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Reyer Schermerhoorn by his attorney John Collins plentive, Carel Hansen defendant
Mr. David Schuyler desires in behalf of Carel Hansen that he and Evert Wendell may be admitted to speak in his behalf
Mr. Collins the plentives attorney moves that only one of them may be admitted which was granted accord - ingly by ye court and left to Carel Hansen choice who to appoint of the two whereupon he appointed Mr. David Schuyler to plead for him
The court asked the parties if they were ready for tryall who answered yes then the jury being called up & sworn who are as follows
Rutger Bleecker Hendrick Ten Eyck Johannis Vinhagen Jan Evertse . Claes Wyngaert Jan Rosie
Casper Van Hoese
Anthony Coster
Johannis Hansen
Niccolas Schuyler
Hendrick Douw Claes Fonda
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The Declaration & Plea being read ye evidences from on both sides & ye Jury sent out who returnd & bring in their verdict and find for ye plentive with six pence cost
Mr. Collins attorney for ye plentive moves for judg- ment against ye defendt for one hundred pounds accord- ing to ye bond with costs of suite w'h is granted accord- ingly
Att a Comon Council held in ye City Hall of Albany the 3th of May 1715
Johannis Vinhagen appears before the Comonalty and complains that the street wherein he lives is very much out of repair and desires that the same may be mended orderd that the same be taken in consideration
The petition of Arient Vedder and his brethren and sister being read praying a release for a certain lott of. ground on the south side of the city of Albany formerly possessed by their father Harme Vedder decd alleading yt ye writing thereof was burnt when Schinectady was cut of by ye French and Indians, which petition was taken in consideration & granted
Resolved that Robert Livingston Jun'r Esq'r Mayor shall in ye behalf of ye Comonalty sign a release of ye se lott of ground & cause the city seale to be thereunto affixed and ye same to be entered on ye publick records
May 19. - Whereas upon complaint of the mayor aldermen and comonalty of this city, Johannis Schuyler - Evert Banker Johannis Sanderse Glen & Jonas Douw Esq's justices for ye said city & county went to a certain lott of ground on ye west end of ye Joncker street in this city and ordered Casper Rouch Adam Smyth and other labourers to desist from working on ye same on penalty of being prosecuted but they in no wise regarding the sd order do now go on to work on ye said lott of ground
It is therefore resolved by the Comonalty to make complaint unto ye said justices to give them releave in yi matter
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Att a Mayors Court held in the City Hall of Albany this 22d day of June 1715
Peter Cornine plentive Teunis Van Sluyck defendant
The plentive appears by John Collins his attorney
The defendant in his own person
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City Hall of Albany ye first of August 1715
It is resolved by ye Comonalty that four hundred and fifty stockados be procurd for fortifying of ye city & that ye gates be repaird to which end Hend'k Hansen Wessel Ten Broeck Harmanus Wendell Esq's aldermen & Peter Waldrons assistant or any three of them be appointed a Comitte to agree with proper persons to procure ye said stockados & for ye repairing of ye said gates
It is also resolved yt a tax of one hundred pounds be layd on ye inhabitants &c. of ys city to defray ye charges of the sd city to which end it is orderd that warrants be directed by the mayor recorder aldermen or any three of them to the assessors & collectors of ye said city for the laying thereof -
At a meeting of the recorder aldermen and assistants
of ye City of Albany ye 10th day of September 1715
It is resolved that this meeting or any five of them be appointed a comittee to view examine and audit the accounts of this city and bring in their report the 13th instant
Albany ye 29th September 1715
This day being appointed by the City Charter for the aldermen of ye said city to bring their return of ye alder- men assistants & constables choisen by ye inhabitants of ye s' city to serve for ye ensuing year who are as follows (vizt)
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First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
David Schuyler Peter Ryckman
Goose Van Schaick Johannis Ten Broeck
Luycas Wyngaert Constable
Second Ward.
Johannis Roseboom Gysbert Marcelis
Abraham Cuyler Hendrick Roseboom
Jacob Verplank Constable
Third Ward.
