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Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany 30th day of July 1719.
Daniel Ketelhuyn appearing in Comon Councill gives unto them the refusall of Seaven morgan of land scituate lying and being at Schaahkook on ye great flatts w'h he has sold unto Harmanus Wendell for Sixty five pounds and desires liberty if they do not take ye sd land that he may dispose of ye same
Resolved that he may sell ye same when he pleases.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 11th day of August 1719.
Upon application of Volkert Symonse to the mayor aldermen and comonality that they will be pleased to give him their third in the two ps. strowds condemnd from him this day which is taken in consideration do release their third unto him accordingly.
Resolved that notice be given by advertisement that all persons who have accounts or claims on this City to bring in their acct at or before the 28th instant and fol- lowing persons are appointed a Comittee to view & audit the Citys accounts, viz. Johs. Roseboom, Mynd Schuyler, Johs. Pruyn Esqr's, aldn. & Nicolas Bleecker & Johannis Ten Broeck assistants and bring in their Report in Comon Councill on or before 22th Do.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City of Albany ye 12th day of September 1719
Resolved that the Rob Livingston Jun'r Esq'r mayor shall in behalf of the Comonality signd and release for Barentje Spoor for a certain lott of ground scituate lying and being at ye foot of ye gallows hill the north side thereof in fronting with ye fence of the pasture of Johs. Mingael stretching southerly towards the wid'w of Isaac Caspers' wid'w ye breadth of thirty five foot and in length westerly up ye hill one hundred and twenty fout wood measure and that yt City Seale be thereunto affixed and ye same to be enterd in the publick Records. And also Resolved said Robert Livingston Jun'r Esq'r mayor shall
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sign and release in behalf of ye Comonality for Jeronemus van Vlieren for a certain lott of ground scituate lying and being att ye bottom or foot of ye gallows hill on the south of ye lott of Barentje Barret wid'w containing in breadth thirty five foot and in length one hundred and - twenty foot wood measure and yt ye City Seale be there- unto affixed and ye same to be entered in ye public Re- cords.
Albany ye 29th September 1719. This day being appointed by the Charter of this City for aldermen of each Respective wards to make Return of aldermen. assistents and Constables Choisen for ye Ensuing year vizt
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Myndert Schuyler
Johannis Ten Broeck
Goose van Schaick David van Dyck
Joh's G. Lansingh Constable. Second Ward.
Johan's Roseboom Niecolas Bleeker
Abraham Cuyler Johan's Lansingh
Thomas Sharpe Constable. Third Ward.
Hendrick Hansen Johannis Hansen
Johannis Pruyn David Schuyler Gerrit vand Bergh Constable
Johannis D. Garmoy is chosen High Constable Teunnis Brat chosen Chamberlain of this City.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 3d day December 1719-Present Myndt Schuyler Esq'r mayor, John Cuyler Esq'r Recorder, Abraham Cuyler, Goose van Schaick, Johan's Pruyn Esq'rs Aldermen Joh's Ten Broeck, Johan's Hansen, David Schuyler, David van Dyck assistants.
The following persons are appointed by the Comonality to be fire masters for the year ensuing-
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First Ward.
Joseph Yetts
Hendrik Halenbeek
Second Ward.
Reynier Myndertse Tieleman van Schelluyne Third Ward.
Philip van Veghten Peter Bogaert
By the Worshipfull Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Com- onality of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas in and by our Charter under the Seale of the Province of Newyork bearing date the Twenty Second day of July 1686, for the Consideration therein Expressd amongst divers other things there is granted Ratifyed and Confirmed unto the mayor aldermen and Comonality of the said City for the time being To have hold and Enjoy the Preveledge Preheminence and advantage of haveing within their own walls the sole management of the trade with all the Indians Liveing within and to yt Eastward northward and westward of the County of Albany within the Compass of his maj'es Dominions heretherein & thereby prohibiting and Discharging all and Every the Inhabitants of ye sd Province (the Inhabitants of the City of Albany Excepted) to trade or trafique with any of the five nations of Indians Called ye Sennekes Cayouges Onnondages Onneydes and Maquase who live to the west- ward or with any other Indian or Indians whatsoever within the County of Albany or to the Eastward north- ward or westward thereof so far as his said Majesties Dominions here do or may Extend, or to have or keep within their houses or Elsewhere any Indian goods or merchandize upon penalty of the forfeiture & Confiscation of such Indian Comodities whatsoever Except Indian Corn venison & drest dear skins so traded for and upon pain and penalty of the forfeiture & Confiscation of all such Indian goods and merchandize as gunpowder Duf- fells Rum and all sort of other Indian goods and mer- chandize which should at any time hereafter be found Conceald or kept in any house or place without the walls
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of the said City and within ye said County and other the Limitts and boundaries therein and herein before sett forth and prescribed to be sued for prosecuted & disposed oft in such manner as therein is particularly sett forth & prescribed.
