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MINUTES
OF
THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK
1675-1776
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VOLUME V
PUBLISH El) UXDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY OF AEIV YORK
NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD AND COMPANY
1905
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
OF
THE CITY OF NKW YORK
September 29, 1740, to November 21, 1754
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MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
>-Esq^ Aldermen
[i] City of ) ^.^ Att a Common Council held at the
New Yorke V City hall of the Said City on Munday the
29^1* day of September (being the Feast
day of St Michael the Arch Angell) Anno
Dom 1740
Present John Cruger Esqf Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Peter Van Ranst
Christopher Bancker
Peter Jay
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
William Vredenburgh
John Pintard
Cornelius Kortright
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of this City ^or the Electing this
day one Alderman One Assistant Two Assessors. One Collector And
ti^'o Constables in the Six wards on the South Side of fresh water.
And One Aldermen, One Assistant, four Assessors, two Collectors
and four Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to Serve in
<
>^ Assistants
a , *
• • • -
• «
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
*\
>-Esq^ Aldermen
[i] City of ) ^,^, Att a Common Council held at the
New Yorke V City hall of the Said City on Munday the
29*!? day of September (being the Feast
day of St Michael the Arch Angell) Anno
Dom 1740
Present John Cruger Esqf Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Peter Van Ranst
Christopher Bancker
Peter Jay
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
William Vredenburgh
John Pintard
Cornelius Kortright
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of this City tor the Electing this
day one Alderman One Assistant Two Assessors. One Collector And
two Constables in the Six wards on the South Side of fresh water.
And One Aldermen, One Assistant, four Assessors, two Collectors
and four Constables for the Out Ward of the Said Citv to Serve in
<
>* Assistants
• •
v.
MlKOjl:S OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
• •.
•• •
their Respcctiyc Offices for the Year Ensueing. the Respective Alder-
men eS EkcfiP* Respective Ward Made Return this day into the Office
of .T.own Gierke Under their hands of the Severall person [s] Elected.
.W.B^Vve in the Severall Offices Aforesaid, for the Year Ensueing as
•'•^oweth Vizt
East Ward
Alderman
Assistant
West Ward ^
[2]
North Ward
South Ward -<
Dock Ward <
'^ Simon Johnson Esq^
Samuell Lawrence
John Vanderspiegell
John Maerschalck
Bartholomew Skaats
Peter Lynch
Cornelius Brower
William Roome Esq^
Henry Bogert
Cornelius Bogert
Joshua Slydell
John Van Gelder
Philip Goelet
John Schultz
Christopher Bancker Esq^ Aldermen
Isaac Stoutenburgh Assistant
John Stoutenburgh
John Van Arnem
Stephen Bourdet
Thomas De White
^John Ellinor
^John Moore Esqf
Abraham Depeyster
David Abeel
Isaac Van Dam
Peter Maerschalck
Hugh Crawford
Henry Carmer Jun^
' John Pintard Esq^
George Brinckerhoff
John Breese
John Smith
Thomas Willett
Abraham Huisman
^ Joseph Scott
^
(Assessors
Collector
V Constables
Alderman
Assistant
C Assessors
Collector.
(Constables
[ Assessors
Collector
V Constables
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
Constables
Aldermen
Assistant
Assessors
Collector.
Constables
•Note: The Montgomery Ward returns omitted in the original.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Out Ward
Vw
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
EsqT
Philip Minthome
Jacobus Kip
David De Voor
Nicholas Dyckman
Jacob Van Orde
Abraham Anderson
Benjamin Benson
John Dyckman
Lawrence Low
Lawrence Louw
David Devoor
Alderman
Assistant
i Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
( Constables.
For the
y Bowry
Division
For Harlem
Division
The Hon**!<= George Clarke Esq*" Lieutenant Governor of this prov-
ince of New York by and With the Advice and Consent of his Majesties
Council was pleased to Appoint the following Officers for the City and
County of New York for the Year Ensueing (Viz*) John Cruger Esq^
to be Mayor. Water Bayliff. and Clerk of the Markett. William
Jamison Esqf to be high Sheriff. And Richard Nicholls to be Coroner
of the Said City and County for the Year Ensueing
Resolved (Nemine Contra Dicente) That Cornelius Depeyster
Esqf the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is
hereby Elected and Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Cor-
poration for the Year Ensueing
Ordkr'd that the Treasurer pay to John Cruger
N? 825 Esq^ Mayor of this City the Sum of fifteen pounds
Warrant Issued Three Shillings Current Money of this Colony for
Services Done for one Year past. And that the
Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer for the payment of the
Same
[3] Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer to pay to Daniel Horsmandefn] Esqf
Recorder of this City or order the Sum of Fifteen
pounds Three Shillings Current Money of this
Colony for Services by him Done for this Corporation
Ordered the Alderman of the Out Ward Do Cause a New Election
of Constables for Harlem Division in the Room of Lawrence Louw
and David Devoor and that the Election be en S'>turd'»y Next
M'' Mayor hath Appointed John Schultz Upholsterer to be High
Constable of this Corporation for the Year Ensueing
Order'd the Alderman of the west ward do Cause a New E!<»c^!o•^
N? 826
Warrant Issued.
[5]
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South ward
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
ward
Dowry
Harlem
Thomas Wenman Deputy
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Constables Sworn Vizt
John Schultz High Constable
\ Peter Lynch
Cornelius Brower
Philip Goelet
Jacobus Slover
Thomas De White
John Ellinor
Hugh Crawford
Henry Carmer Jun^
Abraham Huysman
Joseph Scot[t]
Abraham Filkins
Augustus Rcul
Jacob Van Orde
Abraham Anderson
Johannes Myer Jun^
Samuell Waldron Jun^
James Mills Deputy Sheriff
James Kennedy Deputy
Anthony Ham Deputy
Richard Noble Deputy
William Beck Deputy
Order'd the Sheriffs bond be Delivered into the Custody of the
Chamberlain of this City
Order'd That the Seal of this Corporation be Affixed to the ffrec-
dom of Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder of this City Pursuant to a
former Order of this Court of the 17: of Jan7 1736
City of j gg
New Yorkv
Present
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Tuesday the fourth
day of November Anno DoITT 1740
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esqf Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
John Moore
Samuell Lawrence
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
Isaac Stoutenburgh
>-Esqf Aldermen
J
Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 7
[6] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 827 Treasurer to pay to Johannes Myer. Or Order the
Warrant Issued Sum of Forty two pounds Current Money of this
Colony to be by him paid to the Severall Watchmen
in full for their Service as Watchmen for this City from the first day
of May Last to the first day of this Instant November.
Order D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 828 Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham One of the Mar-
Warrant Issued shalls of this City or Order the Sum of Twelve
pounds Ten Shillings and Six pence Current Money
of this Colony to be by him paid to the Severall Constables for doin^
their Duty's Upon the Night Watches Within this City from the first
day of May Last to the fourteenth Day of October last
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 829 Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Doorkeeper and
Warrant Issued Messenger to the Common Council of this City or
Order the Sum of Two pounds Ten Shillings Cur-
rent Money of this Colony in full for one Quarter of a Year's Sallary
due and Ending the fourteenth day of October last
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 830 Treasurer to pay to Christopher Bancker Esq^ or
Warrant Issued Order the Sum of five pounds Nine Shillings and
Six pence Current Money of this Colony to be by
him paid to John Burger &c. to Workmen and for Materialls for Re-
pairs at the flFerry as Appears by the Ace*? thereof. Which is Examined
in Common Council & Allowed
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 831 Treasurer to pay to Christopher Bancker Esq^" or
Warrant Issued Order the Sum of Sixty three pounds Nine Shil-
lings & Nine pence half penny Current Money of
this Colony to be by him paid to John Burger and others for the Re-
pairing the City hall as Appears by the Account thereof Which is
Examined in Common Council & Allowed
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 832 Treasurer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq*^ or Order
Warrant Issued the Sum of Thirteen pounds Fourteen Shillings
Current Money of this Colony paid & to be by him
paid to Mathew Van Alstine Andrew Breastead. Jacobtis Montanie.
8 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
& Peter Lott for work done & Materialls found, for Repairing the
Barn at the iferry as Appears by the Ace*? thereof Which is Examined
in Common Council & Allowed
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 833 Treasurer to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh or Order
Warrant Issued the Sum of Four pounds Ten Shillings Current
Money of this Colony for Workmanship and Ma-
terialls by him found for Repairing the City hall: the fire Engines &
Poor house as Appears by his Ace*? Which is Examined in Common
Council & Allowed
Order D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 834 Treasurer to pay to Alexander Lamb or Order the
Warrant Issued Sum of Four pounds Current Money of this Colony
in full of his Sallary for Library keeper to this Cor-
poration due & Ending the first day of this Instant November and.
also for a Lock by him furnished for the Said Library
[7] Order D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 835 Treasurer to pay to John Roome or Order the
Warrant Issued Sum of Seventeen pounds One Shilling and Nine
pence Current Money of this Colony (Six pounds
three Shillings and Seven pence half [penny] thereof for Workman-
ship by him Done to the City hall and Stocks[)] and the Residue
thereof to be by him paid to Garret Coezine Alathew Van Alstyn. Jo-
hannes Van Zandt and John Vrelandt. James Davie. Samuell Bell &
Peter Rutgers for work by them done & Materialls found About the
Repairs of the City hall and Stocks as Appears by their Accounts which
is Examined in Common Council & Allowed
Ordered That Alderman Roome. Alderman Bancker. Alderman
Moore M^ Lawrence, M*" Brinckerhoflfe or any three of them be a
Committee to Audit the Treasurers Books & Acc^f and all other Publick
Acd? of this Corporation & make their Report on the Audit of the
Treasure [r']s Books & Ace*? With all Convenient Expedition
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N^ 836 Treasurer to pay to Richard Nicholls Deputy
Warrant Issued Town Clerke of this City, or Order the Sum of
Twenty Seven pounds two Shillings Current
Money of this Colony in full of his Account for One Years Sallary
due and Ending the fourtenth day of October Last & for Disbursements
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 9
by him Made and for other Services as Appears by his Acc^? Which is
Allowed in Common Council
Order'd that M^ Recorder. Alderman Stuyvesant. Alderman Moore.
Alderman Pintard. Alderman Marshall M^ Abraham Depeyster. M'
Benson & M*" Brinckerhoffe Or any five of them be a Committee to
Inspect into the Laws of this Corporation and See What are Necessary
and What Not. And to Make any Adition or Alteration to any of
them as they Shall Judge Needfull. And What further Laws are
Necessary to be Made for the better good Rule & Government of this
Corporation. And that they Make Report thereof to this Court With
all Convenient Speed. And it is further Ordered, that all the Mem-
bers of this Court be Admitted of the Same Committee that think fit
to Appear thereon
Order'd. that a bond be taken from Thomas Edwards for What is
Owing from him to this Corporation payable in two years
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Produced Unto this Court a Commission
Under the Great Seal of this province Appointing him Recorder of
this City. Which was Read. & is in the words following Viz^
George the Second by the grace of God of Great Britain ffrance
and Ireland King Defender of the faith &c : To all to whom these pres-
ents Shall Come or may Concern Greeting We Reposing Especiall
Trust & Confidence in the Learning, fidelity prudence. Circumspection
and Loyalty of our trusty and Well beloved Daniel Horsmanden Esq^
of our Speciall grace Certain knowledge, and Meer Motion have Given
and Granted And by these presents Do Give & Grant Unto the Said
Daniel Horsmanden the Office of Recorder, of our City of New York
Within our Province of New York in America. Together with all
flFees. Sallaries. priviledges Benefitts [8] Rights. Perquisites Profitts
and Advantages to the Said Office of Recorder now belonging or
Which Shall or may belong or in any wise Appertain. And him the
Said Daniel Horsmanden Recorder of our Said City of New York
We do by these presents Make Ordain. Authorize. Constitute and
Appoint. To HAVE and to hold Exercise and Enjoy the Aforesaid
office of Recorder of our Said City to him the Said Daniel Horsmanden
for & During our pleasure. Together with all ff ees. Sallaries Priviledges.
Perquisites. Benefitts. Rights. Profitts & Advantages to the Said Office
of Recorder now belonging or Which Shall or may belong or in any
10 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
wise Appertain to his own proper Use & behoof. In Testimony
Whereof we have Caused these our Letters to be made patent and the
great Seal of our Province of New York to be hereunto Affixed.
Witness Our Trusty and Well beloved George Clarke Esq^ Lieutenant
Governor & Commander in Chief of our province of New York &
Territories thereon Depending in America. &c. at our fort in New
York this Twenty Ninth day of October in the fourteenth Year of our
Reign Annoq Dom 1740 j„„ ^^^.^^^ ^ S
Seal -^
Orderd the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 837 Treasurer to pay to Jacobus Turk Or Order the
Warrant Issued Sum of Sixteen pounds fifteen Shillings And One
penny half penny Current Money of this Colony
in full for five Quarters Sallary for Looking After the fire Engines
and for work Done and Materialls found for Repairing the Same, as
Appears by his Acct which is Allowed in Common Council
Be it Ordained by the Mayor. Recorder. Aldermen & Assistants
of the City of New York Convened in Common Council. And it is
hereby Ordained by the Authority, of the Same That all the Laws.
Orders and Ordinances of this Corporation Which on the Second day
of November Last past. Were Made. Ordained Renewed EstabiHshed
and Published. And also the Law Which on the Twentieth Day of
August Last was Made. Ordained and Published be and by the Au-
thority Aforesaid are hereby made Ordained. Renewed. Estab-
iHshed and Published and order to be Continue and Remaine in full
force & Virtue for one Year from and After the Date hereof Vizt
A Law for the Observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpo-
ration
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the better preventing of fire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law for Regulating the Sale of Beer and Syder by Retail
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient hiring of Slaves
A Law for Regulating Negro's and Slaves in the Night time
A Law Restraining Slaves. Negro's. & Indians from Gameing With
monys or for moneys
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK n
A Law for punishing of Slaves Who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
A Law Giving a Reward to any person or persons Who Shall Ap-
prehend Any Negro Mulatto or Indian Slave Offending against any
of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this province
A Law for Regulating of Carts & Carmen
A Law for Regulating the Office of Packers Guagers & Cullers
I9] A Law Relating to Making freemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks & Slips
of this Citv
A Law for preserving the Bridge and Common Sewer in the Dock
of this City
Regulations for paying Dock Money
A Law Prohibiting the burning lime on the Commons
A Law for Regulating & Estabilishing ffees for the Inviters to
fFunerall[s]
A Law for Cleaning the Streets. Lanes. & Allies of the Said City
A Law for paving the Streets Lanes & Allies Within the City of
New York
A Law Against firing Guns m the Streets
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle any Where but at the Sloughter
Houses
A Law Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to Prohibit digging holes or Cutting Sods on the Commons
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law prohibiting Sloughter Houses in the Out Ward
A Law Estabilishing ffees for the Sloughter Houses
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law prohibiting the Cutting Timber on the Corfions by Brick
Makers & Charcoal. Burners
A Law for Regulating of ffences
A Law for Regulating of Midwives Within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office, of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A Law for the better Securing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gun powder
A Law Appointing proper places for the Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting Hoopsticks and Saplings on the
Commons
14
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Corporation to the said Grant And Sign the Same by Order of this
Court
The Draft of a Grant of a Water lott Two Hundred foot into
Hudsons River Behind the Lott of Elizabeth ShSrpass was Read
And Approved And Order'd the Same be Engrossed And that the
Deputy Clerk of this Court Do Accordingly Affix the Common Seal
of this Corporation to the said Grant. And Sign the Same by Order
of this Court
Ordered That Samuell Ten Eyck. John Hunt. And the Widow
Wessells have Notice that they may Attend this board by themselves
or their Council On Tuesday the Sixteenth day of this Instant Decem-
ber, at two a Clock in the Afternoon, and be then heard on the Alle-
gations of their Severall Petitions formerly preferred to this board
City of
New York
\
SS
Present
>-Esq'? Aldermen
Att a Common Council held at the
City hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
i6'^ day of December. Anno DoITT 1740
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham De Peyster
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
Isaac Stoutcnburgh
The Petitions of Bcletic Ten Eyck in behalf of herself And her Son
John Ten Eyck And her two Daughters Maritie Wessells. And Wyntif
Cowenhovcn of Samuell Ten Eyck And of John Hunt And Beltie his
wife. John Roome and Elizabeth his wife And John Ten Eyck were
^
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
15
Severally Read. Each. Petition praying a Grant of the Soil or water
Lott at the Corner Called Coenties Comer, two Hundred foot
into the River And Upon Reading the will of Coenrat Ten Eyck the
Grand father. And hearing the Arguments of the Council Appearing
for the Severall Petitioners. Orderd the Matters of the Severall
petitions be Referred to the further Consideration of this Board
[12] City
New York
of J
orkj
SS
Att a Common Council held at the
City hall of the Said City on Munday the
29^^ day of December Anno DoITT 1740
Present
>v
>• Esq*? Aldermen
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depcyster
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Mmthome
George BrinckerhoflFe
Robert Benson
Isaac Stoutenburgh
>- Assistants
9
19
8
oz
for a penny
for two pence
for four pence
Order'd that the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth
Viz^
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh o^^
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh o
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh . 2
And a Wheaten Loaf (the Course Bran)
only taken out) to weigh \
And Ordered That no other Bread be made, for Sale within this
Citty (hard Biskett only Excepted) than According to the Above Assize
And all Bakers Within this City are hereby Required to take Notice
thereof. And Make their Bread Accordingly
o for four pence
^
>.Esq'*? Aldermen
>. Assistants
1 6 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ^ ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York^ [hall] of the said City on Thursday the 19^^
day of March. Anno Dom 1740/1
Present John Cruger Esqf Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
Philip Minthorne
[13] It being Represented to this board by Daniel Horsmanden Esq''
from the Lieut Governor and Council that in the Dreadful Calamity
Which happened Yesterday the Secretarys Office was Entirely De-
stroyed. And Desired that this board would Assign the Common
Council Room for the Keeping the Publick Books and Records of. the
Province. During the present Exigency. Untill Another proper place
Can be Provided by the Legislature which this board Approve of And
Desire the Recorder to wait on the Lieut Governor And Acquaint him
with, the Resolution of this Board
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 839. Treasurer, to pay to Johannes Myer or Order the
Warrant Issued Sum of five pound Eight Shilling Current. Money
of this Colony being for Money by him paid and
Disbursed, for Repairing the Iligli ways, between this and Kings
bridge, in the Late Great Snow
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 840. Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Door keeper and
Warrant Issued Messenger to the Common Council of this City or
Order the Sum of Five pounds. Current Money of
this Colonv in full for half a Years Sallarv Which Will be due and
Ending the fourteenth day of Aprill Next
Order'd that Alderman Roome. Alderman. Johnson Alderman
Moore M*^ Bogert and M' Benson, or any three of them be a Committee
to Inspect into the Ladders. Hooks and all other kind of Implements.
>.Esq^ Aldermen
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 17
belonging to this Corporation Necessary for Extinguishing fire And
that they have Such Reparations. Amendments And Additions made
thereto, as they shall think Convenient And that they Cause One hun-
dred New Leather Bucketts to be made with the words. (City of N.
York) Painted thereon
City of ) ^<;, Att a Common Council held at the City
New York j hall of the said City on Saturday, the 11***
April 1741
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden E^q^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant ^
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Philip Minthome
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
Samuell Lawrence
f £4] Ordered that this board Request his honour the Lieul Governor
to Issue a Proclamation Offering a Reward to any white person, that
Shall Discover any person or persons lately Concem'd in Setting fire
to any Dwelling House, or Store House in this Cit>'. (So that Such
person or persons As be Convicted thereof) the Sum of One hundred
pounds. Current Money of this Province, and that Such person Shall
be pardon'd if Concern'd therein. And any Slave that Shall Make Such
Discovery to be Manumitted or made free. And the Master of Such
Slave to Receive Twenty five pounds, therefor. And the Slave to Re-
ceive besides his ffreedom the Sum of Twenty pounds, and to be
pardon'd. And if a free Negro. Mulatto or Indian, to Receive forty five
pounds. And also to be pardon'd if Concern'd therein, and that this
board will Issue their Warrant to the Chamberlain or Treasurer of this
Corporation for the payment of Such Sum. as any person by Virtue
of Such Proclamation Shall be Entituled Unto And that the Mayor
and Recorder Wait on his honour the Lieut Governor And Acquaint
Vol. v.— a
>. Assistants
i8
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
him with the Resolution of this board Orderd That the Overseer, of
the Watch forthwith Cause the Watch house to be Cleaned
City of J gg
New York V
s Esq" Aldermen
>. Assistants
Att a Common Council held at the Citv
hall of the Said City on Fryday the 17*?
of April! 1 74 1
Present John Cruger Esq'' Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abraham De Peyster
Samuell Lawrence
Robert Benson
George Brinckerhoffe
Henry Bogert
Ordered that this Court or So many of them As do make a
Common Council do Lett to farm the Dock and Slips of this City by
publick Vendue to the highest bidder, for one Year to Commence the
first day of May next at the House of William English Near the Old
Custom house on Saturday the 25*? Instant at three a Qock in the
Afternoon On Such Conditions as they Shall think Convenient. And
that printed Advertizements be prepared And put up Accordingly
[15I Att a Common Council held at the
Mayors house of the Said City on tuesday
the 5^* May 1741
Present John Cruger ESq'' Mayor.
Gerrardus StU3rvesant
"\
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Abraham De peyster
Samuell Lawrence
Robert Benson
George Brinckerhoffe
>-Esq7 Aldermen
J
^Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 19
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth
Viz*
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh o"*. . .8^' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh. . . i . . . i for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh 2 ... 3 for four pence
And a Wheaten Loaf (the Course bran) - .
r^ 1 * 1 *\ * • u f 2 ...9 for four pence
Only taken out) to weigh \
And Order'd that no other bread be made, for Sale within this City
(hard Biskett only Excepted) than According to the Above Assize
And All Bakers within this City are hereby Required to take Notice
thereof And Make their bread Accordingly.
Ordered that a Dr*. of a Petition be prepared by the Clerk of this
board. To the Lieut Governour. and Council praying that the Expor-
[t]ation of Wheat; from this Province may be Wholly prohibited And
that the Said Drl be Laid before the Next Common Council
The Members of this board, who mett the 25*? past at the House of
William English, to Lett to farm the Docks and Slips of this City, for
one year &c Acquainted this Board that at the said time and place
they by Publick Vendue or Outcry let the Said Dock and Slips to
farm ; Unto Bartholomew Skaats of this City Goldsmith ; for the Rent
of Ninety pounds to be paid Quarterly and to Carry out of the Mould
or Dock Sixty Scow loads of mudd &c : he being the highest bidder ;
And have Directed the Common Clerke of this Corporation to prepare
a Lease thereof ; Accordingly ; And that they are of Opinion ; the Said
Bartholomew Skaats together With Samuell Richards of this City
Marriner Will be Sufficient Sureties for the performance of the
[16] Covenants of the said Lease, all Which is now Approved by this
board, And the Lease being Read in the presence of the Said Barth-
olomew Skaats ; and Approved It is hereby Order'd that the Clerke of
this Court Affix the Seal of this Corporation to the Said Lease Accord-
ingly And Sig^ the Same by Order of this Court ; And Likewise take
Care that the Said Bartholomew Skaats With Samuell Richards Exe-
cute a Bond for performance of Covenants in the Stun of One hundred
and Eighty pounds.
20
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of )gg
New York f
Att a Common Council held at the
House of Charles Lushare in the Said City
on Wensday the 6*? of May 1741
Present John Cruger Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson
Esq'? Aldermen
>- Assistants
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
The D: Clerke produced to this board a Petition Pursuant to the
Order of Yesterday which was Read and Approved And Ordered to
be. Signed by the Members of this board And that the Lieut : Governor
be forthwith Waited on therewith
Ordered That all the Pidgeon holes under the City hall be forth-
with taken Down and Removed
City of )
New York!
Present
Att a Common Council held at tlie
house of Charles Lushare in the Said City
on Thursday the 28*^ of May 1741
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
William Roomc
^
> Esq*"* Aldermen
> Assistants
Simon Johnson
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogcrt
Abraham Do pcystcr
Philip Minthornc
Robert Benson
George BrinckcrhofT
Samuell Lawrence
[17'! Ordkr'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N? 841 urer to pay to Johannes Meyer or Order the Sum of forty
two pounds Current Money of this Colony to l>e by him
paid to the Severall Watchmen in full for their Service As Watchmen
for this City from the first day of November Last to the first day of this
Instant may :
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 21
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treasurer
N? 842 to pay to Anthony Ham one of the Marshalls of this City
or Order the Sum of ffourteen pounds Eighteen ShilHngs
and Six pence. Current Money of this Colony to be by him paid to the
Severall Constables for doing their duty Upon the Night Watches
within this City from the fourteenth day of October Last to the first
day of this Instant may :
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth
Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh. . o"*. . .8**^. .for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh . . .1 . . . i . . for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh. . .2 . . .2 . .for four pence
And a Wheaten Loaf (the Course bran) ^ .
,,, .N. •!_ > 2. ..3 for four pence
only taken out) to weigh j
And. Order'd that no Other bread be made for Sale Within this
City (hard Biskett only Excepted) then According to the Above
Assize, and all Bakers within this City are hereby Required to take
Notice thereof and Make their Bread Accordingly
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the treasurer to
N? 843. pay to Jacobus Turk or Order the Sum of Six pounds Nine
Shillings Current money of New York being for half a
years Sallary for Cleaning and taking Care of the fire Engines, and
for Repairing the Same : As Appears by his Account. Which is Allowed
by Common Council:
p. - A Att a Common Council held at the
XT \r I r SS House of Charles Lushare in the Said City
New York I t- j ^u tr, t
J on Fry day the 19*" June 1741
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
W? Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Philip Minthorne "^
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Abraham Dc peyster
Samuell Lawrence
George BrinckerhofF
Robert Benson
>-Esq'"[f] Aldermen
^
s Assistants
y
2 2 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[i8] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 844. to pay to Johannes Meyer or Order the Sum of Six pounds
two Shillings Current Money of this Colony in full of his
Account for himself and John Ellinor going to New Brunswick to fetch
John Roma and their Expences: and for Seven Double Watches As
Appears by his Account which is Examined in Common Council and
Allowed
Order D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treasurer
X? 845 to pay to John Moore Esq^ or Order, the Sum of One hun-
dred and fifty pounds Current money of this Colony, With
Which the Said John Moore Esq^ is Desired by this board to purchase
a Bill of One hundred pounds Sterling and Rcmitt the Same to Mess*?
Samuell And William Baker Merchants in London; And that he
Desire them to purchase as Large a fire Engine of the best make As
that Sum will purchase: Including all Charges: till on Board and
Issurance And a Leather pipe and Screws proper to the Engine and
four fire Caps
Order D the Mavor Issue his warrant to the treasurer to
N° 846 Alderman William Roomc Esq^ Or Order the Sum of forty
five pounds Current Money of this Colony for him to pay
for Ninety Leather Buckctts for this Corporation
Order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the treasurer to
X*^ 847 pay to Anthony Ham or Order the Sum of Seventeen Shil-
lings and Six pence Current Money of this Colony: for
going to Staten Island With Anne Weston, And her three Children : As
Appears by his Account Which is Examined in Coramon Council and
Allowed
Order *D tliat Cornelius Couzine have Liberty to Digg Clay and
Make Bricks on Such part of the Commons As the Aldermen And
Common Council men of the Out Ward Shall think proper for one
year ; he paying to the treasurer for the L-se of the Corporation the
Sum of Twenty Shillings for the Same
Order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the treasurer
X? 848 to pay to Thomas Willson or Order the Sum of Ten pounds
Current Money of this Colony in full for the time of his
Servant Mary Burton: and for the Cloaths he has purchased for her
he the Said Thomas Willson Assigning her Indenture to this Cor-
poration
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
23
[19] City of ^^j^ Att a Common Council held at the
New York j City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
28^* day of July Ann Dom 1741 :
Present John Cruger Esq'' Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant '^
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Chris : Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Sam'! Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenbergh
Robert Benson
>. Esq*? Aldermen
Assistants.
Ordered that Johannes Peek be and he is Appointed one of the
Publick Measurers of this Citv: And that A Lvsence be Granted to
him Accordingly
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N° 849 to Pay to Francis Barre or Order the Sum of Eleven Pounds
fifteen Shillings Current Money of this Colony in full for 28
days Watching at the City hall for himself Nineteen days Watching
of Alexander Lamb : and forty three days : D? by John Tenbrook : As
Appears by the Ace*? which are Audited in Common Council and
Allowed
Orderd that When Johannes Roome Swears to his
N? 850 Ace*? that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
to pay to the Said Johnannes Roome : or Order the Sum of
Forty Eight pounds : fifteen Shillings and Ten Pence Current Monev
of this Colony in full of Said Ace*? for making a Gallows : two Gib-
betts: and work done to and Materialls found About the Citv watch
House : making Ladders and fire hooks &c as Appears by his Acc*f
Ordered the Mayor : Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 851. to Pay to Bartholomew Crannell one of the Marshalls of this
City: or Order Twenty two pounds Six Shillings and four
Fence Current Money of this Colony : in full of his Acct for fire and
Candles : for the Watch : for fire for the Court : and for Cleaning the
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
25
Other things for the Use of this Corporation As Appears by his Ace*
Which is Audited and Allowed
Orderd the Clerk of this Court Deliver to M^ Barth: Skaats: his
bond for performance of Covenants: of his Lease of the Dock and
Slips of this City for the year 1740 he having produced his Rec^ from
the Treasurer of the payment of the Rent : Reserved on the said Lease
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrt to the Treasurer to
N? 858 pay to Mr Isaac Stoutenbergh or Order the Sum of Eight
pounds: fifteen Shillings and Six pence Current Money of
this Colony in full of his Acct of Smiths work Done : for this Corpora-
tion : As Appears by his Acct Which is Audited and Allov^ed
Ordered the Mavor Issue his Warr* to the Treasurer to
^^ 859 pay to Alderman William Roome Esqf or Order the Sum
of five pounds : Ten Shillings Current Money of this Colony :
for him to pay: for Eleven more Leather Bucketts made for this
Corporation
City of ) gg
New York (
Present
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the Third
day of Sep^T Anno Dom 1741
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Philip Minthorne
Abra: Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenbergh
Sam! Lawrence
Geo: Erinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
J
A
^Assistants
J
24 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Watch house: and four Shillings Paid Robert Campbell As Appears
by his Acct Which is Audited and Allowed
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warr* to the Treasurer to
N? 852 Pay to Abraham Alstine Bricklayer or Order the Sum of
Ten pounds: Twelve. Shillings and four pence half penny:
Current Money of this Colony ; in full of his Acct for work done and
Materialls found: to the poor house of this City As Appears by his
Acc^ Which is Audited and Allowed
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warr*. to the Treasurer of
^^"^ 853 pay to John Alstine Blacksmith Or Order the Sum of
Twenty Seven Pounds: Thirteen Shillings and four pence
half penny Current Money of this Colony in full of his Acc^ for Smiths
work done for this Corporation As Appears by his Acc^? which are
Audited and Allowed
[20] Orderd (that Upon James David: An: Konnig: &
N? 854 Peter Bous Swearing to their Accounts) that the Mayor
Issue his Warrt to the Treasurer to pay to the Said James
David or Order the Sum of: five pounds and Nine Pence for his Acct
of Work done at the City hall ; the Sum of Three pounds One Shillings
and Nine pence in full of the Acct of An Konnig: and three Pounds
Nineteen Shillings and Seven pence half penny Current Money of
New York: in full of the Acct of the said Peter Bou as Appears by
their Ace*?
Order 'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
No 855 to pay to Anthony Ham Door keeper: and Messenger to the
Common Council of this Citv Or Order the Sum of Two
pounds : Ten Shillings Current Money of this Colony : in full for one
Quarters Sallary which was due and Ending the fourteenth Instant:
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N° 856. to pay to James Mills Keeper of the Goal of this City Or
Order the Sum of Twenty five Pounds: Current Money of
this Colony in part of his Acct to this time
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 857 to pay to Alderman Bancker: or Order the Sum of Seven
pounds: fifteen Shillings and Nine pence half penny: Cur-
rent Money of this Colony in full of his Ace*, for Cordage Boards : and
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
25
Other things for the Use of this Corporation As Appears by his Ace*
Which is Audited and Allowed
Orderd the Clerk of this Court Deliver to M^ Barth: Skaats: his
bond for performance of Covenants: of his Lease of the Dock and
Slips of this City for the year 1740 he having produced his Rec^ from
the Treasurer of the payment of the Rent : Reserved on the said Lease
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warri to the Treasurer to
N? 858 pay to Mr Isaac Stoutenbergh or Order the Sum of Eight
pounds: fifteen Shillings and Six pence Current Money of
this Colony in full of his Ace*, of Smiths work Done : for this Corpora-
tion : As Appears by his Ace*. Which is Audited and Allowed
Order'd the Mavor Issue his Warr* to the Treasurer to
N? 859 pay to Alderman William Roome Esq^ or Order the Sum
of five pounds : Ten Shillings Current Money of this Colony :
for him to pay: for Eleven more Leather Bucketts made for this
Corporation
City of ) gg
New York (
Present
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the Third
day of Sep^T Anno Doin 1741
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Philip iMinthome
Abra: Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenbergh
Sam^ Lawrence
Geo: Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
>- Assistants
26
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[21] The Petition of M^ Peter Rutgers was Read: praying a Grant;
from the Rear of his Lott: in the west ward: of this City: two
hundred foot into hudsons River: Ordered the Said Petition be
Referred to Alderman Roome: Alderman Moore and Alderman
Pintard : M^ Stoutenbergh and M^ Depeyster or any three of them to
Examine into the Allegations of the Petitioner: And to make their
Report thereon: And Upon what Terms: Covenants: and Conditions
the Same Ought to be Granted
Ordered the Treasurer Pay to John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
N° 860 of this City: the Sum of Sixteen pounds: four Shillings
Current Money of this Colony: for Services Done for one
Year past: And that the Mayor Issue his Warrant: to the Treasurer
for the payment of the same
City
New York
of )
orkj
SS
Att a Common Council held at tlie City
hall of the said City on Fryday the Eight-
eenth day of September Anno Don! 1741
John Cruger Esq'" Mayor
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
^
>"Esq'? Aldermen
J
>" Assistants
J
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth
Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh:. . .0*^ 7/^°^ for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . i : o
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . 2 : o
And a Wheaten Loaf the Course bran only)
taken Out to Weigh j
for two pence
for four pence
for four pence
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
27
And Order'd that no Other bread be Made for Sale within this
City (hard Biskett Only Excepted) than According to the Above
Assize and all Bakers within this City are hereby Required to take
Notice thereof and Make their bread Accordingly
[22] City of ^gg
New Yorki
Present
Att a CoITTon Council held at the Citv
hall of the said City on Tuesday the 29^**
day of September (being the feast day of
S* Michael the Archangle[)] Anno Domini
1 741
>v
>.Esq'? Aldermen
John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogart
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
>- Assistants
^
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and CoHTonalty of this City for the Electing this
day: One Alderman: One Assistant: two Assessors: One Collector
and two Constables in the Six Wards on the South side: of Fresh
Water: And One Alderman One Assistant: four Assessors two Col-
lectors and four Constables for the Out Ward of the said City : to Serve
in their Respective Offices: for the Year Ensueing: The Respective
28
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Aldermen of Each Respective Ward made Return this day into the
Office of Town Clerk Under their hands: of the Severall persons
Elected to Serve in the Severall Offices: Aforesaid for the Year
Ensueing as follows Yizt
East Ward
Alderman
Assistant
r
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
[ Assessors
Collector
> Constables
[23]
North Ward-<
^ Simon Johnson Esq^
Samuell Lawrence
John Van Der Speigle )
Jacob Abrahamse (
Bartholomew Skaats
Richard Annely )
^Judah Mears \
William Roome Esq^
Henry Bogard
Tobias Stoutenburgh
West Ward ^ William Lealin
William Eagles
William Whitfield
Richard Kip
Christopher Bancker Esq^ Alderman
Isaac Stoutenburgh Assistant
John Stoutenburgh
John Van Aernam
Stephen Bourdet
William Poppledorff
Frederick Fine
John Moore: Esqf
Abraham De peyster
Isaac Van Dam
Brandt Schuyler
John Lasher
Henry Lawrence
Adam Dobbs
John Pintard Esq^
George Brinckerhoffe
John Smith
Theodorus Van Wyck
Gcrardus Beekman
Mathcw V'an Alstyne |
Henry De ffreest \
r
South Ward <
r
Dock Ward ^
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
K Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
V.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
29
montgomeri£
Wakd
>
Out Ward -<
'^ John Marshall Esq^
Robert Benson
Benjamin Peck
Rem: Remson
John Gilbert
Patrick Smith
Benjamin Taylor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esqr
Philip Minthorne
Lawrence Garner
John Home
Cornelius Cosyne
Egbert Somerdyck
Tennis Somerdyck
John Dyckman
Abraham Myer
William Waldron
Lawrence Low
Jacob Dyckman
I
I
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
>^
Alderman
Assistant
t Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
{ Constables
For the
^ Bowry
Division
For
>- Harlem
Division
-v
The Honourable George Clarke Esq^ Lieutenant Governour of this
province of New York by and With the Advice and Consent of his
Majesties Council was pleased to Appoint the following Officers for
the City and County of New York for the year ensueing (to witt)
John Cruger Esq' to be Mayor : Water Bailiff and Gierke of the Mar-
kett William Jamison Esq' to be high Sheriff: and Richard Nicholls
Esq' to be Coroner of the said City and County for the Year Ensueing
[24] Orderd the Alderman of the West Ward Do Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said Ward : in the Room of Richard Kip :
(who is now one of the Vestrymen of this City) and that the Election
be On Saturday next
Mr Mayor hath Appointed Henry Lawrence to be high Constable
of this Corporation for the Year Ensueing
Orderd the Alderman of the South Ward do Cause A New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said Ward ; in the Roome of the said Henry
Lawrence And that the Election be On Saturday next
Orderd the Alderman of the Dock Ward Do Cause A New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said Ward : in the Roome of Mathew Van
Alstyne (he being Neither Freeman of this Corporation or Freeholder:
in the said Ward) and that the Election be On Saturday next
Resolved (Nemine Contra Dicente) That Cornelius De peyster
30 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Esqf the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is hereby
Elected And Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the Year Ensueing :
City of ^ ^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New York j House of Charles Lushare in the said City
on Wensday the 7*** October 1741
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
>-Esq" Aldermen
Samuell Lawrence ^
>* Assistants
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Philip Minthorne
Robert Benson
George Brinckerhoffe
Alderman Roome and Alderman Moore having Acquainted this
Board : that they were Directed by the Generall Assembly : to Acquaint
this Corporation: that they shall have Speedily under Consideration
Heads of a Bill or Bills for the due Regulation, and Government: of
Negros and for the More Equall and Orderly keeping: a Sufficient
Night Watch in this City : to the End that this Corporation may make
Such proposalls to the house as they See fit: for the purposes afore-
said ; or to Other purposes tending to the Welfare and Security of this
City; And this Board taking the Same into Consideration Resolved
that Alderman Roome & Alderman Moore Apply to the Generall
Assembly: on behalf of this Corporation for Leave to bring in a bill
for Raising the Sum of Five Hundred pounds: on the: Inhabitants:
Residents and Sojourners of this City to Defray the Charge of pay-
ing twelve Able Watchmen Each Night for one Year and providing
fire and Candle for Such Watchmen And that they Also Apply to the
Generall Assembly for Leave to bring [25] In a bill to oblige the
Inhabitants in the Respective Neighbourhoods : of Each Publick Well
tiiat now is or hereafter shall be in this City, to keep and Maintain the
said Wdls: in Good Repair: And that they Likewise Apply to the
Gttaersn Assenibly: for Leave to bring in a New bill for keeping in
^ * «ost Road from this City to King's bridge : in Which the
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
31
Inhabitants of this City on the South Side Fresh Water: Shall keep
the Same in Repair as far as the House of Joachim Anderson : and that
the Inhabitants of the Bowry Division keep the Same in Repair : from
thence to the Division Line between the Bowrv Division and Harlem
And from thence that the Inhabitants of Harlem keep the Same in
Repair from thence to Kingsbridge : And that the Road from Spring
Garden to fresh Water: be On A Streight Line through the New
Road : Cut Near the House belonging to Capt John Brown : And Also
that they Apply to the Generall Assembly: That the Law Which
obliges Masters of Vessells to Give Security for their passengers:
likely to Become Chargeable to the City be Amended by obliging all
Masters of Vessells bringing in Servants not to Land any Servt So
brought in till Security be Given in £25 for Each Servt not to become
Chargeable or till Such Serv? be Sold & Such Sale Registerd with the
Mayor for Which he Shall have a Reasonable Reward That they Like-
wise Apply to the Generall Assembly for Leave to bring in a Bill for
the punishment of Mothers: and Reputed Fathers: of Bastard
Children : by Obligeing Each of them to pay a fine of Ten pounds for
the Use of the poor or Suffer Such Corporall punishment : as any three
justices (one Whereof to be of the Quorum) Shall think fit : and Like-
wise to prevent playing Billiards Trucks or Cards: in any publick
Houses : by Laying a fine of £25 .0:0^ Annum On Every person
keeping Such table and Suffering it to be play*d on : & five Shillings for
Each person playing : one fifth part of the £25 & half the five Shillings
to the Informer the Rest for the Use of the poor : and that Every person :
keeping a Publick House Suffering any Cards to be playd in his house
to pay five pounds and Each person playing to pay Twenty Shillings :
one half to the Informer: the other for the Use of the poor: to be
Recover'd before any three Justices: (one to be of the Quorum) That
they Likewise Apply for Leave to bring in a bill for the Speedy:
Remedying all forcible Entrys and Detainers That they Also Apply
that all Strangers Coming into this City with any Goods for Sale : be
Obliged to pay a Duty : to be Applyd for the Use of the poor : And that
they will Also pass a bill to prevent Clandestine Marriages
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 861 : to pay : to James Mills or Order the Sum of Twenty three
pounds Eighteen Shillings: Current Money of this Colony
being the full Balance of his Account, for Emptying the Ordure Tubbs
and Victualling Sundry prisoners: as Appears by his Ace* Which is
Audited and Allowed
32 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[26] John Pintard Esq^ Alderman of the Dock Ward Returnd that
Pursuant to an Order of this board of the 29*** of September Last : he
had Caused An Election to be made of a Constable for the Dock Ward
And that by plurality of Voices or Votes Mathew Van Alstyne was
Again Chosen : to Serve in the Office of a Constable for the said Ward
for the Year Ensueing : But as it before Appeared to this board that the
said Mathew Van Alstyne was Neither a ffreeman of this City or Free
holder : in the said Ward : Nor is Yet : Orderd that the Alderman of
the Dock Ward: Cause a New Election of a Constable for the said
Ward in the Roome of the said Mathew Van Alstyne and that the
Election be On Saturday next
Alderman Roome Returnd James Ruff head: to Serve as a Con-
stable in the West Ward for the Year Ensueing
Alderman Moore Returnd Nicholas Defreest to Serve as a
Constable in the South Ward for the Year Ensueing
City of ) «^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York f hall of the said City on Wensday the 14*?
day of October Anno DliT 1741
Present John Cruger Esqf Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogart
Abraham De peystcr
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
This Day M'' Mayor Attended by M'' Recorder : the Alderman And
Assistants: high Sheriff: Town Clerke: (the Chamberlain being Sick)
Coroner : high Constable : Constables and other Officers of this Corpo-
ration between the hours of Ten and Eleven in the forenoon of the
Same day; went in their formalities: from the City hall to the house
"^
>.Esq'1 Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
33
of the Hon^** George Clarke Esq^ Lieutenant Gov'' and CoITTander in
Chief of this province of New York and there Waited on him: and
then and there the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament : to be taken
Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test and Abju-
ration Oath in the presence and by the Order of his honour the
Lieutenant Governour were [27] Administred unto John Cruger
Esq*" as Mayor : Water Bailiff : and Gierke of the Markett of this City
of New York As Also one of his Majesties justices of the Peace for
the City and County of New York and also the Usuall Oaths of office
of Mayor: Water Bailiff and Gierke of the Markett; of the City of
New York And justice of the peace in the presence of all the Severall
Members of this Court Above Mentioned; And thereupon M^ Mayor
Acquainted his honour the Lieutenant Governour: that pursuant to
the Authority to him Granted: by his Majesties Royall Charter: he
had Appointed Gerardus. Stuyvesant Esqf One of the Aldermen of the
said City to be Deputy Mayor of this City : & Corporation if his honour
Approved thereof: to Which his honour was pleased to Answer that
the Choice was Agreeable to him: and Approved thereof; That the
Said Gerrardus Stuyvesant Should be Deputy Mayor of this City of
New York Accordingly Whereupon the Mayor: Attended as Afore-
said Returned to the City hall Where After the Ringing of three bells
and proclamation made for Silence the Commission of the Mayor:
Water Bailiff and Gierke of the Markett and the Commissions of the
High Sheriff and Coroner were published: and then this Court Re-
turned to the Common Council Chamber Where the Said John Cruger
Esq*" Was placed : in the Chair : And then According to the Directions
of his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to this Corporation ; the said
John Cruger Esq^ the Mayor of this Corporation Administred the
Oaths Aforesaid : Appointed to be taken by Act of Parliament Instead
of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy The Test: Abjuration Oath;
and the Usuall Oaths: for the Due Execution of their Respective OiTices
unto the Respective Magistrates & Officers following Vizt
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant^
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Esq" Aldermen of the City of New York
John Moore y and justices of the Peace for the City and
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Vol. v.— 3
J
County of New York
34
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Henry Bogart
Abraham Depeyster
Samuel! Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
William Jamison Esq*"
^
>. Assistants of the City of New York
J
Richard Nichols Esq''
Cornelius Depeyster
[28] Henry Lawrence
high Sheriff of the City and County of New
York
Coroner of the City and County of New York
Chamberlain (Sick)
High Constable
Constables Sworn (to witt)
( Richard Annely John Myer Dep^y :
|judah Mears Jacob Slover Dep^^
William Whitefield
James Ruffhead
William Popplesdorff : Gabriel. Sprung Dep^
Frederick Fine
Nicholas Defreest
Adam Dobbs James Kennedy Dep^
Henry Defreest
Isaac Levy Tho? Wenman Dep*^
Montgomerie \ Patrick Smith Anthony Ham Depty
Benjamin Taylor
Egbert Somerndyck
Teunis Somerndyck
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division
Jacob Dyckman
Assessors Sworn (to Witt)
( John Van Der Speigle
^ Jacob Abrahamse
Tobias Stoutenburgh
William Lealin
John Stoutenburgh
John Van Aemam
Isaac Van Dam
Brandt Schuyler
D k W d P^*^" Smith
I Theodorus Van Wyck
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
35
Montgomerie ( Benjamin Peck
Ward
)Rem Remson
Bowry
V Lawrence Garner
Division
]John Home
Harlem
(Jacob Dyckman
Division
/Abraham Myer
V
James Mills Deputy Sheriflfe
The Deputy Clerk of this board brought in the Draught of a bill
for a Night Watch Which was Read: and thereupon this board
Request Alderman Roome And Alderman Moore to Carry the Said
Bill in the Generall Assembly
Ordered the Sheriffs bond be Delivered into the Custody: of the
Chamberlaine of this City
Ordered the Mavor : Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 862 to pay to Anthony Ham Doorkeeper and Messenger to the
Common Council of this Citv, or Order the Sum of Two
pounds : Ten Shillings : Current Money of this Colony in full for one
Quarter of a Years Sallary due and ending this day
City of )
New York^ ^^
Att a Common Council held at the
House of Charles Lushare in the said City
on Wensday the 2i*t day of October 1741
Present John Cruger Esq"^ Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abraham De peyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
^
>-Esq'^[®] Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
[29] Alderman Johnson produced to this board the Draught of a Bill
to Restrain Disorderly and Unlawfull Gaming: And the Deputy
Qerke of this board produced the Draught of a Bill for mending and
keeping in Repair: the Publick Wells and Pumps in this City: and
36 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Another for mending and keeping in Repair the Post Road from New
York to Kings bridge all Which Were Read and thereupon this Board
Request Alderman Roome and Alderman Moore to Carry the said Bills
in the Generall Assembly
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 863 to pay to John Myer or Order the Sum of Forty Shillings
Current money of this Colony in full of his Acd for Visiting
the Transport Vessells from Jamaica : with a Doctor : and the hire of a
perriager : and persons to Row them on board : Which is Allowed
Ordered Alderman Roome: Alderman Moore: Alderman Pintard
M'' Depeyster M*" Lawrence and M^ Brinckerhoffe who together with
the Alderman and Assistant of Montgomerie Ward, or any five of
them be a Committee to Inspect the Street from the House of John
Daly, to the house of Abraham Palding: and Also to the House of
James De[s]brosses and Consider how the Same is to Levelled & Laid
Out; and make their Report With all Convenient Expedition
City of ) qq ^'^'^ ^ Common Council held at the City
New York V hall of the said City on Wensday the fourth
day of November 1741.
Present John Cruger ESq^ Mayor.
^
>-Esq^ Aldermen
>- Assistants
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutcnburgh
Henry Bogert
Robert Benson
Abraham Depeyster
Be it Ordained by the Mayor : Recorder Aldermen & Assistants of
the Citv of New York Convened in ComoIT Council : And it is herebv
Ordained by the Authority of the same ; That all the Laws : Orders : and
Ordinances of this Corporation which On the fourth day of November
Last past were made: Ordained Renewed. Estabilished and published:
be and bv the Authoritv Aforesaid are herebv Made: Ordained Re-
newed: Estabilished and Published and Order *d to be: Continued &
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 37
Remain in full force and Virtue for one year from and After the Date
hereof Vizt.
A Law for the Observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this
Corporation
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the better preventing of fire
[30] A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law for Regulating the Sale of Bear and Syder By Retail
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient hiring of
Slaves
A Law for Regulating Negros and Slaves in the Night time
A Law Restrain [in] g: Slaves: Negroes and Indians from Gaming
with Money or for Moneys
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for punishing of Slaves who shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
A Law Giving a Reward: to any person or persons who Shall
Apprehend any Negro: Molatto or Indian Slave: Offending Against
any of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this province
A Law for Regulating Carts and Cartmen
A Law for Regulating the Office of Packers : Guagers and Cullers
A Law Relating to ffreemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vcssells : in the Docks & Slips
of this City
A Law for preserving the Bridge and Common Sewer in the Dock
of this City
Regulations for paying Dock money
A Law prohibiting the burning of Lime on the Commons :
A Law for Regulating and Estabilishing fFees for Inviters to
ffuneralls
A Law for Cleansing the Streets: Lanes: and Alleys: of the said
City
A Law for paving the Streets : Lanes and Allies : Within the City
of New York
A Law Against firing Guns in the Streets :
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle : any where but at the Slaughter
houses :
A Law prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars.
38 MINUTES OF THE COMxMON COUNCIL
A Law to prohibit Digging holes: or Cutting Sodds on the
Commons
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law prohibiting Slaughter houses in the Out ward
A Law Estabilishing flfees for the Slaughter houses
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law prohibiting y^ Cutting Timber, on the Comons by Brick
Makers or Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating of ffences :
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain: or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A Law for the better Securing the City of New York from the
Danger of Gunpowder
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay :
A Law Restraining the Cutting Hoop Sticks: & Saplings on the
Commons
A Law for preserving the fish in ffresh Water pond
A Law for better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Marketts
in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what Uses the Seal of this Corporation: the
Seal of the Mayors Court: and the Seal of the Mayoralty Shall be
put unto
A Law Appointing Convenient places ; for Unloading of Hay : for
Estabilishing the Rates of Carting Hay in Trusses: & Bundles: and for
the Ease of Ancient and Disabled Carmen
A Law for Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize: of Cask: for pork: Beef and ffish
[31] A Law to prohibit: the Exportation of Beef and pork; Untill the
same is Repacked And Branded : by the Sworn Packers
A Law for Regulating and Declaring the Duty of Firemen in the
City of New York
A Law to prohibit Negros: And Other Slaves Vending Indian
Com: Peaches or any Other ffruit within this City
Orderd [the] Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 864. to pay to Alderman Banckcr Or Order the Sum of Eight
pounds Nineteen Shillings and two pence half penny Cur-
rent Money of this Colony being for so much by him Expended in
Cleaning and Repairing the City hall and providing fire wood for the
Watch as Appears by his Acct
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
39
Orderd that Alderman Roome: Alderman Bancker: Alderman
Moore: M^ Lawrence and M^ Brinckerhoff : or any three of them be a
Committee: to Auditt the Treasurers books And Ace*? and all Other
Publick Ace*? of this Corporation: and make their Report On the
Auditt of the Treasurers books: and Acc*5 with all Convenient Ex-
pedition
Pursuant to a Law of this Corporation Entitlued A Law for the
better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Marketts : of the City of
New York Orderd that Alderman Roome Alderman Johnson : Alder-
man Bancker: Alderman Pintard: Alderman Marshall M*" Depcyster
M** Lawrence and M^ Benson : or any five of them be a Committee of
this Court, who are hereby Authorized : and Empowered : to Enlarge :
Alter : Repair and Support from time to time with Necessary Repara-
tions : and Amendments : all and Every the Markett houses : Mentioned
in the said Law : and to give : Orders and Directions for the Enlarging
and Repairing the Same from time to time (at the Expence of this
Corporation) as they shall find Needfull and Necessary
Orderd that ^I^ Recorder : Alderman Stuyvesant, Alderman Moore :
Alderman Pintard Alderman Marshall: M^ Depeyster: M^ Brincker-
hoflF : and M^ Benson : or any five of them be a Committee : to Inspect
into the Laws of this Corporation: and See what are Necessary And
What Not: And to make anv Addition or Alteration: to anv of them
as They Shall Judge Needfull : and What further Law^s are Necessary :
to be made for the better Good Rule and Government of this Corpora-
tion: And that they make Report thereof to this Court: with all
Convenient Speed : And it is further Orderd that all the Members of
this Court : be admitted of the same Committee ; that think fit to Appear
thereon
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 865 to pay : to James Mills : or Order the Sum of Nine pounds
Current Money of this Colony; to Enable him to buy ten
Cords of Oak Wood: and Fifty pounds of Candles: for the Use of the
Night Watch : And Orderd that the said James Mills Cause a fire to be
made: Every Night in the Watch house During the Cold Weather:
and furnish the Watch Each Night : with a Sufficient Quantity of fire
and Candle: And that he Render An Account upon Oath to this
Board: when he shall be thereto Required: of the Moneys he Shall
Expend in Providing the same.
The Committee Appointed the 21'* day of October Last: to Inspect
the Streets from the house of John Daly: to the house of Abraham
40 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Palding and Also to the house of James Debrosses And Consider how
the Same is to be Levelled and Laid Out: Made their Report in the
Words following Viz! City of New York, ss: Wee the Committee
Appointed by an Order of the Common Councill of the 2i»t day of
October 1741 to Inspect the Streets from the house of John Daly: to
the house of Abraham Palding: And Also to the house of James
De[s]brosses: Do Report that We have Inspected the said Streets; and
are thereupon of Opinion : That from high Water Mark in the Middle
of Roosevelts Slip to the Middle of the Main street. Shall be a Riseing
of fourteen feet: And from thence there Shall be upon Every [32]
Ten feet: a Riseing of four Inches: and a Quarter: till it Meets to
M^ Louriers Tree : and from the Middle of the Slip in the Main Street :
to the Red house of M^ Wendle: Shall be a Riseing of two Inches
and a half upon Every Ten feet: And by M^ Simon's; to be fill'd up
one foot three Inches: and then Allowing four Inches to Every ten
feet: to Mr Bensons Gate: All Which is to be Submitted: to this
board: this 4*^ Day of November 1741 .,..„ _
Will : Roome
John Moore
John Marshall
Sam^ Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
A : D : Peyster
Which Report was Read and Approved: and Orderd that the
Streets be Dug and levelled Pursuant to the said Report: And that the
Alderman and Assistant of Montgomerie ward; See that the same be
Compleatcd : and the Streets paved with all Convenient Expedition
M'' Alderman Johnson Moved : that an Order of this Board : might
be Made for Advertizing the letting the Publick Marketts: to Farm
on Saturday Afternoon next: On Which Motion Mf Mayor Desired
his protest: to be Enterd Against any Order: to be made: Which
Should take away any Right: belonging to him as Clerke of the
Markett; After Which It was Orderd that the Clerke of this board
Cause Advertizemcnts to be publickly Aflixcd up for letting to farm the
Publick Marketts: at the House of William English; at three A
Clock on Saturday Afternoon; for one Year Commencing the fourth
day of this Instant November; And that this Court: or So many as
make a Common Council do Lett the Same upon Such Conditions As
they Shall judge proper
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 41
City of ) ^,^, Att a Common Council held at the
New York j City hall of the said City on Saturday the
7^^ day of Nov^ 1741
Present Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
Abraham Depeyster
>.Esq*? Aldermen
j^ Assistants
The following Law was Read: and Approved: And After the
Ringing of three Bells : and Proclamation made for Silence was Pub-
lished: Yiz\ (M** Recorder's Dissent being first Enter'd: thereto: for
the Reason that i'ts Constituting an Officer in the Roome of the Clerke
of the Markett: Which he thinks they had no power to Do[)].
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Marketts:
WITHIN the City of New York
Be it Ordained by the Mayor: Recorder Aldermen and [33]
Assistants of the City of New York Convened in Common Council
And It is hereby Ordained by the Authority of the same: That all
and Every the Butchers and Others: Resorting and Comcing to any
of the Publick Marketts : Aforesaid Shall pay or Cause to be paid for
their Stalls: Standings: Boards: She[I]ter: and Other Like things Nec-
essary for their Standings in any of the Markett places: within this
City and Cleansing and keeping Clean the Same, And Otherwise for
Defraying the Incident Charges: of Repairing and Maintain^ the
same Marketts: and Rewarding the Care and Attendance of the
ffarmer; of the said Marketts: or Such other person or persons as the
Common Council Shall for that purpose Appoint ; the Rates and Sums
of Money following (to witt) for all Cattle Killed for the Markett for
Each head One Shilling; For Every hogg: or Shoat brought into or
Cut out for Sale in any of the Markett houses three pence And for
Every Sheep. Gilf or Lamb two pence
42 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
And the Farmer of the said Marketts: or Such Other person or
persons: as the Common Council for the time being Shall thereunto
Appoint is and are hereby Authorized And Impovvered to have, take
Demand and Receive from the Butchers: Resorting and Comeing to
any of the said Marketts; the Rates and Sums of Money Aforesaid
And if any Butcher or Butchers: Shall Neglect: Deny: Refuse or De-
lay to pay the Severall Sums of Money Aforesaid : When thereunto Re-
quired : as Aforesaid : Such Butcher or Butchers Shall forfeit and pay
Double the Sum So by him her or them Refused : or Delayed to pay
with Costs of prosecution To be Recovered before the Mayor. Or
Recorder: or any one of the Aldermen of this City
And be it further Ordained: by the Authority Aforesaid that
from and After the Publication of this Law it Shall and may be Law-
full to and for the Country people to Sell or Expose to Sale: in the
Meal markett and Broad way Markett of this City Beef : pork : Veal :
Mutton: & Lamb by the Joint or by pieces or Cut up the same in
pound or pounds pieces: or in Great or Small Quantities: or parcells
as they shall See Convenient: first paying the ffees or Rates: to the
flFarmer of the Marketts: Or Such Other person or persons: as by
the Common Council Shall be thereunto Appointed: in the Same
Manner: Quantity and proportion that the Butchers are to do
And be it further Ordained by the Authority Aforesaid that the
Markett house at the Lowxr End of Wall Street: Commonly Called
the Meal Markett ; and the Markett house in the Broad way ; Commonly
Called the Broad way Markett ; are hereby Appointed and Declared to
be the publick Meal Marketts where all persons whatsoever may Sell
Utter or put Out to Shew or Sale any manner of Meal : Wheat Rye :
Barley : Oats : Indian Corn : Buck Wheat : or anv other Sorts of Meal :
Com and Grain: brought to markett And that no person or persons
whatsoever: from and After the Publication of this Law Shall: Sell:
Utter: or put to Shew or Sale any meal: Wheat: Rye: Barley Oats
Indian Corn : Buck Wheat or any other Sorts of Meal : Corn and Grain :
at any Other Publick Markett place : within this City : than at the two
Markett houses Abovesaid upon pain that Every Such Offender Shall
for Every Such Offence forfeit Six Shillings
Order'd the Gierke of this Board: Cause Advertizements to be
printed in both the Publick News papers : that the Country people have
Liberty to Cut up their Meat in the Marketts : According to the Afore-
going Law
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 43
[34] City of )^« Att a Common Council held at the
New York j City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
first day of December Anno Domini 1741
Present Daniel Horsmanden Esq'' Recorder
Gerrardus Stu>^esant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Samuell Lawrence
^
^Esq*^ Aldermen
j^ Assistants
J
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treasurer
N? 866 to pay to Richd Nicholls D : Clerke of this City or Order the
sum of Forty pounds Eleven Shillings and Seven pence
Current Money of this Colony in full for one years Sallary : to the 14***
day of October Last for Pen: Ink: and paper for the same time and
Other Services: as Appears by his Acct which is this day Allowed in
Common Council
Ordered that Isaac Van Hook Cordwainer : Abraham Alstyne Jun''
Bricklayer & Albertus Tiebout Carpenter : of the W^est Ward : Johannes
Alstyne Blacksmith & John Van Zandt Blockmaker : of the East Ward :
Samuell Bell Blacksmith : & John Myer Gunsmith of the South Ward :
Peter Hendrickse Carpenter : Ahasuerus Turk Cordwainer & Johannes
Powlse Carman of the North Ward : John Apple Carpenter And Ben-
jamin Moore Sailmaker: of the Dock W^ard: John Daly Ship Car-
penter and Peter Vlierboom Cordwainer of Montgomerie ward: be
and are hereby Nominated and Appointed Firemen of this City of
New York
Pursuant to the Direction of and Authoritv Given bv An Act of
General [Assembly] of this Colony made and passed this fifteenth Year
of his Majesties Reign Entituled An Act for the More Equall and Or-
derly keeping a Sufficient Night Watch : in the City of New York : and
to Enable the Corporation of the said City to Raise the Sum of Five
hundred and Seventy four pounds Twelve Shillings to Defray the
46 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
same be Engrossed : and that the Dep^y Gierke of this Court do Accord-
ingly Affix the Common Seal of this Corporation : to the said Grant :
and Sign the same by Order of this Court : the Said Lessee Executing
his part
[36] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New York V City hall of the said City on Saturday the
6^!? day of March Anno Dom 1741/2
Present Gerrardus Stuy vesant Esq^ D : Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abraham De Pevster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Sam^! Lawrence
Robert Benson
^
>-Esq*? Aldermen
>- Assistants:
Orderd that the sum of Five hundred and Seventy four pounds
Twelve Shillings, together with Nine pence in the pound for the Col-
lectors And Six pence in the pound for the City treasurer : be forthwith
Raised within this City Pursuant to the Directions of an Act of Gen-
erall Assembly : of this Colony : made this present fifteenth Year of his
Majesties Reign : Entituled An Act for the More Equall and Orderly :
Keeping a Sufficient Night Watch : in the City of New york : and to
Enable the Corporation of the said City to Raise the Sum of Five
hundred and Seventy four pounds: Twelve Shillings: to Defray the
Charge thereof: and for other the purposes therein Mentioned and
that the Mayor forthwith Issue his Warrants for the Assessing and
Collecting the same Pursuant to the Directions of the said Act
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N? 869 urer to pay to William Roome Esq'' or Order the Sum
Warr^i Issued of Six pounds : Seven Shillings and Ten pence Current
money of this Colony : in full Ballance of his Ace", for
Glasiers and Painters Work : done to the Citv hall : and Poor house :
as Appears by his Ace". Which is Audited and Allowed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 47
Orderd the Assize of Bread: be till further Order as follovveth
Vizi
A White Loaf of the finest flower to Weigh o*^ 9°' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flower to Weigh. i : 2)4 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flower to Weigh .2:6: for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Coursest bran^
only taken out & not otherwise to > 2 : 14 . for four pence
Weigh J
And Order'd that no other bread : be made for Sale within this
City; (hard Biskett only Excepted): than According to: the Above
Assize: And all Bakers within this City are hereby Required to take
Notice thereof : and niake their Bread Accordingly
Order'd the Committee : Appointed the 3? day of September : Last
to Examine into the Allegations of the Petition of M'' Peter Rutgers
be Revived
Ordered that the Dock and Slips of this City be Let to farm to
Bartholomew Skaats : of this City Goldsmith : for the Ensueing Year :
on the Same terms And Conditions : as it was Let the Last year : And
that the Clerke of this Board prepare Leases Accordingly: and that
he Affix the Seal of this Corporation: to the Counter part thereof:
upon his Giving Security for performance of Covenants
[37] The Committee Appointed, the third day of September Last: and
Revived this day to Examine into the Allegations of the Petition of
M^ Peter Rutgers: for a Grant of Two hundred foot of the Water
and Soil under the Water to be made Land : fronting his Lott of
Ground: in the West Ward of this City: fronting the North River:
Containing in breadth Twenty four ffeet: have made their Report in
the Words following Vizt: We the Committee Appointed by Order of
Common Council of y* 3^ of September Last and Revived this day to
Examine into the Petition of Cap* Peter Rutgers : praying for a Water
Lott to be Granted him : into the North River Do Reporte. That We
have Viewed the Place he Petitions for: and found the Upland or
Lott of Ground: before: Which he prays for the Soil Under Water:
to be Granted to him was formerly Mortgaged to M^ David : Abeel :
but that An Accomodation being Agreed on between the said Abeel :
and the said Rutgers : We are of Opinion the said Water : Lott being
in breadth Twenty four foot: be Granted the said Peter Rutgers: he
48 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
paying to this Corporation the yearly Rent of four pence ^ foot for
Every foot : in breadth along the River : and that he Leave a Street of
Forty foot Wide: between the Land Mortgaged to Abeel: And the
said Water Lott now Applied for: and also a Street of forty foot
broad : on the Extent of Said Water Lott : to be Granted him When he
Wharf es out: to the full two hundred foot: And that there be a
Condition in said Grant : to Oblige the said Peter Rutgers : from time
to time : When any three or more others : that Already have : or here-
after may take Grants: for Water Lotts Adjoining him: do Agree
to carry out their Wharffs: beyond What they already are: the said
Peter Rutgers Shall join with them: and at all times Leave a Street
at Least 20 foot Wide: Clear of Any Incumbrances or Obstruction,
but When he Goes out to the Extent of 200 foot: then to Leave a
Street of 40 foot as before is Mentioned; all Which is Nevertheless
Submitted to this board by :
William Roome
Dated in New york March: 6: 1741/2. John Moore
John Pintard
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Which Report was Read and Approved by this Court And Order'd
that this Corporation Do Grant: the Said Water Lott Mentioned in
the said Petition to the Said Peter Rutgers his heirs and Assigns for
Ever on the Annuall Rent of Eight Shillings ^ Annum : and On the
Covenants and Condition in the said Report Mentioned: Under the
Seal of this Corporation: and that the Gierke of this board prepare
a Draft of Such Grant Accordingly
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 870 treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham or Order Mes-
Warr? Issued : senger and Door keeper to the Common Council of
this City the Sum of Five pounds Current Money
of this Colony: in full for half a Years Sallary Which will be due
and Ending the fourteenth day of aprill next
Orderd that the Indentures of Mary Burton be Delivered
No: 871 : up to her: and that She be Discharged from the Remainder
of her Servitude : And Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant
to the treasurer to pay to the said Mary Burton or Order the Sum of
Three pounds Current money of this Colony: in Order to buy her
Necessary Cloathing
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 49
City of ) «^ Att a Common Council held at the
New yorkj City hall of the said City on Monday the
22<* March i74i[-2]
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D : Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Philip Minthorne
Abraham De Peyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Sam^ Lawrence
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq^ Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
[38] Order'd William Gilbert Jun^ be Appointed one of the Publick
Measurers of this City :
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? 872 to pay to John Myer or Order the Sum of Nine pounds:
Eleven shillings Current Money of this Colony : in full of his
Account: for Iron Work done for this Corporation as Appears by his
Account Which is allowed by Common Council
The Draught of a Grant of a Water Lott: two hundred feet into
hudsons River: from Low Water Mark: behind the Lott of Peter
Rutgers was Read and Approved: and Order'd the Same be En-
grossed: and that the Dep^ Gierke of this Court: do Accordingly
Affix the Common Seal: of this Corporation to the said Grant: and
Sign the Same by Order of this Court
Order'd That the Alderman and Common Council man of Mont-
gomerie Ward View the Lott at Gallows Hill : Where Richard Green
is Going to Build: and if they find the Ground: on Which he is Going
to Build: to belong to this Corporation: that they forwarn the said
Richard Green not to Build there.
Vol. V.-4
50 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The following Law was this day : made & Pubhshed
A Law to Restrain Negros: from Going to fetch Water on a
Sunday other than to the Next Well : or pump to their
PLACE OF Abode: and Riding horses thro: the
Streets : or out of Town : on a Sunday.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor: aldermen and Commonalty of the
City of New york : Convened in Common Council And by the Authority
of the same : That no Negro Molatto or Indian Slave : within this City
after the Publication hereof : Shall on any Lords Day or Sunday Pre-
sume to fetch any water : other than from the Next well or pump : to
the place of their Abode or Shall Presume to Ride any Horse: thro
any of the Streets : of this City : or on the Common : Every Slave So
offending Shall be Whipt at the Publick Whipping Post: at the Dis-
cretion of any one justice of the Peace: Not Exceeding forty Lashes:
Unless the Master: Mistress: or Owner: of Such Slave So offending:
pay the sum of Three Shillings : for the Use of the Person Informing
to Excuse the Same.
City of ) ^.^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New yorkj City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
6**» of Aprill 1742
Present John Cruger Esqf Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder.
Simon Johnson ^
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abra: Depeyster ^
Isaac: Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
Robert Benson
George Brinckerhoff
[39] Order'd that John Tenbrook be forthwith Sent to Bedlows
Island : there to Remain till further Qrder. to take Care that no person
Whatsoever: (Except by Order from the Mayor) go into the House
or Houses. Where any person has the Small Pox : or Come from any
Such House to this City: and this board will Reward him the Said
John Tenbrook : for his trouble therein
>.Esq'? Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
51
Ordered that James Mills furnish the Military Watch with Neces-
sary fire : and Candle at the New Battery
City of I gg
New York J
An a Common Council held at the
City hall of the said City on Munday the
12^ Aprill 1742
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Abraham De peyster
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Robert Benson
George BrinckerhoflF
^
>.Esq*'» Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
J
Order'd that James Mills Employ proper persons: to take Down
the Shelves: and Clean the Common Council Roome: and have the
Same New Plaister'd Where Wanting
City of ) gg
New yorkV
Att a Common Council held at the
City hall of the said City on Wensday the
5*^ May 1742
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Simon Johnson
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Robert Benson
Philip Minthorne
Isaac: Stoutenburgh
^
>-Esq^^ Aldermen
^
^
>^ Assistants
52
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Order'd the Assize of Bread: be till further Order as followeth
Viz'
9**^ for a penny
3 for two pence
for four pence
8
o for four pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh, .o**
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . .i :
A White Loaf of the finest flower to Weigh. 2
A Wheaten Loaf the Coursest bran only)
taken out to Weigh f
And Ordered that No other bread be made : for Sale Within this
City: (hard Biskett only Excepted) than According to the Above
Assize: and all Bakers within this City: are hereby Required to take
Notice thereof and make their Bread Accordingly
[40] Orderd Alderman Johnson: Alderman Moore: Alderman Pin-
tard M^ Lawrence : M^ BrinckerhoflF : & M^ De peyster : or any four of
them be A Committee: (taking the Surveyor to their assistance) to
Lay out the Severall Water Lotts: from Clocks Corner: to Coenties
Corner: and to Enquire into the Pretentions or Request of M"^ Abra-
ham Huisman for a Grant of Eighteen Inches: more than is already
Granted him : and to make their Report to the next Common Council :
City of I gg
New York (
Att a Common Council held at the
riiy ball of the said City on Saturday the
8*^ of May 1742
Present John Cruger Esq' Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Banckcr
Abraham Deoevster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George BrinckerhoflF
Esq'? Aldermen
Assistants
M^ Mayor Acquainted this Board: that Yesterday Mary Burton
applyed : to him in the presence of two Witnesses : who were with her
for the payment of One hundred pounds to her: as being the person
that made the first Discovery: of the persons formerly Concernd in
Setting fire to Some houses: To Which Sum She Pretended to be
Entitled: by Virtue of the Request of this board: to the Lieut Gov-
cmour & his Proclamation of the 17'^ of Aprill: 1741 : Whereupon It
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
53
IS Orderd That if any person will Appear: before this Board and
Make it Appear: to the Satisfaction thereof: That Such person is
Entituled to Either of the Rewards: Mentioned in the said Request:
and Proclamation: That they will thereupon Order a Warrant to
Issue to the treasurer of this Corporation: for the payment of Such
of the said Rewards : as Such person Shall Appear to be Entitled unto
Orderd that Benjamin Quackenbos: Jun^ be Appointed a Watch-
man in the Room of Johannes Vredenburgh: Who has Neglected his
Duty : and Peter Lambertse : Jun^ in the Roome of Johannes Powelse
he having Resigned : and Garret Hyer in the Room of John Man who
has also Resigned
City of ) gg
New York ^
1
Att a Common Council held at the
City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
i5*h day of June Anno Doin 1742
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
^
>► Esq*? Aldermen
>- Assistants
N? 873.
Warrl Issued
[41] Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
treasurer to pay to John Tenbrook or Order the Sum
of Ten pounds, fifteen Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full of his Account for his Attendance on
Bedlows Island in looking after the persons: there in the Small pox
which is Allowed in Common Council.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N*^ 874 treasurer to pay to John King Mason or Order the
Warrt Issued Sum of Seventeen Shillings and Six pence Current
Money of this Colony: in full of his Account for
Work done: and Materialls found in Repairing the City hall Which
is Allowed in Common Council
54 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 875 treasurer to pay: James Mills Keeper of the Goal of
Warr* Issued this City or Order the Sum of Twenty Eight pounds
five Shillings & Eleven pence half penny: Currt
Money of this Collony in full of his Account for furnishing fire and
Candles: for the Watch and for his trouble in providing the Same:
for Emptying the Ordure tubs : & Victualling Criminalls : to this day
as Appears by his Account which is allowed in Common Council : And
that he also pay to the Said James Mills : or Order the further Sum of
ffifteen pounds Current Money of this Colony in Order to buy fire
Wood and Candles for the Watch for the Next Winter And Order'd
that for the future he be Allowed three pounds p^ Annum : for Emp-
tying the Ordure tubs
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrt to the treas-
N? 876 urer to pay to Harmanus Schuyler: Jacobus Stout-
Warr^ Issued enburgh: & Robert Provoost Overseers of the Watch
of this City the Sum of Two hundred and twenty four
pounds three Shillings and Six pence Current Money of this Colony
that is to say. Seventy four pounds: fourteen Shillings and Six pence
to Each of them (out of the Money Raised by Virtue of An Act of
Generall Assembly of this Colony Entituled An Act for the More
Equall and Orderly keeping a Sufficient Night Watch of the City of
New york and to Enable the Corporation of the said City to Raise
the Sum of Five hundred and Seventy four pounds. Twelve Shillings
to Defray the Charge thereof: and for other purposes therein
Mentioned) in Order for them to pay the Severall Watchmen of this
City from the first day of December: to the first day of this Instant
June Inclusive
Order'd the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 877 treasurer to pay to Bartholomew Crannell or Order
Warr^ Issued late Overseer of the Watch: the Sum of ffifteen
pounds: five Shillings and Ten pence half penny:
Current Money of this Colony: in full of his Acct in furnishing fire
and Candles: for the Watch: from the first of May 1741 : to the fourth
of November following as Appears by his Accl which is Allowed in
Common Council
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N^ 878. treasurer to pay to Capt Jasper ff armer : or Order the
WarH Issued Sum of Twenty four pounds: Current Money of this
Colony: in full for the freight of the two New fire
Engines from London to this port.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
55
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 879 treasurer to pay to Jacobus Turk: of this City or
W^arr^ Issued Order the Sum of Sixteen pounds fourteen Shillings
and three pence Current Money of this Colony in full
of his Ace*, for taking Care of and Repairing the fire Eng^es : of this
City to the Twenty Eighth of May Last And Ordered that the said
Jacobus Turck be Allowed Sixteen pounds p^ Annum for his Care
of the four Engines: from that time
[42] Ordered that Alderman Johnson : Alderman Bancker : M'' Law-
rence and M*" Stoutenburgh or any three of them be a Committee to
Agree with proper work men for hanging the New bell and for New
hanging the old Bell : if they think it Necessary : and also for Erecting
a proper place for the Keeping of the fire Engines
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N** 880 Treasurer to pay to Alexander Lamb or Order the
Warrt Issued Sum of ffour pounds Current Money of this Colony
in full of his Sallary as Library Keeper to this Cor-
poration due and Ending the first day of November last
Cit}' of ) qc ^'^ ^ Common Council held at the
New York V City hall of the said City on Wensday the
23^ Day of June Anno Doln 1742
Present John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
^
>-Esq'l Aldermen
^
^Assistants
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John: Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Ordered that alderman Stuyvesant Alderman Roome Alderman
Bancker: Alderman Marshall M^ Depeyster M<* Bogert: M'" Min-
thorne: M^ Stoutenburgh & M'" Brinckerhoff or any five of them be a
Committee (taking a Surveyor to their Assistance) to Survey and
Lay out the Water Lott formerly Granted by this Corporation to John
Moore: Esq' in the South Ward and that they Make their Report
with all Convenient Expedition
^
56 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) ^^« Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkV hall of the said City on Fryday the i6*l?
day of July Anno Dom 1742
Present John Cruger Esq'" Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
•^
>-Esq*l Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
The Petition of John Thurman and others: for Leave to build A
Markett house: in Thurmans Slip: and the Petition of Peter Mesier
[43] And others for Leave to build A Markett house at Cortland ts
Slip: and a Petition of Sundry Inhabitants: of the West and North
Wards: praying that No other Markett house may be built: in the
West ward than that already built: in the Broad way : were Read : & the
two first Rejected
Ordered that the Alderman and Common Council Man of the Out
Ward View the place Desired by Joseph Palding for Digging of
Clay and Burning Bricks on the Commons and if they find No In-
convenience in letting the Same: that they lay out So Much Ground
As they think proper: And Agree for Such term and Rent As they
Shall think Convenient : And Make their Report to the Next Common
Council
Order'd that the Aldermen and Common Council Men of the
South & Dock Wards have the Bridge and Common Sewer: in the
Great Dock to the Southward of the Markett Amended & Repaired
with all Necessary Reparations
Ordered that Coll : Moore have Leave : to Repair the West pier of
the Great Dock So that he Dos not Exceed the Sum of ffive pounds
in Repairing the Same
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N? 881 urer to pay to Anthony Ham or Order Messenger &
Warr* Issued Door keeper to the Common Council of this City : the
Sum of Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of
this Colony in full of one Quarter of a Years Sallary which was Due
and Ending the 14^ Instant
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
57
Ordered that the Alderman and Common Council Man of Mont-
gomerie ward taking the City Surveyor to their Assistance Direct the
Laying out the Ground of Benjamin Peck Conformable to his Grant
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further Order: as followeth
Vizt
for a penny
for two pence
for four pence
6
14
for four pence
a White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh . . o
a White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh. . . i :
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh . . 2
A Wheaten Loaf the Coursest bran only^
taken out and not Otherwise to weigh (
Wheat being at five Shillings ^ Bushell And Ordered that No
other bread be made for Sale within this City: (hard Biskett only
Excepted) than According to the above Assize and all Bakers within
this City: are hereby Required to take Notice thereof: and Make their
bread Accordingly
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 882 treasurer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq^ or Order : the
Warr* Issued Sum of Two pounds Twelve Shillings and Eleven
pence Current Money of this Colony being for So
Much Money by him paid tolsaac Swits for 40 White pine Inch Boards
& 13 pitch pine ij4 Inch Boards as Appears by the Receipt
[44] City of ^gg
New york
Att a Common Council held at the
City hall of the said City: on Tuesday the
20*** day of July Anno Uo!!T 1742
Present John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuel! Lawrence
George BrinckerhofF
Abraham Dcpeystcr
>► Esq*? Aldermen
>^ Assistants
6o
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Order'd that John Bogert Jun^ Baker be Appointed one of the
Firemen of the East Ward of this Citv in the Room of William
Brown Cutler who has Declined
Ordered that Alderman Johnson : Alderman Banker : M*^ Lawrence :
and M' Stoutenburgh be Appointed a Committee to Inspect the Com-
mon Goal of this City and Order the Necessary Repairs
Ordered that the Alderman and Common Council Man: of the
out Ward View the place Desired by Charles Dobbs for Digging of
Qay: and Burning Bricks in the Commons and if they find No In-
convenience in the Letting the Same that they Lay out So Much
Ground As they think proper And Agree for Such Term and Rent
as they Shall think Convenient : And Make Report to the next CoTTTon
Council.
