USA > New York > Albany County > Albany > The annals of Albany, Vol. VIII > Part 22
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 28th da'y of September 1723.
Whereas a bond will be due from Johannis Beekman Jun'r on the first day of October next to this Corpora- tion for the sume of thirty four pounds and nine pence, It is Resolved that after a demand shall be made of the same and on non payment that the said Johan's Beekman Jun'r shall be su'd for the said Debt at the next Inferior Court of Comon Pleas, and that the mayor and recorder or either of them do imploy an attorney for the recovery of the said debt.
Albany the 29th September 1723.
This day being appointed by the Charter of the City of Albany for the aldermen of the respective wards to return the aldermen, assistents and Constables choisen to serve for the ensuing year, viz' :
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Johannis Ten Broeck Harmen Rykman
John D'Peyster Isaac Lansingh
Luykes Wyngaert, Constable. Second Ward.
Hend. R. Boom John E. Wendell
Barent Sanders John Roseboom Jun'r
Jacob C. Schermerhorn, Constable. Third Ward.
John Pruyn Barent Bradt Dirck T. Broeck John V. Oostrander
Goose V. Schaick, Constable, Barent Bradt is choisen Chamberlain.
-
291
The City Records.
Albany ye 14 Octo'r 1723.
This day being appointed by ye Charter of ye Citty of Albany for ye aldermen, assistants & constables of ye said citty to be sworn according to ye return therof made on ye 20th Sept last, those who are sworn for ye due execution of their respective offices and took the Oaths appointed by act of parliament.
Johanis Pruyn, Hend: Ro : boom, Johanis T : Broek, John De Peyster, aldermen; Ham: Rykman, Isaac Lan- singh, John E. Wendel, John Ro: boom Jun'r, Baret Bradt, John V. Oostrander.
Thomas Williams, high Sherrif for ye citty and county took ye said oaths and for ye execution of that office.
Jacob C. Schermerhorn sworn constable.
This day was agreed with Jacob Eghmont to be one of the bellman in this citty for a year to go round every other night and call at ye usual places what a clock and wheather it is, for the sume of ten pound ten shillings & thirty load of wood.
ye 19 Octob; 1723. This day Dirck Ten Broek Esq'r was sworn as one of ye aldermen of this citty and took the oath appointed by act of Parliament.
Att a meeting of ye Recorder, Aldermen and Assistants
of ye Citty of Albany this 25th day of October 1723.
Resolved by this meeting to publish the following ordi- nance.
By the Worshipfull Recorder, Aldermen & Assistants of ye Citty of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas severall persons within the City & County of Albany do presume to sell Strong Liquor by retaile with- out being duely lycenced or whithout speaking to any of the magistrates within the said citty that they are in- clind to such licence, It is therefore Resolved by the · recorder, aldermen & assistants of the said city to ordain publish and declare and it is hereby ordaind publishd and declard that no person or persons within the said city & county shall sell or dispose of any Strong Liquor by re- taile unless he she or they shall be duely lycenced by
292
The City Records.
the mayor of the said city on penalty of five pounds for each default, and during the absence ye said mayor that who are inclind to take such lycence do acquaint ye re- corder of ye said city therewith and those who he approves to be proper and able persons may sell by retaile during ye absence of ye mayor and no other person or persons on ye like penalty of five pounds for ye use of any person or persons that shall sue for the same. Given in Albany the 25 day of Octo'r in ye tenth year of his maj's Reign, Annoq. Do. 1723.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 19th day of Novem'r 1723.
This day Picter Van Brugh Esq'r was sworn as mayor of the citty and took the oaths appointed by act of Par- liament. As also Mr. Barent Sanders for alderman in ye second ward.
Elizabeth the wife of Johannis Visger haveing in behalf of husband made application to severall members of this meeting for thirty pounds which the former mayor, alder- men & Comonality of this city promisd to be paid unto him on the second day of October 1721 as appears by the minutes of that date, which being read and having taken this matter into consideration, It is Resolved that the said Johannis Visger shall be paid by this Corporation the sume of thirty pounds in the month of May next, and that on receipt of sd money he shall give a generall re- lease & discharge to this Corporation of all dues and de- mands whatsoever.
This Corporation have this day appointed the follow- ing persons to be fire masters for this ensueing year :
First Ward.
Barent Eghbertse Johannis Marcelis Second Ward.
