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Whereas ye walls at ye sides of ye Rutten Creek are much decayd & out of repair wherefore the mayor alder- men & comonality of ye city of Albany do order and direct that ye owners or tenants whose lotts of ground front ye sd Rutten creek from ye upper end of the ground of Joh's Schuyler & Anthony Vanschaick untill ye end of ye lotts . of Cold. Schuyler & Johannis Lansingh shall be made & repaird by ye sd owners or tenants on or before the last day of Sept next and yt in such manner of hight and breadth and of such materialls as ye mayor ye aldermen and assistants of ye first ward or any of them shall order & direct and in case any person or persons shall delay or neglect to repair as aforesd shall forfeit twenty shillings and also three shillings for every day ye same shall be undone.
Resolved that ye Resolution made on ye 18th of June last relateing ye regulation of streets in this city expird by its own limitation shall be and continue in force till ye last of Sept next.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 8d day of Sept 1720.
Resolved that Public notice be given by advertisement that all persons who have any just claime or accounts with the corporation of the city of Albany arc desired to deliver their accounts unto Teunis Brat, chamberlaine of the sd city on or before the 16th day of this Instant to the end that the same may be viewd examind and allow'd.
Resolved that the following persons vizt. Hendrick Hansen, Abraham Cuyler, Joh's Pruyn Esq'rs aldermen, Johannis Hansen & David Schuyler, assistants be ap- pointed a comittee to view and examine ye accounts of the sd city on or before ye two & twentieth Instant and bring in their Report in Comon Councill on ye 23th fol- lowing.
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Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 21th day of September 1720.
Dirck vander Heyden haveing desird to have liberty to dig ye Creek at Schaahkook through a small neck of land yt is adjoyning to his land that ye sd creek may be lead straight to prevent takeing away of land at high or over- flowing of water which is granted accordingly.
This day the Comonality sold unto Johannis Cuyler a certain lott of ground scituate lying and being in the city of Albany in the second ward on the East side of the pearle street bounded on the south by the lott of ye sd Joh's Cuyler on the north the corner lott this day sold to Johannis Beekman Jun'r, on the east by a lott formerly granted to Jan Verbeek containing in breadth at the front one Rod Eleven foot Eight Inches, in length on the South side nine Rod three foot nine inches and on the north nine Rod Seaven foot and a half, keeping the same breadth in the rear as in the front all Rynland measure, and that for the consideration of fifty one pounds Eighteen Shil- lings & six pence in the three following payments, fifteen pounds on the receipt of the Release; Eighteen Pounds nine shillings and three pence in ye month of September 1721, and Eighteen Pounds nine shillings threepence in September 1722.
The Comonality have also sold this day unto Johan's Beekman Jun'r. a certain lott of ground scituate lying & being in the City of Albany in the second ward on the east side of the pearle street bounded on the south side by the lott this day sold unto Johannis Cuyler on the north the new street that leads down between the lott of Anthony van Schaick Jun'r and the sd Johannis Beekman Jun'r. and on ye East by a lott which was granted to John Verbeek by patent on ye 12th of Sept 1670. Containing in breadth at the front one Rodd Eleven foot Eight Inches in length on the south nine rodd seaven foot and a half and on the north ten rodd less two inches in breadth in the rear two rod six foot and eight inches to the sd'new street (which street is to be in breadth three rodd all Rynland measure)
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for which lott of ground the said Johannis Beekman Junr is to pay Eighty three pounds one shilling & six pence, fifteen pounds thereof on the receipt of ye receiver and thirty four pounds & nine pence in the month of Sep- tember 1721, and ye like sume of thirty pounds 9d in Sept 1722.
This day ye Comonality have sold unto David Schuyler sixteen morgan of land on the East side of Hudsons river on the south of Schaahkooks creek and on ye east of ye land sold unto him so that it be taken in one fence & adjoining to the other land sold him for ye consideration of nine pounds to pay in three payments & 32 skeple wheat after 10 years-free.
Albany ye 29th September 1720.
This day being appointed by the Charter of the City of Albany for the aldermen of ye sd city to return the Election of ye aldermen & assistants and constables of the respective wards in the said city to serve for ye ensu- ing year and are as follows (vizt)
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Harmanus Wendell Johan's Ten Broeck
Goose van Schaick David van Dyck
David Groesbeek, Constable.
