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Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall in Albany ye 29th April 1721.
Whereas an ordinance was publish'd on ye 4th day of this Instant, Ap'l, for sufficiently paving ye lanes & streets in ye sd city, digging & carting away ground out of ye same streets, w'h stops ye course of ye water on or before pmo. May next and some persons having made applica- tion to be a further time allowed for paveing & digging away ye ground which is thought very reasonable to be granted, allowd till ye 20th of May next.
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. Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany ye pmo. of May 1721.
Corsett Vedder haveing exchange of one half of his land at Schaalkook unto Johannis Christianse desires ye Corporation to confirm ye same by giveing such liberty, being obliged by his Indentures to give ye refusall thereof and ye sd Corsett Vedder haveing sold one other half of his land at Schaahkook unto Joh's Groesbeek for ye sume of £120, give yª refusall thereof to ye Corporation pur- suant to his Indentures, who give him liberty to sell ye same.
Resolved that if the Tenants at Schaahkook who are in arrear for rent of their land do not pay the same within eight days that ye mayor in behalf of ye Comon Councill shall impower ye sherrif to distrain for the same pursuant to their Indentures.
Att a Comon Council held in the City of Albany the 5th day of May 1721.
Resolved that ye following ordinance shall be publishd concerning the Indian trade, vizt.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Aldermen and Comonality of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas complaints have been made that severall Persons in the City and County of Albany who not re- garding or considering the comon welfare and prosperity of the sd city, but for their own private lucre & gain in- gross the whole Indian trade, which if not prevented will not only tend to the deminishing of the sd trade, but alli- nate the affection and allegiance of ye sd Indians from his majesty, for preventing whereof, and that ye sd Indian trade may be duly and orderly managed for the equall benefit and advantage of the Inhabitants of the said city and the incouragement and increase of ye sd trade we do hereby make, ordain, publish & declare these our orders, rules and regulations in manner following, that is to say,
That if any person or persons within the sd city of Albany shall at any time or times after the publication
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hereof receive, conceal, harbour or take in his her or their houses warehouses shops or elsewhere any packs or bundles of Beaver, Peltry or other fur belonging to any Indian or Squa, every person or persons so offending shall for every bundle or pack so received, concealed harbored or taken in as aforesd forfeit the sume of five pounds currant money of the Colony of Newyork for the behoof of ye sherrif or any person that shall sue for ye same, to be recovered before any Court of Record within this city.
That if any person or persons within the sd city shall at any time or times hereafter suffer or entertain any Indian or Squa (except those Indians adjugd to be Sa- chims of the five nations), to lodge in his or their houses warehouses or shops, for every Indian or Squa, he or they shall so suffer after the time to be received and lodge as aforesd, forfeit ye sume of five pounds currant money aforesd for the behoof aforesd and to be recoverd as aforesd.
That if any Person or Persons that shall ride or drive with any waggon or cart any Indian or Indians or any of their wifes or children, or any of their Beaver or Pel- try or other effects from the westward towards this city and shall neglect or delay to take and receive his or their payment for such ridding before ye unloading of ye sª Indian or Indians their wifes or children, Beaver, peltry or other effects, or at such unloading (at ye place ap- pointed) not immediately depart without speaking wis- pering or makeing signs to them or any of them shall forfeit for every offence ye sume of five pounds currant money aforesd for ye behoof aforesd and to be recoverd as aforesd.
That if any person or persons that shall ride or drive with a waggon or cart any Indian or Indians or any of their wifes or children or any of their Beaver or peltry from the westward towards this city that shall take or receive from any man, woman or child any payment, gift, present or consideration wtsoever for such rideing shall for every offence forfeit ye sume of ten pounds currant money [ Annals, viii.] 24
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aforesd, one half thereof for the behoof of the sd mayor, aldermen and comonality of the sd city and the other half for the behoof as aforesd and to be recoverd as aforesd.
That no person or persons shall speake to any Indian or Indians or to any of their wifes or children comeing from ye westward, without the gates or stockadoes of ye sd city (except in those houses which stand within ye Libertie of the sd city nor intice them or any of them by signs or otherwise to trade with themselves or others on pain & penalty of five pounds for every offence for the behoof aforesd and to be recoverd as aforesd.
That no Person or Persons whatsoever within this city or that hereafter shall come within this city 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 behoof aforesd and to be re- coverd as aforesd.