[46]
City of )gg
New York'
\
Att a Common Council held at the
City Hall of the said City on Thursday the
2^ Sep^'r 1742
Present John Cruger Esq*^ Mayor
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
'^
>.Esq" Aldermen
<
>. Assistants
J
M*" George Joseph Moore Deputy Secretary of this Province pro-
duced to this board A Copy of an Order of the Court of Chancery
of this Province of Yesterday Appointing him Guardian to Mary Burton
Whereupon it is Order d by this Court that M' Mayor Issue his
Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay unto the said Moore to
and for the Use and Benefitt of the said Mary Burton the Sum of
Eighty one pounds which (with the Sum of Nineteen pounds formerly
paid by this Corporation for the freedom and Others Necessary to
and for the Use and Benefitt of the said Mar>' Burton) Makes in the
whole the Sum of One hundred pounds and is in full of the Reward
offered by this board to any White person that Should Discover any
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
6i
person or persons Concerned in Setting fire to any Dwelling house:
Store house: or other Buildings within this City pursuant to An
order of this Court: Made on the Eleventh day of Aprill 1741
Upon Application Made by M*" John Chambers
N° 884 Order'd that the Lease formerly Made by this Cor-
Warr* Issued poration to Co!t° Philipse M' John Rosevelt and him-
self : for the Land of the Bowling Green near the
fort in this City be Renewed for Eleven years to Commence from the
Expiration of tlie first Lease upon payment of Twenty Shillings ^
annum for the said Eleven years to Come.
Cityof J3S
New yorkj
Att a Common Council held at the
City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
29*** day of September (being the ffeast
of S* Michael the Arch Angle) Anno DoTH
1742
Present
John Cruger Esq' Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogart
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George BrinckerhoflF
Robert Benson
Esq" Aldermen
<
>" Assistants
J
[47] Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Colrfonalty of this City of New york for the
E[l]ecting this day One Alderman: One Assistant: two Assessors one
Collector and two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side
of fresh Water: And One Alderman: One Assistant: fFour Assessors
62
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
and two Collectors and four Constables for the Out Ward of the said
City: to Serve in their Respective offices for the year Ensueing: The
Respective Aldermen of Each Respective Ward Made Return this day
in to the office of town Clerke Under their hands of the Severall persons
Elected to Serve in the Severall offices aforesaid Viz^
East Ward
West Ward ^
^ Simon Johnson Esq*^
Samuell Lawrence
Jacob Abrahamse &
Leonard Lispenard
Bartholomew Schaats
John Merrit &
^John Lush
William Roome Esq'
Henry Bogard
Tobias Stoutenburgh
John Delamontanie
John Waldron
John Kingston &
^Adam Vandenbergh
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
1'^
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
i Constables
1
North Ward ^
Christopher Bancker Esq*" Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
i Constables
S
South Ward -<
Dock Ward <
Isaac Stoutenburgh
John Stoutenburgh
John Van Aernam
George Witts
James Whiley &
^Abraham Van Der heul (
^Jolin Moore Esq*" Alderman
Abraham Depeyster
Brandt Schuyler
Anthony Rutgers Jun'
Cornelius Clopper Jun'
A?.ron Gilbert
Isaac Polock
John Pintard Esq'
(i(H-^:rrc Brinckerhoff
Jolin Smitli
Humphry Jones
}nhn Tuder
John Croker
^ Henry Dcfrcest
>
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
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63
Montgomerie
Ward
alderman
assistant
[48]
i Assessors
Collector
I
Constables
Out Ward
'^John Marshall Esq*"
Robert Benson
Benjamin Peck &
Rem: Remson
William DePeyster
Robert Uovvne and
Solomon Hayes
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esqr
Philip Minthorne
John Minthorne
Jacobus Kip
Jelles Mendeville
Fredrick Webber
Cornelius Dyckman Son ^Constables
of George Dyckman \
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
V Assessors
Collector
I
>
For Bowry
Division
J
For Harlem
Division
Adolph Myer
Jacob Myer
Arent Bussen
John Sickells
Abraham Myer Jun'^
The Honourable George Clarke Esq'^ Lieutenant Governour of this
Province of New york by and with the Advice and Consent of his
Majesties Council: was pleased to Appoint the following officers for
the City and County of New york for the year Ensueing (to witt)
John Cruger Esq*" to be Mayor : Water Bailiff and Gierke of the Mar-
kett: William Jamison Esq'^ to be high sherif and Richard Nicholls
Esq' to be Coroner : of the said City & County for the year Ensueing
The Mayor hath Appointed Thomas Holluck to be high Constable
of this City for the year Ensueing
Ordered the Alderman of the South Ward Do Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said Ward in the Roome of Isaac Polock
(he being Neither a ffreeman of this Corporation Nor a ffreeholder in
the said Ward) And that the Election be on Monday next
Ordered the Alderman of the North Ward Do Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said Ward in the Room of Abraham Van
der hule (he being Neither a ffreeman of this Corporation nor a ffree-
holder in the said Ward and that the Election be on Saturday next
Resolved (Nemine Contra Dicente) That Cornelius Depeyster
Esqf the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City: be and is
hereby Elected and Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Cor-
poration for the year Ensueing
64 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Order'd that Alderman Johnson : Alderman Bancker : & Alderman
Marshall be a Committee to Inspect what Alterations and Amendments
are Necessary to be made at the Poor house and to have the Same done
Accordingly
Orderd that Coll? Moore Give Directions to Jesse Deffreest to
furnish the Military Watch with Necessary fire and Candles till further
Orders
[49] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New york\ City hall of the said City on Wensday the
14^** Day of October Anno DofH 1742
Esq" Aldermen
Assistants
Present John Cruger Esq*^ Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant ^
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
John Pintard
Henry Bogert
Abraham De peyster
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
This Day M*" Mayor Attended by M'^ Recorder : the Aldermen and
Assistants: High Sheriff: town Gierke: (The Chamberlain being
sick) Coroner high Constable: Constables and other officers of this
Corporation between the hours of Ten and Eleven in the forenoon of
the same day: went in their fFormalities from the City Hall to the house
of the Honb^^ George Clarke Esq^ Lieutenant Govcrnour and Com-
mander in Chief of this Province of New York and there waited on
him, And then and there the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to
be taken Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy : the Test
and Abjuration Oath : in the presence and by the Order of his Honour:
the Lieutenant Governour were Administred unto John Cruger Esq'
as Mayor: Water Bailiff and Gierke of the Markett of this City of
New York As also of one of his Majesties justices of the Peace for the
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 65
City and County of New York : And also the Usual Oaths of office of
Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerke of the Markett : of the City of New
york and Justice of the Peace : in the presence of all the Severall Mem-
bers of this Court above Mentioned. And Thereupon M^ Mayor
Acquainted his honour the Lieutenant Governour That pursuant to the
Authority to him Granted: by his Majesties Royall Charter he had
Appointed Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" one of the Aldermen of the
said City to be Deputy Mayor of this City and Corporation if his
Honour approved thereof : to which his honour was pleased to Answer :
that the Choice was Agreeable to him And Approved thereof: That
the said Gerrardus Stuyvesant Should be Deputy Mayor of this City
of New york Accordingly : Whereupon the Mayor Attended as afore-
said Returned to the City hall Where after the ringing of three bells:
and proclamation Made for Silence: the Commission of the Mayor
Water Bailiff and Clerke of the Markett : and the Commissions of the
high Sheriff and Coroner were published: And then this Court Re-
turned to the Common Council Chamber where the said John Cruger
Esq' was placed in the Chair: And then According to the Directions
of his Majesties Royall Charter: granted to this Corporation: the
said John Cruger Esq*" the Mayor of this Corporation Administred
the Oaths aforesaid appointed to be taken by Act of parliament Instead
of the oaths of Allegiance And Supremacy the Test and abjuration
Oath : And the Usuall Oaths : for the Due Execution of their Respective
offices: unto the Respective Magistrates and officers following Vizt:
[50] Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq'^ Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant ^
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
iHenry Bogard
ab Abraham De Peyster
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthome
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoffe
Robert Benson
William Jamison Esq'^ high Sherif of the City and County of
New York
Vol. V.-.5
Esq*^ Aldermen of the City of New York
>- and Justices of the Peace for the City
And County of New York.
>v
>" Assistants of the City of New York
66
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Richard Nicholls Esq*
Cornelius Depeyster
Thomas Hollock
East Ward
West Ward.
North Ward
South Ward.
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward.
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montgo :
Ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division
Coroner of the City and County of
New York
Chamberlain (Sick.)
High Constable
Constables Sworn (to witt)
John Merret & Johannes Myer Dep*T
John Lush
John Kingston &
Adam Van Derbergh :
James Whiley &
) Alexander Whiley
J Aaron Gilbert &
i Andrew Sloan
Job 11 Croker &
Henrv De ffreest
not (Robert Bowne
ab ) Solomon Haves
ab ( Fredrick Webber &
ab J Cornelius Dyckman
ab ( Son of Geo : Dyckman
(John Sickells and
I Abraham Myer Jun*"
ASSESSORS. Sworn, (to witt)
Jacob Abrahamse &
Leonard Lespenard
Tobias Stoutenburgh &
John De La montanye
\ John Stoutenburgh &
John Van Aernam
Brandt Schuyler &
Anthony Rutgers. Jun'
ab\John Smith &
Humphry Jones
Benj* Peck &
Rem: Remson
ab (John Minthorne &
ab /Jacobus Kip.
ab j[adolph Myer &
ab ) Jacob Myer
James Mills Deputy Sheriff
Jg NicoUs Dep^y
James Kennedy Dep*T
Abraham Blanck Dep^T
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 67
Ordered that Alderman Johnson and Alderman Moore be a Com-
mittee to wait on the Chief Justice & Desire his opinion whether any
Law Exempts the people Called Quakers : from Serving as Constables
in this City :
[51] City of )gg Att a Common Council held at the
New yorkj house of Richard Baker on Fryday the 22?
day of October Anno DoTH 1742
Present John Cruger Esq^^ Mayor:
Gerrardus Stu)rvesant
Simon Johnson
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abraham De peyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
>* Assistants
-/
A Petition of this Board to the Generall Assembly Praying that
the Negroes : Executed, for the Late Conspiracy : may be paid for out
of the Revenue : was produced to this Board by the D : Clerke which
was Read And Approved : off and order'd that the Dep : Clerke affix
the Seal of this Corporation thereto and Sign the Same by Order of
this Court and that he Desire Coll? Moore to present the Same to the
Generall Assembly in the Name of this Corporation
Alderman Johnson produced to this board: a Dt\ of an Act to
Enable Justices of the Peace to Punish offenders in Forcible Entrys &
Detainers And to Give Restitution of possession : to Owners of Lands,
in the Colony of New york Which was Read and Approved and
Ordered the Same be Delivered to Alderman Roome to be presented
to the house
The Petition of Francis Covenhoven & Samuell Bayard for a fferry
over Hudsons River to Wehawk were Read and Order'd to be Re-
ferred for further Consideration.
The Mayor Withdrew and the Common Council Continued by the
D. Mayor Ordered that the Qerke of this Board Cause Advertizements
68 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
to be publickly affixed up: for Letting to farm the Sevcrall Stalls:
Standings and places in the Publick Marketts at the house of the
Widow English at Three a Clock in the afternoon on Wensday next
for one year And that Alderman Johnson Alderman Bancker: M'
Depeyster M*^ Benson: & M*^ Brinckerhoff or any three of them with
as Many More of this Board as please to Attend be a Committee to Let
the Same upon Such Conditions As they Shall judge proper
Order'd that Alderman Roome : Alderman Moore : Alderman Mar-
shall : M' De peyster M*^ Lawrence : M*" Brinckerhoff & M^ Benson or
any five of them be a Committee to Reinspect. the Street from the house
of John Daly to the house of Abraham Palding And also to the house
of James De[s]brosses: and Consider whether it will be Necessary: to
Make any Alteration to their former Report thereon :
[52] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New yorkV City hall of the said City on Thursday the
4^** day of November Anno DoITT 1742
J
">
Present Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutcnburgh
Philip Minthorne
Abraham De Peyster
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
>' Assistants
J
Order'd that Cap! Lawrence pay only one third part of the Storage
of Such Gun powder : as he Lately put into the powder house & Trans-
ported the Same Again
Order'd tlie Common Sewer : at the Lower End of the Broad Street
be forthwith Repaired at the Charge of this Corporation: And that
Alderman Moore: Alderman Pintard: M*" Depeyster And M*" Brinck-
erhoff be a Committee to have the Same Repaired assoon as Conven-
iently may be
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
69
Ordeb'd that Alderman Johnson: Aldennan Bancker. Alderman
Marshall: M' Dcpcyster: M^ Lawrence: M' BrinckerhofF & M' Benson
or any four of them be a Committee to Auditt tlie Treasurers books and
Ace'? and all other PnWick Ace's of this Corporation: and Make their
Report on the Auditt of the Treasurers books : & Acc^i with all Con-
venient Expedition
Ordf.r'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N" 885 treasurer: to pay to Anthony Ham Door keeper and
Warr' Issued Messenger of tlie CoHTon Council or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarter of a Years Sallary which was due &
ending the 14'? day of October La^t
Order'd that William Peak be Appointed one of the Publick Meas-
urers : of this City
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N" 886 urer to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh. or order the Sum
Warr' Issued of Twenty two pounds : Eight Shillings and Ten pence
Current Money of tliis Colony, in full of his Acct for
Iron Work done for this Corporation
[53] Be it Ohdaised by the Mayor: Recorder Aldermen and As-
sistants of the City of New York Convened in Common Council : and it
is hereby Ordained by the Authority of the Same: That all the Laws
Orders: and Ordinances of this Corporation which on the fourth day
of November Last past were made : Ordained : Renewed : Estabilished
and Published: and Ordeb'd to be Continu^'rf & Remainfd in full force
and Virtue for one year from an<l after the Dale hereof
A L.\w for the observation of tlic Lords day Called Sunday
A Law to Prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpo-
ration
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the preventing of lire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting tlic Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law for Regulating the Sale of Beer A Cyder by Rctaile
A Law Appointing a place for the more Convenient hirtt^ of
Slaves
A Law for Regulating N^roes & Slaves in the Night time
A Law Restraining Slaves: Ncgros & Indians from Gaming w'^
Monev or for Monevs
70 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for punishing of Slaves : who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
A Law Giving a Reward to any person or persons who Shall Ap-
prehend any Negro: Mulatto or Indian Slave: offending against any
of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province
A Law for Regulating Carts & Carmen
A Law for Regelating the office of Packers : Guagers & Cullers
A Law Regulating to Making ffreemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells : in the Docks & Slips
of this City
A Law for preserving the Bridges : & CoHTon Sewer : in the Docks
of this City
Regulations for paying Dock Money
A Law Prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Commons
A Law for Regulating and Estabilishing ffees for Inviters to
flPuneralls
A Law for Cleansing the Streets Lanes & allies of this City
A Law for paving the Streets: Lanes & Allies within the City of
New vork
A Law Against firing Guns in the Streets
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle any where but at the Slaughter
houses
A Law Prohibiting hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to prohibit digging holes or Cutting Sods on the Conmons
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law prohibiting Slaughter houses in the out Ward
A Law for Estabilishing flFees for the Slaughter houses
A Law for Marking of Butter.
A Law prohibiting Cutting Timber on the Commons by Brick
Makers and Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating ffences
A Law for Regulating of Mid wives within the City of New york
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain, or Treasurer of
the City of New york
A Law for the better Securing the City of New york from the
Danger of Gun powder
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting hoopsticks & Saplings on y*
Commons
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 71
[54] A Law for preserving the flfish in ffresh Water pond
A Law for better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Marketts in
the City of New york
A Law Declaring to what Uses: the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayoralty & the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
unto
A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay: for
Estabilishing the Rates of Carting : hay : in Trusses And Bundles : and
for the Ease of Ancient & Disabled Cartman
A Law for Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize of Cask : for Pork. Beef and Fish :
A Law to prohibit the Exportation of Beef: and Pork untill the
Same is Repacked : & Branded by the Sworn Packers
A Law for Regulating & Declaring the Duty of Firemen in the
City of New york :
A Law to Prohibitt Negros and other Slaves: Vending Indian
Com: Peaches or any other ffruit within this City
A Law Restraining Negro's from Going to fetch tea water: on
a Sunday: other than to the Next Well or pump to the place of
their Abode : and Riding horses : thro the Streets or out of Town on
Sunday
The following Law was Read : and Approved and after the ringing
of three Bills: and Proclamation made for Silence was published (M*^
Recorders Dissent being first Entered thereto Vizt
A Law for the ffurther Regulating the Publick Marketts
WITHIN THE City of New York.
Be it Ordained by the Mayor Recorder Aldermen & Assistants of
the City of New york Convened in Common Courifcil And it is hereby
Ordained by the Authority of the Same: That all and Every the
Butchers and others Resorting and Coming to any of the Publick
Marketts aforesaid Shall pay or Cause to be paid for their Stalls:
Standings : places : Boards : Shelter and other like things Necessary for
their Standings in any of the Markett places within this City and
Cleansing and keeping Clean the Same and otherwise for Defraying
the Incident Charges of Repairing & Maintaining the Same Marketts
and Rewarding the Care and Attendance of the Farmer of the said
Marketts: or Such other person or persons as the Conmon Council
Shall for that purpose Appoint: the Rates and Sums of Money fol-
lowing, to witt :
72 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
For all Cattle Killed and brought into any of the Publick Marketts
for four Quarters One Shilling : and so in proportion for a Greater or
Lesser Number or Quantity
For Every hog or Shoat : brought to or Cut out for Sale : in any of
the Markett houses three pence
And for Every Calf, Sheep or Lamb two pence
And the ffarmer of the said Marketts: or Such other person or
persons as the Conmon Council for the time being Shall thereunto
Appoint : is and are hereby Authorized and Impowered : to have take :
Demand: and Receive from the Butchers, or those that buy to Sell
again : Resorting and Coming to any of the said Marketts the Rates
and Sums of Money aforesaid : in the Quantity & proportion aforesaid :
and if any Butcher or Butchers: or others as aforesaid Shall Neglect:
Deny: Refuse: or Delay to pay the Severall Sums of [55] Money
aforesaid when thereunto Required as aforesaid: Such Butcher or
Butchers or others Shall forfeit and pay Double the Sum So by him
her or them Refused or Delayed to pay : with Costs of prosecution : To
be Recovered before the Mavor : Recorder or anv one of the Aldermen
of tliis Citv
And be it further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid that from
and after the Publication of this Law it Shall and may be Lawfull to
And for the Country People to Sell or Expose to Sale in all or any of
the Publick Marketts of this Citv Beef : Pork : Veal. Mutton and Lamb
by the Joint or in peices or Cut up the Same in Great or Small Quan-
titys or Parcells as they Shall See Convenient : first paying the flFees or
Rates aforesaid to the ffarmer of the Marketts : or Such other person
or persons as by the Common Council Shall be thereunto Appointed:
in the Same Manner & Quantity And Proportion that the Butchers &
others as aforesaid are to do
Provided Nevertheless: And be it further Ordained by the
Authority aforesaid that all Country people Resorting and Coming to
any of the Publick Marketts of this City : Shall and may Sell or Expose
to Sell any Beef : Veal : Mutton : Pork or Lamb by the Quarter with-
out paying any thing for the Same: if Such Beef: Veal: Mutton:
Pork or Lamb: be Really And truly Raised or produced on the farm
or place of Such Country people : & not bought to Sell Again as afore-
said : Any thing Contained in any other Law Relating to the Marketts
to the Contrary of this I-aw or any part thereof in Any wise Notwith-
standing
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 73
City of ) 00 Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkV hall of the Said City on Saturday the 13*^
November 1742
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq'' Deputy Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*^ Recorder
Simon Johnson
John Moore y Esq" Aldermen
Christopher Bancker
Abraham De Peyster
Samuel! Lawrence i a • . .
^ r» . 1 1 rr >Assistants
George Bnnckerhoif
Robert Benson ^
Orderd the Assize of Bread be till further order as followeth Viz^
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh o"^ 9J4*>' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 1 4 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 2 9 for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Coursest bran only) . -
taken out and not otherwise to weigh . A "^ ^
Wheat at four Shillings and three pence ^ Bushell : And Orderd
that no other bread be Made for Sale within this City (hard Biskett
only Excepted:) than According to the Above Assize and all Bakers
within this City are hereby Required to take Notice thereof and make
their Bread Accordingly
Orderd the treasurer forthwith Demand the Rent due to this Cor-
poration for the Stalls & Standings &c : of the Publick Marketts for the
Last year from Adolph Brass the Farmer thereof .
[56] The Conditions for Letting to farm the ferry between this City
and Nassau Island were Read and Approved And thereupon It is
orderd that the fferry of this Corporation between this City and Nas-
sau Island at Brookland with the fferry houses: Penn: Bam: and
Appurtenances thereunto belonging at the fferry at Brookland be lett
to farm for five years to Commence the Twenty fifth day of Marth
next (Commonly Called Lady Day) By Publick Auction: Outcry or
Vendue to the highest bidder on Saturday the Twenty Seventh day of
this Instant November at the house of the Widow English Near the
Meal Markett in this City : at three a Clock in the afternoon : And that
Publick Advertizements thereof be forthwith printed: And that this
Court or so many Members thereof as make a Common Council: be
a Committee to Let the Same to Farm for the Term aforesaid : on the
Conditions aforesaid now Read & Approved
74
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) gg
Newyork.f
Present
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the said City on Tuesday the 30^^
November 1742.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*^ Recorder
Simon Johnson
Esq" Aldermen
>► Assistants
J
N?887
Warr* Issued
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Abraham De peyster
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
urer to pay to Hermanns Schuyler: Jacobus Stouten-
burgh and Robert Provoost overseers of the Watch of
this City : the Sum of Two hundred and Twenty two
pounds Nineteen Shillings Current money of this Colony that is to say :
Seventy four pounds fourteen Shillings and Six pence to the said
Hermanns Schuyler & Jacobus Stoutenburgh and to Each of them : and
Seventy three pounds Ten Shillings to the said Robert Provoost or So
Much Less as Shall Appear to be due by the Certificate of Alderman
Bancker : in order for them to pay the Severall Watchmen of this City :
from the first day of June Last to the first day of December both
Exclusive *
. Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N?888 urer to pay to Alderman Christopher Bancker of this
Warr* Issued City or order the Sum of flFourteen pounds two Shil-
lings and four pence half penny : Current money of this
Colony being for Boards and Workmanship done to the City hall &
by him paid as Appears by his Accl which is Audited and Allowed
The D^ of a Lease of the Stalls: Standings and places of the
Publick Markett of this City to Theophilus Elsworth : was Read and
Approved by this board: And Orderd That if the Lessee Approve
thereof that the Same be Engrossed : And that the D : Clerke of this
board Do Accordingly Affix the Seal of this Corporation to the Said
Lease and Sign the Same by order of this Court: the Said Lessee
Executing his part and Giving Security for performance of Covenants
Obder'd that James Mills provide Six plain Strong Chairs : for the
Officers Room in the Watch house: and that he Cause the Watch
house to be Qeaned out
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
75
Ordered the D: Gierke of this board prepare a D*^ of a Lease of
the fferry &c : to Richard Baker Conformable to the Conditions by him
Executed
[57] City of jgg
New yorkj
Present
>-Esq" Aldermen
>- Assistants
Att a Common Council held at the Citv
hall of the said City on Tuesday the 14*^
day of December 1742
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq' D: Mayor
Daniel Horsmandcn Esq' Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Abra: Depeyster
Sam! Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
George Brinckerhoff
Orderd that alderman Johnson : Alderman Moore : Alderman Mar-
shall M' Depeyster: & M' Lawrence or any three of them be a Com-
mittee to prepare a Law for Appointing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch : And that they make their Report to this Board
with all Convenient Expedition
Orderd that Robert Provoost be Appointed one of the Publick
Measurers of this City
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the said City on Tuesday the 2i»*
day of December Anno DoUT 1742
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq"" D: Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bbgcrt
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Philip Minthome
George Brindcerhoff
Present
>-Esq" Aldermen
>* Assistants
76 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The D't of a Lease of the ferry at Brookland of this City to Richard
Baker : was Read and Approved by this board And Ordered that the
Same be Engrossed And that the Dep*^ Gierke of this board do Ac-
cordingly Affix the Seal of this Corporation to the said Lease and Sign
the Same by order of this Court : The Said Lessee Executing his part
and giving bond with Mess*? Lattouch & Haynes as Security: (Accord-
ing to his proposalls:) for performance of Covenants in a Sum in the
Same proportion as the Security when it was Last let
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N° 889 urer to pay to William Roome Esq'' or Order the Sum
Warr* Issued, of Four pounds Seventeen Shillings and three pence
Current money of this Colony in full of his Account
for Glass and painting to the City hall : As Appears by his Acct which
is Audited & Allowed
[58J Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N® 890 treasurer to pay to Johannes Roome or order the Sum
Warr* Issued of Twenty Seven pounds fifteen Shillings and Seven
pence half penny: Current money of this Colony:
Seventeen pounds Seventeen Shillings and Ten pence half penny:
thereof in full of his Acct Four pounds and Nine pence other part
thereof: to be by him paid to Garret Coesine in full of his Ace! Five
pounds and Nine pence other part thereof to be by him paid to James
Davie in full of his AccI and Sixteen Shillings And three pence the
Residue thereof to be by him paid to Peter Hebons in full of his Ace!
all Which are Audited and Allowed
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
N®89i urer to pay to James Mills of this City or order the
Warr* Issued. Sum of Fifteen pounds Current money of this Colony
for which the said James Mills is to Account to this
Corporation
The Petition of Isaac Van Hook Cordwainer for a Grant of the
Ground & Water Lott Contiguous to and in the Rear of his Ground
fronting the North River : on the West Side the Broadway : the breadth
of his Said Lott and two hundred foot into the said River : from Low
Water Mark was Read: And Orderd that Alderman Roome: Alder-
man Marshall : M*" Bogert and M*" BrinckerhofF or any three of tfiem
OF THE CITV or NEW YORK
77
be a Committee to Exaoiinc into the Allegations of the said Pvlition:
And that they also View the Street which Leads from the Markett
house in the Broad Way to the North River : And Sec how the Same
may be most Conveniently Laid out; and make their Report \villi alt
Convenient Expedition
The following Law was Read and Approved : and after tlic Ring-
ing of three Bells and Proclamation made for Silence was Published
Vizt.
A I-Aw FOR Appointing : Estabiushing and Regulating a Good asd
SirFFlClENT NiCIlT WaTCH IN THE ClTY OF NeW YoRK.
Whereas there now is; and of Late years: hath been: by Reason
of Great Numbers of people Coming into this City from all parts:
Some whereof are Suspected to be Convict ffelons : Transported from
Great Britain: and Ireland: And to prevent the Conspiracy Insurrec-
tion or plotting of Negro's & other Slaves great Necessity of A
Strong and Sufficient Night Watch: to be Kept Every Night within
this City: for tlic Safety: Security and peace of die Said City and the
Good Inhabitants thereof: The Mayor Recorder Aldermen and As-
sistants in Common Council Assembled taking tlie premisses into their
Serious Consideration Do Ordaine And bi£ it Ordained by the Said
Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Assistants of the City of New york
in this Common Council Convened: And it is hereby ordained by the
Authority of the Same that all and Everj- person & persons which do
dwell : Occupy or Inhabit in any house or houses within this City in the
Six wards thereof on the South Side of the fresh Water : being persons
able and fitt to Watch : or to find an Able and fit pcrsoti to Watch
for him: her: or them or in his: her or their Stead: do and Ought by
Reason of Such Dwelling Occupation and habitation lo Keep Watch
within the Said City for the Prcse^^'aIion of the Kings peace and for
the Arresting and Apprehending of all Night Walkers: Malefactors
and Suspected persons And for Apprcliending Negros and other
Slaves and for preventing the Conspiracy and Insurrection of them
within this Gty and the Liberties thereof
And be it purtiif-r Ordained by the Authority aforesaid ihai one
of the [f/Cfl Constables of the six wards on the South Side of the
fresh Water: in his Turn Together with Eleven able Watchmen (or
So many more able Watch Men As the Mayor and three of the Alder-
men of the said City for the time being Shall Direct and Appoint)
78 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Shall keep Watch Every Night within the Said City at the Publick
Watch house or at Such place and places as the Common Council
Shall Direct and Appoint from an hour after Sunset till day light
the next morning:
And Whereas the alderman and assistant of Every of the said Six
wards Respectively have Lately taken an Exact Survey of the said
Wards and made a List of all the Inhabitants housekeepers and other
persons within their Respective wards who are able and fit to Watch
or find watchmen: Whereby it Appears that Some Wards are much
Larger than others : and therefore ought to furnish Watchmen for a
greater Number of Nights than the Lesser Wards: To the Intent
therefore that the Inhabitants of Every of the said Six wards may Do
Equall Duty on the said Watch as well in the Winter as in the Sum-
mer: Be it further ordain 'd by the Authority aforesaid that all and
Every the Inhabitants dwelling and Inhabiting within the Said Six
wards being persons able and fit to Watch Or to find an able & fit
watchman Do Watch within the said City in Manner and form follow-
ing (that is to say) the Inhabitants of the East Ward of the said City
to Keep Watch Nine Nights Successively Which is to Commence the
Twenty Second day of this Instant December Inclusive: and the In-
habitants of the Dock Ward to Watch for Six nights Successively:
and then the Inhabitants of the North Ward to Watch Six nights Suc-
cessively : and then the Inhabitants of the South Ward to keep Watch
Five Nights Successively : and then the Inhabitants of the West ward
to keep Watch for five Nights Successively : and then the Inhabitants
of Montgomerie Ward to Watch for five Nights Successively: and
When the said Six Wards have all Watched in Manner aforesaid:
then the aforesaid East Ward to begin again to Watch the Number
of Nine Nights aforesaid and the other five Wards to follow Suc-
cessively in Watching their Respective Number of Nights as aforesaid
in Manner and According to the Method aforesaid. herein Directed
and Appointed
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that the
Alderman and Assistant of Every of the said Six wards Respectively
Shall Nominate and Appoint one Constable in their said Wards in their
Turns to Watch and have the Rule Care and Over Sight of the Said
Watch and the full Number of Inl^abitants within the said Respective
wards to Watch with the Constable whose turn it is to watch as often
as the Same Comes to their turns within the said City, begining at
OF TME CITY OF NEW VORK
79
one Certain place vvicliiti the said Respective Wards and from thence
to proceed and go forwards in an orderly Manner: Untill the whole
Ward have Watched and then to Begin Again with those Inhabitants
who first Watched and proceed forward Every n'atch night in Turn
as afores'' and that all the Inhabitants within the s? Wards Respectively
Do Watch or find Watchmen in their Turns as aforesaid : and that afl
the Constablt-s within the Six Respective Wards as aforesaid tn their
Turns as aforesaid one after another Shall Watch with the Said Inhabi-
tants: and when they have all Watched over by Turns as aforesaid:
he that Began Shall begin again and the Rest follow in their Turns:
and So one after another as often as it Shall Come to their or any of
their Turns: And that the Constable whose turn it is to Summons and
A\'arn the Watchmen lo watch do on the da;* before the Watch Night
{before he Wariieth the Inhabitants lo watch) Wait upon the alderman
or assistant of his ward and Receive from him a List of the Names of
Such persons as are to Watch : and then do Warn them the day before
the Watch night; Every ptfon that is to Watch mentioned in Such
List or Leave Notice thereof ,-it the house of Every Such person: and
Immediately afterwards Di'iver a List of the Names of the per-
sons So warned to Watch & when they arc to watch unto the Constable
whose turn it is to watch: and that the Inhabitants of Every of
the Said Wards do take Notice hereof and Conform themselves
thereto Accordingly any [60] Pretence of Priviledgc: Usage or Cus-
tom to the Contrary hereof in any wise Notwithstanding : And be it
Pl'BTnEB ORDAINED by the authority aforesaid that if any Constable of
tlie Respective Six wards aforesaid : Shall make Default in Executing
his office in the Night Watches aforesaiil in his turn in Neglecting
or Refusing to Watch as aforesaid or being Drunk on the said Watch
or Leaving his said Wat li before his time of Watching be Expired or
Misbehaving himself or not doing his Service thereon According
to his Duty in any of the premisses hereby Appointed or hereafter
to be ordered a»id Appointed without Just and Reasonable Cause to be
Allowed of by tlie alderman of the Ward whose Inliabitants Shall then
Watch that then Every Such Constable Shall forfeit and pay for Every
Such Default the Sum of Ten shillings Current money of this Colony
of New york and if any person. Appointed and Warned to Watdi or
lo find an Able and fit person lo watch in his her or their Stead and
Room as aforesaid Shall make Default in not Watching and perform-
ing the Duly of a Watchman as aforesaid or being Drunk on the said
Watch Leaving the Watch before tlie time of Waldnng be Expired
or otherwise Misbehaving thenisil. cs that then Every Such person So
8o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Refusing Leaving his Watch Misbehaving himself or making Default
as aforesaid and not having Just and Reasonable Cause for Such his
Default as Shall be allowed of by the alderman of Such Watch
Shall forfeit and pay for Every Such Default the Sum of Six Shillings
Current money aforesaid which forfeitures Shall and May be Recovered
before the Mayor Recorder and aldermen of the said City or any one of
them And be Levied by Warrant Under the hand & Seal of any one
of them : by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattells of the per-
son or persons who ShallMake Such Default with Reasonable Costs
and Charges to be Expended for the Recovery of all Such ffor-
ffeitures : against the offenders and for Want of Sufficient Distress the
Defaulter to be Committed to the Custody of a Marshall of the said
City untill Such Defaulter Shall pay Such fforffeiture with the Rea-
sonable Costs & charges of prosecution as aforesaid: and that the Said
fforffeiture be Disposed of in Manner following (that is to say) one
half thereof to the Informer: who Shall prosecute the Same to Effect:
and the other half thereof to the Treasurer of the City for the Use
of this Corporation
And be it further ordained by the Authority aforesaid that no
Boys : Apprentices or Servants be admitted to be Watchmen and None
but Able and Sober men of Good Reputation be Received as Such And
that the Constable of the Watch Shall Send out the first Rounds of
four men precisely at an hour after Sun set and Immediately upon the
Return of the said Rounds Shall Also Send or order out four other
of the Watchmen for that Night to Walk the Streets Lanes: wharfs
and Alleys of this City who shall not Return to the Watch house in
Less than one hour Except upon Extraordinary Occasion and upon Re-
turn of the Second Rounds the said Constable Shall go out with the
Remaining three Watch men and Walk the Streets Lanes wharfs and
Alleys of this City and not Return to the said Watch house in Less
than one full hour : Except as before Excepted : and upon his Return
to order out the first Rounds and So Alternately till day Light: and
the said Constable of the Watch Shall Call over at day Light the
Names of all those who were Appointed to Watch the preceeding
Night and take a Note in Writing of the Names of the person or per-
sons who Shall then be Absent from his or their Watch and who were
absent or otherways Remiss in the performance of his or their Duty
at any of the hours herein before Appointed for Setting and breaking
up of the Watch: And Shall Deliver Such Note to the Alderman of
the Ward and bring the person So making Default before the Said
OF THE QTY OF NEW YORK 8i
alderman to Shew Giuse if any Such person Defaulter Can, why die
fforffeiture aforesaid Should not be Levied as aforesaid
[6i] City of ) «^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York J Hall of the Said City on Thursday the 30^^
day of December Anno DoITT 1742
Present Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
William Roome ^
John Moore
Simon Johnson
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuel Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>.Esq'^ Aldermen
>^ Assistants
Orderd that twelve men with a Constable Constantly Watch Every
Sunday from Sun Rise to Sun Set : And that Such Watch be Continued
in Turn as the Night Watch are.
Orderd that Alderman Roome : Alderman Moore : Alderman Pin-
tard M'' Bogert And M*" Depeyster or any three of them be a Com-
mittee to Examine into the Allegations of the Petition of Dirick Dey
preferred to this board: the 24^** of Nov^ I739- And that they make
their Report to this board with all Convenient Expedition : The Church
Wardens of Trinity Church of this City having Notice of the Meeting
of the Said Committee to make their objections if any they have to the
Granting the prayer of the Said Petition
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrt to the trcas-
N® 892 urer to pay to Johannes Meyer one of the Marshalls of
Warr* Issued this City or order the Sum of Five pounds Current
money of this Colony for his Extraordinary Services
done for this Corporation
Vol. V.-6
>.Esq" Aldermen
>. Assistants
82 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) cc ^'^'^ ^ Common Council held at the City
New York ( Hall of the Said City on Fryday the 25'^
day of FebT 1742 [-3]
Present John Cruger Esq' Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
I Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthorne
Isaac Stcutenburgh
Robert lien son
\ George Brinckerhoff
Whereas Robert Bowne on the 29*^ day of September Last was
Elected to Serve in the office of Constable for Montgomerie Ward:
but the Said Robert Bowne Objected to his Serving in that office he
being one of the people Called Quakers : Whereupon it was Agreed by
this board and the Said [62] Robert Bowne to Desire the Opinion of
the Chief Justice whether the said Robert Bowne being one of the
people Called Quakers was Compellable to Serve in that (rffice: And
thereupon Alderman Johnson and Alderman Moore: were Desired to
Wait on the Chief Justice and Desire his Opinion thereon : Who now
Report that they did Accordingly Wait upon the Chief Justice who
Declared to them it was his Opinion that no Quaker was Compellable
to Serve [in] the Office of Constable itt being an Office of Trust.
Whereupon it is Orderd that a New Election of a Constable for Mont-
gomerie Ward be on Monday next
Orderd that Alderman Johnson: Alderman Bancker: Alderman
Marshall M*" Lawrence : M' Stoutenburgh : and M' Benson or any four
be a Committee to Inspect in what Condition the ferry house Barn:
Penn : Landing bridge and Appurtenances : at the fferry Near Brook-
land on Nassau Island are in to Examine what ought to be Repaired
by William Cornell the present Tennant : According to the Covenants
in his Lease and what Reparations : Alterations : or additions are proper
to be made by this Corporation : and to provide Materialls and Employ
workmen : to do what they Shall find Necessary and Convenient to be
lone And that the Same Committee Receive the possession of the Said
or THE cm' OF new york
fcrrj' house &c: from the said William Cornell and Deliver the Same
lo Richard Baker the New Lessee on the 25"' day of March next
The Petition of Jacobus Rosevcit Praying for a Grant of the Land
and Soil Under tlie Water two hundred foot into (he East River: the
breadth of his Upland being Sixty five foot and a half : on the East Side
of Hardenbrooks Slip Under Reasonable Covenants: Conditions and
Quitt Rent. So that he Should not be Obliged to pay any Quitt Rent
or wharff out for fifteen years was Read : Whereupon this board were of
Opinion and Resolved to Grant the Same to the petitioner he paying
Eighteen pence ^ foot : after the Expiration of five years : and that he
Ijc Obliged to Wharf out at the Expiration of Ten years: And that in
the Mean time if any two Adjoining Agree to wharf out at any time
within the Said term, that he Shall then be obliged to wharff out
Likewise
The Petition of Mess'? Abraham Dcpeystcr: Stephen Bayard:
Peter De Lancy and John Chambers praying this board to Grant the
Comer Lott at the West End of Dock Street wharf: to Some person
or persons that will Wharfe out the Same: And that they may have a
Longer time for Compleating their Wharfs than are allowed by their
Grants: they liaving been prevented Carrying out their wharfs by
Reason o( the Said Corner Lotts not being Granted was Read And
okdlk'd that tlie Petitioners have three Years Longer than the time
Mentioned in their Grants to Carry out their Wharfs
Order'd that the Docks and Slips of this City be Let to farm to
Bartholomew Skaats of this City Goldsmith for tlie Ensueing year on
the Same terms and Conditions as it was Let the Last year : And that
the Oerke of this board prepare Leases Accordingly: And that he
affix the Seal of this Corporation lo the Counterpart thereof upon his
Giving Security for performance of Covenants And that tlic Gierke
Deliver him up his old Bonds on his producing the treasurers Receipts
for his Rent
f63| Order D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N' 89J treasurer lo pay to Anthony Ham Door keeper and
W'arr' Issued. Mc.isengcr of the Conunon Council or order the Sum
of Two pounds Ten Shillings Current money of tliis
Colony: in full for one Quarter of A Years Sallary which was due and
Ending the 14'*' day of January Last and also the Sum of Thirteen
Shillings and Six pence to be by him paid to .Alexander Lamb in full
of his Acci for a Lock for the Library Room & for a Spade
Okderd that alderman Johnson: Alderman Moore; Alderman
Bancker : M' Bogerl : M' T^wrcncc : an<I M' Brinckerhoff or any (our
J
"^
>.Esq" aldermen
J
^
84 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of them be A Committee to Meet Such of the practitioners of the Law :
as they think Convenient to Desire their opinions : Whether this Cor-
poration Can by any Law and in What Manner: prevent persons
buying Quarters of Beef in the Marketts and Shipping of the Same :
which has Greatly Raised the price of Beef to the Inhabitants
City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York V Hall of the said City on Wensday the 30***
March 1743
Present John Cruger Esq*^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhooff
Robert Benson
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further order as foUowetli Vizt
a white Loaf of the finest flour to weigh 11®' for a penny
a White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh i^ 8 for two pence
a White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh 3 2 for four pence
a Wheaten Loaf (the Coursest bran only) . .
, o ^ , . . . t "^ >3 : 14 for four pence
taken out & not otherwise) to weigh 3
Wheat at three Shillings and Six pence ^ Bushell and Orderd
that no other Bread be made for Sale within this City (hard Biskett
only Excepted) than According to the above Assize: and all Bakers
within this City are hereby Required to take Notice thereof and make
their Bread Accordingly
Orderd the Treasurer Deliver William Cornell his Bond for per-
formance of Covenants of his Lease of the ferry he having paid his
Rents and performed his Covenants in his Lease
Order'd that Samuell Ten Eyck : John Hunt : the Widow Wessells
and others the Petitioners for the Water Lott at Coenties Comer be
heard by themselves or Council on the Matter of their Petitions on
Thursday the Seventh of April next at three a Clock in the afternoon
>. assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW VORK 85
Okdebd that Israel and Timothy Horsfield forthwith Remove all
Encroaclimenls by them made on the Land of this Corporation on
Nassau Island: Unless they Agree with this Corporation and take
Leases for the Same
[64] Orpekd James Daviti be a Fireman in the Room of Rcgnier Burger
for the Dock Ward and that Peter Bogert be a Fireman in the East
ward in the Room of Hercules Wendovcr Deceased
The following Law was three times Read and Approved and after
the Ringing of three Bells and Proclamation made for Silence was Pub-
lished Viz!
A Law fob the better preventixg the Forestalling of Provisions
COMEIKG to the PuBLICK MaBKETTS OF THIS CiTY
Whereas by a Law of this Corporation made and Published on the
fourth day of November Last Entituled a Law for the better Regulat-
ing and Ordering the Publick Marketts within the City of New york
It is (among other things) Ordained that no person or persons from
and after the Publication thereof Shall buy or Cause to be Bought any
Victualls or other provisions and things whatsoever within the said
Cit>' of New york or the Liberties thereof Conieing to any of the Com-
mon Marketts of the said City: or make any: Bargain Contract or
promise for the having and Buying of the Same or any part thereof
So Comeing to any of. the Common Marketts aforesaid before the
Same Should be brought into one of the said Marketts Ready to be
there Sold: upon pain that Every Such Forestaller Should for Every
Sudi offence forfeit the Sum of Forty Shillings Current money of this
Province Asd Whereas It is found by Experience that the Greatness
of the forfeiture: prevents persons Informing against the Offenders
therein And it being Conceived that a Less ffine As well to be paid by
all Such (Torestallers : as by the persons Selling to them would more
Effectually Remedy the Evill: Be it therefore Ordained by the
Mayor Recorder: Aldermen and Assistants of the City of New york
Convened in Common Council And it is hereby Ordained by the
authority of the Same That So much of the aforesaid Law as is herein
above Recited be: and is hereby Repealed: An'dbr it further ordaixed
by Hk authority aforesaid that (to the Intent that fTorestalling of
Victualls and other Commodities may be Ihe better prevented:) no
perton or persons from and afler t!ie Twentieth day of Aprill next
Ensueing Shall buy Sell or Cause to be bought or Sould any Victualls
or other provisions or things whatsoever within the said Gty of Xew
jrortc or the Liberties thereof Comeing to any of Ihe Common Marketts
ii^Mii
86
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of the said City or make any Contract: Promise or Bargain for
the Selling : having or Buying of the Same or any part thereof So
Comeing to any of the Common Marketts aforesaid before the Same
Shall be brought into one of the said Marketts ready to be there Sold
(Fish of all Kinds only Excepted) upon pain that as well Every per-
son Selling or Contracting as Every person So. buying And Contract-
ing as aforesaid Either by themselves or their white Servant or
Servants Shall Respectively forfeit for Every offence the Sum of Six
Shillings Current money of this province to be Recovered before the
Mayor Recorder or any one of the aldermen of this City, the one
half of the fforfeitures So Recovered to be paid to the Chamberlain of
this City for the time being for the Use of this Corporation and
the other half to the Informer who shall Sue and prosecute for the
Same: And if any Negro or other Slave Shall be Guilty of Buying:
or Contracting for any Victualls or provisions So Comeing to any of
the Common Marketts as aforesaid Such Negro or other Slave Shall
Receive 15 Lashes on the bare back at the Publick Whiping post
Unless the Master or Mistress of Such Slave Do pay the Sum of Six
Shillings to be Applyed as aforesaid
City
New york
of )
YorkK
Present
>► Esq" Alderraei
[65] City of I Q^ Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Thursday the 7^
day of Aprill Anno Dom 1743
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq' Dep*T Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the treas-
urer to pay to Anthony Ham Door keeper and Messen-
ger of the Common Council or order the Sum of Two
pounds Ten Shillings Current money of this Colony in
full for one Quarter of A Years Sallary which will be due and Ending
the 14^ day of this Instant
Assistants
No 894
Warr* Issued
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
87
Orderd that alderman Johnson: Alderman Bancker: alderman
Marshall : Cap*. Lawrence and M^ Brinckerhoff or any three of them be
a Committee to See the Ground Surveyed which is Desired by George
Dyckman to be Leased to him and make their Report to this Board with
all Convenient Expedition
Cityof J33
New yorkj
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 7*^
June 1743
Present John Cruger Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvcsant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
"\
>► Esq*"* Aldermen
>- Assistants
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N® 895 urer to pay to Alderman Johnson or order the Sum of
Warr* Issued Twenty Seven pounds Seveq Shillings and four pence
Current money of this Colony being the ballance of his
Acd for Materialls and Repairs at the Ferry &c : as Appears by his Ace!
which is allowed in Common Council
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N® 896 urer to pay to James Mills or order the Sum of Eight-
Warr* Issued een pounds Seven Shillings and Eleven pence Current
money of this Colony being the ballance of his Ace!
for Victualling Prisoners. Providing ffirewood and Candles for the
Watch Emptying Ordure Tubs : i'c : as Appears by his Acc^ which is
Allowed in Common Council
[66] Orderd that Alderman Moore : Alderman Pintard M*^ Depcyster
and M*" Brinckerhoff or any three of them be a Committee to Repair the
Pcirs and outside of the Great Dock and the Common Sewer and that
the Same Committee See the Lott of M"" Philip Livingstone in the
Broad Street Surveyed and Laid out
Order'd that M*^ Isaac Stoutenburgh agree with M<^ Stephen Bayar4
88 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
for the old Iron, Brass Sheave and Pins which belonged to the old
Crane or for any part thereof upon Such terms as he Shall think proper
The Committee Appointed the 21** day of December last to Examine
into the Allegations of the Petition of M*" Isaac Van Hook for a Grant
of Two hundred foot of the Water and Soil under the Water to be made
Land fronting his Lott of Ground in the West Ward of this City front-
ing the North River Containing in breadth Twenty three feet: Have
made their Report in the words following Viz* — In Pursuance of an
order of Common Council the Twenty first day of December 1742: to
Examine into the Allegation of the Petition of M^ Isaac Van Hook:
In pursuance to that order We have Examined the Same and are of
Opinion that the Prayer of his Petition may be Granted upon his pay-
ing for Ever the yearly Quitt Rent of four pence per foot for Every
foot in breath behind his Said Lott and that he Leave a Street of forty
foot fronting the Rear of his Lott and also one other Street of the Same
Breadth at the Extent of the Water Lott to be granted him : when he
Shall Sec Cause to wharff e out So far into the North River : and We
do further Report for the Encouragement of Improving that part of
the town the Said M*" Van Hook Shall be bound by a Covenant in his
Grant for that purpose that Whenever any three or more of the Neigh-
bourhood Stiall be Willing and Desirous to wharf or Dock out into the
Said North River : that he Shall also be Oblidged to Join with them and
Dock out behind his Said Lott into the Said North River: As far as
they Shall so dock out behind their own Lotts : all which is nevertheless
Submitted by us: Will: Roome: John Marshall: Henry Bogert Joris
Brinckerhoff : which Report was Read and Approved by this Court:
AND order'd that this Corporation Do Grant the Said Water Lott Men-
tioned in the Said Petition to the Said Isaac Van Hook his heirs and
assigns for Ever on the Annuall Rent of Seven Shillings and Eight
pence : and on the Covenants and Conditions in the Said Report Men-
tioned Under the Seal of this Corporation : and that the Gierke of this
Board prepare a Draft of Such Grant Accordingly
The Committee Appointed the Thirtieth day of December Last to
Examine into the Allegations of the Petition of M' Dirck Dey for a
Grant of Two hundred feet of Water and Soil under the Water to be
made Land fronting his peice of Ground in the West Ward of this
City fronting the North River : Containing in breadth Three hutidred
and Eight foot Six Inches Have made their Report in the Words follow-
ing Vizt — In Pursuance of an order of Common Council the thirty
day of December 1742 to Examine into the allegations of the Petition
of M' Dirck Dey: In Pursuance to that order wc have Examined the
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Same and arc of Opinion that the prayer of his petition may be Granted
upon his paying for Ever the yearly Quitt Rent of four pence per foot
(or Every foot in breadlh behind his Said Lott and that he Leave a
Street of forty foot fronting the Reare of his Lott and also one other
Street of tlie Same breadth at the Extent of the Water Lott to be
Granted him When he Shall See Cause to wharff out (67) So far into
the N'orth River : and We do further Report for the Encouragement of
Improving that part of the town the Said M' Dirck Dey Shall be bound
by a Covenant in his Grant for that Purpose that whenever any three
or more of the Neighbourhood Shall be Willing and Desirous to wharff
or Dock out into the Said North River : that he Shall also be Oblidgetl
to Joyn wilh them and Dock out lichind his said Lott into the Said
North River as far as they Shall So dock behind their own Lotts : all
Which is Nevertheless Submitted by us: Will Roome: John Pintard:
Henry Bogcrt Which Report was Read and Approved by this Court and
Ordeb'd that this Corporation Do Grant the Said Water Lott Men-
tioned in the Said Petition to the Said Dirck Dey his heirs and assigns
for Ever on the Anniiall Rent of (five pounds two Shillings and Ten
pence and on the Covenants and Conditions in the Said Report Men-
tioned Under the Seal of this Corporation And that the Gerke of this
Board prepare a Draft of Such Grant Accordingly
M' Alderman Johnson Represented to and Informed this Court that
he at the Request and Suit of M' Richard Baker the present Lessee of
the Ferry had Order 'd to be Suinoned before him one Hendrick Rem-
son of the Township of Brookland in Kings County : on Nassau Island
Shopkeeper on Thursday Last that the parties Appeared before him
Accordingly: That M' Baker Demanded of M' Remson two ShilUngs
and One penny for the Ferriage of himself and Goods in his the Said
Rcmsons Own Vessell : upon Which M*^ Remson Claim'd a Right to
Transport himself and Goods in his Own Wssell and Craft {but Did
not Show or produce anything which Entitled him to any Such Right)
and Refusefl to pay the Sum Demanded or any part thereof Whereupon
(after hearing all the Allegations and Suggestions of both parties and
the Pretence or Claims of Right Appearing to M' Johnson to be
frivohms: and without any foundation being only his own Allegation)
the Said M' Johnson Gave Judgement Against the Said M' Remson
and Decreed and Ordered him to pay the Said Two Shillings and one
penny: (with an Increase of one Shilling for Costs in lliat behalf Ex-
pended) to the Said Baker at or before Ten of the Clock the then next
Morning: And the Said M' Johnson fnrther Acquainted this Court:
Thai Uic Said Remson Contemning his Judgement Decree and Order
4
90
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
aforesaid hath not paid the Severall Sums aforesaid Nor any part of
any of them And Still Doth Refuse to pay All Which Matters and
things being taken into Serious Consideration This Court Doth Unani-
mously Desire M*" Johnson to Issue and Grant Process of Execution
against the Person of the Said Hendrick Remson and him to Cause to
be Apprehended and Committed to the Common Goal of this City
there to Remain Untill he Shall have Satisfyed and paid the Con-
demnation money aforesaid Together with the Increase of Costs that
Shall Accrue thereon : And this Court Doth further promise for them-
selves and their Successors to Indempnify Save and bare harmless the
Said M*" Johnson his Lands & Tenements Goods and Chattells of from
and Against all Suits: Arrests: process: Costs: Damages or other
harms or Losses that Shall or may Arrive : happen : or befall him or
them for touching or Concerning the premisses aforesaid in any wise
howsoever: And this Court Doth Desire and Request of M** Richard
Nicholls to be Assisting in framing and Composing the Process of
Execution aforesaid and all and Every thing Relating to and Con-
cerning the Matters & things aforesaid
[68] City of jgg
New yorkf
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 5***
day of July 1743
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*^ Dep*T Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Philip Minthorne
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>.Esq" Aldermca
<
>* assistants
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N® 897 Treasurer to pay to Jacobus Turck or order the Smn
Warrt Issued of Sixteen pounds five Shilings and Nine pence Cur-
rent money of this Colony in full for a years Sallary
for taking Care of the fire Engines to the first day of May Last and for
Mending the Same As Appears by his Account which is aiiowed in
.Commoii Council
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
91
Orderd the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N** 898 Treasurer to pay to William Cornell or order the Siun
Warrt : Issued of Five pounds five Shillings And Nine pence Cur-
rent money of this Colony in full of his Acct for
Liquor and Victualling the Workmen at the fferry in the years 1738
and 1740 As Appears by his Acct which is allowed in Common Council
Order'd the assize of Bread be till further order as followeth Vizt
a White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh . . . 0**^ 10^°' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh. . . .1 5J4 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 2 12 for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf (the Coursest bran only| ^ - .
taken out and not otherwise) to weigh. , ,y ^
Wheat at four Shillings ^ Bushell And Order d that no other
bread be made for Sale within this City: (hard Biskett only Excepted)
than According to the above Assize : and all Bakers within this City
are hereby Required to take Notice thereof and Make their Bread
Accordingly.
Order'd tlie Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N**899 urer to pay to Johannes Myer or Order the Sum of
Warrt Issued Twenty pounds Current money of this Colony to be
by him Divided among the Severall Constables in pro-
portion to the Severall Nights and Days they have Respectively
Watch'd
r^^ p. - y Att a Common Council held at the City
XT 1 /SS hall of the Said City on Saturday the 30*»>
New yorkt . r t 1 a t> «.
-j2n2^^«K •' day of July Anno DoIH 1743
Present John Cruger Esq'' Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N® 900 urer to pay to Richard NichoHs. or order the Sum of
Warr^ Issued Eight pounds Current money of this Colony to be by
him paid to James Alexander: Joseph Murray: W?
>- Esq"^* Aldermen
>- assistants
92 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Smith and John Chambers Esq" (that is to say flForty Shillings to
Each of them) as a Generall Retainer as Council for this Corporation
in all Causes to be brought by or against them
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N° 901 urer to Pay to Anthony Ham Door keeper and Mes-
Warr* Issued senger of the Common Council or order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current money of this Col-
ony in full for one Quarter of a years Sallary which was due and End-
ing the 14^** of this Instant
Order'd the Chairs and other Lumber: under the City hall: (Ex-
cept the Boards belonging to this Corporation) be forthwith Removed
Upon application to this board on behalf of Capt Peter Warren for
a Grant of a Small piece of Land adjoyning to his Own Land near John
Homes. Ordered that Alderman Stuyvesant: Alderman Roomc:
Alderman Johnson: Alderman Moore: M'' Bogert: M'' Lawrence M*"
Brinckerhoff and M** Benson or any five of them be a Committee to
View the Said piece of Ground and Make their Report what will be
proper to be done therein
Alderman Pintard and M*" John Roosevelt: from the Grand Jury
Acquainted this Board that Complaints were Made to them that the
Filth and Mud in the Slip at the Lower End of Maiden Lane is a Great
Nusance : and Desired to know of this Board if they would order the
Said Nusance to be Removed: Whereupon it is Resolved and Or-
dered by this Board that the Alderman and assistant of the East Ward
Acquaint the Grand Jury that this Board will Consider of Proper
Methods and order the Said : Nusance to be Removed
City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkj hall of the Said City on Thursday the 4*?
of August 1743
Present John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
Gcrrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthome
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
J
>» Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
93
[70] Ordea'd tlie Assize of Bread be lill further order as followcth
Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh 1 1" for a pcmiy
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh t: 8 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh 3: i for four pence
a Wheaten Loaf (the Courses! bran only taken) , ,
, . , . , ! 3 : 13 for four pence
out & not otherwise) to weigh p "
Wheat at Three Shillings and Six pence ^ Bushell: And Order 'd
that no other bread be made for Sale within this Citv. (hard Biskett
only Excepted) than According to the above Assize: And all Bakers
within tliis City are hereby Required to take Notice and make their
Bread Accordingly
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N''902 Treasurer to pay to Christopher Bancker Esq' or
Warrant Issued, order the Sum of Thirty Eight pounds: Seven Shil-
lings and Ten pence three farthings Current money
of this Colony being for So Much money by him Disbursed for Repairs
at the fferry which was Examined by the Common Council and Allowed
L^pon Application to tliis Board by M*^ Peter Livingston for a
Release of the Right of this Corporation to a Small piece of Land
Adj'oyning to his Lott in King Street: Ohdeu'd that Alderman
Roome: Alderman Bancker: M^ Bogert and M"^ Sloutenburgh: or
any tliree of tliem be a Committee to View the Said Piece of Ground
and Make their Report What will be proper to be done therein
Upon Consideration this day had by this Board: of the Most proper
Method for Removing the Nusancc Complained of by the Late Grand
Jury at Maiden Lane Slip : It is Conceived that the best Method will
be to fill up the Said Slip and Lay a Drain under it. And TUirit£t.'poK
Resolved that if the Neighbourhood will fill up the Said Slip and Lay
a Drain Under in Such Manner as a Committee of this Board Shall
Direct : and Maintain and Support tlic Same : That then this Board
will Give tlie Sum of fforty pounds towards the Said work in Ease of
the Neighbourhood : And that Aldcrnian Johnson Alderman Moore :
Alderman Marshall: M^ Lawrence an) M' Benson or any four be a
Committee for Directing the Said Work And that Alderman Johnson
be Desired to Acquaint the Neighbourhood of the Said Slip with this
Resolution and order.
The Draft of a Grant of a Water Lott Two hundred foot into Htid-
sons River from Low Water Mark behind the Lott of I»aac Van Hook
was Read and Approved ofiT: and ohdek'h the Same be Engrossed
94 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
And that the Dep^T Gierke of this Board: Do affix the Seal of this
Corporation to the Said Grant and Sign the Same by order of this
Gourt
The Draft of a Grant of Some Water Lotts two hundred foot into
Hudsons River aforesaid from Low Water Mark behind the Ground of
Dirck Dey was Read and Approved And Order'd the Same be En-
grossed and that the Dep^ Gierke of this Board Do Affix the Seal of
this Corporation to the Said Grant and Sign the Same by order of
this Gourt
[71] Gity of ) ^,« Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkv hall of the Said City on Saturday the 3**
of Sepb' Anno Dom 1743
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq** Dep^^r Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson ^^ ,^ Atj
rx^'^y T> 1 L Esq" Aldermen
Christopher Bancker C ^
John Marshall J
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
y Assistants
Order'd the assize of Bread be till further order as followeth
(Vizt)
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . 10^®* for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. ..i^**- 5>4 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . .2 - 12 for four pence
A WTieaten Loaf (the Goursest bran only] , - .
taken out and Not otherwise to Weigh \^ ^
Wheat at: ffour Shillings ^ Bushell and Ordered that no other
Bread be Made for Sale within this Gity (hard Biskett only Excepted)
than According to the above Assize: and all Bakers within this City
are hereby Required: to take Notice thereof and make their Bread
Accordingly
Order'd that Alderman Moore: Alderman Pintard and M*" Law-
rence be added to the Committee for Viewing the Street that Leads
from the Markett house in the Broad wav to the North river: and that
they Make their Report upon the fformer Order with all Convenient
Expedition
j^Esq'* Aldermen
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 95
Order'd that the Committee for Auditing the Publick Accounts Call
Adolph Brass Late flFarmer of the Marketts to An Account for his
Arrears of Rent and Make their Report what is proper to be done
therein
\'J2\ City of ) ^q Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkj hall of the Said City on Wensday the 28^
day of Sepb*" 1743
Present John Cruger Esq"" Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*^ D: Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
John Marshall
John Pintard
Henry Bogei t
Samuell Lawrence
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Philip Minthorne
This Board having Order'd the Draft of an Address to his Excel-
lency the Govemour to be prepared: a Draft was Accordingly pro-
duced and Read in the Words following Vizi
To his Excellency George Clinton Esq**
Captain Generall and Governour in Chief of the
Province of New york and the Territories
thereon Depending in America and Vice
Admirall of the Same &c.
The Humble Address of the Mayor Aldermen and
Commonalty of this his Majesties Most Ancient City and
Corporation of New york in the Colony of New york in
America
May it Please your Excellency :
We his Majesties most dutifull and Loyall Subjects the Mayor
Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New york Attend your Ex-
cellency to Congratulate you : on your : your Ladie's and your ffamilys
Safe and happy Arrivall in this your Government Where We hope your
Excellency will Enjoy Ease Tranquility and high Satisfaction
>* Assistants
96 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
We Do with hearts full of Gratitude and Sincerity Acknowledge
Your Excellencys favorable Sentiments of the Loyalty of this his
Majesties Colony: and your Good purposes and Intentions to Study
and Promote the Interest and happiness thereof So Elegantly and
ffully Expressed in your Excellency's Speech to the Late Assembly on
Tuesday Last
[73] A.S this Corporation is a Considerable part of your Excellencys
Government We Beg leave in the Name of this City to Assure your
Excellency of our Loyallty : flidelity and Obedience to his most Excel-
lent Majesty King George the Second our Most Gracious Sovereign:
And that We Will Always Zealously: and Affectionately Use our
Utmost Endeavours to Render your Excellencys Administration
Happy and Prosperous over us
Sir we humbly Recommend our Antient Rights and Priviledges to
your Excellencys Patronage and Protection and beg your Excellency
will be ffavourably pleased to do us the honour to become A Member
of our Corporation : and participate of our Rights and Priviledges
We are may it Please your Excellency Your
Excellencys most Obedient and Most Humble
Servants
Which was Agreed to and Ordered to be Engross'd : The Draft of a
ffreedom to be presented to his Excellency was also read and Agreed
to by this board in the Words ffollowing Vizt
John Cruger Esqf Mayor and the
City of New york SS Aldermen of the City of New york To all
to whom these presents Shall Come Send
Greeting Know ye that We the Mayor : Aldermen and Commonalty of
the City of New york aforesaid Assembled in Common Council being
Willing to Demonstrate the Great Value and Esteem we have for the
Person of his Excellency George Clinton Esq'^ Captain Generall and
Governour in Chief of this his Majesties Province of Ne\y york and
Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the
Same : &c : and being truly Sensible of the Great honour it will be to
this Corporation to have So Worthy a person a Member thereof:
Ordered that he be presented with the flFreedom of this Corporation :
with the Seal thereto Enclosed in a Gold Box: These are therefore
to Certifie and Declare that his Said Excellency George Clinton Esq*"
is hereby Admitted Received and Allowed : a ff reeman and Citizen of
the Said City : To have : hold : Enjoy : and Partake of all the Benefitts
Liberties priviledges: ffranchises: ffreedoms and Immunities whatso-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
97
ever Granted or belonging to the Same City : In Testimony whereof
the Said Mayor And Aldermen have Caused the Seal of the Said City
to be hereunto Affixed the day of In the Seventeenth
year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second by the
Grace of God of Great Brittain ffrance and Ireland King Defender of
the faith &c: And in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven
hundred and forty three
And Ordered the Same be handsomely Engrossed on parchment:
And the Seal of this Corporation Affixed thereto to be Enclosed in a
Gold Box of about Twenty pounds Value and that M*" Charles Le Roux
be Desired to prepare Such a Box Accordingly
[74] City of )gg
New yorkv
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Thursday the 29^^
day of September (being the Feast of S*
Michael the Arch Angle) Anno DoITT 1743
Present John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
ab
ab
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
Christopher Bancker
Joha Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Philip Minthome
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
^
>.Esq" Aldermen
>- Assistants
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New york for Elect-
ing this day One Alderman : One Assistant : two Assessors : One Col-
lector and two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side of
Fresh Water : and One Alderman : One Assistant ffour Assessors : two
Collectors : and ffour Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to
Vol. V.-7
98
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Serve in their Respective offices for the year Ensueing : the Respective
Aldermen of Each Respective Ward Made Return this day into the
office of Town Gierke Under their hands of the Several! persons
Elected: to Serve in the Severall offices aforesaid Viz!
i
East Ward
[75]
West Ward -<
V.
North Ward -<
South Ward <
Dock Ward <
^ Simon Johnson Esq''
Samuell Lawrence
Leonard Lespenard
& John Marschalck
Bartholomew Skatts
No Constables
Returned
William Roome Esq*"
Henry Bogert
John Van Gelder
Tobias Stoutenburgh
Joseph Devoe
Thomas Warner
John Goelet
^Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esq'
Isaac Stoutenburgh
John Stoutenburgh
John Van Aemam
Richard Waldron
Benjamin Paddrick
Thomas Childs
John Moore Esq'
Abraham Depeyster
Rob* Gilb* Livingston
Henry Van Borsom
Samuell Dunscomb
John Lusher and
George Nicolls
''John Pintard Esq'
George Brinckerhoff
Gerrardus Duyckinck
& Tobias Ten Eyck
John Tuder
Levy Samuell
»^ James Napier
Alderman
Assistant
[ Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
I Constables
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
> Constables
Alderman
Assistant
V Assessors
Collector
/
S
1
s
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
99
Montgomerie
Ward
1
Alderman
assistant
assessors
>:
Collector
(Constables
Out Ward
S
Alderman
Assistant
assessors
Collector
Constables
assessors
Collector
( Constables
For Bowry
Division
For Harlem
Division
J
' John Marshall Esq*^
Robert Benson
Benjamin Peck
John Aspinwall
William Depeyster
Hendrick Van Ness &
Simon Van Sise
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esq'
Nicholas Bayard
Samuell Kip and
Lawrence Gamer
Qaus Dyckman
Adrian Hooglandt &
Matthew Hopper
Adolph Myer &
Adolph Benson
John Myer Jun''
Benjamin Waldron &
^Benjamin Benson
His Excellency George CHnton Esq*" Captain Generall and Gover-
nour in Chief of the Province of New york and Territories thereon
Depending in America and Vice admirall of the Same &c : by and with
the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Council was pleased to Ap-
point the ffollowing officers for the City and County of New york for
the year Ensueing (Vizt) John Cruger Esq*" to be Mayor: Water
Bailiff and Gierke of the Marketts William Jamison Esq*" to be high
Sheriff and Richard Nicholls Esq*" to be Coroner : of the said City and
County for the year Ensueing
[76] The Mayor hath Appointed John Goelet to be high Constable
of this City for the year Ensueing
Order'd the Alderman of the West Ward do Cause a New Election
of a Constable for the Said Ward in the Room of John Goelet (who is
Appointed high Constable) and that the Election be on Wensday next
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N° 903 urer to pay to Charles Le Roux of this City Goldsmith
Warr* Issued or order the Sum of Twenty pounds Ifourteen Shil-
lings and four pence Current money of this Colony in
full for a Gold Box made by order of this Corporation
I02
^^fr^UTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
'••
his Excejj^ncfy Approved thereof: to which his Excellency was
• • •
please8. to Answer that the Choice was Agreable to him, and Ap-
proy%fi ••thereof , That the Said Gerrardus Stuyvesant Should be
JDfiputy Mayor of this City of New york Accordingly : Whereupon the
, Kikyor Attended as aforesaid Returned to the City hall where after
' {he Ringing of three Bells [78] And Proclamation Made for Silence,
the Commission of the Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerke of the Mar-
kett and the Commissions of the high Sherif and Coroner were pub-
lished and then this Court Returned to the Common Council Chamber
where the Said John Cruger Esq^ being Taken Sick the Recorder
According to the Directions of his Majesties Royall Charter Granted
to this Corporation, Administred the Oaths aforesaid Appointed to
be taken by Act of Parliament Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy the Test and Abjuration Oath and Usual Oaths for the
Due Execution of their Respective offices unto the Respective Mag-
istrates and Officers following (Vizt)
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq** Dep*J^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore y
Stephen Van Cortlandt
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Nicholas Bayard
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
William Jamison Esq*"
Esq*^ Aldermen of the City of New york
And Justices of the Peace for the Said
City and County of New york
>► Assistants of the City of New york
Richard Nicholls Esq*"
Cornelius Depeyster
John Goelet
East Ward
West Ward
high Sherif of the City and County of New
york
Coroner of the City and County of New
york
Chamberlain (Sick)
High Constable
Constables Sworn (to witt)
! Samuell Hazard John Myer Dep*T
John Lake John Tenbrook Dcp :
Thomas Warner
^ William Spoor James Kennedy Dcp
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
103
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montg:
Ward
Bowrv
Division
Harlem
Division
^Benjamin Paddrick (Sick)
) Thomas Child
John Lusher
George Nicolls
Levy Samuell Tho^ Wenman Dep*a^
James Napier
Hendrick Van Ness (ab)
Simon Van Sise Antho Ham Dep*T
Adrian Hooglandt (ab)
Matthew Hopper
Benjamin Waldron (ab)
Benjamin Benson (ab)
Abraham Mills Deputy Sheriff
Assessors Sworn (to witt)
Leonard Lespenard &
John Marschalk (ab)
John Van Gelder ft
Tobias Stoutenburgh
John Stoutenburgh (ab) ft
John Van Aemam
Rob' Gilbert Livingston (ab) ft
Henry Van Borsom (ab)
Gerrardus Duyckinck &
Tobias Ten Eyck
Benj* Peck (ab) ft
John Aspinwall
Samuell Kip (ab) ft
Lawrence Gamer (ab)
Adolph Myer (ab) ft
Adolph Brass (ab)
[79] Ordered that Alderman Johnson: Alderman Marshall: Alder-
man Cortlandt, M*" Depeyster, M*^ Lawrence, M*" Brinckerhoff and
M*" Benson or any four of them be a Committee to Auditt the Treas-
urers Books and Ace*? and all other Publick Accounts of this Cor-
poration, and Make their Report on the Auditt of the Treasurers
Books and Accounts with all Convenient Expedition
Ordered that the Qerke of this Board prepare Advertizements to
be Publickly affixed up for Letting to farm the Severall Stalls, Stand-
ings and places in the Publick Marketts at the house of James Coden
at three a Qock in the afternoon on the 26^ of this Instant for one
year from the first day of November next. And that Alderman John-
104
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) gg
New yorkj
Present
>- Assistants
son, Alderman Cortlandt, M' Depeyster M"* Brinckerhoff, and M^
Benson or any three of them with as many More of this Board as
please to Attend be a Committee to Let the Same upon Such Condi-
tions as they shall judge proper
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Thursday the 20***
day of October 1743
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq' D. Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Simon Johnson ^
John Moore > Esq*** Aldermen
Stephen Van Cortlandt J
Abraham Depeyster
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Order'd: the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door
keeper of the Common Council or order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which was due and Ending the
14^^ Instant
Mess"? Adolph Philipse, John Moore and David Clarkson Esq*^*
Late Representatives in the Generall assembly for this City Sent their
Certificates of the times of Service with their Releases: and Order'd
the Same Entry be made as was formerly Made on the Like Occasion
And that M*" Philipse's Certificates be afterwards Returned him if he
Requires them.
Certificates of
John Moore Esq**
1739 i4Aprill 19 days
i7Novr 82
1740 12 July 16
3Novr 43
1741 13 June 61
27 Nov 74
1742 22 May 33
13 October. .. 21
1743 30 Aprill 12
N? 90s
Warr! Issued
Certificates of
Adolph Philipse Esq*"
1737 16 December. 64 days
1738 19 October. ..35
1739 14 Aprill 19
i7Novr 82
1740 12 July 16
3 Nov 56
1741 13 June 61
27 Nov«" 74
1742 22 May 33
29 October.. . 22
1743 30 Aprill 12
474
361
Certificates of
David Clarkson Esq"^
1739 14 April! 19 days
i7Novr 82
1740 12 July 16
3 Nov 56
1741 13 June 61
27N0V'* 74
1742 22 May 33
29 October. . . 22
1743 30 Apr ill 10
373
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 105
M"" Philipse's Certificates were all Endorsed with
Memorandum. Releases thereon in the words following (viz^) N° i
These are to Certifie that I have and by these presents
Do Acquitt Exonerate & Release all and Every the ffree holders ffrec-
men & Inhabitants of the City & County of New york of & from all
Manner of Claim and Demand which I now have or which my Exors
or adSTOrs might hereafter make for or by Reason of the Within men-
tioned Service perfomied by me in the Generall Assembly as one of
the Representatives for the Said City and County: Witness my hand
the ly^i of December 1737. A. D. Philipse.