Johannis Bleecker Jun'r Gysbert Roseboom Third Ward.
Gerrit W. vanden Bergh Casper Ham.
Ordered that a warrant be directed unto the s1 fire masters to go round on the 26th instant and then every forthnight.
293
The City Records.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 1st day of February 1722-Present Peter van Brugh, Esq'r Mayor, Joh's Cuyler Esq'r Recorder, Joh's Pruyn, Hend. Roseboom, Barent Sanders, Joh's Ten Broeck, Dirk Ten Broeck, John D' Peyster, Esq'rs, aldermen; Barent Brat. Harmanus Ryckman, Joh's E. Wendell, Joh's Roseboom Jun'r, Isaac Lansingh, Joh's van Oostrande.
Resolved by the mayor, aldermen and comonality that the following articles be concluded and remain as a stand- ing Rule till the same be effected.
1. To sign the list of approved accounts of ye 28th September last.
2. To endeavor that the city of Albany may be fortifyd as much as possible.
3. That the bell men perform each their respective services or that better men be appointed in their room, and that the Leaders and other materialls against fire (w'h God forbid) may be always ready.
4. To make the Constables compleat in this city.
5. To make an ordinance against the profanation of the Lords day, &c.
6. That Johannis Myndertse pay the ten pound and charges acrud thereon and the witnesses against Nicolas Schuyler be further examind.
7. That an ordinance be made for the better regulation of the Indian trade in the city of Albany, against Schinec- tady and elsewhere to the westward northward & east- ward.
8. That no lycences be granted to the Indian traders at Schinectady, as Johannis Myndertse, Nicolas Schuyler, Harmanus Vedder, Harme van Slyck, Jan Baptist van Eps, Barent Vroman, Maritie Browers, &c., nor to any above Schinectady and others to the north of this city, which cant be otherwise but stretch to the Ruine of this city.
9. That the Treasurer do collect all Debts due to the City of Albany at the proper times, and concerning other Debts due from the city to allow after examination and no disposition of any cities money but by Comon Councill.
294
The City Records.
10. To desire his Excellency for a lycence for wood land of the Mohoggs adjoyning to our 1000 acres low land at Tjondorogue and at the same time to pay the meadow land to the end that a patent may be obtained for the whole.
11. That an ordinance be made that the streets, bridges and other ways in this city be made sufficient, that the water may have it vent and empty in the river.
12. All inhabitants not born here to buy their freedom and strangers who sell by retaile to shut their shops and to fine them according to the directions of ye Charter. i
13. To raise money by a tax pmo. May 1724 for pay- ment of the Cities Debts to ye 29 September next.
Johannis Roseboom Jun'r is choisen & appointed High Constable for the ensueing year.
The List of approved accounts payable by the City of Albany of the 28th September last was signd this day amounting to one hundred nineteen pounds eight shillings and four pence half penny.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & Assistants of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Be it ordaind by the mayor, recorder, aldermen & assistants of the city of Albany. and it is hereby ordaind by the authority of the same, that if any person or per- sons who is or shall hereafter be elected, choisen or no- minated in any of the officers hereafter mentioned and shall neglect or refuse to take upon him or them the ex- ecution thereof to serve in the same shall pay the fine hereafter mentioned and expressed, that is to say, Every person elected, choisen or appointed for high constable four pounds and a petty constable three pounds, to be levyed by distres on the goods and chattels of the person so neglecting or refuseing to serve by warrant of the mayor, recorder and aldermen or the major part of them under the comon seale of this city directed to the sherrif of the city and county, which fines shall be paid to the Treasurer of this city for ye publick use of the same. Given in Albany this first day of February in the tenth · year of his maj'es Reign, Ao. Do. 1722.
295
The City Records.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 3d day of February 1722.
This day Johannis Roseboom Jun'r sworn High Con- stable for the ensueing year or untill another be appointed or chosen in his room. Likewise Goose van Schaick Jun'r sworn petty constable for the ensueing year untill an- other be elected & sworn in his place.
Resolved that Peter van Brugh Esq'r, mayor, John Cuyler Esq'r, recorder, Johannis Pruyn, Hendrick Rose- boom, and Johannis Ten Broeck Esq'rs, aldermen, or any three of them be appointed a Committe to imploy Lau- rence Clark the Interpreter to treat and speak by him to the Maquase Indians in order to pay for the one thousand acres of Low Land in Tionondorage and to purchase a quantity of wood land adjoyning to the same, for use of this Corporation, and that the charge be paid by the comonality to whom they are to give an account of their proceedings when thereto required.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 17th of March 1722.