Be it therefore ordaind publishd and declard and it is hereby ordaind publishd and Declard that no person or persons whatever within this City and County or without the same within the Limitts and boundaries aforesd shall trade or trafique with any Indian or Indians for any bever or peltry or any Indian Comodities without the gates of this City Except for Indian corn venison and drest dear skins on penalty of forfeiting such Indian Comodities so traded for, to be taken and sued for by the sheriff his deputy or deputys, as also under penalty of being fined for so trading at ye discretion of such Court before whom the same shall be prosecuted so as such fine Exceed not Twenty pound Curant money of this Country two thirds of such fine so to be adjudged to the mayor aldermen and comonality of the said City and the other third to the sherrif his deputy or deputys or such person or persons as shall sue for ye same.
Be it further ordaind publishd and Declard and it is hereby ordaind publishd and declard that no person or person wtsoever within the said City and County or with- out ye same within ye Limitts or Boundaries aforesd shall have and keep within their houses or elsewhere without ye gates of ye sd City any Strowds blankets Rum or any Indian comodities or merchandize so kept & concealed as aforesd except 5 gall. Rum for Christean use to be taken and sued for by ye sherrif his deputy or deputies one third part to ye use of ye mayor of ye sd city for ye time being one third to ye use of ye mayor aldermen & comon- alty of ye sd City and one other third to ye sherrif his deputy or deputys who are to sue for ye same Given in Albany ye 3d day of Dec'r in ye Sixth year of his maj'es Reign A. D. 1719.
N. B. This ordinance was published the 19th day of December 1719.
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Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 26th day of January 1718.
The mayor aldermen and comonality have this day sold unto Thomas Williams a small lott of grounds scitu- ate lying and being in this City near ye horse block house in breadth on ye front twelve foot and in length Ten Rodd & one foot & behind fourteen foot Rynland measure haueing on ye west ye street on ye north ye ground of ye sd Williams & on ye south ye ground of Peter Ryckman, and yt for ye consideration of Eighteen pounds one half thereof ye first of May next & ye other half ye first of May 1722.
The mayor aldermen and Comonality have this day sold unto Obediah Cooper a small lott of ground scituate lying and being in this City by ye horse guard block house being in breadth in front on ye west 21 foot & behind to ye East 7 foot & 2 inches and in length on ye north side Six Rod four foot & on ye south side seaven rods & a half Rynland measure having on ye west the street & and ye sd block house on ye north ye lott of Thomas Williams and the south ye ground of ye sd Obediah Cooper and yt for ye consideration af ten pounds half thereof ye first of May next and the other half ye first of May 1721.
Ordered yt ye mayor shall in behalf of ye Comonality signd Releases for ye sd ground and that ye same shall be enterd in the public Records.
It is Resolved that David van Dyck one of the assist- ants shall procure work men and materialls to Pave ye Street between ye north west corner of ye Church and house of Anna Maria Cartense and yt at the charge of ye City.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 21st day of March 1722.
Resolved by ye Comonality yt ye following ordinance be published.
By ye Worshipfull mayor aldermen & Comonality of ye City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas severall streets lanes and alleys within this [ Annals, viii.] 22
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City are stopd up with dung chips dirt filt and fire wood to ye great damage of several Inhabitants of ye sd City for the preventing whereof and yt ye same may be Removd be it ordaind publishd and declard that all owners or Tenants before whose houses or lotts of ground any dung chips dirt filt or fire wood is placed shall be Removed & carryd away at or before the second day of April next ensueing on penalty of Twelve Shillings and for every day ye same shall Remain after the 2d of April the sume of six shillings for yt behoof of ye sheriff to be Recoverd before ye mayor Recorder or any one of ye aldermen of the sª City.