Provided always that nothing herein contained shall debar any person or persons to take, receive or harbour any of the Sachims of ye 5 nations; the mohoggs dwelling at their two Castles and River Indians with their effects, any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.
That in case any person or persons shall have commit- ted any offence contrary to this ordinance and the sher- rif, his deputy or deputys or any other person or persons shall on his or their own accord contract, agree, com- pound or make up the matter with such offender or with any body else by their means for a less sume of money then y" offence or penalty aforesd made for such offences, he or they being thereof convicted by one or more credi- ble witnesses shall forfeit for each offence the sume of eighteen pounds for the behoof as aforesd to be recoverd as aforesd. Given in Albany ye 5th of May in the seav- enth year of his maj'es Reign, annoqo. Do. 1721.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 8th day of May 1721.
Whereas the ordinance made on ye 4th of April last
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concerning the paveing draining and carting away of ground out of the streets & lanes in this city is therein left to ye direction of the mayor, aldermen and comonal- ity in each respective ward of ye sd city: the direction thereof is now Resolved shall be in ye mayor, recorder, aldermen and comonality of ye sd city or any two of them. That ye street called ye Rum street shall be pavd at or before ye 15th day of August in such manner as ye·sd mayor, recorder, aldermen and comonality shall order & direct.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 21th day of July 1721.
The Petition of Mr. Johannis Glandorf being read set- ting forth that the house which the comonality designd for him is too small, desires a convenient house to keep a school in within this city, whereon it is Resolved to hire for him a house of Robert van Deusen, which he has in this city in the right of his wife, from Mr. Harmanus Wendell (who has a lease for ye same) for the term of 18 months, commencing pmo. November next for ye sume of ten pounds pr annum, which is to be paid by this Corpo- ration.
The Petition of Gerrit Lansingh Jun'r of this city, coeper, being read desireing to purchase a lott of ground from this Corporation next to that of Abraham Lansingh, which Petition is Resolved shall be taken in considera- tion.
Niecolas Wyngaert appears in Comon Councill desires to purchase a lott of ground on ye plain next to the lott of Mr. Barclay, which is taken in consideration.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany ye 8th of August 1721.
Resolved by the Comonality that the following ordi- nance shall be drawn and publishd vizt.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Aldermen & Comonalty of the City of Albany.
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An Ordinance.
Whereas severall Persons for their own private lucre and gain do buy and take in pawn from ye Indians their cloathing and other necessaries, by w'h means they are rendered incapable to go hunting to maintain themselves and families and are often inveigled to drink to excesse, for preventing whereot we do hereby strictly prohibit ye buying, receiving or detaining any cloathing or appearle belonging to any Indian or Indians or any of their accu- trem'ts (except wampum and Indian jewells) on penalty of forfeiting such cloathing and accutrements, and also ye sume of three pounds for each offence to be recovered before any Court of Record within this city for ye behoof of ye sherrif or any person who shall sue for ye same.
That no tavern or alehouse keeper, or one that sell strong liquor by retaile within this city & county shall suffer any disorders in his her or their houses or sell strong liquor at unreasonable hours in the night, or on ye Sabbath day to ye disturbance of those that live near them, on penalty of having their Lycence taken from them. Given in Albany this eighth day of August in the eighth year of his maj'es Reign, annoq. Do. 1721.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 24th day of August 1721.
Hendk. Roseboom & Barent Sanders Esq'rs, aldermen, lay before the Comonality an acct how far they are pro- ceeded in making the well in the second ward of this city amo. near the sume of fifteen pounds allowd for making the same, desire an addition may be allowed. Resolved that the sume of twelve pounds shall be added for making y? sd well & paid by this city.
An order was issued this day on Teunis Brat to pay unto Hend. Roseboom, Barent Sanders Esq's, aldermen, Gert Lansingh & Hend. Roseboom Junr, assistants, the sume of twelve pounds for paying part of ye charges of the said well.
Resolved that for ye future ye accounts allowd to be pd by this city shall be paid out of ye first money that
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shall come in the Treas'rs hands and before any acct now to be brought in or allowd by the Comonality.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 4th day of Sept 1721.
To his Ex'ly Wm. Burnett Esq. Capt Gen'l & Gov'r in Chiefe of the Provinces of Newyork, New Jersey and Territories Depending thereon in America & vice admirall of the same, &c.