Hendrick Hansen Johannis Hansen
Wessel Ten Broeck
Peter Winne
Mathys Nak Constable
Teunis Brat Chamberlain
Christophel Yetts High Constable
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City Hall of Albany ye 30th day of September 1715
The Comitte appointed on the 10th day of this instant do bring in their report of ye accounts payable to several persons mentioned in a list amounting in all to seaventy eight pounds eight shillings and three pence, which is approvd off and allowd
It is resolved by the Comonalty yt publick notice shall be given that on the eight day of November next there shall be exposed to sale severall parcells of land belong- ing to the said city near to Schaahkook
The Comonalty have this day agreed with Jacob Wat- son and James Davis to be bell men in this city to go round every night & call in such places as they shall be directed for which service they shall receive at ye rate £21 per annum
Oct. 8 .- The Petition of William Apple of ye City of New York being read which is refered till ye 11th instant when ye same is to be taken in consideration
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Oct. 11 .- The following Petition was read and taken in consideration
To the worshipful mayor recorder aldermen & assist- ants of the city of Albany in Comon Councill con- vened
The humble petition of William Apple of the city of New York vintner sheweth
That by order of y" majestrates of this city on ye 14th of February 16gg your petitioners house then standing on the north side of the city was pulld down by which ever since he has lost the use and benefitt of it
That your Petitioner at the request of the Common Councill of this city some time since made his applica- tion to ye General Assembly of this province for satis- faction for the losses sustained as aforesaid as a means for to ease this city from some part of the satisfaction he desired, but notwithstanding your petitioner after constant solicitations and a great deal of trouble and expenses could only obteyne an allowance of sixty pounds in part for ye satisfaction for ye losses
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly beggs (his losses being much greater) that you would be pleased to assure to him ye lott of ground lying between ye house now in possession of Mattys Nack and the house in possession of Casper Van Hoese in this City which by ye records of this city may appear, ctherwise to give to your petitioner such other just recompence as to this worshipfull comon councill may seem most equitable & your petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray
WILLIAM APPLE
Resolved to allow William Apple (over and above ye £60 allowed him by ye assembly) the sume of twelve pounds for ye damages in polling down his fathers house in anno 168, which if he agrees to shall be paid him next year & therewith to rest satisfyd & of all further claim all ye lott of ground thats between the house of Mathys Nack & Casper Van Hoese which being read to him and therewith was satisyd
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Samuel Babington delivers a petition in Comon Coun- cill which is as follows vizt
To the mayor recorder aldermen and comonalty of ye city of Albany
The petition of Lewt Samuel Babington of ye said city sheweth
That your Petitioner is desirous to purchase of this city a certain parcell or lott of bush land scituate lying & being on ye north side of ye Beavers Creek and adjoining on the south corner of the widdow Caspers fence to con- sist of about one acre square for a house and gardin and also your petitioner is further desireous to rent of the city a certain parcell or quantity of bush land adjoining to the said lott running westerly along ye side of ye said creek and between ye said creek and the path that leads to Frederick Visgers mill to consist of fifty acres or there- abouts
Your Petitioner therefore desires the concurrence of your worships in his request hoping you will agree with him upon reasonable terms & your worships will much oblige your petitioner
Resolved that the said petition shall be taken in con- sideration & yt ye petitioner shall have the refuzall of ye land he prays to have
Peter Ryckman desires ye Comonalty to give ye refuzall of a small piece of ground lying behind ye lott of William Hilton & near his lott in this city which is granted ac- cordingly
Att a Mayors Court held in the City Hall of Albany ye 11th day of October 1715
Mathys Goes plentive by Philip Livingston his attor- ney
Peter Van Slyck defendant Mr. John Collins appears for him
. The Court adjourned till two a clock in the afternoon The Court met according to adjournment
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The following persons, to witt
Petrus Van Driesen
Jacob Weever
Jan Lansingh
Christian Houys
Claes Van Der Volgen
Johannis Keyser
Jan Janse Bleecker
Hendrick Klock
Peter Kneskern
Jacob Feeck
Juryh Herck Heemmer
Jacob Snell
Hans Jury Kast
Peter Feeck
Warnaer Deygert
Roelof Steel
Niccolas Wever
Hendrick Seix
Johannis Feeck
Leendert Helmer
Fredrick Scheffer
William Schief
Reynhaert Scheffer
Paul Dinser
Jurry Beenner
Johan Frederick Bell
Anthony Schyet
Philips Helmer
Jacob Kop
Nicholas Schieffer
Nicolas Korning
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Did in open Court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken in stead of the oaths of allegiance & supremacy subscribe the test and make repeat and swear to & sub- scribe the abjuration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly entituled an act declareing yt all those of foreign birth heretofore inhabitiug within this colony and dying seized of any lands tenements and hereditaments shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken , & esteemed to have been naturalized and for naturaliz- ing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony
To whom certificates are forthwith to be given accord- ing to the directions of ye said act
Albany the 14th October 1715
This day being appointed by the charter of the city of Albany for ye aldermen assistants constables & chamber- lain of ye city to be sworn according to ye return there- of made on ye 29th of September last who are as follows (vizt)
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. First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
David Schuyler
Peter Ryckman
Goose Van Schaick Johannis Ten Broeck
Luycas Wyngaert Constable
Second Ward.