And M^ Moore's and M^ Clarkson's were Annexed together and
also Endorsed in the Same Manner.
[80] Ordered there be a New Election for a Constable in Montgom-
crie Ward on Mondav next in the Room of Hendrick Van Ness who
is Neither a ffreeman nor a ffreeholder
City of ) ^^, Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkj hall of the Said City on Fry day the Elev-
enth day of November Anno DoTiT 1743
Present John Cruger Esq"^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq"* D Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson ^Esq*"* Aldermen
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Abraham Depeyster
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence ^Assistants
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Be it Ordained by the Mayor. Recorder, Aldermen And Assistants
of the City of New york Convened in Common Council And it is hereby
Ordained by the Authority of the Same, That all the Laws, Orders,
and Ordinances of this Corporation which on the ffourth day of No-
vember 1742 Were Made, Ordained Renewed Estabilished and Pub-
lished : be Revived and Continued and Remain in full force and Virtue
for one year from and Affter the date hereof (Viz*)
A Law for the Observation of the Lords day Called Sunday
A Law to Prevent Strangers from being a Char«fe to this Cor-
poration
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
io6 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law for the Better preventing of ffire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law for Regulating the Sale of Beer and Syder by Retail
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient hiring of Slaves
A Law for Regulating of Negros and Slaves in the Night time
A Law Restraining Slaves Negros and Indians from Gaming with
Moneys or for Moneys
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for punishing of Slaves who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
A Law Giving a Reward to any person or persons who Shall Ap-
prehend Any Negro : Mullatto or Indian Slave offending Against any
of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province
A Law for Regulating Carts and Cartmen
A Law for Regulating of Packers : Guagers and Cullers
[8i] A Law Regulating the Making ffreemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells, in the Dock and Slips
of this Citv
A Law for the Preserving of the Bridges and Common Sewer in
the Docks of this City
Regulating for Paying Dock Money
A Law Prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Common
A Law for Regulating and Establishing ffees for Inviters to ffun-
eralls
A Law for Cleaning the Streets, Lanes and Allies of this City
A Law for paving the Streets, Lanes and Allies within the City
of New york
A Law Against firing Guns in the Street
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle, any where but at the Slaughter
houses
A Law Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to Prohibitt digging holes or Cutting Sods on the Commons
A Law for Preventing frauds in ffirewood
A Law Prohibiting Slaughter houses in the Out Ward
A Law Estabilishing ffees for the Slaughter houses
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law prohibiting the Cutting of Timber on the CoMons by Brick-
makers & Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating ffcnces
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 107
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New york
A Law for Regulating the office of Qiamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New york
A Law for the Better Securing the City of New york from the
Danger of Gunpowder
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting Hoopsticks, and Saplings on the
Commons
A Law for Preserving the ffish in Fresh Water Pond
A Law for Better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Marketts
in the City of New york.
A Law Declaring to what Uses : the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayoralty, and the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
unto
A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay: for
Estabilishing : the Rates of Carting Hay in Trusses and Bundles And
for the Ease of Ancient and Disabled Cartmen.
A Law for Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize of Cask : for Pork : Beef and ffish
A Law to Prohibitt the Exportation of Beef: and Pork untill the
Same is Repacked and Branded by the Sworn Packers
A Law for Regulating and Declaring the Duty of ffiremen in the
City of New york
A Law to Prohibitt, Negros and other Slaves Vending Indian Corn
Peaches, or any other ffruit within this City:
A Law Restraining Negros from going to ffetch Tea Water on a
Sunday other than to the Next Well or Pump to the place of their
abode and Riding horses thro the Streets or out of Town on a Sunday
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Marketts within the
City of New york
Also a Law for Appointing Estabilishing and Regulating a Good
and Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New york Made and Pub-
lished the Twenty first day of December last past
Also a Law for the better preventing the Forestalling of Provisions
Comeing to the Publick Marketts of this City Made and Published the
30*** day of March last and to Continue and Remain in full force and
Virtue for one vear
IT
[82] Order D the Clerke of this Board Deliver to Bartholomew
Skaats Lessee of the Docks and Slips his Bond for Performance of
Covenants of Said Lease, for the year 1742 he having produced his
Receipts from the Treasurer of the payment of his Rent.
io6 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law for the Better preventing of ffire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law for Regulating the Sale of Beer and Syder by Retail
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient hiring of Slaves
A Law for Regulating of Negros and Slaves in the Night time
A Law Restraining Slaves Negros and Indians from Gaming with
Moneys or for Moneys
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for punishing of Slaves who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
A Law Giving a Reward to any person or persons who Shall Ap-
prehend Any Negro : Mullatto or Indian Slave offending Against any
of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province
A Law for Regulating Carts and Cartmen
A Law for Regulating of Packers : Guagers and Cullers
[8i] A Law Regulating the Making ffreemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells, in the Dock and Slips
of this Citv
A Law for the Preserving of the Bridges and Common Sewer in
the Docks of this City
Regulating for Paying Dock Money
A Law Prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Common
A Law for Regulating and Establishing ffees for Inviters to ffun-
eralls
A Law for Cleaning the Streets, Lanes and Allies of this City
A Law for paving the Streets, Lanes and Allies within the City
of New vork
m
A Law Against firing Guns in the Street
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle, any where but at the Slaughter
houses
A I^w Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to Prohibitt digging holes or Cutting Sods on the Commons
A Law for Preventing frauds in ffirewood
A Law Prohibiting Slaughter houses in the Out Ward
A Law Estabilishing ffees for the Slaughter houses
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law prohibiting the Cutting of Timber on the CoHTons by Brick-
makers & Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating ffcnces
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 107
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New york
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New york
A Law for the Better Securing the City of New york from the
Danger of Gunpowder
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting Hoopsticks, and Saplings on the
Commons
A Law for Preserving the ffish in Fresh Water Pond
A Law for Better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Marketts
in the City of New york.
A Law Declaring to what Uses: the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayoralty, and the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
unto
A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay: for
Estabilishing : the Rates of Carting Hay in Trusses and Bundles And
for the Ease of Ancient and Disabled Cartmen.
A Law for Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize of Cask : for Pork : Beef and ffish
A Law to Prohibitt the Exportation of Beef: and Pork untill the
Same is Repacked and Branded by the Sworn Packers
A Law for Regulating and Declaring the Duty of ffiremen in the
City of New york
A Law to Prohibitt, Negros and other Slaves Vending Indian Corn
Peaches, or any other ffruit within this City:
A I-^w Restraining Negros from going to ffetch Tea Water on a
Sunday other than to the Next Well or Pump to the place of their
abode and Riding horses thro the Streets or out of Town on a Sunday
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Marketts within the
City of New york
Also a Law for Appointing Estabilishing and Regulating a Good
and Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New york Made and Pub-
lished the T\\ cnty first day of December last past
Also a Law for the better preventing the Forestalling of Provisions
Comeing to the Publick Marketts of this Cit>' Made and Published the
30**> day of March last and to Continue and Remain in full force and
Virtue for one year
[82] Order D the Clerke of this Board Deliver to Bartholomew
Skaats Lessee of the Docks and Slips his Bond for Performance of
Covenants of Said Lease, for the year 1742 he having produced his
Receipts from the Treasurer of the payment of his Rent.
iq8 minutes of the COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered tliat the Alderman of the Out Ward Cause a New Election
of A Constable for the Dowry Division in the Room of Adrian Hoog-
landt who Served before within fifteen years: past: And that there
be also a New Election of a Constable for Harlem Division in the
Room of Benjamin Benson who is a Trooper: and that the Elections
be on Thursday next
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N<*9o6 urer to pay to William Roome Esq^ or order the Sum
Warr^ Issued of Twenty two pounds Twelve Shillings and Six pence
half penny Current money of this Colony in full of his
Account : for Glazing and Painting work done at the ff erry house, on
Nassau Island as Appears by his Account which is Audited and Al-
lowed
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N** 907 urer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq^ or order the Sum
Warr* Issued of Two pounds fifteen Shillings Current money of this
Colony being for So Much Money by him Expended
at Sundry Meetings of Committees by order of this Board.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N°9o8 urer to pay to M*^ Isaac Stoutenburgh or order the
Warr* Issued Sum of fforty four pounds four ShiUings and Ten
pence Current money of this Colony in full for his two
Accounts for Iron Work for the City hall : Poor house and fferry house
As Appears by his Accounts which are Audited And Allowed
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N** 909 urer to pay to Johannes Myer: or order the Sum of
Warr* Issued ffifteen pounds Current Money of this Colony in order
for him to pay the Severall Constables for the Severall
Nights and Days they have Respectively Watched till the 14^^ day of
October Last
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N° 910 urer to pay to Abraham Mills or order the Sum of
Warri Issued Three pounds Eight Shillings and three pence half
penny Current money of this Colony in full for fire
Wood and Candles for the Watch and for Cleaning the Watch house
As Appears by his Account which is Audited and Allowed
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N<*9ii urer to pay to Bartholomew Skaats or order the Sum
Warr* Issued of One pound Sixteen Shillings and Ten pence half
penny Current money of this Colony in full for money
by him Expended in Repairing the Scow of this Corporation as Ap-
pears by his Account which is Audited and allowed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 109
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N°9i2 urer to pay to Wynant Van Zandt or order the Sum
Warr* Issued of Two pounds Six Shillings Current money of this
Colony in full for a pump for the use of this Corpora-
tion : As Appears by his Account which is Audited and Allowed
[83] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N°9I3 Treasurer to pay to Johannes Burger or order the Sum
Warr* Issued of Sixty Eight pounds Sixteen Shillings and Six pence
Current money of tliis Colony: Fifty Eight pounds
Seven Shillings And Six pence part thereof being for the full Ballance
of his Account for Work done and Materialls found: for Repairing
tlie Ferry house on Nassau Island and the Remaining Ten pounds
Nine Shillings to be by him paid to Joseph Palding for Lime and
Bricks ffurnished for the Said Work as Appears by their Accounts
which are Audited & allowed
Order'd the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 914 urer to pay to Johannes Roome or order the Sum of
Warr^ Issued One hundred Ei^ ty Seven pounds five Shillings And
Nine pence farthing Current money of this Colony, One
hundred and Twenty one pounds Twelve Shillings and three farthings
part thereof being in full of his Account: Eighteen pounds Seventeen
Shillings other part thereof to be by him paid to Peter Roome : in full
of his Account: Three pounds fourteen Shillings and Eleven pence
other part thereof to be by him paid to John Johnson, in full of his
Account : ffour pounds and Two pence other part thereof to be by him
paid to Garret Coesine in full of his Account And Thirty Nine pounds
One Shilling and Seven pence half penny the Residue thereof to be
by him paid to James Davie in full of his Account all being for Work
done and Materialls found for Repairing the fferry house on Nassaw
Island : as Appears by their Accounts which are Audited and Allowed
Alderman Moore Appeared and took his Seat at the Board And
M"* Mayor Withdrawing ; the CoHTon Council was Continued by .the
Deputy Mayor
Alderman Johnson from the Committee for Letting the Stalls,
Standings and places in the Publick Marketts Reported that they had
Let the Same at Publick Vendue on the Twenty Sixth day of October
last, for one year from the ffirst day of this Instant November to the
first day of November next to John Carpenter of this City Butcher for
the Sum of Ninety Eight pounds and the Dep : Clerk produced to this
Board the Leases for the Said Stalls, Standings, places and proffitts
of the Said Marketts which were Read and Approved, and Ordered
no MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
that if the Lessee Approve thereof that the D. Clerk affix the Seal
of this Corporation thereto, and Sign the Same by order of this Board,
the Said Lessee Executing his part and giving Security for perform-
ance of Covenants
[84] City of / ^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New york V "^"^ City hall of the Said City on Fryday the
30^ December 1743.
> Esq^? Aldermen
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" D. Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlrridt
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh I a • ^ ^
>-, T^ . , 1 «. > Assistants
George Brmckerhoff
Robert Benson
M^ Deputy Mayor Communicated to this Board a Letter from M*"
William Smith and Samuell Clowes to Alderman Johnson which was
Read and is In the Words following (Vizt) New yorl^ lo^t Deer. 1743.
Sir: at the Last Supream Court a Rule was made at the Motion of
Hendrick Remson on which William Smith was Assigned of Council
with the Plaintiff in an Action Relating to y* Right of the People of
Brucklyn to Free fferriage to and from the City of New york which
Rule was this day Served on the Said William Smith and he is Re-
quired to Assist the Said Remson pursuant to the Said Rule : Now the
Intention of these Lines is to Desire you to Inform us : whether it will
be more Agreable, to the Corporation and you, that the Action, Should
be brought against the Corporation in their Politick Capacity: or
against you in your private Capacity : We Suppose the fformer will be
most Agreeable : but then it will be Necessary that two things be done :
first that the Corporation make an Attorney to Appear at the next
Court: Secondly that the Attorney Agree under his hand to Admit
the Evidence Relating to your Acts to be the Act of the whole Cor-
poration. Please to Inform us of Answer to these particulars by the
first Opportunity Because we would proceed in that way. Which is
most obliging to you And the Corporation, if Consistent with the Trust
Reposed in us : who are &c : Signed W^ Smith : S. Qowes To Simon
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK m
Johnson Esq'' [(]Copy:) Whereupon it is Ordered that Alderman
Johnson and Alderman Van Cortlandt be a Committee to Meet M'
Murray M^ Alexander and M^ Chambers and to advise with them what
will be proper to be done therein : and to Desire them to Appear for
the Corporation or for Alderman Johnson as they Shall See most Con-
venient to any Suit that may be Brought for Trying the Right of the
People of Brookland to Free flferriage to and from this City: and if
they Shall think it most Adviseable for the Suit to be Brought against
the Corporation in their Politick Capacity that the Clerke of this Board
affix the Seal of this Corporation to a Warrant to the Said Joseph
Murray: James Alexander and John Chambers to Appear for this
Corporation & Defend Such Suit
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 915 urer to pay to Abraham Mills or order the Sum of
Warr* Issued Three pounds Current money of this Colony in full for
his Trouble in providing fire Wood and Candles for
the Night Watch from the first of May Last to October following
[85] City of i «« Att a Common Council held at the
New yorki House of John Cruger Esq'' on Fry day the
17^? Feb7 Anno DoUT 1743 [-4]
Present John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Samuell Lawrence ^
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Ordered the Clerke of this Board Deliver M*" Theophilus Elsworth
his Bond for performance of Covenants of his Lease of the Stalls:
Standings &c: of the Publick Marketts from November 1742 to
November 1743: he having produced his Receipts for the payment
of his Rent
This Board having Taken into Consideration the Indictment of
the Late Grand Jury of this Corporation for Sundry Nusances : Or-
dered that Alderman Johnson : Alderman Moore Alderman Pintard :
>^Esq" Aldermen
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> assistants
112 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Alderman Marshall: M*" Lawrence: M"* Brinckerhoff and M*^ Benson
or any four of them be a Committee to Examine into the Said
Nusances and Consider how and in what Manner the Same ought to
be Removed and to make their Report with all Convenient Expedition
and Consider how and in what Manner the Same ought to be Removed
and to make their Report with all Convenient Expedition
Ordered that the Law for Cleaning the Streets : Lanes and Alleys
of this City be Published in all the publick papers: and that forty of
them be Separately printed and Affixed up in the Most publick places
with Notice that for the future the Breach of the Said Law will be duly
punished.
Ordered that the Docks and Slips of this City be Let to ffarm to
Bartholomew Skaats of this City Goldsmith for the Ensueing year on
the Same Terms and Conditions as it was Let the Last year : and that
the Clerk of this Board prepare Leases Accordingly: and that he
affix the Seal of this Corporation, to the Counter part thereof upon his
giving Security for performance of Covenants.
Ordered that Alderman Johnson: Alderman Cortlandt: And M'
Bayard be a Committee to prepare the Draft of a Law of this Corpora-
tion for Removing Such Trades out of this City as are Publick Nu-
sances, and preventing Such for the future : and that they prepare the
Same with all Convenient Expedition
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further order as followeth
(Vizt)
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh. . .o*^. .ii>4<** for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . i . . .8 for two pence
a White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 3 . . . i for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf of the Courses [t] Bran^ . .
only taken out and Not otherwise r 3 • • 3 P
Wheat at Three Shillings and Six pence ^ Bushell : And Ordered
that no other Bread be made for Sale within this City (hard Biskett
only Excepted) than According to the above Assize and all Bakers
within this City are hereby Required to take Notice thereof and Make
their bread Accordingly
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 916 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door
Warr* Issued keeper of the Common Council or order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which was due and Ending the
14*'* of January Last
>- Esq^* Aldermen
^
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 113
[86] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the
New yorkv house of John Cruger Esq^ on Fry day the
2^ day of March Anno DoiH 1743/4
Present John Cruger Esq*" Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Gerrardus Stuvvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Samuel! Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh I 4 • . .
T> 1- _^ T* > Assistants
Robert Benson
George Brinckerhoff
Abraham Depeyster
The Petition of M' Anthony Rutgers: John Roosevelt: Jacobus
Roosevelt : and Christopher Bancker praying a Grant of the Land and
Soil under the Water from high Water to Low Water mark and from
thence two hundred foot into the River between Desbrosses and the
Land of Harmanus Rutgers in Montgomerie Ward was Read and
Ordered that the Petitioners Lay before this Board at their next
Meeting their Title Deeds to the Upland and Meadow before which
they pray for the Said Grant
The Committee Appointed the 17*** of ffebruary Last to Examine
into the Publick Nusances for Which this Corporation were Indicted
and to Consider how and in What Manner the Same Ought to be Re-
moved made their Report in the words following (Vizt) City of New
york ss We the Subscribers being Appointed on the Seventeenth In-
stant to be the Committee by this Board : to Examine into the Nusances
for Which this Court was lately Indicted by the Grand Jury of the
Supream Court: and to Consider how and in what Manner the Same
Ought to be Removed Do in Obedience and in pursuance of the Said
Appointment humbly Report that we Conceive that the Slip Commonly
Called Beekmans Slip in Montgomerie [Ward] of this City is a publick
Nusance: also that the Slip Called Burlings Slip in the Ward aforesaid
is a Publick Nusance and that they may and Ought to be Removed by
Paving at the Charge of the Corporation also that the Slip Commonly
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114 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Called the Fly Slip is a great and Intollerable Common Nusance and
must be Removed at the Charge and Expence of this Corporation also
that the filth: Dirt and Nastiness under the Meal Markett and the
Ground fronting the Same to the River at Low Water mark is a Nu-
sance and Ought to be Removed at the Expence aforesaid As also that
the Slip Called the Old Slip is a Great and Publick Nusance and to be
Removed as aforesaid and the Said Committe do further and Lastly
Report [87] that the particular way : Manner or Method for Removing
the Said Nusances and preventing them as far as may be) for the
future : is from the Nature : and Circumstances and Situation of them
almost Impracticable if not Impossible for this Committe Minutely to
particularize and therefore Conceive that the Effectuall doing thereof
must be Left and Referred to a particular Committee to be Appointed
for that purpose : all Which is humbly Submitted by your most humble
Servants S : Johnson : John Moore : John Marshall : Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson: February 24*^ 1743 Which Report was Read and Ap-
proved And Ordered that the Same persons as were Appointed on the
17*1* of ffebruary Last to Examine into the Said Nusances or any four
of them be a Committee to See the Said Nusances Effectually Removed
and for preventing them (as far as may be) for the future: and that
the Same Committee or any four of them have power to draw from
time to time on the Treasurer of this Corporation for any Sums they
Shall Want towards purchasing Materialls and Employing Workmen
in Removing the Said Nusances not Exceeding Two hundred pounds,
and that if they Shall Want more money for the Compleating the
Work : That they Apply to this Board for the Same
City of ) ^^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkj hall of the Said City on Fryday the 13***
day of April! Anno DoUT 1744
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" Dep*? Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Abraham Depeyster ^
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
Joris Brinckerhoff
>.Esq''» Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
J
OF THt: CITY OF NFW YORK 115
Mess'? Christopher Banckcr and John Roosevcll Appeared before
this Board and produced Some Copies o£ Title Deeds {or the Upland
and Meadow meiilioncd in tlieir Petition Preferred to this Board tJie
2* day of March last And Thereupon II is Ordered that Alderman
Roomc: Alderman Johnson: Alderman Moore Alderman Marshall
Capt Lawrence: M' Hogerl and M' Brinckerhoff or any five of tliem
be a Committee to Examine into the Allegations of the Petition: and
tlie Pretensions of M' Benjamin Peck and to make their Report to this
Board with all Convenient Expedition
Alderman Koome froni tlie Committee Appointed the 4"' day of
August Last to \'icw the piece of Ground for Which M' Peter Living-
stone Desired llie Release of this Corporation Reported that he with
the Committee Appointed had Viewed the Same piece of Ground and
that they were of Opinion that this Corporation [88] Might Release
all ihcir Right to the Said piece of Ground to the Said M' Livingstone
or his father for whom he Applyed for the Sum of Ten pounds which
Report is Approved by this Board : Axd Ordered the D : Gierke of
this Board prepare the Draft of a Release Accordingly (but at the
Charge of the Said M' Livingston)
OfiDtmED the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N"9I7 urcr lo pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door
Warr! Issued keeper of the Common Council or order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which will be due and Ending
to Morrow
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N'giS urcr to pay to M' Isaac Stoutenburgh or order the
Warr' Issued Sum of Thirteen pounds fifteen Shillings and Nine
pence Current money of this Colony in full of his Ace!
(or Iron work furnished for this Corporation as Appears by his Ace!
which is Audited and Allowed
ORDEREt) that L'nless Adotph Brass pay to the Treasurer of this
Corporation the Sum of Sixty pounds Current money of this Colony
on or before the first day of May next that his Bond for Performance
of Covenants of his Lease of the Piiblick Marketts be put in Suit ; But
that if he pays th* Same that (lis Lease and Bond be Cancelled and
DeliYfred op
Ohhered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N"9ig urcT to pay to Richard Nichotis Dep'' Clerk of this
Warr* Issued Bnanl or onler the Sum of ffive pounds Nine Shillings
and Ten pence for the Baltanc« of his two Last yean
Ace'? which arc Audited A Allowed
ii6 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Report of the Committee on Auditing the Treasurers books
and Accounts was Read and Approved and ordered to be Entered and
is in the words following (Viz*) City of New york ss We the Sub-
scribers being the Committee Appointed on the ffourteenth day of Oc-
tober Last to Auditt the Treasurers Books and Accounts and all other
Publick Accounts of this Corporation Do in Obedience to the Said
Appointment Report that We have this day Carefully Perused and
Examined the Books and Accounts of the Said Treasurer or Chamber-
lain from the ffourteenth day of October One Thousand Seven hun-
dred and thirty nine to the ffourteenth day of October Last aforesaid
and it Appears tp us by the Said Books as also by the Annexed Ac-
count that there was in the hands of the Said Treasurer belonging to
this Corporation on the ffourteenth day of October Last the Sum of
Seven hundred and Ninety two pounds ten Shillings and ten pence
three farthings, the Said Committee Do further Report that it Appears
Evidently to them from the Said [89] Books & Annexed Account that
(together with the Sum aforesaid) in outstanding Good Debts in the
Said Account particularized the Treasurer with proper Directions And
Authority from this Court may be possessed of the Sum of Seventeen
hundred pounds : Further that it appears to this Committee by Sundry
Receipts from M*" Richard Nicholls the Deputy Common Clerk to the
Said Treasurer to the Amount of the Sum of One hundred and fifteen
pounds ten Shillings to him paid as ff ees for Licences to Tavern keepers
which this Committee Conceive the treasurer had neither power to pay
nor M*" Nicholls to Receive because the Monies Ariseing from the
Grant of Lycences to Tavern keepers belongs to this Corporation and
no other ways to be disposed of than by Order and Direction of the
Corporation : The Committee Do further Report that it Appears by the
Said Treasurers Books that M*^ Mayor has Retained the Sum of
Seventeen pounds Eight Shillings out of the Sums Ariseing from the
Grant of Lycenses to Tavern keepers, which this Committee humbly
Conceive M^ Mayor hath not any Right or Title thereto for the Reasons
aforesaid : And Lastly that proper Directions be given by the Common
Council to Recover So much of the Arrears of the Account of the Tax
for Night Watches as may be Conveniently had all Which is Never-
theless humbly Submitted by y«* most humble Serv*? S Johnson : John
Marshall Stephen V Cortlandt: Sam^ Lawrence: Joris Brinckerhoff :
Robert Benson Feb7 13*^ 1743 And Ordered that the treasurer forth-
with Endeavour to get in the Outstanding debts due to this Corpora-
tion and that he publickly Advertize the. Same that they pay their
Respective Debts on or before the first day of July next or that tficy be
Sued for the Same
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 117
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N<* 920 urer to pay to Johannes Myer or order the Sum of ffour
Warr^ Issued pounds Current money of this Colony in full for Ex-
traordinary Services by him Done for this Corpora-
tion
Ordered that all the Owners of the Houses between M*^ Chambers
& M*" Depeysters Corner house by the Bowling Green have Liberty to
Range their ffronts in Such Manner as the Alderman and Assistant
of the West Ward Shall think proper.
Ordered that the Committee for Removing the Publick Nusances
or any four of them have power to Draw from time to time on the
Treasurer of this Corporation for any further Sums: (over and above
the Two hundred pounds before ordered) which they Shall Want for
Compleating the Removall of the Nusances not Exceeding Two hun-
dred pounds more And that the Same Committee have power to Repair
the Long Bridge and Docks in Such Manner as they Shall think Con-
venient
Ordered that no Market for the future Shall be Erected at Maiden
Lane Slip: but What Shall be Contiguous and Adjoyning to the
Markett house now built there
>.Esq'^* Aldermen
[90] City of ) ^^, Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkj hall of the Said City on Fry day the 27*"*
day of Aprill 1744
Present John Cruger Esq' Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
John Moore
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
George Binckerhoff
J
>^ Assistants
ii8 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N?92i urer to pay to Richard Nicholls D. Clerk of this City
Warr^ Issued or order the Sum of Forty nine pounds Sixteen Shill-
ings in full for the Clerks ffees on Granting i66 Ly-
censes to Retailers of Strong Liquors which Remains Unpaid to the
26^^ of March Last Inclusive
City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New yorkj hall of the Said City on Thursday the 3**
day of May 1744
>.Esq" Aldermen
Present John Crugcr Esq' Mayor
Gerrardus Stuvesant Esq*^ D. Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*^ Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Samuell Lawrence ^
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bavard
y Assistants
A Law Entituled A Law to Remove and Prevent Nusances
WITHIN the City of New York was three times read and Agreed to
and after the Ringing of three Bells was published and is in the words
following Vizt Whereas Reason Dictates and by Universall Experience
it is found that the health of the Inhabitants of any City Does in a
Great Measure Depend upon the Purity of the Air of that City and that
when the Air of a City is by Noisom Smells Corrupted Distempers of
many kinds are thereby Occasioned And Whereas during the Latter
part of the two [91] Last Summers a Most Noisom Smell was Gener-
ally Perceived by all who went into the South East part of this City : In
Which part thereof a Most Mortall and Infectious Distemper then there
raged while other parts of this City Retained Perfect health and Which
Mortall and Infectious Distemper in all human Probability Arose and
was Occasioned by the Noisom Smell aforesaid And Whereas the Said
Noisom Smell was probably occasioned in part by the Nastyness of
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 119
Sundry Docks and Slips in the Said South East part of the City
Which during this Winter and Spring all human Means have been
Used and put in practice by the Magistrates of this City to prevent the
Like for the ff uture : But there's Reason to Believe that the Said Noi-
som Smell did in Great part Arise from Sundry Tan pitts: Tan ffatts
and other Pitts of Tanners Skinners: Leather Dressers Curriers and
Glovers within or too near the Populous and Most Inhabited part of
this City and also from the Uncured hides Skins and Leather and the
Blubber and other Materialls by them Used in their houses and Work
houses Yards and other places for the Dressing thereof and the Rather
this is to be Supposed for that the Said Mortall and Infectious Dis-
temper broke out in Near and Round Some Skinners Tanners Curriers
and Leather Dressers houses and Yards and Raged most X'iolently in
and Near to those places to the Lo: "^ of Many Lives and particularly
of Severall persons of the Said Occupation And WheriL/\s also It is of
Great Consequence to the Lives health Trade and prosperity of the
Inhabitants of this City that all proper Means be L'sed and Taken for
preventing the Return of the Said Infectious Distemper and forasmuch
as Offensive Smells are often Occasioned by the keeping of Swine
and the Dye of Hatters and the Putrid and Corrupted Materialls of
Starch Makers and the Blood and Garbage of Small Cattle killed and
Slain within this City and the Guts and Garbage of ffish Cast into the
Streets Dirt ffilth and Oyster Shells Lying in the Cellars or yards of
Dwelling houses to the Oeat Danger of the Health of the Inhabitants
of this City Living Near Such Offensive Smells Occasioned by the
Causes aforesaid for Remedy whereof Be it Ordained bv the Mavor
Recorder: Aldermen and Assistants of the City of New york Convened
in Common Council and it is hereby Ordained bv the Authority of the
mm m
Same that from and after the Twenty fifth dav of this Tn>;tant Mav
mm m
No person or persons whatsoever: Shall have: Use: Make or koep nny
ffatt or pitts of Standing Water Whether for Tanners. Skinners
Leather Dressers : Curriers : Glovers or any other use wh:it soever that
may be a Nusance to tho Inhabitants within this City to the South-
ward of Fresh Water or within r)ne hundred Yards to the South Side
thereof under the Penally of Ten Shillings for F.very dny fi»r livery
Such ffat or Pitt So had Used Made or kept Unfilled up with r.nrth
And Bk it furthkr Ordatxhi) bv the Authority aforesaid tli:it all
ffatts and Pitts of Standinjs: Water whatsoever for the Uses of the
Occupations aforesaid or any other L'se whatsoever that may be a Xu-
sance as aforesaid to the Southward of the Limitts before ?denti«»ned
Shall be filled up with Earth untler the Penalty of Ten Shillings to be
I20 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
paid by the Possessor or Possessors: Occupier or Occupiers of the
Soil where Such flfatt or flfatts : Pitt or Pitts are or Shall be, and Under
the Like Penalty for Every day that the Same Shall Remain Unfilled up
as aforesaid after the Said Twenty fifth day of this Instant May Axn
BE IT P'URTHER Ordained by the Authority aforesaid that if any Tan-
ner : Skinner : Leather Dresser Currier or Glover or other person Shall
after the Said Twenty fifth day of this Instant May bring and keep in
any place or places to the Southward of the Limitts aforesaid During
the Space of Twenty [92] four hours any Undressed or Uncured hides
Skins Leather or any Blubber or other Materialls whatsoever for
Dressing the Same or for any other Use that does Emitt any Noisom
Smell Every person or persons So offending Shall fforflfeit the Sum of
Ten Shillings for Every Such offence And Be it further Ordained
by the Authority aforesaid that from and after the Twenty fifth day
of this Instant May no person or persons within this City Shall keep
any Live hog or hogs to the South Ward of the Fresh Water afore-
said under the Penalty of Three Shillings for Every hog for Every
day the Same Shall be So kept to the Southward of the Bound and
Limitts aforesaid And be it also further Ordained by the Authority
aforesaid that no Dye of Hatters or other dyers or Corrupted Noisom
Water of Starch Makers Shall be Poured or Suffered to Run into the
Channells of the Streets of this City Either by Night or by day from
the Twenty fifth day of March to the first day of November in Every
Year Nor Suffered to Remain in the houses and Yards or other places
of Such Hatters or Dyers or Starchmakers living to the South Ward
of ffresh Water aforesaid nor Shall any Guts: Blood or Garbage of
any Kind Whatsoever be Cast into the Streets of this City or Remain
24 hours in the houses : Outhouses : Yards or other places of the In-
habitants of this City Living to the South Ward of ffresh Water
Aforesaid under the Penalty of Ten Shillings for Every Offence in
Each of the particulars aforesaid And it is also further ordained by
the Authority aforesaid that no Dirt ffilth: Shells of Oysters Clams
or any Shell ffish from the ffirst day of May to the ffirst day of Octo-
ber in Every Year Shall be Suffered to Remain in the Houses: Cel-
lars : Yards or other places of any of the Inhabitants of this City to
the Southward of Fresh Water aforesaid above the Space of Twenty
four hours Nor Shall Any person or persons Presume to Lay any
Dung : Dirt : filth : or any kind of Nastiness on any part of the Com-
mons or Vacant Lotts to the South Side of the Poorhouse and the
House Commonly Called the Guard house of this Cit>' under the Pen-
alty of Ten Shillings for Every offence in Each of the particulars
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK m
aforesaid; All Which ffines and penalties Shall be Recovered before
ihe Mayor: Recorder and Aldermen or any one of them with Costs of
Suite one half whereof Shall be paid and Applyed to the Church War-
dens for the Use of the Poor of this City and the other half to Such per-
son or persons who Shall Sue for and Prosecute the Same to Effect
PiwmDED always tliat Nothing herein contained Shall Extend to or be
Construed to Affect any person or persons that have any ffatt or ffatts:
Pitt or Pitts in the place Commonly Called Beekman Swamp in this
City now made or placed there during the time that the present Re-
spective Possessors of the Pitts or ffatts there So Make use of the
Same And Ordered the Said Law be forthwith Printed and a proper
Jvumber Affixed up in the most Publick places within this City
Obdeb'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 922 urer to pay to Abraham \'an Wyck of this City or Or-
Warrt Issued der the Sum of Nine pounds Twelve Shillings and Six
pence Current money of tliis Colony in full of his Acci
of Disbursements Laid out for M' Burroughs by Order of this Board
which is Audited and Allowed
Obder'd that the Alderman and Assistant of the Out Ward Lay
out a piece of Ground for Abra: Palding for Making Bricks and Make
their Report of the Same and upon what tenns &c.
'93 1 City of
NtwYork
-SS
^Esq'* Aldermen
Att a Common Council held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Fryday the }%'^
May 1744
Present John Cruger Esq' Major
Gcrrardus Stuyvesant Esq' D. Mayor
William Roonic
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandl
Henr>' ISogert
Sam u ell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh J-Assistants
Robert Benson
George Itrinckerholf J
This Board being Informed that one John Misseroll and David
MUkr make a practice of bringing people and Goods irom Long
124 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Bread be made for Sale within this City (hard Biskett only Excepted)
than According to the Above Assize And all Bakers within this City
are hereby Required to take Notice thereof and Make their Bread Ac-
cordingly
[95] Ordered that the Committee Appointed the 30*** day of July last
to View a piece of Ground Desired by Cap* Warren to be Granted by
him, or any five of them, (taking the City Surveyor to their Assist-
ance) Cause the Same piece of Land to be Surveyed & Laid out and
that they Agree with Cap* Warren for the Same And Make their Re-
port to this Board of the Terms & Conditions thereof with all Conven-
ient Expedition.
The Petition of Walter Hyer for a Grant of Ground & Water
lott Contiguous to & in the Rear of his Ground fronting the North
River On the West Side the Broad Way the Breadth of his Said Lott
And two hundred feet into the Said River from Low Water Mark was
Read, And Ordered that Alderman Roome, Alderman Cortlandt, M'
Bogert & M*" Brinckerhoff or any three of them be a Committee to Ex-
amine into the Allegations of the Said Petition, And that the Said
Committee Cause a Survey and Draft of all the Water Lotts between
Elds Corner & Roosevelts, and Make their Report with all Conven-
ient Expedition
The Draft of a Release of a Small Slip of Land in the North Ward
to Peter Van Brugh Livingston was Read and Approved And Or-
dered (if the Said M*" Livingston Approve thereof that the Same be
Engrossed And that the Dep^T Clerk of this Board Do Affix the Seal
of this Corporation to the Said Release And Sig^ the Same by order of
this Court
Ordered That the Treasurer of this Corporation Deliver up to Oba-
diah Hunt his Bond in which he was Security for Andrew Law late
/farmer of the Docks & Slips.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N^ 927 Treasurer to pay to Abraham Mills or order the Sum
Warr^ Issued of Seven pounds five Shillings Current Money of this
Colony for Victualling Some Prisoners in Goal and
Emptying the Ordure Tubbs of the Prisoners to the first of May Last
Ordered that Alderman Johnson Alderman Pintard : M^ Lawrence
ft M' Brinckerhoff or any three of them be a Committee to Have the
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
"5
Publick Marketts of this City Repaired in Such Manner as they Shall
find Necessary
[96] City of Jgg
New York^
I
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 1 1*^ of
September Anno DoITT 1744.
Present
>-Esq" Aldermen
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
I
Assistants
The Committee Appointed the 30*^* day of July last to View a piece
of Ground Desired by Cap^ Warren to be Granted to him to Cause the
Same to be Surveyed and Laid Out, And to Agree with him for the
Same Make their Report in the Words following Viz* We the Com-
mittee Appointed the 23^ day of July last past unto whom the Appli-
cation of Cap* Peter Warren (by the Mouth of M*^ Richard Nicholls)
was Referr'd, Do Report that the Swamp Meadow, and the Slip of
Upland Adjoyning thereunto Scituate At or near the House of the
Late John Wood, in the Out Ward of the Cit)' of New York be Grant-
ed & Demised unto the Said Cap* Peter Warren his heirs and As-
signs [(]at the Annuall Rent of one pepper Corn only) for Seven full
Years from the date of Such Grant or Lease, in Consideration of the
Singular and Immenent Services done And perfformed by him Not
Only for the Kingdom of Great Brittain in Generall, but for this City
& Colony in particular, and also to Testify the Gratefull Acknowledge-
ments of the Corporation of this City to the Said Cap* Peter Warren
and the Great Esteem and Affection they have for his person
And the Said Committee Do further Report that they have Agreed
with the Said Cap* Peter Warren to Grant unto him his heirs and
Assigns for ever the Said Swamp: Meadow & Slip of Upland Upon
the Annuall Rent of Eight Shillings ^ Acre for every Acre in them
126 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
contained, to Commence at the End or Determination of the Said
Seven Years. But As it is at this time Impracticable to Make an Exact
& Acurate Draft or Chart of the Number of Acres Contained in the
Said Swamp ; &c So as to Settle and fix the [97] Whole Annual! Rent
being prevented and Interrupted by thick and interwoven Bryers,
Thorns. Wood and Brush, So the Committee humbly Recommend that
the Doing thereof and passing a Grant or Lease be Postponed or Re-
ferred to the Season when that may be done, which will Probably be
the next Winter And in the Meantime that it be ordered by the Com-
mon Council And Minuted in their proceedings that So Soon as a per-
fect and Acurate Draft or Chart Can be made and Returned by one Or
more of the Sworn Surveyors of this City, of the Said Swamp,
Meadow And Upland Adjoyning thereto, proposed and Agreed to be
Granted as aforesaid the Same Shall be Granted, to the Said Cap* Peter
Warren his heirs and Assigns in Manner and form aforesaid, All
Which is Nevertheless Most humbly Submitted by Your Most humble
Servants /- j c^
Gerrard. Stu)rvesant
r-'^ r XT VI Wilt Roome
City of New York o t t.
o i^r fi, S Johnson
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Which Report is Approved off, and Agreed to by this Board
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N*>928 Treasurer to pay to John Moore Esq*^ or order the
Warr* Issued Sum of Sixty Seven pounds Six Shillings and Six
pence half penny Current Money of this Colony in full
of his Ace* of Disbursements for this Corporation to the 3* of this In-
stant as Appears by his Ace*' which are Allowed.
Ordered, the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N*>929 Treasurer to pay to Richard Bradley Esq^ Attorney
Warr* Issued Generall of this Province or order the Sum of Three
pounds Three Shillings and Nine pence Current
Money of this Colony in full for his ffees on a prosecution against this
Corporation for Publick Nusances As Appears by his Ace* which i%
Allowed.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
127
Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Marshall Alderman
Cortlandt M*^ Brinckerhoff & M' Benson or any three of them be a
Committee for Laying out and Regulating the Streets in Montgomerie
Ward And to Make their Report to this Board with all Convenient Ex-
pedition
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N®930 Treasurer to pay to Jacobus Turck or order the Sum
Warr* Issued of Twenty pounds three Shillings and Nine pence
Current Money of this Colony in full for his taking
care of the ffire Engines for five quarters to the first of August last,
and for Disbursements for the Same As Appears by his Acct which
is Allowed
Ordered the Mayor Issue liis Warrant to the
N**93i Treasurer to pay to William Jamison Esq' high SheriflF
Warr! Issued of this City or order the Sum of Two pounds Sixteen
Shillings Current Money of this Colony in full for his
fFccs for Service of Process on a prosecution against this Corporation
for Publick Nusances.
[98] City of )
New York ^^^
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Saturday the 29***
day of September (being the Feast of S^
Michael the Archangle) Anno Domini
1744
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" Mayor
ab Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
ab Isaac Stoutenburgh
George BrinckerhoflF
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
J
>. Assistants
128
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor : Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Elect-
ing this day, One Alderman, One Assistant two Assessors one Col-
lector and two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side of
ffresh Water And one Alderman One Assistant, Four Assessors two
Collectors and ffour Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to
Serve in their Respective Offices for the Year Ensueing, the Respect-
ive Aldermen of Each Respective Ward Made Return this day into the
Office of Town Clerk Under their hands of the Severall persons Elected
to Serve in the Severall Offices aforesaid (Viz*)
East Ward -<
l99l
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward <
^ Simon Johnson Esq*^
Samuell Lawrence
David Provoost
Jacobus Sarly
Bartholomew Skaats
Hendrick Vandewater
Abraham Myers Cohen
William Roome Esq*^
Henry Bogert
John Brower
>.John Johnson
Joseph Devoe
Peter Colwell
Richard Clarke Cook
'"Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esq'
Isaac Stoutenburgh
William Vredenburgh
Peter Lott
Richard Waldron
Martinus Cregier
John Waghome
John Moore Esq'
Abraham Depeyster
Peter Low
Henry Lawrence
Andrew Breastead
John Varrick
^John Robinson
>
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
( Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
129
r
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
Out Ward
John Pintard Esq'
Joris BrinckerhoflF
Nathaniel Marston
^ Peter Clopper
John Tuder
William Millener
William Taylor
John Marshall Esq*^
Robert Benson
Abell Hardenbrook
Evert Byvanck
Adolph Brass
George Peterson
John Van Wyck
^Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esq'
Nicholas Bayard
Philip Minthome
Jelles Mandeville
Lawrence Gamer
John Boss
Andrew Gibbs
Abraham Myer
Jacob Myer
Benj* Benson
John Nagle
Arent Cortright
Alderman
Assistant
t Assessors
Collector
>Con§tables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
( Constables
For
>- Bowry
Division
J
For
>- Harlem
Division
J
[100] His Excellency George Clinton Esq'' Captain Generall and Gov-
emour in Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories
thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the Same And
Rear Admirall of the Red Squadron of his Majesties ffleet by and with
the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Council was pleased to Ap-
point the ffollowing officers for the City and County of New York : for
the Year Ensueing to witt Stephen Bayard Esq'^ to be Mayor Water
Bailiff and Clerk of the Markett, William Jamison Esq'^ to be high
Sheriff and John Cortlandt Esq'' to be Coroner of the Said City and
County for the Year Ensueing.
Resolved (Nemine Contra dicente) That Cornelius Depeyster
Esq' the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is
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128
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor : Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Elect-
ing this day, One Alderman, One Assistant two Assessors one Col-
lector and two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side of
ffresh Water And one Alderman One Assistant, Four Assessors two
Collectors and flfour Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to
Serve in their Respective Offices for the Year Ensueing, the Respect-
ive Aldermen of Each Respective Ward Made Return this day into the
Office of Town Clerk Under their hands of the Severall persons Elected
to Serve in the Severall Offices aforesaid (Viz^)
East Ward -<
l99l
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward <
^ Simon Johnson Esq*^
Samuell Lawrence
David Provoost
Jacobus Sarly
Bartholomew Skaats
Hendrick Vandewater
Abraham Myers Cohen
William Roome Esq*"
Henry Bogert
John Brower
>.John Johnson
Joseph Devoe
Peter Colwell
Richard Clarke Cook
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esq'
Isaac Stoutenburgh
William Vredenburgh
Peter Lott
Richard Waldron
Martinus Cregier
John Waghome
John Moore Esq'
Abraham Depeystcr
Peter Low
Henry Lawrence
Andrew Breastead
John Varrick
^John Robinson
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
( Constables
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
(Constables
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
129
Montgomerie
Ward
'^John Pintard Esq*^
Joris BrinckerhoflF
Nathaniel Marston
Dock Ward ^ Peter Clopper
John Tuder
William Millener
William Taylor
John Marshall Esq*^
Robert Benson
Abell Hardenbrook
Evert Byvanck
Adolph Brass
George Peterson
John Van Wyck
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esq^
Nicholas Bayard
Philip Minthome
Jelles Mandeville
Lawrence Gamer
John Boss
Andrew Gibbs
Abraham Mver
Jacob Myer
Benj* Benson
John Nagle
^Arent Cortright
Out Ward
Alderman
Assistant
t Assessors
Collector
>Con§tables
Alderman
Assistant
t Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
(Constables
For
>- Bowr\'
Division
For
>- Harlem
Division
J
[100] His Excellency George Clinton Esq'' Captain Generall and Gov-
emour in Chief of the Province of New York and the Territories
thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the Same And
Rear Admirall of the Red Squadron of his Majesties fflect by and with
the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Council was pleased to Ap-
point the fFollowing officers for the City and County of New York : for
the Year Ensueing to witt Stephen Bayard Esq*^ to be Mayor Water
Bailiff and Clerk of the Markett, William Jamison Esq"^ to bo high
Sheriff and John Cortlandt Esq*^ to be Coroner of the Said City and
County for the Year Ensueing.
Resolved (Nemine Contra dicente) That Cornelius Depeyster
Esq' the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is
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I30 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
hereby Elected & Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Cor-
poration for the Year Ensueing, he giving Such Security as the Law
Directs
The Mayor hath Appointed George Peterson to be high Constable
for the Year Ensueing
Ordered the Alderman of Montgomerie Ward do Cause a New
Election of a Constable for the Said Ward in the Room of John
[George] Peterson who is Appointed high Constable And that the
Election be on Thursday next
Ordered the Alderman of the North Ward do Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the Said Ward in the Room of John Waghorne
who is one of the Troopers, And that the Election be On Thursday
next
City of )gg
New York V
[loi] City of ) <;,^ Att a Common Council held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Munday the ffif-
teenth day of October (Sunday being the
fFourteenth) Anno Domini 1744
>-Esq" Aldermen
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 131
This Day Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ (being Mayor by Virtue of
his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to this Corporation from the
Death of John Cruger Esq' Late Mayor) Attended by M*^ Recorder
the Aldermen and Assistants: High Sherif. Town Clerk, (the Cham-
berlain being Sick) Coroner High Constable: Constables and other
Officers of this Corporation between the hours of Ten and Eleven in
the forenoon of the Same day Went in their flformalities from the City
Hall to the House of his Excellency the Honourable George Clinton
Esq*" Captain Generall and Governor in Chief of the Province of New
York and the Territories thereon Depending in America and Vice Ad-
mirall of the Same and Rear Admirall of the Red Squadron of his
Majesties ffleet and there Waited on his Said Excellency and there the
Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken Instead of the Oaths
of AUegfiance and Supremacy the Test and Abjuration Oath in the
presence and by the order of his Said Excellency were Administred
unto Stephen Bayard Esq*" as Mayor Water Bailiff and Qerk of the
Markett of this City of New York As also of one of his Majesties
Justices of the Peace for the City and County of New York And Also
the Usuall Oath of office of Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the
Markett of the City of New York and Justice of the Peace in the
presence of all the Severall Members of this Court above Mentioned :
And thereupon M*^ Mayor Acquainted his Excellency the Governour
that pursuant to the Authority to him Granted by his Majesties Royall
Charter he had Appointed Gerrardus Stuyvesant [102] Esq*^ One of
the Aldermen of the Said City to be Deputy Mayor of this City and
Corporation if his Excellency Approved thereof to which his Excel-
lency was pleased to Answer the Choice was Agreable to him And he
Approved thereof that the Said Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" Should be
Deputy Mayor of this City of New York Accordingly. Whereupon the
New Mayor Attended by the Old Mayor as aforesaid Returned to the
City hall where after the Ringing of three Bells and Proclamation
made for Silence the Commissions of the Mavor: Water Bailiff and
Clerk of the Markett and the Commissions of High Sheriff and Coroner
were published. And then this Court Returned to the Common Council
Chamber where the Said Stephen Bayard Esq*" was placed in the
Chair; And then According to the Directions of his Majesties Royall
Charter Granted to this Corporation the Said Stephen Bayard Esq*"
the Mayor of this Corporation Administred the Oaths aforesaid Ap-
pointed to be taken by Act of Parliament Instead of the Oaths of Alle-
giance and Supremacy the Test and Abjuration Oath And the Usuall
132
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Esq" Aldermen of the City of New York
and Justices of the Peace for the City
and County of New York
Oaths for the due Executing of their Respective Offices unto the
Respective Magistrates and Officers following (vizt).
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
William Jamison Esq*"
^
>. Assistants of the City of New York
John Cortlandt Esq*"
Cornelius Depeyster Esq
George Peterson
[103]
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montg^ Ward
High Sherif of the City & County of New
York
Coroner of the City & County of New
York
Treasurer (Sick)
High Constable
Constables Sworn (Viz*)
(Hendrick Van de Water Jacobus Slover Deputy
/Abraham Myers Cohen John Myer Deputy
James Kennedy Deputy
Peter Colwell
Richard Clarke Cook
Martinus Cregier
William Colwell
ab ^ohn Varrick
John Robinson
^William Millencr
/William Taylor
(Abraham Outerkirk
j^John Van Wyck
T5 T^- • • (John Boss
Bowry Division -{ . - ^.,,
•^ / Andrew Gibbs
Enoch Hunt Deputy
Tho' Wenman Deputy
John Tenbrook Deputy
Anthony Ham Deputy
Harlem Division]^ ^ , .
Arent Cortright
James Mills & )
Abraham Mills j
Deputy Sheriffs
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
133
Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Moore, Alderman
Cortlandt. M' Depeyster : M"" Bayard M"" Brinckerhoff and M*" Benson
Or any four of them be a Committee to Auditt the Treasurers Books
and Ace*? and all other Publick Accounts of this Corporation and Make
their Report on the Auditt of the Treasurers Books & Ace*? with all
Convenient Expedition
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N** 932 Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger & Door-
Warr* Issued keeper of the Common Council or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this Col-
ony in full for one quarters Sallary Which is due and Ending this day
[104] City of )gg
New York^
I
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Thursday the 18***
day of October Anno DoTH 1744.
Present
>-Esq" Aldermen
^
>- Assistants
Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen [Van] Cortlandt^
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Samuell Lawrence
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N<* 933 urer to pay to M'' Isaac Stoutenburgh or Order the
Warrt Issued Sum of Twenty three pounds two Shillings and Nine
pence. Current Money of this Colony Nineteen pounds
Seventeen Shillings and Eleven pence part thereof being the Ballanee
of his Ace* of Sallary and Disbursements as Overseer of the Night
Watch of this City to the first of this Instant October and the Remain-
ing Three pounds four Shillings and ten pence in full of his Ace? for
work done at the Poorhouse & City hall as Appears by his Accts which
are Audited & allowed
134 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
And Ordered that M' Isaac Stoutenburgh be con-
N** 934 tinued Overseer of the Night Watch for the Year En-
Warr* Issued sueing on the Same Terms and Sallary as the last year.
And Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer to pay to the Said Isaac Stoutenburgh or order the Sum of
Fifteen pounds Current Money of this Colony to purchase ffirewood
and Candles for the Use of the Watch
>-Esq" Aldermen
[105] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York V hall of the Said City on Fryday the 26^**
day of October Anno Dofil 1744
Present Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
Simon Johnson ^
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Samuell Lawrence
>- Assistants
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board prepare Advertizements to
be publickly Affixed up for Letting to farm the Severall Stalls Stand-
ings and places in the Publick Marketts at the house of Edward Willet
at four a Clock in the Afternoon on the 29^** of this Instant for One
Year from the first day of November next. And that Alderman John-
son Alderman Marshall, Alderman Van Cortlandt, M"" Lawrence and
M' Benson Or any three of them with as many more of this Board As
please to Attend be a Committee to Let the Same upon Such Conditions
as they Shall Judge proper.
Ordered that unless Adolph Brass pay the Sixty pounds to the
Treasurer in Eight days, which was formerly ordered the Deputy
Clerk of this Board put his Bond in Suit.
Ordered that John Stevens Cordwainer be a Fireman for the East
Ward in the Room of John Bogert who is Removed out of the Said
Ward
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 135
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N®935 Treasurer to pay to Mf Isaac Stoutenburgh overseer
Warr* Issued of the Watch or order the Sum of Twenty one pounds
One ShiUing Current money of this Collony in Order
for him to pay the Same to the Severall Constables for the Severall
Nights and Days they Watched Respectively from the 14*** day of
April! to the 14^ day of this Instant October Inclusive
Ordered that Daniel Lawrence be Appointed one of the Publick
Measurers of this City
[106] City of ) ^^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York V hall of the Said City on Monday the
Twelfth day of November Anno DoUT I744«
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq"^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roomfe
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bavard
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq'* Aldermen
>- Assistants
-/
Be it Ordained by the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Assistants
of the City of New York Convened in Common Council and it is hereby
Ordained by the Authority of the Same that all the Laws, Orders and
Ordinances of this Corporation which on the Eleventh day of Novem-
ber 1743 were Made ; Ordained, Renewed. Estabilished. and Published,
Be Revived and Continued and Remain in ffuU force and Virtue for
one Year from and after the date hereof (Viz*)
A Law for the Observation of the Lords dav Called Sundav
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corporation
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the better preventing of ffire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
136 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law Appointing a place for the more Convenient hiring of Slaves
A Law for Regulating of Negros and other Slaves in the Night
time
A Law Restraining Slaves Negros & Indians from Gaming with
money or Moneys
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for punishing of Slaves who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
[107] A Law giving a Reward to any person or persons who Shall
Apprehend any Negro, Mulatto, or Indian Slave oflfending Against
any of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province
A Law for Regulating Carts and Cartmen
A Law for Regulating of Packers, Guagers and Cullers
A Law Regulating the Making ffreemen
A Law for Regulating the Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks & Slips
of this City
A Law for preserving of the Bridges & Common Sewer in the
Docks of this City
Regulations for paying Dock Money
A Law prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Commons
A Law for Regulating and Estabilishing ffees for Inviters to ffuner-
alls
A Law for Cleansing the Streets, Lanes and Alleys of this City
A Law for the paving the Streets, Lanes & Alleys within the City
of New York
A Law Against ffiring Guns in the Streets
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle any where but at the Slaughter
houses '1
A Law prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to prohibitt Digging holes, or Cutting Sods on the Commons
A Law for preventing flFrauds in ffirewood
A Law Prohibiting Slaughter-houses in the Out ward
A Law Estabilishing ffees for the Slaughter houses
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law prohibiting the Cutting of Timber on the Commons by
Brickmaker[s] and Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating flFences
A Law for Regulating Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 137
A Law for the Better Securing the City of New York from the
Danger of Gun powder
A Law for Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting hoopsticks & Saplings on the
Common
A Law for Preserving the ffish in ffresh Water pond
A Law for the better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Mar-
ketts in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what Uses, the Seal of this Corporation, the
Seal of the Mayoralty, and the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
Unto
A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay, for
Estabilishing the Rates of Carting hay, in Tnisses and Bundles, and
for the Ease of Antient & Disabled Cartmen
A Law for Repealing a Clause, in Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize of Cask, for Pork, Beef, and ffish
[108] A Law to Prohibitt the Exportation of Beef and Pork Untill the
Same is Repacked, and Branded by the Sworn Packers
A Law for Regulating and Declaring the Duty of ffiremen in the
City of New York
A Law to Prohibitt Negros, and Other Slaves Vending Indian Com,
Peaches, or any other iFruit within this City
A Law Restraining Negros from going to ffetch Water on a Sun-
day, other then to the next well or pump to the place of their abode
and Rideing Horses through the Streets or out of Town on a Sunday
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Marketts within the
Citv of New York
A Law for Appointing, Estabilishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law for the better preventing the flForestalling of the Provisions
Comeing to the Publick Markets of this City
Also a Law Entituled a Law to Remove and Prevent Nusances
within the City of New York. Made and Publick [published] the Third
day of May Last and to Continue and Remain in full fforce and Virtue
for one Year
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N** 936 urer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq*" Or Order the Sum
\\''aH Issued of ffort>' two pounds four Shillings and Eight pence
Current Money of this Colony in full of his Acct. of
Money Disbursed by him for the Repairs of the Publick Marketts as
Appears by his Ace! which is Audited and Allowed
138
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N^ 937 Treasurer to pay to John Roome or order the Sum of
Warr* Issued Twenty pounds Eleven Shillings and three pence Cur-
rent money of this Colony, flfourteen pounds Eleven
Shillings part thereof being in full of his Acd for Carpenters Work
And Materialls ffurnished at the Poor house, and the Remaining Six
pounds and three pence to be by him paid to James Davie in full of his
Acct for Work likewise done at the Poorhouse & City hall as Appears
by their Ace*' which are Audited and Allowed
M"^ Mayor Left the Chair and the Common Council Continued by
the Dep^y Mayor
[109] Alderman Johnson from the Committee for Letting the Stalls
Standings and places in the Publick Marketts Reported that they had
Let the Same, at Publick Vendue on the Twenty Ninth day of October
last for one Year from the first day of this Instant November to the
first day of November Next to Adolph Brass of this City Cordwainer
for the Sum of One hundred and ffive pounds and the Dep^^f Clerk
produced to this Board the Leases for the Said Stalls, Standings, and
places and proffitts of the Said Marketts and the Bond for perflForm-
ance of Covenants which were Read and Approved And Ordered
that if the Lessee Approve thereof that the Dep^T Clerk Affix the
Seal of this Corporation thereto and Sign the Same by order of this
Board the Said Lessee Executing his part and him together with Hen-
drick Brass and George Gordon Executing the Bond for performance
of Covenants
City of )gg
New York j
Present
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Wensday the 19^**
day of December Anno DoTTT 1744
Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris BrinckerhoflF
Robert Benson
I
Esq*"* Aldermen
A
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
139
Ordered the Alderman of the South Ward. Cause a New Election
of a Constable for the Said Ward in the Room of John Varrick who
was Lately Elected and W^as Neither ffreeman, nor flFreeholder, and
that the Election be to Morrow.
[ 1 10] City
New York
of )
^orkj
SS
Att a Common Council held at the City
hall of the Said City on Wensday the 16^
January Anno DoHT. 1744 [-5]
Present
"N
Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Gerrardus Stu}'A'esant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq" Aldermen
>► Assistants
Order'd the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N®938 Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger And
W^arr* Issued Doorkeeper of the Common Council or order the Sum
of Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which was due and Ending the
I4*J» Inst
M«? Baker Widow of Richard Baker late Lessee of the fferry & M'
Edward Willet Appeared before this Board and Acquainted them that
the Said M" Baker had Agreed to Surrender her Lease of the flferry to
the Corporation, if the Corporation would Lease the Same to the Said
Edward Willet upon the Same Terms and Conditions as the Lease to
Richard Baker, and Mess'? Adoniah Schuyler and Edward Hicks
also Appeared before this Board and Offered themselves as Security
for the Said Edward Willet with which this Board Are Satisfved, And
Order'd that the Qerk of this Board prepare a Surrender and also
New Leases to the Said Edward Willet for the Remainder of the
Term for Which it was Let to the Said Richard Baker and also a Bond
I40 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
for perfformance of Conveyance. And Order'd that Alderman John-
son, Alderman Marshall, Alderman Cortlandt, M*" Lawrence, M^ Stout-
enburgh, and M*" Benson or any four of them be a Committee to See
the Said Surrender & Lease Executed
[ill] Order'd the Bond for performance of Covenants of the Lease
of the Docks and Slips of this City to Bartholomew Skaats which
Ending the first of May last be Delivered up, he having performed the
Covenants of the Said Lease
City of ) «^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New Yorki hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 12^
day of flFebruary Anno DoTTT i744[-5]
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Simon Johnson
, John Pintard
John Marshall j Esq*"? Aldermen
Stephen Van Cortlandt J
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris BrinckerhoflF
Robert Benson
>> Assistants
Order'd that the Docks and Slips of this City be Let to ffarm to
Bartholomew Skaats of this City Goldsmith for the Year Ensueing on
the Same Terms and Conditions as it was Let the Last year (Except
that he Shall Covenant Not to Suffer Any Vessell or Boat or other
thing to lye a Ground in the Fly Markett Slip) And that the Clerk of
this Board prepare Leases Accordingly and a Law to prevent the
Same
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N<> 939 Treasurer to pay to Bartholomew Skaats or order the
Warr* Issued Sum of Two pounds Eighteen Shillings and One penny
Current Money of this Colony in full of his Acct for
Money Expended in Repairing the Scow of this Corporation as Ap-
pears by his Ac! which is Allowed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
141
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N<* 940 Treasurer to pay to M*" Isaac Stoutenburgh Or Order
Warr* Issued the Sum of ffive pounds Eight Shillings Current Money
of this Colony the Same being by him paid for ffour
Extraordinary Watches at Christmass and New Year Last as Ordered
by the Mayor and Approved by this Board
[112] Ordered that Alderman Roome, Alderman Pintard, Alderman
Marshall, M*" Depeyster, M'' Lawrence, M^ Brinckerhoff, and M*" Ben-
son or any five of them be a Committee to Reinspect the Street from
the house of John Daly to the house of Ab. Paulding and Also to the
house of James Desbrosses and Consider whether it will be necessary to
make any Alteration to their fformer Report thereon
City of ) gg
New YorkJ
Att a Common Coimcil Held at the
House of Hugh Crawford in the Said City
on Fr}'day the 19**^ day of Aprill Anno
Dom 1745.
1
Esq" Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Gerrardus Stuj-vesant Esqf D. Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and
Doorkeeper of the Common Council or Order the Sum
of Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one quarters Sallary which was due and Ending the
14*'* Instant.
Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Moore Alderman Pin-
tard, Alderman Marshall, M*" Bogert M*" Depeyster, M"" Lawrence, M*"
Brinckerhoff and M*" Benson Or any five of them be a Committee to
Build the Common Sewer at the Lower End of Broad Street with
N?94i
Warrt Issued
144 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
M*" Brandt Schuyler Surveyor of this City Returned a Chart of the
Land Agreed to be Granted to Peter Warren Esq'^ which is Approved
off by this Board And Ordered the D : Clerke of this Board prepare a
Draft of a Grant of the Land Described in the Said Chart to the Said
Peter Warren Esq*" his heirs and Assigns Reserving a pepper Com
^ Annum Rent for the first Seven Years and four pound ^ Annum
for ever after And Lay the Same Draft before this Board at the Next
Meeting.
[115] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N** 943. Treasurer to pay to Teunis Tiebout Or Order the Sum
Warr* Issued of Four pounds Current Money of this Colony to
Enable him to put the Well Next the Watch house in
Good Repair And to put a pump therein.
The Committee Appointed the fifi.enth day of October Last to
Auditt the Treasurers Books and Accoinpts And all other publick Ac-
compts of this Corporation Made their Report upon the Audit of the
Treasurers Books and Accompts in the Words following (to witt)
City of New York ss We the Subscribers being the Committee ap-
pointed on the fifteenth day of October last to Auditt the Treasurers
Books and Accounts and all other Publick Accounts of this Corpora-
tion, Do in Obedience to the Said Appointment Report that we have
this day Carefully perused and Examined the Books and Accounts of
the Said Treasurer from the fourteenth day of October One Thou-
sand Seven hundred and forty three to the fourteenth day of Octo-
ber last And it Appears to us by the Said Books As also by the An-
nexed Account that there was in the hands of the Said Treasurer be-
longing to this Corporation On the fourteenth day of October last the
Sum of Six hundred and Twelve pounds four Shillings And Seven
pence. The Committee humbly Refers for farther particulars to the An-
nexed Account and to the Report of the Committee of Accounts Re-
ported or Dated February the I3^^ 1743 from y^ humble Servants. S:
Johnson, John Moore, Step. V Cortlandt, Joris BrinckerhofF Rob*
Benson Nich? Bayard March i^t 1744: Which Report is: Approved
And Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Cortlandt, M*" Bo-
gert M' BrinckerhofF And M*^ Bayard or any three of them be a Com-
mittee to Examine what debts, due to the Corporation are Good and
May be Recoverable, and what are bad and those they Conceive bad
to ballance Such Accounts in the Treasurers Books And to Direct the
Deputy Qcrk to put Such In Suit as they Shall Think proper.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 145
The Draft of a Law Entituled A Law to prevent the Slip at the
End of the Drain or Common Sewer from the Markett Com-
monly Called the Fly Markett to the East River Becoming a
NusANCE was Read in the Words following Viz! Whereas the Corpo-
ration of the City of New York, have at a Very Great Expence Made a
Drain or Common Sewer from the Markett Commonly Called the Fly
Markett into the East River but by the Lying of Sloop Boats Scows
Sparrs and other things in the Slip near the Mouth of the Said Drain at
Low Water the Mud, Dirt and filth which Comes through the Said
Drain is stop*t and prevented from being Carried into the Said River So
that the Same (Unless prevented) will become a Very Great Nusance
for preventing whereof [116] Be it Ordained By the Mayor, Recorder,
Aldermen And Assistants of the City of New York, Convened in
Common Councill And it is hereby Ordained by the Authority of the
Same That from and after the first day of may next No Ship Sloop,
Boat, flatt Scow, perriauger Cannoo or Other Vessell whatsoever Or
any Mast Yard Spar or other Timber or Lumber; do Lye AGround
in the Slip Aforesaid which Leads from the Aforesaid Drain or
Common Sewer into the East River Under the Penalty of Twenty
Shillings for Every Tide or Shorter time Any Ship, Sloop. Boat flatt
Scow, perriauger, Cannoo or other Vessell And for every Mast. Yard
Spar piece of Timber or Lumber Shall So Lye A Ground in the Said
Slip to be paid by the Owner or possessor of Such Ship. Sloop. Boat,
flatt. Scow, perriauger Cannoo or other Vessell or of Such Spar Mast
Yard piece of Timber or Lumber So lying a Ground as aforesaid
PROVIDED always that Nothing herein Contained Shall be Construed
to take away or Abridge the Dock Master or flfamier of the Docks and
Slips of this City from Receiving the fees by Law Appointed for al!
Ships, Sloops, Boats, flatts. Scows, perriaugers, Cannoos, Or other
Vessells that Shall Come into or Lye in the Aforesaid Slip And Be
IT FURTHER Ordained by the Same Authority That No Ship. Sloop,
flatt. Scow, or other Vessell or Lumber whatsoever Shall Lye in the
Aforesaid Slip at any time Afloat So as to Shut up the Same Or pre-
vent Boats Coming into and Going out of the Said Slip Under the
Penalty of Twenty Shillings for every Offence the One half of all
which Penalties and forfeitures Shall be paid to the Church Wardens
of the Said City for tlie Use of the poor thereof And the other half
to Such person or persons As will Sue and prosecute for the Same be-
fore the Mayor, Recorder or Any One of the Aldermen of the Said
City. Which Law was Approved by this Board and after the Ringing
Vol. v.— K)
146 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of three Bells was published and Ordered the Same Continue in
force till the Twelfth day of November next And Ordered that the
Same Law be printed and Affixed up in Publick places and that Each
of the Members have one
[117] Ordered the Assize of Bread be till further Order as follow-
eth Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh o^ : 11 yi**' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 1:8 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 3 : i for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Coursest bran only .) ^ . .
Taken out and Not otherwise to weigh . C ^
Wheat at three Shillings And Six pence ^ Bushell And Ordered
that no Other Bread be made for Sale within this City (hard Biskett
Only Excepted) than According to the Above Assize And all Bakers
Within this City are hereby Required to take Notice thereof and Make
their Bread Accordingly.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N** 944 Treasurer to pay to M*" Isaac Stoutenburgh Over-
Warrt Issued seer of the Watch Or Order the Sum of Twenty
pounds Sixteen Shillings Current Money of this Col-
ony Or Order for him to pay the Same to the Severall Constables for
the Severall Nights and Days they watched from the 14*** of October
to the 14*** of Aprill Instant Inclusive.
Ordered that Alderman Pintard, Alderman Marshall, Alderman
Cortlandt, M*" Stoutenburgh M*" Lawrence, M*" Brinckerhoflf and M''
Bayard Or any four of them be a Committee to have the Goals and
City Hall Repaired and Cleansed in the Most Eflfectuall Manner and
that they Draw upon the Treasurer of this Corporation for Such
Money as they Shall Want for the doing thereof.
Ordered that in Case of Any Emergency that Cannot at present be
foreseen by Reason of the City being Attacked by an Enemy Or by
Reason of any other Unforeseen Accident, That the Deputy Clerk of
this Board Use his best Endeavours to Secure the Records of this
City by Removing them to Such place Within this Province as he
Shall Think most Safe and proper.
OF THIi CITV OF NEW YORK
U7
[iiS] Cityof ) ^~ Att a Common Councill Held at the
New York \ City Hall of the Said City on Frj'day the
26* of Aprill 1745.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuy^'esant Esqf Dep'?! Mayor
Simon Johnson "^
^EsqT Aldenncn
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlaiiilt
Henry Bt^ert
Abraham Depeystcr
Isaac Stouten burgh
Joris Brinckerhoflf
Robert Benson
Nicholas Ba^-ard
A Petition to the Generall Assembly for the better fortifying this
City was proposed and a Draft thereof prepared which Was Read in
the words following. Viz'. To the Honourable llie Generall Assem-
bly of the Colony of New York. The Humble Petition of the Mayor
Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York Convened in
Comraop Councill Sheweth Tliat it is with tlie Utmost Satisfaction
and Sense of Gratitude Your Petitioners Reflect on the patemall Care
and Becoming Zeal which which his Excellency Our Cap? Generall has
from time to time Recommended to this Honourable House the press-
ing Necessity of putting this City as the whole Colony into the best
posture of Defence for the preservation thereof And particularly by that
Seasonable Message of the Seventeenth Instant And It is with Equall
Gratitude we observe and Reflect upon the Resolutions of the Hon-
ourable Councill And of this Honourable House thereupon But as
Most of tlic Inhabitants are Apprehensive that N'ot Only they but the
Colony in Generall are Exposed to Great and Imminent Dangers by
Ow present Defenceless Condition. We humbly Crave Leave to become
Suitors to this Honourable Hmise in behalf of Ourselves and Our fel-
low Gtizens that Such Speedy And Effcctuall Measures May be
Taken in the premisses As the Absolute Necessityand [119] Great Im-
I>ortance the present Conjuncture of .Mlairs Do Rciiiire. And Your
Petitioners as in Duly Bound Shall Ever pniy &e
Which wa* Approved by ibis Board And OnfiEXEU the Same be
forthwith ECngTossed, and the Same was Engrossed Accordingly And
Signed by the Members present and by them presented to tlic Speaker.
I
148 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Lease of the Docks and Slips of this City to Bartholomew
Skaats for one year from the first day of May next was produced to
this Board by the Deputy Clerk which was Read and Approved And
Ordered that the Deputy Clerk Affix the Seal of this Corporation to
the Counterpart thereof and Sign the Same by Order of this Board
upon the Said Bartholomew Skaats Executing his part and Giving Se-
curity for performance of Covenants:
City of ) ^j^j Att a Common Councill at the City
New York C Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 30***
of Aprill 1745
Present Stephen Bayard Esq' Mayor
William Roome "^
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>-Esq''? Aldermen
y
■N
>* Assistants
J
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the DH of a Grant of a
piece or parcell of Land of Ten Acres in the Bowry to Peter War-
ren Esq which was Read and Approved And Ordered the Same be
Engrossed And that the Deputy Clerk Affix the Seal of this Corpo-
ration thereto and Sign the Same by Order of this Board upon the
Said Peter Warren or his Attorney thereunto Authorized Executing
the Counterpart thereof
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N?94S: Treasurer to pay to Richard NichoUs D: Qerke of
Warr* Issued, this City Or Order the Sum of fforty three pounds
four Shillings Current Money of this Colony in full
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 149
for the Clerks fees on Granting 144 Licences to Retailers of Strong
Liquors from the 25*** of March 1744 to this day.
[120] Order'd that a Streight Line be Drawn from the South Comer
of the House of M^ Augustus Jay now in the Occupation of Peter
Warren Esq' to the North Comer of the House of Archibald Ken-
nedy fronting the Bowling Green in the Broad Way, And that M'
William Smith who is now about to Build a House (and all other per-
sons who Shall Build between the Said Two Houses) lay their foun-
dations and Build Conformable to the aforesaid Streight Line
City of } ^^, Att a Common Council Held at the
New York J City Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
4* day of June 1745.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq' Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq'' Recorder
Simon Johnson ^
T u ii€^^u 11 >Esqf Aldermen
John Marshall ' ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>- Assistants
The Petition of Comeiia Deforrest was Read Setting forth that
there is a Vacant Lott to the Eastward of her Dwelling House
which would be Very Convenient for her to Build on And praying this
Board to Grant her a Lease of the Said Vacant Lott on a Small Quitt
Rent, Whereupon It is Ordered That Alderman Marshall and Al-
derman Van Cortlandt M' Stoutenburgh and M*" Benson Or any three
of them be a Committee to Examine into the Allegations of the Peti-
tion And Make their Report to this Board with all Convenient Expe-
dition upon what Terms and Conditions and for what Term of years
the Same Ought to be Leased
ISO
[121]
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City
New York
Of )
orkj
SS
Att a Common Council Held at the
City Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
2i day of July Anno Dom 1745.
Present
Stephen Bayard Esq'r Mayor
William Roome "^
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
^^Esqf Aldermen
>* Assistants
^
N?946.
War'* Issued.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and
Doorkeeper of the Common Council Or Order the
Sum of Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of
this Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which
will be due and Ending the 14*^ Instant.
Orderd that Alderman Stuyvesant, Alderman Roome, Alderman
Johnson, Alderman Marshall, M*" Depeyster, M*" Lawrence and M*"
Brinckerhoff or any five of them be a Committee (taking M*" Schuyler
And M' Marschalck to their Assistance) to Examine into M"" Pro-
voosts Title to Land he Claims which is Leased to Matthew M^Quire
And to Make a Draft of M*" Provoosts Land and of the Land Leased to
the Said M^uire and to Make their Report to this Board with all Con-
venient Expedition.
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N9947. urer to pay to Cornelius Van Home Or Order the
Warr* Issued Sum of One pound two Shillings and Nine pence Cur-
rent Money of this Colony for 350 Drest Shingles Sold
for the Use of this Corporation in the year 1742: As Appears by his
Account which is Allowed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 151
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 948: urer to pay to James Mills or Order the Sum of
Warr* Issued Eleven pounds Sixteen Shillings and Eleven pence
Current Money of this Colony in full for Emptying the
Ordure Tubbs to the first day of May last. And for Victualling John
Shaw Two French Prisoners and Hannover a Negro Man As Appears
by his Accounts which is Allowed.
[122] City of ) ^,^, Att a Common Council Held at the
New York J City Hall of the Said City on Wednesday
the 10*? of July 1745 :
Present Stephen Bayard Esq' Mayor.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
* • John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
John Marshall
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinckerhoff
Nicholas Bavard
>-Esq" Aldermen
-/
^
>- Assistants.
y,\y Mayor Acquainted this Board That his Excellency the Gov-
emour had Received an Express with the Most Agreable News of the
Surrender of Cape Breton to his Majesties Fleet And Forces Where-
upon this Board in Order to Express their Great Joy on that happy
Event Order D that M^ De Joncourt be Directed to provide a Han-
some Dinner for this Board And that His Excellency the Governour
the Members of the Councill and Members of Assembly of this City
with the Field Officers be Invited to Dine with this Board and that
Alderman Pintard M^ Depeyster and M*" Brinckerhoff Order a Bon-
fire to be prepared without Spring Garden in the Evening and that
they Order Twenty Gallons of Good Wine to the Bonfire
'52
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
>-Esq''? Aldermen
City of ) qo Att a Common Coimcil Held at the
New York V City Hall of the Said City on Thursday
the Eighteenth day of July Anno DoITT 1745 :
Present Stephen Bayard Esq' Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D: Mayor
, Daniel Horsmanden Esq"" Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Abraham Depeyster ^
Isaac Stoutenburgh a • ^ ^
T • r. • 1 1. 2 > Assistants
Jons Bnnckerhoff
Nicholas Bayard
Order'd the Seal of this Corporation be Affixed to an Approba-
tion of an Agreement dated this day between Hendrick Remson and this
Corporation and a Warrant of Attorney [123] from this Corporation
to Joseph Murray, James Alexander & John Chambers Esq'? Empower-
ing them to do and Execute all things touching the Said Agreement.
Ordered that Garret Keteltass &c Executors of Abraham Ketel-
tass Cause the Street before the Comer Lott in Street and
the Lott from the Smith's Shop to Browers to be forthwith paved.