The humble Petition of the Recorder, Aldermen and Assistants of ye City of Albany.
Whereas there is an act passed in this Province in w'h it is stipulated that all Indian goods that shall be found to the north of an east and west line to be drawn from ye north limitts of this City shall be forfieted together with ye value of such Indian goods as also £ 100 for every such offence, and such person or persons esteemed a trador contrary to the intent of ye ed act, in pursuance whereof Henry Holland Esq'r sherrif of ye City and County of Albany has made a seizure of some strowds at Schinectady, lying to the north of ye sd east & west line, w'h has been duly condemned, and we being informd that your Ex'ly has given orders to stop 'ye execution for levying ye sd fine, wherefore we hope that your Ex'ly for ye safety & prosperity of this city will be pleased to lett the Law have its course, w'h if not duely observed we humbly conceive will tend to ye ruin and, distruction of the In- - habitants of ye sd City, and as in duty shall ever pray and remain. May it please your Ex'ly, Your Ex'lys most humble & most obedt servants.
BARENT SANDERS, JOH'S CUYLER, JOH'S HANSEN, HEND. HANSEN, JOH'S TEN BROECK, HAR. WENDELL, DAVID VAN DYCK, GOOSE VAN SCHAICK, HEND. ROSEBOOM JUN'R, JOH'S PRUYN, GERT. LANSING JUN'R, HEND. ROSEBOOM.
Att a Comon Council in the City hall of Albany the 20th day of September 1721
Resolved that Publick notice be given by advertise- ments that all persons who have any accounts with the
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mayor, aldermen & Comonality of the said city to deliver the same unto Teunis Brat, City Treasurer, on or before the 23th Instant to the end that the same may be viewd and examind by the following persons who are appointed a Comittee, vizt, Hend. Hansen, Harmanus Wendell, Barent Sanders Esq'r ald'n, David Schuyler, David van Dyck & Gerrit Lansingh Jun'r, assistants, and bring in their report on or before ye 30th Instant.
Ordered that the Bridge at the tan pitts on the north of this city shall be repaird and mended; as also the bridge on the north of ye Dutch Church, at the charge of this city. Hend. Hansen, Joh's Pruyn Esq's ald'n, Joh's Hansen & David Schuyler be desired to procure work- men & materialls to gett that work done.
Albany the 29th September 1721.
This day being appointed by the Charter of the City of Albany for the aldermen of the severall wards of the said city to return the names of aldermen, assistents and Con- stables who are to serve for the ensuing year, being as follows:
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Goose van Schaick Johannis Ten Broeck
Harmanus Wendell John D'Peyster.
Johan's V. Olinda, Constable.
Second Ward.
Hendrick Roseboom Johan's Lansingh Jun'r
Barent Sanders Hendrick Roseboom Ju'r
Johannis van Schelluyne, Constable.
Third Ward.
Hendrick Hansen Johan's Hansen
Johan's Pruyn Barent Brat Hans Hansen, Constable.
Teunis Brat is chosen Chamberlain of ye City of Albany for the year ensuing.
Jacob Goewey is chosen High Constable.
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Att a Comon Councill held in the City of Albany the 30th day of September 1721.
Pursuant to the order of ye mayor, aldermen and com- onality on ye 20th Instant the comittee then appointed to view and examine the accounts due from the said city do Report that they have examined the said accounts as pr. a list now produced amounting in all to the sume of one hundred thirty one pound one shilling & two pence, which the mayor, aldermen & comonality do approve and directed an order to the Treasurer of ye sd City to pay ye said sume of money unto ye severall persons therein men- tioned.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 2d day of October 1721-Present Myndert Schuyler, Esq'r Mayor, Joh's Cuyler Esq'r Recorder, Hend. Hansen, Harmanus Wendell, Goose van Schaick, Johan's Pruyn, Hend. Roseboom, Barent Sanders, Esq'rs, Aldermen, Johan's Hansen, Johan's Ten Broeck, David van Dyck, David Schuyler, Gert Lansingh Jun'r, Hendr. Roseboom Jun'r, Assistants. The Petition of Joh's Visger being read and is as fol- lows, vizt.