Johannis Roseboom Gysbert Marcelis
Abraham Cuyler Hendrick Roseboom
Jacob Verplank Constable Third Ward.
Hendrick Hansen
Johannis Hansen
Wessel Ten Broeck
Peter Winne
Mathys Nak Constable
Christophel Yetts High Constable Teunis Brat Chamberlain
Att a Comon Council held in ye City Hall of Albany, ye 8th of November 1715
The petition of Samuel Babington being read wherein he desires to have some bush land on ye north side of ye Beavers Creek & to rent or farm some bush land adjoin- ing to ye sd land running along ye sd Creek between the same and ye path that leads to Frederick Visgers mill to contain 50 acres or thereabouts
Resolved that David Schuyler and Wessel Ten Broeck Esq's aldermen & Peter Ryckman assistant be appointed a committee to view the said land and bring report to the Comonalty on or before ye * *
It is resolved that ye following ordinance be published vizt
By ye worshipfull mayor recorder aldermen & comon- alty of ye city of Albany
An Ordinance
Whereas severall persons for their own private lucre & gain do buy & take in pawn of ye soldiers of his maj's
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establishd companys in this garrison their cloathing acutrements and provisions by which means they are rendered incapable of doing their duty and are often inveigled to drink to excesse
It is therefore hereby strictly prohibited the buying, receiving or detaining any cloathing acutrements or pro- visions belonging to any souldier or souldiers of this garrison and if any person or persons do after the pub- lication hereof presume to buy or take in pawn any such cloathing acutrements or provisions of any soldier upon due proof thereof such person shall pay as a fine the sum of forty shillings, and to restore such cloathing provisions or acutrements without recompence or pay- ment
And whereas divers persons within this city & county do presume to sell strong liquor by retail without being duely licenced, for preventing the same it is hereby pub- lishd ordaind and declard that from and after the publi- cation hereof no person or persons within ye said city & county shall by themselvs or others sell or expose to sale any strong liquor by retaile under the quantity of five gallons without being duely licenced on pain and penalty of forfieting for each such offence what is mentioned and expressd in an act of. general assembly of the colony of New York in that case made and provided
Given in Albany this 8d day of November in the 2d year of his majesties reign A. D. 1715
Att a Comon Councill held at ye City Hall of Albany ye 16th day of November 1715
The Church Wardens of the Nether Dutch Reformed congregation of the said city do make application to the Comonalty to have a release for Eight feet of ground in breath on the south of the great door of the said church and so much in lenth eastward as shall be thought con- venient for a porch to be built thereon which request is granted nemanicontradictante
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Att a Mayors Court held at the City Hall of Albany ye 22th day of November 1715 The following persons to witt
Adam Vroman
Andries Bartel
Evert Janze
Philip Bartel
Johan Andries Drom
Jacob Schieffer
Hans Pieter Heyser
David Chierts
Johannis Rousman
Johannis Schiets
Hans Michall Brack
Jacob Schoemaker
Pieter Vonk
Christophel Hagedorn
Johan Coenraet Petrie
Hend. Ch'l Wiederwax
Jacob Bsheere
Johan And. Wiederwax
Peter Smith
Hans Adam Schiets
Hendrick Nies
Andries Vink Fredrick Kietman
David Hoefler
Jonas Smitt
Johannis Beerman
Johan Joseph Proper
Thomas Schoemaker
Johan Pieter Proper
Hans Jury Thomas
Johan Fred'k Proper Ananias Tiel
Fredrick Bellinger .
Did in open court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of alligiance & supremacy subscribe the test & make repeat & swear to & subscribe ye abjuration oath pursuant to ye directions of an act of generall asembly of the coloney of New York entituled an act declareing yt all protestants of foreign birth here- tofore inhabiting within this colony shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken & esteemed to have been natural- ized and for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony.
To whom certificates are given accordingly
Att a Comon Councill held in y" City Hall of Albany ye 26th day of November 1715
It is orderd that ye following persons be appointed fire masters for the city of Albany for ye year ensueing who are to perform such duty & services as shall be of them required in a warrant to them to be directed
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First Ward.
Johannis Wendell Claes Van Woert
Second Ward.