It is also Resolved that is shall be ordaind publishd & declard yt the street which goes in by ye South Corner of ye house of Fredrich Myndertse and ye north corner of ye lott of the heirs of Marcelis Janz. now calld Spanish street and also ye street between ye houses and lotts of Jacob Lansingh shall be paved by the owners or tenants of ye houses and lotts of ground fronting ye sd streets on or before ye first day of June next and that in such manner as the mayor or aldermen of this City shall direct on penalty of twenty shillings for ye behoof as aforesd & to be Recoverd as aforesd.
The Inhabitants of the City of Albany as hereby notice given yt on y^ 2d day of April next there will be disposed to sale at ye City hall of Albany at a public vendue to ye highest bidder some wheat w'h ye Corporation has recd for Rent from ye tenants at Schaahkook.
The Comonality of this City have this day granted unto Capt Jacobus van Schoonhoven, Johannis D'Wandlaer and Dirk van Veghten the fall and water course of Tamhenicks Creek lying and being within the bounds of Schaakook for the term of twelve years comencing Ist May 1720 and ending 1st May 1732 to erect & build a Sawmill on the said Creek near the said fall and to ride and saw yearly four hundred and fifty Saw Loggs to the said Sawmill, for w'h Liberty the said Jacobus van Schoonhoven, Joh's D'Wandlaer & Dirk van Veghten is to pay yearly and every year during the said Term unto the mayor
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aldermen & Comonality and their Successors in the monthi of May ye quantity of two hundred merchandable deal boards to be delivered at the City of Albany free from all costs and charges and that at ye expiration of ye sd time they are to have the Refusall to farm the sd mill again before any other person but in case another person doth farm the same then the said mill shall be appraizd by indifferent Persons & y" money so to be appraizd to be paid by ye mayor aldermen & comonality to ye sd Jacob Schoonhoven, John D. Wandlaer & Dirk van Veghten their heirs & assigns.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 26th day March 1720.
The Petition of severall Inhabitants of the north part of the pearle street and others in the Second ward of the sd City being read praying that ye Comonality will grant the ground now vacant between ye house & lott of Joh's Visger and the lott of Rutger Bleecker may be layd out for a publick Street.
The Comonality haveing taken the said Petition in consideration do grant that there shall remain a comon Street running up westerly five foot from ye north of ye house of ye sd Johannis Visger twenty one foot in breadth Rynlands measure.
This day the Comonality have caused Hendrick Oothout sworn Surveyor to measure & lay out ye following Streets vizt beginning at the Corner of ye Lott of Jacob Visger and the Corner of the Lott of Schibboleth Bogardus, run- ning from thence Northerly to the Lott of the heirs of Jan Dirkse and the Lott late belonging to Adries Dvoss decd to-be in breadth at the north end of the said Street two Rod, and the Street on the north end of the pearle Street being opposite to the Corner of the Lott of Johannis Bleeker Jun'r to be in breadth Seaven Rodd Running up northerly till the end of the sd Strcet where it is to con- tain Six Rod & ten foot all Rynland measure.
It is Resolved that all ye vacant Ground on ye north of ye lott of ground late belonging to Andries Dvoss decd:
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and others on the north part of the City near. and front- ing ye foxes Creek Shall for Ever hereafter Remain in Comon for ye use of ye Inhabitants of ye sd City.
The Comonality have this day sold unto Wynant Van- derpoel a small Lott of ground scituate lying and being before his house and that for ye sume of five pounds to be payd on ye 29th day Sept next. .
Yesterday ye Comonality sold unto Johannis van Santen a small piece of ground lying on ye north end of his lott and yt for ye sume of four pounds ten shillings on ye 29th day of Sept next ensuing.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 28th day of March 1720.
The petition of the Inhabitants of the first ward of the City of Albany being read, setting forth that at the time of election according to the Charter they made choice of maj'r Myndert Schuyler for an alderman in that ward who was appointed by the president of our province of New York to be mayor of the sd City for the then ensuing year and therefore praying that they may proceed to a new election for another alderman for ye said ward. The Comonality haveing taken the sd petition in consideration, do make void the election the Inhabitants made on ye 29th day of Sept of maj'r Myndert Schuyler for an alder- man of ye sd ward since is appointed to be mayor of ye sd City and grant the petitioners and other Inhabitants of ye said first ward may proceed to a new Election for an alderman.