The fortifications about the City of Albany which were built and errected of pine Stockados being wholly decayd as also the block houses which were made and errected for the security and defence of the said city, so that the same lyes now open to our great reproach from the French of Canada, our and their Indians, and it be- ing absolutely necessary for the safety of the Inhabitants of the sd city and security of the fronteers of ye Province of Newyork that the said city of Albany be regularly for- tifyd, and being informed that a bill lay before the late Assembly to be passd into an act for fortifying of the said city, which the mayor, aldermen & comonality do humbly pray may be passd into a Law for fortifying the said city at the charge of the freeholders & inhabitants of the said city and county (Schinectady excepted) in such manner & form & at such convenient places as his Ex'cy the Governor shall order and direct.
By the Worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and
296
The City Records.
Comonality of the City of Albany in Comon Councill convend.
An Ordinance.
Be it ordained by the mayor, recorder, aldermen and assistants of the city of Albany, convened in Comon Councill and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same. That no manner of servile work be done on the Lords day (works of piety, charity or necessity excepted) nor any goods bought or sold on that day within the said City or Liberties thereof, under the penalty of ten shil- lings for the first offence, and for every offence thereafter double that sume.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesd that no children, youth, maids or other persons whatso- ever, do meet together on the Lords day in any the streets or places within this city or Liberties thereof, and there sport, play, make noise or disturbance. under the penalty of one shilling for each offence, to be paid by the parents of all under age.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesd that no publick houses tap houses or ordinaries within this city & Liberties thereof, do suffer their doors to be kept open, or do entertain or receive any company into their houses, and to them sell any kind of wine or other liquors on the Lords day in time of divine service or preaching (unless to strangers, travellers, or those that lodge in such houses, for their necessary refreshment) and no keeper of such publick house, tap house or ordinary is at any time to suffer any excessive drinking or persons to be drunk in their houses, under the penalty of ten shillings for each offence.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that no negro or Indian slaves above the number of three do assemble to meet together on the Lords day or any other time, at any place from their masters service, within this city and the Liberties thereof, and that no such slave do go armned at any time with gun, sword, club or any other kind of weapon whatsoever, under the penalty of being whipt at the publick whipping post fifteen lashes,
297
The City Records.
unless the master or owner of such slave will pay six shillings to excuse the same.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that one of the constables of three wards in this city do by turns successively on each Lord day, in time of divine service and preaching, walk through the several streets and lanes of. this city with his staff and see the orders before written be duely observed and kept, and to that end he is likewise to enter into all or any publick houses, tap houses or ordinarys, and if any company or persons shall be found therein, or drink sold contrary to the orders aforesd, he is to make complaint and present- ment thereof to any magistrate within ye sd city that ye penalty may be inflicted accordingly.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that no person or persons whatsoever within this City and Liberties thereof do keep shop or sell any goods or wares by retail or exercise any handcraft trade or occupation, but such as are free men thereof, or so admitted by the mayor, recorder and aldermen, or by the mayor or any three or more of the aldermen (after legal warning given) under the penalty of five pounds for each offence, and all persons hereafter to be made free shall pay as followeth : every merchant, trader or shop keeper the sum of thirty six shillings, and every handycraft trades man eighteen shilling currant money of Newyork with customary fees on being made free as aforesd, for the use of this city.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that the Gentlemen belonging to the Court of Common Councill of this city, do attend the same upon summons, precisely half an hour after the ringing of the bell upon penalty of three shillings for each default, unless hindred by sickness or some other reasonable cause to be disposed of for the benefit of the comon councill as they shall think fit.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that from and after the publication hereof no person or persons shall ride or drive any horse or horses with wag- gon, sled or cart or otherwise in the streets or lanes of the said city faster than on a steap or a very moderate
298
The City Records.
trot on penalty of forfieting for every such offence the sume of six shillings to be paid by the owner or driver of such horse waggon or cart for the behoof of the sherrif or any person that shall sue for the same.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the - first day of April 1724.