Abraham Lansing Dirk Van Schelluyn Third Ward. Gysbt Van de Berg Leendert Gansevoort
Resolved yt a warrant be directed unto them for that purpose
In pursuance of an act of generall assembly of the colony of New York entituled an act for the better repairing y fortifications of ye city of Albany providing their military watches with fire wood and discharging of other the public and necessary charges of ye said city
It is resolved that a writ be directed to ye assessors of ye said city to be and appear in ye City Hall of ye said city on ye 28th of this instant at four a clock in the afternoon then and there to take their oaths for well truely equally and impartially and in due proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best under- standing to asses and rate on the freeholders inhabitants and sojourners of ye said city five hundred yallow pine stockados of thirteen foot long and twelve inches thick at ye smallest end for fortifying of ye said city, and to deliver a fair estimate thereof under their hands and seals in ye clerks office of ye said city on or before the 3th of December next
Att a Mayor's Court held in ye City Hall of Albany ye 6th day of December 1715 The following persons to witt
Jan Luycasse Andries Schiert
Joseph Janse Wouter Quackenboss
Did in open court take ye oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy subscribe the test and make repeat and swear to & sub- scribe ye abjuration oath pursuant to ye directions of an
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act of generall assembly of ye colony of New York enti- tuled an act declareing yt all protestants of foreign birth heretofore inhabiting within this colony shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken & esteemed to have been natural- ized and for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony to whom certificates are given according to yª directions of ye said act
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City Hall of Albany ye 16th day of December 1715
Pursuant to the resolution of ye Comonalty of the 26th November last ye assessors of ye said city have deliverd in their estimates for 500 pitch pine stockados to be 13 foot long & one inch [foot?] at ye smallest end
Resolved yt notes be drawn out of ye said estimates to ye end that ye same be rid on or before the fifteenth of January next
Att a Mayors Court held in ye City Hall of Albany ye 3d day of January 1715
Melgert Van Der Pool and Catrin his wife by John Collins their attorney plentives
Stephanis Van Alen defendant by Philip Livingston his attorney
The following persons to witt
Johannis Heiner Johan Hendrick Loucks
Johannis Kessler Jacob Timmerman
Johannis Miller Jacob Moussier
Jury Taxstieder
Hans Hendrick Clock
Johannis Jury Heyn Philip Scheffer
Baltus Annsbach
Harme Segedorp Christian Former
Christian Vink
Omy de la Grangie
Johannis Skans Johan Christ Smit
Hendrick Jong
Melgert Volts
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Tebald Young.
Hans Jury Moussier Dewaeld Pryl
Symon Herhardt
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Did in open court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy subscribe the test and make repeat & swear to & sub- scribe the abjuration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly of the colony of New York entituled an act declareing that all protestants of foreign birth heretofore inhabiting within this colony shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken and esteemd to have been naturalizd and for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony. To whom cer- tificates are given according to the directions of the said act
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Att a Mayors Court held at ye City Hall of Albany the 17th day of January 1715
Melgert Van Der Poel & Catherina his wife plentives Stephanis Van Allen defendant by Philip Livingston his attorney
The following persons to witt
Hendrick Heydorn Jurick Mower
Hendrick Michiel
Hendrick Michiel Jun'r
Hendrick Sneyder
Anthony Michiel
Coenraed Barringer
Jonas Shinkel
Johannis Vinger
Johan Hendrick Shinkel
Niccolas Smith
William Rees
Coenraed Smith
Claes Van Pettn
Johan Adam Smith
· Patron Anders Johan Jurch Muller Johannis Leck
Hans Hendrick Hoek
And. Lod'k Casselman
Daniel Janze
Abraham Berk
Jacob Best
Peter Smit
Abraham Langer
Samuel Muller
Jacob Bayer Johans Christman
Philip Loucks Michiel Heyntie Hendrick Winter Christiaen Lang Mathys Coens
Harma Betser
David Kesselaer
Jacob Sneyder
Johan Wm. Siemon
Niccolas Smith
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Johan Jurch Shmidt Johannis Wm. Pulver Peter Clop Hans Jurch Row
Johan Jacob Server Peter Lautman Philip Wm. Moor Niecolas Bonnesteel
Peter Philips
Niccolas Philips
Johannis Hes Peter Burger
Christiaen Haver
Johan Hend. Plas
Johan Casper Rouch Johan Willem Dalis
Killiaen Mincklaer
Hendrick Coenraet
Josias Mincklaer
Baltrus Stiever
Coenraet Schuerman
Frans Dompsback
Adam Ding
Jost Hend Dompsback
Jurich Kelmer
Christ. Dederich
Martin Tiel Fiet Miesick
Jurich Emrig Scherp
Peter Stoppelbert
Johan Wm. Hambough Christiaen Diederigh
Johan Wm. Shoe
Daniel Buch
Johannis Shoe
Johan Hend. Buch
Martinus Shoe
Enrich Bliss
Coenraet Ham
Daniel Post
Johan Hend. Plas
Johan Hend. Post
Philips Vingler
Michel Herder
Jury Houck
Peter Betser
Philips Heypt
Willem Sneyder
Marte Server
Hendrick Lodwick
Did in open court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy subscribe the test and make repeat & swear to and sub- scribe the abjuration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly of the colony of New York entituled an act declareing that all those of foreign birth heretofore inhabiting within this colony and dying seized of any lands tenements & hereditaments shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken & esteemed to have been natur- alized & for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony. .
