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Ordered that a warraut be issued out to the Treasurer for the payment of the same (viz).
To Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for firewood and one fat sheep - £10: 0: 0
To Philip Livingston for his service as Clerk of the Commonality for ye year past 12: 0: 0
To Johannis Seger as Marchel and other ser- vice 8:16: 0
To Jacob Eggemont as Belleman 15: 0: 0
To Jeremiah Pemberton as do 15: 0: 0
To Ragel Radliff wed'w of Johannis Radliff, dec'd 5: 0: 0
To John De Peyster, per account 11: 6:10
To Johannis Roseboom Jun. per do 1:16: 9
To Gerrit Lansingh Jun. per do -
1:10: 0
To Cornelius Cuyler, per do 3:13:10號
To Myndert Schuyler, per do 0:10: 6
To Wynant Van Den Bergh, per do 1: 4: 9
To Johannis Visger Jun. per do 1:10: 0
To Nicholas Bleecker Jun. per do -
1:10: 0
To Samuel Pruyn, per do 1:13: 0 -
To Tobyas Ryckman, per do 0:16: 0 -
To Jan Rosie, per do -
-
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1:7:8
To Johannis E. Wendell, per do
2:13: 0
To Anna Kitchnaers, per do
2: 1: 6
To Isaac Lansingh, per do
0: 5. 3
To Hendrick Oothout, per do
0:12: 0
To. William Hogan, per do
4: 2: 6
To Johannis Seger, per do -
6:5: 72
To Edward Collins for fees
4:10: 0
To Joseph Yates Jun. for warning people to watch - 1:10: 0
To Jeremiah Mandivel for service do -
1:10: 0
To Petrus Ryckman for do -
1:10: 0
To Peter Goewey for do
0:10: 0
To Jeremiah Pemberton for striking down fences in ye Beavers kill behind Joannis Beeckman Jun. 2: 5: 0
Carried over,
£120:10: 3
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Brought over £120:10: 3
To Gysbert Van Sante for same and charges 1:16: 0
To Richart Hilton for striking down ye fence
in the Beavers kill 0:15: 0
£123: 1:3
1731, Oct. 13. Whereas there was an agremt made in Common Council the 3th Augst 1728, with Mr. Rutger Bleecker, then mayor, for a certain ps of ground lying in foxes kill for the sum of five pounds and five shillings, and that the convinence of the same should be granted to Nicholas Bleecker according to the Tennor of the said Resolution which said Resolution is hereby con- firmed. And Resolved that the mayor do execute a deed for the same in behalf of the Commonality."
Anthony Van Schaick appeared here in Common Council desiring in behalf of himself and De wdw Cattriena Van Schaick to purchase a small ps. of ground adjoyning to the rest of there lotts to the west of the street and to the south Ryer Gerritse and to the north the street, being broad from the south to the north seven rod and six foot and in length on the north side 2} foot and on the south side six foot all Rynland measure, and as the same is now in there possession and fence, which the Common- ality sold this day to the said Anthony and Cattriena Van Schaick for the sum of two pounds.
Resolved yt the mayor in behalf of this Commonality do execute a Deed for the same.
Whereas Jan Winne hath heretofore bought a lott of ground situate, lying and being at the foot of ye Gallows hill on the north side of ye lott of Jonathan Broecks, containing in length one hundred and twenty foot wood measure and in breath on the front to the east side of sd lott thirty foot, and on the rear twenty-five foot Rynland measure, all which time the sd Commonality promised to the said Winne yt in case the five foot on the rear whould not be in the way, in case a block house should be erected on the hill that then they would lett him have it for a reasonable price to make his lott square, and
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now they have fued the same and find it of no hinderence wherefore they have now sold it to the sd Winne the five foot Rynland measure on the rear of his lott and so along on a streight line to ye norteast corner of his said lott, which makes a Tryangle, for which he is to pay ten shillings and the writeings. Resolved that the mayor in behalf of the Commonality do execute a Deed for the same.
Whereas Johannis Ostrander made application to this Commonality to be made a freeman of this city, where- upon it is resolved that the mayor do grant the said Ostrander a Laycence for the same and that he pay six shillings for the use of the city and fees.
Whereas a Petition is presented of some of the inhabit- ants of the first ward for to make and erect a market house upon their own charges at the water side opposite the street which runs up between Johan's Lansing and Luykas Wyngaert, which is granted accordingly.
The severall acc'ts as debts due from the Corporation to the severall persons hereunder named where examined and allowed (viz).
