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It is further Resolved yt ye following ordinance Shall be publishd vizt
By the mayor Aldermen & Comonalty of the Citty of Albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas an ordinance made & publishd ye 17th of this Instant a Claw is Renewd as in ye former ordinance mentioned vizt that no person or persons Shall with his or their wagon or wagons Cart or Carts horse or horses drive or Ryde any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws nearer to this Citty from Schinnechtady then at ye Sand- bergh, upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine the Sume of five pounds for the behoof of the Sherrif or any other person that Shall Sue for the Same w'h Said Claw is hereby Repealed & made null and void to all Intents & purposes and yt no persons whatsoever Shall Ryde or drive in wagon Cart or Slee any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws with bever or peltry any nearer to ye sd Citty then three hundred passes from any Gate of this Citty upon pain & penalty of paying as fine ye Sume of five
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pound for ye behoofe of the Sherrif or any other person or persons that Shall Sue for ye Same Given in Albany ye 25th of June in the 11th year of her maj'es Reign Annoq'o Do. 1712
June 28 .- The petition of Severall freemen of ye Citty of Albany Desireing ye alteration of a Claw in an ordinance made on ye 17th Instant Being Read, and Granted
It is order'd that ye following ordinance Shall be pub- lishd to morrow vizt
By the mayor Recorder aldermen & Comonalty of the Citty of albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas the Said mayor Recorder aldermen & Com- monalty have thought fitt to Repeal the ordinances made publishd ordaind & declard on ye 17 & 25th day of this Instant w'h Said ordinances are hereby Repeald made null void and of no force to all intents & purposes whatsoever & do hereby Publish ordain & declare That no person or persons whatsoever Shall upon ye arrivall " of any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws (Comeing from ye westward) adress themselfs nor Speak to them nor Intice them without ye Gates of ye sd Citty by Sign or otherwise howsoever to trade with themselfs or any other person or persons being thereof convicted by the Sherrif or any other person or persons Shall forfiet & pay for Each Such offence the Sume of five pounds Cur- rant money one half thereof for the behoofe of the said mayor aldermen & Comonalty and the other half for the behoofe of the Sherrif or any other person that Shall Sue for the Same at ye mayors Court of the said Citty or any Court of record within the Same
That no Person or persons whatsoever within this Citty Shall Send out or make use of any Broakers whether Christians or Indians in, the management of the Indian Trade upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine for Each offence the Sume of five pounds for ye behoofe of & to be Sued as aforesd
. That no Person or persons whatsoever Shall Ryde or
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drive in wagon Cart or Slee any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws or their Bever & peltry any nearer to the sd Citty then three hundred paces from any Gate of the. Citty aforesaid upon pain & penalty of paying as a fine for Each offence the Sume of five pounds for ye behoofe. .of & to be Sued as aforesaid
That no person or persons whatsoever Shall adress him or them selfs to any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws comeing down hudsons River with Bever & pel- try Schaahkook & River Indians Excepted nor Speake to him her or them without ye limitts & liberty of ye sd Citty on pain & penalty of paying as a fine for Each offence the Sume of ten pounds for the behoofe of & to. be Sued as aforesaid