City of ) «« Att a Common Council held at the
New York I City Hall of the Said City on Munday the
Thirtieth day of September Anno DoIH
1745 (the Feast of S* Michael the Arch
Angell falling upon Sunday)
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq"" Dep^ Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Moore
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
>-Esq*? Aldermen
>- Assistants.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
153
Conformable to his Majesties Ro3rall Charter Granted to the
Mayor, Aldermen And Commonalty of the City of New York for
Electing this day One Alderman, One Assistant. Two Assessors One
Collector and Two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side of
ffresh Water And One Alderman, One Assistant, four Assessors, Two
Collectors and four Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to
Serve in their Respective Offices for the year Ensueing. the Respect-
ive Aldermen of Each Respective Ward made Return this day into the
Office of Town Clerk Under their hands of the Severall persons Elect-
ed to Serve in the Severall Offices aforesaid Vizt
East Ward -<
[124]
West Ward ^
Alderman
Assistant
[Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
[Assessors
Collector
(Constables
North Ward <
South Ward -<
^ Simon Johnson Esq*^
Samuell Lawrence
David Provost
Henry Cuyler Jun*"
Bartholomew Skaats
Daniel Shatford
Peter De Grove
^William Roome Esq*
Henry Bogert
John Brewer
Abraham Fincher
Joseph Devoe
William Smith
^William Richardson f
Stephen Van Cortlanat
Esqf Alderman
Isaac Stoutenburgh Assistant
Peter Lott K
William Vredenburgh V
Richard Waldron Collector
Samuell Boyer )^ , , ,
^ r\ Li_ . > Constables
George Dobbins \
^Brandt Schuyler Esq*" Alderman
Abraham Depeyster Assistant
Peter Low ) .
TT T V Assessors
Henry Lawrence \
John Robinson Collector
Moses Qements )^ ^,,
xifii' T% ij vLonstaoles
^William Dcmaldson ^
V
154
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Dock Ward
r
Montgomerie
Ward
John Pintard Esq^
George Brinckerhoff
Henry Lane
John Livingston
Peter Van Duersen
Andrew Varick
Daniel Ager
John Marshall Esq^
Robert Benson
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
( Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Cornelius Van Rants ) .
,,r.,,. T^ {-Assessors
[125]
Out Ward
For
> Bowry
Division
William Depeyster
Daniel Lawrence
John Bogert
John Gilbert
'Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esq^
Nicholas Bayard
John Minthome
Jacobus Kip
Herman Van De Water Collector
Isaac Webbers
David Devoor
Abraham Myers
Aaron Bussing
William Waldron
Adolph Myer Jun^
^John Roome
Resolved Nemine Contra Dicente That Cornelius Depeyster Esq*
the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is hereby
Elected And Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the year Ensueing he Giving Such Security as the Law Directs
The Deputy Mayor hath Appointed John Gilbert to be High Con-
stable of this City for the year Ensueing.
Ordered the Alderman of Montgomerie Ward. Do Cause a New
Election of Constables for the Said Ward in the Room of John Gil-
bert High Constable and of John Bogert who is one of the Troopers
And that the Election be on Thursday next.
Ordered that the Clerk of this Board prepare Advcrtizements to
be publickly Affixed up for Letting to farm flie Severall Stalls Stand*
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
K Assessors
Constables
Assessors
Collector
( Constables
For
y Harlem
Division
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 155
ings and places in the Publick Marketts at the House of the Widow
Baker at four a Clock in the Afternoon on the 22<^ of October next for
one year from the first day of November next And that Alderman
Johnson, Alderman Marshall Alderman Van Cortlandt M' Lawrence
and M^ Benson Or any three of them with As Many more of this Board
as please to Attend be a Committee to Let the Same upon Such Condi-
tions As they Shall Judge proper
Orderd that M^ John Marschalk have Liberty at his Own Expence
to Make Such Conveniences as he Shall think proper in the Meal Mar-
kett for storing the Meal brought to Markett there And providing
Scales and Weights for Weighing the Same. And to Receive a Rea-
sonable Reward for Storing and Weighing the Same.
[126] City of )«^;, Att a Common Council Held at the
New Yorkf City Hall of the Said City on Monday the
ffourteenth day of October Anno Domini
1745-
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ Dep^y Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler ^
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>'Esq'? Aldermen
^
>^ Assistants.
This Day Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ Deputy Mayor of this City
According to the Directions of his Majesties Royall Charter Granted
to this Corporation (Stephen Bayard Esq^ who Continues Mayor by
Virtue of the Said Charter — no Mayor Sherif or Coroner having been
Appointed by his Excellency the Govcmour he being Gone to Albany
on the 2gf^ day of September last — and also the Recorder being Ab-
sent) Administered the Oaths Appointed to be Taken by Act of Par-
liament Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test
and Abjuration Oath and the Usuall Oaths for the due Executing of
156
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Esq*"? Aldermen of the City of New
>► York and Justices of the Peace for the
City & County of New York.
their Respective offices Unto the Respective Magistrates and Officers
following Vizt
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
[127] Cornelius Depeyster Esq^ Treasurer — Sick
John Gilbert High Constable
>- Assistants of the City of New York
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Constables Sworn Viz*
Daniel Shatford Anthony Ham Dep*^
Peter De Grove
William Smith — fined
William Richardson
Samuell Boyer
I George Dobbins
( Moses Clements — Ex :
William Donaldson
Andrew Varick
Daniel Ager
Isaac Stagg
Anthony Glen
Isaac Webbers
David Devoor — Ex
Adolph Myer Jun*"
Matthew Wool Dep^
Enoch Hunt Dcp*^
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division )John Roome — Ex.
Resolved and Ordered That M^ William Smith who was Lately
Chosen and Elected a Constable of the West Ward and who has Re-
fused to Serve in the Said Office Do pay a fine into the hands of the
Treasurer of this Corporation, of Ten pounds Current Money of this
Colony And that the Alderman of the Said West Ward Cause a New
Election of a Constable of the Said Ward in the Room of the Said
William Smith And the Election be on Saturday next.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
«57
Ordered the Alderman of the South Ward Cause a New Election
of a Constable of the Said Ward in the Room of Moses Clements who
is Neither a ffreeman nor ffreeholder in this City and that the Election
be on flFryday next.
Ordered the Alderman of the Out Ward Cause a New Election of
A Constable for the Bowry Division of the Out Ward in the Room of
David Devoor who is Neither a ffreeman Nor ffreeholder and also
Another Constable for Harlem Division in the Room of John Roome
who has Served that office within fifteen Years past And that the
Election be on Saturday next
[128] Ordered That Alderman Johnson, Alderman Cortlandt Alder-
man Schuyler. M"" Depeyster, M*" Brinckerhoff M^ Benson and M^ Bay-
ard Or any four of them be a Committee to Auditt the Treasurers Books
and Accounts and all other Publick Accounts of this Corporation. And
Make their Report On the Auditt of the Treasurers Books and Accounts
with all Convenient Expedition, & that the Same Committee Examine
what Debts due to the Corporation are Good and Recoverable And what
are bad, And those they Conceive bad to Ballance Such Accounts in
the Treasurers Books and to Direct the Deputy Qerk to put Such in
Suit as they Shall think proper.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N?949 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
Wart Issued keeper of the Common Council or Order the Siun of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which is due and Ending this
Day.
City of ) gg
New York V
An a Common Council Held at the
City Hall of the City of New York on
Tuesday the Fifteenth day of October
Anno DonT 1745.
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq'r D: Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
^
I
Esq"? Aldermen
> Assistants
iS8
MINUTES OF THE COMMON CX)UNCIL
7 : for four pence
Ordered the Assize of Bread be till further Order as foUoweth Viz*
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh, .o*: io>^**" for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . i : $}^ for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. .2 : 12: for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Course Bran only)
Taken out and Not otherwise to Weigh C
And Ordered that No other Bread be Made for Sale within this
City (hard Biscuit only Excepted) than According to the above Assize
and that all Bakers within this City take Notice hereof [129] And make
their Bread Accordingly
Order'd the Deputy Mayor Issue his Warrant to
N**950 the Treasurer to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer
Warr* Issued of the Watch of this City or Order the Sum of fforty
three pounds One Shilling and Eight pence Current
Money of this Colony, Twenty four pounds Sixteen Shillings And
Seven pence part thereof being the full Ballance of his Account for his
Years Sallary as Overseer of the Watch and for fire and Candle fur-
nished for the Same to the 14 Instant, Three pounds five Shillings and
One penny other part thereof being for his Account for Smith's Work
done to the City Hall As Appears by his Accounts which are Allowed
And the Remaining fifteen pounds being to Enable him to Purchase
fire Wood and Candles for the Watch for the year Ensueing.
Thomas Wenman Sworn Dep^ Constable to Samuell Boyer of the
North Ward
City of ) gg
New YorkC
Present
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the fifth
day of November Anno DoTff 1745
Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor.
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
Isaac Stoutenburgh
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq''? Aldermen
<
>* Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 159
Be it Ordained by the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Assistants
of the City of New York Convened in Common Council! And it is
hereby Ordained by the Authority of the Same that all the Laws, Or-
ders and Ordinances of this Corporation, which on the Twelfth day of
November last Were Made, Ordained, Renewed Estabilished, and
Published be Revived and Continued and Remain in full force and
Virtue from and after the date hereof Vizt
A Law for the Observation of the Lords day Called Sunday
A Law to Prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
[130] A Law for the Better Preventing of Fire
A Law for Marking of Bread.
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient Hiring of
Slaves.
A Law for Regelating of Negros and other Slaves in the Night
time.
A Law Restraining Negros and Indians from Gaming with Money
or for Moneys,
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for Punishing of Slaves, who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets.
A Law Giving a Reward to any person or persons who Shall Ap-
prehend any Negro, Molatto or Indian Slave Offending Against any
of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province.
A Law for R^^lating Carts and Carmen.
A Law for Regulating of Packers, Guagers and Cullers
A Law Regulating the Making freemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells, in the Docks and
Slips of this City
A Law for Preserting the Bridge and Common Sewer in the Docks
of this City
Regulations for Paying Dock Money.
A Law Prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Commons
A Law for Regulating and Estabilishing fees for Inviters to ffuner-
alls
A Law for Qeaning the Streets, Lanes and Allies of this City
A Law for Paving the Streets Lanes and Allies within the City of
New York
i6o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law Against Firing Guns in the Streets
A Law Against killing Neat Cattle anywhere but at the Slaughter
Houses
A Law Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to Prohibitt Digging Holes or Cutting Sods on the Commons
A Law for Preventing frauds in ffirewood.
[131] A Law Prohibiting Slaughter Houses in the Out Ward
A Law Estabilishing fees for the Slaughter Houses.
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law Prohibiting the Cutting of Timber on the Commons by
Brick Makers and Charcoal Burners.
A Law for Regulating ffences
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the Office < f Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York.
A Law for the better Securing the City of New York from the
Danger of Gunpowder.
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting Hoop Sticks and Saplings on the
Commons,
A Law for Preserving the ffish in ff resh Water Pond.
A Law for Better Regulating and Ordering the Publick Marketts
in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what Uses, the Seal of the Corporation the
Seal of the Mayoralty and the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
Unto.
A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay, for
Estabilishing the Rates of Carting Hay in Trusses and Bundles And
for the Ease of Antient and Disabled Carmen.
A Law Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relateing to the Assize of Cask, for Pork Beef and ffish
A Law to Prohibitt the Exportation of Beef, And Pork Untill the
Same is Repacked and Branded by the Sworn Packers.
A Law for Regulating And Declaring the Duty of Firemen in the
City of New York,
A Law to Prohibitt Negros and other Slaves Vending Indian Corn
Peaches or any other fruit within this City.
A Law Restraining Negros from Going to fetch Water on a
Sunday other than to the next Well or Pump to the place of their
Abode and Riding Horses through the Streets or out of Town on a
Sunday.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK i6i
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Marketts whithin
the City of New York.
A Law for Appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
[132] A Law for the Better preventing the fforestalling of Provisions
Comeing to the Publick Marketts of this City
A Law to Remove and Prevent Nusances in the City of New York
Also a Law Entituled a Law to prevent the Slip at the End of the
Drain or Common Sewer from the Markett Commonly Called the Fly
Markett to the East River becoming a Nusance, made and Published
the Nineteenth day of Aprill Last and to Continue and Remain in full
force and Virtue for one Year.
Orderd the Mayor, Issue his Warrant to the
N? 951 : Treasurer to pay to M' Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer
Warrt Issued, of the Watch or Order the Sum of Twenty pounds
Sixteen Shillings Current Money of this Colony in Or-
der for him to pay the Same to the Severall Constables for the Severall
Nights and Days they Watched from the 14*** of Aprill to the 14**' of
October last Inclusive.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N^952. urer to pay to John Baily Publick Whipper of this
Warrt Issued. City or Order the Sum of Six pounds Current Money
of this Colony on Acct of his Sallary which is Agreed
to be Sixteen pounds ^> Annum And which Commenced the 15*** day
of August Last.
Order'd that the Severall Tanners who have Already or Shall here-
after Digg pitts at Fresh Water for the Benefitt of Water may for the
future Enjoy the Benefitt thereof During the pleasure of this Corpora-
tion, And that No other person or persons Do Presume to Deprive them
thereof
Order'd that Alderman Johnson Alderman Cortlandt AldciTnan
Schuyler, M"" Depeyster and M^ Bayard or any three of them be a
Committee (they Desiring the assistance And opinion of the Chief
Justice, the Recorder, M*" Alexander & M^ Murray) to Examine into
the present Charter of this City and wherein the Same May be Amended
Or altered for the Benefitt and Advantage of the City in Generall
and to Make their Report to this Board with all Convenient Ex-
pedition.
Vol. v.— II
l62
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[133] City of ^gg
New York^
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 22**
day of November Anno DoM 1745 :
^
Present Stephen Bayard Esq'' Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Simon Johnson . _ rs am
Stephen [Van] Cortlandt (
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoff
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
J
>- Assistants
J
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N^ 953. urer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq^ Or Order the Sum
Warr* Issued, of Twenty Nine pounds Eight Shillings and one penny
Current Money of New York, being for Money by him
Advanced for Cleansing the Slip at the Fly Markett and Repairs done
at the Meal Markett As Appears by his Ace* which is Allowed.
Order'd that the Keeper of the Magazine Cause to be forthwith
Made Twenty four Leather Baggs in Order to Cover all Casks of
Powder from Or to the Said Magazine And that No Carman or other
person presume to Carry any powder, but what Shall be Covered with
Such Baggs and that the Keeper of the Magazine Do not Presume to
Deliver out or Receive into the Magazine Any powder but what Shall
be So Covered, And that the Said Keeper Receive One penny for the
Use of Each of the Said Baggs or Covers.
Order'd That Alderman Johnson, Alderman Pintard, Alderman
Schuyler, M' Lawrence M"" Brinckerhoff And M^ Bayard Or any four
of them be a Committee to Examine the Slip from the Drain at the End
of the Fly Markett And if they Conceive it will be no Inconvenience to
the Said Slip to have a pair of Stairs therein for the More Convenient
Landing of people And Goods Coming to the Markett That the Said
Committe Give Leave to the Neighbourhood to Build a Convenient
pair of Stairs in the Said Slip at their Own Expence As the Said Com-
mittee Shall Think proper.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 163
[134] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York^ Hall of the Said City on Wensday the 4^^
day of December Anno DoTff 1745.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D. Mayor.
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
yEsqf Aldermen.
<
>* Assistants
Order'd that Teunis Tiebout Jun^ Blockmaker be and is hereby
Appointed a ffireman for the East Ward in the Room of his Father:
John Tiebout who Desired Leave to Decline, and that Garret Abra-
hamse Baker be and is also Appointed a Fireman for the Same Ward
in the Room of Jacobus Montaine And that William Qarke be and is
Appointed a Fireman for the Dock Ward.
The Mayor Withdrew and the Common Council Continued by the
Deputy Mayor.
Alderman Johnson from the Committee for Letting the Stalls,
Standings and places in the Publick Marketts Reported that they had
Let the Same at Publick Vendue the Twenty Second day of October
last for one year from the first day of November last to the first day of
November next to Adolph Brass of this City Cordwainer for the Sum
of One hundred And Six pounds, And Ordered that the Dep^T Qerk
prepare Leases on the Same Conditions as the Leases the Last year
And that he Affix the Seal of this Corporation thereto And Sig^ the
Same By order of this Board The Said Lessee Elxecuting his part and
also a Bond with Security for performance of Covenants.
Order'd that for the future the City Watch Consist of No More
than Seven Men And a Constable And that No person belonging to
the Militia that Mount Guard in the Night be put upon the City Watch,
during the time they so Mount Guard
164
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[135] Order'd that the Inhabitants of the West Ward have Liberty to
Make An Addition of Twenty One feet at the North End of the Mar-
kett in the Broad way
City of ) gg
New Yorkv
Present
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Fryday the Third
day of January Anno DoUT 1745/6
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq* D: Mayor:
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*^ Recorder
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
jj-Esq""* Aldermen
J
y Assistants
Order'd the Deputy Mayor Issue his Warrant to
N? 954 the Treasurer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and
Warrt Issued. Doorkeeper of the Common Council Or Order the Sum
of Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarter's Sallary which will be due and Ending
the I4**» Instant.
Order'd the Deputy Mayor Issue his Warrant to
N**955. the Treasurer to pay to Johannes Myer one of the
Warr* Issued Marshalls of this City Or Order the Sum of Six
pounds Current Money of this Colony for his Extraor-
dinary Services done for this Corporation.
Order'd that Cornelius Van Rants be and is hereby
N** 956 Appointed One of the ffiremen of Montgomerie Ward
Warr^ Issued in the Room of Martin Bogert who is Gone to Sea
Order'd the Deputy Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer to pay to Stephen Van Cortlandt Esq^ Or Order the Sum of
Ten pounds Current Money of this Colony to be by him Employ'd to-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 165
wards finishing the Publick Well Near the House of M'' Bohenna be-
tween the North and Montgomerie Wards
[136] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York J Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the f^
day of January Anno DoITI 1745 [-6]
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq'' D : Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq'' Recorder
Simon Johnson
John Pintard . ^ ^ ^- ,
Stephen Van Cortlandt \ ^ '
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
J
>> Assistants
Order'd that. Alderman Cortlandt, Alderman Schuyler & M^
Brinckerhoff Wait on the Members of [for] this City and Desire the
favour of them that when any thing Shall be Moved or offered in the
Generall Assembly that May any Ways Affect or in Any Manner
Abridge the City Charter, By Laws or any of the Rights and privi-
ledges of the City that the Corporation may have the favour of having
Notice thereof, So that they May have an Opportunity of being Heard
by themselves or their Councill
Order'd that Alderman Johnson. Alderman Cortlandt. Alderman
Schuyler. M^ Lawrence and M^ Bayard or any three of them Desire the
Attomies of the Mayors Court Appointed by his Majesties Royall
Charter to this Corporation to Give their Opinions at the next Mayors
Court Whether all the Attomies of the Supream Court Ought to be
Admitted to Practice As Attomies in the Mayors Court of this City,
by Virtue of a Clause in An Act of Generall Assembly passed Last
Sessions Entituled An Act to Amend the Practice of the Law and to
Regulate the Giving of Special! Bail
OsDBSD the Dep^y Qerk of this Board Affix the Seal of the Corpora-
tion to the Lease for the StaUs, Standings and places of the PuUidc
1 66 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Marketts to Adolph Brass ReExecuting the Counterpart and Giving
Security for performance of Covenants
[137] City of ) ^^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York V Hall of the Said City on Saturday the first
of February 1745/6
Present Stephen Bayard Esq'' Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder.
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
Joris Brinckerhoff
Esq" Aldermen
>- Assistants
M'' Mayor produced to this Board a Copy of a Petition preferred
to the General! Assembly by the Trustees of the Township of Brook-
land which Copy was Delivered him by the Clerk of the Generall
Assembly
Whereupon this Board Ordered That the Mayor be Desired to Give
Daniel Horsmanden and Joseph Murray Esq*? five pounds Twelve
Shillings Each As a Retainer for this Corporation And that he Desire
them to Appear for this Corporation before the Generall Assembly
Assoon as Conveniently May be and Oppose the Granting the Prayer
of that Petition by Such Arguments as they Shall Think Most proper :
Order'd the Deputy Clerk Deliver to John Carpenter the Counter
part of his Lease for the Stalls, Standings and places in the Publick
Marketts which Ended the first of November 1744. with his Bond for
performance of Covenants it appearing by the Chamberlain's Certificate
that he has paid his Rent for the Same
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 957 urer to pay to Margaret McDonnell Or Order the Sum
Warr! Issued of Three pounds Current Money of this Colony in full
for her Care and Trouble in Nursing the Son of Eliza-
beth Dally in the Small pox.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 167
Ordered That Alderman Johnson, Alderman ^larshall M"^ Lawrence
and M^ Brinckerhoff be a Committee to Remove the Nusance at the
Lower End of Wall Street Opposite to the Widow Bakers in Such
Manner As they Shall Think Convenient.
[138] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York 5 Hall of the Said City on Fryday the 28^^'
day of ffebruary Anno DotTT 1745 [-6].
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D: Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>"Esq'? Aldermen
>» Assistants
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the South Ward of this City
for Leave to Build a Markett House at their Own Expence at the East
End of Pearle Street and a Slip for Boats Or Canoos at the West End
was Read and Order'd that the Petitioners have Leave to Build a Mar-
kett House at their Own Expence on Such place and of Such Demen-
sions As Shall be Directed bv Alderman Roome Alderman Pintard
Alderman Schuyler, M^ Bogert. M*" Depeyster & M^ Brinckerhoff Or
any four of them the Same Markett to be Under the Same Regulations
as the other Publick Marketts in this City And that the Petitioners
have Leave at their Own Expence to Make a Slip at the West End of
Pearle Street to Extend to Low Water Mark and no further
Ordered the Bond for performance of Covenants of the Lease of the
Docks and Slips of this City to Bartholomew Skaats from May 1744 to
May 1745 : be Delivered up to him he having performed his Covenants
1 68 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
in the Lease And Order 'o that the Dock and Slips be again Lett to the
Said Bartholomew Skaats for one Year from the first day of May next
on the Same Terms and Conditions As the Same was Lett the Last
year And that the Clerk of this Board prepare Leases Accordingly.
[139] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 958 Treasurer to pay to John Baily Publick Whipper of this
Warr* Issued City or Order Forty Shilhngs Current Money of this
Colony being the Remainder of his half years Sallary
which was due to him the 15^*^ day of this Instant flFebruary.
Order D that the Alderman of the Out Ward Cause a New Election
of a Constable for the Bowry Division in the Room of David Devoor
who has Served that Office within fourteen Years Last past and that
the Election be on Monday next
A Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of Montgomerie Ward for Leave
to Build a Markett House in Rodman's Slip at their Own Expence was
Again Read And Order'd that the Petitioners have Leave to Build a
Markclt House at their Own Expence in Such place and of Such
Demensions As Shall be Directed by the Alderman and Assistants of
the East Ward North Ward and Montgomerie Ward or any four of
them The :Said Markett to be Under the Same Regulations as the other
Publick Marketts of this City.
City of ) j^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New Yorkj^ Hall of the Said City, on Fryday the 4^^ day
of Aprill Anno Dofll 1746 :
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henr\' Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>-Esq*^? Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OBOEii'D That Mf Murray be Rctainrtl as CuunciU for the Recovery
of the Debts due to the Corporation And the Mayor is Desired to Waitc
on him and Give him four Pistoles as a Retaining fee.
The Committee Appointed the fourteenth day of October Last to
Auditt ihc Treasurers Books And Accounts and all other Publick Ac-
counts of this Corporation, Made their Report on the Auditt of the
Treasurers Books and Accounts in the Words following Viz'. City of
New York ss Wc the Subscribers being tlie Committee Appointed on
the ffourtcenth day of October Last to Auditt the Treasurers Books and
Accotmts and all other Publick Accounts of ibis Corporation, and to
Examine what Debts due to the Corporation are good and Recoverable
1 140] and what are had; And to Ballance those they Conceive bad in
the Treasurers Books Do in Obedience to the Said Appointment Report
That we have this day Carefully Perused and Examined the Books
and Accoimis of the Said Treasurer from the fourteenth day of Octo-
ber One Thousand Seven hundred and forty four to the fourteenth day
of October Last And it Appears to us by the Said Books (as Mention'd
by the Annexed Account) that there was in the hands of the Said
Treasurer belonging to this Corporation on the Fourteenth day of
October Last the Sum of One Thousand two Hundred Fifty Seven
pounds Eighteen Shillings and Eleven pence; And that there is due
and Owcing to this Corporation from the Severall persons in the
Annexed Account particularly Mentioned which they Conceive to be
Recoverable, and which they have Order'd the Deputy Clerk to De-
mand and on Non payment to prosecute for the Sum of One Thousand
pounds Four Shillings and three farthings. And that there is also Due
and Oweing to tliis Corporation by the Severall persons also particu-
larly Mention'd in the Annexed Account which they Conceive to be
bad Debts the Sum of One Thousand Four Hundred & Sixty Six
pounds Eleven Shillings and Eight pence half penny, which Accounts
Wc have Order'd ihe Treasurer to Ballance in the Books of this Cor-
poration. All which is Nevertheless Humbly Submitted By S : Johnson.
Brandt Schuyler, A D Peystcr, Joris BrinckerhofT : New York 3^
Aprill 1746. Which Report is Approved off and Ordered to be fyled
Order 'n the Mayor be Desired to Wait C^n Daniel Horsmandcn And
Joseph Murray EsqT And that he Desire them to Appear for this Cor-
poration before the Gencrall Assembly And to Oppose the Passing m
Bill Brought in thereby the Inhabitants nf the Town of Brooktaad
Concerning the ffcrry of this Corporation And also to Oppose the past-
lyo
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ing An Act for Taking Affidavits in the Country to be made Use of in
the Supream Court of this Colony and Impowering the Attorneys of the
Supream Court to Practice in the Mayors Court of the City of New
York
[141] City of
New York
I
SS
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 15^^
day of Aprill Anno DofTT 1746.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq'' D : Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuvler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
^
J
Esq''? Aldermcii
>- Assistants
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to tlic Trcas-
N?959 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
Warr* Issued, keeper of the Common Councill or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which was due And Ending the
14^!^ Instant
Ordered the Assize of Bread be till further Order as foUoweth Viz*
I.
13:
for four pence
for four pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . .0^ : 1 1 J4®' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh . . . i : 8 : for two pence
A V/hite Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . .3
A Wheaten Loaf the Course bran Only)
Taken Out and Not Otherwise to Weigh (^
And Order'd That No other Bread be made for Sale within this
City (hard Biscuit only Excepted) than According to the Above Assize
and that all Bakers within this City take Notice hereof and make their
Bread Accordingly.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 171
It being Represented that the Poor House is tcx) Small to Contain all
the Poor Commodiously Resolved that the Said Poor House be En-
larged and Order'd that Alderman Roome, Alderman Johnson Alder-
man Cortlandt Alderman Schuyler, M'' Bogert M'' Brinckerhoff and M'
Bayard or any four of them be a Committee to Consider in what Man-
ner the Poor House Can be Most Commodiously Enlarged, to Make a
plan thereof and to make their Report to this Board with all Con-
venient Expedition, & that the Same Committee have power to Agree
with M'' Humphry Jones [142] for the Rope Walk (which Cap* Thody
formerly had) And that if they Cannot Agree with him that they Let
the Same to any other person Either at Publick Vendue Or otherwise
City of ) 00 Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Fryday the 9*^ day
of May Anno Dom 1746.
Present Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ Dep*T Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt ^
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq'^ Aldermen.
"\
>^ Assistants
The Conrmiittee Appointed the 15*** of April Last to Consider in what
Manner the Poor House Can be most Commodiously Enlarged and to
Make a plan thereof Produced to this Board a plan which is Agreed to
by this Board & Order'd that the Same Committee forthwith Purchase
Materialls and Agree With Workmen for Building and Compleating
the said Enlargement And that the said Committee have power to draw
Upon the Treasurer from time to time for Such Sums of Money as they
Shall Want for the Same Not Exceeding Two Hundred pounds
Ordered the Deputy Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 960 Treasurer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq'' or Order the
Warr* Issued. Sum of ffour pounds Current Money of this Colony to
be by him paid to John Daily Publick Whipper of this
172
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City in full for one Quarter of a Years Sallary which will be due and
Ending the 15*** Instant
[1431
City
New Yoric
Of )
forkj
SS
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Wednesday the 4***
day of June Anno Doin 1746 :
Present
I
Esq*? Aldermen
Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuy vesant Esq^ D : Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Joris BrinckerhofF
Robert Benson
>^ Assistants
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 961 urer to pay to M' George Duncan Clerk of the Generall
Warr* Issued Assembly of this Colony or Order the Sum of One
pound Thirteen Shillings Current Money of this Colony
for Sundry Services done for this Corporation As appears by his
Account which is Allowed.
Ordered That the Committee Appointed the first of ffebruary last to
Remove the Nusance at the Lower End of Wall Street have power to
or alter all the Docks belonging to this Corporation in Such Manner
as they Shall Think Convenient
Order'd that the Inhabitants of the West Ward have Liberty to
Make An Addition of Twenty One feet at the South End of the Mar-
kett in the Broad Way at their Own Charge
N?962
Warr^ Issued
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
urer to pay to Mt Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer of the
Watch of this City Or Order the Sum of Twenty
pounds Sixteen Shillings Current Money of this Colony
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 173
in Order for him to pay the Severall Constables for the Severall Nights
and Days they Watched from the 14*** day of October to the 14*** of
Aprill Last And that he Account to this Board for the Same
Orderd that Alderman Johnson. Alderman Pintard Alderman
Marshall M"" Lawrence, and M' Brinckerhoff be a Committee to Repair
or Alter all the Docks belonging to this Corporation in Such Manner
as they Shall Think Convenient
[144] City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Thursday the 19*^
day of June Anno Dom 1746.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq'' Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>-Esq'5 Aldermen
*N
>- Assistants
A Drat of a Petition to the Generall Assembly of this Colony Pray-
ing they may be heard by Councill against a Bill now before the House
Entituled An Act to Repeal An Act therein Mentioned So far as it
Relates to the ffreeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Brook-
land in Kings County Was Read and Approved by this Board And
Order'd the Same be forthwith Engrossed And the Seal of this Cor-
poration thereto affixed and Signed by the D : Clerk and the Same De-
livered to the Mayor and that he be Desired to Deliver the Same to
the House or one of the Members for this City.
174 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[145] City of ) «^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Saturday the 19*^
day of July Anno Doin 1746.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D. Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham Depeyster ^
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>- Esq*? Aldermen.
>- Assistants
Order'd tliat this Corporation Wait on Brigadeer Generall Gooch on
his Arrivall in this City and that the Recorder Compliment him in the
Name of this Corporation. And that the Mayor Invite him to an Enter-
tainment at the Charge of this Corporation At Such time As he Shall
Think proper.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N?963 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger arid Dooi*-
Warr* Issued keeper of the Common Council Or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarter of a Year Years Sallary which was due
and Ending the 14**^ Instant
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N** 964 urer to pay to M"" Samuell Lawrence or Order the Sum
Warr^ Issued of ffifty five pounds Current Money of this Colony be-
ing for Money by him Expended in Making the Wharf
and platform at the Lower End of Wall Street
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 175
[146] City of ) «^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York I Hall of the Said City on Munday the ii*>
day of August Anno DoW 1746
Present Stephen Bayard Esq'' Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson , ^^ „ au
John Marshall f^^ " ^'*'"""*="
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Robert Benson
I
Assistants
. , [ 3 : 7 for four pence
Ordered the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth Viz*
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh o^ io54<>" for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . . i : 5^ for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. ...2:12 for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Course ])ran
Taken out and Not Otherwise to Weigh
And Order'd that No other Bread be made for Sale within this City
(hard Biscuit Only Excepted) than According to the Above Assize And
that all Bakers within this Citv Take Notice hereof And Make their
Bread Accordingly.
Order'd that Richard Kip Cooper be and is Appointed a ffireman
for the West Ward in the Room of Cap* Albertus Tiebout
[ 147] City of ) ^^. An a Common Council Held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Fryday tfie 29**>
day of August Anno DoUT 1746.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq'' Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
Simon Johnson
John Pintard . p r» aih
Stephen Van Cortlandt | ^ '
Brandt Schuyler J
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris BrinckerhoflF
I
Assistants
176 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Resolved Nemine Contra Dicente That this Board Attend the
Drawing the Government Lottery in their Turns Vizt the Mayor And
Recorder the first day, and then the Senior Alderman with his Common
Council Man the next day and So on till they have all Attended And
then to begin Again and go on in the Same Order till the whole is
finished
Ordered the Dep*y Clerk of this Board Order proper Boxes to be
Made to put in the Books, papers, And Records of this Corporation
So that the Same May be more Readily Removed on any Emergency.
Ordered that the Committee Appointed for Enlargeing the Poor
house have power to Remove the fench [fence] in Such Manner as
thev Shall Think Convenient
>KEsq^? Aldermen
[148] City of ) ^^^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York! Hall of the Said City on Munday the 8^^
of September 1746
Present Stephen Bayard Esq Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh 1 a • . .
T . T^ . , , «. > Assistants
Jons Brmckerhoff
Nicholas Bayard
Ordered M^ Murray and the other Gentlemen Concerned for this
Corporation at the Suit of Hendrick Remson in the Supream Court be
Desired to Bring those Causes to Tryall the next Supream Court Or
Assoon as Conveniently May be
Order D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N?965 urer to pay to M'* Joris Brinckerhoflf Or Order the
Warrt Issued Sum of fforty Six pounds Nine Shillings and Six
pence three farthings being the full Ballance of his
Account for Money by him Expended for Repairs Made to the Great
Dock as Appears by his Account which is Allowed
OP THE CITY OF NEW YORK
177
[149] City of
New York
Present
^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Munday the 29***
day of September (being the Feast of S*
Michael the Arch Angell) Anno DoITT 1746
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D: Mayor.
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>^ Assistants
J
^
>-Esqf Aldermen.
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor. Aldermen And Commonality of the City of New York for
Electing this day One Alderman, One Assistant, two Assessors, One
Collector, and two Constables in the Six Wards On the South Side of
ffresh Water. And One Alderman One Assistant, four Assessors Two
Collectors, and four Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to
Serve in the Respective offices for the year Ensueing, the Respective
of Aldermen of Each Respective Ward Made Return this day into the
Office of Town Clerk Under their hands of the Severall persons Elected
to Serve in the Severall Offices aforesaid Vizi
East Ward
'^ Simon Johnson Esq*"
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Lynsen
Henry Cuyler Jun^
Andries Abrahamse
West Ward <
William Roome Esq^
Henry Bogert
Abraham Fincher
Philip Goelet
Joseph Devoe
Samuell Hart
^John Bulfinch
Alderman
Assistant
K Assessors
Collector
{ Constables
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
( Constables
Vol. v.— 12
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MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
I150]
North Ward
r
South Ward
r
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
Out Ward
Stephen Van Cortlandt
EsqT
Isaac Stoutenburgh
John Van Arnam
John Montanie
John Vredenburgh
Hamilton Hewston
Abraham La Foy
Brandt Schuyler Esq*"
Abraham Depeyster
John Richards
Lawrence Lettelier
Abraham Bokee
J:l(I\vard Nicolls
James Jarrard
John Pintard Esq^
Joris Brinckerhoff
David Abeel
John Livingston
John Tuder
Benjamin Paine
Alexander Phoenix
John Marshall Esq*"
Robert Benson
Cornelius Tiebout
Garret Beekman
John Gilbert
Daniel Lawrence
Richard Bidder
Gerrardus Siuyvesant
Esqr
Nicholas Bayard
Jacobus Kip
John Minthome
Herman Van De Water
Johannes Harsen
Arnout Webbers
Aaron Busing
Dirck Benson
William Waldron
Adolph Mycr Jun'^
^Abraham Mycr Jun^
>
{
I
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
Constables
For Howry
Division
For Harlem
Division
OF THE CITV OF NEW YORK
'79
[151] Resolved Ncmine Contra Dicente tlioi Cornelius Depeyster Esq'
the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is hereby
Elected and Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the year Ensueing he Giving Such Security as the Law Directs
The Deputy Mayor hath Appointed Daniel Lawrence to be High
Constable of this City for the Year Ensueing.
Order'd tlie Alderman of Montgomcrie Ward do Cause a New
Election of a Constable for the Said Ward in the Room of Daniel
Lawrence who is Appointed High Constable and that the Election be
on Fryday next.
Order'd the Alderman of the East Ward Do Cause an Election of
Constables for the Said Ward (No Constables being Return 'd on this
day) And that the Election be on Fryday next
Order'd the Alderman of the West Ward Do Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the Said Ward in the Room of Samuell Hart
who is Neither a ffreeman Nor fTreeholder in this City And that the
Election be on Fryday next
Order'd that tlic Clerk of this Board prepare Advertizements to be
publickly Affixed up for Letting to farm the Severall Stalls, Standings
and places in the Publick Marketts at the House of the Widow Law-
rence at four a Clock in the Afternoon on the 25'!' day of October next
for one year from the first day of November next And that Alderman
Johnson, Alderman Marsliall Alderman Van Cortlandt M' Lawrence
and M' Benson Or any three of them with As Many More of this
Board As please to Attend be a Committee lo Let the Same upon Such
Omdilionfi as thc>- Shall Judge proper.
Order'd the Deputy Mayor Issue his Warrant to
N?966 the Treasurer to pay to James Mills or Order the Sum
Wart' Issued of Twenty three pounds five Shillings Current Money
of this Colony in full of his Account for Victualling
Sundry Prisoners, Emptying the Ordure Tubh* and Sweeping the
Chimney of the Common Council Room As by his Acd which ii
Audited and Allowed.
M' Mayor Came into Common Council and Took his Seat at the
BoKrd
i8o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[152] City of / ^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
of ) ^
New York V '^'^ Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
flfourteenth day of October Anno DoTH 1746
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Joris BrinckerhoflF
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bavard
>>Esqf Aldermen
•\
>- Assistants
This Day M^ Mayor (who had been Appointed together with John
Ayscough Esq^ Sherif & John Van Cortlandt Coroner by his Excellency
in Council at Albany on the 29^** day of September last) Attended by
the Aldermen and Assistants High Sherif, Town Clerk (the Chamber-
lain Sick) Coroner, High Constable. Constables And Other Officers
of this Corporation Between the Hours of Ten and Eleven in the
fforenoon of the Same day Went in their flFormalities from the Gty
Hall to the House of his Excellency the Honourable George Qinton
Captain Generall And Govemour in Chief of the Province of New
York and the Territories thereon Depending in America, Vice Admirall
of the Same and Vice Admirall of the Red Squadron of his Majesties
fleet And there Waited On his Said Excellency And then And there
the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to be Taken Instead of the
Oaths of Allegiance And Supremacy the Test and Abjuration Oath
in the presence and by the Order of his Said Excellency Were Admin-
istred Unto Stephen Bayard Esq^ As Mayor. Water Bailiff and Qerk
of the Markett of the City of New York As also One of his Majesties
Justices of the peace for the City & County of New York And also the
Usuall Oaths of Office of Mayor Water Bailiff And Clerk of the
Markett of the City of New [153] York and Justice of the peace in the
presence of all the Severall Members of this Court above Mentioned
And thereupon M' Mayor Acquainted his Excellency the Govemour
that pursuant to the Authority to him Granted by his Majesties Royall .
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
iSi
Quuter he had Appointed Geirardii^ Sluvvcsant Esq' Uiic of the
Aldermen of the Said Ci^ to be Deputy Mayor of this City and &)r-
poration if his Elxcelleucy Approved tliereof to whidi his Excellency
was pleased to Answer that the Choice was Agreeable to him and
Approved thereof that the Said Gerrardus Stuyvesant Should be
Dcputv Mayor of this City of N'ew York Accordingly Whcrcu[Jon the
Mayor attended as aforesaid Returned to the Citj' Hall where after
the Ringing of Three Bells And Proclamation Made for Silence the
Commission of the Mayor. Water liaihff And ("lerk of the Markett
and the Commissions of the High Sherif and Coroner Were published,
and then this Court Retum'd to the Comnian Council Chamber where
the Said Stephen Bayard Esq' was placed in the Chair And then
According to the Directions of his Majesties Royall Charter Granted
to this Corporation the Said Stephen Bayard Esq"^ the Mayor of this
Ccwjjoration Administred the Oatlis aforesaid to be Taken by Act of
Parliament Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance And Supremacy the
Test and Abjuration Oath and the Usual! Oaths for the due Execution
of their Respective offices Unto the Respective Magistrates and Officen
following: \'iz'.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq' Dep" Mayor,
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortland!
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeystcr
Sarancll I^wrence
Isaac Stouten burgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
I154I John Ayscough Esq' High Sherif of the Citv & County of New
York
John Cortlsndt Esq' Coroner of the City & County of New York
Corneltnt Depeystcr Esqc aumberlain (Side)
Daniel Lawrence High Constable.
Esq'? Aldenncn of the City of New
- York and Justices of the Peace for the Gty
& Counts' of New York
4
• AssiManis of the City of New York
i8a
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montg: Ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division
John Tenbrook Deputy
Constables Sworn (Viz^)
William Mercier Johannes Myer Depr'y
John Branigan
John Bulfinch
Joris Van Home
Hamilton Hewston
Abraham La Foy
Edward Nicolls
James Jarrard
Benjamin Paine — Sick
Alexander Phoenix
Richard Bidder
Joris Remson — fined
Johannes Harsen
Arnout Webbers
Adolph Myer Jun'
Abraham Myer Jun'
James Mills Deputy Sherif
Anthony Ham Dep^^
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Trcas-
N9967 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
Warrt Issued, keeper to the Common G)uncil Or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarters Sallary which is due and Ending this
day
Ordered that M^ Joris Remson » who was Lately Chosen And Elected
a Constable of Montgomerie Ward and who has Refused to Serve in
the Said office Do pay a fine into the hands of the Treasurer of this
Corporation of Ten pounds Current Money of this Colony And that
the Alderman of the Said Montgomerie Ward Cause a New Election
of a Constable of the Said Ward in the Room of the Said JonV
Remson And that the Election be on Thursday next
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Esq"! Aldcnnen
Assistants.
[15s] Chy of I c„ All a Common Coiincill Held at tJic C
New York] Hall of the Said City on Wclncsday \
29"^ day of October Anno Dom 1746.
Present Stephen Bayard Esqf Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvcsam Esq^ D: Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq' Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell I^wrcntc
Robert lienson
Nicholas Bayard
The Recorder from the Joint Conimittres of the Council and
Assembly proposed lo tins Board That the Corporation Should Cause
to be Built a Small Watch House near tlie Powder House. And that
the Said Committees Would provide a proper Number of Watchmen
to Watch the Said Powder House this Winter till a Convenient Maga-
line Can be Built within the Stockadoes which proposall Was Agreed
to by this Board, And Obder'd that the Committee for Enlargcing the
Poor House Cause a proper Watch House lo be Guilt in Such Manner
and at Such place As they Shall Think Convenient And that thej^
Cause the Same to be done with all Convenient Expedition
Okder'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Tr«
N?g68 urer to pay to M' Isaac Stoutcnbnrgh Overseer of
Warr' Issued. Watch of this City Or Order the Sum of fifty Seven
pounds Nine Shillings Current Money of this Colony,
Twenty one pounds Thirteen Shillings part thereof being the Ballan
of his Account for his Sallary As Overseer of the \\'atch and i
Necessarys found for the first Watch lo the first of this Instant c
fifteen pomids being to Enable him to purchase (fire Wood And Candid
for the Watch for the Current year And the Remaining Twenty pounds
Sixteen Shillings being in Order for him to pay the Same to the Scv-
erall Constables for the Severall Nights and Days they Watched from
the I4*^ of Aprill to the 14''' October Instant fnclusive
OuoEREo the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the TreaB-
N?969. urer lo pay li> Garret Coesine of this City Joyner (^
Warf* Issticd Order the Sum of Four pounds Eleven Shilling* C
rent Money of this Colony in full for Making Se\
lanner \
of tl^^^^
Seven
Jolony, _
alla^H^
nd Ij^H
randld J
>-Esq'? Aldermen
>- Assistants
184 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Chests for putting in the City Records As Appears by his Account
which is Allowed.
[156] City of ) ^,^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York V Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
Eighteenth day of November Anno DoTIT
1746.
Present Daniel Horsmanden Esq*^ Recorder
Simon Johnson ^
John Pintard
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Be it Ordained by the Mayor Recorder Aldermen And Assistants
of the City of New York Convened in Common Council And it is
hereby Ordained by the Authority of the Same that all the Laws,
Orders and Ordinances of this Corporation which On the fifth day of
November Anno DoUT 1745 : Were Made, Ordained, Renewed Estabi-
lished And Published be Revived and Continued and Remain in full
force and Virtue for one year from and after the date hereof Viz*.
A Law for the Observation of the Lords day Called Sunday.
A Law to Prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpo-
ration.
A Law to appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of Fire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient hiring of
Slaves :
A Law for Regulating Negros and other Slaves in the Night time.
A Law Restraining Negro's and Indians from Gaming with Money
Or for Money.
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for Punishing of Slaves who Shall Ride Disorderly through
the Streets
[157] A Law Giving a Reward to any person or persons who Shall
Apprehend Any N^jo, Indian or Molatto Slave Offending Against
any of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 185
A Law for Regulating Carts and Carmen
A Law for Regulating of Packers, Guagers and Cullers
A Law Regulating the Making Freemen.
A Law for R^^lating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for R^^lating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks & Slips
of this City.
A Law for Preserving the Bridge & Common Sewer in the Docks
of this City
R^^lations for paying Dock. Money
A Law Prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Commons
A Law for Regulating and Estabilishing ffees for Inviters to
ffuneralls.
A Law for Cleaning the Streets, Lanes and Allies of this City
A Law for paving the Streets Lanes and Allies within the City of
New York
A Law Against ffiring Gtms in the Streets.
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle any where but at the
Slaughter Houses
A Law Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law to Prohibitt Digging Holes or Cutting Sods on the
Commons
A Law for Preventing frauds in (firewood
A Law Prohibiting Slaughter Houses in the Out Ward.
A Law Estabilishing ffees for the Slaughter Houses.
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law Prohibiting the Cutting of Timber on the Commons by
Brickmakers and Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating ffences
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the Office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York.
A Law for the Better Securing the City of New York from the
Danger of Gunpowder.
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting Hoop Sticks and Saplings on
the Commons.
A Law for Preserving the ffish in ffresh Water Pond.
A Law for Regulating And Ordering the Publick Marketts in the
City of New York
A Law Declaring to what Uses the Seal of this Corporation, the
Seal of the Mayoralty And the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
Unto
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[158] A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay,
for Estabilishing the Rates of Carting Hay in Trusses And Bundles
and for the Ease of Antient and Disabled Carmen.
A Law Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize of Cask : for Pork Beef and ffish :
A Law to Prohibitt the Exportation of Beef, and Pork Untill the
Same is Repacked and Branded by the Sworn Packers
A Law for Regulating and Declaring the Duty of Firemen in the
City of New York
A Law to Prohibitt Negros and other Slaves Vending Indian Corn
Peaches, or any other fruit within this City
A Law Restraining Negros from Going to Fetch Water on a
Sunday other than to the next Well or pump to the place of their
Abode and Riding Horses through the Streets or out of Town on a
Sunday.
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Marketts within
the City of New York.
A Law for Appointing Estabilishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law for the better preventing the fforestalling of provisions
Coming to the Publick Marketts of this City
A Law to Remove And Prevent Nusances in the City of New York.
A Law to Prevent the Slip at the End of the Drain or Common
Sewer from the Markett Commonlv Called the fflv Markett to the East
River becoming a Nusance
[159] City of ) ^.« Att a Common Council held at the City
New York J Hall of the Said City on Saturday the 29**"
day of November Anno DoTTT 1746
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor
^
I
Esq*^? Aldermen
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac StoutenburG:h I . . ^ ^
_ . _ . , ,2: > Assistants
Jons Bnnckerhoft '
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard J
M' Mayor produced to this Board a Copy of a Prtilicm from th*-
Tmstees of the Township of Briicklyo in Kings Coimiy to the Conn-
dll of this Province Praying them to Pass a Bill Bf fore that Board to
Relieve them Against An Act of Assembly therein Mentioned, which
being Read Order'd That M' Mayor be Desired to Wait on Daniel
Horsmanden & Joseph Murray Esq^T And Desire them to Appear
Before the Honourablcs the Councill And Oppose llic Passing the
Said Bill into a Law And if Need be to Appear before his Kxcellcncy
the Governoiir And Councill for the s.ime Pnrposc.
Order 'o That John Montanie Carpenter Ije and is hert-by Ajipoinled
a Fireman for the North Ward in the Koom of John N'redenbufgh
Deceased ^^h
tl6o] City of (
New York
SS
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Monday the 8"
day of December Anno DoifJ 1746.
Gerrardus Stu>"V'esant Esq^ D: Mayor,
William Roome "^
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham Depeystcr
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutcnburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
i-Esq'! Aldermen.
1
The Conniiittec Appoijjted for Enlargeing the Poorhousc and Build-
ing a Watch House made their Report in the Words following t\''iz"-)
City of New York ss: By Virtl'e of an Order of the Common
Council of the Ninth of May Last Appointing us a Committee to pur-
chase MaterialLs And Agree with Workmen for Building and Com-
plealing an Enlargement to the Poor House As also Another Order of
the Twcnij- Ninth of October Last for Building a Watch House near
the Powder House in Ohedience thcrennto ihe Commilie Rqxirl ihat
lhe>' have Causeil the poor House to be Enlarged and a Watch House
Built which are Compleatly finished And that thr Cost* thereof
Amcnmts to the Sum of £623 18:3: As Appears hy the Annexerl
Mrmorandum, The Committee Humbly Pr-fpose that lo prevent the
1 88 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Drawing a Great Number of Warrants One Warrant for the Sum
above Mentioned to be Made payable to Alde^ Roome who hath Prom-
ised to pay the Severall persons Named in the Annexed paper the
Severall Sums to their Names Set down This Will Appear Reasonable
when it be Considered that he hath (by Virtue of the first Order) Re-
ceived from the City Chamberlain Near Two hundred pounds which is
Nevertheless Submitted to the Consideration of this Court By Will:
Roome. S : Johnson, Brandt Schuyler Joris Brinckerhoff . December 3?
1746. Which Report was Approved and order'd the Deputy Mayor
Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer to pay to Alder-
N<*970 man Roome or Order the Sum of Six Hundred and
Warr* Issued Twenty three pounds Eight Shillings and three pence
Current Money of this Colony being the [161] (being
the whole Amount of the Account Annexed to the Said Report) to be
by him paid to the Severall persons and the Severall Sums Mentioned
in the Said Account.
Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Pintard Alderman
Schuyler; Alderman Courtlandt. M^ Lawrence. M^ BrinckerhoflF And
M*" Bayard Or any four of them be a Committee to Examine the Slip
from the Drain at the End of the ffly Markett and if they Conceive it
will be no Inconvenience to the Said Slip to have a pair of Stairs
therein for the More Convenient Landing of people And Goods Com-
ing to the Markett, that the said Committee Give Leave to the Neigh-
bourhood to Build a Convenient pair of Stairs in the Said Slip at their
Own Expence As the Said Committee Shall Think proper
Alderman. Johnson from the Committee for the Letting the Stalls
Standings and places in the Publick Marketts Report that they had
Let the Same at Publick Vendue, the 25^** Of October Last for one
year from the first day of November Last to the first day of November
next to Bartholomew Skaats of this City Goldsmith for the Sum of
One Hundred and Six pounds and Order'd the D: Clerk prepare
Leases on the Same Conditions as the Leases the Last year And that
he Affix the Seal of this Corporation thereto And Sign the Same By
Order of this Board the Said Lessee Executing his part and also a
Bond with Security for performance of Covenants
Ordered the D: Mayor. Issue his Warrant to the
N?97i: Treasurer to pay to M^ Samuell Lawrence Or Order
Warrtlssued. the Sum of Nineteen pounds Thirteen Shillings and
five pence Current Money of this Colony being the
Ballance of his Account which he paid for Workmanship And Ma-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
189
terialls : for Repairing the Meal Markett and Dock as Appears by his
Account which is Allowed.
Ordered That Alderman Johnson. Alderman Cortlandt. Alderman
Schuyler, li' Depeyster, M^ Brinckerhoflf. M^ Benson ft M' Bayard
Or any four of them be a Committee to Auditt the Treasurers Books
And Accounts and all other Publick Accounts of this Corporation,
And Make their Report On the Auditt of the Treasurers Books and
Accounts with all Convenient Expedition
[162]
Gty
New York
Of )
^orkj
SS
Att a Common Council held at the
House of Hugh Crawford in the Said City
On Thursday the 15*** January Anno DoIH
i746[-7]-
>-Esq'? Aldermen.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq'' Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder.
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
►Assistants
N®972
Warr* Issued.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
keeper of the Common Council Or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for One Quarters Sallary which was due and Ending
the 14^ Instant
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N® 973 urer to pay to the Wife of John Bailey Late Publick
Warr* Issued Whipper of this City Or Order the Sum of flFour
pounds Current Money of this Colony in full of his
Service as Publick Whipper of this City to the time he left the Service
of this Corporaticm
xgo
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N*> 974. urer to pay to Francis Davison Or Order the Sum of
Warr* Issued Seven pounds Current Money of this Colony for his
Good Services in the Extinguishing the ffire at the
City Hall on the 14^ Instant And Order'd that the Said ffrancis Da-
vison (As a further Acknowledgement of his Good Service) be pre-
sented with the ffreedom of this Corporation
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 975 urer to pay to Duncan Brown & John Evetts the Sum
Warr^ Issued of Eight pounds Current Money of this Colony (that
is to Say four pounds Each) for their (jood Services
in the Extinguishing [163] the ffire at the City Hall on the 14*** In-
stant And Ordered that the Said Duncan Brown ft John Evetts (as
a further Acknowledgement of their Good Service) be presented with
the ffreedom of this Corporation
The Petition of Edward Willet Lessee of the fferry was Read Set-
ting forth that he has been a Great Sufferer by the Dispute Subsisting
between this Corporation and the Township of Brookland and also by
the Malignant Distempers that have been in this City And praying An
Abatement of his Rent Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman
Marshall Alderman, Cortlandt. Alderman Schuyler, Captain Lawrence
M^ Depeyster, and M'^ Bayard or any five of them be a Committee to
Enquire into the Truths of the Allegations of the Said Petition And
to Report, their Opinions thereon to this Board with all Convenient
Elxpedition.
City of } gg
New Yorkj
Present
Att a Common Council Held at the
City Hall of the Said City on Fryday the
20*** day of March Anno DoUT i746[-7]-
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D : Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Recorder.
William Roome
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>-Esq'? Aldermen
>* Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NF.W YORK
•9«
The Petition of Stqjiien Van Conlandt Esq' praying for a Grant
of the Ground and Water Lott Two hundred feet into the East River
fronting his Ground in Montgomerie Ward Between the Ground of
the Widow Schuyler And M' Renaudet being fifty Seven feet in
Breath was Read, Whereupon It is Order' o. That Alderman Roomc
Alderman Marshall Alderman Schuyler. Mf Brinckerhoff and M'
Benson Or any three of them be a Connnittee to Examine into the
Allegations of the Said Petition and Make their Report with all Con-
venient Expedition
[164] Order'd That the Aldermen and Common Council Men of the
North And Montgomerie Wards with Alderman Johnson Alderman
Schuyler and M' Lawrence or any five of them be a Committee to
Regulate and Lay out the Sevcrall Streets in the North and Mont-
gomerie Wards
Resolved That this Corporation will at their Expence Cause the
Common Sewer Under the Exchange at the Lower End of the Broad
Street to be Arched with Stone and the Floor Laid with flatt Stones
And Order 'd That the Aldermen and Common Council Men of the
Dock and South Wardfs] with M' Saniuell Lawrence be a Com-
mittee to purchase Materialls And to have the Same Compleated wHth
all Expedition
Order'd the Deputy Clerk Deliver to M' Bartholomew Skaats his
Bond for performance of Covenants as Lessee of the Docks and Slips
for tlje Year 1743: it Appearing he has paid his Rent and performing
his Covenants And Order'd That the Docks and Slips be again Let to
tlie Said Bartholomew Skaats for one year from the first day of May
next on the Same Terms and Conditions As the Same was Let the
Last Year And that the D: Clerk of this Board prepare Leases Ac-
cordingly And Affix the Seal of this Corporation to the Same he Giv-
ing Security for performance of Covenants
Ohder'd That Mj-ndert Schuyler have Liberty to Lay his Drain
from his House into Whitehall Slip in Such Manner As the Alderman
and Common Council Man of the Ward Shall Direct.
Order'd That Jonathan Hazard. & Thomas De White be Am! Are
Appointed Publick Measurers of this City
ORuiut'D Tliat the Last Committee for Repairing the City Hall the
igi^ of April! 1745: be Revived And that they forthwith Catise the
le by the Late fh'e to be Repaired
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MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered That the Deputy Clerk pay to the Treasurer of this
Corporation all the Monies in his hands which he has Received for
Lycenses to Retailers of Strong Liquors And that the Said Treasurer
pay to the Said Deputy Clerk, the Usuall fee or Allowance of Six Shil-
lings for Each Lycense that has been Granted Since his being last
paid Except those that Were Granted Gratis
[165] M^ Horsmanden Acquainted this Board That it is the opinion
of the Governour and Council and the Committee of the Assembly That
the Hollow near the Poor House, is the Most proper place for Building
the Magazine And this Board Considering the Same Agree to the
Magazine being built there provided this Corporation have the Ap-
pointment of the Keeper and the Benefitt of the Storage of all Powder
lodged there belonging to private persons
City of )
New York J
SS
Att a Common Council, Held at the
City Hall of the Said City on Wednesday
the 27*** day of May Anno DoIH 1747.
>-Esq*"? Aldermen
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" D : Mayor.
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*" Recorder
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
J
^
>-Assistants
N?976.
Warr* Issued
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
urer to pay to M^ Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer of the
Watch of this City or Order the Sum of Twenty Six
pounds Twelve Shillings Current Money of this Colony
five pounds Sixteen Shillings part thereof being for So Much by him
paid for Double Watches at Easter Last And the Remaining Twenty
pounds Sixteen Shillings being in Order for him to pay the Same to
the Several! Constables for the Severall Nights and days they Watched
from the 14*** day of October to the 14*^ day of Aprill last Inclusive
OF THE CITY OF NEW VORK
'93
Obder'd the Mayor Is=.;o his Warrant to the Trcas-
^°977- "''^■' 'o P^y 'o Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
Warr' Issued keeper ef the Common Council or Order the Sum o!
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for One Quarters Sallarx' which was due and Ending the
14"' of April! Last
[166] Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N?978 Treasurer to pay to Brandt Schuyler Esq' Or Order
Warr! Issued, tlie Sum of Eleven pounds Seven Shillings and three
pence Current Money of tliis Colony being for Money
by him paid for paving the Street of the Side of the Long Bridge, As
Appears by his Ace' which is Allowed.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Trea»-
N"979 urer to pay to James Mills Or Order the Sum of
Warr' Issued Twenty pounds four Shillings in full of his Account
tor \'ictualling Criminalls in Goal and Emptying the
Ordure Tubbs for the prisoners As Appears by his Ace! of the 20"'
March 1746 which is Audited & So Much Allowed
Order'd That the -Mdemien and Common Council Men of the West
Dock and South Wards or any three of them be a Committee to Order
So Much of the Street Round the Bowling Green in the Broad Way
;ind along the ffence of the flfort Garden to be paved as they Shall
Think Convenient
Orderd That the Committee Appointed the is"" day of April! 1746:
for Enlarging the Prxir House of this City have power to Order the
Wooden Partition in the Old Building of the Said House, to be Taken
down and New Partitions of Lath And Pbister made in their Stead
in Such Manner As they Shall think Convenient
Resolved Tliat Fredrick Scahring be and is hereby Appointed
Keeper of the Poor I louse. Work House, and House of Correction of
this City Upon the Same Terms as the last Keeper And that he Enter
Upon the Same Office at the Expiration of the present Quarter .\nd
Ordered That the Conmiittce for Enlarging the Same House put him
in possession of Ihe Said Office and Take an Inventory of what be-
longs to the House
ResoLVRU 'Hiat in Consideration of the Great Losses which Edward
Willet Ljessee of the fferry has Met with That tins Corporation Do
Abate him the Sum o( One Handrcd and Sixty pounds of the Rent due
from him for the Said fferry And Obder'd That the Treasurer of this
Corporation Make him the Same Abatement Accordingly
Vol v.- 1]
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>-Esq'l Aldermen
J
194 MINUTES OF THE COiMMON COUNCIL
[167] City of ) ^,^, Att a Common Council Held at the
New York^ House of Hugh Crawford in the Said City
on Wednesday the 3^ day of June Anno
Dom 1747.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq^ Mayor.
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq'^ D: Mayor.
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh ^Assistants
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Order'd That Alderman Stu>^esant, Alderman Johnson Alderman
Marshall, M^ Brinckerhoff, M^ Benson & M"^ Lawrence Or any four of
them be a Committee to Endeavour to Settle the Bounds & Lines of the
Land between M^ David Provoost's And M' John Devoor And to Make
their Report to this Board with all Convenient Expedition.
The Committee Appointed the Eighth day of December Last to
Auditt the Treasurers Books And Accounts and all other Publick
Accounts of this Corporation Made their Report on the Auditt of the
Treasurers Books and Accounts in the Words following Viz* City of
New York ss We the Subscribers being the Committee Appointed on
the Eighth day of December Last to Auditt the Treasurers Books and
Accounts and all other Publick Accounts of this Corporation Do in
Obedience to the Said Appointment Report That We have this day
Carefully Penised and Examined the Books and Accounts of the Said
Treasurer from the fourteenth day of October One Thousand Seven
hundred and forty five to the ffourteenth day of October Last And it
Appears to us by the Said Books (as Mentioned by the Annexed Ac-
count) That there was in the hands of the Said Treasurer belonging
to this Corporation On the ffourteenth day of October Last the Sum
of One Thousand Six hundred and fforty two pounds Six Shillings and
three farthings And that there is due and Oweing to this Corporation
from the Several! persons in the Annexed Account particularly Men-
tion'd the Sum of One Thousand five hundred and Seventy pounds
Ten Shillings and four pence &rthing the Good Debts of whidi they
Referr to the Report of the Committee on the Auditt of the Treasurers
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 195
Books and Accounts the Last Year And this Committee are of Opinion
that the Deputy Gierke Should be Directed to Demand the Outstand-
ing Debts from the Severall persons Oweing [168] the Same And to
Commence Suits against Such as Refuse payments and if need be to
Engage Joseph Murray Esq'^ as Assisting Councill, all which is Never-
theless Humbly Submitted by S: Johnson. Step V. Cortlandt. Brandt
Schuyler, A. D : Peyster, Joris Brinckerhoff , Nich? Bayard New York
24*^ March 1746 [-7] which Report is Approved, And Order'd That the
Treasurer of this Corporation Publick [publish] Advertizements in all
the Publick Newspapers Printed in this City for three Months Succes-
sively Giving Notice to all persons Indebted to this Corporation to pay
their Respective Debts to him on or before the first day of September
Next, or that they will be Sued for the Same. And that after the first of
September next the Treasurer Acquaint this Board who have paid and
who are still in Arrear that proper Measures May be Taken Accord-
ingly
Order'd that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Cortlandt Alderman
Schuyler. M' Lawrence, and M"^ Brinckerhoff or any three of them And
as Many More of this Board as please to Attend be a Committee to pre-
pare the Draft of an Address and Petition to his Excellency the Gov-
emour to Ease this City of the Burthen of Keeping a Militar>' Watch
And to Make their Report to this Board at four a Clock to Morrow
afternoon
Order'd That the Alderman of the North Ward Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Collector for the Said Ward in the Room of John Vreden-
burgh Deceased and that the Election be on to Morrow Week.
City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Thursday the 4^^
day of June Anno Dom 1747.
Present Gerrardus Stuwesant Esq*^ Dep^T Mayor.
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuvler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayird
>-Esq'? Aldermen
J
^
>• Assistants
196 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Committee Appointed Yesterday to prepare the Draft of an Ad-
dress to his Excellency the Govemour to Ease the Inhabitants of this
City of the Burthen of Keeping a Military Watch [169] Reported to
this Board that they had prepared the Draft of an Address in the
Words following (Viz*) To his Excellency the Honourable George
Clinton Esq^ Captain Generall And Governour in Chief in and Over his
Majesties Colonies of New York and Territories thereon Depending
in America Vice Admirall of the Same and Vice Admirall of the Red
Squadron of his Majestys ffleet The Humble Address And Petition of
the Mayor, Alderman and Commonalty of the City of New York in
Common Council Convened. May it Please your Excellency, It is
with No Small Concern we find Our Selves Under a Necessity of
Applying to your Excellency for Ease and Relief at this present Junc-
ture of and from the Great and Extraordinary Burthens And Difficul-
ties that the Inhabitants of this City now Groan and Labour Under
Occasioned by the Continuall Nights and Days Watches in his Majes-
tys fTort George in this City, We Could Enumerate them in Many
particular Instances, But Shall Only Mention one Vizt Many of the
Inhabitants of this City have three or four Sons And as Many Servants
and Apprentices and all those with themselves Are Obliged to Watch
in their Turns which falls out or happens About Once in Every four or
five Weeks the plain Consequence Whereof is the Loss of fForty Shil-
lings and Sometimes More to Every Such Inhabitant in that time.
We Most Humbly Conceive May it please your Excellency that it's
highly the Duty of the Well Wishers to this City in Generall and of us
in particular who are the Immediate Representatives of the people to
Think of all proper Means And to Use our best and Utmost Endeav-
ours to procure a Remedy for these Inconveniences And after Our long
most Serious Thoughts and Deliberate Considerations On this Mo-
mentous Affair We See No other Way for Remedying these hardships
and Difficulties than by Applying to your Excellency who alone hath
the power And We have abundant Reason to Rest Satisfied and As-
sured from Your Excellencies Mild Temper and Generous Disposition
and your Equitable And Upright Administration that Our most
Humble And hearty Petition and Request will be favourably Attended
to & Granted, We therefore Conclude in Beseeching Your Excellency
that As You Regard the Wellfare and Prosperity of this Corporation
And the Ease and Tranquility of the Members thereof Your Excellency
Would be pleased to Remedy the Great Inconveniencics Aforesaid
Either by Ordering down one of the Independant Companies now at
Albany Or one of ttie Companies of the New Levies now also there Or
Such part of Either of them Or by Such Other Method or Way As
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 197
Unto Your Excellency in Your Great Wisdom Shall Seem Most fit
and Convenient And Your Excellencies Most humble and Most Obedi-
ent Servants (as in duty Bound) Shall Ever pray :
Which was Read and Approved And Order'd the Same be En-
grossed And that Alderman Johnson. & Alderman Schuyler Imme-
diately Wait On his [170] Excellency to know when he will be Waited
on with the Said Address. And to make their Report to this Board
forthwith And the Said Alderman Johnson and Aldennan Schuyler
having Waited on his Excellency Accordingly And being Returned
Reported That his Excellency Appointed Three aClock to Morrow
afternoon to be Attended by this Board.
Order'd the Dep*T Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N?98o. Treasurer to pay to Johannes Myer One of the Mar-
Warr* Issued, shalls of this City Or order the Sum of Six pounds
Current Money of this Colony for his Extraordinary
Services done for this Corporation
City of ) ^o Att a Common Council Held at the City
New Yorkj Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the first
day of September Anno Domini 1747
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Daniel Horsmanden Esq*^ Recorder.
Gerrardus Stu>'vesant
William Roome „ . , ,
o- T • yEsq*^? Aldermen
Simon Johnson '^
Brandt Schuyler
Henr\' Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh J>- Assistants
Joris Brinckerhoff
Nicholas Bavard
Order'd the Treasurer of this Corporation Do Allow Bartholomew
Skaats the present Lessee of the Docks & Slips of this City the Sum
of Three pounds four Shillings and two pence being So Much Money
by him paid and Expended for the Repair of a Scow belonpfing to this
Corporation As Appears by his Account which is Audited and Allowed.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N^gSi urer to pay to Simon Johnson Esq'' or Order the Sum
Warr* Issued of flFourteen pounds Six Shillings and four pence Cur-
rent Money of this Colony being So Much Money by
him paid to Sundry persons for Charges that Accrued On the Tryall in
198 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the Last Term between this Corporation And Hendrick Remson As
Appears by his Account which is Allowed.
[171 1 Order'd That Alderman Stuyvesant, Alderman Johnson, Alder-
man Schuyler, M^ Bogert, M*" Brinckerhoff and M*" Bayard Or any
four of them be a Committee to Enquire why Martin Van Evere Should
not pay the Rent with which he is Charged And that they Report to
this Board Assoon as possible what Abatement Shall be made to the
Said Martin Van Evere if the Said Committee find his Complaint to be
Just and Reasonable.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N®982 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
W'arr* Issued, keeper of the Common Councill Or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this
Colony in full for one Quarter of a Years Sallary which was due And
Ending, the. 14*** day of July Last
The Committee Appointed for Laying out and Regulating the
Streets in Montgomerie Ward of this City made their Report in the
Words following Viz! By Virtue of an Order in Writing Whereby
we the Subscribers were Appointed a Committee for Laying out and
Regulating the Streets in Montgomerie Ward &c of this City And to
Make our Report to this Board with all Convenient Expedition Do in
Obedience to the Said Order Report that having Measured the Dis-
tance from the Middle of the Smith's fly Street opposite or above the
Slip Commonly Called Peck's Slip to the House of James Lowry now
in the Tenure Or Occupation of John Nicolls found it to be 442 feet
that Digging down Two feet at the Said House find the Difference
of the Height from Said House to the Middle of the Street Opposite
to Said Slip to be 14 feet and an half foot which Admitts of four
Inches fall or Descent upon Every Ten foot from the Said House to
Said Slip, which the Committee propose and have Agreed to be [the]
Regulation thereof the Committee humbly Desire that the Alderman
and Assistant of Montgomerie Ward be Directed to Regulate the Same
Accordingly with the Utmost Expedition All which is Nevertheless
Humbly Submitted to the Judgement of this Court by Your most
obedient Servants S: Johnson, John Marshall, Brandt Schuyler: Sam?
Lawrence Isaac Stoutenburgh, To the Mayor. Aldermen & Common-
alty of the City of New York. City of New York Augt 3i»t 1747.
which Report was Read and Approved And Order'd that the Alder-
man and Assistant of Montgomerie Ward Regulate the Same with
the ITtmost Expedition
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 199
Ordered That James Mills have Liberty to make a floor in the
Room [where] he now Dwells So as to Divide it into two Apartments
at his Own Cost and Charge
[172] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N**983. Treasurer to pay to M^ Henry Bogert Or Order the
Warr* Issued. Sum of Eighty pounds Current Money of this Colony
for which he is to Account to this Board.
Ordered that the Committee Appointed to Cause the Common Sewer
Under the Exchange at the Lower End of the Broad Street to be
Arched with Stone and the floor Laid with flatt Stones Do Cause the
Great Dock and the Long Bridge over the Same Common Sewer to be
Repaired with all Convenient Expedition.
>- Esq*? Aldermen
City of } ^,^ Att a Common Council Held at the
New York j City Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
39*? day of September (being the feast of
S^ Michael the Archangle) Anno DoIIT
1747
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*" Mayor
Gerrardus Stu)rvesant Esq^ D. Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler ^
Henry Bogert
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the Mayor.
Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Electing this
Day, One Alderman, One Assistant, two Assessors, One Collector and
Two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side of fFresh Water,
And One Alderman, one Assistant, four Assessors, two Collectors,
and four Constables for the Out Ward of the Said City to Serve in
>v
>- Assistants
aoo
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the Respective Offices for the Year Ensueing, the Respective Alderman
of Each Respective Ward made Return this day into the Office of
Town Qerke Under their hands of the Several! persons Elected to
Serve in the Severall Offices aforesaid Viz^
I173I
East Ward
West Ward ^
''Simon Johnson Esq^
Samuell Lawrence
Abraham Lynsen
Ebenezer Grant
Francis Marschalk
Timothy Sloan
^Robert M<^Alpin
William Roome Esq^
Henry Bogcrt
Philip Goelet
Cornelius Bogert
Joseph Devoe
Christopher Stinmes
^Samuell Brewer
^Stephen Van Cortlandt
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
> Constables
Northward <
Southward <
Dock Ward -<
Esq'^
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Simon Cregier
John Van Aniam
Jacobus Kierstead
Jacob Christopher Fors-
ter
^Anthony Dobbins
Brandt Schuyler Esq^
Abraham Depeyster
Lawrence Lettelier
John Kip
Abraham Bbkee
Isaac Sexias
Archilaus Lewis
John Pintard Esq"^
George Brinckerhoff
David Abeel
Humphry Jones
John Tuder
John George Cook
Andrew Pamsav
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
^Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
f Constables
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
201
[174]
Montgomerie
Ward ^
Out Ward
John Marshall Esq^
Robert Benson
Garret Beekman
John Gilbert
James Desbrosses
No Return
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Esq^
Nicholas Bayard
Jelles Mendeville
Harmanus Van De
Water
Teunis Somerendyck
Arnout Webbers
William Wood
Dirck Benson
Lawrence Low
William Waldron
Abraham Myer
^Adolph Myer
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
I
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
( Constables
For Bowrv
Division
)r Harlem
Division
His Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain Generall
and Govemour in Chief of the Province of New York And the Terri-
tories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the Same
and Vice Admirall of the Red Squadron of his Majesties fleet by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Council Was pleased
to Appoint the following Ofiicers for the City and County of New
York for the year Ensueing (to witt) Edward Holland Esq*" to be
Mayor Water Bailiff and Qerk of the Markett, John Ayscough Esq*"
to be High Sherif And John Van Cortlandt Esq"^ to be Coroner of the
Said City and County for the Year Ensueing
Resolv'd (Nemine Contra Dicente) That Cornelius Depeyster Esq^
the present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is hereby
Elected And Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the Year Ensueing he Giving Such Security As the Law Directs
The Mayor hath Appointed Andrew Ramsay (who was Chosen
One of the Constables of the Dock Ward) to be high Constable of this
City for the Year Ensueing, And Order d that the Akicriiian of the
202 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Dock Ward Cause a New Election of Constables for the Said Ward in
the Room of the Said Andrew Ramsay [175] And John George Cook
who is Neither ffreeman nor fFreeholder in this City and that the Elec-
tion be on Thursday next
Ordered That the Alderman of Montgomerie Ward Cause a New
Election of Constables for the Said Ward, No Constables being duly
Elected in the Said Ward, And that the Election be on Thursday next
Order *D That the Alderman of the South Ward Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable of the Said W§ird in the Room of Isaac Sexias who
is Neither a fFreeman Nor if reeholder in this City and that the Election
be On Thursday next.
City of ^ «^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Fryday the ^ day
of October Anno Dom 1747.
Present Stephen Bayard Esq*^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*^ D : Mayor :
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler ^
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuell Lawrence
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
>"Esq*? Aldermen
^
>- Assistant
J
An Essay in Writing Shewing the duty and office of Vestrymen
of this City was presented to this Board by the Vestrymen of this City
for the Year 1746: which was Read and Considered off and this Board
Taking the Same into Consideration and being Willing to Encourage
Words of this Kind, Ordered that the Same be Printed at the Charge
of this Corporation And that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Cortlandt
Alderman Schuyler, M' Depeyster & M' Lawrence Or any three of
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 203
them be A Committee to Agree with a Printer to Print fifty Copies of
the Said Essay and to Correct the proof Sheets thereof
Order'd That William Gilbert Jun^ be a Fireman for the West
Ward in the Room of Abraham Alstyne Deceased And John Gilbert
be a Fireman in Montgomerie Ward in the Room of Peter Vlierboom
Deceased
[176] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 984 Treasurer to pay to Ahasuerus Turk Or Order the Sum
Warr* Issued, of Two pounds Two Shillings and four pence Current
Money of this Colony in full for Cleaning and Mending
the ffire Bucketts as Appears by his Acct which is Allowed
The Committee Appointed the 20*** day of March last to Examine
into the Allegations of the Petition of Stephen Van Cortlandt Esq^ made
their Report in the Words following Vizt In Pursuance of an Order of
Common Council of the Twentieth day of March last Referring to us
to Examine into the Allegations of the Petition of Stephen Van Cort-
landt Esq' And to Make Our Report thereon Do in Obedience to the
Said Order Report That We fluid the Said Stephen Van Cortlandt is
Seized and Possessed of a Dwelling House and Parcell of Ground in
Montgomerie Ward fronting the East River or Harbour Between the
House and Ground of Cornelia Schuyler Widow And the House and
Ground now or late of James Renaudet And We are of Opinion that
the Prayer of the Petition may be Granted On the Petitioner's Entring
into the Same Covenants As the other Grantees of Water Lotts in that
Neighbourhood have Enter'd into And also Covenanting to pay to this
Corporation for Ever, the Yearly Quitt Rent of Eighteen pence <^ foot
for Every foot his Said Ground Contains in Breadth the Same to be
Ascertained upon a Survey thereof to be made by one of the Sworn
Surv'evors of this Citv all which is Nevertheless Humblv Submitted
by Witt: Roome, Brandt Schuyler Robert Benson John Marshall
Which Report is Approved and Order'd that the Same Ground be
Surveyed by One of the Sworn Surveyors of this City in the presence
of the aforesaid Committee Or any three of them And that upon the
Surveys being Returned into the Town Clerk's Office That the Clerk
prepare a Draft of a Grant for the Same
Order'd that the Committee for Repairing the City Hall have power
to Repair the Scverall Markctt Houses of this City in Such Manner as
thev Shall Think Convenient
204
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 985 urer to pay to Daniel Horsmanden Esq^ Late Recorder
Warr* Issued, of this City Or Order the Sum of Seventy pounds Cur-
rent Money of this Colony in full for Services by him
done for this Corporation for Seven Years Last past.