To Nicholas Schuyler - £10: 2:0
To Matthew Flansburgh
0: 6:9
To Anthony Bogardus
3:16:6
To Gysbert Van Sante
0:13:6
£14:18:9
Ordered yt Barent Bratt, city Treasurer, do pay the same to ye above named persons.
1731, Oct. 15. Whereas Mr. Abraham Cuyler appeared here in Common Council and made application to us for four morgans of low land lying and being in the Moquas country on the west end of a large Flatt over Tinnonde- rogo creek between two small creeks which waters into the Moquas river,
It is Resolved that the said Cuyler shall have the same for the sum of two pounds current money to be paid upon perfecting a Deed for the same and an acknowledgement to this city yearly and every year two skipple for every
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morgan which is to commence a year after the improve- ment of the same or any part thereof.
And it is further Resolved that in case the sd Cuyler or his assigns be hindred in their improvement by a warr with the French, that then for such time no acknowledge- ment is to be paid.
It is Resolved that the mayor for the time being do execute an Indenture for the same in behalf of ye Com- monality.
Resolved that the clerk do give to Ryer Gerritse a copy of the minutes of Common Council of ye year 1671 and ye year 1697 consearning the lott of ground which Jan Verbeek had of this city and the oath of the said Jan Verbeek consearning the same.
1731, Oct. 14. Hans Hansen, Esq. mayor, produced a Commission under the broad Seal of this Province for mayor of the city of Albany. coroner and clark of the market for the insueing year and toke the oaths appointed by law and the oaths for the due performance of the sd offices.
James Stevenson produced a Commission under the broad Seal of this Province for high sheriff of the city and county of Albany for the ensueing year and toke the oath appointed by law and the oath for the due perform- ance of his office.
The following aldermen and assistants are sworn for the ensueing year, (viz.)
First Ward-Ryer Gerritse, Tobyas Ryckman, alder- men; Isaac Lansing, Johannis Ostrander, assistants.
Second Ward-Cornelius Cuyler, Johannis Roseboom, Jun'r, aldermen; Joh's J. Beeckman, Nicholas Bleecker, Jun'r. assistants.
Third Ward-Samuel Pruyn, Jacob Lansingh, alder- men; Gerrit Lansing, Jun'r, Johannis Visser, Jun'r, assistants.
1731, Oct. 16. Petrus. Ryckman sworn as high con- stable for the ensueing year.
Hendrick Gerritse sworn for ye ensueing year as con- stable for the third ward of this city.
This day appeared here in Common Council Johannis
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Seger, Andries Bratt, Johannis Radliff and Jacobus Rad- liff and desired to be Bellemans for the insueing year, commencing the 16th instant and ending the 16th of April next ensueing, to go round every night two and two to- gether and to call every hour of the night from ten a clock to four in the morning, and to call at all the useall places of the city what a clock and what wheather it is, for which service they are to have each of them the sum of five pounds and ten shillings curr' money and each of them five pounds of Candles, and they are to enter into bonds for the performance of sd service.
It is also ordered that Ragel Radliff shall ring the bell at the hour of eight a clock at night.
1731, Nov. 6. By an Ordinance this day published, the following persons are appointed firemasters in each respective ward as follows (viz.)
First Ward-Isaac Fryer, Eghbert Eghbertse.
Second Ward-Matheys Vander Heyden, Frans Pruyn, Jun'r.
Third Ward-Wilhelmus Van Den Bergh, Matheys De Garmo.
1731, December 22. An Ordinance published this day, as may be seen in folio 6 and 7 in a Book of ordi- nances kept for ye purpose,
It is Resolved by this Common Council that an En- guin or Water Spuyt be sent for to England per the first appertunity in the Spring.
1733, February 22. Whereas there was a Resolution made in Common Council the 1st day of Feb. 172; that the mayor should execute & indenture to Abraham and Isaac Fortt for ten morgan of upland lying at Schaahkook which is as yet not executed,
Therefore it is now Resolved that the mayor shall execute an indenture for ten morgan of upland to the above named Abraham & Isaac Fort, and the considera- tion to be mentioned in the said Indentures.
A Petition of Philip Hansen being this day presented in Common Council, it is ordered that ye same petition be taken into consideration at the next meeting.
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This day an ordinance was published which is entered in ye book of ordinance keept to that purpose & ye oath of Joh's Hansen likewise.