That not above the Number of fifteen Indians Come- ing down hudsons river Shall be allowed to Stay & Lodge in the s" Citty at one time with his or their bever & peltry and that all Such person or persons who Shall Entertain or Suffer any Indian or Indians to Stay & Lodge in his or their houses Kitchins or Elsewhere after he she or they Shall have warning from the mayor Recorder aldermen or assistants of the said Citty or from any one of them Shall forfiet & pay as a fine for Each offence the Sume of ten pounds for the behoofe of & to be Sued as aforesaid,
That no person or persons whatsoever Shall from and after ye date hereof, give Sell or otherwise dispose of any Rum Brandy Spirits wine beer ale Syder or any other Strong Liquor whatsoever to any Indian or Indians Squaw or Squaws on pain & penalty of paying as a fine for Each offence the Sume of five pounds for the Behoof · of & to be Sued as aforesaid the offender Being Convicted by one or more Credible Evidences,
That in Case any person or persons haveing Committed any offence as before mentioned & the Sherrif his Deputy or any other person or persons Shall on his or their own accord Contract agree' or make up the matter with Such offender or with Some body Else by their means for a lesse Sume of money then the fine or fines aforesaid
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made for Such offences, he She or they being thereof Convicted by one or more Credible Evidences Shall for- fiet & pay as a fine for Each offence the Sume of five pound for the behoofe of & to be Sued as aforest given in albany ye 30th day of June in ye 11th year of her maj'es Reign a'o Do. 1712
July 22. - It is Resolved that fifty pound be raised & levy'd on the Inhabitants of this Citty for ye payment of Such Debts as y sd Citty is Charged with It is orderd yt - a warrant shall be directed to ye assessors of this Citty for ye Equally & Impartially assessing & rateing ye Inhab- itants of ye Citty & bring in their Estimates in ye Clarks office on or before ye first day of august next Ensueing
orderd that a billet be put on ye Church giving notice to all persons who have any demands on this Citty to bring in their accounts to the Treasurer forthwith The following persons vizt Hend'k Hansen harmanus wendell Esq's ald'n Dirk Bradt & Johannis Lansing ass'ts are appointed To view & Examine the Sd accounts and bring in their Report in Comon Councill on ye first day of august next Ensueing
In Common Council, August 5, 1712. Present: Rob Livingston Jun'r Esq'r may'r John Cuyler Esq'r Recorder hend : Hansen Wessel Ten Broek David Schuyler Abraham Cuyler Gert Rose- boom harmanus wendell Esq's ald'n Dirke Bradt Joh's Lansing gysbt marcelis ass'ts
Pursuant to y Resolution of ye Commonalty. on the 22th of July last ye Committee then appointed to view & Examine ye accounts of the sd Citty who bring their Report this day that they have Examind ye accounts of ye s Citty amo. to £77 w'h Report is approv'd of
The Chamberlain was orderd to give the Severall per- sons Credit in his Citty Book Except an account of wm hogen w'h is first to be Examind by ye Comonalty
The Comonalty takeing unto Consideration yt this is much Indebted they do therefore Resolve that £10 be
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added to ye £50 to be Raisd & leveyed on the Inhabit- ants of the sd Citty
Whereas Severall persons are indebted to this Citty who do delay to pay it is therefore orderd that ye Cham- berlain do demand & Receive the Same & bring a Report to y" Comonalty ye 19th Instant
It is orderd that the following ordinance Shall by publish'd vizt
By the mayor aldermen & Comonalty of the Citty of albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas Complaints are made that Severall persons of this Citty do buy & take in pawn Cloathing & acutre- ments of the Soldiers to the prejudice of her maj'es Service for preventing ye like for the future, It is Re- solved that it Shall be ordaind publishd & Declar'd and it is hereby ordaind publishd & Declar'd that if any per- son or persons whatsoever shall buy or take in pawn any Cloathing or acutrements of any Soldier or Soldiers shall forfiet & pay for Every offence the Sume of 30f & return Such Cloathing or acutrements So bought or taken in pawn of any Soldier as aforesaid,