[177] City of /gg
New YorkC
Att a Common Council Held at the City
Hall of the Said City on Wednesday Octo-
ber the 14*** Anno Doin 1747.
Present Edward Holland Elsq^ Mayor
>"Esq'? Aldermen
J
s Assistants
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
This Day M'^ Mayor Attended by Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
Elect the Aldermen, Assistants, High Sherif, Town Clerk, Assistants
and other Officers of this Corporation. Went in their fformalities from
the City Hall to the House of his Excellency the Honourable George
Qinton Captain Generall and Govemour in Chief in and Over the
Province of New York and the Territories thereon Depending in
America, Vice Admirall of the Same, and Vice Admirall of the Red
Squadron of his Majesties fleet And there Waited. On his Said Ex-
cellency and the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to be Taken
Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test and Ab-
juration Oath in the presence and by Order of his Said Excellency
Were Administred Unto the Said Edward Holland Esq'' As Mayor,
Water Bailiff And Qerk of the Markett of this City of New York As
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
also of One of his Majesties Justices of the peace for this City i
County of New York and also the Usuall Oaths of Office of Mayoi
Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markett of the City of New York a
Justice of the peace in the presence of all the Sevcrall Members of tl
Court before Mentioned, And Uiereupon M'' Mayor Acquainted his S
Excellency the Govemour that pursuant to ihe Authority to him Given
by him [his] Majestys Royall Charter he had Appointed Gcrrardus
Stuyvesant Esqf One of the Aldermen of the Said City to be Deputy
Mayor of this City and Corporation if his Excellency Approved thereof
to which his Excellency Was pleased to Answer Ihe Choice was Agree-
able to him And he Approved thereof tliat the Said Gerrardus Stuyve-
sant Should be Deputy Mayor of this Citj" Accordingly [178] Where-
upon the rCcw Mayor Attended as aforesaid Returned to the City Hall
where after the Ringing of Three Bells and Proclamation made for
Silence the Ccnunission of the Mayor Water Bailiff and Qerk of the
Markett and the Commission of the High Shcrif were Published. And
then this Court Returned to Uie Common Council Chamber where the
Said Edward Holland Esq' was ]>'accd in the Cliair and then According
to the Directions of his Majestit- Royall Charter, Granted to tins Cor-
poration, the Said Edward Holland Esq' the Mayor of tliis Corpora-
tion Adminislred the Oaths aforesaid. Appointed to be Taken by i
of Parhamcnt Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy ih)
Test and .Objuration Oath and the Usuall Oaths for the due I
of their Respective Offices Unto the Respective Officers and Magis-1
trates following
Gerrardus StujTcsant Esq' Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bc^ert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Jori* Rrinckerhnfl
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Esq"? Aldermen of the City of New Yorl
and Justices of the Peace for the City t
County of New York
■■ Auistants of the City of New York
2o6
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
John Ayscough Esq''
John Cortlandt Esq"^
Cornelius Depeyster Esq"^
Andrew Ramsay
High Sherif of the City & County of New
York
Coroner of the City & County of New
York (Sick)
Treasurer (Sick)
High Constable
[179]
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem Division
Constables Sworn Yiz\
Timothy Sloan
Robert M^Alpine
Christopher Stinmes
Samuell Brower
Jacob Christopher Foster
Anthony Dobbins
Archilaus Lewis
James Jerrard
John Stout
James Acklin
Michael Henderson
James Hollet
Amout Webbers
William Wood
Abraham Myer
Adolph Myer
James Mills Deputy Sherif
Enoch Hunt Deputy
Anthony Ham Deputy
Joseph Palding Deputy
John Tenbrook Deputy
Order'd that Alderman Johnson. Alderman Cortlandt. Alderman
Schuyler. M' Depeyster M"^ Brinckerhoff M"^ Benson and M^ Bayard
Or any four of them be a Committee to Audit the Treasurers Books
and Accounts and all other Publick Accounts of this Corporation And
that they Make their Report on the Auditt of the Treasurers Books
and Accounts with all Convenient Expedition
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N**986 urer to pay to Anthony Ham Messenger and Door-
Warr^ Issued : keeper of the Common Council Or Order the Sum of
Two pounds Ten Shillings Current Money of this Col-
ony in full for one Quarter's Sallary which is due and Ending this
day.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
207
[180] City of
New York
1
SS
Att a Common Council Held at the
City Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the
Twentieth day of October Anno Dom 1747.
Present
>. Elsq*? Aldermen
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq*" D : Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Pintard
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
>^ Assistants
J
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N?987. urer to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer of the
War"^' Issued Watch of this City Or Order the Sum of fifty Nine
pounds Eight Shillings And two pence Current Money
of this Colony, Twenty three pounds Twelve Shillings and two pence
part thereof being in full of his Account to this day, Twenty pounds
Sixteen Shillings other part thereof being to be by him paid to the
Severall Constables for their Severall Nights and Days Watching from
the 15^? day of Aprill Last to the 14*** of this Instant both Inclusive
And the Remaining fifteen pounds being Advanced to Enable him to
purchase ffire Wood and Candles for the Use of this Corporation
It being Moved That a Committee be Appointed for Letting the
Stalls and Standings of the Severall Marketts to which M"^ Mayor
Objected Declaring he Conceived he had a Right to the profitts of the
Severall Marketts as Clerk of the Markett Whereupon the Common
Council Ordered that the Clerk of this Board prepare Advertizements
to be publickly Affixed up for Letting to farm the Severall Stalls
Standings And places in the Publick Marketts at the House of the
Widow Dawrence at four a Qock in the Afternoon On the Twenty
fourth of this Instant for one year from the first day of November
next, And that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Marshall Alderman
Van Cortlandt, M' Lawrence & M*" Benson Or any three of them With
As Many More of this Board as please to Attend be a Committee to
Let the Same Upon Such Conditions As they Shall Judge proper
2o8 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[i8i] Order D the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followcth
Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . lo*** for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . i : 4>4 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . 2 : lo for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Course Bran only Taken^ , . ^
Out And not otherwise to Weigh 3
Wheat being at 4/3 ^' Bushell
And Ordered That no other Bread be made for Sale Within this
City (hard Biscuit only Excepted) than According to the above Assize
And that all Bakers within this City take Notice hereof And Make
their Bread Accordingly
City of ) ^,^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New Yorki Hall of the Said City on Wednesday the 4***
day of November Anno DolTT 1747.
Present Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Gerrardus Stuy vesant Esq^ D : Mayor.
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Alderman Johnson from the Committee for Letting the Stalls, Stand-
ings And places in the Publick Marketts Reports that they had Let the
Same at Publick Vendue the 24*** of October Last for one year from
the first day of this Instant November to the first day of November
next to Bartholomew Skaats of this City Goldsmith for the Sum of
One Hundred and Six pounds And Order'd the Gierke prepare Leases
on the Same Conditions as the Leases the Last Year and that he Affix
the Seal of this Corporation thereto And Sign the Same By Order of
this Board, the Said Lessee Executing his part and also a Bond With
Security for performance of Covenants
[182] Ordered the Board Or the Major part of them be a Committee
for Letting the fferry between this City And Nassau Island on Tuesday
>-Esq'? Aldermen
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OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 209
the 22^ of December next at Two aClock in the Afternoon at the
House of Andrew Ramsay for five years upon Such Terms and Condi-
tions as they Shall Think Convenient And Order'd That the Clerk
prepare proper Advertizements And Cause the Same to be Affixed up
at Publick places and also in the Publick Newspapers all the time of the
Letting the Same
Ordered That the Mayor Alderman Johnson, Alderman Marshall
Alderman Schuyler, M' Bogert, M' Lawrence M' Brinckerhoff and
M' Bayard or any five of them be A Committee to Revise the Laws of
this Corporation And Make their Report thereon to this Board with all
Convenient Expedition.
Order'd the Assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh. . . . 9/4°' for a penny
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh 1:4 for two pence
A White Loaf of the finest flour to Weigh ....2:9 for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Course Bran only) -
Taken Out and Not otherwise to Weigh . ( ^ ' ^ ^
Wheat at 4/6 ^ Bushell
And Order d that no other Bread be made for Sale Within this
City (hard Biskett only Excepted) than According to the Above As-
size : and that all Bakers Within this City take Notice hereof and Make
their Bread Accordingly
[ 183] City of ) ^^, Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York j Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the 17**"
day of November Anno Doin 1747.
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Be it Ordained by the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the City
of New York Convened in Common Council And it is hereby Ordained
Vol. v.— 14
yEsq'? Aldermen
>• Assistants
2IO MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
by the Autliority of the Same that all the Laws, Orders And Ordi-
nances of this Corporation which On the i8^*^ day of November Anno
Domini 1746 Were Made, Ordained, Renewed, Estabilished, And Pub-
lished be Revived and Continued and Remain in full force and Virtue
for one year from and after the date hereof
A Law for the Observation of the Lords day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of ffire
A Law for Making of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal by Measure
A Law Appointing a place for the More Convenient hiring of Slaves
A Law for Regulating Negros and other Slaves in the Night time
A Law Restraining Negros & Indians from Gaming with Money or
for Money
A Law for Regulating the Buriall of Slaves
A Law for Punishing of Slaves who Shall Ride Disorderly thro*
the Streets
A Law Giving a Reward to Any person or persons who Shall Ap-
prehend Any Negjo Indian or Molatto Slave Oflfending Against any
of the Acts of Generall Assembly of this Province
A Law for Regulating Carts and Carmen :
[184] A Law for Regulating of Packers, Guagers and Cullers
A Law Regulating the Making fFreemen
A Law for Regulating Indentures of Apprenticeship
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks And
Slips of this City
A Law for Preserving the Bridge and Common Sewer in the Docks
of this City
Regulations for Paying Dock Money.
A Law Prohibiting the Burning of Lime on the Commons
A Law for Regulating and Estabilishing fees for Inviters to flFuner-
alls
A Law for Cleansing the Streets, Lanes and Allies of this City
A Law for Paving the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of
New York
A Law Against ffiring Guns in the Streets
A Law Against Killing Neat Cattle any where but at the Slaughter
Houses
A Law Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK >ii
A Law to Proliibitt Dicing Holes or Cutting Sods on the Commons
A Law /or preventing frauds iii tfirewood
A Law prohibiting Slaughter Houses in the Out Ward
A Law Estabitishing fees for the Slauglitcr houses
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law prohibiting the Cutting of Timber on the Commons by
BHckmakers ami Charcoal Burners
A Law for Regulating fences
A Law Regulating Midwives within the City of New York.
A Law for Regulating the Office of Chamberlain or I'reasurer of
Ilie Citj- of New York
A Law for the better Securing the Cit> of New York from the
Danger of Gun powder
A Law Appointing proper places for Unloading of Hay
A Law Restraining the Cutting of Hoopsticks & Saplings on the
Commons
A Law for Preserving the ffish in ffresh Water Pond
A Law for Regulating And Ordering the Publick Marketts in the
City of New York
flSs] A Law Declaring to what L'ses the Seal of this Corporation, the
Seal of the Mayoraltj- and the Seal of the Mayors Court Shall be put
Unto
A Law Appointing Convenient places for Unloading of Hay for
Estabilishing the Rates of Carting Hay in Trusses and Bundles and
for the Ease of Antieiit and Disabled Cartmen.
A Law Repealing a Clause in a Law of this Corporation herein
Mentioned Relating to the Assize of Cask for Pork. Beef and ffish
A Law to Prohtbitt the Exportation of Beef and Pork Untill the
Same is Rejracked and Branded by the Sworn Packers.
A Law for Regidating and Declaring the Duty of Firemen in the
Cit>' of New York
A I-aw to Prohtbitt Ncgros and other Slaves Vending Indian Com
Peaches Or any oiher fniit within this City
A Law Restraining Negros from Going to fetch Water on a Sunday
Other than to the next Wei! or Pump to the place of their Abode And
Riding Horses through the Streets or out of Town on a Stmday
A Law for the further Regulating the Publick Mailcctts within the
City of New York.
A Law for Appointing Estabilishing and Regulating 3 Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law for the better preventing the fTorestalling of provision*
Comemg to the Publick Marketts of this Oty.
21 a MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law to Remove and Prevent Nusances in the City of New York
A Law to Prevent the Slip at the End of the Drain or Common
Sewer from the Markett Commonly Called the Fly Markett to the East
River becoming a Nusance
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N<> 988 urer to pay to Stephen Van Cortlandt Esq'^ Or Order
Warr* Issued the Sum of Eight pounds Current Money of this
Colony to be by him Applyed towards the Charge of a
Well and pump Newly Erected near the New Dutch Church.
The Petition of George Peterson and Samuell Tingley praying for
Grants of the Ground and Water Lotts two hundred feet into the East
River fronting their Respective Ground in Montgomerie [Ward] was
Read whereupon It is Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman
Marshall Alderman Cortlandt M' Lawrence, M' Brinckerhoflf M"" Ben-
son and M' Bayard or any four of them be a Committee to Examine
into the All[e]gations of the Said Petition and Make their Report to
this Board With all Convenient Expedition
[186] Ordered That Richard Nicholls the present D Clerk of this
Board pay to the Treasurer of this Corporation the Sum of Nineteen
pounds Thirteen Shillings Current Money of this Colony in full Bal-
lance of his Accounts With this Corporation to this day and that the
Treasurer Give him a Receipt in full for the Same. And the Said Rich-
ard Nicholls having now Resigned the office of Deputy Qerk and John
Chambers Esq' Clerk of this Board Acquainted the Board that he
had Appointed M' Lodge his Deputy to Succeed the Said Richard
Nicholls which this Board Approving off the Said M"" Abraham Lodge
took the Oaths Appointed by Law Instead of the Test &c And Also the
Oath for the due Execution of the Office
City of J ^^ Att a Common Council Held at the City
New York^ Hall of the Said City on Tuesday the first
day of December 1747.
Present Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
Samuell Lawrence ""
>-Esq''? Aldermen
J
Isaac Stoutcnburgh a . ^ ^
T • T» • 1 t. % > Assistants
Jons Bnnckerhoff [
Nicholas Bayard J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK jij
M' James Parker pursuant to An Agreement made with him by
M' Alderman Johnson Alderman Courtlandt, Alderman Schuyler, M'
Depeyster M"" Lawrence Appointed a Committee for that purpose pro-
duced to this Board fifty printed Copies of an Essay Called a Guide to
the Vestry which he had printed at their Request for the Sum of four
pounds being the price Agreed on by them with him.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
H^gSg. urer to pay to the Said James Parker Or Order the
Warr* issued Sum of four pounds for the Said fifty printed Copies
So by him Delivered to this Board
M"^ William Gilbert Salt Measurer Applyed to this Board And
Desired Leave to Resign his Office of Measurer And this Board would
be pleased to Appoint his Son in Law Thomas fFerdon of this City
Wheelwright to be a Measurer in his Room which this Board Consider-
ing off Ordered [187] the Said Thomas fferdon be and this Board Doth
Appoint the Said Thomas fferdon one of the Measurers of this City
>^Esq'? Aldermen
City of ) «^ An a Common Councill held at the City
NewYoricJ Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 224
December 1747.
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerardus Stu}'vesant Esqf
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Brandt Schuvler
Stephen V. Courtlandt
Abraham Depeyster
Samuel Lawrence
Isaack Stoutenburgh
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinckerhoff
Nicholas Bayard
Thomas fferdon of this City Wheelwright applyed to this Board to
be appointed one of the Measurers of this City William Gilbert one
of the City Measurers having resigned this Board have appointed the
said Thomas fferdon one of the Measurers of this City in the room
of the said William Gilbert
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214 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Committee appointed for Examining the ac-
N°990 count of repairs and additions to the Poor house of
Warr* issued this City pursuant to the Order of the Common Coun-
cill have examined the Several Articles Incerted in a
Certain account delivered in by William Roome Esq^ amounting in the
whole to £190 : 17* : 4? and do report it as their Opinion that the said
Sum be allowed and paid to the said William Roome Esq'" to be by him
paid to the Several persons in the said account mentioned according
to the Several Sums annexed to their Names which report is Unani-
mously agreed to by this Board and Ordered the Mayor issue his
Warrant to the Treasurer to pay to the said William Roome Esq'" the
said Sum of £190 : 17* 14^ : to be by him paid and applyed as aforesaid.
Cornelius Van Home Esqf Delivered up to this board a Certificate
of the Number of Days by him Served in generall Assembly as one of
the Representatives of this City from December 1743 to the Eleventh
of November 1747 Amounting in the whole to 665 Days with a Cer-
tificate Endorsed of his having Engaged to Serve this City as one of
their Representatives Gratis and declaring them to be Null and Void
and all other Certificates and Demands for the Like Service
David Clarkson Esq'" at the same time delivered up to this board a
Certificate of the number of Days by him Served in General Assembly
as one of the representatives of this City with the Like Discharge
Henry Cruger Esq'" at the same time delivered up to this Board a
Certificate of the number of Days by him Served in Generall assembly
as one of the Representatives of this City with the Like discharge
[188] City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York J Hall of the said City on Monday the 28^
Day of Decembe[r] 1747
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D: Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Stephen V Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Samuell Lawrence
Isaack Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerholf
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Ab: Depcyster
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J
Esq^ Aldermen
>^ Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NKW YORK
OMjRkO) tlic assize of bread be till further Onler as foUoweth v
A While Loaf of ihe finest flower to weigh .
A While Loaf of the finest flower to weigli.i
A white Lpaf of the finest flour to weigh. . ..
A Wheaten Loaf tlie Course brann only)
taken out & not otherwise to Weigh - - 1 '
.13-
for a peiin)'
fur two ]wnce
for four pence
. for four pence
And Obpered that no other bread be made for Sale within this City
(hard biscuet only excepted) than according to the above Excise and
that all Bakers within this City take Notice hereof and make llieir
bread accordingly
Ori>eked Nemine Contradicente that the Mayor of this Corporation
has the Sole right of granting Lycci-.ses to Tavernkeepers and retailers '
of Strnng Liquors within this City by Virtue of his Majesties most
Gracious Chaner and that no person or persons have any right to retail
Strong Lifjuors either within or without Doors «'itho»t Such Licence
first had and obtained from the Mayor
Ordered that John Dunscomb one of the firemen of this City be
removed from his Office for Contemptuously refusing to do his duty
in attending the fire which happened Last thursday was Seven night
after he was Ordered so to do by some of the Magistrates of this City
And Cornelius Turck is appointed a fireman of the North Ward of this ;
City in the room of the said John Dunscomb And Obdeh'd tliat the 1
said John Dunscomb be ser^'ed witli a Copy of this Order.
M» Mayor and the Committee appointed for leasing the ferr> be-
tween this City and Nassau Island report that on ihe twenty second
Instant they Leased the same by publick Vendue to Daniel Bloom for
for the terra of five years under the yearly rent of four hundre<l and
fifty five pounds to be paid at four equal and Quarterly payments and
to Commence on the twenh* fifth of March next and that the Condi-
lions of said Lease were then and there executed by the said Daniel 1
Bloom and Ihe said Committee which this board approves of And J
Ordered the D ; Oerk draw the Leases pursuant to said Conditions as J
also a li8t>l Bond for the performance thereof to he executed by the I
said Daniel Bloom and his Sureties for the perusal and approbation
of (his board
2i8 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
by him executed for the performance of the Covenants and payments in
said Leases. And Ordered the Treasurer of this Cit>^
N? 994 pay to Bartholemew Skaats or Order five pounds nine
WarH issued Shillings and one penny half penny being the amount
of his account for repairing the City S<!ow which is
allowed
[191] Ordered that a new Lease be made to Bartholomew Skaats of
the Dock and Slips for one year to Commence on the first day of May
next on the Rents and Covenants as the same was Leased to him Last
Year
John Milligan Sworn and admitted a ffreeman of this Corporation
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Neighbourhood of Wall
street and the Meal Markett was read ordered the same be referred
to further Consideration
Ordered that Every Member of this Board who Shall hereafter be
Summoned to attend after notice given to him or to some white person
in the family and who shall not attend within half an hour after ringing
of the Bell Shall forfeit two Shillings and Six pence and if he shall
not attend at all that day after such Summons Shall forfeit five Shil-
lings to be paid to the Clerk of this Board to be disposed of as this
Board shall direct
City of ) «^ Att a Common Council! held at the City
New York] Hall of the said City on Thursday the 24^^
day of March 1747 [-8]
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvcsant Esq^ D : Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
John Pintard
Stephen V. Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Isaac Stoutenburgh ^
Joris Brinckerhoff
Samuel Lawrence
Robert Benson
Ab: De Peyster
Henry Bogert
Nicholas Bayard
>-Esq''! Aldermen
J
>► Assistants
or THE CITV OF NEW YORK
996
Warri issued
997
Warrant Issued
; members of this Corporation do ot
at noon go to tlie ffern.' of this City and there deliver possession of £
said fferry and fferry Houses to Daniel Bloom llieir Lessee thereof
Okdered a Warrant issue to the Treasurer of thi
995 City to pay 10 M' Hcnrj' Bogcrt or order ilie Sunie G
Warr! issued Fifty Eigiit pounds thirteen Shillings being the I
lance of his account for Laying the pavtment at I
Lower End of the Broadway Audited and allowed b\ this hoard and t]
a warrant Issue to tlie Treasurer to pay to Brandt Sclniylcr (
or Order Fifty Nine pounds Eleven Shillings and One
penny being so much by him advanced on the Same
account as by the account thereof, which is allowed by
this Board
Ordered the Mayor Issue his warrant to |
Stephen Van Courtlandt Esq' or Order One hm
dred and One pounds Nineteen Shillings and a I
peny in full of his account for repairing and Cleantf
ing tlie Goals and City Hall ot this Cily which is audited anil allowed*!
Ohdered that the Clerk of this board demand of BenjT Nicoll Esq'
adm^ &c of Lawrence Gamer dece^ the rent due and Owing from
Lawrence Gamer in his life time to the Corporation for some of t
Corporation Ground to him demised in his life time at thirty ShiUin)
pT Annum
On. reading the petition of Jacobus Ryckman an anlient Inhabitant""
of this City Setting forth that by his long Confinement in Goal he is
reduced to great Straits & Infirmitys and praying this Corporation wo'd
grant to him a spott of Ground for a Brick Kiln in iheir Commons fotj
the better Support of himself and family. Ordered that the Aldei|
man and Common Councill (man] of the Out ward pitch on a pre
place and agree with him for that purpose and make report therec
to this board
Ordfbed that the alderman and the Common Council [man] of tW_
Outward pitch on a proper place and agree with William Wood for a
Spot of Groimd in the City Common for a Brick Kiln on his relinqnisb-
ing the Ground formerly let to him and that they make report thereof
to this Board
Ordrked that Ihe Neighbourhood of New Strei
N?998 have liberty to Sink a well at Such Convenient place i
Wair! issued shall be directed by Alderman Roomc AW? Court
and Aid?" Schuyler and ohiiciieo a Warrant i
Same
ed b y I
hu^^l
.hi^H
leanq^^^l
owedi^^^^
' E,q>
from
f Uk^^
(ilant"^^^
aao MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the Treasurer of this City to pay Eight pounds towards tlie Expencc
thereof
Ordered Aid™ Roome Aid? Courtlandt Ald*^ Schuyler Alderman
Johnson M'' Lawrence M' Benson M'' De Peyster and M'' Brinckerhoff
be a Comittee to View where will be a Convenient place for makeing
a Cartway on the Pier at the End of Wall Street and that they make
report thereof to this board
Ordered that M' Stoutenburgh Employ Some persons to Cleanse
the City Hall with all Convenient Speed
[193] City of ) «« At a Common Council held at the City
NewYorkj Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 5***
day of Aprill Anno DoITT 1748
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesant Esq'' D: Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshal
John Pintard
Stephen Van Courtlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Henry Bogert
Nicholas Bayard
Samuel Lawrence
Robert Benson
>-Esq'? Aldermen
>-Esq*^ Aldermen
J
John Kindell admitted and Sworn a freeman of this Corporation
Ordered that Alderman Roome Alderman Johnson Alderman
Schuyler M^ Lawrence and M^ Brinckerhoff or any thereof [three of]
them be a CoiTTittee to agree for and purchase Materials for the build-
ing a new ferry house and Barn on Nassau Island which ferry house is
agreed to be built two Story high and to be fifty foot in length and forty
foot in breadth and the first Story above the Cellar to be Nine foot high
and the upper Story Eight foot high and that the said Comittee have
power to draw upon the Treasurer from time to time for Such Sums of
Money as they shall want for the Same not Exceeding two hundred
pounds
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK aai
Ordered the Mayor issue his Warrant to pay to
N? 999 James Mills or Order Thirteen Pounds fourteen Shil-
Warr* issued ings for Victualing Sundry prisoners &c: as P'* his
accot Sworn to by him and which is allowed
[194] City of ) «^, At a Common Council held at the City
New York ( Hall in and for the said City on Wednes-
day the 13*? Day of April 1748
Present Edward Holland Esq'" Mayor
Gerardus Stuy vesant Esq^ D : Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshall
Brandt Schuyler
John Pintard
Stephen V? Courtlandt
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Henry Bogert
Joris BrinckerhofF
Samuell Lawrence
Robert Benson
Nichol! Bayard
Ordered that Doctf Schuckburgh have Liberty to keep that part of
the Citys Ground which was Leased by his Father in Law Lawrence
Gamer dec? and by him inclosed in his life time adjoining to his farm
in the Bowry, for the Term of One Year he paying thirty Shillings a
year rent to this Corporation which he agrees to pay the rent to
Comence on the Twenty fifth day of March last and that he hold the
Same at the like rent for so long after as the Corporation shall think
fitt
>-Esq'? Aldermen
>- Assistants
Israel Horsfield Came into Common Council and did agree with
and Sell to the Corporation of this City the DweHing House and Lott
of Ground at Brookland on long Island in the Tenure & Occupation
of James Stringham being Twenty four foot in breadth and forty Odd
feet in length with Some Ground behind it for the Sume of Seven
Hundred pounds and five Hundred pounds part thereof to be paid on
the first day of May Next and the remaining Two Hundred pounds on
the first day of May One Thousand Seven Hundred and fForty Nine
and Ordered the Qerk Draw Deeds for Conveying the Same to this
aa2
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Corporation with Covenants of Warranty against all P^sons and that
he is Seized in ffee and that it's free from all incumbrances and that
Stringham Pay Thirty five pounds part of the Next years rent to this
Corporation and Thirteen pounds the residue to the said Israel Horsfield
[195] Ordered that Mess*^? aid*? Johnson aid? Marshall and aid™
Schuyler M^ Lawrence and M^ Bogert be a Comittec to agree with and
purchase from M^ John Suydam the Dwelling House and Ground
whereon he lives at the ferry on Long Island for any price not exceed-
ing three Hundred pounds
Ralph Steel Labourer admitted and Sworn a freeman of this Corpo-
ration
Ordered the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? 1000 urer to pay to M'' Isaac Stoutenburgh overseer of the
Warr! issued Watch of this City Twenty pounds Eighteen Shillings
being to be by him paid to the Several Constables for
their Several Nights and days, Watching from the 15*** of [October]
Last to the 14^ Instant
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? looi urer to pay to anthony Ham Doorkeeper & messenger
Warrt Issued to the CoITTon Council or order two pounds ten shil-
lings for one Quarters Salary due the 14*^ Instant
City of )
New York j
SS
At a Common Council held at the City
Hall in and for the said City on Wednesday
the 4 day of May 1748
>-Esq'? Assistants
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D : Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Brandt Schuyler
John Pintard
Stephen V? Courtlandt
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Samuel Lawrence
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bavard
Assistants
The Conrittee appointed to agree with and purchase from Suydam
the House and Lott where he Lived did report to this board that they
OK THE CITV or NEW YORK
"3
had agreed with and purchased from the said John Suydam the Same
for the Sumc of Two hundred and Seventy five pounds Current money
of this Colony whicli agreement is approved of and ratified and Con-
firmed by this board & Ordered the Treasurer pay to
N? 1002 Abraham Lodge Deputy Oerk of this City the said
VVarr! Issued Sume of Two Hundred and seventy five pounds to be
by him paid to Said John Suydam on his and his wifes
executing Deeds for the Same House and Lott to the Corporation
[196] Ordered that a Well be Sunk near Spring Garden in the Broad-
way of this City at such Convenient place as shall be directed by alder-
man Roome M' Bogert Alderman Courtlandt and M' Stoutenburgh
or any three of them and that this Corporation allow Eight pounds for
and Towards the Expence thereof
Ordered also that the Neighbourhood of John Street and Nassau
Street have abo liberty to Sink a well at Such Convenient place as shall
be approved and Directed by the Same Commillee and that Eight
pounds be allowed towards the Fxpence thereof
City of )
New York)
Ai a Common Council held at the City
Hall in and for the said City on Tuesday
the 7'1' day of June 1748
Present Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
Stephen V? CoiirtlaiiJi
John Pintard
Brandt Schuyler
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Peter Stoutenburgh
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham Depeyster
Samuel Lawrence
Ordered that alderman Schuyler and M( Nicholas Bayard be a
CoTIlittee to Settle and adjust the Division Line between the Ground o(
John Van Zandt and the Ground of this Corporation in the Out ward
of this City and that they make report thereof to this board
Oforrkd that Cap! John Burpss be presented with the freedom of
this Corporation for the Late Signal Service done by him in taking and
)■ EsqT aldermen
"■Assistants
224 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
bringing into this Port a ffrench privateer which Infested our Coust
and that the Deputy Clerk prepare a Draft thereof to lay before this
board for their perusal and approbation at their Next Meeting.
John Waters Innkeeper admitted and Sworn a ffreeman of this
Corporation
Ordered that the neighbourhood of Wall Street near the Meal
Market have leave to make a Cartway on the pier at the End of said
Wall Street at their own Charge which shall remain and Continue
during the pleasure of this Corporation
[197] City of ^ ^,^^ At a Comon Council held at the City
New YorkJ Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 28^?
day of June 1748
Present Edward Holland Iv q^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant Esq^ D: Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson F « AlH
Stepl* Van Courtlandt [ ^ *
Brandt Schuyler J
Joris BrinckerhofF
Robert Benson
Peter Stoutenburgh
Nich? Bayard
Henry Bogert
Ab™ D Peyster
Samuel Lawrence
The petition of Cornelia Rutgers, Leonard Lispenard. John and
Jacob? Roosevelt and Christopher Banker Setting forth that they are
possessed of a Certain parcell of Land adjoining to the East river
between the house and Lott of James Desbrosses and the Land of
Harm? Rutgers and praying a Grant of the Water Lott fronting to their
Lotts &c.
Ordered that the members of this board or the major part of them
be a Comittee to Enquire and Examine into the subject matter of said
petition and that they go to and View the Lands Claimed by the pcf?
and make report thereof to this board with all Convenient Speed
A Petition of Severall Inhabitants in the neighbourhood of pearle
Street was read Setting forth that David Van Home and Samuell Van
Home intended to Erect a Still House on part of the Ground of Walter
Dongan near White Hall and that the same Wo'd become a Nusance
>* Assistants
OF THE CiTY OF NEW YORK
as also Dangerous by fire Resolved that it is the Opinion of this board!
that the building of a Still House and keeping the Same Under proper!
regulations Can be no nusance to this City
The Deputy Clerk produced to this board a Draft of the frcedoni<
of this Corporation to be presented to Captain John Burgiss which wUl
read and is in the words following to witt
, Eow.MtD HoLLAsi> Esqf Mayor and the alder-
'y ( SS men and Commonalty of the City of New York.
J To ALL to whom these presents shall Comci
Send Greeting
Whereas Captain John Burgiss Commander of the privateer Snow
or V'essell of Warr Called the Royall Catharine did on the fourth Day
of this Instant month of June on his return in the said snow from a
Successful! Cruize meet on this Coast (about Six Leagues from Sandy
Hook) a ffrench privateer Brigantine Called Le Mars of Considerable
force and having on board near three times the Number of his Men
whicli Brigantine gave Chase to and engaged the said John Burges
and in that Engagement attempted Severall [198] Times to Board and
lake him which he the said John Burgiss by his prudence Conduct and
Valour not only prevented but also did Vanquish Overcome take and
bring the said french privateer into this Port and Harbour of New
York which Action as it was brave ami noble in ilseU so it is also in the
Publick Benefitts and Advantages which flow from it to witt. the
Safety and ffreedom of our own Trade and Comerce as also of the
neighbouring Provinces and Meritts the applause of all persons and
particularly of the Inhabitants of this City We Therefore the Mayor
aldermen and Comonalty of the City of New York Convened in
Comon Councill from the just Scnce We have as well of tlic Conduct
anrl Bravery of the said Captain John Burgiss in this Particular as of
the benefits arising thereby to this City Do Unanimously present
Unto him the ffreedom of the Corporation of this City of New York
These are therefore to Cerlific and declare that the said Cap'. John
Burgiss is hereby Admitted Received and allowed a freeman and
Citizen of the said City of New York To Have hold Enjoy and Partake
of all and Singular the advantages Benefitts Librrtifs priviledgei.
ffranchi>e» flreedoms and Immunities Whatsoever Granted or belong-
ing to the Same City In Testimony Whereof the said Mayor Alder-
men and Comonalty have Caused the Seal of the said City to
affixed the afPt day of June in the Twenty Second year of
Majesties Reign Annoq* DoTO 1748
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>^ Assistants
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236 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) ^« At a Common Council held at the City
New YorkJ Hall of the City of New York on Fryday
July 8*? 1748
Present Edward Holland Esq'f Mayor
Gcrardus Stuyvesant Esqf D May*"
W? Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshal
Stephen V: Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Robert Benson
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Henry Bogart
Ab: De Peyster
Sam? Lawrence
[199] Ordered the assize of bread be till further Order as foUoweth
Vizi
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh. . . . o*^ : 8^* for a Penny
a white Loaf of the finest flower to weigh i : o J4 for two pence
a white Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 2 : 2 for four pence
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarse bran only taken) - -
J ^ r\.\. • X -1. }► 2 : 10 for four pence
out and not Otherwise to weigh J ^
And Ordered that no Other bread be made for Sale within this
City (hard bisquets only Excepted) than According to the above assize
and that all Bakers within this City take Notice hereof and make their
bread accordingly
Ordered that the Alderman of the West Ward Cause a new Elec-
tion of an assessor in the room and stead of Philip Goelet who is
Deceased Since the Last Election and that the Election be on Tuesday
next at Ten of the Clock in the morning
Ordered that Alderman Roome Alderman Johnson Alderman Court-
landt or any two of them be a Comittee to take the advice and Opinion
of Mess"? Alexander [,] Murray and Chambers what Steps are most
proper and adviseable to be taken with Israel Horsfield. who hath
Lately Erected and set up a slaughter House at the (ferry between
High and Low Water Mark
The Petition of Benj? Peck was read Setting forth that he was
possessed of a Certain parcell of Land adjoining to the East River
between the House and Lott of James Desbrosses and the House and
Lott of Harmanus Rutgers and praying the Grant of the Water Lott
f rcmting his Lott
OF THE CnV OF NEW YORK
Order'd that the Members of this board or tlie major part of t
be a Comittee to Enquire into the Subject Matter of said Petition, i
that they make report thereof to this board
City of ) -„ At a Common Council held at the City
New Yorkj Hall of the said City on Thursday the 3
July Anno Dom, 1748.
Present Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesant Esq' D Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson ^ Esq^ Aldermen
John Pintard J
Isaac Stoutenburgh ~\
Henry Bogert
Joris Brindterhoff y Assistants
Robert Benson
Samuel! Lawrence J
Ordeseo that the assizi' of Bread be liU further Order as foil
to witt
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh. . i": 14.'* (or four
a white Loaf of the finest flower to weigh, , o : 15 fortwopence
a white Loaf of tlie finest flower to weigh. ...o : 7 forapcnn;
Ako Ordered that a nother [no other] bread be made for Sale
within this City (hard Bisqiiet [200] Only Excepted) that [than]
cording to the Above Assize and thai all Bakers, take Notice hereof
make their bread Accordingly
The Petition of Thomas Barns John Latliain and Oliver De
Lancey was read praying the Grant of this Corporation to them of
Two Hundred foot of Groimd Under Water, the whole breadth of their
[^tts in Montgomcrie Ward 4c? Order o tliat Alderman Jolinson
Alderman Marshall Alderman Schuj'Icr M^ Benson and M' Lawrence
be a Committee to Enquire into the Matters Contained in said Petition
and that they make rcpnrt tliereof to tliis Board
Vvos Application of M' David Van Hornc lo this board to Lay a
Drain from the Lotl near the While Hall whereon he is Al
Erecting a Still House this [being?] tlie street into the Bason
(he Battery ORDFJtFi> that he have the Leave of this board So
they have power to Grant the Same
Orou'd that M' George Brinkcrhoff have Leave and Do Em|
Sonw pcr*on» (o Gcanse the Dock a[nd] Slip at Cocnlies Mai
Expense thereof be paid by this Corporation
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228 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered that Alderman Johnson, Alderman Marshall M» Samuel
Lawrence and M"" Robert Benson or any three of them be a Committee
to Employ Persons to Cleanse the Slip 'and Dock at the Lower End
of the Fly Markett and that the Expence thereof be paid by this
Corporation
Ordered that M"" Samuel Lawrence Do pay unto M*" Hardenbrook
the Keeper of the Magazine for the storage of Sixty half Barrells of
Gun Powder Lately Sent Hither by mistake half the ffees of Storage
and no More
Ordered that John David Woolf have Leave to Digg Clay in the
CoIHons of this City for the Conveniency of his building he filling up
the Ground at his Own expence
Jacob Gardenier Labourer admitted and sworn Andrew Hoyer
Gunsmith Sworn ffreemen of this Corporation
Order'd that James Mills the Goaler Do not Give Leave to any
person or persons to take nor that he Lend any of the City Ladders to
any person or persons on any Account or pretence Except by Order of
Common Councill or in Case of fire
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this
City to pay to Anthony Ham Doore Keeper and Messenger of this
Board two pounds Ten shillings for One Quarters Sallary due and
Ending the 14*? Inst.
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer to pay to
James Mills or Order thirteen pounds Twelve Shillings in full of his
Account for Victualling one John Smith & Patrick Brampston &c. as
by his Account sworn too and allow'd
[201] City of ^ «^ At a Common Council held at the City
New York j^^ Hall of the said City on Thursday 11*^
August 1748
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
William Roome
Simon Johnson
John Marshal
Stephen Van Courtlandt
John Pintard
Brandt Schuyler
Isaac Stoutenburgh *^
Henry Bogert I . .^. .
Joris Brinckerhoof J^Asrirttnts
Samttd Lawrence J
>-Esq'? Aldermen
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Obder'd tJiat ihe freedom of this Cor|»oralion be presented to his
Excellency the Honourable William Shirley Esq' Commander in Chief
of his Majesties Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England and
that this board be a Comittce to Draw the Draft of said Freedom
M' Alderman Johnson prodnccd to this board a Subscription paper
signed by several of the Neighbourhood of the ffly Market thereby
promising to pay sixty Odd pounds for and Towards the Laying and
Carrying out a good and Sufficient Drain to Carry of the filth and
Dirt of tlic Slip in Case the Corporation wo'd think proper to Order the
I Same to be done It is Okdek d M' Alderman Johnson and M' Samuel
Lawrence M' Alderman Marshall and M' Robert Benson be a Coniit^
tee to View and Examine the said Slip and that they Report
Opinion thereof to this Board.
1
Gty of ) cc At a Common Council held at the City
NewYoticj Hall of the said City on Fryday the la'S
August 1748
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Gcrrardus Stuyvesant Esq' D: Mayor
William Roome ^
Simon Johnson j
John Marshall
Stephen Van Courtlandt
John Pintard
Brandt Schuyler
Isaac Stouten burgh
Nicholas Bayard
Henry Bogert
Samuel Lawrence
Joris Brinckcrhoof
Mess'! Johnson and Schuyler two of ihe Comittce for [
I the Draft of the fTrecdom of this Corporation to his Excellency Gov-
J emour Shirley did produce a Draft to this board which was read
I in the words foUowing to witi City of New York SS [202] Edward
I Holland Esq' Mayor and the Aldermen and Commonalty of t!ie satd
C'ty in Comon Council Convcjied To Atx [to] whom these presents shall
Come Send GRCETisr. Kxow Ypk tliat we being willing to Demonstrate
Ihe great regard and Esteem wee have for the person of his Elxcel-
Icncy William Shirley Esq' Captain General and CommatHler in Chief
t-Esq'! Aldcrmet
J. Assistants
aja
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[202&]
Montgomerie.-<
Out Ward
'^John Marshall Esq^
Robert Benson
Robert Morrell
William Griffin
William Depeyster
John Bogert Jun*"
Patrick Jackson
Gerardus Stuyvesant
Esq*-
Nicholas Bayard
Adrian Hogeland &
Harman Vandewater
Tennis Somerendyk
John Van Zandt
Teunis Duyckman
Arent Bussen &
Jacob Dyckman Jun*"
Abraham Meyer
John Benson Jun^ &
Alderman
Assistant
[Assessors
Collector
( G^nstables
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
( Constables
I
for Bowry
Division
Assessors
Collector
Constables
for Harlem
Division
^Lawrence Cortreight
His Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain General
and Governour in Chief of the province of New York and the Terri-
tories tliereon depending in America and Vice Admiral of the Same
and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesties Fleet by and
with the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Councill was pleased to
Appoint the following Officers for the City and County of New York
for the year Ensuing (to witt) Edward Holland Esq*" to be Mayor
Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markett John Ayscough Esq'' to be
High Sheriff And John Burnet Esq^ to be Coroner of the said City
and County for the Year Ensuing.
[202c] Simon Johnson Esq*" Produced Unto this Board a Commission
under the Great Seal of the Province of New York Appointing him
recorder of the City of New York which was Read and is in the words
following Vizt [The commission not entered.]
M"" Mayor Acquainted this Board that M"" Johnson Appeared Before
him Took the Oaths Appointed by Act of parliament Instead of the
Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test and Abjuration Oath and
also an Oath for the due Execution of the Office of Recorder of the
City of New York
OK THE CITY OF NEW YORK
»33
Resolved Nemine Contra Dicente That Cornelius Depeyster Esq'
Ihc present Treasurer or Giamberlain of this City be and is hereby
Elected and Appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the year Ensueing he Giving Such Security as the Law Directs.
Ordeked the Alderman of Monlgomeric Ward Do Cause New
Elections of Constables for the said Ward in the Room of John Bogcrt
Jun' and Patrick Jackson who are both Troopers and that the Election
be on Monday next
The Mayor hath Appointed Thomas Leppe | r | ( who was chosen one
of the Constables of the South Ward) to be High Constable of this
Ci[ty] for the year Enstieing And Okoered that th[e] Alderman of
the South Ward Cause a New Election of a Constable for the said
Ward in the Room of the Said Thomas I-cpper an[d] that the
Ek-ction be on Monday next.
Ordered the Alderman of the Out Ward Do Cause a New Election
of a Constabl[e] for the Bowry Division in the said Ward i[n] the
Room of John Van Zandt who is a ffireman And that the Election be on
Monday next
[203(/] City oi
Ar r a Common Council held at the Cily
Hall of the said City on Thursday Octobei
the e'"" Anno Dom 1748
Edward Holland Esq' Mayor.
Gcrrardus Stuyvcsant Esq' D: Mayor 1
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
William Roome
John Marshall
Stephen \'an Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Isaac Sloutenbiirgh
Joris BrinckerhotT
Robert Benson
William Allison Chirurgeon William Kelly and Pliilip Hogan Mar-
rincr Sworn ffreemcn of this Corporation Wtlliain Lee and Adam
Phsifer Carpenter Sworn ffreemen and ordered to be Rcgistrcd
^ Esq'? aldermen
^ Assistants
J34 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
M"" Mayor Acquainted this Board that the Buildings and Interest
of this City at the fferry were Extravagantly Assessed by the Assessors
of the Township of Brookland in a higher proportion than the other
Estates in the Neighbourhood. Order d that the Committe Appointed
to Consult M*" Murray and M"" Chambers on the Incroachments made
on the Citys Ground at the fferry Do also Consult the said M*" Murray
& M^ Chambers to procure a proper Redress for the Extravagant
Assessment by the Said Assessors of Brookland
l202e] Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to
warrant Issued the Treasurer to pay Unto Simon Johnson Esqf or
N® (1005.) order the Sirni of Eighty one pounds Nineteen Shil-
lings and Three pence Current Money of this Col-
ony being So Much Money by him paid to Sundry persons for work
Done for this Corporation at the fferry and Cleansing the Slips in this
City As Appears by his Acct which is Allowed
M"" Alderman Schuyler Reported that he had Caused a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the South Ward in the Room of Thomas Lepper
who was Appointed High Constable when Joseph Griswold was
Elected in his Room to Serve for the year Ensueing.
Ordered that Two Wells be Sunk one in Cortlandt Street and the
other in Dye Street in the West Ward of this City at Such Convenient
place in the Said Street as Shall be Directed by the Alderman, As-
sistant of the Said Ward and that this Corporation Do Allow Eight
pounds for and Towards the Expence thereof
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
warrant Issued Treasurer to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer of
N<> (1006) the Watch of this City or order thfe] Sum of forty
Six pounds five Shillings & four pence Current
Money of this Colony being in full of his Acct to this day also or-
dered the Treasurer pay Unto the Said Isaac Stoutenburgl^ the fur-
ther Sum of fi[ve] pounds Current Money aforesaid in order [to]
enable him to purchase firewood and Cand[lesl for the Use of this
Corporation
>^Esq" Aldermen
>* Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 235
[202/] City of ) «^ Att a Common Council Held at the
New York ( City Hall of the Said City on fryday Octo-
ber the 14^ Anno Dom 1748
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
John Pintard
John Marshall
Stephen Van Courtlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Samuell Lawrence
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Joris Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
This day M^ Mayor attended by M*" Recorder the Aldermen and
Assistants High Sheriff town Clerk High Constable Constables and
other Officers of this Corporation went in their fonnalities from the
City Hall to his Majesties Garrison Fort George and there waited on
his Excellency the Honorable George Qinton Captain Generall and
Govemour in Chief in and over the province of New York and the
Territories thereon Depending in America Vice Admirall of the Same
and Vice Admirall of the White Squadron of his Majesties fleet and
the Oaths Appointed by Act of parliament to be taken instead of the
Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the test and Abjuration Oath in
the presence and by Order of his Said Excellency were Administred
Unto the Said Edward Holland Esq"" as Mayor water Bailiff and Clerk
of the Market of this City of New York as also of one of his Majesties
Justices of the peace for this City and County of New York and also
the Usual Oaths of Office of Mayor water Bailiff and Clerk of the
Market of the City of New York and Justice of the peace in the pres-
ence of all the Severall Members of this Court before Mentioned And
thereupon M*" Mayor Acquainted his Said Excellency the Governour
that pursuant to the Authority to him [202^] Given by his Majesties
Royall Charter he had Appointed William Roome Esq*^ one of the
Aldermen of the Said City to be Deputy Mayor of this City and Cor-
poration if his Excellency Approved thereof to which his Excellency
was pleased to Answer the Choice was Agreable to him and he Ap-
236
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
proved thereof that the said William Roome Should t>e Deputy Mayor
of this City Accordingly whereupon the Mayor Attended as aforesaid
Returned to the City Hall where after the Ringing of three Bells and
proclamation Made for Silence the Commission of the Mayor water
Bailiff and Clerk of the Markett and the CoTTTissions of the High
Sheriff and Corroner were published and then this Court Returned to
the Common Councill Chamber where the Said Edward Holland Esq""
was placed in the Chair and then According to the Directions of his
Majesties Royall Charter Granted to this Corporation the Said
Edward Holland Esq*" the Mayor of this Corporation Administred the
Oaths Aforesaid Appointed to be taken by Act of parliament instead
of the Oaths of Aleg^ance and Supremacy the test and Abjuration Oath
And the Usual Oaths for the Due Executing of their Respective Offices
Unto the Respective Officers and Magistrates following
William Roome Esq"" Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
William Roome
John Marshall
Stephen Van Courtlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Henery Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
George Brinckerhoff
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
John Provoost
Nicholas Rosevelt
John Ayscough Esq*"
Esq" Aldermen of the City of New York
and Justices of the peace for the City
and Coun[ty] of New York
-•
A
>► Assistants of the City of New York
[202/1] John Burnett Esq""
Cornelius Depeyster Esq''
Thomas Lepper
High Sherriff of the City and County of
New York
Corroner of the City & County of New
York
Treasurer
High Constable
East Ward
West Ward
Constables Sworn Vizi
Rice Williams William Bcek Depy
Thomas Kendall — ab
George Van Home
Jonathan Wheeler — ab
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
«37
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
Out Ward
Harlem
Division
Joost Palding
Abraham Kip
John Waters
Joseph Griswold
John Delamontanie
Isaac Hays
John Parcell
Jacob Ryker
Teunis duykman
Jacob HaUet
John Benson Jun""
Lawrence Cortrcight
James Mills )' ^ ou -ir
Abraham Mills J ^"^^ ^^^"^'
Peter Degrove Deputy
W°* Baldwin Deputy
Hugh Mullagan I>eputy
Ordered that Alderman G>rtlandt Alderman Schuyler & Alderman
Livingston with M^ Ab Depeyster M' Bayard & M' Jn® Provoost be a
Committee to Auditt the Treasurers Books and Accounts
[2021] City of
New York
\
SS.
Present
Att a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Fryday the twenty
Eighth day of October Anno Dom. 1748.
Edward Holland Esq"" May*"
W? Roome Esqf D Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Sam* Lawrence
Joris BrinckerhofF
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nichf Bayard
Henry Bogert
Ab? Depeyster
Rob^ Benson
>-Esq" Justices
>* Assistants
23B MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Comittce appointed to Examine the Ace*! of
N*> 1007 M"" Jons Brinckerhoff for Sundrys by him laid out
Warr! Issued for building & Repairing the fferry do Certifie that they
have Examined the Same & that there is due to him for
his Expence & disbursments about that Service the Sum of [£]i94:
i6»: 7^: as by the Ace*? tiiereof Audited vf^ is approved by this Board
& Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer to pay to the
S? Joris Brinckerhoff or order the s? Sume in Discharge of his
Si Acco*?
The Committee appointed to Examine the Acco^ of
N? 1008, W? Roome Esq*" Dep^ Mayor for Sundrys laid out &
Warrt Iss? done for building & Repairing the fferry do Certifie
that they have Examined the Same & find there is due
to the S? W™ Roome Esq«" the Sum of [£]93 : 16 : 7 w** is allowed &
approved by this Board & Orderd the Mayor issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer of this City to pay the Said Sum to the S? W? Roome Esq^
or Order in Discharge of his si Accot
Orderd that the Mayor issue his Warrant to the
1009 Treasurer of this City to pay to the HoUtte John Moore
Warr! Iss^ Esq"" or Order the Sum of fforty three pounds nine
Shillings & 6** Currt mony of this Colony in Discharge
of his Acco! of Sundrys by him formerly laid out for the use of this
Corporation & by him Sworn to be a Just & true acco! & which is ap-
proved & allowed by this Board
[202;] Order'd that there be a double Watch kept on Monday night
next being the Anniversary of his Majesties Birth day
orderd tliat Alderman Marshall, Aid? Cortlandt Aid? Schuyler &
Aid" Livingston M*^ Benson & M' Bogert or the major part of them be
a Comittee to View the Water Lotts Opposite & Contiguous to the
Lotts of Mess^? Bancker, Roosevelt & Peck & that they Consider the use
& Conveniency thereof for a Wharf, Dock or SHpior whether it be for
the benefit of this Corporation to grant the Same to the Said Bancker,
Roosevelt & Peck & make Report to this Board with all Convenient
Speed
Orderd M^ Mayf M"" Recorder Ald» Schuyler Ald*^ Schuyler & Aid?
Livingston M^ Bogert & M^ Brinckerhoff be a Committee to Revise the
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 139
Laws o( this City & Such other of the Members of this Board as Shall
think proper to Attend the Same
OwiKRU M' May' Issue his VVarr' to the Treas' to
Warr'. Issued pay to Anthony Ham or Order the Sum of Two pounds
loio ten Shills in full of a Quarter of a years Salar}' due &
ending the 14 Instant
(.tHDERD the Mayor issue his Warr! to the Treas' to
101 1 M"^ Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer of the Watch of this
Warri Iss^ City or Order Twenty pounds eighteen Shill' being by
him to be paid to the Severall Constables for their Sev-
eral nights and days Watchings froin the 14'!' of April last to the 14
day of this Instant October and that he render Acco"? of Such payment
to this Corporation
A Law to phev-est the firik(; of Le.\tiiek cuxs pistoi^ i-op cl'ss
Sgi'ins Cr-xckers & all Sorts of fire Works
IN THE Cm- OF New Yohk
Be it Okuainfo) by the Mayor Aldermen & Comonalty of the City
of New York and it is hereby ordained by the Authority of the Same
that if any Servant Apprentice or any other person or persons what-
soever Shall presume to fire any (203AJ Leather guns pistols pop-
gims Sfjtiibs Crackers or any other Sort of fire Work whatsoever in
any of the Streets lanes, or Alleys or other places in City of New
York Shall for evert' Such Offence forfeit the Sum of three Shillings
Current mony of New York & in defalt of payment thereof by Such
person or persons or by their parents or Masters that Such persons So
Offending Shall be Comitted to the house of Correction there to be
punislied
It being moved that a Comitiec be appointed for letting tlic Stalls
A standings of the severall marketts to which M' Mayor Objected De*
claring he Conceived he had a Right to the proffitta of the several!
Marketts as Clerke of the market wbereupon the Common CotuiciU
IPEKD that the severall stalls standings & places in the Fubllck Mar-
s be let to farm at the house of Uie Widdow Lawrence on Saturday
i Twenty Ninth Day of October Ins' at four of llw Clock in th/r
afternoon of the same da>' for one year from the first day of November
next and that Aid? Marshall Aid? I^wrence M' Bogrrt M' Brinckcr-
boof M' Roosevelt or any four of t''fm with as many more of thi»
24© MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Board as shall please to attend be a Committe to Lett the Same upon
Such Conditions as they shall Judge proper
City of I ^^ At a Comon Council held at the City
New York J "^"^ Hall of the Said City o[n] Fryday the ii<*.
day of Novem[ber] 1748.
>-Esq" Alderm[cn]
J
>- Assistants
Present Edward Holland Esq'^ May [or]
W" Roome Esq*" D. Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
Gerardus Stuivesant
Jn? Marshall
Stepl* V Courtlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Sam' Lawrence
abs : Joris Brinckerhoff
Henry Bogert
Nich? Bayard
Rob* Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
Ab D'peyster
John Provoost ^
[202/] Ordered that the Commonalty do attend the drawing of the
publick Lottery of this Province in the following order VizJ i»t the
Mayor & Recorder, next the deputy Mayor with his Assistant, then the
Aldermen with each his Assistant according to Seniority in their Turns
till the Whole drawing be finished
Order'd that the Clerk of this Board do give notice to Edward
Willct to appear at the next Common Councill to Shew Cause why he
do's not Pay the mony, that he is in arrear on acco : of the Rents of
the ferry due from him by ballance & that a Coppy of this order be
Served on him before that Time
Order'd that the Mayor do Issue the ffoUow?
N? 1012 warr*? V\z\ To the Deputy Mayor for the Payment of
W! issued Eight pounds towards Sinking a well In Dye Street
To Alderman Cortlandt for the Payment of Eight
^* Pounds towards Sinking a well on John Street
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
241
Alderman Marshall of the Committee for Letting to farm the
Stalls & Standings of the Marketts Reported that the Committy had
dispos'd of them at Publick Outcry to Bartholomew Skaats for the
Sum of £106 for one year. Order'd that the Clerk (the Mayor Sig-
nified his dissent) do Provide Leases to be Executed forthwith accord-
ingly
Whereas M*^ Mayor M*^ Recorder Ald^ Schuyler Ald*^ Livingston
M*" Bogert & M*^ Brinckerhoff were appointed a Committy to Revise the
Bylaws of this City [202m] Ordered that for the future the Said Com-
mitty may Consist of the Majority of the Same, with as many more of
this board as shall attend
City of
New York
i
SS.
Present
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 29
Day of November 1748
Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
William Roome Esq"" D Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesant
John Marshall
Stephen V? Cortlandt
Brandt schuyler
James Livingston
Samuel Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoof
Henry Bogert
Nich? Bayard
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
abraham D peyster
John provoost
>-Esq'» Aldermen
>• Assist?
Orderd that M"" Recorder Alderman Marshall Alderman Schuyler
Alderman Lawrence M'' Bogert M^ Brinkerhoff & M^ Provoost or the
major part of them be a Gmimittee to Prepare the Draught of a[n]
address ft Pctitioo to his Exceliency the Gov^ to u[se] his best En*
V6L v.— 16
242
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
deavours to Prevent & prohibit the Exportation of flour bread Com &
butter from [this] City, & to make their report to this Board at Two,
[o] Clock to morrow afternoon,
Alderman Stuiversant, Alderman Cortlandt Alderman Livingston
M*" Depeyster & M^ Bayard desir'd their dissent should be En[tered] to
the Above order.
[203] City of
New York
\
SS
Att a Common Council held at the City
Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
30*? Day of November Anno DoM. 1748
Present.
>v
>-Esq" Aldermen
<
Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
William Roome Esqf D : Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerardus Sutyvesandt.
John Marshal
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Sam" Lawrence
Joris Brinckerhoof
Henry Bogert
Nich? Bayard
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
John Provoost
Abraham Depeyster
The Committee appointed yesterday to prepare the Draft of an
adress to his Excellency the Govemour to use his best Endeavours to
prevent & prohibit the Exportation of fflour bread, Corne & Butter,
reported to this board that they had prepared the Draft of an address
in the words following (to witt.)
To his Excellency tiie Honourable George Clinton Cap! Generall
and Govemour in Chief of the Colony of New York and Territories
thereon Depending in America Vice admiral of the Same and admiral
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW VORK
»43
of the White Squadron of his majesties fflcet. &rt Sid Art The
Humble address and petition of the Mayor Recorder aldermen and
assistants of the City and County of New York in ConTon Council
Conven'd May it please yoiir Excellency. As wc are immediately in-
trusted with the Rights, Liberties & privilidges of the Freemen and
ffreeholders of this City and County so it is our Duty to use every
Method in our power to apply and Seek for Redress when we Conceive
they Labour under any Hardships or Diflicutties, and as the Great
and Unusual Exportation of the produce of our Country to foreign
Markets in the West Indies has Occasioned so great a scarcity of
provisions at this time Especially of our Staple Floivcr Bread, Com
aud Butter so in consequence thereof they arc become most Excessive
Dear to tlie Vi-rj- great Oppression and Loss of all Degrees of people
but more Especially to the industrious and Laborious poor amongst
us. and as things are now Circumstanced to whom shall we apply for
Redress, to whom shall we go for Relief and Succour but to your Ex-
cellency who we are well assured not only from nur own Experience
But also from the- repeated Declaratiims and Assurances Given us by
your Excellency that you will always Exert your abilities and your
Dtmost power and authority to do this City and the inhabitants thereof
all tlie good and Kind offices and Services you can S"" permit us to
assure you tliat we shall always retain the most Gratefull Sence (as
no Doubt all ihe gralefull part of this Cily Do) of that Very Valuable
and important Service your Excellency did this City when ujmn the
first Application you relieved the Inhabitants from that great and
tnsuparahle Burthen they then growned Under We mean from f^^]
the Days and Nights Watches in fort George of this City During
the absence of his majesties regular Troops Wee therefore humbly
pray that your Exccllencj- will be pleased to take Such measures as
may Effeclually prevent and prohibit the Exportation of flower. Bread,
Com, and fiulter from all parts of this your Government for so long
a time and under such restrictions and Limitations as unto your Ex-
cellency in your Great Wisdom shall seem meet, and Wee his Ma-
jesties most Loyall Corporation (as in Duly Bound) shall ever pray
which wa& read and approved off and Ordek'd the Same be Engross'd
and the Seal of this City be affixed thereto and that the Mayor Sign the
Same in behalf of the Commoa Council. Order'd tlat Alderman
Schuyler, and M' Dogcrt ilTIcdiatcly wait on his Exccllencj- to Know
when he will be tvaitcd on with the said address and to make their
SiCport to this Board forthwith and the said Alderman Sdiuyler and
244 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
M*" Bogeil having Waited on his Excellency Accordingly, and being
Returned, Reported that his Excellency appointed twelve oClock to
morrow morning to be Attended by this Board
City of ) ^^ Att a Common Council held at the City
New York j hall of the said City on Wednesday the
14th December Anno DoIH: 1748
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
John Marshall
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuell Lawrence
James Livingston
Joris Brinckerhoff ^
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
>. Esq*? Aldermen
>- Assistants
Be it Ordained by the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Assistants
and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same that the follow-
ing Laws orders and ordinances be and remain in full force and
vertue for one year from and after the publication thereof
A Law for the due observance of the Lords day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers being a Charge to this Corporation
A Law to appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the better preventing of fire
A Law for the marking of bread
A Law for prohibiting the sale of meal and flower by measure and
for appointing proper places for the Sale of meal flower Com and
Grain,
A Law for Regulating negroes and mulattoes and other slaves
A Law for regulating of Carts and Carmen
A Law for regulating the office' of Guagers and packers and Cullers
[205] A Law relating to making freemen
A Law for regulating the Lying of Vessells in the dock and slips
of this City and for preserving the bridge and Common Sewer in the
Said dock.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 245
City of ) «^, Att a Common Council held at the City
New YorkC * Hall of the said Cit>' on Thursday the 28*^
day of December Anno Do!!T: 1748
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesant ^
John Marshall
Steph? Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Samuel Lawrence
Joris Brinkerhoff ^
Nicholas Bavard
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
>
Esq*^ Aldermen
J
5^ Assistants
>'
William Roome Esqf Deputy Mayor and Alderman of the West
Ward of this City being deceased M^ Mayor was pleased to appoint
that there be a new election of an Alderman of the said West ward in
the room of the Said William Roome Esq*^ and that the election be on
Saturday next in the Oswego market at Ten of the Clock in the morn-
ing and that the poll be taken under the Inspection of Stephen Van
Cortlandt and Brandt Schuyler Esqn two of the Aldermen of this
City
M'^ Mayor informed this board that he had recommended John
Marshall Esq^ Alderman of Montgomerie ward of this City to Succeed
William Roome Esq^ deceased as Deputy Mayor of the same City and
that his Excellency had been favourably pleased to Approve of the
said Recommendation of the said John Marshall Esq*^ as Deputy Mayor
and the said Alderman Marshall accordingly took the oatli appointed
well and truly to execute the office of Deputy Mayor of this City
On reading the petition of M*" David Clarkson merchant praying
that this Corporation will grant unto him Two foot eight Inches and a
Quarter in addition to the Northermost front of his Lott number three
in the south ward of this City Ordered that Alderman Schuyler Alder-
man Livingston and M*' Abraham Depeyster be a Committee to view
the said Lott and Consider whether it will be Convenient for this Cor-
poration to grant the same according to the prayer of the said petition
and that they make report thereof to this board with all Convenient
speed
Ordered that Andrew Gotier be and hereby is appointed one of the
246 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
firemen of the dock ward of this City in the room of George Lamb
late fireman of the said ward who is removed out of the Said ward
The petition of Daniel Bloom Lessee of the ferry of this City was
read Ordered the Consideration thereof be referred to some other time
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
1014 this City to pay to John Baily publick whipper of this City or
Order the sum of five pounds for a Quarter of a years Sallary
due the first day of this Instant december pursuant to the last order
of this board
Abraham Bussing mason sworn John Crum Cooper John Abramsc
Carpenter admitted and sworn freemen & Joseph Hildreth sworn a
Freeman of this Corporation and Ordered to be reg^stred
[206] City of ) ^.^ At a Common Council held at the City
New York I ' hall of the said City on Thursday the 5*l»
January 1748 [-9]
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
John Marshall Esqf Deputy Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Samuel Lawrence
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinckerhoff
Abraham Depeyst^r
Nicholas Bayard
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
Mess"? Aldermen Courtlandt and Schuyler made a return of the poll
for electing an Alderman in the West ward pursuant to an order of
this board on Thursday the Twenty ninth day of December last upon the
request of M^ Peter Depcyster to have a Scrutiny upon this election
Ordered by this board he have one accordingly and the Clerk deliver
to Each party a copy of the poll and that they each point out at the
End of their List the persons objected to and after that done that they
Change their Lists
Whereas an order of this board of the 29*^ of December last (by
which Alderm? Schuyler Alderm? Livingston and M'' Ab: Depcyster
>- Esq*? Aldermen
J
^
s Assistants
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
were Appointed a (romniittcc to view the loU of M' Uavi'l Clarkson) is
thought deficient by tliis board tlicrcfore ordehed that the Committee
aforesaid do agree with M' Clarkson for a price for the ground in his
petition mentioned to be approved or disapproved by this tioard
Om reading the petition of Elbert Harinp LIrdehed M' Hariiig
serve Adolph Benson and Jacob Diiyckman with a Copy of the petitioi
and this order and that Jacob Duyckman and Adolph Benson appf
At the next Common Councill to shew Cause if any they have why i
I prayer of (he said petition should not be granted
y Assistants
City of I _„ Att a Common Council held at the C
I New Yorkj hall of the said City on Fryday the s
January 1748/9
sent Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler > EsqT Aldermen
James Livingston
Samuel Lawrence J
Henry Bogert "]
Joris Brinkerboflf |
Nicholas Bayard
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
J (iio7| OwitntED that Atdcniian Sluvvesandt Alderman Schuyler Ah
I man Livingston M' IJrinkerhoff M' Bayard and M'' Provoost or any
? four of them with as many more of this board as Shall attend be a
I Committee to nm out a partition Line between the Lands belonging
I to this Corporation and the Township of New HaHem and to make
lenqiiiry of what Incroachmenls have been made by Adolph Benson and
lothers upon said Lands of Ihc Corporation and to take to their Asi
ance Francis Marshalck one of the sworn Surveyors of this City
purvey the same and to make report thereof with all Convenient
[dition
Alderman Schujler from the Committee appointed to agree with
' David Clarkson reported that they liave ;^reed with hun for a
p of ground adjoining to his Lott m the South ward of this City for
the sum of seven pounds according to the Tenor of his petition which
is agreed to by this board And Ordered that the Clerk do prepare
proper Conveyances for Ihc same at the cxprnce of said Clarkson
^ssis^^
'3§
248
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of
New York
I
SS.
Present
*N
>-Esq^ Aldermen
J
>► Assistants
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Wednesday the first
day of February Anno Dom 1748/9
Simon Johnson Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesant
Stephen \'an Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Joris Brinckerhoff
Nicholas Bayard
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
M^ Nicholas Roosevelt and M^ Piere Depeyster the two Candidates
lately sett up for Alderman of the West ward of this City both appeared
at this board and the said Nicholas Roosevelt declaring that he gave up
all pretensions to a Majority of \^otes and that the Majority were in
favour of the said Piere Depeyster and the same appearing to be so to
this board the said Piere Depeyster was accordingly declared duly
elected and after having taken the oaths appointed to be taken by act
of parliameit instead of the Oaths of allegiance and supremacy the
Test and Abjuration Oath was Sworn into the Office of Alderman of
the West Ward and of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the City
& County of New York : and took his Seat at this Board accordingly
J
City of \ j,g
New York \
Present
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Fryday the 17 Feb-
ruary Anno Dom. 1748/9
Simon Johnson Esq'^ Recorder
John Marshall Esq*^ D Mayor
Stephen V? Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Joris lirinckerhoff
Nicholas Bavard
Robert Benson
Henry Bogert
John Provoost
>-Esq*? Aldermen
>* Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 249
[208] Ordered the Recorder issue his warrant to
Xiiint)er 1015 the Treasurer to pay unto Anthony Ham Messenger
Warrant issued and door keeper of the Common Cotmdll or his
order the sum of Two pounds Ten shilHngs Current
money of New York in full for one Quarter of a Years Sallary which
was due and ending the fourteenth of January last
Ordered the Recorder issue his warrant to the
Number 1016 Treasurer to pay to Sam'J Lawrence Esq^ or order
Warrant Issued the sum of Six pounds Six Shillings & six pence
Current money of this Colony being for so much
money by him paid to and for Carting of Dirt &c? from the meal
market as appears by his account which was read & allowed
Ordered the Recorder issue his warrant to the
Number 1017 Treasurer to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh or order
Warrant Issued the sum of fourteen pounds Sixteen shillings & four
pence Current money of this Colony it being for
necessaries by him found & provided for building of the Cage and
repairing the markets of this City as appears by his account which is
Sworn to and allowed
Ordered that Leases be made to Bartholomew Skaats for the great
dock & Slips of this City from the first of May next to the first of
May following at the Annual rent of £95 ^ Annum payable Quarterly
as also to take sixty scow Loads of mudd out of the said docks with
the usual Covenants
Ordered the Treasurer deliver to Bartholomew Skaats his bond for
performance of Covenants as Lessee of the docks & slips of this City
which ended the first of May 1748 it appearing he has paid his rent &
performed his Covenants
The petition of Robert Livingston John Bogert & others praying
a Grant to them Severally of the Several water Lots fronting to their
Lotts between Pecks Slip and Beekmans Slip was read Whereupon
it is Ordered that the Deputy Mayor Alderman Schuyler M*" Brinker-
hoff and ^I^ Benson or any three of them be a Committee to Sur\'ey
the same and that they take to their assistance a City Surveyor and
make a plan or draft of said water Lott between the said Slips and
make their report thereof to this board with all Convenient Speed
Ordered that Alderman Schuyler Alderman Lawrence M^ Bogert
Mt Brinkerhoff or any three of them be a Committee to agree with a
printer to print the new Laws of this Corporation in the Cheapest and
best manner and that they make report thereof to this board with the
utmost expedition
250
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
It being Represented to this board that M*^ Oliver De Lancey has
Consented and agreed to have his land at Bloomendall in the out ward
of this City run out and surveyed in the presence of such Committee as
this board should think fit to appoint and that if upon such Survey it
shall appear that any part of the Commons of this City have been taken
in or enchroched on by him that he is desirous the Corporation will
Convey the same to him in fee simple and that the Value of such In-
crochments be appraised & settled by Indifferent persons upon their
oath, which proposals was thought reasonable and agreed to by this
board. It is thereupon Ordered that Alderman Stuyvesandt Alderman
Cortlandt Alderman Schuyler Alderman Livingston Alderman Law-
rence M*" Brinckerhoff M^ Benson and M^ Bayard or any five of them
with as many more of this board as Shall please to attend the same be
a Committee to be present when the same shall be so run out and
Surveyed and they report the proceedings thereon to this board with
all Convenient Speed
The Deputy Clerk produced to this board the draft of a deed of
ffeofment from this Corporation to M^ David Clarkson which was read
& approved of Ordered the same be engrossed & that the seal of this
Corporation be affixed thereto
[209] City of ) ^.^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York V hall of the said City on Fryday the 10*? of
March Anno Dom. 1748/9
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
John Marshall Esqf D Mayor
Gcrardus Stuvvesandt
Steph9 Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere De peyster
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinkcrhoff
Nicholas Bayard
Robert Benson
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Provoost
>-Esq'^ Aldermen
J
>► Assistants
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 251
Resolved that it is the opinion of this board that Daniel Bloom the
Lessee of the ferry of this Corporation be obliged to keep and maintain
a Scow a horse boat and three other boats during the Term of his
Lease pursuant to the Covenants and Agreements in the said Lease
and that he take Care to have the same ready for the Transportation
of passengers horses Cattle and goods by the first day of May next
and that in default thereof his Lease to be forfeited and that he be
turned out of possession.
The Committee appointed to see a survey made of the Lands of
Duyckman and Benson Reported in these words (to witt) Pursuant
to an order of Common Councill date the [27th January] i748[-9] ap-
pointing us thereby a Committee to see a Survey made of the Lands
now in possession of Duyckman and Benson thereby the better to enable
us to find out what Quantity of lands they might have encroached on
the Commons. In obedience thereto we have personally been on the
premisses with the Surveyor and have seen some Lines run from the
lands belonging to the above persons as also the south Line from the
Round meadow to Saw mill Creek : and we^re of opinion that the Said
Duyckman and Benson have between them encroached on the Com-
mons the full quantity of fort>' acres, as may more fully appear by the
Sworn Surveyors draft thereunto annexed all which is notwithstanding
humblv submitted to the board by ^, ^
G'^ Stuvvesant
^, ,0 or T Brandt Schuyler
March 18 i748[-9]. t t • • .
*^ ^-^ James Livmgston
Nicholas Bavard
Joris Brinckerhoff
Whereupon It is Ordered that M*" Recorder Mf Alderman Stu>'ve-
sandt M^ Alderman Schuyler and M*" Alderman Livingston be a Com-
mittee to wait on M^ Murray and M*^ Chambers and give them a re-
taining fee and desire their Councill and advise what steps are neces-
sary* to be taken for Recovering the said Lands So Inclosed
On reading the petition of M^ Nathaniel Marston praying a Lease
to be made him of four acres of the Commons of this City adjoyning
to his farm on Such Terms as Can be agreed on Whereupon It is
ordered that [210] Alderman Stuyvesandt Alderman Lawrence Al-
dcrm? Dcpcyster M*" Bogcrt M'' Bayard and M^ Benson or the Major
part of them with as many more of this board as shall think fit be a
252
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Committee to Treat and agree with the Said Nathaniel Marston for the
Same and that they make Report thereof to this Board
The Committee Appointed to agree with a printer to print the by
Laws of this Corporation and such of the Acts of Assembly, as should
be thought proper made their report in these words (to witt)
NS^Y^ork! ^^- February 24*^ 1748/9
In pursuance of the annexed order of Common Councill we the
Committee thereby appointed do report that we have agreed with James
Parker of this City printer : to print the By Laws of this City on the
following Conditions viz. to print the same on good paper at his own
Cost and risque together with what acts of assembly or abstracts shall
be thought necessar>^ and the Table for the assize of bread, in as good
a Character as the Charter was printed in also to deliver Twenty Com-
pleated Copies to the Commonalty for the use of the members thereof
for which he is to be paid the sum of Ten pounds Current money of
this Colony all which is nevertheless humbly Submitted by
Brandt Schuyler
SamU Lawrence
James Livingston
Henry Bogert
Joris BrinckerhofF
which was Read and Approved of by this board
M^ Nicholas Bayard produced to this board a Draft of some lotts of
Ground on the west side of the broad way in the West ward of this
City between the Church yard and the Chief Justices lott and proposed
to this board that if they would grant to him a Slip of ground on the
South side of his Lott adjoining to the Church yard of Trinity Church
that he would in Lieu thereof Leave a Street on the North side of his
Lotts twenty one foot and an half broad to lead from the broad way
down to Comforts dock Whereupon it is Ordered that Alderman Dc-
peyster AldermV Courtlandt M'^ Bogert and M^ Roosevelt be a Commit-
tee to view the Same and make report thereof to this board
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the
Number 1018 Treasurer to pay to John Baily publick Whipper of
Warrant issued this City or order the sum of five pounds for one
Quarter's Sallary due and ending on the first of this
Instant March
>-Esq*'? Aldermen
>- Assistants
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 253
City of ) Q« At a Common Councill held at the
New York j * City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
2i"t day of March Anno Dom i748[-9].
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
John Marshall Esq'^ D. Mayor
Brandt Schuyler ^
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster ^
Joris BrinckerhofF *^
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bavard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Robert Benson
•[211] Ordered that Alderman Schuyler Alderman Lawrence M^
Bogert and M^ Brinckerhoff or any three of them be a Committee to
view examine and repair the Goals And prisons in the City hall of
this City and that the same be Effectually Secured against the Escape
of prisoners and that they pursue such methods for the effectual re-
pairing the same as to them shall seem necessary taking to their as-
sistants and advice the high Sheriff of this City and that the same
Committee be a Standing Committee for repairing the City Hall of
the said City from time to time as often as need be and occasion shall
require
Ordered that Twenty five papers Containing the rates and prices
of Cartage to be taken by Carmen for the Cartage of the Several goods
to be by them Carted be printed and sett up at marketts and other the
most publick places of this City
Mess'? Roosevelt and Chambers their proposal! for Leaving a
Street of fourteen foot &? was read in these words (viz^) We whose
names are hereunto subscribed the present owners and proprietors of
Several Lotts of Land in the swamp or Cripple Bush and montgom-
erie ward having already Expended upwards of two hundred pounds
in order to have a Convenient street or way from Queens street to
our said Lotts in the swamp do hereby declare that we are willing to
appropriate and sett a part fourteen foot of a Lott of Land which
we purchased from the widow and devisees of George Elseworth de-
ceased frontiiig the said Street in breadth from the Easlermost side
254 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of the said Lott and then down the said Swamp to be and remain as
a publick Street of fourteen foot wide by the name of ferry Street
And also that we are willing as Soon as we obtain a Conveyance for
the same to add to said Street Six foot more of ground in breadth
adjoyning to the East side of said Lott which we purchased from M'^
Theophilus Elseworth deceased for that purpose but never obtained
any deed although we paid him Ten pounds being one half of the
Consideration money agreed on for the same And this we Consent
may be Entered in the publick Records of this City of New York
As Witness our hands this fifteenth day of March 1748/9.