Second Ward.
Hend'k Roseboom Gerrit Lansingh
Barent Sanders Hendrick Roseboom Jun'r
Casparus van Yveren, Constable
Third Ward.
Hend'k Hansen Joh's Hansen
Johan's Pruyn David Schuyler Jacob Goewey, Constable
Thomas Scherpe is chosen High Constable and Teunis Brat, Chamberlain of the said city.
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Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 3th day of October 1720 .- Present, Mynd' Schuyler Esq'r Mayor. Joh's Cuyler Esq'r, Recorder, Johan's Roseboom, Hendrick Hansen, Abraham Cuyler, Har- manis Wendell, Joh's Pruyn Esq'rs ald'n, Joh's Han- sen, Johan's Lansingh, Joha's Ten Broeck, David Schuyler, David van Dyck, ass'ts.
It is orderd by the Comonality that the mayor shall in behalf of the Comonality sign the conveyance unto Jo- hannis Cuyler Esq'r, and Joh's Beekman Jun'r, each for a lott of ground sold unto them on ye 21th day of Sep'r last with a sufficient warrantee, as also to sign a release unto David Schuyler for land sold him 11th of July & 21st of September with such conditions as ye said land is sold.
The Comittee appointed on ye 8th day of September last bring in their report that they have viewd and exa- mind the accounts of the severall persons therein men- tioned payable by ye sd city amounting in all ye sume of Two hundred nine pounds three shillings and eleven pence half penny which is examind and approvd of by the Comonality and orderd that an order be signd unto Teu- nis Brat city chamberlain for paying the said sume of money unto the several persons mentioned in ye said report.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 15th day of November 1720
Resolved that an advertisement be.put up in a publick place to give notice that no person or persons shall dis- pose of any strong liquor without being first duely Ly- cenced-on penalty of five pounds.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany the 18th day of November 1720
It is Resolved that ye following ordinance be pulishd vizt
By the Worshipfull Mayor Recorder Aldermen & Com- onalty of the City of Albany
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An Ordinance.
Whereas we are credibly informd that severall persons within this city do presume to cut down the stockados standing about this for ye preventing whereof It is Re- solved that it shall be publishd ordaind and declard and it is hereby publishd ordaind and declard that no person or persons shall cutt down any of ye sd Stockados nor carry or convey them away on penalty of three shillings for every stockado so cutt down carryd or conveyd away to be recoverd before anny of his majeties Justices of ye peace within this city from any person or persons that shall transgress either by himself his son or servant for ye use of any person that shall sue for ye same.
It is Resolved by the Comonality that ye members be-, longing to ye same shall duely attend ye comon councill an half an hour at furthest after ye bell ringing for ye same on penalty of three shillings for every offence.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 25th November 1720.
The Comonality have this day let to farm ye Water Run and fall of water on Tamhenicks creek unto Jacobus Schoonhoven mentioned on ye 21st of March last to be let unto him Joh's D'Wandlaer and Dirk van Veghten since they decline, he is to have it for ye term of twelve years commencing from ye first day of August 1721 & ending pmo. August 1733, on ye same condicon as men- tioned in ye foregoing condition.
Resolved that an Indenture be drawn according to ye true intent and meaning of ye sd agreement and that ye mayor in behalf of ye comonality shall sign ye same and cause the City Seale to be thereunto affixed and ye same to be enterd on ye Publick Records.
Resolved that a well be made in ye second ward of this city in ye midle of ye pearle street at ye charge of this city not exceeding fifteen pounds and yt ye recorder, the aldermen and assistants or any of them of ye sd ward have ye management thereof to provide materials, work- men &c.
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Resolved that a well be made in the third ward of ye said city in ye midle of ye sd Brewers street at ye charge of ye sd city not exceeding fifteen pounds, and yt ye alder- men and assistants or any of them have y" management thereof to procure materials workmen &c. and that ye sd wells be finisht by ye first of August next ensueing.
Att a Mayors Court held in the City hall of Albany ye 23th of August 1720.
Samuel Babington Plentive by John Collins his attor- ney.
Tjerk Visger Defendt by Ph, Livingston his attorney. Leendt Gansvort Harman Rykman
W. Hogan
David V. Dyke
Nicolas Fonda
Jacob Lansing
Hendr. Roseboom
Nicolas Wyngaer
Jurrem Hogan
Joh. Groesbeek
Dirk Tenbroeck Dirk Bratt
Declaration and Pleading read.