It is further ordaind & declard that all persons whose Lott is adjoyning to the Rutten Creek Shall forthwith Clean the Same of all filt and ye Neighbors on both Sydes of the Creek are to be Equall help full to one another in Cleaning ye Same on or before ye 19th Instant on penalty of paying as a fine for Each offence 20f and when Cleaned no person Shall throw or Carry any dung or filt in the sd Creek on penalty of 6f for Every offence to be Recovered by any person that Shall Sue for the Same before any Justice of ye peace within this Citty given in albany ye 5th of augt 1712
At the Request of Robt Livingston Jun'r Esq'r mayor of this Citty the Commonalty have Sold unto him for 20f. the previledge of building over y" Rutten Creek behind his lott ye breath thereof as it lyes between ye lott of the heirs of harme Rutgers on the East & the lott of anthony van Schaick on ye west, It is therefore orderd that the Recorder any three of the aldermen & any three
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of the ass'ts Shall Give him a Release thereof Accord- ingly
It being moved that one or more wells be made In ye first & Second wards of this Citty w'h is Refer'd till further Consideration
Aug. 15. - Whereas the Comonalty Being Informd that Evert wendell of this Citty haveing Incroachd by building over the Rounds passage behind his lott Con- trary to his lease
It is Resolved that further Enquiry Shall be made whether ye ground he has built upon properly belongs unto him or not, if not then the sd building he has erected to be Removed and in ye mean time that he or any other person by his means Ceases finishing any further building there on his or their perril, and that the Said Evert wendell be Servd with a Copy hereof accord- ingly
It is further Resolved that no Person or Persons what- soever Shall Infence any Ground behind his or their lotts of Ground towards any Rounds Passage of the said Citty without haveing first Liberty of the Comonalty
Sept. 2. - This day are war'ts Issued to the Asses'rs of this Citty for the Equally and Impartially Assessing all & Every the Inhabitants of ye sd Citty and bring in their Estimates in the Clerks office this Citty on or be- fore the 4th of this Instant
It is Resolved that when ye Assesm'ts are deliverd in the Recorder & any three aldermen Shall Issue out their warrants to the Collector of this Citty for Collecting & paying Sixty pounds unto the Citty Chamberlaine on or before ye 12 day of October next Ensueing
Sept. 3. - It is Resolved that £15 Shall be added to £60 Tax of this Citty w'h is to [be] levyed on or before ye 12 day of October next, and also that one well Shall be made in the first ward of the s1 City to w'h End the Comonalty have appointed the following persons for managers thereof vizt Robt Livingston Jun'r Esq'r may'r David Schuyler & harmanus wendell Esq'rs alder- men to whom is to be pd £15 out of ye Lycence money for paying the Charge of makeing the sd well
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Albany ye 14th Octob: 1712
This day being appointed by the Charter of the Citty of Albany for ye aldermen of ye sd Citty to make a return of ye aldermen assistants & Constables who are Chosen to Serve for ye Ensueing year according ye Return made thereof in ye Clerks office on ye 29th of September last and are as followeth vizt
First Ward.
Aldermen. David Schuyler
Assistants.
Evert Wendell
harmanus wendell
Daniel Bratt
Joh's Ten Broek Constable Second Ward.
Abraham Cuyler Gysbert marselis
Joh's visher Hend'k Roseboom
Isaac Kip Constable Third Ward.
Hendrick Hansen Joh's Hanse
Wessel Ten Broek Jacob Evertse
Anthony Lewis Constable
Theunis Brat Chamberlaine Joh's wendell High Constable
At a meeting of the Recorder and aldermen of ye City of Albany the 25th nov'r 1712: Present, John Cuyler Esq'r recorder Hend. Hansen David Schuyler Wess'l Ten Broek Abraham Cuyler harmanus wen- dell Joh's harmense visher Esq'rs ald'n.
