known on what Conditions ye mayr aldermen & Commonalty of ye Citty of albany are of meaning to farm Eight Plantations of Sachtekook wh is under viz':


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Articles on what Conditions the mayor aldermen & Commonalty of the Citty of albany are of meaning to Let to farm Eight Plantations of ye Lands belonging to this Citty of albany Scituate Lying and being upon Sach- tekook, on the South Side of sachkooks Creek or Hill, Containing Each five & twenty morgan or fifty acres of Low Land under the hill by ye Sd sachtekooks Creek, and five morgan or teen acres up land towards ye Sd hill all adjouning together; if any Person or Persons who Shall farm any of the Sd Plantations Containing all together two hundred morgan or four hundred acres of Low land towards the Sd hill and fourty morgan or Eighty acres of upland as aforesaid shall together divide the Sd Eight Plantations as Equall as they Shall or may agree among themselfs


And if any Person or Persons who Shall farm any of ye Sd Plantations Containing as aforesaid, Lying under the said sachkooks hill, and the upland towards ye Sd hill, shall Pay for and in Consideration of one of ye Sd Eight Plantations, unto ye mayor aldermen & Comonalty of ye Citty aforesd upon the Receipt of an Indenture which Shall be given them the first day of Sept 1708 the Sume of fifteen Pounds Currant money of this Province, and Six years after the date hereof two shepl good winter wheat off Each morgan or two acres yearly for Ever to Pay unto ye mayor aldermen & Commonalty or to their successors or Receiver for the time being, and if he or they who shall farm any of the Sd Plantations shall be obleged to make Improvemt & build upon Such Planta- tion as he or they Shall farm in the Space of three years after the Ist of Sept 1708 when the Indenture shall be given them, and if he or they shall neglect to Improve & build upon such Plantation as he or they have so farmed that then the Such Plantation or Plantations Shall fall & be again to the mayor aldermen & Commonalty of the Sd Citty or to their successors for the time being without Rendring ye Sd Sume of fifteen Pounds or any part thereof


And in Case any Person or Persons who Shall farm to Lett any of ye Sd Plantations Should not be able to Improve ye Same or any of them by Incourtions that may


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Breake out with the french or their Indians and Should be forced to Leave the Same (wh we hope god will forbid) that then and in such case they shall pay no acknowledgemt whatsoever for Such Plantation to ye Sd mayor aldermen & Commonalty or to their successors during such war


And if any Person or Persons who shall farm to Let any of ye Sd Eight Plantations of Sachtekook from ye mayor aldermen & Commonalty of ye Sd Citty as aforesd who should be willing afterwards to sell ye Sd Plantation or Plantations that then they should be obliged to give the mayor aldermen of ye Sd Citty or their successors ye Refusall of any Such Plantation


The above articles were Read in open Court and the mayor askt if their were any Persons yt would have a Plantation should Speak & there names should be Entred down who were as under vizt


Stephanis groesbeck


Pr van Brugh


Daniel Ketelhuyn


Jacob Schermerhoorn


wm. Ketelhuyn


John Cuyler


Johs Harmense


Daniel Bradt


Johs D wandlaer J :


Barent gerritse


Cornelis van Buren


Dirk van vechten


Abraham Cuyler


Korsett vedder


Philip Livingston


Dirk van d heyden


David Schuyler


Jan quackenbos


Fredrick Harmense Johs van vechten


The Commonalty Seeing yt here are twenty Persons willing Each to have a Plantation of Sachtekook on ye aforesd Conditions, ordred ye Clerk to write Eight Billets for ye Eight Plantations and twelf Billets Blank and to Let them all draw, wh they accordingly did out of mr. mayor hatt and they that gett y" Billett to have a Plant- ation were these vizt


Daniel Ketelhuyn


Johs Cuyler


Johs harmense


Korset vedder


Johs D wandlaer Junr :


. Barent gerritse Cornelis van Beuren


Dirk van der heyden


July 13, 1708 .- Whereas the Citty of albany is very much out of Repair and in Severall Places Stockadoes


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are trowen out ye Commonalty have therefore thought Requiesite to Repaer the Same and to agree with Some fit Persons to make ye Same in good order in ye Space four days next Ensueing


August 12, 1708 .- It is ordred by ye Commonalty yt J Abeel Daniel Ketelhuyn J Roseboom Coenraet Ten Eyk A Cuyler & Rob' Livingston be appointed a Com- mittee to See what moneys Gysb' marcelis Present Col- leetor has Reed of ye Last Citty Tax & what Persons have Credt in the Citty Books and who has Deducted their Tax by Bills to the treasurer Anthonie Bradt, and to audit ye accounts of ys Citty, and ye Committee are to make their Return in ye Common Councill at or before to morrow at 6 a Clok in ye afternoon