John Roosevelt
Ja9 Roosevelt
And Ordered the same be Recorded "^
On reading the petition of Jacomintie Harsen and others setting^
forth that part of the Lands in the out ward of this City which they
Claim right to were by this Corporation agreed to be granted to S*"
Peter Warren which might prejudice them &c It is orderd that Al-
derman Schuyler Alderman Stuyvesandt Alderman Livingston M''
Bayard and M'" Brinkerhoflf or the Major part of them be a Commit-
tee to view and Survey the Lands granted by this Corporation to S*"
Peter Warren and make report how they find the same to this board
with all Convenient Speed that this board may Consult what shall be
necessar}' to be done thereon
On reading the petition of Mess*"! Jacobus Roosevelt and others
praying a grant to them Severally of the Several water Lotts fronting
to their Lotts between Roosevelts Slip and Lathams Lotts Ordered
the Committee appointed to survey the Lotts fronting the Lotts of
Robert Livingston and others who were appointed the 17*^ of February
last be a Committee to view the said Lotts and that they make their
report thereof to this board
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the
Number 1019 Treasurer of this City to pay to Johannes Myer or his
Warrl Issued order the sum of five pounds for his Extraordinary
Services done for this Corporation
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to Brandt Schuyler Esq*" or his
( 1020) order the sum of five pounds Current money of this Colony
Wt issued to be by him and the Committee for repairing the goak of
this City applyed for and towards the Supplying the pris-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 255
oners now in the same with firewood and provisions in such manner
and in such proportions as to them shall seem meet
[212] The Deputy Clerk produced to this board a Lease to Barthol-
omew Skaats for the Slips and docks of this City which was Read
and Approved And ordered the Seal of this Corporation be afiixed
thereto and delivered to him he executing a Coimterpart and entering
into bond with Security for performance of Covenants therein on his
part to be performed
Ordered that one of the fire engines of this City of the Second
Size be removed in Montgomerie ward of this City near M'^ Harden-
brooks and that a Shed be built thereabouts at the Charge of this
Corporation for Securing and Keeping the same
Ordered that M^ Recorder Alderman Livingston Alderman Schuy-
ler M'^ Bogert M^ Brinkerhoff M*^ Bayard or the Major part of them
and as many more of this board as shall please to attend the same be
a Committee to view the ground of this Corporation at the ferry at
Brook Land and Consult what part thereof will be most Convenient
for building a ferry house there and that they make a plan or Draft
of such building and Lay the same before this board
Ordered that Obadiah Hunt have Leave to sink a well in the
Street fronting the Battery at his own Expence
City of ^ ^^. At a Common Councill held at the
New York j City hall of the said City on Fryday the
31K Day of March Anno DoBI. 1749.
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
John Marshall Esqf D : Mayor
Stephen Van Cortlandt ^
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere De peyster
Joris Brinkerhoff
Henry Bogert
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
John Provoost
>^Esq'^? Aldemaen
>* Assistants
256 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered that the Assize of bread be till further orders as follows
vizi
A white Loaf of finest flower to weigh i*^ 15**? at 4^
D° of. . .D° to weigh 15 at 2
D? of. . .D° to weigh 7J^ at i
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest bran only taken out,
at 4
I
to weigh
And ordered that no other bread be made for Sale within this
City hard bisquet only excepted than according to the above Assize
And that all bakers Take notice hereof and bake their bread accord-
ingly
The Committee appointed to view the Lott of M^ Nicholas Bay-
ard and that part by him proposed for a publick Street if they would
grant to him a Slip of Ground on the South of his Lott was read in
these words (to witt) pursuant to an order of the Common Councill
Dated [213] The tenth day of March 1748/9 appointing us thereby
a Committee to view some Lotts of ground on the West side of the
broad way belonging to M^ Nicholas Bayard and others in obedience
thereto we have been on the said Lotts and made our observations on
the same and are of opinion that if M^ Nicholas Bayard will Leave a
Street of Twenty one foot and a half though the whole Length of his
ground in Lieu of a Slip of Ground on the south side of his Lott ad-
joyning the Church yard of Trinity Church that such exchange will
be of singular ser\ace to the Community all which is notwithstanding
humbly submitted by. n- t-w ^
•^ "^ Pierre Depeyster
XT ^r I T^>r 1 . .f steph? V : Cortlandt
New York March y* 31". I749 Henry Bogert
Nich? Roosevelt
And approved of by this board And ordered the D Clerk of this
board prepare drafts of the deeds for making such Exchange accord-
ingly
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° urer of this City to pay to M'^ James Parker printer
( 1021 ) or his order the sum of Ten pounds Current money of
Warr* issued this Colony for printing the By Laws of this City As
also the further sum of four pounds Like money for
his extraordinary trouble in printing by way of Appendix abstracts of
Several acts of the General Assembly of this Colony to said by Laws
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 257
and other things relating to this Corporation not Included in the
Agreement made with him for printing Said by Laws
The Committee appointed for auditing the Chamberlains account
made their report in the words following (to witt) Pursuant to an
order of Common Council! bearing date the 14*^ October 1748. ap-
pointing us to audit the books and Accounts of Cap! Cornelius Depeys-
ter Treasurer of this Corporation In obedience thereto we the Com-
mittee have examined and audited the Treasurers books and accounts
and find that by him received from the 14*? of October 1747 to the
14^ of October 1748. the sum of seven hundred and seven pounds
eight shillings and eight pence half penny which with the ballance
made the I4*^ of October 1747 being then fourteen hundred Sixty two
pounds Sixteen Shillings and nine pence half penny makes in the
whole the sum of twenty one hundred and Seventy pounds five shill-
ings and six pence and he having paid since the 14^!? October 1747 to
the 14^ October 1748 according to warrant and orders the sum of
Twelve hundred and fifty pounds nine Shillings and nine pence half
penny so that the ballance remaining in his hands to that day is nine
hundred and nineteen pounds fifteen shillings and eight pence half
penny in favour of the Corporation besides the Several outstanding
debts of which is here a List hereunto annexed which is humbly sub-
mitted by step V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
New York 30^* March 1749 Nich? Bayard
John Provoost
And it is thereupon Ordered that the Chamberlain demand from
the several persons in arrear to this Corporation the debts by them
Severally due to this Corporation and make report thereof to this
board with all Convenient Speed
Alexander Wiley pedlar Charles M?Callor Labourer Gilbert Sher-
rer Taylor admitted and James Parker printer Johannes Huyck La-
bourer sworn freemen of this Corporation [214] And ordered to be
Registerd.
The Committee appointed to view the ground of this Corporation at
the ferry and Consult what part of it would be most Convenient for
building a ferry house and to make a draft or plan of such building
made their Report in these words (to witt) [Report not entered.]
Whereupon It was put to Vote whether there should be an esti-
mate made of the difference of the expence that would attend and
Vol. v.— 17
26o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Be it ordained by the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Assistants
of the City of New York Convened in Common Councill and it is here-
by ordained by the authority of the Same that the Clause in the afore-
said Law Wherein it is provided and ordained that from and after the
first Day of April! Last no beef pork Veal mutton or Lamb Shall be
sold in any of the publick markets within this City by any Butchers
Country people or others in any other manner than by the pound under
the penalty of ten shillings for every offence, be Repealed and the same
is hereby ordained and Declared to be Repealed and made void and of
none effect
The Petition of Evert Byvanck James Reneaudet and Margaret
Bown praying a grant for a water Lott in Montgomerie ward fronting
their lotts was read And it is thereupon ordered that M^ Recorder
the D Mayor Alderman Schuyler M^ BrinkerhofI and M^ Benson or
the major part of them be a Committee to view and examine the Same
and that they Take a Surveyor to their Assistance and make a plan
or Draft thereof to this board with all Convenient Speed
Ordered that the Mayor issue his Warrant to the
N? 1024 Treasurer to pay to M^ Isaac Stoutenburgh or order the
Warri iss? sum of twenty pounds eighteen Shillings being by him
to be paid to the several Constables for their several days
and nights watches from the I4*^ Day of October last to the 14^ Day of
Aprill last Inclusive As also the further sum of Twenty four shillings
to be paid for a double watch lately kept in this City and that he ren-
der account of Such payment to this Corporation
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treasur-
N? 1025 er of this City to pay unto Deborah Stringham wife of
Ward Iss? James Stringham the sum of fifteen pounds Current
money of this Colony in full of his demands against the
Corporacon for Blowing up some Rocks and taking Daniel Bloom and
his family and storing Sundry goods belonging to the ferry house
which was lately burnt down into his the said Stringhams house at
Brookland on Nassau Island
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
( 1026) urcr of this City to pay unto John Baily publick whipper
Wart. Issued of this City or order the sum of five pounds, for one
Quarter of a year's sallary due and Ending on the first
of June next
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 261
Simon Bogert Marriner admitted and Sworn a freeman of this Cor-
poration
[217] City of ^ <;c; Att a Common Councill held at the
New York J ' City hall of the said City on Tuesday the
23^ Day of May Anno Dom. 1749
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinkerhoff
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Provoost
Nicholas Bayard
Robert Benson
>*Esq'^? Aldermen
>- Assistants
J
Ordered the Committee appointed the 2i»l of March last for Re-
pairing the Goals and prisons of the City hall of this City be and they
hereby are appointed a Committee for Repairing the poor house of this
w
David Provost having desired of this board that a Lott adjoyning
Rodman's Slip belonging to this Corporation and Contiguous to a
Store house of his in the East ward of this City be either Granted or
that he be admitted to build a piere on part thereof his Store house
and the goods therein being in danger of Receiving damage for want
thereof It is thereupon Ordered that Alderman Courtlandt Alder-
man Lawrence Alderman Livingston M^ Provoost M^ Benson M^
Brinkerhoff and M'' Bogert or the Major part of them be a Commit-
tee to view the same and report to this board with all Convenient Speed
their opinion what will be necessary for the Corporation to do therein
The Committee appointed the 18*? of Aprill Last to make an es-
timate of the Charge of Laying a brick drain in ferry street Do make
their Report as follows (to witt) Pursuant to an order of Com-
mon Councill of the 18*? of Aprill 1749. the Committee in obedience
to said order did meet and made an estimate of the Cost and Charges
a62 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of making a Drain in ferry street the Estimate hereunto annexed. Wee
the Committee Report that if this board would be pleased to give one
hundred pounds and with the Subscriptions already made will Com-
pleat said Drain in ferry street which is most humbly submitted to this
board by Gent. Your humble Servants
John Marshall
Robt Benson
Sam^ Lawrence
John Provoost
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
Numb. 1027 urer of this City to pay to M^ Robert Benson or his or-
Warrt iss? der the sum of one hundred pounds Current money of
New York for the use of the Corporation as above
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
N^ 1028 urer of this City to pay unto M^ Robert Benson or his
Warrt iss? order the sum of Six pounds eighteen [218I shillings and
the further Sum of Ten pounds thirteen shillings and four
pence being for so much money by him paid to Abraham BrinkorhoflF
and Abell Hardenbrook for work done and Materials found for the use
of this Corporation as per their accounts & Receipts produced to this
board appears
Ordered the Mavor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? 1029 urer of this City to pay unto Brandt Schuyler the Sum
Warrt Issued of one hundred and Eighty pounds by him to be Ap-
plyed to purchase a fire Engine for the Use of this Cor-
poration [This entry is cancelled in the original rough records.]
On Reading the petition of Docf^ Richard Schuckburgh praying
a grant of this Corporation for three acres of the Swamp Ground ly-
ing between Blooming-Dale Path and the Post Road which Leads to
Boston and Contiguous to his Land Whereupon It is ordered that Al-
derman Stuvvesandt Aldcmian Cortlandt Alderman Lawrence M*" Bo-
gart M'' Brinkerhoff M^ Bayard M'^ Benson M'' Roosevelt and M^
Provoost be a Committee to view the Said ground and report their
opinion thereof to this board he Likewise praying in the same petition
a grant of the Ground and Soil under the water at the North River the
whole breadth of his I^tt Lying in the broadway and running down
to the river and to extend in Length the Same number of feet In the
River as the Neighbours do It is thereupon Ordered that Alderman
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 263
Schuyler Alderman De Peyster and M^ Roosevelt be a Committee to
view the Same and make Report thereof to this board
Resolved by this board that the house to be built at Brookland
ferry on Nassau Island be built with four Rooms on a floor
Ordered M'^ Recorder Alderman Schuyler Aldemi? Livingston
Alderman Lawrence M'^ Bogert M'' Brinkerhoff M'^ Bayard or the
Major part of them with as many more of this board as Shall please
to attend be a Committee do prepare an advertisement to be published
in the publick Newspapers of this City appointing a place for the said
Committee or the Major part of them to meet on every Thursday
afternoon from four oClock to seven in the Evening to agree with
Country people and others for materials for the building a house att
Brookland ferry on Nassau Island and that they have Liberty to take
•
to their Assistance a Carpenter and Mason as they shall think proper
Ordered the Mayor issue his Warrant to the
Number 1030 Treasurer of this City to pay to James Mills or order
Warrt Iss? the sum of Twenty four pounds nineteen Shillings
Current monev of this Colonv in full of his account
m m
to this Day by him Sworn to and allowed
Ordered the Mayor issue his Warrant to the
Number 1031 Treasurer of this City to pay unto Anthony Ham Mes-
Warr! iss? senger and Doorkeeper to the Common Councill or
his order the sum of Two pounds Ten shillings for a
Quarter of a years sallary due the I4^^ Aprill Last
[219] City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York J hall of the said City on Wednesday the i\^\
day of May Anno Dom. 1749.
Edward Holland Esq'^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'^ Recorder
Present Gerardus Stu\^'esandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt ^
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Picre Dc Peyster
Henry Bogert
Joris Brinkerhoff
Nidiolas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
>-Esq'» Aldermen
J
I
Assistants
264 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
Numb. 1032 urer of this City to pay unto Simon Johnson and Brandt
Warrt iss? Schuyler Esq*? or order the sum of one hundred and
Eighty pounds Current money of New York to be by
them Sent to Mess*^? Samuel and William Baker merchants in London
for the purchase of two fire-engines one of the largest and the other of
the smallest Size for the use of this City
Ordered that the Several Aldermen and Common Councill men of
each of the Respective wards to the South side of fresh water within
this City procure twenty Leather buckets to be made in each of the
said wards for the use of this Corporation and that the same be marked
with these words (City of New York)
Mess^? Gerardus Stuyvesandt Stephen Van Cortlandt and Nicholas
Bayard three of the Committee appointed on the 12*^ of August 1748
to see the Land of Johannes Van Zandt in the out ward of this City
run out &? made their Report thereupon in these words (to witt) We
the subscribers being part of the Committee appointed by the Common
Councill on the I2*i? of August 1748 having been according to order
present with Alderman Schuyler City Surveyor and at the Survey of
the Lott of Ground now in the possession of M'^ John Van Zandt it
appears by Said Surveyors Draft hereunto annexed that said Van
Zandt has encroached on the Commons in Length on the South West
Line Seven C lains and eighty Links and on the North East Line three
Chains and fifteen Links and we are further of opinion that he the
Said Van Zandt be Ejected or some other method us'd for the Recov-
ering of so much Land as he has encroached on the City's property
all which is notwithstanding humbly Submitted by us
XT Tr 1 .f AT Gr. Stuyvesandt
New York 31-. May Steph V Cortlandt
^^"^^ Nich? Bayard
[220] Whereupon It is resolved that it is the opinion of this board
that the said John Van Zandt has encroached on the Common lands of
this City and that he ought to begin the Course of his Lands from the
bank near the River on the North East Course according to the Tenor
of his grant, and ordered that he remove his fence by which he has
encroached part of the Commons within the time of three Months next
after the date hereof or that he be prosecuted by this Corporation for
Recovery of their Lands So by him encroached And it is further
ordered that he be Served with a Copy of this Order
Folkert Duryee Shopkeeper George Appleby Blacksmith and Rich-
ard Thorne Merchant were Sworn Freemen of this Corporation and
ordered to be Registred
j^Esq*? Aldermen
>^ Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 265
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
NewYorkJ hall of the said City on Tuesday the
Eleventh day of July Anno Dom. 1749.
present. Edward Holland Esq*^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Brandt Schuvler
m
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Henry Bogert
Nicholas Bayard
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt j
Ordered that the Assize of Bread be till further Order as follows
(to witt)
A White Loaf of the Finest Flower to weigh. . .4"* 2^^ for 8**
D? of D? to weigh. . .2 i for 4
E)9 of D? to weigh. .1 o for 2
D9 of D? to weigh. . . 7>^ for i
A Loaf of Rye Flower to weigh. . . 2 : 10 for 4
" " of Wheaten Meal the Coarsest^ f r • h f
bran only taken out j &••• V/
Wheat being at 6/ ^ Bushell
And Ordered that no other bread be baked for sale but according
to the above Assize and Jthat all Bakers take notice hereof and govern
themselves accordingly
Ordered that Alderman Schuyler Alderman Livingston Alderman
Depeyster and Mess*^ Bayard and Roosevelt or any three of them be
a Committee for the Ordering and Directing the digging out Levelling
and paving of Dye Street in the West ward of this City
Ordered that M'' Recorder Alderman Marshall and Alderman
Lawrence M*^ Benson and M^ Provoost or the Major part of them be a
Committee to View and Examine the Flv Market and advise and Con-
suit what the Expence of making and Laying out a good and Sufficient
drain to Carry off the Filth Mudd and Dirt from thence into the East
River will amount to and that they make their Report thereof to this
Board
Ordered that Alderman Cortlandt Alderman Livingston Mess^
a66 MINUTES OF THE COMMON CX)UNCIL
Benson and Provoost or the Major part of them with as many more of
this Board as Shall be pleased and willing to attend the same be a
Committee to view & examine the Landing place at the Ferry at Brook-
land & view and Examine what will be necessary to be done for the
more [221] Easy and Convenient Landing of the Ferry boat and
passengers there and that they make their Report thereof to this
Board
Ordered that the Mayor issue his Warrant to the
Number 1033 Treasurer of this City to pay to peter De peyster
Warrant issued Esq' Alderman of the West ward of this City or his
Order the sum of Eight pounds Current money of
this Colony for and towards Defraying the Charge and Expence of
Digging and Sinking a Well in Cortlandt street in the said West ward
of this City
City of ) «« At a Common Councill held at the City
New York V " . hall of the said City on fryday the twenty
first day of July Anno Dom. 1749
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'' Recorder
John Marshall Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence ^Esq*^ Aldermen
James Livingston
Joris Brinkerhoff
Robert Benson i a •. x
XT- u 1 -D u > Assistants
Nicholas Roosevelt
peter Depcyster
The Comittee appointed on the twenty first of March Last for
Repairing the City hall did Report in these Words (to witt) according
to an order of Common Councill Dated the Twenty first of March
Last we have Inspected and Audited the above Accounts of Repairs
on the City Hall and Publick Jails of this City and find that there is
Due from the Corporation of the said City
To Joris BrinckerhoflF for amount of his accounts. .£ 9 : 5 :-
To Henry Carmer for his Account 12 : 6:6
To Ahas. Turk for his Account 2 : 10 : 6
To Brandt Schuyler for his Account 8 : - : 2j4
As may appear by the above Account the whole
Amounting to the sum of £32 : 2 : 2j4
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 267
All which is Nevertheless Humbly Submitted to the Honourable
Board by their most Humble Servants Brandt Schuyler
Sam*! Lawrence
Joris Brinkerhoff
Which was agreed to by this Board Whereupon it is orderd
that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay
to Brandt Schuyler Esq'^ or his order the Sum of Thirty Two pounds
Two Shillings and Two pence half penny for and towards the paying
and Discharging the severall Accounts aforesaid as also the further
Sum of Eleven pounds fifteen shillings and Two pence for Cash and
Expences by him paid for Cleansing the street near the Bowling
Green and the Long Bridge as p^ his Account which is allowed
The Comittee appointed on the Eleventh Instant to X'iew and
Examine the Fly Market and Advise and Consult what would be the
Expence of Laying out a Good and Sufficient Drain &? was Read in
these words (to witt) City of New York ss In Obedience to an order
of the Common Councill of the Eleventh Dav of this Instant Month
of July unto us Directed, whose Names are hereunto Subscribed, wee
the Committee thereby appointed to View and Examine the Fly
market and advise and Consult what the expence of [222 omitted in
paging the original] [223] Making and Laying out a Good and Suffi-
cient Drain to Carry of the Filth, Mud and Dirt from thence to the East
River will amount to, Do Report that wee have \'iewed and Carefully
Examined the premisses and are of Opinion that the present Drain be
Run out and Extended so far into the Fly Slip as to range with the
Rear of Capt Robert Livingston's Store House and to be filled in on
both Sides Levell with the Peers. That from thence a Drain be Laid in
the middle of said Slip over or below the Surface of the mud there and
to Extend itself into the East River That the Cost or Expence thereof.
(Exclusive of the Subscriptions of that Neighbourhood) the Committee
Cannot Ascertain, and Lastly as the season of the year for working in
Water and Mud is already far advanced. It's Conceived a Committee
should be appointed to have that work Done with the L^tmost
Expedition. All which is humbly Submitted By
S Johnson
John Marshall
Sam'? Lawrence
Rob* Benson
John Provoost
Whereupon It is ordered that the Same Committee be a Commit-
tee to See that the Same be Done with the Utmost Expedition
268 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to pay to M'^
N? Deputy Mayor or order Eight pounds toward Sinking a well
(1034) in Beekmans Street in Montgomerie Ward
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Anthony Ham
(1035) Messenger and Door keeper of the Qjmmon Councill
Warrant Issued or order the Sum of Two pounds Ten shillings Cur-
rent money of New York for a Quarter of a years
Sallary Due and Ending the fourteenth Instant
Jeremiah Hunt Labourer admitted and Sworn a freeman of this
Corporation
Whereas on the Twenty first Day of March Last past the Peti-
tion of Mess*"? Jacobus Roosevelt and others was preferred to this
Board praying a Grant to them Severally of the severall Water Lotts
fronting to their Lotts between Roosevelts Slip and Beekmans Lotts,
M*^ Deputy Mayor, Alderman Schuyler M'' Brinckerhoof and M^ Ben-
son or any three of them were Appointed a Committee to View the
same and make their Report to this Board It is orderd that M'' Re-
corder and Alderman Livingston be added to the former Committee and
that they or any five of them with as many more of this Board as shall
please to attend the same. Do View the said Severall water Lotts so
prayed for and Report to this Board what they shall think best to be
Done therein with all Convenient Expedition
City of ) ^^, At a Common Councill held at the City
New York C Hall of the said City on Fryday the 11*1*
of August Anno Dom» 1749
Present Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
Stephen Van Cortlandt ^
Brandt Schuyler
Sam" Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Nich? Bayard
John Provoost
Robert Benson
Nich! Roosevelt
Abraham De Peyster
>■ Esq^l Aldermen
•^
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
269
to weigh 2
gor
4
1/2
13
for o» : 8**
for 4
for
for
for
for
2
I
4
[224] Orderd that the Assize of bread be till further order as follows
(to witt)
A White Loaf of the finest flower. . to weigh. ... 4*^
D® of I>* to weigh 2
I> of Do to weigh i
I>* of D^ to weigh
A Loaf of Rye flower to to weigh. ... 2
of Wheaten Meal the Coarsest)
Bran only taken out j
And orderd that no other Bread be baked within this City (hard
bisque.rts only Excepted) than according to the above assize and that all
Bakers take Notice hereof and Bake their Bread Accordinglye
Orderd that M^ Henry Lane Merchant Do pay to M*" Bartholomew
Skaats the Sum of Fourteen pounds Current money of New York for
the Value of one of the City scows which was hired by the said Henry
Lane from the Said Bartholomew Skaats the Citys Lessee of the
Docks and wharfs which Scow was Lost by Accident before the same
was Returned
Orderd that the Committee appointed to Repair the Poor house,
Do order two Cisterns to be made and Sunk there of white Cedar at
the Expence of this Corporation
N?
( 1036)
Warrant Issued
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
Treasurer of this City to pay to Richard Nicholls
Esqf or his order Twenty Eight pounds Current
money of this Colony for his Trouble in perusing
Revising Correcting and Amending the By Laws of
this Corporation
N?
(1037)
Warrant Issued
Daniel Bloom produced to this Board an ac-
count of Sundry Expences for Victualling Sundry
Wallmen at the fferry and for their ferriage for
Severall weeks & amounting to Eighty pounds and
Eleven pence and sworn to by him and Examined by
the Committee appointed for Building the New fferry house and Certi-
fied by them to be a just Account the same is approved of and allowed
by this Board. It is orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to pay to
the said Danid Bloom or order the said Eighty pounds and Eleven
pence
ayo
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ORDERD that the Committee appointed to View and Examine the
Landing place at the Ferry at Brookland have power and take Care to
make the same as Convenient as may be in Such Manner as to them
shall Seem meet
City of ^ gg
New York
\
Present
^
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 26*^
day of September Anno Dom 1749
Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
John Marshall Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq' Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Joris Brinckerhoff
Abraham De Peyster
Henry Bogert
Nich! Bayard
John Provoost
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
>. Esq'? Aldermen
J
^
> Assistants
^
[225] Orderd that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? (1038) Treasurer of this City to pay to Simon Johnson Esq^
WarH Issued or order the Sum of Ninety Seven pounds Seven shil-
lings being the amount of Sundry Sums of money by
him paid for the use of this Corporation as well for and towards the
Laying a Drain at the ffly Slip as for other things as by his Account of
this Day Audited and Allowed appears as also the further Sum of
four pounds for the use of M^ Henry Bogert who paid the Like Sum to
M^ Duykman for and in the Service of this Corporation
Orderd that the Ferry house to be built at Brookland belonging to
this Corporation be all built of Stone and that the same be built with
two Smooth Sides and two random Walls Ruff Cast, and orderd that
the Committee appointed for Carrying on the said Work have power to
agree with Carpenters Masons and other Workman and Labourers for
building and finishing the said house and for Receiving and taking
Care of the materialls at the fferry Side at Brookland
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
271
On Reading the petition of Daniel Bloom the Lessee of this Cor-
poration Setting forth the Great Inconveniency and Loss he has Suf-
fered by the fferry house and buildings being burnt Down It is orderd
that he be allowed Eighty pounds out of the first years Reserved Rent.
Everardus Brower feltmaker and R : James Rose Labourer admitted
and Abraham De Lancy Junf feltmaker, Jacob Hansen Blacksmith,
Jacob Brower Baker, David Hansen and James Bussing Coopers sworn
freemen of this Corporation and ordered to be Registered
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board a Draft of a Lease from
this Corporation to Elbert Haring for part of the Common Lands of
this City was Read and approved of and orderd the same be Engrossed
and the City Seal affixed thereto and Signed by the Deputy Qerk, and
that he Deliver the same to him on his Executing a Counterpart thereof
to this Corporation
(1039)
Warr! Issued
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
urer to pay to John Baily Publick whipper or his or-
der the sum of five pounds for one Quarter of a years
Sallary due and Ending on the first Instant
City of )gg
New York j
Present.
At a Common Council held at the City
Hall of the said City on Fryday the Twenty
Ninth Day of September (being the feast
of S* Michael the Arch Angle) Anno DoHT.
1749
Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
John Marshall Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt "^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Samuel Lawrence
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Joris Brinckerhoff
Henry Bogert
Nich? Bayard
John Provoost
Robert Benson
>-Esq''? Aldermen
>> Assistants
372
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[226] CoMFORMABLE to his majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for
Electing this Day one alderman one Assistant two Assessors one Col-
lector and Two Constables in the six wards on the South Side of Fresh
Water and one alderman one assistant four assessors two Collectors
and four Constables for the out ward of the said City to serve in the
Respective offices for the year Ensueing the Respective Alderman of
Each Respective Ward made Return this Day into the office of Town
Clerk under their hands for the Severall persons Elected to Serve in
the Severall offices aforesaid Vizi
East Ward
West Ward
North Ward
South Ward
^Cornelius Van Home Esq'^ Alderman
John Pj:ovoost Assistant
Peter Van Brugh Livingston) .
T5 . ^ r- 1- > Assessors
Robert Cromelme 1
ffrancis Marschalck
William Proctor
Lawrence Burrest
^Pierre De Peyster Esq^
Nich? Roosevelt
John Thurman
John Bogert
Joseph De Voe
William Rousby
^Thomas Cope
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
r
i Constables
Stephen Van Cortlandt Esq*" Alderman
Henry Bogert Assistant
Daniel Bonnet
^ John Dunscomb
John Van Aemam
Thomas Moone
Abraham Wheeler
^Brandt Schuyler Esq'^
Abraham Depeyster
John Watts
-^ Pierre Van Courtlandt
Balthus De Haert
Alexander M*^Kay
^John Ryple
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
273
Dock Ward
Montgomerie
Ward
[227]
Out Ward
for
Bowery Division
for
Harlem Division
James Livingston Esq^
George Brinckerhoff
Josiah Millekin
Andrew Myer
John Tuder
John Burgiss
William Darlington
John Marshall Esq*^
Robert Benson
Robert Morrell
^ Christian Kartell
William Depeyster
Jonathan WoodruflF
Phillip Crim
Gerardus Stuyvesandt Esq'^
Nicholas Bayard
Adrian Hoogland
Jacob Van Norde
Teunis Somerindyck
Benjamin Winter
^Jacob Home
Jacob Myer
Benjamin Benson
Resolvert Waldron
Resolvert Waldron
Peter Teach
Alderman
Assistant
V Assessors
Collector
[Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
(Constables
His Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain Generall
and Govemour in Chief of the Province of New York and the Terri-
tories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admiral! of the same
and admirall of the White Squadron of his Majesties fleet by and with
the advice and Consent of his majesties Councill was pleased to appoint
the following officers for the City and County of New York for the
Year Ensueing (to witt) Edward Holland Esq^ to be Mayor, Water
Bailiff and Qerk of the Market, John Ayscough Esq*" to be high
Sheriff and John Burnet Esq*" to be Coroner
Resolved Nemine Contradicente that Cornelius Depeyster Esq*"
the Present Treasurer or Chamberlain of this City be and is hereby
Elected and appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the year Ensueing he Giveing Such Security as the Law Directs
Vol v.— 18
276
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Choice was agreeable to him and he approved thereof that the said
John Marshall should be Deputy Mayor of this City Accordingly
whereupon the Mayor attended as aforesaid Returned to the City Hall
where after the Ringing of three Bells and proclamation made for
silence the Commission of the Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the
Market and the Commissions of high Sheriff and Corroner were pub-
lished and then this Court Returned to the Common Councill Chamber
where the said Edward Holland Esq^ was placed in the Chair and then
according to the Directions of his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to
this Corporation the said Edward Holland Esq^ the Mayor of this Cor-
poration administred the oaths aforesaid appointed to be taken by act
of parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegiance & Supremacy the Test
& Abjuration Oath & the usuall Oaths for the Due Execution of their
Respective offices unto the Respective Officers and Magistrates follow-
ing
[229] John Marshall Esqf Deputy Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Com? Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoff
Henry Bogert
Nich? Bayard
Abraham De Peyster
John Provoost
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
John Ayscough Esq''
John Burnet Esq''
Cornelius Depeyster Esq^
William Proctor
Esq*"? Aldermen of the City of New
>- York and Justices of the peace for
the City & County of New York
J
>
J
Assistants of the
City of New York
high Sheriff of the City & County of
New York
Corroner of the City & County of New
York
Treasurer
high Constable
East Ward
West Ward
Constables Sworn Vizt
Obadiah Wells Peter De Grove Deputy
Lawrence Burrus Baltus Hyer Deputy
Larnem Buskirk
^Thomas Cope — ab.
North Ward
South Ward
Dock Ward
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 277
Thomas Moone N[on] J[uror]
Abraham Wheeler Isaac Wheeler Deput>'
Alexander McKay — ab William Balden Deputy
William De White William Beek D?
John Burgiss N[on] J[uror]
William Darlington Hugh Mulligan D**
Montgomerie (Jonathan Woodruff Abraham Brasier D?
Ward ) Philip Grimm
Outward vResolvert Waldron
Harlem Division /Peter Teach
T. T^. . . fBenjamin Winter — ab
Bowerv Division {^ • tt
nacob Home
Deputy Sheriffs
James Mills
Abraham Mills
Orderd the Alderman of the West ward Cause a new Election of
a Constable in the said ward in the Room of Thomas Cope and that
the Election be on Wednesday Next [Jacob Van Worme elected.]
ORDERD that John Burgiss who was Chosen one of the Constables
of the Dock ward of this City and refused to Serve in that office be
fined the sum of five pounds Current money of this Colony
ORDERD that Thomas Moone who was Chosen one of the Constables
of the North Ward of this City and Refused to Serve in that office be
fined the sum of Ten pounds Current money of this Colony
[230] Orderd the aldermen of the North ward and of the Dock ward
Cause a New Election of Constables in the Room of Thomas Moone
and John Burgiss and that the Election be on Tuesday next [Hen-
drick Shaver and William Van Duersen elected respectively.]
ORDERD that Alderman Cortlandt Alderman Schuyler and Alder-
man Livingston with M'' Bogert M*" Bayard and M*" Provoost be a
Committee to Audit the Treasurers Books and accounts
Orderd that Alderman Van Home be and is hereby appointed one
of the Committee relating to the flferry house to be Built at Brookland
in the Room of SamM Lawrence Esq^ Late one of the said Committee
278 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) ^« At a Common Councill held at the City
New York V Hall of the said City on Tuesday the Twen-
ty fourth Day of October Anno Dom 1749
Present. Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Com? Van Home
Joris Brinckerhoff
Nich? Bavard
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
>.Esq'? Aldermen
>- Assistants
Orderd that the Assize of Bread be till further Orders as follows
(to witt)
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 4^ 2^ : for 8**
D?of D? to weigh 2 i for 4
D? of D^ to weigh I - for 2
D?of Do to weigh 7J4 for i
A Loaf of Rye flour to weigh 2 10 : for 4
D9 of wheaten Meal the Coarsest Bran only taken) -
out to weigh J ^
And orderd that no bread be bakcn but According to the Above
Assize and that all Bakers take Notice hereof and Govem themselves
Accordingly
Daniel Speder Labourer admitted and Sworn a freeman of this
Corporation
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer to pay unto M*^ Isaac Stoutenburgh Over-
(1042) seer of the watch of this City or his order the sum
Warrant Issued, of Twenty Eight pounds one shilling & five pence
being the ballance of his account by him Sworn to
and Allowed as Also the further Sum of Fifteen pounds by him Dis-
bursed for fire wood as also the further Sum of Twenty pounds Six-
teen Shillings being by him to be paid to the Severall Constables for
their Severall nights and Days watchings from the fourteenth Day of
Apprill Last past to the fourteenth of this Instant October
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 379
[231] City of J gg At a Common Councill held at the City
New York) ^^ Hall of the said City on Thursday the
Twenty third Day of November Anno Dom
1749
Present Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson "^
Nicholas Bayard
Henry Bc^ert
Abraham De Peyster
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
>-Esq»"? Aldermen
>* Assistants
John Thomson Stocking Weaver admitted and Sworn a freeman
of this Corporation
Resolved Nemine Contradicente that Johannes Myer
N9 be and he is hereby appointed Marshall Doorkeeper and Mes-
(1043) senger to the Common Councill with the usual Sallary to
commence this Day and that the Mayor Issue his warrt to
the Treasurer of this City to pay unto him Six pounds for his Service
done for this Corporation
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
N? this City to pay to M'' Henry Bogert or order the sum of
(1044) Two hundred pounds Current money of this Colony to-
wards paying for sundry Materials by him bought for build-
ing the New fferry house and Further orderd that the said M^
Bogert take Care that the Bridge At the fferry be Repaired in Such
good and Sufficient manner as he shall think most Convenient
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
N? this City to pay unto Henry Carmer or his order the sum of
(1045) Twenty five pounds and Seven pence in full of his account
for work done and materials paid for making and Repairing
N? the fferry Bridge as appears by his account sworn to and
( 1046) allowed and also one other warrant to pay to John Van Aer-
nam Six pounds Ten shillings for making and providing
a8o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
N? Ten Leather Bucketts for the use of this Corporation and also
(1047) o"c other warrant to pay to Ahasuerus Turck the Like Sum of
Six pounds Ten shillings for the Like Number of Buckets
N? by him found made and provided for this Corporation and
( 1048) also one other warrant to pay to Harme Courten ffour pounds
for two Boat Loads of Stone Containing Eighty Cart Loads
Delivered at the fferry for the use of this Corporation
>-Esqf Aldermen
[232] City of ) gg At a Common Councill held at the City
NewYorkj Hall of the said City on Tuesday the
9^^ Day of January Anno Dom 1749 [-50.]
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt "^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Corn? Van Home
Nicholas Bayard
Henry Bogert
John Provoost
Robert Benson
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham De Peyster
Joris Brinkerhoff
>. Assistants
M'' Mayor having produced a Letter to this Board from Jacob Myer
in the Name of the freeholders of Harlem Granting this Corporation
Leave to Survey their Lands orderd therefore that M*" Recorder Al-
derman Stuyvesandt Aid? Schuyler Aid"* Livingston M*" Bogert M*"
Bayard and M*" Brinkerhoff or the Major part of them with as many
more of this board as shall please to attend be a Committe to Survey
the same and make their Report to this Board with all Convenient
Speed and that they take a Surveyor and Chain Bairers to their as-
sistance
Orderd that Isaac Depeyster be and he is hereby Elected and ap-
pointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation Until the four-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK a8i
teenth Day of October next he Giving Such Security as the Law
Directs
It being moved that the Stalls and Standings of the several! Mar-
kets of this City be Let to farm to which M*" Mayor objected Declaring
he Conceived he had a Right to the proffits of the Several! markets as
Qerk of the same whereupon the Common Coundll Leased the same
to Bartholomew Skaats from the first Day of November Last to the
first of May Next Ensueing for the Sum of fifty three pounds and
ORDERD the Deputy Qerk provide Leases to be Executed accordingly
forthwith
The Clerk of this Board produced a Draft of a Release for Lands
to be Granted to this Corporation By M'' Nicholas Bayard and by this
Corporation to M^ Bayard in Excliange Orderd the Deputy Clerk
have the same Engrossed and the City Seal affixed to one part thereof
Ready to be Delivered to M'^ Bayard on his Executing the other part
thereof
[233] City of ) «« At a Common Council! held at the City
NcwYorkv Hall of the said City on Friday the i8^
Day of January Annoq DoITT. 1749 [-50.]
Present. Edward Holland Esq*^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Henry Bogert
Abraham De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
vEsq"^ Aldermen
J
> Assistants
Thomas Barnes proposed to this Board to Surrender the Lease
formerly made by this Corporation to M^ Jolin Kelly of the Slaughter
house in this City if they would l>e pleased to accept thereof and which
by Sundry mesne Conveyances is assigned to Iiim to which this Board
did unanimously agree and orimcrd the Deputy Qerk Do Draw a Sur-
render to be by him Executed accordingly
282 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
N? this City to pay to Brandt Schuyler Esq^^ or order the Sum of
(1049) Thirty five pounds Nineteen Shillings and Two pence for
Sundrys by him advanced for Leather Bucketts to Sundry
persons and for Repairs to the Docks of this City as by his accounts
allowed do also the further Sum of Twenty Nine pounds Eighteen
Shillings and Seven pence for Sundrys by him paid for the Alms house
of this Corporation
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
N? this City to pay to John Baily Publick Whipper of this City
(1050) or order five pounds for one Quarter of a years Sallary Due
the first of December Last
Orderd the Mayor issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? 105 1 urer of this City to pay to Pierre Depeyster Esq*" or
Warrt Issued order the sum of flFourteen pounds and four pence in
full of his accot for Twenty Leather Bucketts & paint-
ing & one Cord of Wallnut Wood Sent by Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esq'' to the prisoners in the Goal of this City
[234] City of / ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
>-Esq'^? Aldermen
New York j"^"^ Hall of the said City on Thursday the
4*t Day of February anno Dom i749[-50.]
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
John Marshall Esq*^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*^ Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Piere Dc Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Joris BrinkerhoflF ^
Henry Bogert
Abraham De Peyster ^Assistants
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt j
Be it Ordained by the Mayor Aldermen and assistants of the City '
of New York Convened in Common Councill and it is hereby ordained
by the authority of the same that all y* Laws orders and ordinances
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 283
of this Corporation which on the Twenty Seventh Day of January
and the first of February 1749 were made ordained renewed Estab-
lished and Published be Revived and Continued and Remain in full
force and Vertue for one year from and after the Date hereof Vizt
A Law for the Due observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Cor-
poration
A Law to appoint Sworn surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of fire
A Law for the Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting the sale of meal and flower by measure and for
appointing proper places for the Sale of meal fflower Corn and Grain
A Law for Regulating Negroes Mulattoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating of Carts and Carman
A Law for Regulating the office of Guagers Packers and Cullers
A Law Relating to making of freemen (Excepting that part which
is herein after orderd Repealed
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Dock or slips of
this City and for preserving the bridge and Common Sewer in the said
Dock
A Law for preserving the Conmions and the fish in fresh water
Pond
A Law for Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to
funerals
A Law for paving and Cleaning the streets Lanes and Alleys within
the City of New York and for preventing Nusances within the same
[235] A Law against firing of Guns or other fireworks within the
Streets
A Law prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law for Marking of butter
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter Houses
A Law for Regulating of Fences
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the Cit>' of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of the
City of New York
A Law for the better Securing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gun Powder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
384
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law Declaring to what use the Seal of this Corporation the Seal
of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty shall be put Unto
A Law for Regulating the Publick Markets within the City of New
York and for Preventing the forestalling of Provisions Coming to the
said Markets
A Law to prevent the selling or Giving of unripe fruit and oysters
within the City of New York
A Law in addition to a Law Intitled a Law for paving and Cleaning
the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New York and for pre-
venting Nuisances within the Same
ORDERD that that part of the Law Entitled a Law Relating to mak-
ing freemen of this City wherein a fee of Six Shillings is allowed to the
Recorder for the making a freeman be Repealed and the Same is hereby
Repealed Accordingly
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Leases to Bartholo-
mew Skaats of the City of New York of the Markets and Stalls of this
City till the first day of May next orderd he affix the seal of this City
to one part and Sign the same and Deliver the same to the said
Bartholomew Skaats on his Executing a Counterpart thereof
ORDERD that Alderman Schuyler Alderman De Peyster M^ Brincker-
hoff and M*" Bogert or any three of them be a Committee to Audit the
Deputy Clerks accounts and that they make Report thereof, to this
Board
City of )gg
New York C
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Thursday the 22?
of February Anno Dom 1749 [-50]
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Picre De Peyster
Com? Van Home
Joris Brinkerhooff
John Provoost
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
•^
>-Esq*? Aldermen
J
^
>- Assistants
OP THE CITY OK NEW YORK 385
[236J Ohderd that Ihe assize o£ Bread be till further orcJvr as I'oHows
t)iat is to say.
A While Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 4» : 14*" : for S""
D?of D? to weigh 2 17 :for4
D?of D? Id weigh i : 3 ilorz
E)?o( D? lo weigh o 9 :fori
a Loaf of Rye flower to weigh 3 : 4 : f or 4
D? of Wheaten Meal Ihe Gjarsest hran only taken) _ ■ i(,r a
out to weigh J
And ordebd that no bread be baked but according to ihc above
ossiie and that all bakers take Notice thereof and Govern themstlves
accordingly
Urperd lliat the Mayor Issue his Warrant lo the
N? Treasurer to pay to Brandt Schuyler Esq' or order the
1052 sum of Nineteen pounds Three Shillings and tljrec
Warrt Issued pence for so much by him paid for the freinht and
Entry of two fire Engines lately Imported for the use
of this Corporation and that M' Recorder and M' Schuyler Do pay
the Ballance Due to Mess*? Bakers for the same and what sliall appeare
to be Due for passage
OimERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Trcas-
N" urcr to pay lo Mess'? James Livingston and Joris
(1053) Brinckerhoof or order the sum of Ten pounds Eight
Wani Issued. . shilUngs and four pence for so much by them paid for
Twenty Leather fire Budcets and painting them for the
use of this Corporation
The Committee appointed on ihe fourteenth of October Last to
audit the Treasurer or Chamberlains accounts did make their Report
which was Read in these words City of New Vork ss The Committee
appointed ihe fourteenth Day of October 1749 to audit ihc Late Treas-
urers Books and Accounts Doe in Obedience to the said Appointment
Report that wee have Carefully Examined his Books and Accounts and
all warrants and orders made and Issued by this Corporation, Since llie
fourteenth Day of October 1748 to the fourteenth Day of October Last
aforesaid, and find thai there was then in the Imnds of the I-atc Treas-
urer, a Ballance Due lo this Corporation the sum of Seven hundred
and one pound Sixteen shillings and Seven pence three farthii^ and
i86 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
from the fourteenth Day of October 1749 to the 30*^ of December Last
past there has been paid in the Treasury a further sum of two hundred
and fifteen pounds fifteen shillings and that there has been paid out
from the 25*^ of October to the 30*^ of December as ^ Warrants &c»
the sum of four hundred forty one pounds sixteen shillings & six pence
and further wee Do Report that the Citys Cash Received by the present
Chamberlain Caps Isaac De Peyster, from the heirs of the Late Cham-
berlain Capt Cornelius De Peyster Deceased is four hundred Seventy
five pounds fifteen Shillings and one pefTy three farthings Due to this
Corporation, as Does appear by the account hereunto Annexed all which
Sums wee find to be True and Just, which is humbly Submitted by
Your Very humble Servant[s]
To the Corporation Step V Cortlandt
of the City of New York James Livingston
January I9*^ i749[-5o] Nich! Bayard
John Provoost
[237] And it appearing to this Board that the Ballance Due from the
Late Treasurer Cornelius De Peyster Esq*" Deceased to this Corpora-
tion is Received by and is in the hands of the present Treasurer Isaac
De Peyster Esq^ It is Therefore orderd that the Deputy Clerk of this^
Corporation Do Draw a Generall Release of all Bonds Debts Covenants
and Demands whatsoever from this Corporation to the Executors or
administrators of the said Cornelius De Peyster Esq^^ Deceased and
affix the seal of this Corporation to the same to be Delivered to them or
their Delivering up to the present Chamberlain all the Books papers and
Accounts Relating to this Corporation which were in the hands of the
said Cornelius De Peyster Esq^ deceased at the time of his Death and
that the Mayor Do Sign the same in behalf of this Corporation
The Committee appointed to audit the D' Clerks
N? accounts made their Report thereof and that there is
(1054) a Ballance Due to him from this Corporation on the
Warrant Issued Seventeenth Day of November Last Eleven pounds
and Six pence besides Extraordinary Services done
by him for two years Last past which is allowed by this Board and
ORDERD that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this Cor-
poration to pay unto the said Abraham Lodge or order the said Eleven
pounds and Six pence as also the further Sum of ffourteen pounds for
his Extraordinary Services for the said two years
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 2S7
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Jotes Mycr or order
Warr* Issued. Sallary as also Seven Shillings for a Shovel and tongs
by him bought for the Comon Council Chamber
Orderd that Every Member of this Board who shall not attend the
Common Councill within half an hour after the Time hee shall be Sum-
moned to appear shall pay a fine of two Shillings and Six pence and if
he shall not Attend in one whole hour he shall pay a fine of five Shil-
lings to be Disposed of by this board
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
28H» Day of February anno Dom 1749 [-50]
Present Edward Holland Esq*^ Mayor
John Marshall Esq'^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'' Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Corn? Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert
Abraham De Pevster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Robert Benson
Nich? Bayard
[238] ORDERD that George Harsen be & he is hereby appointed one of
the publick Measurers of this City he taking the oaths appointed by Law
The Report of the Committee appointed on the 17^^ of February
1748/9 for seeing the Lands in possession of M^ Oliver De Lancey at
Btoomendal run out was read in these words &c [The report not en-
tered.] whereupon It is orderd that the Lands of this City in the pos-
session of the Said Oliver De Lancey be Viewed valued & appraised by
Mess*? John Roosevelt & Elbert Haring and their appraisemt thereof
Certified by them under their hands to this Board with alt Convenient
Speed
ORDERD that the D' Qerk do prepare a Lease from this Corp? to
M^ David Provoost of a water lott next adjoining ft to N East Side of
>-Esq'! Aldermen
> Assistants
^
288 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
his Storehouse & water Lott in the E ward near Rodmans Slip of 200
foot into the River from the wharf and of the breadth of 18 foot he
building a strong & substantial peer and leaving a street of 18 foot in
Breadth &? and that he Constantly keep the same in Good & Sufficient
Repair under the Rent of a pepper Come for the term of 99 y'?
Orderd that Major Van Home and M»" Provost Do take Care to
get a sufficient house built for one of the Large fire Engines to be
kept in Some part of Hanover Square at the Expence of this Cor-
poration and that there be a Conveniency made therein for hang^ing
fifty Buckets and Also orderd that there be one hundred New fire
Buckets made for the use of this Corporation with all Convenient Speed
ORDERD that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
(N? 1056) Treasurer to pay to M^ John Baily publick whipper of
Warr* Issued this City or order five pounds for one Quarters Sallary
Due the first of March Next
ORDERD that Major Van Home Mf Bogert and M*^ Benson or any
three of them be a Committee to provide as many Ladders and fire
hooks as they shall think shall be Wanting for the use of this Corpora-
tion
ORDERD that Alderman Schuyler & M^ John Provoost be each fined
the Sum of five Shillings for not attending according to their Stunmons
[239] City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
NewyorkV Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
Twenty first Day of March Anno DoiH,
i749[-50]
Present Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
John Marshall Esqf Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Corn? Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoff
Henry Bogert
John Provoost
Nicholas Bayard
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
>-Esq'? Aldermen
J
> Assistants
^
OF THE CITY OF NEW VOUK
1S9
Upon Reading the Petition of Sundry of Uie ffrceholtlers and In-
habitants of tlie Dock Ward of tliis City and other Inhabitants and
ffreeholdcrs of the said Gty SettinR forth &c'. Whereupon It is
ORDKRi) that Alderman Schuyler AM? Livingston AldT De Peyster
and M* Brinkerhoof or any three of them be a Committee to have the
same Run out and Surveyed agreable to the plan Annexed and that
they make Report thereof lo this Board
Upon Reading the Petition of Samuel Ten Eyck praying a Grant
of tlie Water Lott opposite to his Lett on Cocntics Dock 200 foot into
the East River of the whole breadth of his said Lott the Same was
agreed lo by this Board provided the said Samuel Ten Eyck wo'd
Give and Enter into Good Security to Dock Out tlic same by the first
of May 1753 AXo ordekd that Aid? Schuyler Aldm!' Livingston Aldm?
Depcystcr and M' BrinkcrhofF or any three of them be a Committee
to View and See the same surveyed and that they make their Report
thereof to this Board
Tlie Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Drafts of the Lease
to M' David Provoost which was read and Approved of and obdebd
the Same be Engrossed and the City Seal AfExed on hia Executing a
Counterpart thereof
Whereas It hath pleased Almighty God to Afflict M' Sebring the
present keeper and overseer of the Poor and Poor house of this City
as also his wife with a Grievous Sickness which hath Deprived him
almost of the Loss of his Sight and his wife in all likclyhood Cannot
live long so that he is Unable to Execute the Office of Overseer of said
house It is therefore orderd that Robert Provoost of this City be and
be is hereby appointed overseer and keeper of the poor and poor house
of this City in his Room and further obderr that M' Scbring and his
Wife be kept and Continued there in one of the best Rooms thereof
and that one of his Daughters have Liberty lo Continue there to Attend
on and take Care of them during so long as it shall please God to Con<
tinue them under their present Visitation [240] if they shall think fit to
Continue there and lliat he Enter upon the Execution of his Ofiice on
the first day of April next
The Petition of M' Stephen Bayard Praying a Grant lo faim of the
Water Lott fronting hi» I^tt of Ground in Xfonfgomcric Ward was
read in these wonis ftc* Whereupon it is ordekd that the Deputy hta>-or
Ahlerman Schuyler M' Brinckerhoff and M' Benson or any three of
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290
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
them be a Committee to Survey the Same and that they take a City
Surveyor to assist and make a Draft and Report thereof to this Board
Orderd tliat Mf Alderman Livingston get thirty three Leather
Bucketts made that M^ Brinckerhoff do get thirty four & Robert
Benson get thirty three made with all Convenient Speed
Patrick Carryll Shopkeeper admitted and affirmed a ffreeman of
this Corporation
City of )gg
New Yorkf
Present
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Thursday the 26*^
Day of April! Anno Dom. 1750
Edward Holland Esq"^ Mayor
John Marshall Esq*" D Mayor
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Piere De Peystcr
Cornelius Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert
Robert Benson
Nich? Roosevelt
Nich? Bayard
^Esq*l Aldermen
>^ Assistants
The Committee that were appointed by this Board to Regulate and
Levell Dye Street made their Report in these words City of New York
ss The Committee appointed by an order of Common Councill Dated
the Eleventh Day of July 1749 to Regulate and Levell Dyes Street in
the west ward Do Report, that in obedience thereto have Levelled Dyes
street from the west Side of the Broad Way Street to high water
mark on Hudsons River and find a Descent of Twenty Six feet two
Inches which when Reduced to the Length of said Dyes Street will
Afford a Descent of five and a half Inches up on every 14 feet but are
of Opinion that three Inches were only Allowed on every 14 feet from
the broad way Untill the pump now Standing in said Dye Street and
OF THE CUV OK NEW YORK
»9'
from thence 8 inches on 14 feet to high water mark will be more Con-
venient for the Inhabitants there, who having Already built Scverall
houses at, and Eastward of the aforesaid Pump, and will thereby be in
Less Danger of Undermining tlieir houses than by allowing five and a
half. Inches on every fourteen foot throughout the whole Length of
said D>-cs Street all which is notwithstanding humbly Submitted to
the board bv Your humble Servants , » . .
James Livingston
Brandt Schuyler
Pierc De Pe}Ster
Nicholas Bayard
NichT Roosevelt
Which opinion and Report arc approved of & thereupon ordqu) the
said Street be Regulated & Levelled accordingly and that Notice be put
up in Writing on the pump in Dye street & other publick places in the
Neighbourhood there that they may Regulate themselves accordingly
[241 ) David Robinson, Tohaconist, John Schultharp pcrukeniaker ad-
mitted and David Clarkson Gent. Sworn freemen of this Corporation
and OHOKBO to be Registred
Uiu>eKt} that Samuel Waldron be and he ts hereby appointed a
fireman in ihc Room of John Van Zandi and Victor Bicker Jun' in
the Koomc of Abraham Vangclder in the East ward of this City
It being moved that the Stalls and Standings of the Scverall
Markets of this City be Let to farm to which M' Mayor Objected De-
claring he Conceived he had a Right to the profits of the Scverall
Markets as Clerk of the Same whereupon the same was Leased by this
Board (M' Mayor Dissenting) to Bartholomew Skaats for one year
fron» the I*! of May next to llie I'l of May 1751 for £106 : lo be pi
Quarterly and that tiic D" Qcrk prepare Leases accordingly and at die
Same time this Board did agree with and Lease to the said Bartholomew
Skaats the Docks Slips and wharfs of this City from the i»l of May
next lo the 1". of May 1751 for £110 : to be p^ Quarterly he giving
Security and also Covenanting to take 60 Scow Load of Dirt & Mud
out of th« Great Dock
Okoer'o also that the said Bartholomew Skaats shall from time to
time have Leave, with the Consent and a|)probation of lire Aldermen
and Common Coimcill Men of each and Every Respective Ward
wherein any Damage shall happen to the Docks of thts City to Repair
292 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the same from time to time by and pursuant to the order and Direction
of such Alderman and Common Councill man and that the Expence
and Charge thereof be Defrayed by this Corporation
The Petition of William Dobbs praying that this Corporation
will Lett unto him a Lott of Ground belonging to this Corporation for
such a Term of years and on Such Reasonable Rents as they shall think
fit Situate in Montgomerie Ward and Next adjoyning to a Lott of Ben-
jamin Peck on the East River there It is thereupon orderd and agreed
by this Corporation and the said William Dobs that Seventeen and a
half foot in front and Twenty four in Length being one half of said
Lott. be Lett to him for seven years to Commence on the first of May
Next he paying Eight pound a year Ground rent and all Taxes during
that time and the Charges of said Lease and orderd the Deputy Clerk
prepare Leases Accordingly
The Petition of Charles Shundine [Jandine] and others was Read
praying a Grant of the water Lotts of this City opposite to their Lotts
whereupon It is orderd the Consideration thereof be referred to the
next Common Councill
Upon Complaint being made to this Board that the Drain under the
Meal Market is and has been for some time stopt up so that the same
has become a very Great Nusance to the Neighbourhood and others In-
habitants of the said City, It is therefore orderd that the Alderman
and Assistant of [242] East ward Cause the Same to be immediately
opened Cleansed and Repaired in such manner as by them shall be
thought proper and if need be to take one or more aldermen of the
said City to their assistance
Orderd that that part of the Law of this Corporation Entituled a
Law prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers whereby they are Lycenced to
Retail and Sell Goods in publick Markets on Market Days be Repealed
and the Same is hereby Repealed accordingly
Orderd that Alderman Schuyler Mess'? Benson and Bogert or any
two of them be a Committee to Treat and agree with persons to Dis-
mount the Carriage Guns of the Severall Batteries within this City and
to have them Laid upon Skids and the Carriages housed in proper and
Convenient places
The Petition of Mary Wessells Widdow was Read Setting forth
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 293
&c? Whereupon it is orderd the Consideration thereof be Referred to
the next Common Councill.
The Committee appointed to View the Lott of Stephen Van Cort-
landt Esq*^ made their Report that they had Surveyed the Same and
produced the Map or Draft thereof to this Board It is thereupon
ORDERD that the Deputy Clerk prepare a Draft of a Grant of the water
Lott by him prayed for
Orderd that Alderman Cortlandt Alderman De Peyster Mess*^
Bogert & Roosevelt or any three of them be a Committee to Regulate
the paving of John Street
Orderd that M' Mayor Aid? Schuyler and M' Abraham De Peyster
or any two of them be a Committee to agree with any person or persons
to Remove the market house near the Battery at the Comer of pearle
Street
The Committee appointed to Run out a plan of a peer on the
west Side of Coenties Dock on a Range with the house now in the
possession of M' David Abccl Returned the Draft thereof which was
approved of by this Board and orderd the same be Run out Accord-
ingly at the Expence of this Corporation and that George Brinkerhoof
pay three years interest for the Expence of the same
orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to M' Robert Benson or his
(1057) order the Sum of Nineteen pounds Sixteen Shillings
Warrt Issued and five pence half penny it being the Ballance of his
account for making a Publick Drain from ferry Street
Down to the East River as also the Sum of Twenty Eight pounds
fourteen shillings and Nine pence for so much money by him paid for
ffifty three fine Leather Buckets for the use of this Corporation
orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer to pay unto John Baily Publick Whipper of
( 1058) this City or his order the simi of Five potmds Current
Warr* Issued money of New York in full for one Quarter of a years
Sallary which will be Due and ending on the first Day
of June Next
>*Esq'? Aldcnnen
994 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[243] City of ) ^^ At a Common Coundll held at the City
New York J Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
2^ Day of May Anno Dom 1750
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
John Marshall Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Stephen Van Cortlandt "^
Brandt Schuvler
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Com! Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert lAssistants
John Frovoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
Orderd the assize of Bread be till further Order as followeth Viz!
Wheat at 4/3
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh S^ '* A^ : for 8d
D? of D? to weigh 2 : 10 : for 4
D? of D? to weigh i : 4>4 : for 2
D? of D? to weigh - : 10 : for i
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest Bran only taken) .
out, and to weigh J ^ *
A Rye Loaf of D? to Weigh 3 : 4 : for 4
AND ORDERD that no Other Bread be made for Sale within this City
(hard bisquit only Excepted) then according to the above Assize and
that all Bakers within this City take Notice hereof and make their
Bread Accordingly
Orderd that Alderman Schuyler, Alderman Livingston and Mess«^
Abraham De Peyster and Joris Brinkerhoof or the Major part of them
be a Committee to Imploy proper persons to purchase Timber and
Materialls for Runing out a peer at Coenties Dock
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer to pay to M^ Isaac Stoutenburgh overseer
( 1059) of the Watch and Watch house of this City or order
Warrant Issued the Sum of Twenty Pounds Sixteen shillings being
by him to be paid to the Several! Constables for the
Severall Days and Night Watches from the fourteenth Day of October
to the fourteenth of April! Last past
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 295
[244] City of ^ gg At a Common Coundll held at the City
New York j Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
30^ Day of May Anno DoUT 1750
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler ^^ ,. a 1 ^
X T • • -. > Esq'? Aldermen
James Livmgston f ^
Piere De Peyster
Comlius Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert
Abraham De Peyster
John Provoost ^Assistants
Nicholas Roosevelt
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard ^
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Peter Giraud or order
( 1060) the Sum of ffifty pounds Current money of this Colony
Warrt Issued being the first payment agreed by articles of Agreement
between the Committee for building the fferry house
and the said Peter Giraud
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Daniel Giraud or
(1061) order the Sum of Thirty pounds Current money of this
Warr! Issued Colony being the first payment agreed by Articles of
Agreement between the Committee for building the
Ferry house and the said Daniel Giraud
This Board having taken into Consideration the Matters Contained
in the Petition preferred by Mary Wessells against Granting the
prayer of the Petition of Samuel Ten Eyck and having heard and Duely
Considered the Allegations of the parties by themselves and their
Council!, are of opinion and Do Accordingly Resolve and order that
a Grant be made by this Corporation to the said Samuel Ten Eyck his
heirs and assigns of the water Lott fronting the Lott of the said Samuel
Ten Eyck of the whole breadth thereof and to Extend Two hundred
foot into the East River according to the prayer of his said Petition
296 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
under such Rents Covenants and Restrictions as this Corporation shall
think fitt and with an Express proviso and Condition that he his heirs
or assigns shall give bond with Good Security in the penalty of one
hundred pounds Current money of this Colony to the Mayor Aldermen
and Commonalty of this City that he or they shall and will Dock and
wharfe out the said water Lott by the first Day of May 1753 and run
out a peer of 20 foot wide the whole Extent and perform all and every
the Covenants and agreements therein to be Contained and that the
Deputy Clerk prepare a grant accordingly
[245] Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
Nv Treasurer of this City to pay to William Van Deursen
( 1062) or order the Sum of £25 : 5 : 3 for 47 Leather Buckets
and the Sum of £11 15 to John Van der Boge for
making and Marking 20 Leather Buckets for the use of this Corpora-
tion
ORDiiRD the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
(1063) this City to pay to Ahasuerus Turck or Order the Sum of
£8 : 10 : 6 Current money of this Colony in full of his ac-
count for three Buckett Hooks Cleaning and Marking fire Buckets of
this Corporation as ^ his account by him Sworn to and allowed
The Dc^aity Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Deed of a
Water Lott to Stephen Van Cortlandt Esq*^ opposite to his Lott in
Montgomerie Ward which was Read and approved of and orisrd the
same be Engrossed and the seal of this Corporation affixed thereto and
Delivered to him by the Deputy Clerk on his Executing a Counterpart
thereof
Orderd that ffifty pounds be Allowed and paid by this Corporation
to M' Henry Bogert for his Attending on and Supervising the build-
ing of the fFerry house of this Corporation on Nassau Island till the
same shall be Compleatly finished
Orderd that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N<> Treasurer of this City to pay to James Mills or order
(1064) the Sum of Thirteen pounds Nineteen shillings and
Warrt Issued. Six pence in full of his account for Victualling
Prisoners &c? by him Sworn to and allowed by this
Board
John Sackot Merchant admitted and Sworn a freeman of this Corpo-
ration
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 297
Forasmuch as the Dqputy Mayor is Sick and unable to attend the
other members of the Committee appointed to Examine into the Alle-
gations of the Petition of the Severall ffreeholders and Inhabitants of
Montgomerie Ward for the water Lotts fronting to their Severall
Lotts of Ground there. It is Therefore orderd that he be Discharged
from being one of the members of the said Committee and that the
other Gentlemen of the Committee to witt Aid? Schuyler M^ Brinker-
hoff and M' Benson or the major part of them be a Committee to
Enquire and Examine into the matters and Allegations of said Peti-
tioners and that they make Report to this Board with all Convenient
Speed
[246] City of ) ^,^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j Hall of the said City on Thursday the
Twelfth Day of July Anno Dom 1750
Present Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Brandt Schuyler
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert
Abraham De Pevster
John Provoost
Nicholas Roosevelt
>-Esq'? Aldermen
>> Assistants
Orderd M*^ Recorder Issue his warrant to the Treasurer
N9 of this City to pay to Daniel Giraud or order the Sum of
( 1065) Forty pounds Current money of this Colony being the Second
payment Due to him for Laying the second Tire of Beams at
the New fferry house, and also that he Issue his warrant to the said
Treasurer to pay to Peter Giraud or order the sum of Thirty
( 1066) pounds Like money being the second payment Due to him on
Laying the second Tire of Beams of the said house
Orderd that there be a New Election of an assessor in the South
ward of this Cty in the Room of Pierre Van Cortlandt who was
Chosen one of the Assessors of the said Ward and is Removed with
300 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ing and Directing the Diging Levelling and paveing the Street Leading*
from Mf Huddleston to Abraham Wheelers in the North Ward of this
City
Orderd that Alderman Van Home Aid? Cortlandt and Aid™
Livingston M' Brinkerhoof M*" Bogert and M*" Provoost or the major
part of them be a Committee to View and Examine the ffly Market
and Advise and Consult what the Expence of Making and Laying
out a Good and Sufficient Drain to Carry of the (filth mud and Dirt
from thence into the East River Will amount to and that they make
their Report thereof to this Board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Brandt Schuyler
(1069)* Esq*^ or his order the Sum of Twenty pounds one
Warrant Issued shilling and Eleven pence Current money of this
Colony it being for so much money by him Laid out
for Building a fire Engine house in the South ward of this City
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to Robert Benson or his order
(1070) the Sum of Eight pounds Current money of New York
Warr^ Issued it being for a Pump and well by him Caused to be made
in Van Cleaft Street in Montgomerie Ward of this City
Orderd that Alderman Livingston M*^ Benson and M*" Bayard or
any Two of them be a Committee for the ordering and Directing the
Regulating Laying out and. paveing Beekmans Street and the Street
Contiguous thereto in Montgomerie Ward of this City and that they
take to their assistance the City Surveyor
[249] Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to M' Henry Bogert or
(1071) his order the sum of Two hundred pounds Current
Ward Issued, money of this Colony to be by him Laid out for pur-
chasing Materialls for the New fferry house
Orderd that the Dining Room and the Room overhead together
with the Entry of the Poor house be Larthed and plaster'd
Josiah Paterson Surgeon admitted and Paul Romee Cordwainer
and Ede Van Evere Blacksmith Sworn freemen of this Corporation
and orderd to be Registred
* Error in numbering warrants in the original.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Esq" Aldermen
City of ) _„ At a Common Councill held at the City
New YorkJ Hall of the City of New York on the
Thirty first Day of August Anno Dom 1750
Present Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ">
Stephen Van Cortlandl |
Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston
Piere De Pcyster J
Joris Brinkerhoof "\
Nich? Roosevelt
Nichi Bayard b- Assistants
John Provoost
Henry Bogcrt J
M' Mayor produced to this Board a List of the Names of Sundry
persons who liad taken out Lycenscs for Retailing of Strong Liquors
within this City from the Twentieth of Apriil 1749 to the second of
ffcbniary thereafter amounting to the Number of fifty Eight persons
and who together had paid for the same Thirty Six pounds Twelve
Shillings as also one other List of persons who had Taken out Lycences
and agreed for the Excise for Retailing of Strong Uquors from the
Twenty fifth of March Last lo this Time being one hundred and
Ninety Sijc persons in Number and who paid him for the same the
Sum of Two hundred and fifty Eight pounds one shilling Current
money of this Colony
Hendrick Snyder Cordwuiner admitted and Elias Petletreau Gold-
smith and John Vredenbui|;h Jun' Cordwaincr Sworn freemen of ihii
Corporation and ordered to be Rcgistred
Upon Reading the petition of Anthony Ten Eyck praying a Grant
of a Water Lott fronting his Ij^tt in the west ward of tills City being
the Northennost half of a Lott fronting the North River of fifty foot
in front of the Breadth of Twenty five foot two hundred feet into the
River or Harbour from Low Water Mark ordhrd the Same be Re-
ferred
(350] Isaac Van Aemam Hatter John Kinderick Cordwaincr and John
Sidcles Cordwainer Sworn ffreemen of ttiit Corporation and ordcsed
to be R^ttred
302 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Mf Mayor Informed this Board that he had Recommended M*"
Alderman Schuyler to be Deputy Mayor of this City and that his Excel-
lency had approved thereof whereupon M^ Alderman Schuyler took
the oaths of Deputy Mayor of the said City
Orderd the Deputy Clerk Affix the Seal of this City to the Leases
of the Docks and wharfs and of the stalls and Standings to Bartholo-
mew Skaats he Executing a Counterpart and Giving Security for
performance of the Covenants
Mf Robert Benson being Returned Elected Alderman of Mont-
gomerie Ward in the Room of John Marshall Esq^ Deceased he took
the oaths appointed by Law instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy and the Oath of Alderman &c? and took his Seat accord-
ingly
Orderd that Stone Street be I mediately paved and that the Com-
mittee take Care the same be forthwith done and that the descent be
one Inch and a half in Every fourteen feet
Orderd that Alderman Stuyvesandt, Aid? Cortland Mess^ Bogert
and Provoost or any three of them be a Committee to View the Ground
proposed by M'^ Nicholas Bayard for the Building a Slaughter house
and that they Report their Opinion thereon to this Board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to Alderman Schuyler the Sum
(1072) of Eight pounds to be by him Applyed towards the
Warrt Issued Making and Sinking a Well in Broad Street in this
City
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to John Bayley publick Whipper
1073 of this City or order the Sum of five pounds Current
Warri Issued, money of this Colony it being in full of one Quarter of
a years Sallary due the first Day of September Next.
I'he Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Surrender
to be Executed by Thomas Barnes (the Assignee of the Lessee of the
Slaughter Houses as keeper thereof) which was Read and approved of
and ordered the same be Engrossed to be Executed by him Accord-
ingly, and at the same time he also produced the Draft of a Certificate
or memorandum to be Indorsed on Certain Indentures of Release from
Philip Minthome and Samuel Beekman to John Van Zandt of a Lot!
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 303
of Ground in the Outward of this City which was siso approved of
and OROERD to be Engrossed thereon for him to Execute
LEsq" Aldermen
[251] Cityof J ^„ At a Common Councill held at ihc City
New York] "" Hail of the said City on Wednesday the
Twelfth of September Anno Dom 1750
Present Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq' Deputy Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvesandt "^
Stephen Van Cortland t
James Livingston
Pierre De Pcyster J
Joris Brinkerhoof "\
Henry Bogerl I
Abraham De Pcyster ^Assistants
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard J
Till-: Petition of Daniel Bloom Leisce of the fferry of this Corpora-
tion was Read praying an Abatement of the Rent to he by liim pai<l for
the said Ferry on account of ihe Sundry Inconvcnicncys by him Sus-
tained &c! WnESEL'PON it is ORDESD that he be allowed the sum of
Eighty pounds to be Discounted and allowed to him out of the second
years Reserved Rent which was Due and owing on the Twenty fifth
Day of March Last
Tuts BoABO having agreed with M' Nicholas Bayard that he shall
have Liberty lo erect and build a puWick Slaughter house pen and
pinfold on his Land in the outward of this City next adjoining to the
Land of M' Minthornc to witt on that part of his Ground or Land
tJiere bounded as follows to witt on Ihe south Side of the point of up-
Und Near llie fresh Water pond being about Eleven or Twelve Chains
to the Westward of the high Road or Bowery Lane and three Chains to
to the Eastward of the said Fresh water Pond and that he have a Lease
of the Same (or the Term of Twenty one years to Commence from the
Twenty fifth Day of Ntarch Last upon the Same Terms Conditions and
CovcnanLi as the Late publkk Slaughter houses of this Gly were
Leased to John Kelly the former Lessee of the publidc Slaughter
houses of this Gly, and oroesd the Deputy Qerk prepare a LeaM
Accordingly
4
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304 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board a Grant from this City
to Samuel Ten Eyck which was Read and approved of by this Board
and ORDERD the same be Engrossed and the seal of this City affixed
thereto and Delivered to him on his Executing a Counterpart thereof
and Giving Bond with Security to perform the Covenants therein
Contained
ORDERD that an action of Trespass and Ejectment be brought on
the Demise of this Corporation against John Van Zandt for Incroach-
ing on and Enclosing part of the Common Lands of this Corporation
and that Abraham Lodge be Attorney on Record in prosecuting said
action and that he Draw a warrant of Attorney for prosecuting the said
Action and that he affix the seal of this Corporation thereto and that
the Same be signed by the Mayor
[252] Orderd that it be a Standing Rule of this Board that whenever a
Committee shall be appointed for the future for any matter or thing
to be done in any of the wards of this City that the alderman of such
ward shall be Chairman of such Committee
M^ Skaats the Lessee of the Docks & Wharfs & of the Stalls &
Standings to him Leased by this Corporation produced to this Board
the Chamberlain's Receipts for his Rents till the first Day of May Last
past : It is thereupon orderd that the Deputy Clerk Deliver up to him
his Bond for performance of his Covenants in said Leases to that Day
M*^ Skaats produced to this Board his account whereby it appears
that he paid Twenty Six pounds twelve shillings and Eleven pence for
a New scow for the use of this Corporation and on account of Sundrys
by him Received for the use of this Corporation amounting to Sixteen
pounds Nineteen shillings and three pence which Leaves a Ballance of
nine pounds Thirteen shillings and Eight pence Due to him It is
thereupon orderd that he be allowed the said Sum of nine pounds
Thirteen shillings and Eight pence out of the Next payment which he
is to make for the Lease of the Docks of this City
Abraham Willet Baker and Johannes Schenk Boalter admitted and
Renne Bayeux Confectioner Sworn freemen of this Corporation and
orderd to be Registred
The Petition of Cornelia Schuyler Widdow being read praying a
Grant to her from this Corporation of the Water Lett fronting her
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 305
Lott of Ground in Montgomerie ward of this City It is orderd that
as the Lott of the said Cornelia Schuyler has been already Laid out
that the Deputy Clerk prepare a Grant of the same pursuant to the
prayer of said Petition and that he produce the same at the next
Common Councill to be Considered of by this Board
M*" Mayor having produced at the Last Common Councill a List
of the severall persons who had taken Lycences for Retailing of Strong
Liquors within this City Amounting in the whole and together to the
sum of Two hundred and Ninety four pounds thirteen shillings
ORDERD that he pay the same to the Chamberlain of this City Retaining
thereout in his hands four Shillings for every Lycence and paying
thereof to the Qerk five shillings for every Lycence so by him Granted
During the time therein Mentioned
City of ^ ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York J Hall of the said City on Friday the Twenty
first Day of September Anno Dom 1750
Present Edward Holland Esq*^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq*" Deputy May^^
Stephen Van Cortlandt "^
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
>-Esq'? Aldermen
Henry Bogert ^
Joris Brinkerhoof I . .
t . «. , ^Assistants
John Provoost
Nich? Roosevelt
[253] Orderd that the assize of Bread be till further orders as follows
(wheat at 5/6 ^ Bushell[)]
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 4*^ : 6°' : for 8**
D? of D? to weigh 2 : 3 : for 4
D? of D^ to weigh i : i : for 2
D? oiD^ to weigh o : 8 : f or i
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest Bran Only taken out)
/, i 2 : 12 : for 4
to weigh J ^
And orderd that no other Bread be made for sale within this City
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3o6 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
(hard Bisquets only Excepted) than according to the above assize and
that all Rakers take Notice hereof and Bake their Bread according^ly
M*^ Daniel Bloom the Lessee of tlie iferry of this City attended this
Board as also did Andrew Ramsay and the said Daniel Bloom pro-
posed to Surrender his Lease of the iferry. if tfiis Corporation would
Grant the same for the Remainder of the Term therein mentioned to
Commence from the Twenty fifth Day of this Instant September upon
the same Terms and Conditions as the same was Leased to the said
Danl^ Bloom on his the said Ramsays finding Good and Suffecient
Security to perform the Covenants in the said Lease and that he the
said Daniel Bloom and his Securitys be Discharged from all the Cove-
nants in lis said Lease and the Bond Entred into for the perform-
ance there <:^f pa\ iii2^ the said Rent Reserved in his Lease to the Twenty
fifth Day of September inFtimt inclusive which proposall was Agreed
to bv this Board
The Committee appointed for paving Beekmans Street and the
street Contiguous thereto was Read in the words to witt City of New
York ss The Committee according to order of this Board Dated the
Sixteenth of August 1750 have attended the Citty Surveyor in the
Regulating and Levelling the severall Streets in Montgomerie ward
Do Report that Begining in the middle part of Beekmans Street one
foot Lower than the sell of the Middle Door of the New English
Church opposite to the said Door a Descent of Two Inches on Every
Ten feet will be Required Untill it Reaches to the Cross Street which
Crosses said Beekmans Street by M' Bempers house and from thence
an ascent of three Inches on Ten foot up the Street which Leads to M""
Bivanks Corner house, then Begining at the Middle of Beekmans
Street by Bempers house a fall of four Inches on Every Ten feet is
Necessary as farr as ferry Street and from thence one Inch Descent on
Every Ten feet to the Mouth of the Generall Drain in the said ferrj'
Street, all which is Notwithstanding humbly Submitted by James
Levingston Robert Benson September the 21't 1750
[254] William Doro Cooper admitted a ffreeman of this Corporation
and Appointed as one of the Corn Measurers of this City and took the
oath
Orderd that Mf Christopher Bancker be and he is hereby appointed
in the Room of M^" John Roosevelt Lately Deceased to appraise the
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307
Lands agreed to be sold by this Corporati'^n to M^ Oliver De Lancey
together with M*^ Elbert Haring and that they make their appraise-
ment thereof on oath and make return thereof to this Board with all
Convenient Speed
Orderd that the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 1074 urer of this City to pay to John Myer the Sum of two
Warr! Iss? pounds ten Shillings for one Quarters Salary due unto
him the 22^ of August Last also Six pounds more for
his Extraordinarv Services for one vcars Service which will end on the
29*!? of November next
>'Esq'? Aldermen
City of ) ^« At a Common Council! held at the City
New York i Hall of the said City on Saturday the
Twenty Ninth Day of September (being
the feast day of St Michael the Arch Angle)
Anno DoW 1750
Present Edward Holland Esq' May*^
Brandt Schuyler Esq*" Deputy May'
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham De Pevster
John Provoost
Nich? Roosevelt
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Elect-
ing this Day one Alderman one assistant two assessors one Collector
and Two Constables in the Six Wards on the south Side of ff resh water
and one alderman one assistant four assessors two Q)llectors and four
Constables for tfic Outward of the said City to Serve in the Respective
>" Assistants
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MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Offices for the year Ensueing the Respective Aldermen of each Re-
spective Ward made Return this Day into the office of Town Qerk
under their hands for the Severall persons Elected to Serve in the
severall Offices aforesaid Vizt
[255]
East ward
West ward
Dock ward
>
North ward -<
South ward. -<
r Cornelius Van Home
Abraham Lynsen
Peter Van Brugh
Livingston
Charles Crommeline
David Schuyler
Theophilus Wood
James Johnston
Piere De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Bogert
Lawrence Roome
Joseph Devoe
George Spencer
^ Isaac De Costar
^Stephen Van Cortlandt
Leonard Lispenard
Daniel Bonnet
Charles Jandine
Jacobus Kierstead
Peter Lesier
William Lawrence
Brandt Schuyler
Abraham De Peyster
John Wats
James Napier
Balthazr De Hart
Allexander Lindsay
^Johannes Schenck
James Livingston
John Livingston
Andrew Meyer
John Clopper
John Tuder
John M<^Kenny
^John Forrest
Alderman
Assistant
vAssessors
Collector
> Constables
Alderman
Assistant
V Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
i Assessors
Collector
V Constables
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Montgomerie
ward
[256]
r
Out ward
D?