This day Mr. Recorder acquainted this meeting that Mr. John Collins had told him that Coll'o Killian van Renselaer had Desired him to tell the Recorder of this Citty or any of ye magestrates of ye sd Citty that he would not Suffer any of ye Inhabitants of ye City of Albany to cut timber or firewood in his mannor without his consent or an agreement first to be made with the magestrates of ye s City, and Since he was not willing to trust on his memory w'h might have fail'd him, he desired that Mr. Collins may be desird to attend this
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meeting w'h accordingly he did who Say'd what is above mentioned and moreover yt no persons Should be Ignor- ant hereof if they Should be prosecuted by y" sd Coll'o Renselaer in case no agreemt be made as aforesaid
The magistrates Considered the matter and told Mr. Collins that Since there is no Comission come for a mayor, without whom no Comon Councill can be held, but as soon as such Comission is recd the Comonalty would then Give Col'o Renselaer an answer
At a meeting of ye Record'r aldermen and assistants of ye City of Albany ye 29th day of Novemb'r 1712
This meeting being Inform'd that Coll'o Killiaen van Renselaer has Caused an advertisement to be put on ye Church prohibiting the Inhabitants of the City of Albany to cut any timber or fire wood within his Colony, and is as followeth vizt
Killiaen van Renselaer Esq'r of ye manor of Rense- laerwyck in the county of Albany doth hereby give notice to the Inhabitants of ye City of Albany (and he hath already Enform'd ye magestrates of ye sd City of ye Same that he will not Suffer any timber or fire-wood to be cut down with in his Colony by any of ye Inhabitants of ye s City without his lycence to w'h he hath only recd a delatory answer from them) that none of ye Inhabitants of ye sd City do from & after ye 1st day of dec'r now next Ensueing cut down any timber or fire wood within his s Colony without Lycence from him if they do they will be prosecuted for ye Same dated in Albany this 28th day of nov'r in ye Eleventh year of her maj's Reign annoq. Do. 1712
It is therefore Resolved by the Record'r ald'n and ass'ts of ye sª Citty that in Case Col'o K vn Renselaer Shall Prosecute any Inhabitant of the City of Albany for Cutting & carrying away Timber or firewood were they are used to do so that all Such Inhabitant or Inhab- itants he Shall So prosecute before a Comission for a
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mayor off this Citty be sent hither from n: york we make our selvs defend'ts for him or them
It was orderd yt wat is before mentioned in this meet- ing and in ye meeting of ye Recorder & aldermen on ye 25th day of this Instant Should be drawn out by ye D Ck and put on ye Church forthwith w'h he accordingly did
It is Resolved By ye Recorder & ald'n that ye follow- ing persons be appointed firemasters for ye ensueing year who are to be Servd with a warrant whereby they are to Govern themselvs accordingly vizt 1st ward Johan's van alen Jan van Ness 2ª ward Chrishophel yetts Claes fonda 3d ward Jan Evertse Cornelis Switts
Whereas the Recorder and aldermen of the City of Albany have this day nominated & appointed yow to be fire masters for the sd Citty for the Ensueing year yow or the major part of yow are therefore hereby Required forthwith on the Receipt hereof and then once in Every fourthnight to go Round and view ye Chimneys where fire is kept within the said Citty, and where ever yow find Such Chimneys Extraordinary fowl yow are author- ized to fine ye owner or owners in the Sume of three Shillings for ye behooffe of your Selvs who are to Sue for ye Same, yow are also to take notice that no fire be kept within this Citty in unconvenient places or any fodder which may tend to be dangerous to ye owner & his Neighbors upon penalty of forfieting ye like Sume of three Shillings for Each day a fire & fodder be kept in Such dangerous & unconvenient places after warning Given him her or them Given in albany this 9th day of December in ye Eleventh year of her maj's Reign annoq. Do. 1712
Att a Mayor's Court held in the Citty hall of albany ye 23th of December 1712
Jan Evertse of this City Coeper appearing in Court & acquainted ye Recorder & aldermen that william Hollie Lately dec1 was Yesterday burryed who doth desire that
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ye funerall Charges may be pd out of the Effects of ye sd hollie
The Recorder & aldermen do order yt ye sd Jan Evertse with Johannis wendell high Constable Shall appraize & take an inventory of yº Effects of ye sd william Hollie & deliver the same with an account of ye sd funerall Charges at our next Mayors Court
att a mayors Court held in ye Citty hall of albany ye 6th day of January 1712
Jan Evertse according to ye order of ye last Court brings in an account of ye funerall Charges of wm hollie dec“ amounting to four pound Six Shill's & Six pence and also an Inventary of his Effects am'o to three pound five Shills
Albany ye 15th day of Jan'ry 1713
Memorandum that this day Robt Livingston Jun'r Esq'r was Sworn as Mayor of this City and Clark of ye market of ye sd City and Coroner of ye sd City & County & toke the usuall oaths appointed by ye act of Parlement
Att a Common Councill held in the City hall of albany ye: 15th of January 1713
It is orderd that an ordinance Shall be publish'd pro- hibiting all persons to Sell any Strong liquor By Retaile without being duly Lycenced on penalty as the acts of Assembly doth direct, and also relateing Rydeing in this City
By the Mayor aldermen & Comonalty of the City of Albany
An Ordinance.