This day the mayor aldermen and comonality have sold unto Mathews Flensburgh a piece of ground behind his Lott for ye sume of four pounds ten shillings half on ye 29th Sept and the other half on ye first day of May next.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye hall of Albany ye 2d day of April 1720.
The mayor aldermen and comonality have Pursuant to the Resolution of ye 21st of March according to the Pub- lick notice then given, Disposed of ye wheat received for
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Rent from the Tenants at Schaahkook at a Publick ven- due to ye highest bidder on the condition following :
That the highest bidder of any of ye said wheat shall Receive ye sd wheat so bidd for on or before ye pmo. of May next and on the Rect thereof shall be obliged to pay for the same, and the first bidder shall have the choice of the said wheat
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Pursuant to the order of Comon Councill on the 28th of March to warn ye Inhabitants of the first ward in this City have preceeded to Elect an alderman in room of Myndt Schuyler Esq'r present mayor, who have chosen Mr Harmanus Wendell for alderman who is now sworn in that office.
It is Resolved by the Comon Councill that Myndt Schuyler Esq'r mayor Abraham Cuyler Esq'r alderman Johannis Hansen & David Schuyler asst's be appointed a Comittee to gett the Property of this Corporation Sur- veyd by a sworn Surveyor scituate & being at Schaakook and that neighbors be warning given whose lands joyns next to yt of ye Corporation and make a report thereof as soon as conveniently may be, and also yt ye sd Comittee view ye land, Jacob Fort, Johannis Knickerbacker, Dirk Vanderheyden & Peter Winne have desird to purchase from ye Comonality.
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. Att a Mayors Court held in the City hall of Albany ye 3d of May 1720.
The Court opend and adjournd till this day forthnight.
Whereas that by vertue of the Charter granted to the mayor aldermen & Comonality of this City there was on ye 19th day of this Instant dec'r publishd an ordinance by the now mayor aldermen & comonality of the said city Prohibiting thereby that no person or persons whatsoever within the City & County of Albany shall trade or tra- fique with any Indian or Indians for any bever or peltry or any Indian Comodities without the walls of the said city (Except for Indian corn venison and drest dear skins) and that no person or persons whatsoever within the sd City or County or without ye same shall have or keep within their houses or elsewhere without the walls of the said city any strowds blankets rum or other Indian Com- odities or merchandize whatever on such penalty and forfeiture as by ye sd ordinance recourse thereunto being had may more fully and at large appear, and since it has been found by experience that severall persons in defiance of ye ordinance formerly published relating the Indian trade have presumed to trade & trafique with the Indians contrary to the said ordinances
We do therefore hereby Require & Comand you to make a sarch in all houses barns ware houses or else- where of such person or persons who profess the Indian trade and are suspected to profess the same in the said County and without the walls of the said City and to seize all Strowds Duffells Blankets, powder, ozenbrighs Rum or other Indian Comodities (Except five gallons Rum Blankets and other necessaries for ye use of Christian families) as also all bever otters fishers Bearskins or any other sort of peltry (Except Indian corn venison and drest dear skins) there so to be found and the same to remain in your custody until ye same be Condemned and Confiscated according to the directions of ye said Charter, hereof you are not to fail and for so doing this shall be your sufficient Warrant. Given under our hands in Al-
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bany the 21st day of Dec'r in the sixth year of his maj's Reign Annoqe Do. 1720.
MYNDERT SCHUYLER, JOH'S CUYLER, HEND. HANSEN, ABRAHAM CUYLER, GOOSE VANSCHAICK, JOHANNES PRUYN.
To GERRIT VANSCHAICK, Esq. Sheriff of the City & County of Albany or to his Deputy.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 18th day of June 1720.
Whereas the Rutten Creek has done much damage occasiond by the late Sowr cf Rain and stoping of ye water in ye sd Creek and by ye owners & tenants who stop ye sam up with dung dirt filt & old wood which they leave in ye sd Creek and yt their schoring or wall at ye side of ye sd Creek are much decayed and out of repair.