August 17, 1708 .- It is Resolved by Commonalty y ye Prohibition, dated Relating Selling Strong Drink to ye Indians be void & of no force


August 31, 1708 .- It is Resolved by ye Commonalty yt a Generall Indenture Shall write & given unto ye Eight Persons, viz Danll Ketelhuyn, Johs Cuyler, Johs Har- mense, Johs D wandlaer Junr, Barent Gerritse, Korset vedder & Dirk van der heyden, who gott on ye 10th of July Last a Billet to have a Plantation of ye Lands be- longing to ye Citty of albany Lying & being upon Sach- tekook Containing in all two hundred morgan of Low Land & fourty morgan of upland according of agreement on ye 20th of July aforesd, wh Said two hundred & fourty morgan are to be measured to them by ye Commonalty & the Sd Persons yt have drawn ye Sd farm are to divide them in Eight Equal shares, & then Particular Indent- ures shall be given to every of them according to their division


Pursuant to an ordr of ye mayor Recordr aldermen & Commonalty who appointed John abeel Johs Roseboom Rt Livingston Junr Esqr. Abraham Cuyler Coenraet Ten Eyk & Danll Ketelhuyn to be a Committee on ye 12th of augt Last to vew Examine & audit ye accts due from ye


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Citty of albany as also to Peruce y" Collection of ye Late Citty Tax & doe find yt there is Deducted by Severall Creditors Sixteen Pounds seventeen Shillings & two Pence out of ye Late Citty Tax, for wh they are to be Charged in ye Citty Book & Credited for there accts yt are audited & Examind by ye Sd Committee, & find yt their Remains in ye Collectors & Treasurers hands after ye Collrs Sellary is deducted ye Sume of forty three Pounds fourteen shil- lings wh Report is approved of accordingly.


The Commonalty being Informed yt ye Bridge over ye Rutten kill in ye Street Lately known by ye name of ye ffuddamart is very much out of Repair & decade, doe therefore order yt ye Sd Bridge shall be made anew and yt mr. Robt Livingston & Coenraet Ten Eyk are appointed to See ye Sd Bridge made upon ye Citty Charges


September 22, 1708 .- Whereas the Sachims of ye five nations have this day made their application to us de- sireing that ye Retaile of Strong drink to them & other Indians may be Prohibited, Either by way of gift or Sale & there being many Strange Indians in town, wee doe therefore hercby Prohibit & forbidd that no Person or Persons give or Sell any Strong Liquor to any Indian or Indians while ye Sachims of ye five nations are here in town to treat with his Excy the Govr or the Commis- sioners on the managemt of the Indian affairs, upon Pain & Penalty of five Pounds, given albany ye 22th of Sept in the Seventh year of her majes Reign 1708


September 28, 1708 .- It is Resolved by ye Common- alty that mr. Rob Livingston Jun & Coenraet ten Eyk are appointed a Committee to goe up to Scaahtekook & gree with gysbert Livingston is to measure ye Eight Plant- ations of Sahtekook Containing in all two hundred mor- gan of Low Land & fourty morgan of up land, and they are to,have for their trouble whilst they are out for this affairs Seven Shillings pr diem upon their own Charge


This day mr. Robt Livingston Jun & Conraet ten Eyk brought in their acct of makeing of ye Bridge over ye Rutten kill in ye Street Calld ye fodde mart, amounting


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in all after £2: 9: is deducted, wh is payd to them £7: 14: 4} wh is approved of by ye Commonalty & orderd yt those Persons are to have Credt in ye Citty Book for what there is due to them


Albany the 14th of Octobr 1708. This day being ap- pointed by ye Charter of ye Citty of Albany for ye alder- men, assistants, Constable & Chamberlain of ys Citty of albany aforesd, to be Sworn according to the Return thereof, made in y" Clerks office on ye 29th of September Last who are as follows vizt


The First Ward


Aldermen.


Assistants.


Robert Livingston Junr


Coenraet Ten Eyka


Myndert Schuyler Ryer Gerritse


Cornelis Schermerhoorn Constable


The Second Ward


Aldermen.


Assistants.


Johannis Roseboom


Gerrit Roseboom


Nanning Harmense Harpert Jacobse Baltus van Benthuysen Constable


The Third Ward


Aldermen. Assistants.


Hendrick Hansen


Abraham Schuyler


Frans Winne Johs D Wandlaer Jun


Benjamin Eghbertse Constable. Barent Egbertse Chosen for high Constable


Anthony Bradt Chosen Chamberlain Evert Banker Sworn mayor the 23th of Octobr 1708


[The oaths are recorded, but being the same as those at p. 219, vol. iii, are omitted here.]