Whereas divers Persons of this City & County of Albany do presume to Sell Strong Liquor by Retaile without being Lycenced, for preventing the Same it is hereby publish'd & declar'd that after ye publication hereof no person or persons whatsoever within this City
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& County Shall by themselvs or any others Sell or Ex- pose to Sale any Strong Liquors by retaile under ye quantity of five Gallons without being duely lycenced on pain & penalty of forfieting for Each Such offence what is mentioned & Expressed in an act of Gen'l Assembly of the Colony of New york in yt Case is made & provided . It is further publish'd & declar'd yt from and after ye 20th day of this Instant no person or persons Shall ride or drive any horse or horses with Slee wagon or Cart in the Streets & Lanes of this Citty faster than on a Stap or a verry moderate Trott on pain & penalty of forfiet- ing for Every Such offence the Sume of three Shil's for the behoofe of ye Sherrif or any other person as Shall Sue for ye Same given in Albany ye 16th day of Jan'y in ye 1.1th year of her maj's Reign Annoq'o Do. 1713
Att a Mayors Court held in ye Citty hall of Albany ye 20th Jan'ry 1713
Jan Evertse appairing in Court doth desire yt ye effects of Wm. Hollie dec1 may be Expos'd to Sale by public outcry for ye payment of his funerall Charges w'h is Granted him
March 17 .- Whereas ye Constables of this Citty have been warn'd to attend ye mayors court w'h they have neglected, It is therefore orderd yt henceforth the Con- stables Shall be notice given to attend the may's Court in their Respective Returns Begining with the first ward and if any one of them Should happen to be out of the County ye next whose turn it is to be is to attend in his. or their Roome, on forfiture of Six Shillings for the behoofe of the Sherrif who is to Sue for the Same
In Common Council, March 17, 1713 Whereas Complaints are made y' the Severall Reyolls or Celler Gutters belonging to the houses of Cornelis van Schelluyne Joh's Groesbeek maritie Eghberts Cornelia Gylbert & Joh's Roseboom Dirk wessels & Joh's visher Esq. w'h doth vent out in ye peril street within ye Stock- [ Annals, vi.] 25
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ados near to ye Corner house of Joh's Cuyler Esq'r It is orderd that ye said persons cause ye Reyoels or Gutters to be leed out of ye sd Stockados in ye space of fourteen days after the date hereof
It is orderd that the following ordinance shall be pub- lishd for ye ringing of hoggs (vizt)
By the may'r aldermen & Comonalty of the City of Albany
Whereas it is found by Experience that ye runing of hoggs at Large in this Citty & liberties thereof without being ringd attends much to ye damage of ye Inhabitants of ye sd City for preventing thereof & their roating up ye Grass it is therefore orderd that it Shall be Publishd ordaind & declard and it is hereby publishd ordaind & declard that no hog or hoggs pig or piggs Shall run at Large in the said Citty & Liberties at any time after ye publication hereof till well ringd in the nose with good iron wire & so done by ye hands of John Prize & wm. Turner or either of y'm who are hereby required to perform that Service for w'h ye owner of Such hog or hoggs pig or piggs are to pay them Six pence a peece for their pains that all Such hoggs & piggs w'h Shall be found Runing at large without being Ringd as aforesd Shall be forfieted to ye use of Such person or persons as Shall take up the Same
March 24. - It is Resolved by ye Comonalty now con- viend that for ye future none of ye members belonging to ye Comonalty Shall absent themselvs to appear in Comon Councill (if duely warning given him or them or notice left at his or their house) on penalty of forfieting three Shillings for Every Such neglect for ye behoofe of ye Comonalty