1733, Feb. 29. Conformable to a resolution entered into at our late board of Councill held the 22d day of December last, it being then agreed to write for and en- gage a water Engine and for the better extinguishment fire which accidentally might happen as has hitherto been to the great damage of the inhabitants of this city, Now it is the full Resolution of this board that a Letter be wrote to Mr. Stephen D. Lancey, merchant at New York, to request him to engage us one of the water En- gines of Richard Newsham, engineer, of the fifth sort, with suction and six foot sucking Pipe with a leathern Pipe of 40 foot including brass Screws, for which said water Engine when delivered at New York to us or our order in good condition, we do by our Letter to said D. Lancey promise to pay him or his order at the same rate that the Corporation of the city of New York have paid for their Engines, (that is to say) at the rate of 12 per cent on the foot of the Invoice including the prime cost.
1733, March 11. Whereas there was a Resolution made in Common Council the 8th day of April in the year 1730, that the then mayor should execute and Indenture to Volkert Douw for a piece of ground in the Verfbergh, which is as yet not executed,
Therefore it is now Resolved that this present mayor shall execute the said Indenture for that piece of ground above named to the aforesaid Volkert Douw and the con- siderations to be mentioned in the said Indenture.
1732, April 8. A Petion of Abraham Lansingh, Jun. being this day presented unto the Common Council,
It is Resolved that the same sall be taken into concid- eration at a more convenient oppertunity.
This day sold to Jacobus Hilton the lott No. 4, on the Plain, bounded on the west by a lott now beloning to Richard Hilton, on the east by the lott No. 5, now be- loning to Isaac Fryer, on the south by the high way or
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street, being broad before and behind 28 feet, and in length on the east and west sides 983 feet, all English measure, for the sum of £48; one third of which sum is to be ready money, one third to be paid on the eight day of April next, which will be in the year 1733; and the other third on the eight day of October, which will also be in the year 1733, and the mayor is ordered to perfect a Deed to the said Jacobus Hilton and execute the same in behalf of the Corporation.
Joh's Seger desires of this Corporation that if in case there should be any ground belonging to this city adjoyn- ing in the rear of his lott on the east hereafter to be sould, that he may have the refusal of it with payment, whichthe Coporation grants accordingly.
1732, April 18. This Board ordered the city Treasurer to pay unto James Stenhouse the sum of nine shillings for entring minutes relating a water Engine and writing a Letter to Mr. St: Delancey on that head. Also to Klass Fonda the sum of five shillings for making two buckets to the well in the first ward.
This day published an ordinance to the same purport with an ordinance dated the 19th day of May, 1730, re- corded in the 1 & 2 folioes of the book of ordinances, kept for that porpose.
1732, April 28. This day Evert Wendell appeared before this Corporation and agreed with them about a certain tract of Land lying to the south of the city and on the north of the beaver creek in the following manner viz :
That the mayor for the time being, in behalf of the Corporation, is to release to the said Wendell, his heirs and assigns, all that tract of Land on the north side of the beaver creek aforest, begining at the beaver creek and running northerly till it takes in one third of that tract of land formerly granted to Samuel Babenton, now beloning to Evert Wendell, at the same distance from the fence of the pasture now beloning to Hendrick Hallen- beeck as the place where Samuel Babenton's house used to stand is distance from said fence, and so running up
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westerly with a strate line till it comes opposite to the foot of the great fall of the beaver's creek, and then southerly till it comes to the foot of the fall aforesd keeping the same brdth on the west as on the east.
In concideration of which the said Wendell is to pay £3 in current money of this province and also to release to the mayor, aldermen and commonality, their success- ors and assigns the remaining two thirds of that tract of Land formerly beloning to Samuel Babenton now be- loning the said Evert Wendell as aforesd, all at the said Wendell's charges.
1732, May 18. The Commonality have this day sold the wheat which Barent Brat, their chamberlain, has re- ceived in their behalf for the Rents of the Lands at Schaakhook being by computation four hundred and fifty Skeples, unto Mr. Tobyas Rykman, at two shillings and four pence half penny per Skeple, payable in September next.
1732, June 1. This day sold unto William Waldron a spott of ground situate lying and being on the Plain, partly bounded on the east side of the lott of the said William Waldron, and on the north the Dutch burying Place, and on the west side of the lott of Gerrit Van Sante, on the south by the Commons, containing in length from the south to the north of the burying place about forty foot, and bredth about sixteen foot along the sd burying place, be the same more or less, and on the south end thereof about ten foot.