Wherefore it is hereby orderd and Resolved that for ye future ye walls at ye sides of ye sd Creek from the upper end of ye ground of Johannis Schuyler & Antho. van Schaick till ye end of ye Lotts of Collo. Peter Schuyler & Johannis Lansingh, which are now out of repair shall be made and repaired on or before ye first of August next by ye owners or Tenants whose Lotts of ground front and are bounded to ye sd Creek and yt in such manner of hight breadth and of such materialls as ye mayor, the aldermen and assistants of ye first ward or any of them shall order & appoint It is also ordered that ye sd owners or tenants shall within four days clear ye said Rutten Creek behind and fronting their lotts.
Resolved yt Public notice be given by advertizement that ye mayor aldermen and comonality of ye City of Albany design to dispose of severall small peices of land within ye Bounds of land of ye sd City at Schaahkook at or before ye 10th of July next and those that are inclind to purchase any of them may then appear before unto ye · comonality and hear on what condition and terms ye same shall be disposed of It is also Resolved yt all ye Publick Streets & passages within this City which are incroach'd by persons who have presum'd to sett in & build in ye sª
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streets and passages shall be reculated by ye sd Comon- ality on or before ye last day of August next.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 9th day of July 1720.
It is thought proper by y" Comon Councill that Philip Livingston, D. Clark do take ye following oath vizt. you swear that you shall keep secret all laws & occurrances w'h shell happen and be acted in Comon Councill of this City all such things & matters as shall be told you by the Mayor which ought to be kept a secret, so help you God. The Recorder, Abraham Cuyler, Harmanus Wen- dell, Goose van Schaick & Joh's Pruyn, Esq'rs Ald'n, & Baltus van Benthuysen, marshall, have taken ye above oath.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 11th day of July 1720.
The Mayr Aldermen & Comonality of the City of Al- bany have this day sold unto Daniel Ketelhuyn a certain peice wood land scituate lying & being at Schaakook on ye north side of the Creek about 400 paces above ye pro- perty of Adrian Quackenboss lying under a hill contain- ing about six morgan wherein is comprehended a mash of about two morgan, for which he is to pay nine pound in two payments four pound ten shillings on pmo. Jan'y next and four pound ten shillings on pmo. Jan'y 1722, and pay unto the mayor aldermen and comonality and their successors for ever ye quantity of two skiple of wheat for ever ye first payment to comence in Jan'y 1731.
The Comonality have this day sold unto Peter Winne a certain piece of land at Schaahkook being on ye west of Tamhenicks Creek under the hill where ye Comon Road runs over, containing about three morgan more or less for which he is to pay the sume of nine pounds cur- rant money of New York in two payments the first on .pmo. Jan'y next being four pounds ten shilling and ye like sume on or before pmo. Jan'y 1722, and to pay unto ye
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mayor recorder aldermen and comonality and their suc- cessors forever ye quantity of three skiple of winter wheat y" first payment to comence in Jan'y 1731.
The mayor aldermen and comonality have this day sold unto David Schuyler for ye sume of thirty pounds to be paid in three equall yearly payments ye first on pmo. Jan'y next the two peices of land, the one being a flatt or plain about one Englise mile distance from a certain flatt of land lying on ye Schaahkooks creek contains six morgan beginning by a white pine tree which stands just upon ye bank of ye river, from thence along ye river to a small run of water and thence along ye sd run of water to ye stone bank or land to the place where begun and a certain tract of land over against Anthonys creek containing seaven morgan and a half bounded on ye west by ye river on ye south by a run of water on ye east by pine woods on ye north by two pine trees together with a morgan for a hoftstead-paying after ten years a skiple of wheat for each morgan.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany ye 30th day of August 1720.
The mayor aldermen and comonality have this day for the consideration of twenty two pounds ten shillings re- leased unto Isaac Fryer a lott of ground scituate lying and being at the foot of the gallows hill on ye north side of ye comon road about five rodd distance from ye house and lott of Barentje Barret wid'w, containing in length , one hundred and twenty foot and in breadth thirty five foot all wood measure, having on ye east & south the street and on ye west and north the comons.
It is ordred that the sd release shall be signd by ye mayor in behalf of ye comonalty and that the same shall be en- terd on the public records.
Whereas complaints are made that severall persons have omitted & neglected to pave ye street called Spanish street-according as they are orderd & directed by an ordance dated ye 21th day of March last It if therefore ordered that ye owners of ye houses and lott fronting ye sd
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street shall pave ye same at or before pmo. October next on penalty of twenty shillings for every offence and 3s. for every day ye same shall be undone, to be paid by ye owner of each lott.
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