The account of Mr. Samuel Babingtone sworn for ten pounds seven shillings & six pence.
Benjamin Egbertse sworn. John Collins sworn.
Teunis Brat. Antho, Brat.
The Jury Return who find for ye Plentive five pounds four pence half penny for ye Debt & sixpence costs, for which ye Plentives attorney moves for Judgment for the verdict & for costs of suite, wh. is granted accordingly.
The Court adjournd till this day forthnight.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 3th day of December 1720.
The Comonality have appointed the following Persons to be fire masters for the ensuing year.
William Hogan, Frederick Myndertse, Claes Fonda, Hend. Bleecker, Isaac Fonda, Jan Maase, to go run on ye 12th Instant for ye first time and that a warrant be directed unto them.
Resolved yt ye Cryer go round in this city to cry about yt all those who have any of ye City leathers or Iron
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hooks to bring ye same to Anthony Bogardus house that it may be known how many there shall be wanting which is ordered shall be made on charge of this city to com- pleat ye number of leathers and iron hooks &c.
At a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 11th day of Dec'r 1720.
Resolved by the Comonality that the following ordi- nance shall be publishd.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & Comonality of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas it has been found by experiance that abuzes have been committed in this city in the sale of wood for preventing whereof it is Resolved that it shall be ordaind publishd and declard and it is hereby ordaind publishd and declard that from and after the Eighteenth of this Instant month December, all Slees for two horses shall be thirty three inches wide and all wood to be brought for sale thereon to be eight foot wood measure in length, and the load to be thirty six inches high, and that all Slees for one horse shall be thirty inches wide and that the load of wood to be brought for sale thereon shall be seaven foot long and the load to be thirty inches high all wood measure on penalty of forfciting such wood to be brought and exposed to sale for the behoof of the sherif or any person that shall sue for the same.
And whereas sundry persons within this city and county of Albany do presume to ride with slees and horses - in the streets of the sd city very fast and unrulely for pre- venting whereof it is hereby ordaind publishd and declard that from and after the publication hereof no person or persons shall ride or drive any horse or horses with slee waggon or cart or otherwise in the streets or lanes of the said city faster than on a steap or a very moderate trot on penalty of forfeiting for every such offence the sume of six shilling to be paid by the owner or driver of such horse slee waggon or cart for ye behoof of ye sheriff or any other person that shall sue for the same.
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That no person or persons shall presume to ryde down any hill within this city with any slees boards or other- wise after five o'clock at night on penalty of six shillings for every offence, to be paid by the person and persons offending, their parents or masters for ye behoof as aforesd dated in Albany this tenth day of December in the seventh year of his maj'es Reign annoqo. Do. 1720.
Resolved that a warrant be issued to the assessors to appear in the City hall of Albany on the 13th day of this Instant to take their oaths for well truly equally and impartially and in due proportion as it shall appear unto you according to your best understanding to assess and rate on all and every the freeholders inhabitants and residents of ye sd city for which you are choisen asses'rs, the number of four thousand yellow pine Stockados and return such estimate in ye Clerks office on or before ye 18th Instant.
Att a Mayors Court held in ye City hall of Albany ye 13th day of December 1720.
Johannis Wyncoop by John Collins his attorney, Plen- tive.
Peter De Garmoy Defendt who appears in Court and Confesses Judgment for Eleven Pounds fourteen shillings Debt with costs of suite and six pence damages, the court give Jugement for the same accordingly.
The sherif protest against the insufficiency of the goal of this city & county.
The Court adjournd till this day forthnight.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 24th day of Dec'r 1720.
Pursuant to the Resolve of the Comonality and ye warrant directed to ye assessors of this city dated ye 11th Instant they deliverd their estimate for 4000 Stockados in ye Clerks office of the sd city which is but little above one third of the same it be to want may be wanting, a heavy and burthensome tax on the inhabitants alone to fortify the sd city, wherefore it is Resolved not to pro-
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ceed but endeavor to gett releave by the next assembly that ye Province may contribute fortifying ye same.
Att a Comon Councill held the 28th day of February 172f.