To the Worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & Com- onality of the City of Albany in Comon Councill conviend-
The humble Petition of Johannis Visger of the City of Albany, Most humbly sheweth,
Your Petitioner takes leave to inform your worships that on ye first day of September 1707 the then mayor, aldermen & comonality of ye sd city did sell unto your Petitioner five foot broad of ground & the length of eight rod & five foot Rynland measure, scituate lying and be- ing on ye west side of the Pearle street, which ground they covenanted & agreed for themselves & their succes- sors to and with your Petitioner to defend and save him harmless from all claim & demand whatsoever on ye same tho' some time after your Petitioner was ejected from the sd ground by Andries Coeyeman, and your Petitioner
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applyd to them for releave to defend him ag'st y" said Coeyeman, but they then were of opinion that your Peti- tioner should first stand out ye law suite and they would defend your Petitioner, but ye sd Coeyeman being a powerfull man and your Petitioners circumstances but mean, could not with stand him in law and being appre- hensive if your Petitioner should loose that case the said Coeyeman would gett possession of part of his house, which the then Comonality as your Petitioner perceivd would scarcely have defended and put him in possession again, which made him compound to ye great impoverish- ment of y'r Petitioner.
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly begs yt your wor- ships will be pleased to take his case and circumstances in your wise & serious consideration and allow him what money your Petitioner has expended at ye sd law suite and paid to ye said Coeyeman, and your Petitioner as in duty bound shall ever pray.
The mayor, aldermen & Comonality have taken the above petition in consideracon and peruzd ye conveyance ye petitioner setts forth and do for ye releave of ye sd Pe- titioner grant and allow yt he shall be paid ye sume of thirty pounds out of the first ground that shall be sold by this Corporation on the plain or else a peice of ground for the sd sume.
Resolved that priviledge & liberty be given to the In- habitants of this city to make an Indian house in each ward without the city at the charge of those Inhabitants who will freely contribute towards ye makeing and erect- ing ye same for ye accommodation of ye Indians that come to trade with ye Inhabitants of this place.
That in ye first ward behind ye Lutheran Church on ye north side of ye Rutten kill.
That in ye second ward on ye hill opposite to the street between ye houses of Johannis Bleecker and Hend. Ten Eyck.
That in ye third ward near ye water side at ye south side ye third Creek.
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Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 28th day of November 1721.
The Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & Comonality have this day appointed the following persons to be fire mas- ters for the year ensueing :
First Ward.
Niecolas Wyngaert Uldrick van Francke Second Ward.
Christophell Yetts Jacob C. Schermerhorn Third Ward.
Cornelis Bogaert Cornelis Maase
Whereas that on ye 5th day of May last an ordinance was publishd relateing to ye Indian trade which is hereby annuld and made void until ye 15th day of April next, of which is orderd that ye sherrif shall be given notice.
Evert Wendell appears in Comon Council desires to purchase a small peice of ground adjoyning to his lott, ordered that a Comittee be appointed to view ye s ground and bring report next Comon Councill day.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 21th day of February 1722.
Henry Holland Esq'r present receiver of his maj's quit rents for ye City & County of Albany appears in Comon Councill desireing to know if this meeting is of opinion whether the severall houses in this city are included in the Charter of the sd city or not.
It is the opinion of this meeting that the severall houses and lotts of ground within ye sd city, patented be- fore ye obtaining of ye said Charter and whereon a quit rent was then established are included in ye quit rent mentioned in ye said Charter, and yt this Corporation are to defend those persons who shall be troubled for such quit rent.
It is Resolved that all lotts of ground within this Cor- poration shall be sold in publick vendue and not other- wise.
That all persons who are indebted to this Corporation are required to pay their respective debts on or before ye 6th day of March on penalty of being prosecuted.
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The following persons, vizt, Joh's Cuyler Esq'r, Re- corder, Hend. Hansen, Har. Wendell & Barent Sanders, Esq's aldermen, Joh's Lansingh & Barent Sanders, assist- ants, are appointed a Comittee to examine ye acc'ts of Teunis Brat dec'd, late Treasurer, and bring in their Report on Monday next.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 26th day of February 1723.
The Mayor, Aldermen & Comonality have this day nominated and appointed Barent Brat of this City to be Sexton in the room of Teunis Bradt deceased-that half of ye perquisites and advantages shall be for ye behoof of Williampie Brat his mother.