At a Common Councill held in the Citty hall of albany this 2d day of December 1708 .- Present Evert Banker mayr. J Abeel Recordr. H: Hansen Frans winne J : Roseboom mynd Schuyler Rt Livingston Jun aldn. C. T. Eyk Gt. Roseboom Ryer Gerritse harpert Jacobse Johs d wandlaer Junr assts


It is Resolved by ye Commonalty to appoint the fol-


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lowing Persons to be fyre masters within this Citty for yº year next Ensueing viz' Johs van ale Casper van hoese for ye first ward & Barent Ten Eyk & Niecolas Bleeker for ye Second ward & P: waldron & Dirk Brant for ye third ward, & yt a warrant Shall be Issued to them to goe Round & view ye fyres & Chimnys within ye Citty & yt all Such houses were a foul Chimney Shall be found, to forfeit ye Sum of three Shillings for ye behoof of ye Sd fyre masters, & wheresoever fyre is kept dangerous to forbidd ye Same, as they will answer to ye Contrary on Penalty of forfeiting ye Sume of Six Shillings to ye be- hoof of ye Sd fyre masters who are to Sue for ye Same


It is ordred that all those Persons who have farm'd any of yc Plantations of Sachkook Shall be warned to appear in ye Citty hall ye 13th of this Instant month de- cember, to hear what ye Commonalty Shall then Propose to them


December 13, 1708 .- Upon ye humble Request of John Cuyler Esqr : Dirk vandr heyden, Johs harmense, Danl Ketelhuyn, Johs D wandlaer Junr, Cornelis van Beuren & Corset vedder of ye Citty & County of albany who have farmd Each five & twenty morgan Low Land & five morgans of up Land of ye Land belonging to ye Sd Citty calld shaahtekook, ye Comonalty on Consideration thereof have Resolved for ye Encouragemt of Setling the Said Lands that when ye above named Persons shall have divided two hundred morgans of low land out of that Land already measured (as by ye draft thereof may appear) and layd out, in Eight Equall quantitys that Each twenty five morgans low land and that fifty morgans of upland are to be layd out by ordr of ye Commonalty So Convenient for the Said Lands that it be not on ye high of ye hills nor of the Low land under ye hills, that then ye Commonalty Shall Exchange Indentures in Like form as that Indenture made between the above named Persons and the Sd mayr, in behalf of ye Sd Commonalty dated the first of Septembr Last, with the following abatement that in Stead of forty five Bussels of wheat


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Thirty Seaven & a half Bussels good marchantable wheat and that if in ye first Six years Ensueing ye first of Sepr Last (in wh time no Rent is to be Paid) the quiet Pos- session or Settlement of ye Sd farms be hindred by ye Enemy that Such time of hinderance Shall not be Rekond, untill such time they or any of them doth or may quietly possess ye Sd farm or farms


January 3,'170g .- This day ye following mony is paid on acct of ye lands lying upon Schtekook according agree- ment made on ye day


from Corset vedder by ye hands of


Capt mynd Schuyler 60 dollars


£16: 10


from Cornelis van Beuren by ye


hands of mr. Robt Livingston Junr by weight is.


£11: 16:6


& 17 dollars .


4: 13:6 16:10


from Johs Harmense by tale by weight


2: 12:3


& 29} dollars


8: 2:3 16:10


7: 12:


from Johs D wandlaer Junr by wt by weight


2: 18:


In dollars.


6: 16:10


from mr. John Cuyler for so much there was due to him from this Citty


14: 10:


and in cash 7 dollars & 18d.


2: 16: 10


£82:10


13: 1


69: 9


14:10


54:19


16:10


71: 9


38: 11


£110;


[ Annals v.] 16


5: 15:6


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NB: Paid to mr. Rob Livingston Junr, Gerrit Rose- boom & Conraet ten Eyk for ye service & seeing ye lands of Schtekook measur'd. £6: 6. to Gysbert Livingston for Surveaing ye sd lands 10 dollars & 10 6:


to Evert Banker Esqr for ye hire of his waggon. 15


£13: 1


ye £6: 6: is pd in Tale £4: 15:6


weight 10:6


£6:6:0


January 5, 170g .- It is ordred by ye Commonalty yt 200 load of good fire wood be Ridd for ye militia guards within this Citty, & yt ye assessors bee forthwith served with a warrent to asses & make an Estimate of all & Every ye Inhabitants & freeholders within this Citty for ye same & to bring in their Return to mr. mayor on or before ye 1 1th of this Instant January, wh fire wood is to be layd between the two block houses on or before ye 15th In- stant ye Entring thereof is to be made unto mr. Hansen & mr Johs Roseboom, & if not Entred shall be accounted as if not Ridd.




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