Whereas David Schuyler has purchazed on ye 21th day of Sep'r last sixteen morgan of land scituate lying and being in the bounds of land belonging to the said city at Schaahkook to be an addition to 2 other peices of land, which said sixteen morgan of land he desires may be in three severall pieces of land instead of one which is, granted accordingly, and Resolved that the Indentures be drawn over inserting therein that the said David Schny- ler is to have said 16 morgan in three peices, and that the mayor in behalf of the Comonality do sign ye sd In- denture affix y" City Seale thereto and that ye same be enterd on the Publick Records, taking such payment and bonds as orderd on ye 11th July and 21th day of Sept last and on ye like condition as then there ordered and Re- solved.
Myndert Schuyler Esq. mayor, desires to have the refusall of a pice of land containing about three morgan lying & being in the bounds of land belonging to the said City at Schaahkook towards the Northeast from the land of Symon Danielse being the land he has shown to Jo- hannis Hansen, which is granted.
Harmanus Wendell Esq. alderman, acquaints the Com- onality that he has sundry times been at ye expence to gett the Pales and Chains mended and repaird to ye well which stands on the hill in the Joncker Street and sev- erall families do fitch water out of the said well without paying a penny towards the expense wherefore desires that he may have leave to gett the sd pales and chains mended at ye charge of ye sd City, which is granted.
Whereas there is a Resolve made by the Comonality on ye 25th Nov'r last that a well shall be made in the second ward of ye sª City in ye midle of ye Pearle Street and some of this meeting moveing that ye sd well will be very inconvenient at that place and prejudiciall to ser-
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erall inhabitants who live on the east side of ye said street it is therefore Resolved and ordered that ye former Resolution concerning the said well shall be void and that ye same shall be made and placed at ye cross street between the houses of William Jacobse van Deusen and Gysbert Marcelis that ye water may drawn from the said well down yt street or lane at Gysbert Marcelises which will be then no nuisance to any inhabitant of this city.
David van Dyck desires that he may have the liberty to build his house three foot and a half in ye street on that lott of ground late belonging to Jacob Lookerman deceased, scituate being in this City fronting on ye East the house of Johannis F. Lansen, and if the sd 32 foot of ground doth not belong to him on produceing of his title & writings, which he promises to do, he is willing and oblidges himself to pay for the same what shall be rea- sonably agreed on by the Comonality, which is granted accordingly.
Resolved that an ordinance be drawn and publishd re- gulateing rydeing of Indians from Schinectady to this City.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Aldermen & Comonality of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas it has been found by experience that severall private Persons in this County who not regarding ye safety & prosperity of this City & County of Albany but only for their own private lucre and gain do & for many years have done by indirect means ingrossd the fur trade with the Five Nations and other Indians into their hands by their contrivance with those who are employed by ye sd Indians to ye great prejudice of ye Indians and ruin of ye sd trade for ye preventing whereof and that the sd trade may be duly managed.
Be it ordaind publishd and declard and it is hereby ordaind publishd and declard that no Person or Persons who shall at any time or times hereof be imployed by the said Indians to carry them or any of their wives and children, their peltry, beavers or other furs in his her or
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their waggons from any place in the County of Albany, shall not bring them or either of them or their said effects any neigher to the said City than six hundred yards dis- tance from ye Stockados of ye sd City upon penalty pain of forfeiting the sume of five pounds lawfull money of New York for every male or female or any of their sd effects to be carryed in his her or their waggons contrary to the intent of this ordinance, to be recoverd in ye Mayors Court of the City of Albany for ye behoof of ye sherrif or any person that shall sue for the same; dated in Albany ye 7th of March in ye 7th year of his maj'es Reign, annoqo Do. 172f.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 25th day of March 1721.
David Schuyler to whom ye Comonality have sold and granted morgan of land on ye 28th day of February last, makes his application to ye Comonality that he has sold the said land unto Johannis Knickerbacker for the sume of fifty pounds, and doth now hereby give pursuant to his Indenture the Comonality the refuzall thereof. Liberty is hereby granted unto ye said David Schuyler to dispose of ye said land.
The Comonality have this day sold unto Abraham Vosburgh Jun'r a lott of ground scituate lying and being at the foot of Gallows hill on the north side of the lott of Isaac Fryer, containing in length one hundred and twenty foot and in breadth thirty five foot all wood mea- sure, having on ye east ye street on ye south ye lott of Isaac Fryer and on ye west and north the Comons, for which he is to pay the sume of twenty two pounds ten shillings in three equall payments, seaven pound ten shil- lings on receipt of a release for ye sd lott of ground, seaven pounds ten shillings on the 25th day of March 1722, and seaven pounds ten shillings on ye 25th day of March 1723; for the two last payments he is to give bound.