Robert Benson
William De Peyster
Robert Griffith
Christian Kartell
John Gilbert
Aaron Haring
William Gould
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Nicholas Bayard
Jacob Van Norden
G>melius Tiebout
David De Voor Jun^
John Van Zandt
^ David De Voor Jun^
^Benjamin Benson
Peter Waldron
Resolvert Waldron
Peter Teach
Resolvert Waldron
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Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
for Bowery
Division
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Assessors
Collector
( Constables
for Harlem
Division
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His Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain Generall
and Governour in Chief of the province of New York and the Ter-
ritories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admiral of the Same
and Admiral of the White Squadron of his Majesties Fleet by and
with the advice and Consent of his Majesties Councill was pleased
to appoint the ffoUowing Officers for the City and County of New
York for the year Ensueing (to witt) Edward Holland Esq'^ to be
Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Market, John Ayscough Esq^
to be high sheriff and Anthony Rutgers Esqf to be Coroner of the
said City and County for the Year Ensueing
The Mayor having appointed George Spencer to be high Constable
who was Chosen one of the Constables of the west ward and orderd
that there be a New Election of a Constable in his Room by the Alder-
man of the said Ward & orderd that the Election be on flfryday Next
Resolved that Isaac De Peyster Esq^ the present Chamberlaine or
Treasurer of this City be and he is hereby Elected and appointed
Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation for the year Ensueing
he Giving Such Security as the Law Directs
M^ Andrew Ramsay appeared before this Board at the Same time
3IO MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
M** Henry Lane Merchant attended and Offered to be one of his Se-
curities and the said Andrew Ramsay produced a Letter under the
hand of M"" David Provoost Mercht Whereby he oflFer'd to be one
other of his Securities for performance of the Covenants of his Lease
which was approved of and orderd Leases be prepared Accordingly
and that on the said Daniel Blooms making and Executing a surrender
of his Term and paying the Rent in Arrear the said Leases be Exe-
cuted to the said Andrew Ramsay he Giving the Security proposed
[257] City of } «^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York^ Hall of the said City on Monday the fif-
teenth Day of October (Sunday being the
fourteenth) Anno Doni 1750
Present. Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Tames Livingston . ^^ .. aii
T^- T^ T^ . >Esq^r Aldermen
Fiere De Peyster f
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Joris Brinkerhoof
Henry Bogert
Nicholas Bavard
Abraham De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt j
J
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This Day M'" Mayor attended by the Recorder aldermen and as-
sistants High Sheriff Town Clerk the Chamberlain Coroner High Con-
stable petty Constables and other officers of this Corporation between
the hours of Ten and Eleven in the forenoon of the same Day went
in their formalities from the City Hall to the house of the Honourable
George Clinton Esq^ Captain Generall and Governour in Chief of the
province of New York and the Territories thereon Depending in
america Vice admirall of the Same and admirall of the White Squad-
ron of. his Majesties fleet and there waited on his said Excellency and
then and there the oaths appointed by act of parliament to be taken in-
stead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test and Abju-
ration Oath in the presence and by order of his said Excellency were
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 311
admiiiistred unto Edward Holland Esqf as Mayor Water Bailiff and
Clerk of the Market of the City of New York as also of one of his
Majesties Justices of the peace for the City and County of New York
and also the Usual oaths of Office of Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk
of the Market of the City of New York and Justice of the peace in
the presence of all the Severall members of this Court above men-
tioned. AND THEREUPON M^ Mayor Acquainted his Excellency the
Governour that pursuant to the authority to him Granted by his Majes-
ties Royal Charter he had appointed Brandt Schuyler Esqf one of the
aldermen of the said City to be Deputy Mayor of this City and Cor-
poration if his Excellency approved thereof to which his Excellency
was pleased to answer that the Choice was agreable to him and ap-
proved thereof that the said Brandt Schuyler should be Deputy Mayor
of this City of New York accordingly, Whereupon the Mayor At-
tended as aforesaid Returned to the City Hall where after the Ringing
of three Bells and proclamation, made for Silence the Commission of
Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Market and the Commission of
High Sheriff and Coroner were published and then this Court Returned
to the Common Councill Chamber where the said Edward Holland
Esq'^ was placed in the Chair and then according to the Directions of
his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to this Corporation the said Ed-
ward Holland Esq*" Mayor of this Corporation administred the oaths
aforesaid to be taken by Act of parliament instead of the oaths of al-
legiance and Supremacy the Test and abjuration oath [258] And the
usual oaths for the Due Execution of their Respective Offices unto the
Respective Officers and Magistrates following
Brandt Schuyler Esqf Deputy Mayor
Brandt Schuyler
Gerrardus Stuy^'esant
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
Leonard Lispenard
John Livingston
William De Peyster
Esq*"? Aldermen of the City of New York
and Justices of the peace for the City
and County of New York
<
>' Assistants of the Citv of New York
J
3IO MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
M** Henry Lane Merchant attended and Offered to be one of his Se-
curities and the said Andrew Ramsay produced a Letter under the
hand of M"" David Provoost Mercht Whereby he oflFer'd to be one
other of his Securities for performance of the Covenants of his Lease
which was approved of and orderd Leases be prepared Accordingly
and that on the said Daniel Blooms making and Executing a surrender
of his Term and paying the Rent in Arrear the said Leases be Exe-
cuted to the said Andrew Ramsay he Giving the Security proposed
[257] City of ) «^ At a Common Counciil held at the City
New York I Hall of the said City on Monday the fif-
teenth Day of October (Sunday being the
fourteenth) Anno Doni 1750
Present. Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq'' Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Tames Livingston . „ ... a,.
!-»• T^ T^ . >Esq^r Aldennen
Picre De Peyster f ^
Cornelius V'^an Hornc
Robert Benson
Joris Brinkerlioof
Henry Bogert
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham De Pevstcr
Nicholas Roosevelt
J
>^ Assistants
This Day M'" Mayor attended by the Recorder aldermen and as-
sistants High Sheriff Town Clerk the Chamberlain Coroner High Con-
stable petty Constables and other officers of this Corporation between
the hours of Ten and Eleven in the forenoon of the same Day went
in their formalities from the City Hall to the house of the Honourable
George Clinton Esq^ Captain Generall and Governour in Chief of the
province of New York and the Territories thereon Depending in
america Vice admirall of the Same and admirall of the White Squad-
ron of. his Majesties fleet and there waited on his said Excellency and
then and there the oaths appointed by act of parliament to be taken in-
stead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test and Abju-
ration Oath in the presence and by order of his said Excellency were
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 311
administred unto Edward Holland Esqf as Mayor Water Bailiff and
Clerk of the Market of the City of New York as also of one of his
Majesties Justices of the peace for the City and County of New York
and also the Usual oaths of Office of Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk
of the Market of the City of New York and Justice of the peace in
the presence of all the Severall members of this Court above men-
tioned. AND THEREUPON M*" Mayor Acquainted his Excellency the
Governour that pursuant to the authority to him Granted by his Majes-
ties Royal Charter he had appointed Brandt Schuyler Esqr one of the
aldermen of the said City to be Deputy Mayor of this City and Cor-
|K)ration if his Excellency approved thereof to which his Excellency
was pleased to answer that the Choice was agreable to him and ap-
proved thereof that the said Brandt Schuyler should be Deputy Mayor
of this City of New York accordingly. Whereupon the Mayor At-
tended as aforesaid Returned to the City Hall where after the Ringing
of three Bells and proclamation, made for Silence the Commission of
Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Market and the Commission of
High Sheriff and Coroner were published and then this Court Returned
to the Common Councill Chamber where the said Edward Holland
Esqf was placed in the Chair and then according to the Directions of
his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to this Corporation the said Ed-
ward Holland Esq*" Mayor of this Corporation administred the oaths
aforesaid to be taken by Act of parliament instead of the oaths of al-
legiance and Supremacy the Test and abjuration oath [258] And the
usual oaths for the Due Execution of their Respective Offices unto the
Respective Officers and Magistrates following
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Brandt Schuyler
Gerrardus Stuyvesant
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynscn
Leonard Lispenard
John Livingston
William Dc Peyster
Esq*^? Aldermen of the City of New York
and Justices of the peace for the City
and County of New York
>^ Assistants of the Citv of New York
314 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ment Lately Commenced in the Supreme Court by Elbert Haring^ on
the Demise of the Mayor Alderman and Commonalty of this City
against John Turnout Jacob Duyckman Jun'' and others Tenants in
which Action there was a Judgement had by Default
[260] Orderd that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? (1078) Treasurer of this City to pay to M'' Isaac Stouten-
burgh or Order the sum of Sixty five pounds fifteen
Shillings and Eleven pence half penny being the amount of his account
for fire wood and Candles for the Watch house and Sundrys for the use
of the poor house as by his account sworn to Including a years Sallary
Due to him from the first of October 1749 to the first of October Last
as also the Sum of Twenty one pounds Six Shillings to be by him paid
to the Sevcrall Constables for their Severall Days and Nights Watches
from the fifteenth Day of aprill Last to the fifteenth Day of October
Last
Orderd that the Clarke prepare a Bond from this Corporation to
M'' Christopher Banker Merchant and Affix the Seal thereof to the same
in the penalty of five hundred and Twenty pounds with Condition to
pay unto him the Sum of Two hundred and Sixty pounds on the fifth
Day of November 1752 and that the same be signed by M*" Mayor the
same being for Defraying the Expence of Building a peer at the west
End of Coenties Dock which already amounts to Two hundred and
forty Seven pounds Twelve shillings and Seven pence as by the account
of M*" Anthony Ten Eyck by him Sworn to and allowed and the
Residue of the Expence thereof to be Delivered in to this Board upon
Oath
Orderd that M*" Daniel Bloom be allowed the Sum of Forty pounds
out of the Rent Due from him to this Corporation, due and ending on
the Twenty fifth Day of September Last for the fferry belonging to
this City
Orderd that M*" John Livingston be one of the Committee for
building the peer at the End of Coenties Dock in the Room of M''
Joris Brinckerhoof
Orderd that Mess*"? Alderman Schuyler M'' Lynsen and M' Lespin-
ard or the Major part of them be a Committee for Repairing the Goals
and City Hall of this City
Alexander Lindsay Sworn high Constable & Aron Haring Sworn
a Constable
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OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 315
City of ) «^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New Yorki Hall of the said City on Tuesday the Thir-
teenth Day of November Anno Domini 1750
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq*" Deputy Mayor
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston . Aldermen
Piere Depeyster f ^
Cornelius Van Home J
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
[261] Orderd the Assize of Bread be till further order as follows
(wheat at 6/ ^ Bushell) as follows to witt
A White Loaf of the Finest flour to weigh 4«> 2^« f or 8<*
D? of D? to weigh 2 i for 4
D? of D? to weigh i for 2
D9 of D? to weigh 7,^ for i
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest Bran only taken out) .
• u i 2 9 for 4.
to weigh V
AND ORDERD that no Other Bread be made for Sale within this City
than According to the above Assize (hard bisquets Excepted) and that
all Bakers Do take Notice hereof and Bake their Bread Accordingly
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? ( 1079) Treasurer of this City to pay to Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esq^ or order one pound Seven Shillings and Six
pence being so much by him paid to John Montanje for work & Ma-
terials for hanging up of the fire Buckets in the City Hall as by his
Receipt for that Sum
Orderd that Mess'? Alderman Stuyvesandt Alderman Livingston
M^^ Bayard and M"" Lynsen or any three of them be a Committee to
Examine what Rents are Due and in Arrear from Marte Van Evere to
this Corporation by Virtue of any Lease to him made an<l what Land
of the Corporation he has in his possession and that they Inquire into
the Matters in Dispute between him and Johaimes Dc Vo<»r and Settle
the same and make Report of their proceedings to this Board
3i8 MINUTES OF THE COMMON CX)UNaL
fifteen Shillings and Nine pence half penny for the Like Sum by him
paid to Lnke Roome for Repairing the Common Shore at the meal
market
Orderd that M^ John Livingston and M^ Leonard Lespinard be
Joined to the Committee for Building the fFerry house, and that the
said Committee or the Major part of them have full power to build
a Linto before the said House in Such manner as to them shall Seem
most fit and Convenient
The Report of the Comittee for Surveying the water Lotts be-
tween Beekmans and Pecks Slip was Read and orderd the Same be
Referred to the Next Common Councill
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
Nv ( 1084) urer of this City to pay to John Bailey publick Whipper
or Order five pounds for one Quarter of a years Sallary
Due the first of December Next
City of ) ,^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j Hall of the said City on Thursday the
Twentieth Day of December Anno Domini
1750
Present. Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esqf Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster "^
Nich? Bavard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
William De Peyster
[264] M*" Mayor Reported to this Board that he had Received from
one a German the Sum of ffive pounds Current money of this Colony
the Same being for a fine for Selling Strong Liquors by Retail within
>"Esq'^ Aldermen
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OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 319
this City without having a Lycence for so Doing and after he had had
notice and been Warned not to Do the Same whereupon It is orderd
that M'' Mayor Do pay unto Johannes Myer the sum of Twenty Shil-
Hngs part thereof for Giving Information of the Same and that he
pay the Residue thereof to the Treasurer of this City
Hayman Levy Merchant admitted and Sworn a freeman of this
Corporation
Orderd that Six of the Watchmen be orderd on Munday Night
next to go their Rounds in this City and so on every Night thereafter
till the first Day of Aprill next in manner following to witt. Two to
go out first and one of them to Carry a Bell with him and the other
his Staff, which bell he shall Ring at the most publick Corner and
places of the streets of this City and Also Give Notice of the Time of
Night, and the other four shall set out Soon after the first Two and
take a DiflFerent Rout and shall all meet together at such places as
shall be directed by the person who shall have the Care and Charge
of the watch that night and go out as often as shall be by him Directed
City of } ^,« At a Common Councill held at the City
New Yorkl Hall of the said City on Friday the Twenty
first Day of December Anno Domini 1750
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq"" Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster ^
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lvnsen
m
Leonard Lespinard
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1085) urer of this City to pay to John Karr Brick layer or
his Order the sum of fourteen Shillings and for a La-
bourer which the said Karr hired the sum of Six Shillings Current
money of this Cotony for work Done by them for this Corporation
>-Esq'? Aldermen
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320 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1086) urer of this City to pay to M' Henry Bogert or his
order the Sum of fifty pounds Current money of this
Colony it being for materials by him found towards the New flFerr>'
house
[265] The Report of the Committee for surveying the Water Lotts
Contiguous to Pecks slip was Read, in these words Viz! [Report not
entered.]
This Board proposed to M*" Benjamin Peck that if he would quit
Claim to the Street Lying to the South east of his Lott they would
Grant to him Seventy five foot in breadth Back of his Lott and to
Extend two hundred foot into the East River which proposal! he Re-
fused to Comply with
City of I ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York f Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
sixth Day of flfebruary i75o[-5i]
Present. Edward Holland Esq'* Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'' Recorder.
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lvnsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Be it ordained by the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the
City of New York Convened in Common Councill and it is hereby or-
dained by the authority of the Same, that all the Laws orders and
ordinances of this Corporation which on the Twenty Seventh Day of
January and the first Day of ffebruar>' 1749 were made ordained Re-
newed Established and Published be Revived and Continued and Re-
main in full force and Virtue [266] for one year from and after the
Date hereof Viz*
>- Esq" Aldermen
^
A
j^ Assistants
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A Law for the Due observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of ffire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting the Sale of Meal and flower by Measure and
for Appointing proper places for the Sale of meal flower Com and
Grain
A Law for Regulating Negroes MuUattoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating of Carts and Carr men
A Law for Regulating the Office of packers and Cullers
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks or Slips
of this City and for preserving the Bridge and Common Sewer in the
said Dock
A Law for preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh water
pond
A Law for Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to
ffunerals
A Law for paving and Cleaning the Streets Lanes and Alleys
within the City of New York and for preventing Nusances within the
Same
A Law in addition to a Law Entituled a Law for paving and Clean-
ing the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New York and for
preventing Nusances within the Same
A Law against firing of Guns or other fire works within the Streets
A Law prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except such part thereof
as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth Day of Aprill Last[)l
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law for marking of Butter
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the Office of Oiamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A Law for the Better Securing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gun powder
A I^w for appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night watch in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what uses the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City
shall be put unto
[267] A Law for Regulating the Publick Marketts within the City of
Vol. V.
322 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Newyork and for preventing the forestalling of Provisions Coming to
the said Markets
A Law to prevent the Selling or Giving of iinripe fruit and Oysters
within the City of New York
Orderd that M"^ Recorder Alderman Stuyvesandt, Alderman Liv-
ingston and M'' Lespinard with as many more of this Board as shall
please to Attend be a Committee to prepare the Draft of a Law of this
Corporation for the Regulating of Fences within the City and Countv
of New York as also a Law for Regulating of Slaughter houses
Orderd that Bemardus Haring be and he is hereby appointed one
of the publick Corn Measurers of tliis City he taking the Oaths ap-
pointed by Law.
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New YorkJ Hall of the said City on Tuesday the I2«^
Day of February Anno Dom 1751
Present. Edward Holland Ksq^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq'^ D Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'' Recorder.
Stephen \'an Cortlandt "^
James Lcving^ston _ .,^
rj- T^ Ti ^ >Esq'? Aldermen
riere De Peyster | ^
Robert Benson J
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bavard ^-Assistants
John Levingston
Leonard Lispinard
ORDERD that Alderman Stuyvesandt M^ Deputy Mayor and M'
Bayard be a Committee to Survey the Lands now in possession of
Martin Van Evere and that they make report thereof to this Board
with all Convenient Speed
ORDERD that Alderman Benson. .Mderinan Cortlandt. M' William
De Peyster and M' I-espinard or the major part of them be a Com-
mittee to Receive the proposalls of the Freeholders and proprietors of
Lands between Roosevelts Slip and Desbrosse's and make Report
thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
323
OROERD the Mavor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer
[No. 1087] of this City to pay to M*" Henry Bogert or his order the
Sum [of] Sixty Six pounds Eleven shillings and a half
penny in full of his Account for Materials found for building the Ferry
house to the Sixteenth Day of January Last
ORDERDthat Alderman Stuyvesandt M*" Recorder M' Deputy Mayor,
Alderman Livingston, M'' Bayard M*^ Lynsen M*" Lespinard and M'
John Livingston [268] Or the Major part of them be a Committee to
Run the Lines beb\^een the Lands of this Corporation and of M'' Jacob
Duyckman in the Bowery Division of the Outward of this City and
make Report thereof to this Board
Ordered that Alderman Cortlandt and M'' Lespinard wait upon the
Executors of John Cruger Esq'' Deceased to require the moneys Re-
ceived by the said John Cruger in his lifetime, (during the time he was
Mayor of this City) for the use of this Corporation on the account of
Lycences and that they also wait upon Stephen Bayard Esq^ to require
of him the moneys by him Received During his Mayoralty on the ac-
count of Lycences for the use of this Corporation and that they make
Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board a Draft of the Lease from
this Corporation to M' Nicholas Ba>'ard for the Slaughter houses which
was Read and approved of by this board and ordered the same be En-
grossed and the seal of this City Affixed thereto & Delivered to him
on his Executing a Counterpart thereof
Orderd that Alderman Benson, Alderman Cortlandt, Alderman Liv-
ingston M^ William De Peyster M' John Livingston, M'" Abraham De
Peyster and M^ Lespinard or the Major part of them be a Committee
to Regulate Queen Street Leading from Alderman Benson's Malthouse
to Fresh Water and that they make their Rcj)ort thereof to this Board
with all Convenient Speed
This Board proposed to M*^ Benjamin Pick that if he would Grant
and surrender to this Corporation his Right and Title to the Street
Lying to the South East Side of his Lott thty wou'd Crant to him his
heirs and assigns forever seventy five foot in breadth Back of his Lott
and to Extend Two hundred foot into the East River under the vearlv
Rent of Eighteen pence afoot, and that they would also as a further
Consideration allow and pay him the sum of Thirty two pounds of
which proposal he Desired time to Consider of till to Morrow and that
he would then Acquaint Alderman Benson whether he would Accept
of the said Proposal or not Whereupon It is ordebd (that in case M^
324 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Peck assent to the said proposall) the Deputy Qerk prepare the Draft
of a Surrender of the said Street from the said Benjamin Pedc to this
Corporation and also a Grant of the said Water Lett from this Corpor-
ation to the said Benjamin Peck under the yearly Rent of Eightei-n
pence a foot
The Committee appointed the Thirtieth of November Last to Sec
the Sevcrall Water Lotts fronting to the Lotts between pecks Slip and
Beekman's Slip Surveyed and Laid out made their Report thereon that
they were of opinion this Corporation should Grant to the Severall
Freeholders and proprietors of Lands there Two hundred feet into the
East River fronting to and the whole breadth of their Severall Lotts
there under the yearly Rent of Eighteen pence a foot which being as-
sented to by this Itoard ordkrd the Deputy Clerk prepare Drafts of such
Grants Accordingly
[269 1 City of } ^^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j ' ' Hall of the said City on Thursday the Sev-
enth Day of March Anno Dom 1751
IVcsent. Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Nicholas Bavard
Abraham Lvnsen i a • . ^
T,,. , , r*' ,, > Assistants
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Orderd that the assize of Bread be till further order as follows
(Wheat at four Shillings and three pence %) Bushell)
A Wliite Loaf of llie tincst tlnwer to weigh 5^
TX* of D? to weigh 2
D? of D° to weigh i
D? of D^ to weigh o
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest bran onlv taken) -
outtowdgh : I 3 4 for4
WD ORDKRD that Xo othcr Bread be Baked within this City but
according to the above Assize and that all Bakers Do take Notice hereof
and Bake their Bread accordingly
Esq" Aldermen
401
iorS^
10
for 4
4/.
for 2
10
for I
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 325
Orderd tliat Mess*? Alderman Stuyvesandt, Alderman Livingston
Mf Bayard and M*" Lynsen or any three of them be a Committee to
Enquire what Rents are Due from the Brickmakcrs for Brick Kilns
made on the Commons of this City and Demand the Same and that they
also have power to Treat with and agree for the Leasing of such part
of the said Commons for the Making of Brick kilns as to them shall
seem meet for Such Terms and under Such Rents as they Can agree
for
The Committee appointed on the Thirteenth Day of November
Last for auditing the Treasurers accounts made their Report that
they had Audited his accounts to the fourteenth of October Last and
that there was then Remaining in his hands Seventy Eight pounds
Seventeen Shillings and three pence belonging to this Corporation as
by the accounts Annexed Appears, by which it also appears that there
are Sundry Outstanding Debts due and Owing to this Corporation
from the Severall persons therein mentioned Whereupon it is orderd
that M^ Mayor M*" Deputy Mayor Alderman Stuyvesandt, Alderman
Livingston, M** Bayard M*" Lynsen M"" Livingston and M*" Roosevelt
or any five of them be a Committee to Send to Treat with & Settle with
Such of the said Persons, as they shall think proper and that [270]
The Chamberlain do Attend the said Committee with the Books and
Accounts of this Corporation
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
\? (1088) Treasurer of this City to pay to Brandt Schuyler Esq''
or order the Sum of Twenty Seven pounds Seven Shillings
and nine pence half penny in full of his Accoimt of Sundry Disburse-
ments for Repaires to the City Hall of this City which was allowed
by this Board
It being moved to this Board that the Stalls and Standings of the
Severall Markets of this City be Let to farm to which M^ Mayor Ob-
jected Declareing he Conceived he had a Rif:ht to the proifits of the
Severall Markets as Clerk of the Same. VViierelpox the Same was
Leased by this Board (M*" Mayor Dissenting) to Bartholomew Skaats
for one year Vizt from the first Day of May Next to the first of May
1752 for One hundred and Six pounds to be paid Quarterly and that
the Deputy Clerk prepare Leases accordingly, and at the Same time
did agree with and Lease unto the said Bartholomew Skaats the Docks
of this City from the first of May Next to the first of May 1752 for one
hundred ft Twenty pounds to be paid Quarterly he Giving Security
326 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
and Covenanting to take Sixty Scow Loads of Mudd and Dirt out of the
Great Dock and that the Deputy Clerk prepare Leases according^Iy
Orderd also that the said Barth? Skaats shall from time to time
have Leave with the Consent and approbation of the Alderman and
Common Councill Man of each and Every Respective Ward wherein
[there is | any Damage to the Dock of the City to Repair the same from
time to time bv and Pursuant to the order and Directions of such Al-
derman and Common Councill Man and that the Expcnce and Charge
thereof be paid by this Corporation
The Petition of Cornelia Rutgers Leonard Lespinard and others
being again Read praying that this Corporation would Grant them the
Lands fronting to their Grotmd from high Water to Low Water Mark
and also the Soil under the water the whole breadth of their Lands
to Extend from Low Water mark into the East River Two hundred foot
Whekkupon It is orderd that Aldermen Benson, Brandt Schuyler
[and] James Livingston [and] Leonard Lespinard and William Dc
Peyster or the major part of them be a Committee to Examine into the
Allegations of the said Petition and take to their assistance one of the
Surveyors of this Citv and Run out the Lotts of the Petitioners and
hear their proposalls and make Re}X)rt thereof to this Board
Orderd the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of
N.' this City to pay to Johannes Myer Messenger and Door-
(io8<.)) keeper of the Common Councill or order the sum of Two
pounds Ten Shillings for one Quarter of a years Sallary Due
the Twenty Second of fFebruary Last
|"27il M^ Alderman Cortlandt informed this Board that pursuant to
an Order of the Twelfth of ffcbruary he together with M^ Lispenard
had wailed oii Mcss*^ Henry and John Crugcr the Executors of John
Crujij^cr Esq^ Deceased to Demand the monies due to this Corporation
for I..\ccnccs Granted by the said John Cruger Esq^ in his life time
while \'x was Mayor of this City who Returned for answer that they
were Willinj^ to i)ay to tliis Corporation all Such moneys as were Due
from llic iaid Jolin Cruger in his Life time and Expected this Corpora-
tion would p.av unto them all Such monevs as were Due from tliis Cor-
j)orati()n to the s?aid Jolin Cruger Esq^ in his Life time
OKDi-.RD that Every Merchant not born in this Citv who shall here-
after apply for the freedom thereof shall pay the Sum of five pounds
Current monev of this Colonv for the Same
OF THK CITY OF NEW YORK
327
ity of )
^wyork (
City
Newvork
SS
Present
>.Esq'? Aldermen
y Assistants
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the Nine-
teenth Day of March Anno Dom. 175 1
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq' Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bavard
m
Nich? Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Orderd that the assize of Bread be till further orders as follows
(wheat at 5/ ^ Bushell[)]
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 4*^
D? ofD? to weigh 2
D? of D? to weigh 1
D? of D? to weigh
A Whcaten Loaf of the Coarsest Bran only|
taken out to weigh j
A Rye Loaf of D? to weigh 2
AND ORDERD that uo Other Bread be made for Sale within this City
(hard bisquets only Excepted) than according to the above assize and
that all Bakers take Notice hereof and Bake their Bread accordinglye
\272\ Orderd that no Top sell or Sea VessoUs whatsoever Do Lay
along the Peer of the Great Dock between the first of Marcli and the
first of December every or any year L^nlcss such X'essell shall pay the
Sum of Ten shillings for every Day they shall Lay there for the use
of this Corporation
Orderd the Mavor L<sue his Warrant to the
m
X? ( 1090) Treasurer of this City to pay to M' Peter Giraud
Warrant Issued or his order the Sum of one hundred and Sixty
pounds Current money of this Colony in full for the
Last payment for building ft finishing the New flFerry house
I2»»
for 8*
6
for 4
2/2
for 3
9
for I
15
for 4
15
for 4
328 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Committee appointed to Receive proposalls of the fFreeholders
& proprietors of the Land between M' Roosevelts Slip and M"" De-
brosses made their Report in these words to witt City of New York SS
Wee the Committee appointed on the Twelfth of February Last to Re-
ceive the proposalls of the Freeholders & proprietors of the Land be-
tween M' Roosevelts Slip and M' De[s]brosses Do Report that wee
have in obedience to Said order met them, and they Desire to have their
Grants on the Same Conditions as M' Barns M^ Latham and M«" Oliver
De Lancey otherwise to pay one Shilling p^ foot from the Twenty fifth
of this Instant Robert Benson, Step. V: Cortlandt W? De Peyster
March ig^\} 1 750/1 whereupon It is orderd that the Consideration
thereof be Referred to the Next Common Councill
Orderd that the Committee appointed for building the New fferry
house has Liberty to Remove the Bam belonging to the ferry house
so farr to the Eastward as they shall think fit and that they Lengthen
the Peer Warf or Staires so farr into the River as they shall think
proper
The Petition of the Rector and Inhabitants of the City of New
York in Communion of the Church of England as by Law Established
preferred to this Corporation praying they would Grant unto them the
Lands fronting their School house Church yard and Ground from the
Rear of their Lott into the North River Two hundred feet beyond Low
water mark and also the Soil under the water the whole brea[d]th of
their Lott to Extend from Low water mark into the North River Two
hundred feet (Except Sixty foot of the Ground from high to Low water
Mark agreed to be Released to M*" Nicholas Roosevelt) Whereupon It
is ORDERD by this Board and unanimously agreed that a Grant be made
unto the said Rector and Inhabitants of the City of New York in Com-
munion of the Church of England, as by Law Established of the Ground
and Soil under Water of the whole breafd]th of their Ground Two
hundred foot below Low water mark under the yearly Rent of three-
pence ^. foot the first payment lo Commence on the Twenty [ ]
of March 1766 also ordkud that alderman De Peyster M' Deputy Mayor
Alderman Livingston M^ Roosevelt. M^ John Livingston and M*^
Bayard or any five of them bo a Committee to Examine into the Alle-
gations of the said petition and to take to their assistance one of the
Surveyors of this City and Run out the Lands of the Petitioners and
make Report thereof to this Board
>*Esq'? Aldermea
>> Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 329
[273] City of ) ^,^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York J Hall of the City of New York on Fryday
the Twenty Second Day of March Anno
Dom 1751
Present : Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder.
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Com? Van Home
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Matthew Welch Marriner is appointed publick Whipper of this
City in the Room of John Bailey Deceased and orderd to be allowed
the Sallary of Twenty pounds p*" annum to be paid Quarterly and that
out of the first Quarters payment there be Deducted and paid to Evert
Bivanck the Sume of five pounds to witt fifty shillings Each Qfu]arter.
for a Debt Due from the said Welch to the said Evert Bivanck to
which he agreed and he being Very poor the Deputy Clerk by order of
this Board Did Advance unto him the Sum of Ten Shillings
Mf Benjamin Peck Came in to Common Councill and Acquainted
this Board that he was willing to Grant and Surrender to this Corpora-
tion his Right and Title to the Street Lying to the South East Side of
liis Lott provided they would Grant unto him his heirs and assigns for-
ever the water Lott fronting his Ground thereof the Breadth of Sev-
enty five feet and to extend two hundred feet into the East River or
Harbour under the yearly Rent of Eighteen pence a foot to Commence
on the Twenty fifth of March 1752 as also on Condition of their pay-
ing unto him the sum of Thirty Two pounds Ten shillings and permit-
ting him to put the Beams of his house into the Walls of the fferry
house which may hereafter be built by this Corporation on their Water
Lott Next Adjoyning to the Lott of the said Benjamin Peck which this
330 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Board agreed to and it is thereupon orderd that the Deputy Clarke
prepare the Drafts of the Deeds to be Executed by the parties Accord-
inglye
[274] The Deputy Clerk produced the Severall Grants of the water
Lotts between Beeknians Slip and Pecks Slip to Mess*^? Cornelius Beek-
nian George Peterson, Samuel Tingley Charity Montanie, John
Cannon, Mary Cannon, Robert Livingston, Robert Cronimeline, Corn?
Van Ranst VVilliam Gilbert, John Bogert Jun^ William Beekman and
Benjamin Moore, being in all thirteen Grants which w^ere Read and
approved of by this Board and orderd that he Affix the Seal of this
Corporation to the said Severall Grants and that M^ Mayor Do Sign
the Same and that the Deputy Clerk Deliver the Same unto tlie Severall
Grantees on their Executing Counterparts thereof
Orderd that the proposalls of the Proprietors of the Lotts bet^veen
M' Roosevelts and De[s]brosses Slip Reported by the Committee ap-
pointed for that purpose be referred to the Consideration of the Next
Common Council!
The Report of the Committee appointed for Examining into the
Allegations of the Petition of the Rector and Inhabitants of the City
of New York in Communion of the Church of England as by Law
Established Relating to a Grant to be to them made of the Lotts at the
Rear of their Ground in the west ward of this City did make their
Report in these words following to witt In obedience to an order of
Common Councill of the 19*^ of this Instant March, wee Examined into
the allegations of the Petition of the Rector and Inhabitants of the City
of New York in Communion of the Church of England as by Law
Established, and are fully Satisfied of the Truth thereof, and having
met a Committee of that Corporation wee proposed to them the Re-
leasing to M*" Nicholas Roosevelt, Eighty five foot of their Ground
between High and Low water mark (Instead of the Sixty feet by them
proposed) in order to make the Slip at the End of Thomas Street more
usefull and Convenient for the Publick, which they Readily Agreed to,
in Confidence that this board will at their Expence make an Ell at
the end of that Slip which v/ee humbly Conceive ou[gh]t to be done
whenever the said Slip is Carried out and wee Do further Report that
wee are of opinion, that A Grant be made from this Corporation to the
said Rector and Inhabitants and their Successors forever of all the
Soil and water Lotts from the Rear of their Land the whole breadth
thereof (Except the Eighty five foot), two hundred feet beyond Low
water Mark into the North River upon the Rent agreed to by this
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 331
Board, and that in the said Grant the said Rector and Inhabitants Cove-
nant to Leave a Street along high water mark of fforty feet. wide and.
also at the Distance of one hundred and thirty feet from the said Street
at High water mark (at which Distance Low Water mark is Deemed)
another Street be Left of Forty, feet wide Parralell to the said Street at
High water mark, and that at the Extent of the Two hundred feet
beyond Low water mark another Street of forty feet wide be Left
parrallel to the Streets aforesaid to be taken out of the said Two hun-
dred feet according to a Draft or plan made by M^ ffrancis Marschalk
all which is humbly Submitted by Piere De Peyster Brandt Schuyler
James Livingston Nicholas Bayard Nicholas Roosevelt
New York March 20^^ 1 750/1
[275] Which Report was approved of and Consented to by this Board
and ORDERD that the Deputy Clerk prepare a Draft of a Deed from this
Corporation to the said Rector and Inhabitants of the City of New
York in Communion of the Church of England as by I-aw Established
of the said Lotts and produce the Same at the next Common Councill
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? (1091) Treasurer of this City to pay unto Rachell Bailey
Warrant Issued, widdow of John Bailey the Late publick whipper of
this City Deceased and to Christopher Creith each
ihe sum of Twenty five shillings being so much Remaining Due to the
said John Bailey in his Life time for his Services as publick whipper
aforesaid
Augustus Van Cortlandt of the City of New York Gent, was
Sworn a freeman of this Corporation and orderd to be Registred. and
then the said Augustus Van Cortlandt did produce to this Board a
Deputation from John Chambers Esq*^ Common Clerk of this City Re-
citing that he heretofore had appointed M^ Abraham Lodge one of his
Deputys for Executing the office and place of Common Clerk of the
City of New York, who being often Indisposed and not able to Give
Constant attendance upon the Duties thereof, he had therefore for the
better and more Certain performance of the Scverall Duties of the
said Office also appointed the said Augustus Van Cortlandt an Inhab-
itant and freeholder of and in the said City to be one of his Deputys
together with him the said Abraham Lodge or in his absence to Doc
and Execute all things appertaining to the office of Common Qerk of
the said City which was allowed and approved of by this Board and
the said Augustus Van Cortlandt thereupon took the Oath for the
Due Execution of the said Office
332
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of )
New York]
SS
>-Esq't AldermeM
^
>* Assistants
At a Common Council! held at the City
Hall of the said City on Fryday the Twelfth
Day of Aprill Anno Domini 175 1
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Corn? Van Home
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lvnsen
John Livingston
[276J Ordered that the assize of bread be till further orders as follows
(wheat at four Shillings & six pence p*" Bushell)
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 5***
•D? of D? to weigh 2
D? of D? to weigh : I
D? of D? to weigh
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest Bran onlv taken out)
to weigh {^
A Rye Loaf of D? to weigh 3
And ordered that no other bread be made for Sale within this [City]
(hard Bisquets only Excepted) than according to the above assize and
that all Bakers take Notice hereof and Bake their Bread accordingly
Ordkr'd the Deputy Clerk pay to M*^ David M*^Kindliss or his order
the Sinn of one pound Seventeen Shillings and a half penny or such
Sum as he shall swear to be Due for |and] meet &c? for Matthew
Welch Publick Wfhlipper of the City
( )rder'd the Keeper of the Poorhouse Receive Matthew Welch his
wife and Child into the said Pc^^rhouse to be there provided for untill
further orders
r)Ri)KRn the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
\Varrant Issued Treasurer of this City to i)ay to M^ Joris Brinkerhoof
N? (1092) or his order the sum of Sixty Two pounds fifteen
Shillings and Seven pence in full of his Account for
providing Nails &c? for the fferry house, Coenties Market, Alms house,
and Citv Hall which was Sworn to and allowed bv this Board
2<«
:for»*
9
: for 4
4
: for 2
954
: for I
3
: for 4
3
: for 4
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 333
Mess*^! Christopher Banker and Elbert Haring who were appointed
to appraize the Lands belonging to this Corporation which is in the
Possession of M^ Oliver De Lancey Reported that they had Viewed and
Considered the Same, and were of opinion that the said Oliver De
Lancey Do pay for the same three pounds p*" Acre for so much of their
Lands as he has in his Possession as by their Report Signed and Sworn
to the Twenty Ninth Day of March Last past appears. Whereupon It
is ORDERD that the Deputy Clerk prepare the Draft of a Deed to the said
Oliver De Lancey from this Corporation and produce the Same to the
next Common Councill
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York\ Hall of the said City on Fryday the 26*1*
Day of Aprill Anno Domini 1751
Present. Edward Holland Esq'^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq I>eputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq Recorder
Gerrardus Stuj-vesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston . _ . , ,
xi- r\ n ^ >Esq^ Aldermen
Piere De Pevster ( ^
Com? Van Home
Rob* Benson
Abraham De Peyster
Nich? Bayard
W*P Depeyster
Nich? Roosevelt
Abraham L>'nsen
John Livingston
[277] Orderd that the Sum of Thirty Nine pounds Eleven Shillings
and three pence Current money of this Colony be allowed to the Exeai-
tors or administrators of Daniel Bloom Deceased, the former Lessee
of the flFerry in Discount and in part of what he Owed to this Corpora-
tion for the arrears of Rent the same being for Sundrys by him
advanced for the use of this Corporation as by his Account by him
Sworn to in his Life time which was allowed by this Board
Order'd that the Committee who were appointed to wait on the
Executors of the Late John Cruger Esq*^ also Late Mayor of this City
to Demand of them the Monies Due from them to this Corporation for
>" Assistants
334 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Granting of Lycences &c* and Desire them to Draw out and Deliver to
them the accounts of their Severall Demands against this Corporation
order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to John Low Esq^ [or] order
( 1093) the Sum of Eighty Seven pounds Current money of this
Warr! Issued. Colony together with Interest for the Same from the
Date hereof till paid being the Ballance of his Account
and Demands against this Corporation for Timber &c? found and pro-
vided for building the New fferry house
ORDERD that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to James Livingston Esq^ or order
( 1094) the Sum of four pounds in full of his account for so much by
him paid for Cleansing the Slip
order'd that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Isaac Stoutcn-
(1095) burgh or order the sum of Twenty one pounds
Warrant Issued. Current money of this Colony being in full for the
Constables Night and Day Watches from the 15*!?
of October Last to the 1 5*^ of this Instant Aprill
Order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? (1096) Treasur[er] of this City to pay to M^ Peter Giraud
Warrant Issued, or his order the sum of Forty one pounds Eighteen
Shillings and Six pence Current money of this Col-
ony in full of his account for work Done &c? and finishing the fferry
house of this City. Twenty Two pounds part of the said Sum being
an Allowance made to him by John Low Esq^ for his Loss of Time
ORDERD the Mavor Issue his W^arrant to the
N° (1097) Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Daniel Giraud
Warrant Issued, or order the Sum of Seventy pounds Current money
of this Colonv in full of his account for Masons work
Done to the fferry house of this City
ORDKHD that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 1098 Treasurer of this City to pay to Mr Henry Bogert or
Warrant Issued, order the sum of one hundred pounds Current money
of this Colony to be by him paid for materials pur-
chased for the building the New fferry house at Brookland
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
335
Orderd that all and Every the Tanners of this City Do fence Round
the Severall Tan Pitts and ffatts at the North Side of the ffresh Water
in Such Manner as the alderman and assistant of the outward shall
order & Direct
f 278J City of ^ «^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New Yorkt Hall of the said City on Tuesday the
Twenty first Day of May Anno Domini
175 1
Present. Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq"" Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
William De Peyster
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
^ Esq^? Aldermen
> Assistants
Order'd that Alderman Van Home, Alclermaii Livingston, and Al-
derman Cortlandt Mess*"! Lynsen, Lespinard and Livingston or the
Major part of them be a Committee to View and Examine the Common
Sewer at the End of the ffly market and advise and Consult what will
be the Expence of making and Laying out a Good and Sufficient Drain
to Carry off the filth and Mud from thence into the East River and
make Report thereof to this Board
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
N? this City to pay to Peter Bogert or his order the sum of Forty
(1099) Two pounds Nineteen Shillings and Seven pence farthing
Current money of this Colony for Sundry Smiths Work by
him done for the use of the fferry house, as by his account Sworn to by
him and allowed by this Board
336 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to M*" Abraham Van Wyck or
(iioo) his order the sum of Eight pounds Nine Shillings and
Warr^ Issued. Six pence Current money of this Colony for Sundrys
by him disbursed for Repair of the ffly market as by his
Account by him Sworn to and allowed by this Board
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
Xv urcT of this City to pay to M' James Mills or order the
(1 loi ) Sum of Thirty pounds Sixteen Shillings and Six pence
Warr* Issued. Current money of this Colony in full of his account for
Victualling Sundry prisoners and fire wood found and
provided for them in the Goal of this City as by his Account by him
Sworn to and Allowed by this Board
The Petition of Charles Jandine and others praying a Grant of the
water Lotts fronting to hunters Key opposite to their Lotts was this
Day Read as also the Remonstrance of John Walter and others against
th(* Granting the prayer of the said Petition Whereupon It is orderd
by this Board that the Petitioners and Remonstrants be heard by them-
selves (>r their Councill on the Subject matters thereof on Monday the
Third Day of June Next and that they be Served with a Copy of this
order and have Coi)y of said Petition and Remonstrance if Required
they payine for the Same
[279] Michael Sickles Cooper Samuel Lane Cordwainer, Stephen Car-
penter yeoman and Charles Sickles Cordwainer admitted and Sworn
freemen of this Cor])oration
( ^RDKu'r) the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
Xv urer (^f this City to pay to John Myer Messenjjcr
( IT02) an;l Doorkeeper to this Board or his order the sum of
Warr*. Issued. Two pounds Ten Shillinj^s Current money of this Col-
ony for one Quarter of a Years Sallary Due on the
Morrow beini^^ the Twenty Second Instant
The Draft and Survey of the Severall Water Lotts from Jacobus
Roosevelts to M^ De[s Jhrosscs Lotts in Montp^omerie Ward of this City
was I^id before this Board in order for their Approbation thereof and
ordering Grants of the water Lotts to the Severall proprietors of the
I^tls there, and it was thereupon agreed to by this Board that the
Corner Water Lott fronting M^ Roosevelts Lott into the East River
^P OF Till; CITY OF NEW YORK 337
be Granted unto him under the yearly Rent of Eighteen pence a foot
the whole breadth of his Lolt two hundred foot into the East River and
that the Rent Commence, and be made payable on the Twenty fifth
Day of March Next and that the adjacent Ixtis from the Eastermost
end of jacobus Roosevehs Lotts to the Southwest Side of the old
Slaughter House (Except those faccing to the Lolts of Jonas Wright
the Widdow Bratt and John Thurman) be Granted to the Severall pro-
prietors of said Lotts under the Rent aforesaid and that the first pay-
ment Do Commence and be made payable on the 25'!" of March 1757
and thai thi- Lotis of Latham and the others as far as and Including
De[s Ibrosscs be also Granted to them at the Rent aforesaid and that the
same l)e made to Commence on the 25'^ of March 1759 and orderd
that the Deputy Clerk Do prepare Grants thereof accordingly and for-
asmuch as there is Some Dispute Concerning the Extent of the breadth
of the Lolts of Jonas Wright the widdow Bratt and John Furman.
(iBDERn that the Consideration be Referred to the Next Common Coun-
cill, and that the Deputy Oerke inspect the Records of the Lands tlicy
hold there and Transcribe the Bounds tliercof to be Examined by this
Board
The Deputy Gcrk produced to this Board the Draft of a Deed from
this Corporation to M"" Oliver De Lanccy for a slip of Ground ad-
joining to his Land at Bloomendall which was read and approve<l of
and ORDBRO to be Engrossed and the seal of this City put thereto and
that M' Mayor Sipn the same
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board tlie Draft of a Deed from
this Corporation to the Rector and Inhabitants of the City of New
York in Communion of the Church of England as by Law Established
(or the water Lotts fronting their Ground in the westward of this City,
and the survey of the said L^nd being also I^id before this ftoard
whereby il Did Appear that the Churches Ground was Broader than
by their Petition it was said to be and they being willing and Desirous
to have a Grant of the water Lotts (280] Of the whole Breadth of
their Ground which this Board being willing to Grant unio them ac-
cordingly and the Draft of the said Grant being then & there Read wu
approved of and orderd the Same be Engrossed ami that the seal of
thia Corporation be Affixed to one part thereof and Signed by M'
Ma>-or and Delivered to the Rector and Oiurch Wardens of Trinity
Church ol the Gty of New York on their Executing a Cmtnterpart
thereof to the use of ihU Corporation
Vol. V.—ti
338 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Grant and
Release from M^ Benjamin Peck to this G)rporation of a peer or
Wharf by him made on the North East Side of his Lotts in Mont-
gomerie ward which was read and approved of by this Board and or-
DERD the same be Engrossed in one of the Books of the City Grants
belonging to this Corporation
>- Esq"? Aldermen
City of ^ ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j ' ^ Hall of the said City on Monday the Third
day of June Anno Dom. 1751
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster ^
William De Peyster I
Nicholas Roosevelt > Assistants
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Ordered that the Deputy Clerk Do pay to M' John De Lamontaine
the Sum of Eleven Shillings for his Trouble and Expences in Carrying
a Doctor on Board the Brig Sarah Commanded by Cap? Robert Leon-
ard then Laying Quarantine at Bedlows Island which Lately Arrived
from S* Kitts and had the Small pox on Board of her
ORDERi) the Mayor Lssue his warrant to the Trcas-
N? urer of this City to pay to Brandt Schuyler Esq^ the
(1103) Sum of Sixteen pounds Eight Shillings and four pence
Warrl Issued half penny for so much money by him paid for work
Done to the Citv Hall of this Citv
ORDERD that Francis Boorce be and he is hereby Appointed fireman
of the North Ward in the Room of James Powelse who is Lately
moved out of the said Ward
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
(2J*il The Petition of Charles Jandinc and others was again Read
pra>-ing a Grant of the Water Lolls fronting to Hunters Key opposite
to their Lolts, as also the Remonstrance against the said Petition a
thereupon M' Murray and M' Smith of Councill for the Petitiong
moved that the prayer thereof be Granted, which was Opposed by I
Nicoll of Councill for the Remonstrants for this Reason that the Cot
cill for the Remonstrants had not Suffecient time to Consider and
arguf the matters of said Petition and Remonstrance and therefore
prayed a furtlier Time to be allowed for the Same, whereupon it i
agreed to by this Board that the hearing of tlic Same be RefcrredJf
the Twenty fifth Day of July next and that the parties then att«
without further Notice
ipositc
n 3J1^^
ion^^H
CoS
T and
rcfore
I it i^^
1
It is agreed to by this Board tliat if the Executors adniinistral
or the Securities of Daniel Bloom Late Lessee of the fFcrry of
City Deceased Do pay the Sum of fifty pounds to the Chamberlain of
this City that the Same he accepted in full of all arrears of Rent, which
were Due and owing to this Corporation from the said Daniel Bloom
in his Life time and at the Time of his Decease, and ORorjto that the
Chamberlain make a Demand of the Same and upon Receipt thereof
to Give a Discharge to them Accordingly
The Deputy Qerk produced to this Board tlic Engrossed
from this Corporation to the Rector and Inhabitants of the City
New York in Communion of the Church of England as by Law Es-
tablished which was read and approved of by this Board and uro&bo
that the Seal of tliis City be affixed thereto and ^hat the same
Signed by M' Mayor and DeHvcred to the Rector and Church VVai
of the City of New York on their Executing a Counterpart then
the use of this Corporation
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of s Lease fi
this Corporation to Martin Van Evere and Judith his wife which i
Read and approved of and okijebd the same be Engrossed 3n<l 1
seal of this City be affixed thereto, and Signed by M' Mayor and |
livered to the Katd Martin Van Evere on his and his wife* Fxecti
a Counterpart thereof to the use of this Corporation
OKoexD that Alderman Stu>-vesandl be and he In hereby appt
one of the Committee It^ether with tlie Gentlemen before appointed
to Carry on the Suit between this Corporation and the Inhabitant*
340
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of Harlem and that any two of them bo Empowered to Carry on the
Same
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Engrossed Lease
from this Corporation to Bartholomew Skaats of the stalls and
Standings of this City from the first of May instant to the first of
May Next which was Read and orderd (M*" Mayor Dissenting there-
to) that the seal of this City be affixed thereto and the same be Deliv-
ered to the said Bartholomew Skaats on his Executing a Counterpart
thereof and Entring into Bond with Security for performance of the
Covenants therein Contained and at the same time he produced the
Engrossed Lease from this Corporation to the said Bartholomew
[282J Skaats, for the Docks and Slips of the said City for the Term
aforesaid which was also Read and approved of and orderd the seal of
this City be affixed thereto and that the Same be Delivered unto the
said Bartholomew Skaats on his Executing a Counterpart thereof and
Giving bond with Security for performance of the Covenants therein
Contained
City of I gg
New York(
\
Present.
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Fryday the Twenty
Eighth Day of June Anno Dom 175 1
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deputy Mayor
Gerrardus Stuvvesandt
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lvnscn
Leonard Lespinard
Esq'? Aldermen
>* Assistants
Orderd that so much of an order (made the Sixteenth of August
Last past appointing a Committee for ordering the R^fulating and
Laying out and paving Beekmans Street and the Streets Contiguous
thereto in Montgomerie Ward of this City) as Relates to Beekmans
Street be Revoked and ordkro that Alderman Benson M*" Roosevelt M^
William De Peyster and M' Lespinard or any three of them be a Com-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 341
mittee for the Viewing Laying out and paveing the said Beekmans
Street and that they or any three of them make Report thereof to this
Board with all Convenient Speed
ORDERD that M' Recorder Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
this City to pay to Mathew Welch publick whipper of this City or
order five pounds for one Quarters Sallary Due the Twenty Second of
June Instant
OROERD that John Daley Jun'^ be and is hereby appointed one of the
firemen of Montgomerie ward in the Room of his father and William
Hardenbrook in the Room of Adolph Brass Late fireman in Mont-
gomerie ward of this City
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York I Hall of the said City on Thursday the
Twenty Sixth Day of July Anno Dom. 1751
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq' Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Robert Benson
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Abraham Lvnsen
>-Esq*? Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
[283) Orderd that the assize of Bread be till further orders as follows
(Wheat at five Shillings p^ Bushell). Vizi
A White Loaf of the finest flower to weigh 4*^ : I2*>' : for 8**
D? of D? to weigh 2 : 6 : for 4
D? of D? to weigh I : 2 : for 2
D? of D? to weigh 9 : for i
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest Bran only taken out)
toweigh.. } ' ='S :for4
A Rye Loaf of D? to weigh 2 : 15 : for 4
AND ORDERD that no Other Bread be made for sale within this Cit>'
342
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
(hard Bisquets only Excepted) than according to the above assize and
that all Bakers take Notice hereof and Bake their Bread according^ly
ORDERD that the Deputy Clerk prepare a Bond from this Corpora-
tion to M^ Peter Vallete Merchant and affix the seal thereof to the same
in the penalty of T\yelve hundred pounds Current money of New York
with Condition to pay unto him the sum of Six hundred pounds Like
money on the Twenty Sixth Day of July, 1753 at Six p^ Cent p^ annum
and that the same be Signed by M' Mayor and Counter Signed by
the Deputy Clerk the same being for Defraying the Expence of
Compleating a Peer at the west End of Coenties Dock
M^ Nicoll of Councill for the Remonstrants against the Petition of
Charles Jandinc and others and M*" Smith and M' Murray of G>uncill
for the Petitioners Came before this Board where the said Petition
& Remonstrance as also his Late Majesties King George the first's
Letter pattent to John IMieobalds and others were Read and then M'
Nicoll in behalf of the Remonstrants and M^ Smith and M'' Murray
in behalf of the Petitioners Severally argued on the Subject matters
Contained in said Remonstrance and Petition which were taken into
Consideration by this Board and after Some Debate thereon It is
OROEim that the Consideration thereof be Referred till the Next Com-
mon Councill
Citv of } gj.
New York \ " "
Present.
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the Thir-
teenth Day of August Anno Domini 175 1
Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Pi ere De Pevster
Corn? \'an Home
Robt Benson
Xich? Bavard
Abraham Lvnsen
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Nich? Roosevelt
William De Pcystcr
>-Esq'? Aldermeft
r Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
34 J
[284) M» l^wreiice \.t Tellit-r Iwing proposed and Recommended 10 lliis
Ltoard as a person well Qualified (or the Office of one of the Survcyois
of this City in the Room of Brandt Schuyler Estj^ who has Declined the
said Offke. Okderd that the said I-awrcnce Le Tcllier be and he is
hereby appointed one of the Surveyors of the said City Accordingly
on his Taking the usual oaths for the Due Execution of the said Office
The Subject matters Contained in the Petition of Charles Jandinc '
and others for a Grant of the Severall Water Lotts fronting the Lotts
cif the Petitioners on die l^st River and the Renioiist ranee of John
M'Evers and others against Granting the said Petition were again
taken into Consideration by this Board whereupon It is Considered
that the further Consideration thereof be Dcfferrcd till next Spring
<->RDeKD that .Mdcniian Cortlandt AMcnnan Ui-iison. M' Lespinard
and M' William Dc Pc>-stcr. or any three of them with as many more of
this Corporation as shall please to attend be a Committee to \'iew Regu-
late Lay out and pave all the Streets in tlic North ward of the said City
and also all and Evcr>' the Streets in Montgonicrie Ward of the said
City, and that they make Report thereof to this Hoard with all Con-
venient Speed
The Petitios of M» Nicliolas Roosevelt praying a Grant of a
Water I^lt fronting a Lott of Sixt>' feet of Ground purchased by him
from tlic Rector and Inhabitants of the City of New York In Commu-
nion of the Church of England as by Law Established to Extend from
Low water mark into tlie Morth River Two hundred feet was Read
Whereupon It is OKUt:KD that Alderman De Peyslcr Alderman Cortlandt
ft M' Lespinard be a Committee to Examine into the allegations of the
said Petition and make Report thereof to this Hoard with all Con-
venient Speed
ciKDKRP the ma\or Issue his warrant to the Treas-
M? urer of this City to pay nnto M' Johannes Myer Mcs-
(1104) tengcr and Door Keeper to this Board or his order I
the Sum of Two poimds Ten Shillings being fi>r one
Quarters Saltary Dne and Ending on the Twelfth InManI
The Committee appointed to Examine and View the Common
Sewer at the End of the fily market of this Gty Did make their Re-
port thereon which was Read in these words following City of New
344
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
York ss : Wee the Committee appointed by order of Common Council]
of the said City to View and Examine the Common Sewer at the End
of the ffly market Do Report that in pursuance thereof wee have
Viewed and Examined the same and Do find that the Laying* a Drain
under Ground to Carr>' of the filth mud and Dirt Will be attendee!
with so Great an Expence as Neither the Neighbourhood or the Corpor-
ation of this City would Consent to allow for that purpose and there-
fore are of oppinion and think it most advisable that in order to prevent
the same from being a Nuisance there by Dug out of the said Slip so
much of the Dirt and Ground as to Leave therein Twelve Inches at
Low water which Will Keep the same sweet & prevent its being a
Nuisance and which is also Conceived by the Neighbourhood to be
the most Easy and Effectuall Method, and forasmuch as the Doing
thereof will be an annuall Charge & as all other Common Sewers &
warfs of this City are maintained & Repaired & Cleansed at the publick
Charge of this City, they the Neighbourhood have proposed to the
Committee to pay into the hands of the Chamberlain or Treasurer of
this City the sum of Sixty pounds Current money of this Colony to be
Expended for that purpose as far as the same will Extend provided
the Corporation Will at their own Expence advance such further Sum
as Will be Necessary to keep the same Clean and shall and Will at
their Own Expence Keep the same in Repair and from being a Nui-
sance for the future all which is humbly Submitted by
Cor? V Home H : Lynsen
Steph V : Cortlandt Jn9 Livingston
James Livingston Leonard Lespinard
[285] The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Drafts of the
Grants of Water r^)tts fronting the Lotts of Ground between Jacobus
Roosevelts and De[s]brosses Lotts (Excepting those faceing the Lotts
of Jonas Wright the widow Bradt and John Thurman) to the Several!
proprietors thereof which were read and approved of by this Board
and ORDERD the Deputy Clerk Engrose the Same and Affix the seal
of this Corporation thereto and that M*" Mayor Do Sign the said Grants
and that they then be Delivered to the Several 1 proprietors on their
Exociitinj)^ Counter])nrts tlicrcof to this Corporation
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
Aesistants
City of I „„ At a Common Councill held at tbc (
New York( Hall of the said Cily on Fryday the Twenty
third Day of August Aaao Domiiii 1751
Present. Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
Stephen \'an Corllanril '\
James LivinL;ston „ „ ...
r,. r. I . ^ ii^tin Aldermen
Piere Dc iV-yster [ '
Robert Benson ]
William De Feyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livit^ston
ORDERO that tilt; managers for building the Pier at Coeniies Dock
Do take up the Two small Piers at each side of CocntJcs Dock and
Remove and take away the same they proveing very Inconvenient
Dangerous lo the Market house there, in Case any Vesselts faslned
the said Piers sho'd Slip or Brake tlieir fast and that they Empli
Stuff and materials thereof in building the \cw Peer
ORDERD that the Committee appointed lo build the fFcrry house
this Corporation be cnipowcr'd to have t\,-o New Win<Iows in
Kitchen of said house and to have the bam Removed to the Eastennost
pan of the Corporation Ground there as also for Sinking a Cistrcn and
bnilding a Shed in Snch manner as they shall think most Convenient
omitRD that the Mayor Issue his Warrant lo
N? Treasurer of this City lo pay to Robert Benson Ei
(1105) or order the Sum of ffourteen pounds twelve Shilli
Current rnone> of this Colony being so much money
by him Di£bu[rjsed to Abraham Mills for horse hire and their Trouble
and Expences in pursuing & apprehending the Criminals who Lately
Counterfeited the bills of Credit of this Colony.
Oroerd that M' Ixidge be and he is hereby appointed Councill
this Corporation together with Joseph Murray Esq' in Support of
Title of their t^nds against the Claim of the Inhabitantit of the T01
of Harlem
[a861 Andrew Ranisay tlie lessee of the ferry of this Corporati
produced to this Itoard an account of Sundry Expences Charged to M'
Henry Bogert Amounting to Nine pounds and Seven pence ordbro
that so Soon as he shall have made oath to tbc Truth of said acci
liefore one of the Magistrates of this City, that the Same he DiMOtml
and Allowed lo him in his Next payment.
Kg* I
ncy 1
ibic i
m
tiot^^^n
346 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orduird that M*" Oliver De Lancey have Leave to Lay out a Road
all round Inclamen Bergh of Such Breadth as the Committee herein-
after mentioned shall agree to and Direct for the Conveniency of
Riding Round the same and ordered that Alderman Stuyvesandt
Alderman Cortlandt Alderman Livingston M^ Bayard M' Lynsen and
M"" John Livingston or the major part of them present be a Committee
for ordering the Same and with as many more of this Corporation as
shall think fit to attend the same and that they take to their Assistance
one of the Surveyors of this City
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
[No. I io6] of this City to pay to M' Isaac Stoutenburgh or his order
the sum of Twelve pounds Current money of this Colony
to be by him Laid out for firewood for the use of the Watch house and
Court Room of this Corporation
City of I cq At a Common Council! held at the City
New York V Hall of the said City on Monday the
Thirtieth Day of September (Sunday being
the Twenty Ninth the feast of St Michael
the arch Angle) Anno Domini 1751
Present Edward Holland Esq' Mayor
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
>^Esq*? Aldermeft
>^ Assistants
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Conformable to his majesties Royall Charter Granted to the Mayor
aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Electing this
Day one alderman one assistant, Two assessors, one Collector, and
Two Constables in the Six wards on the south side of fresh water and
one alderman one assistant four assessors, Two Collectors and four
Constables for the outward of the said City to Serve in the Respective
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
347
offices for the year Ensueing the Respective aldermen of Eacii Re-
spective ward made Return this Day into the office of Town Clerk
under their hands for the severall persons Elected to Scnrc in the
Severall offices aforesaid Vizi
[287]
East ward
West ward
r Cornelius Van Home
Esqr
Peter Clopper
Qiarles Crommeline
^ William Ludlow
David Schuyler
William Flannigan
Jacob RodoricoDeriveroC
^ Piere De Peystcr Esq'^ Alderman
Alderman
assistant
[ Assessors
Collector
> Constables
Vv
North ward m
South ward ^
Dock ward -<
Nicholas Roosevelt
Lawrence Romer
Thomas Ludlow
Joseph Devoe
John Lary
Moses Benj? Franks
' Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esq^
Leonard Lispinard
Charles Jandine
Thomas Vater
Jacobus Kierstead
Daniel Stiles
Judah Mears
'Brandt Schuyler Esq*"
Abraham De Pevster
m
John Clopper
Abraham Bokee
Balthazar De Hart
Joseph Webb
Ephraim Lockwood
James Livingston Esq*"
John Livingston
Alexander Phoenix
Gerrardus Duyking
James Creighton
John George Code
Edward Graham
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
( Constables
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
(•Constables
Alderman
Assistant
I
s
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
(Constables
348
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Montgomeric
ward
>
Outward
[288]
Outward
'^Robert Benson Esq'^
William De Peyster
John Cannon
Adolph Brass
John Gilbert
John Aspinwall
Roger Pell
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Esqr
Nicholas Bayard
Cornelius Tiebout
Jelles Mandaville
William Richardson
Jacob Anderson
William Richardson
Adolph Benson
Peter Waldron
John Myer
Aron Myer
^John Myer
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
V Constables
Alderman
Assistant
( Assessors
Collector
Constables
Assessors
Collector
for Bowery
Division
>
1
S
Constables
for Harlem
Division
J
His Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain General!
and Governour in Chief of the province of New York and the Terri-
tories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the Same
and Admirall of the White Squadron of his Majesties fleet by and with
the advice and Consent of his Majesties Councill was pleased to ap-
point the following Officers for the City and County of New York for
the year Ensueing (to witl) Edward Holland Esq'' to be Mayor Water
Bailiff and Clerk of the Market, John Ayscough Esq'' to be high Sheriff
and Anthony Rutgers Esq'" to be Coroner of the said City and County
for the year Ensueing
Resolved (Ncmine Contra Dicente) that Isaac De Peyster Esq^
the Present Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City be and is hereby
Elected and appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the year Ensueing he Giving Such Security as the Law Directs
ORDERD that the Alderman of the North Ward Cause a New Elec-
tion of Constable for Ihc said Ward in the Room of Judah Mears who
was Chosen one of the Constables for the said North Ward and has
Served in that office within Ten years past and that the Election be on
Wednesday Next at Ten oClock in the morning
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 349
The Mayor having appointed Ephraim Lockwood to be high Con-
stable who was Chosen one of the Constables of the Southward and
ORDERD tliat there be a New Election of a Constable, in his Room
by the Alderman of the said Ward and orderd that the Election be on
Wednesday Next at Ten oClock in the morning
ORDERD that the Alderman of the North Ward cause a New Elec-
tion of Constable in the Room of Daniel Stiles who is Neither a
(freeman nor ffrecholder of this City and that the Election be on
Wednesday Next at Ten oClock in the moniing
ORDERD that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
N? (1107) Treasurer of this City to pay to Mathew Welch pub-
Warr^ Issued lick Whippcr of this City or order the sum of five
pounds Current niony of this Colony in full for one
Quarters Sallary Due and Ending the Twenty Second of September
Last past
•
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City
to pay unto Davis Hunt or his order the sum of Nine pounds Eleven
Shillings and three pence half penny in full for work Done for this
Corporation as p*^ his ace*. Sworn to & allowed
Mf Lawrence Lettellier was Sworn into the office of one of the
Publick Surveyors of this City and took the usuall Oath for the Due
Execution of the said Office
[289] City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York J Hall of the said City on Monday the four-
teenth Day of October Anno Dom. 1751
Present Edward Holland Esq'^ Mayor
Stephen Van Cortlandt "^
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Cornelius Van Home
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster ^
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lynsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
>► Esq" Aldermen
J
>> Assistants
352 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the Room of Ephraim Lockwood who was appointed high Constable
and that Gilbert Shearer was Chosen one of the Constables of the said
Ward in his Room
ORDERD that the alderman of the North ward Cause a New Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said Ward the Last Election and Return
being irregular and Void and that the Election be on Wednesday Next
at Ten oClock in the morning
ORDERD that Alderman Schuyler, Alderman Cortlandt Alderman
Livingston M*" Lespinard M^^ Livingston and Mf Clopper or the Major
part of them be a Committee for Auditing the Chamberlains accounts
and all the Publick Accounts of this Corporation
ORDERD that the Neighbourhood of the Oswego Market have Liberty
to Enlarge the Same at their Own Expence
Orderd that Mf Aspinwall be fined the sum of Ten pounds for
Refusing to be Sworn into the Office of Constable of the City and
County of New York and that the aklerman of Montgomerie ward
Cause a New Election of Constable in his Room and that the Election
be on Wednesday next at nine oClock in the Morning.
ORDERD that Mr Roger Pell be fined the sum of Ten pounds for
Refusing: to be Sworn into the office of Constable of the City and
County of New York and that the Alderman of Montgomerie ward
Cause a New Election of Constable in his Room and that the Election
be on Wednesday next at Nine oClock in the Morning
ORDERD that there be a New Election of Constable by the Alderman
of the Eastward in the Room of Jacob Roderico Derevero who was
Chosen one of the Constables for the said ward who is Neither a free-
man nor freeholder and that the Election be on Wednesday Next at
Ten oClock in the forenoon
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his warant to the Treasurer of this City
to pay to Mf Henry Bogert or his order the Sum of Twenty Three
pounds Sixteen Shillings and five pence half penny being the Ballance
of his accounts for Sundry Disbursements for this Corporation to the
Eighth of August Last Inclusive as pf his account Audited and
allowed
Hugh Rafter Cordwainer admitted and Sworn a Freeman of this
Corporation.
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 353
[292] City of ) ^^ At a Common Council! held at the City
New Yorkv Hall of the said City on Fry day the Seven-
teenth Day of January Anno Domini 1752
Present. Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Brandt Schuyler Esqf Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder.
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt y Esq" Aldermen
James Livingston J
William De Peyster "S
John Livingston LAssistants
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
Mr Lambert Moore Sworn a freeman of this Corporation and
then the Said M*" Lambert Moore Produced to this Board a Deputation
from the Honourable John Chambers Esq' appointing him one of his
Deputy Clerks of the Peace and of the said City and Count\' Which
was Read and allowed of and thereupon the said Lambert Moore took
the Oath for the Due Execution of his said Office.
Brandt Schuyler Esqf Deputy Mayor of the said City was Sworn
to the Due Execution of his Said Office.
Order'd that M^ John Van Gelder Jun^ Black Smith be and he is
hereby appointed a fireman of the Dock Ward in the Room and Stead
of James Davie Who is Lately Removed out of said Ward
Order'd that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
( 1 108) Treasurer of this City to Pay to M' Isaac Stouten-
Warrant Issued burgh or Order the Sum of fifty nine Pounds ten
Shillings and Eight pence half Penny Being the
Ballance of his Account for the Constables Watches and Sundry's
Done and Provided for the Watch and Alms house as by his Accounts
Produced & Sworn to and Allowed by this Corporation
Order'd that the Mavor issue his Warrant to the
N<* Treasurer to pay unto M^ Balthazar Dehart or his
(1109) order the Sum of one Pound Seventeen Shillings
Warrant Issued and three Pence for mending and repairing the
Window of the City Hall as p'' his Account Allowed
Vol. V.-aj
356 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of this Corporation which on the Sixth Day of February One Thousand
Seven hundred and fifty were Made Ordained Renewed Established
and Published Be revived and Continued and Remain in full force and
Virtue for Three Months from and after the Date hereof Viz*
A Law for the Due observation of the Lcflrds Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Coqx>ra-
tion
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better Preventing of Fire.
A Law for the Making of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal and Flower by Measure and
for appointing Proper Places for the Sale of Meal Flower Com and
Grain
[295] A Law for Regulating Negroes Mollatoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating Carts and Cartman
A Law for Regulating the Office of Packers and CuUars
A Law Relating to Making of Freeman Except that Part formerly
Repealed
A Law for Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks or Slips
of this City and for Preserving the Bridge and Common Sewer in the
said Dock.
A Law for Preserving the Commons and Fish in fresh Water
Pond
A Law for Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to
Funeralls
A Law for Paving and Cleaning the Streets Lanes and Allys
within the City of New York and for Preventing Nusances within the
same Except Such Part thereof as Relates to no Hogs to be Kept on
the South Side of Fresh Water
A Law in Addition to a Law Entituled a Law for Paving and Clean-
ing the Streets Lanes and Allys within the City of New York and for
Preventing Nusances within the Same
A I-aw against Firing of Guns or other Fire Works within the
Streets
A Law Prohibiting Hawkers and Pedlars (Except such Part there-
of as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth day of Aprill i7So[)]
A Law for Preventing Frauds in Fire Wood.
A Law for Marking of Butter.
A Law for Regulating of Mid wives within the City of New York.
A Law for the Better Securing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gun Powder
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
357
A Law for Appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what uses the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City
Shall be put unto
A Law for Regulating the Publick Markets within the City of
New York and for Preventing the forestallings of Provisions Coming
to the said Markets
A Law to Prevent the Selling or Giving of unripe fruit and
Oysters within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
The City of New York
[296] A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House With the follow-
ing Alteration that instead of the Publick Slaughter houses by the
Water Side all neat Cattle to be Killed at the Slaughter House Belong-
ing to M^ Nicholas Bayard Situate On his Land on the North Side of
Fresh Water.
City of )
New York)
SS
Present
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Fryday the Sixth
Day of March Anno Dom 1752
Edward Holland Esqf Mayor.
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
William De Pevster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Peter Clopper
John Livingston
Esq" Aldermen
Assistants
William Walton Esqf Delivered to this Board a Certificate of the
Number of Days By him Served in the Generall Assembly as one of
the Representatives of this City from the Ninth Day of October 1751
to the twenty fifth Day of November then next following Amounting
in the whole to 47 Days and Declared of his having Engaged to Serve
this City as one of their Representatives Gratis and that the Same Be
Null and Void and all other Certificates and I>emand8 of the like
Service
358 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
(1116) of this City to pay to M^ Abraham Van Wyck or his Order
the Sum of Thirty one pounds Seven Shillings and Nine
pence for Sundry Charges By him paid and Laid out for Cleansing^ the
Slip By the fly Market &? as p^ his Account Sworn to and Allowed
Bv this Board
Ordered that Alderman Livingston Alderman De Peyster Mess*^
John Livingston and Peter Cloper Be Added to the Comittee that were
Appointed on Tuesday the Thirteenth Day of August Last past to
View Digg Regulate Lay out and pave all the Streets in the North
Ward of the said Citv and also all and Everv the Streets in Mont-
gomerie Ward and that they or the major part of them make Report
thereof to this Board with all Convenient Expedition
[297] Order'd that the Deputy Clerk of this Board prepare Advertizc-
ments to be publickly affixed up and put in the Weakly Gazzette for
had a Right to the proffits of the Severall Marketts as Oerk of the
Same) and of the publick Warfs and Slips of this City for the term
of one Year lo Commence on the first Day of May Next By Publick
out Cry at the House of George Burns fronting the Long Bridge on
Friday the Twentieth Day of March Instant at Two oClock in the
afternoon lo the highest Bidder and that Alderman Cortlandt, Alder-
man Livingston, Alderman De Peyster and Alderman Benson Mess*?
John Livingston William De Peyster, Nicholas Roosevelt and Peter
Clopper or the Major part of them with as many more of this Board as
please to Attend P>c a Committee to Let the Same upon Such Condi-
tions as they Shall Judge proper
Order'd that M^ Isaac Stoutenburgh Do purchase three Lamps for
the use of this Corporation and Krect Tv.o of them in the front, and the
other in the Rear of the City Hall of this City, and that he provide
Ovle for the Same and Tend and Cleanse them as often as he shall
think Xtcessary and place the Expence thereof to this Corporation
M^ Alderman \'an Home. Alderman of the East Ward Returned
that ho liad Caused a New Election of Constable in his said Ward in
the Room of Jacob Rodereco Derevero who Was Chosen one of the
Constables for the East Ward who is Neither a freeman nor freeholder
and that Menry Suydam was Chosen one of the Constables of the said
Ward in his Room
Thf. Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Ingrossed Grant
and Release from M' Benjamin Peck to this Corporation of a peer or
Wharf By him made on the North East side of his Lotts in Mont-
gomerie Ward which was Read and approved of and Ordered the
Same Be Executed by him accordingly
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
359
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Ingrossed Deed from
this Corporation to m^ Benjamin Peck for the Water Lott fronting his
Ground in [298J Montgomerie Ward, of this City which was Read and
approved of and Order'd the Seal of this Corporation Be Affixed
thereto and that the Same be Signed By M^ ^layor and Delivered to the
said Benjamin Peck on his Executing a Counterpart thereof
Order'd that Alderman Courtlandt Alderman Benson and alderman
Livingston Mess*"? William De Peyster John Livingston and Peter
Clopper or the Major part of them Be a Committee to Receive pro-
posalls from the proprietors of the Water Lotts fronting Jacobus Roosc-
velts Cornelia Rutgers, Christopher Banker and others, Lotts from
James De Brosses to Hughsons point upon what Quit they shall pay for
the same ^ foot p^ Annum and that they Lay out the said Water Lotts
and take to their Assistance one of the Sworn Surveyors of this City
and make Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Specc!.
Order'd that Alderman Cortlandt Alderman De Peyster Mess"?