For which the said Wm. Waldron is to pay eight Pounds our currency on or before the first day of June one thousand seven hundred thirty and three and to give a bond for the same, and that the mayor execute a con- veyance to the said Waldron in behalf of the Corporation for which he must pay the charges of the writeings and the measuring of the same.
Sold likewise to Gerrit I. Lansingh a lott of Ground situate lying and being on the Plain, bounded on the west by a lott now in the possession of Wm. Waldron, on the east and southe by the highway, on the north by [ Annals, x.] 3
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a part of the lott of Gerrit Van Sante and partly by a spott of ground this day granted to Wm. Waldron, con - taining about sixty foot square, be the same more or less, for which the sd Gerrit I. Lansingh is to pay the sum of fifty-five Pounds current money of New York, at the following payments, (vizt): One third part at the executing of a Release, which is to be done by the mayor in behalf of the Corporation, and one third more twelve months after this date, and the last third part in six months from that date, so that the whole must be paid within the space of eighteen months from the date hereof, and he to pay the charges of the writeings and measureing and to give bonds for the two severall sums of money last above mentioned.
Att a Privet meeting held this third day of June, 1732. Whereas the worshippfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Assistants of the city of Albany, convened in Common Councill, did on the 18th day of April last ordained, ordered & directed by their said Ordinance that all and every the Citizens, Freeholders and Inhabitants that live in the respective streets, lanes and alleys of this city should from and after the publication of said Ordinance, or at such time and times and in such maner and form and according to such demensions, quantitys and pro- portions as should from time to time be unto them re- spectively directed and appointed by the mayor, recorder or the aldermen of each respective ward (at the charge of the Landlord) well and sufficiently pave or cause to be paved their and each of their Tenements as by the said ordinance was more at large sett forth. And whereas severall of the Inhabitants of this city have neglected to perform and comply with the clauses therein sett forth for the paveing and repairing the said streets, lanes and alleys to the great detriment of this city and contrary to the tenure and purport of the same. Now it is conclud- ed, ordered and directed by the worshipfull Mayor, Re- corder, Cornelius Cuyler and Johannis Roseboom Jun'r, Esqrs., aldermen, that the severall Inhabitants whose names are hereunder mentioned neglecting as aforesaid,
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shall be served with a copy of the following order. For the better paveing and repairing the said streets, lanes and alleys unto them respectively belonging (which fol- lows) in hoc verba.
You are hereby ordered & directed that you and each of you do forthwith agreeable to the purport and true meaning of our ordinance heretofore published on this head, pave or cause to be paved with good and sufficient stones, suitable thereto, the street or streets fronting your severall dwelling houses and lotts or present houses of residence, that is to say : That you, Abraham Wittbeck, Harpert Jacobse, Bastiaan Visger, and Elbert Gerritse, You and each of you do on or before the first day of August next pave or cause to be paved before your re- spective houses and lotts the bredth thereof to the mid- dle of the street with good and sufficient stones with a convenient desent for the water to empty itself towards the River. And that you Abraham Lansingh, Jun'r, do pave in like manner from the east to the west corner of your lott to the middle of the street and also to the rear of the said lott to the middle of the street opposite to the lott of Teunis Slingerlant: And that you Teunis Slinger- lant do pave from the south corner of your lott so farr as the same extends adjoyning David De Foreest round to the west corner in both streets to the middle of the same. And you Daniell Huson to pave from the west corner of said Teunis Slingerlant's lott till you come oppo- site the west corner of Elbert Gerritses lott to the middle of the street. And you Geertruy Van Scherluynse, widow, to pave from the lott of Elbert Gerritses, westward along your lott and houses so farr as the west corner of the house where Johannis Wyngaert now lives not less than eight foot, all which pavements you and each of you, the Persons aforesaid are to compleat and finish as before described on or before the afore limitted time, as you will answer your contempt to the contrary. Dated in Albany the third June, Ao: Do: 1732.
1732, June 20. This day Abraham Vosburgh brought in a Petition to this Corporation in order to purchase a
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lott of Ground belonging to the city within the city limits. It is Resolved that it shall be taken into consideration at a more convenient opportunity.