The Reverend Petrus van Driesen minister of ye nether Dutch Reformed Congregation of this city with ye Elders & Deacons of ye sd Congregation appearing in Comon Councill, desire yt ye mayor, aldermen & comon- ality of ye sd City will be pleased to release unto them and their successors ye Church yard or Burying place scituate & being to ye south of ye st city, which is granted shall be released when ye same shall have first measurd.
This day the mayor, aldermen & comonality have no- minated & appointed Barent Bradt City Chamberlain in room of Teunis Bradt dec'd.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 1st day of May 1722.
The Comonality have this day sold unto Johannis Groesbeek three acres of wood land for a hoftstead, scit- uate lying and being at Schaahkook on the south side of a creek lately run from Tamhenicks creek into ye Schaahkooks creek and on ye west side of ye high road which leads to Stone Arabia two rodd distance from ye said road, for the sume of seaven pound ten shillings pay- able on the first day of May one thousand seaven hundred twenty three; orderd that a release be drawn for the sd three acres of land and yt ye mayor in behalf of ye com- onality sign ye same and affix ye City Seale to ye same and it be recorded in ye Clerks office ye sd city & county.
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Att a Comon Council held in ye City of Albany ye 9th day of June 1722.
An Ordinance.
Whereas complaints have been made that severall per- sons in this County for their own private lucre & gain do Ride wt their waggons ye Indians wt their effects to the Houses of such persons as will pay them the greatest price for bringing them, and such waggoner exacts the payment for his or their fraight from the Indians; w'ch is a means to discourage the far Indians from comeing to trade to this place and alienates the affection and friend- ship of the sd Indians, for the preventing whereof and that the said Indians may be encouraged to carry on their trade to this place, we do therefore hereby make, ordain, publish & declare these our orders & regulations follow- ing, that is to say,
That if any person or persons shall ride or drive wt waggon or cart any Indian or Indians or any of their wifes or children or any of their Beaver Peltry or other effects from the westward towards this city and shall neglect or delay to take & receive his or their payment for such rideing before the unloading of the sd Indian or Indians, their wives or children, beaver, peltry or other affects, or at such unloading at the place hereafter ap- pointed not immediately depart without speaking, whis- pering or making signs to them or any of them shall for- fiett for every offence the sume of thirty six shillings currant money of New York to be recovered before any Justice of the Peace within the city for the behoof of the sheriff or any person that shall sue for the same.
That if any person or persons that shall ride or drive wt waggon or cart any Indian or Indians or any of their wives or children or any of their Beaver, Peltry or other effects from the westwards towards this city nearer to the sd city than the first hill above the Indian house shall forfiett for every offence the sume of thirty six shillings currant money aforesd to be recovered as aforesd and for ye behoofe aforest, Given in Albany this ninth day of
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June in th the Eighth year of his Majestys Reign, Anno Do. 1722.
Pr Order of the Mayor, Aldermen & Comonality of the City of Albany. PHILIP LIVINGSTON, CI'k.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 26th day of June 1722.
The Mayor, Aldermen & Comonality have this day sold unto Gerrit van Schaick four acres of wood land scituate and being at Schaahkook on ye south side of ye creek lately run from Tamhenicks creek into Schaahkooks creek on ye east side of ye road which leads to Stone Arabia to be two rodd distance from ye sd road for the sume of seaven pound ten shillings, payable on ye first of August 1723.
Ordered that a release be drawn for ye sd four acres of land and that the mayor in behalf of the comonality sign the same and affix ye City Seale thereunto and to be re- corded in ye Clerks office.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 3d day of September 1722.
Philip Livingston produces his majesties Royall Com- mission to the mayor, aldermen and comonality consti- tuting and appointing him Town Clerk, clerk of ye peace and clerk of the comon pleas in the county and city of Albany, which he desires may be recorded; the same be- ing read and ordered to be enterd on ye public records, and took the following oath for the faithfull performing the said offices.
Whereas you are comissionated by his majesty King George to be town clerk, clerk of the peace and clerk of the comon pleas in the county & city of Albany you do swear by the Everlasting God that you will by your self or sufficient deputy or deputies faithfully and diligently perform the sd offices according to the best of your under- standing and to keep the boeks & records of the sd city & county and give true copies of such records as are pro- perly to be delivered-so help you God.
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