March 25 .- This day it being agreed by Col'o Killiaen van Renselaer Esq'r of ye mannor of Renselaerwyck in ye County of albany of ye one part and ye mayor alder- men & Comonalty of ye sd City of ye other part, that ye Inhabitants & freeholders of ye City of albany shall have free liberty for ye space of twenty Six year Ensueing ye 29 day of September last past to Cutt Ride Convey &
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Carry away out of ye sd manor wood & stone for building fencing & fuel as also Timber & materialls for all other uses as they Shall have occasion for in ye sd City & liber- ties thereof paying therefore yearly unto ye sd Killiaen van Renselaer his heirs & assigns ye Sume of Ten Pound & a fatt Sheep on ye 29 day of Sep'r dureing ye sd term
It is therefore Resolved yt ye mayor in behalfe of ye Comonalty Shall Sign Such Indenture with ye Said Kil- liaen van Renselaer accordingly
March 26. - Whereas for ye Safety of this City if fire Should take on any houses in ye Said City (which god prevent) It is thought neccessary & needfull that a well be made in each ward thereof and since at present Stone cannot well be Gott It is Resolved that Robt Livingston Esq'r mayor and Joh's Cuyler Esq'r Record. do waite on Coll'o Ingoldesby Comanding officer of her maj'es Garrison here & desire Leave to take away about one hundred & Sixty Cart load of Stone (for makeing Such wells) Lying behind her maj'es fort with promise to · return So much when demanded
Att a mayors Court held in ye Citty hall of albany ye 14th day of april 1713 The Court opend
Isaac kip Constable absent & fin'd Six Shill's
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of albany ye 14th of april 1713
It is Resolved that the aldermen in the Respective wards of this City Shall take care that forthw'th the Stockados w'h are fallen down be Sett up at ye charge of ye sd Citty
Att a Mayors Court held in the Citty hall of albany ye 12 Day of May 1713
Ordered that warning be given to the freemen and free holders of the Third ward for the said Citty of albany
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to Electt & Chose a Constable In the Room of anthony Lewis to morrow the 13th Instant
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of albany ye 8th day of May 1713
Whereas we are Informed that Some persons do or Intend to measure vacant or unaproved ground within ye Limits of ye City by Pretence of having Right thereto It is therefore Resolved without Intent to debar any of his Just Right, that no vacant or unaproved Grounds Shall be measured within ye Limitts of this Citty till ye Com- monalty Shall have veiwed their titles of pretence and orders given to w'h End ye following persons vizt wessel ten Broek abraham Cuyler Harmanus wendell Esq'rs aldermen Evert wendell gysbert marcelis and Johan's hanse Com. Councill or ye major part of them and Such others of ye Comonalty as will please to give their assistance are appointed a Comittee and to make Return of their proceedings to y? Comonalty
Advertisement.
Whereas an order was made by ye Comonalty of this City on ye Eight day of this Instant may that no person or persons Should measure any vacant or Improved grounds within ye Limitts of this Citty of Albany untill they Shall have produced their titles of pretence Wessel Ten Broek abraham Cuyler Harmanus wendell Esq'rs aldermen, Evert wendell Gysbert Marcelis & Johannis hanse assistants or the major part of them being a Com- mittee appointed to view Such titles of pretence in pur- suance thereof, these are to give notice that on fryday the 22th of this Instant may at one a Clock in ye after- noon ye sd Committee Will meet in ye City hall of ye sª Citty to whom any person or persons so Claiming any Right title or pretence as above mentioned may adress
In Mayor's Court, June 25, 1713. The Court opened & adjourned till this day forthnight
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Before ye adjourning of ye Court, Isaac kip Constable of" this day, affronting this hon'ble Court whereupon ye Court have orderd that he Shall pay twenty Shillings to- ye Sherrif as a fine for Such Contempt
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