On the eight day of April last Abraham Lansingh Jun. presented a Petition to the Comonality, setting forth that the Petitioner desired to purchase a small triangle very commodious for him adjoining to the north side of his lott, in the third ward, upon which Petition it is Re- solved to grant unto the Petitioner the small triangle afores1, adjoining to his lott. The perpendicular of which as it fall upon the base about forty two feet from the front of sd lott beginning at the north east corner is in length one foot and eight inches, and so running from the top or north end of the perpendicular to the north west corner of his lott to a Punct. For which he is to pay into the Commonality for the use of the city the sum of one Pound ten shillings current money of the Colony of New York. Ordered that the mayor for the time be- ing do execute a Deed in behalf of the Corporation, the Petitioner paying charges of writing.
On the 22d day of February last past, Philip Hansen presented a Petition to the Comonality setting forth that the Petitioner humbly prayed to purchase a lott of ground belonging to the city, lying in the Foxes creek. Upon which Petition it is Resolved that the said Hansen should have five Rodds in length North and South and five Rod in bredth East and West, all Ryland measure, Bounded on the East by a lott of Rutgert Bleecker, on the north along the foxes Creek, on the south by the Commons and on the west by the Commons for the sum of seven pounds current money of New York, payable pmo May next: he paying charges of writing. Resolved that the mayor for the time being shall (and who is im- powered hereby to) execute a Deed in behalf of the Cor- poration.
1732, August 12. The following letter was sent to his Excellency :
We the Mayor, Recorder and Commonality of the city of Albany haveing heard of your Excellencyes safe arri-
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vell do with the greatest alacrity congratulate the same, and hope that your Ex'ly may be received in the Publick. Station in which his sacred Majestie has been pleased to place you as Chief of this Government with tranquility and unanimity, which we hope may be attended with health and happiness is the sincere wishes of who are with a perfect Difference due Regard and Esteem,
Your Ex'ly most Obedient humble Servants. Was signed as above.
1732, August 16. Sould unto Petrus Douw the use of half of the Creek by which his lott in the first ward is bound nigh the Dutch church, for him, his heirs and assigns for ever, that is to say not lower than six foot above low water mark to build upon, but to leave a free passage for the course of the water and nor to stop up the same, in consideration of which he is to pay the sum of two pounds current money of the Colony of New York.
Albany, the 25th Augt 1732. May it please your Ex'ly,
We think it our duty to acquaint your Ex'ly of a Surprizeing accident that happend in his Majesty's Fort here on Tuesday the 22d Instant, between the hours of Eight and nine of the Clock at night. That by a Train of Powder or some other Villainous means some of the Bumbs and a great many of the Granados in the Store were sett fire to which went off in such a Sudden and Surprizeing manner that put this city in a great Gon- sternation for that Time; but upon Immediate Enquiry into this affair by us, the Mayor, Recorder and Alder- men of this city; It appeared that a Negro man belonging to Captin Henry Holland was found Lying close to the Powder house (when this accident happened) Very much burnt in his face and other Parts of his body, and who is strongly supposed to have committed the aforesaid Vil- lainy, we have strictly Examined into this affair but there is as yet no Positive proof against the Negro; the little Hutt called the Magazine was consumed with what Powder there was in it by this Villainous Action.
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Sir: We Live here in a Country where we are Daily in Dread of our Neighbouring Enemies the French at Canada and what is worse are in no posture of Defence either in city or county to receive them in case they at- tacked us, and while his Majesty ever since the first Establishment of his Subjects here has been Gratiously pleased to give us such a number of Soldiers under pay as he in his great wisdom thought sufficient for the better Preservation of our lives and Fortunes, and it is too ap- parently known that upon Inspection into the Garrison it will seldom be found that there is above twenty or five and twenty men and sometimes not so many and those Invalid old men fitt rather to be put in an Hospitall then to Mount a Guard while the lusty young men are tolerated to work abroad in the Country, which we think is not only an abuse done to his Majesties most Gracious Intentions but a hardship on us and the rest of his Subjects here.
We must allow that Captain Holland has been an officer sufficiently qualified to Command this Garrison till within these few last years he (by the Providence of Almighty God), is renderd incapable to Command the same, and it is with much concern for the Publick Good as well as for him that we are obliged to express it.
Who are, may it Please your Ex'ly,
with much Esteem and respect
Your Ex'ly most ob't & most humble Serv'ts. Was signed by the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen alone.
1732, Sept. 2. This day the Comonality haveing agreed with Johannis Seger for the sum of fifteen shillings per month to attend the Constable's watch, yt is to say, to make fire every night in the Evening before the said watch begins and to cutt through all the wood and keep clean the places appointed to watch and also to warn the People to come and watch.
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