Resolved to imploy Mr. Evert Wendell to sue Mr. Philip Verplank late sherrif for ten pound & charges accrued prosecuting Johannis Myndertse, for suffering the sd Myndertse to escape out of his custody being comitted in the comon goal for refuseing to pay a fine of ten pound, and also to sue Jochim Bradt for a Trespass comitted on the land belonging to this Corporation near Schaahkook, and that the mayor in behalf of himself, the aldermen & comonality do give power of attorney unto ye sd Wendell to prosecute the sd actions.
List of debts due from the mayor, aldermen & comon- ality of the city of Albany to the following persons. Albany the first day of April 1724.
Dirk Ten Broeck £6: 4:14 .
Barent Sanders
2:12:42
Joh's Pruyn
3:
Hendrick Roseboom
3:
Johannis Cuyler
1: 12
Evert Wendell
5:10:
£15:12:7₺
Ordered that the Treasurer pay the above sume unto the respective persons above named each their due as above expressd as also nine pound shillings unto Philip Livingston in part of his account out of the first money he shall receive.
Att a Comon Council held in the City hall of Albany ye 24th day of April 1724.
The Petition of Johannis J. Cuyler being read desire- ing to purchase of lott of ground to the west of the house of Joh's Visger.
It is Resolved by the mayor, aldermen and comonality
1
299
The City Records.
of the city of Albany that the following lotts of ground shall be sold at a publick vendue to the highest bidder on the fourth day of May next ensueing, vizt.
A certain lott of ground lying and being in the first ward of this city on the south side of the Jonckers street to the west of the house and lott of Evert Wendell, con- taining in breadth at ye street thirty foot and in length as the sd Wendells lott.
Two other lotts of ground lying and being in the second ward of the sd city to the west of the lotts of Johannis Visger having on the north the Lane of sd Visger con- taining in breadth at the west fronting ye Comons fifty five foot wood measure five foot whereof is to be for a comon lane, and in length from east to west foot.
Another lot of ground lying in the second ward of the sd city next to the lott of Albert Slingerlant being in breadth on ye east by the street thirty six foot and on the west fifteen foot, in length as ye sd Slingerlants lott.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany the 28 April 1724.
Evert Wendell appearing in comon council desires yt he may be admitted to purchase from the comonality five foot of ground in breadth to the west of his house at ye .same rates as ye lott of 25 foot to the west thereof shall be sold for at vendue, w'h was granted accordingly.
It is Resolved that ye following warrant shall be directed to the sherrif.
To the Sherrif of the City & County of Albany,
Whereas we are credibly informed that Isaac Truex of Schinectady in ye county of Albany, hath transgressd against an ordinance made & published by the mayor, aldermen & comonality of the sd city dated the 26th day of April 1723, We do therefore hereby Require & Comand you that you cause ye sd Isaac Truex forthwith to appear before us or the major part of us in comon councill at the City hall of ye sd city to answer what in that behalf shall be objected against him, and hereof faile you not. Given under our hands and seales in Albany this 28th day of April in the tenth year of his maj'es Reign, A. D. 1724.
.
300
The City Records.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 2d day of May 1724.
Conditions of sale of three lotts of ground lying within this city to be sold by the mayor, aldermen & comonality of the sd city being bounded as follows, vizt.
A certain lott of ground lying and being in the first ward of the city of Albany on the south side of the Joncker street five foot to the west of the house and lott of Evert Wendell, containing in breadth twenty five foot and in length as the sd Wendell lott, with a reserve when it shall be requird by ye mayor, aldermen & comonality of ye sd city or their successors there shall be room left for a round passage and to sett ye city Stockados.
One other lott of ground lying and being in the second ward of the said city to the west of the lotts of Johannis Visger, haveing on ye north the Lane of ye sd Visger, on the south & ye west the Comons, containing in breath at the front & rear twenty seaven foot and in length Rodd & foot.
One other lott of ground lying in the second ward of the sd city next to the lott of Albert Slingerlandt con- taining in breadth on ye east by ye street thirty six foot and on ye west fifteen foot and in length as ye s Slinger- landts lott.
That any person who shall be the highest bidder for any of ye s1 lotts of ground shall have a release for ye same and be obliged to pay on ye 25th day of this present month May, half of the money and the other half on ye first day of May 1725, and enter unto bond with securitie if required and pay ye charges of writeing, which if re- fused they shall be offered to sale again at his charge, and if any of ye s1 lotts should be sold for less he shall be oblidgd to pay it.