It is ordered that the Mayor in behalf of the Comon- ality shall sign the release for the said lott of ground,
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affix the City Seale thereto and that ye same be enterd on the public records of the said City and County.
Whereas the Mayor, Aldermen & Comonality on the 11th day of July last did sell unto Daniel Ketelhuyn a certain peice of wood land scituate lying and being at Schaahkook on the north side of the creek about 400 paces abcve ye property of Adriaen Quackenboss, lying under a hill, containing about six morgan wherein is comprehended a mash of about two morgan. Instead whereof it is ordered that ye sd peice of wood land shall contain six morgan and one half morgan and on the south to be bounded on ye sd Schaahkooks Creek and running up northerly in such breadth & length between ye sd creek &. ye hill as the sd Dan'l Ketelhuyn, his heirs or assigns shall judge most convenient, for which he is to pay nine pounds, one half on receipt of a release and the other half on pmo. January 172}, and pay unto the mayor, aldermen and comonality and their successors forever ye quantity of two skiple of wheat for ever, the first pay- ment to commence in January 1731.
It is ordered that ye mayor in behalf of the comonality sign a release for ye sd peice of ground, affix the city seale thereto and that ye same be enterd on ye publick records of the said city and county.
It is Resolved that public notice be given that all those who are indebted unto ye mayor, aldermen and & comon- ality of ye city of Albany by bond or otherwise are re- quired to pay the same on or before ye 15th day of April next, and all those who have given bonds are desired to pay & discharge ye same when due on penalty to be sued & prosecuted.
Att a Comon Counsill held in Albany ye 4th day of April 1721.
. It is Resolved by ye Comonality that the wheat which is come in for the rent of ye Tenants at Schaahkook shall be disposed on or before Monday next at a publick vendue.
Resolved yt ye following ordinance be publishd, vizt.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Comonalty of ye City of Albany.
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An Ordinance.
Whereas severall streets and lanes within ye aforesaid city wants to be regulated & conveniently layd out, draind, pavd and in some parts Earth dugg out & carted away, for the effecting whereof be it ordaind, publishd and declard and it is hereby ordaind, published and declard that all and every person and persons within this city before whose houses & lotts ye water has no vent shall forthwith ditch & drain the water to give it passage that the high- ways may be dry & be useful for ye Inhabitants of ye sd city, and that all ye streets and lanes be sufficiently pavd, ye earth dugg out and carted away on or before ye first day of May next ensueing by ye owners or tenants of ye houses and lot of ground fronting any such streets where it shall be wanting and yt in such manner & form as the mayor, recorder aldermen & assistants in each respective ward shall order and direct on penalty of thirty shillings for every offence and three shillings for every day after ye sd first day of May as such paveing, digging & carting shall be undone, for ye behoof of ye sherrif or any other person as shall sue for ye same. Dated in Albany this fourth day of April 1721.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 8th day of April 1721.
Whereas it is very requisite & necessary that a fitt and able school master settle in this city for teaching and in- structing of the youth in speling, reading, writeing and cyffering and Mr. Johannis Glandorf haveing offered his service to setle here and keep a school if reasonably in- couraged by ye Corporation, It is therefore Resolved by this Comonality and they do hereby oblidge themselves and their successors to give and procure unto ye said Johan's Glandorf free house rent for the term of seaven years next ensueing for keeping a good and commendable school as becomes a diligent Schoolmaster.
Att a Comon Council held in the City hall of Albany ye 18th day of April 1721.
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It is Resolved by ye mayor, aldermen and Comonality that a letter be sent to ye Tenants at Schaahkook who are in arrear for rent of their land there, that they come forthwith to pay unto this Corporation what they are yet indebted.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 10th day of April. 1721.
Conditions of sales of wheat by way of a public vendue which the Corporation of the City of Albany has received for rent from the Tenants at Schaahkook, that the high- est bidder of any of ye sd wheat shall pay ready money unless he has an approved account payable by the said Corporation of which it shall be deducted and debited in the Treasurers Book for the same, the said wheat is to be delivered in three days.
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