Johan Christ. Miller
Ulrigh Jacobi Firdinard Menti
Niccolas Hes
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To whom certificates are given according to the direc- tions of ye said act
January 31 .- The following persons (to witt)
Johan Lodolph Corning
Philips Bender
Johannis Scholdies
Johan Jacob Besharn
Hans Jury Stomf
Johan Willem Foex
Johan Harme Spickerman
Johannis Coens
Abraham Loucks Johan Coenraet Jefback
Jurch Scherts Christian Berck
Uldrich Dandler
Hans Marte Weytman
Jacob Eswine
Fredrick Willem Leer
Adam Starn
Hans Casper Liepe
Diedrich Loucks
Adam Hoft Andries Hoft
Peter Belinger
Lodwick Wanner
William Nelles
Christian Nelles
Niccolas Eckhar
Peter Waggenaer
Johan Pieter Diegert
Johan B. Sterenbergen
Marten Stiep Hans Jury Herckhemer
Adam Kleyn
Sefreen Deygert
Did in open court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy subscribe the test & make repeat & swear to & subscribe the abjuration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly of ye colony of New York entituled an act declareing that all those of foreign birth hereto- fore inhabiteing this colony & dying seized of any land tenements and hereditaments shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken and esteemed to have been naturalizd and for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now in- habiting within this colony. To whom certificates are given according to the directions of ye said act
February 14 .- The following persons (to witt)
Dirck Wessels Ten Broeck Casper Ham Uldrich Weyniger Willem Linck Johan Sneyder Hans Gerhard Weyniger
Hans Michiel Edich
Hans Michiel Edich Jr.
Niccolas Stickling
Johan Joest Sneyder
Philip Clom
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Johannis Graet
Jacob Kroush
Jacob Coens
Niccolas Steyger
Philip Coens
Johannis Daet
Jurich Loundert
Hans Bernhard Daet
Jurich Reyfenburger
Jacob Cerman
Willem Hagedorn
Did take the oaths (in open court) by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance & supremacy subscribe the test and make repeat & swear to and sub- scribe the abjuration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly of the colony of New York entituled an act declaring that all those of foreign birth heretofore inhabiting this colony and dying seized of any lands tenemeens & hereditaments shall forever hereafter be deemed taken & esteemed to have been naturalized & for naturalizeing all protestants of foreign birth now in- habiting within this colony. To whom certificates are given according to the directions of y said act
February 28 .- The following persons (to witt)
Isabella Staats Johan Pieter Lodwick
Geertry Isabella Lydyus Jury Mathys
Maria Adrianata Lydyus
Peter Ham
Hendrick Meyer
Johan Adolph Warraven
Johannis Krems Jeron Van Flyeren
Lawrence Herder
Did in open court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy subscribe ye test and make repeat and swear to and sub- scribe ye abjuration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly of the colony of New York en. tituled an act declareing that all those of foreign birth heretofore inhabiting within this colony & dying seized of any lands tenements and hereditaments shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken and esteemed to have been naturalized & for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony. To whom cer- tificates are given according to the directions of the said act
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March 13 .- The following persons to witt
Jan Salomonse Abesse
Johan Jacob Seybert
Goewy
Christopher Warnaer
Michiel Riet
Peter Spyes
Johannis Moore
Johan Peter Baal
Bastiaen Speykerman Michiel Frymeyer
Johan Earnest Emegin
Jacob Prymeyer
Johannis Emegin
Teunis Sneyer
Johan Martin Seybert
Hans Jury Barner
Did in open court take the oaths by law appointed to be taken instead of ye oaths of allegiance & supremacy sub- scribe ye test and make repeat and swear to & subscribe the abjnration oath pursuant to the directions of an act of generall assembly of y" colony of New York entituled an act declareing that all those persons of foreign birth heretofore inhabiting within this colony and dying seized of any lands tenements & hereditaments shall be for ever hereafter deemed taken & esteemed to have been natural- ized and for naturalizing all protestants of foreign birth now inhabiting within this colony
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