Barent Sanders is the highest bidder for the lott next to Evert Wendells for forty seaven pounds.
Philip Livingston is the highest bidder for the lott next to Johannis Visger for sixty one pound.
Harmanus Wendell is the highest bidder for the lott next to Albert Slingerlants for forty one pound.
301
The City Records.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City of Albany the 28th July 1724.
The releases for the lotts of ground lying in this city sold unto Evert Wendell on the 28th of April last, and those lotts sold at vendue to Harmanus Wendell, Barent Sanders & Philip Livingston on ye 2d day of May being produced in comon councill, Resolved that the mayor in behalf of the comonality sign the sd releases and yt the same shall be recorded in the publick records, the sd per- sons giveing bond for the second payment of the purchase money, which is done accordingly by Philip Livingston & Evert Wendell.
Harmanus Wendell appearing in comon councill re- quests that there may be granted unto him an addition of three foot of ground in breadth on the west end of the lott he bought at said vendue to run straight to the cor- ner of said lott, in lieu thereof he proposes to lett one foot of ground lye at the front.
Resolved that this request be referd untill next comon councill day.
Barent Sanders Esq. not being in Town his release was signd in behalf as aforesd, and is to be left in custody of the mayor untill he pay ye first payment and gives bond for the second.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 10th day of Augst 1724.
Barent Sanders Esq'r this day gave bond unto ye com- onality for ye last payment for the lott of ground sold on ye 2d of May last, being twenty three pound ten shillings payable ye 25th of May 1725, and release for ye same being lawfully executed was deliverd him.
The Comonality having taken in consideration the re- quest of Harmanus Wendell of 28 July last and are of opinion that they cant grant any ground further north- ward than what they already sold him at vendue on ye 2d May last, since it would incroach on the publick high- way.
[Annals, viii.] 27
1
302
The City Records.
Albany, ye 29th Sept'r 1724.
This day being appointed by the Charter of the City of Albany for the Aldermen of each respective ward within the said city to make Return of the Aldermen, Assistants & Constables to serve for the ensueing year, who are as follows:
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Johannis Ten Broeck Harme Schuyler
John D'Peyster Daniel Hogan Adam Conde, Constable. Second Ward.
Hend. Roseboom Joh's Roseboom Jun'r
Barent Sanders Joh's Bleecker Jun'r
· Joh's Wyngaert, Constable. Third Ward.
Johannis Pruyn Johan's van Oostrande
Dirk Ten Broeck Barent Bradt.
Goose van Schaick Jun'r choisen for high Constable, Barent Bradt is choisen for Chamberlain.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany the 19th October 1724-Present, Peter van Brugh, Esg. Mayor, Johan's Pruyn, Hend. Roseboom, Barent Sanders, Joh's Ten Broeck, Dirk Ten Broeck, Joh's D'Peyster, Barent Bradt, Johan's Vanoostrande, Johan's Roseboom Ju'r, Harmanus Schuyler, Daniel Hogan.
The Comonality have this day appointed ye following persons to be fire masters for the year ensueing :
Claes van Woert, Lambert Radlef, Thomas Sharpe, Harmanus Wendell Jun'r, Harpt van Deusen Jr, Jacob Goewy.
Orderd that a warrant be directed unto them to go about this city on Monday next and then every forthnight.
Ordered that Barent Sanders, Dirk Ten Broeck, and John D'Peyster Esq's, aldermen, Barent Brat, Johannis Roseboom Jun'r & Harmanus Schuyler, "assistants, be appointed a comittee to view, examine and audit the
303
The City Records.
accounts payable by this Corporation, and bring their Report in comon councill the 21st instant.
Att a Comon Council held in the City hall of Albany ye 21st of Nov'r 1724.
The Comittee appointed on the 19th Instant bring in their Report that they have viewd and examind the ac- counts of severall persons therein mentioned payable by the said city amounting in all to the sume of one hundred and twenty pound ten shillings and three pence three farthings, which being approvd of by the comon councill,
Ordered that a warrant be directed to Barent Bradt, City Chamberlain; for paying the said sume of money unto the severall persons mentioned in the said Report.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany ye 9th day of February 172$.
Resolved by the Comonality that Barent Bradt, City Chamberlain shall lay before this meeting an exact ac- count of the City Debts with a List of the ballance due to the several persons mentioned in the City Book at or before the 9th of March next.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.