Leonard Lispinard and Nicholas Roosevelt or the major part of them
with as many more of this Board as Shall please to attend be a Com-
mittee to agree with fit persons to make a Vault Behind the Watch
House of this City for the use of the said House and also that they have
a Box or Tourrette made over the said Work House to hang a Bell
therein and make Report thereof to this Board.
>-Esq1 Aldemicn
City of ^ q^^ At a Common Council held at the City
New York) Hall of the Said City on Tliursday the 12^^
Day of March Anno Dom 1752.
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor.
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
Abraham De Peyster
W? De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bavard
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
>- Assistants
36o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[299] The Petition of Joris Brinkerhoof, Theodorus Van Wyck
Anthony Ten Eyck, and John Van Varick was preferred Setting- forth
that they have Lately taken into their possession a Small parcel! of
Ground Cont[i|guous and Adjoyning to Copseys Battery on Which
they have been at a Considerable Expence in Erecting Some Small
Buildings thereon Since which they have been Informed that the said
Ground belongs to this Corporation and therefore pray this Corporation
wo'd be favourable pleased to Grant the Same to them under Such
Rents Reservations and Restrictions as they Shall Seem meet, as also
the Petition of James Napier Thomas Brown and others freeinen and
Inhabitants of this City against Granting the said Petition of Joris
Brinkerhoof and others untill they be heard By themselves and Coun-
cill, and also the Petition of Obadiah Hunt and others praying this
Corporation would Grant unto them the said Lotts alleadgeing that the
said Lotts front their Severall Dwelling Houses &c whereupon it is
ORDERD that the Consideration of these Severall petitions be Deferred
till the next Common Councill and that M^ Mayor. M^ Recorder and
Alderman Livingston Do wait on M*" Murray and M«" Smith and take
their Opinions wheathcr the said Lands by the Severall petitioners
prayed for belong to this Corporation or not, and that they at the Same
time Give unto Mr Murray & M'" Smith a fee of forty Shillings Each,
and Report their Opinion to this Board at the Next Common Councill
Order'd that Cornelius Mahony of this City Labour[er] have
Liberty to Set in any of the Publick Markets of this City and there
Expose to Sale by Retaile Buttons knives Pins &^ During the time of
three months he being an Object of Charity
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? 1 117 urer of this City to pay unto M^ Henry Bogert or his
Warrt Issued Order the Sum of Sixty Seven pounds Seven Shillings
and Six pence Current money of this Colony being the
Ballance of his Account which was Audited and allowed.
The petition of Andrew Ramsay Lessee of the ferry was Read
Setting forth that he has been a Great Sufferer By the Loss of Two
Negros Two ferry Boats &? and praying an Abatement of his Rent
whereupon it is ordf.r'd that the Consideration thereof be Defferred till
the next Common Councill
Order'd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of
(11 18) this City to pay unto M^ Nicholas Bayard or his Order the
Sum of Three pounds Seventeen Shillings and four pence
Current money of this Colony in full for the Like Sum paid By him to
Jacob Duyckman for the use of this Corporation
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
3<^"
[3cx>] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N® Treasurer of this City to pay unto M^ Henry Bogert
( 1 1 19) the Sum of fifty pounds Current money of New York
Warr' Issued for the Like Sum Due to him as p' Agreement with
this Board as also the further Sum of Thirty pounds
Like money for his Extraordinary Services By him Done in Compleat-
ing the New ferry house
Order'd that the Law made and Published on the Nineteenth
Day of March 1750 that no Topsell or Sea Vessell, whatsoever Do Lay
along the Peer of the Great Dock Between the first of March and the
first of December every or any year unless Such Vessell shall pay the
Sum of Ten Shillings for every Day they shall Lay there for the use
of this Corporation be Revived and that the Same Do Commence on the
fifteenth of March Instant and Continue to the Twentieth of December
then next following any Law usage or Custom to the Contrary hereof
in any wise notwithstanding
City
New York
of j
rorkj
ss.
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on ff riday the first day
of May Anno Dom 1752
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V. Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
W? De Peyster
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Qopper
>-Esq*^ Aldermen
I
Assistants
ORDERED the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
Treasurer of this City to pay unto Augustus Van
Cortlandt or his Order the Sum of Five pounds Cur-
rent money of New York for the Like Sum By him
Advanced and paid to Mathew Welch Publick
whipper of this City for one Quarters Sallary Due unto him and
Ending on the Twenty Second Day of March Last past
N?
(1120)
Warrant Issued
362 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ORDER D the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? iirer of this City to pay unto James Mills or his order
(1121) the sum of forty four pounds Seventeen Shilling's and
Warrl Issued Six pence Current money of this Colony in full of his
Account for Victualling Sundry persons &c.
ORDERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? (i 122) urer of this City to pay unto M^ Francis Marschalk or
Warrt Issued his Order the Sum of Eleven pounds Eight Shillings
in full for Sundry Surveys By him made for this
Corporation
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
Nv ( 1 123) urer of this City to pay unto Isaac Stouten Burgh or his
Order the sum of Nine pounds fifteen Shillings and Two
pence Current money of this Colony in full for [301] Providing three
Lamps oyle &? for the use of this Corporation as ^ his Account Sworn
to and Allowed By this Board as also the further Sum of Twenty one
pounds four Shillings in full for Sundry Constables Days and Night
Watches from the fourteenth of October 1751 to the 14^* of Aprill 1752
as also the further Sum of fifteen pounds to Be Advanced to him for
fire wood for the Watch house &? for [the] Ensueing year and Also
Two pounds Ten Shillings to Re By him Laid out for Lamp oyl for
the use of the Lamps Belonging to this Corporation for the Ensueing
year
ORDERED the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? (1 124) urer of this City to pay unto Lydia Jaquish the Sum of
five pounds Current money of this Colony for Sundry
Goods Belonging to the said Lydia Jaquish which were Infected
r with I the Small Pox and orderit) to Re Burried By the Mayor
oRDhiRD that Alderman Fienson M'* Lespinard and M*" Clopper be a
Committee to Regulate and pave Dock Street and that they take to their
Assistance the City Surveyor and Make Report thereof to this Board
with all Convenient Speed
WiiKREAs on Tuesday the Twenty first of March 1751 it was or-
der d that the Adjacent Lotts from tlie Eastermost End of Jacobus
Roosevelts Lotts to the South West Side of the old [SJlaughter House
(Except those faceing the Lotts of Jonas Wright the Widdow Bratt
and John ThurmV Be Granted to the Severall proprietors of Said Lotts
&f It is Agreed upon Wy this Board that the following Alterations Be
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 363
Made that the adjacent Lott of Thomas Barnes on the south west
Side of the old Slaughter house as also the other three Lotts of said
Barnes adjoining to John Latham Containing in the whole one hun-
dred feet Be Granted to the said Barnes under the Yearly Rent of
Eighteen pence ^ foot and that the first payment Do Commence and
Be made payable in the Twenty fifth of March 1759 ahd it Being fur-
ther agreed that upon the s? Barnes paying to the Treasurer of this
City the Sum of Three pounds fifteen Shillings for two years of Quit
' of the said Lott of him the said Thomas Barnes on the South west
Side, of the old Slaughter House that the Same Commence and Be
made payable in the said 25*^ of March 1759 as the other three Lotts
of him the said Barnes above Discribed are at the Rent aforesaid
GRDERD that a fee of Three pounds Be Given to M^ William Liv-
ingston to Be an Assistant to M^" Lodge who was appointed By this
Board on the I2'^ of September 1750 to Be Attorney on Record to
Commence an Action of Tresspass and Ejectment on the Demise of this
Corporation against John Van Zandt for Encroaching on and Enclosing
part of the Common Lands of this Corporation in the out Ward of this
City
1 302] Be it ordain fj> By the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the
City of New York Convened in Common Councill and it is hereby
Ordained By the Authority of the Same that all the Laws orders and
ordinances of this Corporation which on the Sixth Day of February
1752 were made ordained Renewed Established and Published be Re-
vived and Continued and Remain in full force and Virtue for three
Months from and after the Date hereafter \\z\
A Law for the Due Observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpo-
ration
A Law to appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of Fire
A Law for the Making of Bread
A Law prohibiting the Sale of Meal and Flower By Measure and
for appointing proper places for the Sale of Meal Flower Com and
Grain
A Law for Regulating Negroes Molattoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating Carts and Carmen
A Law for the Regulating of the office of packers 4 Cullers
A Law for Regulating the Ljing of Vessclls in the Docks or Slips
364 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of this City and for preventing the Bridges and Common Sewer in the
s? Dock
A Law for preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh Water
Pond
A Law for Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to
iFuneralls
A Law for paveing and Cleaning the Streets Lanes and Alleys with-
in the City of New York and for preventing Nusan[c]es within the
Same (Except such part thereof as Relates to no Hoggs to Be kept
on the South Side of fresh Water [)]
A Law in Addision to a Law Entituled a Law for paying [paving]
and Cleaning the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New
York and for preventing Nusan[c]es within the Same
A Law against firing of Guns or other fire Works within the Streets
A Law prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except such part thereof
as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth Day of Aprill Last[)]
A Law for preventing frauds in fire wood
A Law for Ma [r] king of Butter
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A I^w for Re^ulalcing the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A I-^w for the Better Sccureing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gunpowder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Nigh- Watch in the City of New York
[3^3] A Law Declaring to what uses the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this Qty
Shall Be put unto
A Law for Regulating the Publick Markets within the City of New
York and for preventing the forestalling of provisions Comeing to
the said Markets
A Law to prevent the Selling or Giving of unripe fruit and Oysters
within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House with the following
alteration that Instead of the Publick Slaughter Houses By the Water
Side all Neat Cattle to Be Killed at the Slaughter House Belonging
to M^ Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his I^nd on the North Side of
Fresh Water
A Law Relating to Making of Freemen Except that part formerly
Repealed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 365
City of ) ^^^^ At a Common Council! held at tlie City
New York J Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
13*^ Day of May Anno Dom 1752
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lispinard
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
"N
>-Esq" Aldermen
I
Assistants
M^ John Provoost Being Returned, Elected Alderman of the East
ward in the Room of Cornelius Van Home Esq^ Deceased he took
the oaths appointed By Law instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy the Test and Abjuration oath and was Sworne into the
office of Alderman of the East ward and one of his Majesties Justices
of the peace for the City and County of New York and took his Seat
at this Board accordingly
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Lease
from this Corporation to James Mills of the Stalls and Standings of
this City from the first Day of may Instant to the first of May next
which was Read and orderd (M«" Mayor Dissenting thereto) that the
Same Be Engrossed and the Seal of this City Be Affixed thereto and
the Same Be Delivered to the said James Mills on his Executing a
Counterpart thereof and Entring into Bond with Adolph Brass as his
Secureity for performance of the Covenants therein Contained and at
the same time he produced the Draft of a Lease from this Corporation
to the said James Mills for the Docks and Slips of the said City [304]
for the Term aforesaid which was Also Read and Aproved of and
ORDERD the Seal of this City Be Affixed thereto And that the Same Be
Delivered unto the said James Mills on his Executing a Counterpart
thereof, and Giving Bond the Like Security for performance of the
Covenants therein Contained
ORDERED the Deputy Clerk pay to Amos Paine or his Order Seven-
teen Shillings and three pence in full of his Account for Transporting
a poore person from this City to Staten Island Being his Late Rest-
den fee]
364 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
of this City and for preventing the Bridges and Common Sewer in the
s? Dock
A Law for preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh Water
Pond
A Law for Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to
iFuneralls
A Law for paveing and Cleaning the Streets Lanes and Alleys with-
in the City of New York and for preventing Nusan[c]es within the
Same (Except such part thereof as Relates to no Hogg^ to Be kept
on the South Side of fresh Water [)]
A Law in Addision to a Law Entituled a Law for paying [paving]
and Geaning the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New
York and for preventing Nusan[c]es within the Same
A Law against firing of Guns or other fire Works within the Streets
A Law prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except such part thereof
as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth Day of Aprill Last[)]
A Law for preventing frauds in fire wood
A Law for Ma [r] king of Butter
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A I^w for Regulateing the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A Law for the Better Secureing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gunpowder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Nigh-Watch in the City of New York
[3^3] A Law Declaring to what uses the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City
Shall Be put unto
A Law for Regulating the Publick Markets within the City of New
York and for preventing the forestalling of provisions Comeing to
the said Markets
A Law to prevent the Selling or Giving of unripe fruit and Oysters
within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House with the following
alteration that Instead of the Publick Slaughter Houses By the Water
Side all Neat Cattle to Be Killed at the Slaughter House Belonging
to M^ Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his Land on the North Side of
Fresh Water
A Law Relating to Making of Freemen Except that part formerly
Repealed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 365
City of ) ^^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York^ Hall of the said City on Wednesday the
I3H» Day of May Anno Dom 1752
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lispinard
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
"N
>-Esq" Aldermen
I
Assistants
M^ John Provoost Being Returned, Elected Alderman of the East
ward in the Room of Cornelius \'an Home Esq^ Deceased he took
the oaths appointed By Law instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy the Test and Abjuration oath and was Swome into the
office of Alderman of the East ward and one of his Majesties Justices
of the peace for the City and County of New York and took his Seat
at this Hoard accordingly
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Lease
from this Corporation to James Mills of the Stalls and Standings of
this City from the first Day of may Instant to the first of May next
which was Read and orderd (M'' Mayor Dissenting thereto) that the
Same Be Engrossed and the Seal of this City Be Affixed thereto and
the Same Be Delivered to the said James Mills on his Executing a
Counterpart thereof and Entring into Bond with Adolph Brass as his
Secureity for performance of the Covenants therein Contained and at
the same time he produced the Draft of a Lease from this Corporation
to the said James Mills for the Docks and Slips of the said City [304]
for the Term aforesaid which was Also Read and Aproved of and
ORDERD the Seal of this City Be Affixed thereto And that the Same Be
Delivered unto the said James Mills on his Executing a Counterpart
thereof, and Giving Bond the Like Security for performance of the
Covenants therein Contained
ORDERED the Deputy Qerk pay to Amos Paine or his Order Seven-
teen Shillings and three pence in full of his Account for Transporting
a poore person from this City to Staten Island Being his Late Rest-
den fee]
366 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
M*" Alderman Cortlandt Reported that he has Caused a New Elec-
tion of a Collector for the North ward of this City in the Room of
Jacobus Kierstead who has Lately Left this City and that Jacobus
Stouten Burgh is Elected Collector for the said Ward in his Room
ORDERED that Alderman Livingston and M'^ John Livingston Be
a Committee to petition of a Convenient place in this Watch Roome to
House the five Indians Belonging to this Corporation and that they
have Liberty to purchase a Back for the fire place in the Said Watch
Roome and make Such other Repairs thereto as the Committee hereby
appointed Shall Judge proper
ORDERED that Jacob? Turck have Liberty to purchase Six Small
Speaking Trumpkets for the use of this Corporation and that the
Deputy Clerk Do pay for the Expence thereof and place the Same to
the Account of this Corporation
ORDERED the Mayor Issue his Warrant to [the] Treas-
N? (1125) urer of this City to pay to Johannes Meyer Messenger
Wt Issued and Door Keeper to this Board or order the Sum of Two
pounds Ten Shillings Current money of this Colony in
full for one Quarters Sallary Due and Ending the Twelfth Instant
as also the further Sum of one pound five Shillings Like money for his
Extra [or] dinary Services of the Last Quarter
order'd for the future that the Sallary of fifteen pounds ^ annum
Be Allowed and paid to Johannes Meyer as Messenger and Door
Keeper to this Board to Commence this Day and that the Same Be
paid Quarterly
M'^ Alderman De Pevster Delivered in to this Board
Xo. 1 1 26 an Account of Lawrence Roome for Sundrys By him
Done for this Corporation Amounting to the sum of
Sixty five pounds Eleven Shillings and Twopence half penny Where-
upon ITS order'd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
of this City to pay to the s^ Lawrence Roome or his order Thirty
pounds in part of his Account, and that the s? Account Be then De-
livered to M^ Recorder to Be By him Compared with the Agreement
Enterd into by the said Lawrence Roome and that he Certefie (how he
finds the same) to this Board at the Next Common Councill
The Petition of Andrew Ramsay lessee of the ferry was again
Read Setting forth that he has Been a Great sufferer By the Loss
of Two Htgroes, Two ferry Boats, the Small Pox A? and praying an
Abatement of his Rent whereupon Its orderd that the Consideration
thereof be Deferred till the Next Common Councill
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 367
( )rderd that Alderman Provoost Be Aded to the Committee that
were appointed on Friday the first Day of may Instant to Regulate
and pay [pave] Dock Street in Ward of this City and that the
Committee take to their Assistance the City Surveyor and make
Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed
[305] ORDER D that Alderman Stuyvesandt Alderman Cortlandt and
Alderman Livingston Mess*? Bayard & Lespinard with as many more
of this Board as Shall please to Attend Be a Committee to See the
Lands of Adolph Benson and Jacob Duyckman Run out in the Out
ward of this City
M*" Bartholomew Skaats former Lessee of the Docks and wharfs
and of the Stalls and Standings to him Leased By this Corporation
produced to this Board the Chamberlains Receipt for his Rents till the
first Day of may Instant It is thereupon orderd that the Deputy Clerk
Deliver up to him his Bonds for performance of his Covenants in
said Lease to that Day
City of ) ^^^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
XewYork\ hall of the said City on Wednessday the
Tenth Day of June anno Dom 1752
Present. Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt '^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
piere De peyster
Robert Benson
John provoost
William De Peyster
Leonard Lispinard
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Nicholas Roosevelt
Whereas Severall Gentelmen in this City havinj:^ \'oluntary Sub-
scribed to wards Erecting an Exchange at the Lower End of Broad
Street near the Long Bridge M^ John Watts appeared Before this
Board with a plan thereof and Desired their approbation to which
Plan they unanimously agreed and for the Encouragement of so
Laudable an Undertaking. Voted that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant
to the Treasurer of this City to pay into the hands of the Managers
for Carrying on said Building the sum of one hundred pounds to Be
>-Esq*l aldermen
J
>► Assistants
368 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Applied for that purpose and M*" Watts Being Desirous that one of the
Members of this Board might Be Joyned with the Managers Chosen
By the Subscribers ordered that M^ John Livingston Be appointed and
he is Accordingly Appointed By this Board to Be an Assistant to the
Managers Chosen By the Subscribers
Hugh Hughes Currier Admitted a freeman of this Corporation
and appointed one of the Corn Measure [r]s of this City and Order 'd
that when M^ Mayor Deliver him his Lycence he take the usual oath
for the Due Execution of that Office
[306] The petition of Johannes Meyer was preferred to this Board
praying that this Corporation would Grant unto him the Water Lott
fronting his Lott in Montgomerie ward of this City from Low Water
mark Two hundred feet into the East River Whereupon it is Ordered
that Alderman Benson Alderman Livingston Alderman Provoost &
M^ William De Peyster or any three of them Be a Committee to En-
quire into the Alegations of the said petition and that they take to
their assistance one of the City Surveyors and make Report thereof
to this Board with all Convenient Speed
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j * Hall of the said City on Tuesday the Thir-
tieth Day of June Anno Domini 1752
Present. Edward Holland Esq'" Mayor.
Simon Johnston Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
pi ere Depeyster
Robert Benson
John provoost
William De Peyster "^
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Nicholas Roosevelt
Barnes M^Kennv Labourer Admitted & Sworn a Freeman of this
m
Corporation
Cornelius Tiebout ^
Thomas Vater > Sworn Assessors
Peter Waldron J
j^Esq'? Aldermen
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 369
order'd that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
X? Treasurer of this City to pay to M*" Lawrence Roome
(1127) or his Order the Sum of Thirty Eight pounds Seven
Warrt Issued Shillings and Eleven pence half penny in full of his
Account for Sundry Ser\'ices By him Done for the use
of this Corporation as ^ his Account Sworn to & Allowed By this
Board
order'd that Alderman Provoost, Alderman Livingston Alderman
Benson Mess^ Peter Clopper William De Peyster and John Livingston
or any four of them be a Committee to Inspect and View the Common
Sewer ^t the End of the meal Market and make report thereof to
this Board with all Convenient Speed what is Necessary to Be Done
to prevent the same from Being a Nuisance for the future.
M^ Mayor produced to this Board a List of the names of Sundry
persons who had taken out Lycence for Retailing of Strong Liquors
within this City from the 25*? of March 1751 to the 2^^ of March
1753 Amounting to the Number of 334 persons and who together had
paid for the same £445 17:5 Current money of this Colony ordered
that he pay the same to the Chamberlain of this City Retaining there-
out in his hands four Shillings for Every Lycence and paying thereof
to the Clerk five shillings for Every Lycence so By him Granted Dur-
ing the time therein Mentioned
[307] Peter Connelly Labourer Admitted and David Hammond La-
bourer Sworn freemen of this Corporation and ordered to Be Registred
City of ^ ^^, At a Common Councill held at the City
New York J hall of the said City on Tuesday the 8*^ of
July Anno Dom 1752.
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gcrrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
peter Qoppcr
John Livingston J
>-Esq*^ Aldermen
>- Assistants
Vol. V.
370 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Augustus Van Cort-
(1128) landt or his Order the sum of five pounds Current
Warrt Issued. Money of this Collony for the Like Sum By him
Advanced and paid to Mathew Welch publick Whip-
per of this City for one Quarters Sallary Due unto him and Ending
on the Twenty Second of June Last past.
Okder'd that Alderman Provoost and M^ Peter Clopper De ap-
pointed Managers for the Ordering and Causeing to be made a Good
and Suffecient Stone Drainc archt with Brick of Two foot and a half
high and Two foot Wide in the Clear at the End of the Meal Market
to Carry of the filth mud and Dirt from thence into the East Riuer,
and that when finished to Report the Expence thereof to this Board
The Committee that were appointed on Wednesday the Tenth
Day of June Last past to Enquire into the Alegations of the petition of
John Meyer Make Report thereof in these words to witt City of
Newyork ss: The Committee appointed By an Order of Common
Councill tlie io*l* June 1752 to Enquire into the Allegations of John
Myer Concerning the granting of A Water Lott opposite to his up-
land left We haue Accordingly met and heard his Allegations & haue
Carefully Inspected into his Title & find him to Be Justly Intituled to
a Lott of Ground Scituatc in Montgomery ward fronting Northerly
by Cherry Street Southerly at High water mark on the East Riuer or
harbour Easterly By Lott N? 7 & westerly By Lott N? 5 Being in
front and Rear 25 feet At the same time we heard the Allegations &
Pretentions of John Thurman & Jonas Wright & Company to all the
Lands from high to Low water mark Compriz'd Between the Lines
of Sacket to the East & Delaval to the west being four Lotts
N? I. 2. 3. & 4 of 25 feet Each and Measures at high water between
the aforesaid Lines About 152 feet & at Low water no feet But rather
then to Contend with the Corporation for the 52 feet they are Willing
to pay a Reasonable Consideration for the Same all which is Sub-
mitted to this Board by Robert Benson James Livingston William
[308] William Depeyster. July y^ 6 1752 — Whereupon It is order'd
The Consideration thereof Be Reffer'd till the Next Common Councill
The Committee that were appointed on the Thirteenth Day of
may Last to View the Lands of Adolph Benson and Jacob Duyckman
Run out made their Report in these words to witt In Pursuanc[e] of
an Order of Common Councill, of the 13*1* May to View the Lands of
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 371
Adolph Benson and Jacob Dyckman run out: do report that we have
in Obedience to said Order Been at harlem on the premisses, with
Adolph Benson and Jacob Dyckman Jun^ and we are Conuinced that
there is Vacant Lands Between the Bloomendall patent, and Harlem
line farther wee acquaint this Board that said Adolph Benson and
Jacob Dyckman are Desirous to Become Tenants for what Lands
they Euer had belonging to the Corporation of this City and desire
that thev mav have the same Leased to them on such Conditions as
the Corporation Shall think fitt all which is humbly Submitted By us.
Gerrard: Stuyvesandt Step: V Cortlandt Pierre De Peyster. Xew
York May 27. 1752 Whkreupox It is ordered that Alderman Stuy-
vesandt. Alderman Courtlandt Alderman Livingston and Alderman
De Pevster, Mess*^? Nicholas Bavard Nicholas Rooseuelt and Peter
Clopper or the Major part of them Be a Committee to Survey the
Lands Belonging to this Corporation Between Harlem patent and
Bedlows patent in the out ward of this City and that they take to
their Assistance the City Surveyor and make Report thereof to this
Board with all Convenient Speed
Ordek'd that the Deputy Clerk prepare a Bond from this Corpora-
tion to M^ Abraham Van Duersen and Affix the Citv Seal thereof to
w
tlie same in the penalty of Seven hundred pounds with Condition to
pay him the sum of Three hundred and fifty Pounds on the Ninth
Day of July one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty four at [6] ^ Cent
p'" Annum and that the Same Be Signed By M^ Mayor and Counter-
signed By the Deputy Clerk the same Being to pay the Ballance of
Anthony Ten Eycks Account and for Defraying the Expence of Stone
wood &c. for Compleating the peer at the End of Coenties Dock and
WHERE.AS It was order d on the Twenty Sixth Day of Aprill one
Thousand Seven hundred and fifty that a peer should Be Run out and
made on the West Side of Coenties Dock on a Range with the House
now in the possession of M*" David Abeel Conformable to a plan
Laid Before this Board, It is now ordered that instead of Carrying on
the peer at the Southermost End of said Dock Eighteen foot to the
Westward and forty foot to the East ward, that there Be now added
forty foot to the Thirty foot Already Laid to the East ward and that
he Render unto this Board on oath a Just and True Account of the
Disposition of said [309] Monies When the Same Be finished
Order'd that M^ Mayor Deduct Three pounds Ten Shillings out
of the Lyccnce Money for Retailing of Strong Liquors Granted for
372 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the year one Thousand seven hundred and fifty one for Several!
Bad Hills and one Dollar Received by him from Retaile[r]s of Strong-
Liquors
Cit} of ^ ^.^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York ( * hall of the said City on Wednesday the
Twenty Ninth of July 1752
Present. Edward Holland Esq^" Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq"" Recorder
Stephen: V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
>-Esq'^? Aldermen
William De Pevster "^
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
>► Assistants
J
Whereas Elbert Herring of tliis City, hath made application to
this Board, for a Common Road for him to go to his Land, Lying to
the Westward of Jacob Duyckmans House and Ground; It is there-
upon Agreed to By this Board, that the Alderman and Assistant of
the out Ward have Liberty to Lay out a Road for the said Elbert
Herring in Such Manner and at Such place as they in their Dis-
cretion shall Judge proper
M^ Mayor Delivered unto this Board a Writt of Certiorari Setting
forth &? Whereupon it is unanimously Agreed to by this Board that
the Deputy Clerk prepare a Warrant of AtfT to m^ William Smith to
Defend the Matters Contained in the said Certiorari and that he
Affix the Seal of this Corporation thereto and that the same Be signed
By M^ Mayor and Delivered to the Said William Smith
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 373
[310] City of ) ^.j. At a Common Councill Held at the
New York j City Hall of the said City on Tuesday the
Eighteenth day of Aug^ist Anno Domini
1752
present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V : Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
xEsq" Aldermen
>" Assistants
M*^ Francis Filkin Being Returned, Elected Alderman of the
South ward in the Room. Stead and place of Brandt Schuyler Esq^
Deceased late Alderman of the said Ward, he took the Oaths ap-
pointed By Law instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy
the Test and Abjuration oath and Sworn into the Office of Alderman
of the South Ward and one of his Majesties Justices of the peace
for the City and County of Newyork. and took his Seat at this Board
Accordingly, and at the same time Malcom M?Euen Being Returned
Elected one of the Constables of the said Ward in the Room and
Stead of Joseph Webb Late Constable of the said ward Deceased,
who took the us[u]an Oath for the Due Execution of the Said Office
Order'd That Alderman Filkin Be Added to the Committee that
were appointed to Repair the Goals and prisons in the City Hall of
this City in the Room place and Stead of Brandt Schuyler Esq^ De-
ceased
Order *D the mayor L<?5ue his Warrant to the Treas-
X? urcr of this City to pay to M^ Isnnc Stougtcnlnirgh
(1120) or his order the sum of fourteen pounds Xineteen
Warrt Issued Shillings and Six pence in full of his Account Sworn
to and Allowed Bv this Board ns al'^o the further Sum
of Three pounds to purchase a Ladder now Belcncfing to Gilbert Ash
for the use of this Corporation
M^ Mayor Deliuered into this Board the Report of the Comittec
wherein Brandt Schuyler Esq^ Deceased was appointed Chairman on
the fourteenth of October Last to Examine the Chamberlains Ac-
374
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
ss.
counts and all other Accounts of this Corporation which Report Being*
[311] In these words City of Newyork ss: March 25, 1752
By Virtue of an Order of Common Councill of the 14^? October
last We the Committee have Examind the Chamberlains ac^ of his
Corporation & the Warrants with the Charge of Payments made &
finding them right \\'e do hereby report that there was on y^ Said
14*1* of October last in Cash on his hands the Sum of fifteen pounds
Two Shillings & Eight pence due to this Corporation Besides Sundry
out Standings del.ts as may appear By the Annexed Schedule All
which is Nevertheless Submitted By Brandt Schuyler Step? V: Cort-
landt James Livingston Jn? Livingston Leonard Lispinard Peter Clop-
per which was Read and aprovcd of by this Board and order'd to be
filed
Orderkd that Alderman Filkin, Alderman Livingston and M'' John
Livingston or the Major part of them be a Committee to View the
Long Bridge at the Lower End of Broad Street and that they make
an Estimate of what the Expence thereof will Be to Repair the same
for a five Years and Report the Same thereof to this Board with all
Convenient Speed
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the
Twenty Seventh Day of August anno
Domini 1752
Edward Holland Esq^ mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'" Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
piere De peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
peter Clopper
[312] ORDER'n that the mayor Tsfuc his Warrant to
the Treasurer of This City to pay to John Provoost
Esq'^ or his Order the sum of £87 : 3 : 2j4 in full of
his Account for making a Common Drain at the End
of the Meal Market
City of }
Newyork (
Present.
>!
sESsq*'[?] Aldermen
>^ Assistants
J
N?
(I 130)
Warrt Issued
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 375
Order'd the mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to Johannes Meyer Messenger
(1131) and Doorkeeper to this Board or his order the sum
Warrt Issued of Three pounds fifteen Shillings in full for One
Quarters Sallary Due unto him and Ending on the
Thirteenth of August Instant, as also the further Sum of Six Shillings
for so Much By him advanced and paid for the Buriall of Wann a
Negro Man Lately Executed in this City
Resolued that this Corporation Do at their own Expence Build
or Cause to Be Built a Room of Twelue foot high ouer the Exchange
now a Building at the Lower End of Broad Street and that the sum
of Two hundred pounds Be taken upon Interest to purchase Materials
towards Carrying on said Work and that M*^ Mayor Execute a Bond
under the Seal of this Corporation for the same and Also ordered
that Alderman Livingston Alderman Filkin and Mf John Livingston
Be a Committee to Treat with fit persons to Compleat the same and
that tliey provide Such Matcrialls for Carrying [on] said work as they
shall Judge proper
Order'd that the sum of Thirty pounds Be Allowed By this Board
for Repairing the Long Bridge in this City
Francis Bradt of this City Baker applied to this Board to Be one
of the publick Measurers of this City, whereupon it w^as By this Board
una[nJimously agreed to, and the said Francis Bradt to[ok] the
Us [u] all Oath for the Due Execution of the said Office
City of ^ ^;,j;. At a Common Councill held at the
New-york j ' Dwelling House of George Bums in the
said City on Tuesday the first Day of Sep-
tember Anno Domini 1752
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*^ Recorder
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
[313] Abraham De Peyster
Nicholas Bavard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
peter Qopper
>-Esq'f Aldermen
>► Assistants
376
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Resolved By this Board that the foundation of the Exchange Now
aBuilding and to be Built at the Lower End of Broad Street on the
West side thereof Be taken up and that the same Be made four feet
Wider then it now is on the said West side
City of )gg
Newyork j
Present.
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 19*^
of September Anno Domini 1752
Edward Holland Esq'r Mayor
^Esq*^? Aldermen
>- Assistants
J
James Livingston
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Pcvstcr
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lispinard
James Livingston
William De Pevster
Peter Clopper
Be it ordained By the mayor aldermen and Assistants of the City
of Newvork in Common Councill Convened and it is herebv Ordained
By the Authority of the same that all the Laws orders and Ordinances
of this Corporation which on the first Day of may one Thousand and
Seven hundred and fiftv two were made Ordained Renewed Estab-
lished and Published Re Revived and Continued and Remain in full
force and Virtue for Six months from and after the Date hereof Viz!
A Law for the Due observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from Being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A I^w for the better preventing of fire
A Law for the Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting the sale of meal and Flower By measure and
for Appointing proper Places for the Sale of Meal, Flower, Corn and
Grain
A Law for Regulating Negroes Molattoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating Carts and Carmen
A Law for the Regulating the Ofilce of packers & Cullers
[314] A Law for the Regulating the Lying of Wssells in the Docks or
Slips of this City, and for the preserving the Bridge and Common
Sewer in the said Doks
A Law for preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh water Pond
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 377
A Law for the Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters
to funeralls
A Law for paving and Cleansing the streets Lanes and Alleys
within the City of Newyork and for preventing Nusances within the
Same (Except Such part thereof as Relates to no Hoggs to be Kept
on the South Side of fresh \Vater[)]
A Law in Addition to A Law Entituled a Law for paveing and
Cleansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of Newyork
and for preventing Nusances within the Same
A Law against firing of Guns or other fireworks within the Streets
A Law prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except Such part thereof
as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth Day of Aprill i75o[)]
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law for ma [r] king of Butter
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of Newyork
A Law for Regulating the Office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of Newyork
A Law for the F>etter Secureing of the City of Newyork from the
Damag[e] of Gun powder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night watch in the City of Newyork
A Law Declaring to what uses the seal of this Corporation the seal
of the mayors Court, and the seal of the Mayoralty of this City shall
be put unto
A Law for Regulating the Publick Markets within the City of
Newyork and for preventing the forestallings of provisions Coming
to the said Markets (M^ Mayor Dissenting to this Law Being pub-
lished)
A Law to prevent the Selling or Giuing of unripe fruit and oysters
within the City of Newyork
A Law Relating to making of Freeman (Except that part formerly
Repealed[)]
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House with the following Al-
teration that instead of the Publick Slaughter House By the Water
Side all Neat Cattle to Be Killed at the Slaughter House Belonging to
M^ Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his I^nd on the North side of Fresh
Water
Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Trcas-
(1132) urer of this City to Pay to Joris Brinckerhoof or his
Warr^ Issued Order the Sum of Two pounds Sixteen Shillings and
Sixpence Current money of this Colony in full of his
Accounts Sworn to and Allowed By this Board
378
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[315] City of ) gg
New York (
Present
>-Esq'? Aldermen
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the Said City on Friday The
Twenty Ninth of September (Newstile)
Being the feast of Si Michael the arch
Angle Anno Dom 1752
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
James Livingston
piere De peyster
Robert Benson
John provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De peyster
William De peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lcspinard
peter Cloi)per
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the mayor
Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Newyork for Electing this
Day one Alderman one Assistant two Assessors one Collecter and
Two Constables in the Six Wards on the South side of Fresh water,
and one Alderman One Assistant four Assessors, two Collectors and
four Constables for tlic Out ward of the said City to Serve in The
Respective Offices for the ^'oar F.nsuein^, the Respective Aldermen of
Each Respective ward made return this Day into the Office of Town
Clerk under their hands for the Scverall persons Elected to Serue in
the Several! Offices aforesaid Vizt
^John provoost Esq'r
Peter rio])pcr
>- Assistants
East Ward
Alderman
Assistant
William Ludlow
peter Ketlatas
David Schuvler
John Robins
John Bingham
'^Piere De Peyster Esq^ Alderman
t Assessors
Collector
1
Constibles
West ward -<
Ni civ. *"!::.- R- <;s':cH
Walter Du Bois
Thomas Ludlow
Joseph Devoe
Garret Van Warte
^Arnold Hycth
1
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
^Constables
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
379
Northward
[316]
Southward
V
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Dock Ward. ^
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Montgomerie
Ward
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Out ward
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Stephen Van Cortlandt
Leonard Lispinard
Cleorge Johnson )
Willinni poppledorph 1
Isaac Stoutenburgh
John Willet
Isaac Satias
^Francis Filkin Esq^
Abraham De Peystcr
John Clopper
Abraham Bokee
Baltus De Hart
John Long
Thomas Witter
James Livingston Esqf
John Livingston
Gerrardus Duycking ) <
Henr>' Hansen \
James Creighton
Henry Van Den Ham
Andrew Barren
^Robert Benson Esq^
William De Peyster
Joseph Byall
Rob*. B Livingston
Simon Breasted
Thomas Barnes
^ Abraham Sarzadez \
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
EsqT
Nicholas Bayard
Jelius Mandeuill
Jacob Kip
William Richardson
Dennis Hicks
William Richardson
Peter Waldron
Aron Meyer
John Myer
John Myer
Aron Myer
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
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Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors.
Collector
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Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
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(Constables
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Collector
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Collector
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for Bowery
Division
for Harlem
Diuision
380 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
His Excellency the honourable George Clinton Captain General! ft
Governour in Cheif of the province of Newyork and the Territor[i]es
thereon Depending in America & Vice Admirall of the same and Ad-
miral! of the white Squadron of his Majesties fleet By and with the Ad-
vice and Consent of his Majesties Councill was pleased to appoint the
following Officers for the City and County of Newyork for the year
Ensucing (to witt) Edward Holland Esq' to Be mayor Water Bailiff
and Clerk of the Market, John Ayscough Esq^ to be high sheriff and
Anthony Rutgers Esq'^ to he Coroner
[317] Resolved (Neniinc Contradicentc) that Isaac De Peyster Esqf
the Present Treasurer or Chamberlain of this City Be and is hereby
Elected and appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation
for the year Ensueing he Giving Such Security as the Law Directs
The Mayor having appointed John Long to Be high Constable who
was Chosen one of the Constables of the South ward and Order'd
that there Be a New Election of Constable in his Room By the Alder-
man of the said Ward and that the Election Be on Tuesday Next at
Ten oClock in the morning
Cit\ of ^ «^ At a Common Councill held at the
New York j ' Dwelling House of George Bums in the
said City on Wednesday the fourth Day of
October Anno Domini 1752
Present, lulwanl Holland Esq'' mayor
James Livingston "]
Robert DenstMi
lohii l^rovoo.st
Frnncis J'ilkin
Abraham Dc Peysk-r ^
Xicli->l.-;s IvoosL-ucll
Leonnnl Lt'sjiinard
Jol^i Livin.Cislon
IVter C'K»:^i)cr
>-Esq^? I
q*"? Aldermen
^ Assistants
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Re.^^olved Ty llii^ r');ir(l t]i;:t ib.e vliole or so much of the founda-
lic^n on the East side of the ICxchani^e n-jw a P.uildin^j and to Be Built
at the Lov.er End of l-rr-rul Street as is Necessary Be taken up, and,
that five Arches T*e : ::i<'e (u er:eh side instead of Six, with two at
Each End, and (?)Krr.i<r:i,' thr-t M^ 1 ler.ry Bogert Be Appointed and he is
>-Esq'? Aldermen
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OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 381
hereby accordingly Appointed to procure Materialls for Compleating
the said Exchange under the Direction of the Committee appointed for
that purpose, and that this Board Satisfie him for his Trouble in pro-
cureing the same when finished
[318] City of ) ^^;, At a Common Councill held at the City
NewyorkV ' Hall of the said City on Saturday the Four-
teenth Day of October Anno Dom 1752
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen \'an Cortlandt
James Livingston
piere De peyster
Robert Benson
John provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham Depeyster "^
William Depeyster
Nicholas Bavard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham Lvnsen
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
This Day W^ mayor Attended By Stephen Van Cortlandt Piere
Depeyster John Provoost and Francis Filkin Esq*? Aldermen Between
the hour of ten and Eleven in the forenoon of the same Day Went in
their formalities from the City hall to the house of his Excellency the
Honourable George Clinton Esq^ Captain Generall and Govemour in
Cheif of the province of New York and the Territor[ie]s thereon De-
pending in America Vice Admirall of the same and Admirall of the
white Squadron of his Majesties fleet and there w^aited on his said Ex-
cellency and then and there took the Oaths appointed By Act of parle-
ment to be Taken Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Subpremacy
the Test and Abjuration Oath in the presence and By Order of his said
Excellency were administred unto Edward Holland Esq*" as Mayor
Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markets of the Citv of Newvork as
also one of his Majesties Justice [s] of the peace for the City and
County of Ncwyork and also the Usuall Oaths of office of mayor Water
Bailiff and Qerk of the Markets of the Cit>' of Newvork and Justice of
the peace in the presence of all the seuerall members of this Court above
>- Assistants
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382
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
mentioned Whereupon the Mayor Attended as aforesaid Returned to
the City Hall where after the Ringing of three Bells and proclamatioc
Made for Silence the Connnission of mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of
the Markets and the Commissions of High Sherif and Coroner arc
published and then this Court Returned to the Common Councill Cham-
ber when the said Edward Holland Esq^ was placed in the Chair and
then According lo the Directions of his Majesties Royal! Charter
Granted [3 19 J To this Corporation the said Edward Holland Esq*"
Mayor of this Corporation Administred the Oaths aforesaid to Be
taken By Act of parliment instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and
Subpremacy the Test and Abjuration Oath and the Us[u[al Oaths for
the Due Execution of their Respective Offices unto the Respective
Officers and Magistrates following Viz*
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt "^
Stephen \'an Cortlandt
James Livingston
piere De peyster
Robert Benson
John provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
William De peyster
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
peter Clopper
John Ayscough Esq^
Escf? Aldermen of the City of N Y and
>. Justices of the peace for the City &
County of Newyork
j^ Assistants of the City of Newyork
Anthony Rutgers Esq''
Isaac De peyster Esq^
high sherif of the City & County of New-
york
Coroner of the City & County of Newyork
Chamberlain or Treasurer of the City of
Newyork
East ward
West ward
North ward
Constables Sworn
John Long High Constable
(John Bingham
\ Garret Van Warte
/Arnold Hycth
Abraham Ouderkirk
1
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 383
^ - , (Thomas Witter William B(X)k Deputy
South ward i ^ ''
Dock ward
Henry Van Den Ham
Andrew Barren Hugh Mulligan Deputy
Out ward (William Richardson
Bowry Diuision /Dennis Hicks
Harlem Diuision J •\ .;
/Aron Myer
Montgo. ward
John Bingham Cordwainer and Arnold Hyeth Labour [er] Admitted
and Sworn freemen of this Corporation and orderd to Be Registred
[320] Ordered that John Willet be fined the Sum of Ten pounds for
Refusing to be Sworn into the office of Constable of the City and
County of Newyork and that the Alderman of the North ward Cause
a New Election of Constable in his Room as Also in the Room of
Isaac Satias who is Returned Constable of the said Ward and is
Neither a freeman of this City nor a freeholder in the said Ward, and
ORDERED that the Elections be on Tuesday next at Ten oQock in the
morning
Order'd that there be a New Election of Constables for Mont-
gomerie ward in the Room place and stead of Abraham Sarzadez who
is Neither a freeman nor freeholder of this City and the Alderman of
the said ward Cause the said Election to be on Tuesday next at ten
oCIock in the morning
Order'd that the alderman of the East ward Cause a New Election
of Constable for the said ward in the Room place and Stead of John
Robins who Being Troubled with many Infirmities and is upwards of
Sixty years of Age, and that the Election Be on Wednesday Next at
Ten oClock in the Morning
orderd the mayor Issue his Warrant to the treasurer
[N? 1 133] of this City to pay to Augustus \'an Cortlandt or his
Order the sum of five pounds Current money of this
Colony in full for the Like Sum By him Advanced and paid to Mathew
Welch publick whipper of this City for one Quarters Sallary Due unto
him and Ending the Twenty second of September Last past
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384 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ^ ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
Newyork j Hall of the said City On Monday the Thir-
tieth Day of October Anno Dom 1752
Present Edward Irlolland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
(jcrrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Liuiiiirston _ .,-
o- T-. r> . >Esq^ Aldermen
ricre De Peyster ( ^
Robert Benson
Francis Filkin
Abraham Dcpeyster
William Depeyster
Nicholas Ba3^ard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Cloppcr
Ordered that Alderman Cortlandt Alderman Livingston Alderman
Filkin M^ Lespinard ^I^ John Livingston and M^ Clopper or the Major
I)art of them be a Committee for Auditing the Chamberlains Accounts
and all the publick Accounts of this Corporation
[321] Ordered that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to
N?(ii34) the Treasurer of this City to pay to Isaac Stouten-
Warr! Issued burgh or his order the sum of fifty Two pounds Eleven
shillings and three Pence half penny in full for his
three Severall Accounts Sworn to & Deliuered to this Board for Sun-
dry Services for the Use of this Corporation
Ordered that the mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? (1135) Treasurer of this City to pay to JolTes Roome or his
Warr* Issued Order the sum of Ten pounds Nineteen shillings and
Nine pence half Penny for his Acct sworn to & De-
liuered to this Corporation as also the further sum of one Pound
Twelve shillings and Two pence for repairing the pump in Broad
Street
Ordered the mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° urer of this City to pay to James David or his order
1 1 36 the sum of Three pounds Eighteen shillings for work
Warr* Issued Done to The City hall
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
387
[323] Ordered the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
(1139) Treasurer of this City to pay unto Jonas Wright or
Warr* Issued his order the sum of Twelve pounds, Eight ShilHngs
and Seven pence in full of his Account for sundry
services, Done by him for this Corporation
Philip Oliver Labourer is appointed publick whipper of this City
in the Room and Stead of Matthew Welch, who has Lately Departed
this City, and orderd he be allowed the Sallary of Twenty pounds Cur-
rent money of this Colony ^ annum to be paid by four Quarterly pay-
ments and that his Sallary Commence from this Day
City of )gg
New York V
At a Common Council held at the City
Hall of the said City on Thursday the
I4*t Day of December Anno Domini 1752
^
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
>-Esq" Aldermen
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>• Assistants
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Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
urer of this City to Pay to Johannes Meyer Messenger
and Doorkeeper to this Board or his order the Sum of
Three pounds fifteen Shillings in full for one Quarters
Sallary Due and Ending on the thirteenth Day of No-
vember Last past and also the further Sum of three pounds for his
Extraordinary [disbursements] of the Last half Year
No
(1140)
warrt Issued
d
388 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd the assize of Bread be till further order as follows
Wheat at 5/3 %? Eushell Vizt
A White Loaf of the finest flour to weigh .4"^ 8<** for 8**
A White Loaf of D'' to weigh 2 4 for 4
A White Loaf of D'^ to weigh I ly^ for 2
D« of I)^ to weigh o 8>^ for i<*
A whcatcn Loaf of the Coarsest Uran only|
taken out to weigh ( ^ ^^"^
And orderd that no other bread be made for sale within this Citv
than According to the above Assize (hard bisqucts only Excepted)
and that all bakers within this City take notice hereof And make their
Bread Accordingly
l^j-^ I The Ct>mrniti.'jc Aj>pointecl the 30*1^ Day of October Last past to
Audit The Treasurers Books of Accounts and all other Publick Ac-
counts of this Corporation made their Reports on the Auditt of the
Late and ])rcsont Di'inity Clerks Accounts in these words Viz^ City of
New York ss: Wmv. A\'hosc names are hereunto Subscribed being
Ai)pointod to settle the Accounts Between the Corporation of the
said City and AluT.hr:'ii I.odj^v I'llc Dcjnily Clerk of the City and
County of Xew York do C^^rtifie that in (Obedience to the Order of
Conin:i'n C<nnicil in tht:t l)(.*h:ili made wee have carefully perruscd
And Lxamined, the Acc^^ liotween this Corporation and the Said
Abraham Lodge and '.lo Certifio and make this our Report that their
is duo lo this Corjx ration from the Said Abraham Lodge the Sum
of Seven pour.ds two Siiillings Current Money of Xew York all Which
is Nevrrt!:cless Inmihly Su])mitLi'd this Sixth Day of December one
Thousand Seven hundred and fifty two by. Step? V Cortiandt James
Livingston Fran? Filkin John Livingston Leonard Lispenard City of
Nev>- York ss : Wee \Nl'iOse names are hereunto Subscribed being
Appointed to settle the Accounts between the Corporation of the said
City and Augustus \': Cortiandt Deputy Clerk of the Said City and
County of Xew York T>o Certille that in Obedience to the order of
Common Councill in that Ik'half made wee have Carefully perused
and Rxamined the Accounts Between tlie Said Corporation and the
Said Augustus V: Cortiandt And do Certifie and Make this our Re-
port that their is due to This C<^rj)oratinn from the Said Augustus V:
Cortiandt the Sum of Twenty one pounds Sc-ven Shillings and ten
I)cncc Currant Money of X^ew York All which is Nevertheless humbly
Submitted this Sixth Day of December 1752 By Step? V Cortiandt
James Livingston Francis Filkin John Livingston Leonard Lispenard
which Reports arc approved of and Orderd to be filed, and further
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 389
ORDERD that the said Late & present Deputy Clerks pay the Ballance of
the Respective Accounts into the hands of the Treasurer or Chamber-
lain of this City, and that the Said Treasurers Receipt Shall be to them
a Suffecient Discharge
The Said Committee Reported that they have Audited the Ac-
counts Between this Corporation and Abell Hardenbrook and found
a Ballance due from said Abell Hardenbrook to this Corporation to the
6*^ of Dec^ Last past Amounting to three hundred and fifty nine
pounds thirteen Shillings and Three pence at Which time he paid
into the hands of the Chamberlain the said Ballance as p'" Receipt from
Said Chamberlain which was Approved of by this Board
[325] Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Jacobus Stoutenburgh
(1141) or his order the Sum of forty Two pounds Twelve
Ward Issued Shillings and four pence in full of his Account for
Sundrys by him Advanced and paid to the use of this
Corporation As p^ his Account Audited and allowed
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° urer of this City to Pay to Henry Carmer or his order
(1142) the Sum of Seventeen pounds Six Shillings in full of
Warr*. Issued his Account for work done at the Exchange as p^ his
Account Sworn to and allowed of By this board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N** urer of this City to Pay to Cornelius Bogert or his
(1143) order the Sum of five Shillings And Six pence in full
Warr^ Issued of his Account for the Like Sum By him Advanced
And paid for the Use of this Corporation as also that
M^" Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of this
N° City to pay to William Roome or his order the Sum
(1144) of one pound Seven Shillings and Ten pence in full
of his Accounts for Sundry Services done for this Cor-
poration as pf his Ace! Allowed By this Board
Orderd that the Deputy Clerk of this Board prepare advertise-
ments to be publickly Affixed up and put in the Weekly Gazzettee for
Letting of the Ferry Between this and Nassau Island for the Term
of five Years to Commence on the first Day of May next by Publick
Out Cry at the Dwelling House of George Burns fronting the Long
bridge on Wednesday the tenth Day of January next at Two Clock
in the afternoon to the highest Bidder and that this Board or the
Major part of them Be a Committee to Let the Same upon Such Con-
dition as they Shall Judge Proper
390
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of I ^^
New York!
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the 21*1
of December Anno Dom? 1752
>^Esqn Aldermen
Present Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bavard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Cloppcr
[326] Charles Sullivan Labourer admitted and Sworn a free man of
this Corporation and ordkrd to be Registred
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>- Assistants
City of \ ^«
^^ew York j "^^
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Monday the
of January 1753
"N
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
^ Esqf Aldermen
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^
y Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
391
Whereas on Friday the Twenty Sixth Day of April 1751 it was
Orderd that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this
City to Pay to M*^ Henry Bogert or his order the Sum of one hundred
Pounds for Materialls purchased by him for building the new fFerry
house on Nassau Island and Whereas at the time of Drawing the
Same warrant there was not a SufFecient sum in the hands of the
Treasurer to Discharge the Said Warrant and for want of which
the Same Remains unpaid Wherefore in Consideration thereof this
Board Do Agree that the said Henry Bogert be allowed and paid by
the Treasurer of this City the Interest of the said Sum from the as-
signement of the Said Warrant to this Day
Citv of
New York
I
SS
At a Common Councill held at the
City Hall of the said City on Fry day the
23? Day of Febnf 1753.
Present
[327I
Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*^ Recorder
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham Depeyster
William Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
>-Elsq'? Aldermen
>* Assistants
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Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
Treasurer of this City to pay to Augustus Van Cort-
landt or his order the Sum of five pounds Current
Money Of this Colony in full for the Like Sum by
him Advanced and paid to Philip Oliver the publick
whippcr of this City for one Quarters Sallary due unto him And End-
ing the Eighth Day of February Instant
No
("45)
Warrent Issued
390
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ^gg
New Yorki
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the 2i«!
of December Anno Dom? 1752
>-Esqn Aldermen
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
[326] Charles Sullivan Labourer admitted and Sworn a free man of
this Corporation and orderd to be Registred
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>- Assistants
City of I ««
New York j
Present
"N
>-Esq«l Aldermen
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Monday the 8^
of January 1753
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Pevster
William De Pevster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bavard
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 391
Whereas on Friday the Twenty Sixth Day of April 1751 it was
Orderd that the Mavor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this
City to Pay to M*^ Henry Bogert or his order the Sum of one hundred
Pounds for Materialls purchased by him for building the new fFerry
house on Nassau Island and Whereas at the time of Drawing the
Same warrant there was not a SufFecient sum in the hands of the
Treasurer to Discharge the Said Warrant and for want of which
the Same Remains unpaid Wherefore in Consideration thereof this
Board Do Agree that the said Henry Bogert be allowed and paid by
the Treasurer of this City the Interest of the said Sum from the as-
signement of the Said Warrant to this Day
City of ) ^,^ At a Common Council! held at the
New York j City Hall of the said City on Fryday the
23? Day of FebT 1753.
>- Esq*? Aldermen
J
Present Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
[327] Abraham Depeyster
William Depeyster
Nicholas Bavard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N® Treasurer of this City to pay to Augustus Van Cort-
(1145) landt or his order the Sum of five pounds Current
Warrent Issued Money Of this Colony in full for the Like Sum by
him Advanced and paid to Philip Oliver the publick
whipper of this City for one Quarters Sallary due unto him And End-
ing the Eighth Day of February Instant
>► Assistants
392 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Johannes Meyer
(1146) Messenger and Doorkeeper to this Board or order
Warrent Issued the Sum of Three pounds fifteen Shillings in full
for one Quarters Sallary due unto him and Ending
on the Thirteenth of February Instant
Orderd the Deputy Clerk, Do purchase a Book of the Province
Laws for this Corporation and Leave it in the Desk in the Common
Councill Chamber and place the Acct thereof to this Corporation
The Committee who were appointed on the Thirtieth of October
Last for Auditing the Chamberlains Account made their Report that
they had Audited his account to the fourteenth of October Last and
that there was then Remaining in his hands: thirty five pounds three
Shillings and four pence Belonging to this Corporation As By the
Accounts Annexed appears By which it also appears that there Are
Sundry outstanding Debts Due And owing to this Corporation from
the Several persons therein named Whereupon it is orderd that the
Deputy Clerke, prepare an Advertisement to be put in the weekly
Gazette to Notice All persons that Are in Debt'd to this Corporation to
pay in their Respective Debts on or before the first Day of May next
to the Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City or that they will be prose-
cuted for the same without further Notice.
The Deputy Clerk produced to this Board the Ingrossed Lease
from this Corporation to Jacob Brcwington of the fferry on Nassau
Island in Kings County Hatter, to Commence the first Day of May
next for the Term of five Years which was read and approved of and
orderd the seal of this City be Affixed thereto and Signed by M^ Mayor
and that the same be Delivered to the said Jacob Brewington on his
Executing a Counterpart thereof and Entring, into Bond with Security
for performance of the Covenants therein Contained
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to George Burns nine
(1147) pounds four Shillings and ten pence in full of his
Warrant Issued account for the Expences of the Committee for Let-
ting to farm the fferry on Nassau Island on the tenth
of JanT Last as p^ his Ace! Sworn to and allowed By this Board
Mr William Walton Delivered unto this Board a Certificate of the
Number of Davs Bv him Served in Gcnerall Assemblv as one of the
Representatives of this City from the Eleventh Day of November One
thousand Seven hundred and fifty two to the twenty Fourth Day of
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 393
October following Amounting in the whole to Nineteen Days which he
Endorsed Gratis and Declared the Same to be Null and Void and all
Certificates and Demand of the Like service
[328] Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to pay
N? to Francis Filkin Esq*^ or his order £1 : i : 6 for the
(1148) Like Sum by him paid for cleansing the white hall
Warrant Issued Slip in this City as also the further Sum of £1 : 2 : o
for two Blankets paid for by James Livingston Esqf
for Richard Roach while in Goal who was Lately Executed in this City
all which was allowed of by this Board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N° (1149 Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Henry Bogert
warrant or his order the Sum of £84 : 2 : 8 being the Ballance
Issued of his Account with this Corporation (Exclusive of
whats due to him for the hire of Sundry Negfroes
Labourers) for Sundry Sums by him advanced and paid to Tobias
Casparus and others for work done to the Exchange now a Building
at the Lower End of Broad street, over and above what was paid him
by John Livingston one of the Managers appointed by this Board to
Compleat the said Exchange, as p*^ his account Audited and Allowed
of by this Board as Also the further Sum of fifty pounds being in part
of his account for the hire of Sundry Negroes Labourers towards
Building the said Exchange and which was Also Allowed of By this
Board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N** urer of this City to pay to Mr John Watts or his order
(1150) the sum of Twelve pounds seven shillings and four
Warr! Issued pence for Sundry Disbursments on the Exchange
now a Building at the Lower End of Broad street,
which was audited and allowed of Bv this Board
Orderd that M*^ Anthony Ten Eyck do forthwith pay to the Treas-
urer or Chamberlain of this Citv all Such monies as he has in his hands
Belonging to this Corporation
The Petition of Stephen Crosfield and Joseph Totten was preferred
to this Board praying that this Corporation would Grant unto them
their heirs and assigns forever the water Lotts fronting their Scvorall
Lots of Ground the whole Breadth of their Lotts adjoining to Cherry
Street towards the East River in the outward of this Citv and to Kx-
tend from said Gierrv Street to a Certain Street Called water Street
Under Such Rents Covenants & Conditions as to this Corporation Shall
[seem] meet. Whereupon It is orderd the Consideration thereof be
Deferred till the next Common Council!
394 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N® urer of this City to pay to Anthony Lamb or his order
(1151) the sum of two pounds ten Shillings in full for a Quar-
Wart Issued ters Sallary due unto Anthony Ham: Late Messenger
and Doorkeeper to this Board and Ending on the 14***
of July 1749
The Petition of John Ellison was preferred to this Board praying
that this Corporation would Grant unto him the Sole Right of ferry-
ing from this City to the Jersey Shore and Back again from the half
Moon Battery to Dominees Hook for the Space of seven Years under
a Reasonable Rent Whereupon It is orderd the Consideration thereof
be Deferred till the next Common Councill
Orderd that Alderman Cortlandt, Alderman Provoost & M^ John
Livingston be a Committee to wait on M^ Murray and Mf Lodge and
Give them a fee of Three pounds Each in behalf of this Corporation
to Joyn in an Action between this Corporation and M^ Mayor in order
to Settle who the fees of the severall Stalls and Standings in the Sev-
crall publick Markets of this City belong to if to M^ Mayor or this
Corporation
[329] City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New Yorkf hall of the said City on Fryday the Twenty
third Day of March one thousand Seven
hundred and fifty three
Present Edward Holland Esq'' Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham Depeyster ^
William Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
Peter Qopper
Nicholas Roosevelt
>-Esq'? Aldermen
J
>^ Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 395
The Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants and ffreeholders of
the south Ward of this City was referred to this Board praying that
this Corporation Would EstabHsh and Grant a Ferry from this City
to Harsimis to Such person or persons as this Corporation Shall think
proper and that the Landing place of the said Ferry at the City of
New York may be fixed & Established to be at or near the west End
of pearle Street, Whereupon It is orderd that the Consideration thereof
be Deferred till the next Common Councill
Orderd the Mavor Issue his warrant to the
X? Treasurer of this City to pay to Andrew Breasted
(1152) or his order Three pounds Twelve Shillings and
Warrant Issued four pence half penny in full of his account for work
done for this Corporation
Orderd the Like to pay to Adam Dobbs or his
(N? (1153) order three pounds Two Shillings and Seven pence
Warrant Issued half penny in full of his Account for work done to
the Long Bridge as p^ his Account Sworn to and al-
lowed by this Board
Orderd the Like to pay to John
N? (1154) Coe or his order fourteen Shillings in
Warrant Issued & Delivered full of his Account for Semces done
to W^ Adam Dobbs by him for this Corporation as p^ his
Account Audited and Allowed
The Committee that were appointed to Inspect Digg and Regulate
Queen street Near Pecks Slip made their Report in these words (to
witt) &? which was read And approved of By this Board and orderd
to be filed
Orderd that Alderman Benson have Liberty to procure a pump to
l)e put in the workhouse well with a Brass Chamber and Such other
Implements thereto as will be Necessary and place the Expence thereof
to this Corporation
Resolved Bv this Board that the water Lotts into the East River
fronting the Lotts of Jonas Wright, the widdow Bratt, and John Thur-
man be Granted unto them Severally under the yearly Rent of Eigh-
teen pence a foot the whole breadth of their Lotts two hundred foot in
396 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the said East River and that the Rent Commence and be made pay-
able on the twenty fifth Day of March one Thousand Seven hundred
and fifty Seven and [330] Orderd that the Deputy Clerk do prepare
Grants thereof Accordingly and for As Much as there has been Some
Dispute a Long time subsi[s]ting Between this Corporation and the
said Jonas Wright &? Concerning the Extent of the breadth of the said
Lotts wherefore in order to Settle that DiflFerance this Corporation
have Agreed w^ith the said Jonas Wright &c: for the Consideration
of fifty Pounds to ReLease Such their Right to the same to them
their heirs and assigns for Ever and Orderd that the Deputy Clerk
Draw a Quit Claim for the Same and prefcrr it to the next Common
Councill
It being moved to this Board that the Stalls and Standings of the
Several Markets of this City Be Let to farm to which M^ Mayor Ob-
jected Declaring he Conceived he had a Right to the profits of the Sev-
erall Markets as Clerk of the Same Whereupon the same was Leased
By this Board (M'^ Mayor Dissenting thereto) to Luke Roomc for one
Year Viz^ from the first of May next to the first of May one Thou-
sand seven hundred and fifty four for one hundred and fifty one pounds
to be paid Quarterly and that the Deputy Clerk prepare Leases Ac-
cordingly and at the Same time did agree with and Leased unto the
said Luke Roome the Docks & wharfs of this City from the first of
may next to the first of May one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty
four for Two hundred and thirty five pounds to be paid Quarterly he
Giving Security & Covenanting to take Sixty Scow Loads of mud &
Dirt out of the Great Dock and tliat the Deputy Clerk prepare Leases
accordingly
Orderd that the Committee who were appointed the twenty Sixth
Day of March one Thousand Seven hundred and fifty two (wherein
Stephen V: Cortlandt Esq^ is Chairman) to make a Vault behind the
Work house of this City, do Cause the Room in the Poor house
to be petitioned oflF in order to put up a Weavers Loom for the use of
the said Poor house, and that the Expcnce thereof be paid by this Cor-
poration
>-Esq'^? Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 397
City of ^ «^ At a Common Council! held at the City
New York j hall of the said City on friday the Thir-
tieth Day of March Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*^ Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvcsandt
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Francis Filkin
Abraham Depeyster ^
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Cloppcr
Whereas there has Been for Some time past a Dispute [331]
Subsisting Between this Corporation and Harlem with Respect to
the Boundaries of this Corporation and the Township of Harlem and
Whereas it Being Represented to this Board that the fFreeholders of
Harlem have appointed a Committee to meet a Committee of this Board
in order to settle the Difference Between them and this Corporation It
is therefore orderd that M*" Mayor M^ Recorder Alderman Stuyves-
andt Alderman Livingston and M^ Nicholas Bayard or any four of
them be a Committee to make and Receive proposalls from the said
Conmiittce of Harlem and Report the Same to this Board with all
Convenient Speed
Ori>i:ud that Alderman Stuyvesandt and M^ Nicholas Bayard have
Liberty to I^y out a Small piece of ground for a Brick Kill for Jaco-
bus Rykeman Jun^ he paying for the same Yearly and for Every year
so long as he shall have the same forty Shillings the Rent to Com-
mence from the twenty fifth day of March Instant and be made pay-
able on the twenty fifth of March one thousand Seven hundred and
fifty four and further ordkrd that the said Jacobus Rykeman Give to
the Treasurer or Chamberlain of this City his promisary* Note for the
payment of the said Rent yearly as it becomes Due
Order'd the Mavor Issue his warrant to the
X'^ (1155) Treasurer of this City to pay to Docter John \'an
Warrant Issued Bueren or his order the Sum of Twelve Shillinc^s
and Six pence for Medecines administred to Sundry
poor prisoners while they had the small pox which account is audited
& allowed
398
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Petition of William Goold of this City Tobacconist was pre-
ferred to this Board praying a grant from this Corporation to him and
to his heirs and assigns for Ever the water Lott fronting his Lett of
Ground the whole breadth thereof and to Extend from Low water
Mark into the East River two hundred feet under Such Reasonable
Terms Rents Covenants and Conditions as to this Corporation Shall
Seem meet whereupon it is ORDiiiRD that the Consideration thereof be
Deferred till the next Common Council!
City of ^gg
New York
I
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Tuesday the sev-
enteenth Day of April Anno Domini 1753
~\
Present Edward Holland Esq'^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
. William Depeyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
>^Esq**? Aldermen
J
>" Assistants
J
[332] Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to
N° (II 56) the Treasurer of this City to pay to Robert Benson
Warrant Issued. Esq^ or his order the Sum of five pounds Current
Money of this Colony to be applyed towards De-
fraying the Exi)cnce of Sinking a well in Ferry Street in Montgom-
erie ward of this City
It being moved to this Board By M^ Lespinard that the Water
Lotts Petitioned for By himself. Cornelia Rutgers John Roosevelt Jaco-
bus Roosevelt and Christopher Banker, might be put to the vote,
wheather the said Water Lotts by them prayed for Should be sold at
Vendue or to the proprietors of the Said Lotts (at private Sale) front-
ing the East River on an Annual Rent, whereupon M^ Lespinard Left
>.Esq'^? Aldermen
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 399
his Seat and the Majority of this Board did Vote the same Should be
Granted to such persons (at private Sale) and Under Such Rents as
this Board Shall think most advantageous to this Corporation
City of ) «^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York V hall of the said City on Monday the first
Day of May Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stu>'vesandt
Stephen V: Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham Depeyster
William Depeyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Be it ordained By the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the City
of New Yorke in Common Councill Co[n]vened And it is hereby or-
dained by the Authority of the Same that all the Laws, orders and or-
dinances of this Corporation which on the nineteenth Day of Septem-
ber one thousand Seven hundred And fifty two were made ordained
Renewed Established and Published Be Renewed and Continued and
Remain in full force and Virtue for three Months, from and after the
Date hereof Viz*.
A Law for the due Observ^ation of the Lords Dav Called Sundav
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to Appoint sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of fire
[333] ^ Law for the marking of Bread
A Law for prohibiting the Sale of Meal and Flour By measure,
and for Appointing proper places for the Sale of Meal, flower, Com
and Grain
>» Assistants
400 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law for Regulating of Negroes, Molattoes And Other Slaves
A Law for Regulating of Carts and Carmen
A Law for the Regulating the Office of packers and Cullers
A Law for the Regulating the Lying of Vessels in the Docks or
Slips of this City And for the preserving the Bridge and Common
Sewer in the said Docks
A Law for preserving the Commons, and the fish in fresh water
pond
A Law for the Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters
to funcralls
A Law for paveing and Cleansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys
within the City of New York, and for preventing Nusances within the
Same (Excepting such part thereof as Relates to no Hoggs to be Kept,
on the South Side of fresh Water[)] ;
A Law in addition to a Law Entituled a Law for paving and
Cleansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New York,
and for preventing Nusances within the Same
A Law against fircing of Guns or Other fire works within the
Streets
A Law for prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except Such part
thereof as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth of April i75o[)]
A Law for preventing frauds in fire wood
A Law for Marking of Butter.
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the Citv of New York
A Law for the Better Securing of the City of New York from the
Danger of Gun Powder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a good & Suffi-
cient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what uses the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayors Court And the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City
Shall be put unto
A Law for Regulating the publick Markets within the City of New
York and for preventing the forestallings of provisions Comeing to the
said -Markets (M*" Mayor Dissenting to this Laws being published [)]
A Law to prevent the selling or Giveing of unripe fruit and Oysters
within the City of New York
A Law Relating to Making of freemen (Except that part formerly
Repealed [)]
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 401
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House with the following
alteration that instead of the publick Slaughter houses by the water
side All neat Cattle to be killed at the Slaughter house belonging to
M*" Xicliolas Bayard Scituate on his Land on the North side of fresh
Water
Uui>i:KD that the Conjvtittee who were ap^xjinted to Build the Ex-
change at the Lower End of Broad Street have power to repair the
Grerit Deck near the Long Bridge and to Employ proper persons to
provide materials for Repairing the same, and place the Expence there-
of to this Corporation
OrdiiRd that M*^ Mayor Issue his warrant to the
^" U157) Treasurer of this City to pay to Johannes Meyer mcs-
W'arr: Issued senger and Door keeper to this Board or his order the
Sum of Three pounds Current money of this Colonv
for Kxtraordinarv Services Bv him done the Last Year for this Cor-
poration
Orders that Alderman Stuyvesandt Alderman Livingston and M^
Nicholas Bayard be a Committee to Run the Line between this Corpo-
ration And John \''an Zandt in the outward of this Cit>', in order to
Settle the Encroachments made By the said John \'an Zandt
Orderd that M*^ Mavor Alderman Stuvvesandt Alderman Cort-
landt. Alderman Livingston, Alderman l>cnscn. Alderman Provoost, Al-
derman Filkin ^V Nicholas Bavard M^ Nicholas Roosevelt M'' Leon-
ard Lespinard [334] And M'' John Livingston or any nine of them be
a Committee to Inspect the Accounts of the Chamberlain and to order
Such of the Accounts as are Recoverable to be put in suit and such
others as are not to Strike off as Insolvents and to Ballance the said
Accounts
Whereas on the Twentv first of mav one thousand seven hundred
and fifty one it was orderd by this Board that the Water Lotts front-
ing the up Lott of Stephen Bayard in Montgomeric ward of this City
Laying between the Lotts of Alderman Benson and Thomas Barnes be
Granted to him Under the Rent of Eighteen pence A foot the whole
breadth of his Lott and to Extend Two hundred foot into the East
River and that the Rent Commence and be made payable on the twent}--
fifth of March one thousand seven hundred and fifty Seven Since
which the said Stephen Bayard has Granted and Cunvevd the said
upland to Jolm Bcekman of this City Merchant as By a Conveyance
from the said Stephen Bayard to the said John Beekman appears.
Vol. V.-26
402 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Whkiieupon it is ORDERD by this Beard that the said Water Lott as pe-
titioned for by the said Stephen Bayard be Granted to the said John
Beckman upon the Conditions and payments As Abovesaid and that
the Deputy Clerk prepare a Grant Accordingly
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N9 1 1 58 of this City to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh Overseer of the
watch or his order the Sum of Twenty two pounds Twelve
Shillings Current Money of this Colony in order for him to pay the
Severall Constables for the Several Nights and Days they watched
Respectively from the fourteenth of October one thousand Seven
hundred and fifty two to the fourteenth of April Now Last past as also
the further Sum of fifteen pounds Like Money to purchase firewood
and Lamp Oyl for the Use of the watch house &? for the Ensuing Year
City of I ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York^ hall of the said City on Thursday the Third
Day of May Anno Domini 1753.
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerardus Stuyvcs::ndt ^
Stephen Van Cc;rtlandt
James Livingston
Picre Depcystcr
Robert Benson
William Depeyster
Leonard Lispinard I a • ^ x
, . _ . . ^ >- Assistants
^Esq^ Aldermen
J
John Livinpfston
Nicholas Roosevelt j
W Augustus \^an Cortlandt produced to this Board an Appoint-
ment under the Hand and Seal of his Excellency the Honourable
George Clinton Captain Gcnerall and Governour in Chief of the prov-
ince of New York &^ of the Severall Offices of Common Clerk, Clerk
of the Court of Record and Clerk of the peace and of the Sessions of
the peace for the City and County of New York to him as also his
Majesties Commission under the Great Seal of the province of New
York to him for the said Offices During Good Behaviour in the Roome
and Stead of the Hono''*^ John Chambers Esq'^ late Common Clerk,
Clerk of the Court of Record and Clerk of the peace and of the Sessions
of the peace for the s^ City & County who hath Surrendered and De-
livered up [335] the Same which were Read, upon which the said
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 403
Augustus Van Cortlandt took the Oaths Appointed by Law and the
Oath for the Due Execution of the said Severall Offices. And was
accordingly admitted by this Board and then M^ Lambert Moore was
Sworn and admitted his Deputy whereupon it is orderd &^ that the
said John Chambers DeHver to the said Augustus Van Cortlandt the
Charter, City Seal, the publick Records, the Seal of the Mayors Court,
and all other papers and Records whatsoever belonging to this Cor-
poration of what kind or nature soever to be by him kept for the use
of this Corporation
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New Yorky^ Hall of the said City on Thursday the 24^^
Day of May Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'' Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen \'an Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William Depeyster
Abraham Depeyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
(1159) ^his City to pay to Augustus V: Cortlandt or his order the
Sum of five pounds Current money of this Colony in full for
the Like Sum By him Advanced and paid to Philip Oliver the publick
AVhipper of this City for one Quarters Sallar>' Due unto him and End-
ing the Eighth of this Instant May
The Clerk produced to this Board the Drafts of Severall Deeds
from this Corporation to Jonas Wright Devertie Bratt and John Thur-
man for Water Letts which were Read and approved of and orderd
to be Engrossed and the Seal of this City be affixed to one part thereof
jvEsq^l Aldermen
J
>* Assistants
404 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
and [336] Signed by i\K Mayor and Delivered to them on their Exe-
cuting a Counterpart to the use of this Corporation And at the same
time the said Clerk did also produce to this Board a Quit Claim from
this Corporation to the said Jonas Wright Devertie Bratt and John
Thurnian of a Slip or Gore of Ground adjoining to their Lotts which
was Read and approved of and orderd the Same be Engrossed in one
of the Books of the City Grants belonging to this Corporation
The Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Deed from this
Corporation to John I>cek:'iian of a water Lott which was Read and
approved of and orderd to be Engrossed and the seal of this City be
Affixed thereto and Dolivercd to him on his Executing a Counterpart
thereof
The Clerk prc-duced idbo to this Board the Draft of a Lease from
this Corporation to William Dubbs of a Lott of Ground in Montgom-
erie ward of this City for th.e Term of ten Years on an Anual Rent
which was read and Approved of by this Board and orderd to be En-
grosed and the Seal of this City Affixed thereto and Delivered to him
on his Executing a Coiintorj^-^rt thereof
C>Ki>r.i;L' t'lo ?.i:iy«>r Is^^ue his warrant to the
N*' (1160) Trcpsurcr of tin's City to pay to Johannes Meyer
Warrant Issued Messenger and Dooricopcr to this Board or order
the sum of three pv-nnds fifteen shillings in full for
one Quarters Sallary Due unto him and landing on the Thirteenth of
this Instant May
("■r.i'EiU) tlio Mayor Is.Mie his v/arrant to the Trcas-
N° ( 1 161) urer of this City to pay to Samuel Bell or his order the
War^ Issued Sum of three pounds ten Shillings in full of his Ac-
count for v.crk dr-nc to the fire Engine Belonging to
this Corporation Vvhich is Sv.nni to and allowed of By this Board
Refofatd Sc It is the opinion of tins Board tlint the Warfarge of
the street T'ommonly Called the way house Street to the Eastwards of*
the Water Lott Xumbcr four hereto f'^re (Jrnnted to the I^te Colonel
John Moore is the i-jroperty of this ■(.V.rf>orr.ti''^'n
OkpruD that M^ Mayor \<y,v,c his wnrrnnt to the
X'' Treasurer of this Cilv in dp.v to Alderman Provoostthe
(1162) Sum of Three pounds Two Shillings fc^r the Like Sum
Warl Issued P>y him Advanced and paid to Elbert Haring being in
full of his Account with this Corporation as also the
further Sum of one pound and Eight pence By him Also Advanced
& paid to Malcom Cample in full of his acct with this Corporation
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 405
[337I Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N® (1163) Treasurer of this City to pay to Wynant Van Zant the
Sum of Seventeen pounds nine Shilhngs and two pence
in full of his Account for Sundry Services By him done to the pump
at the Alms house which was Audited and allowed
Orderd the mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer
N° (1164) of this City to pay to Peter Giraud or his order the sum
of five pounds nineteen Shillings And Six pence in full
of his Account for work done at the Alms house which was Sworn to
and allowed of By this Board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° (1165) urer of this City to pay to Henry Carmer the Sum of
Warrt Issued forty pounds in part of what is Due to him for pro-
viding Sash Window Frames Glass &c: for the New
Exchange now a Building at the Lower End of Broad Street
Orderd the mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° (1166) urer of this City to pay to M'' Nicholas Roosevelt or his
Wart Issued order the Sum of Twenty pounds towards purchasing
Stone for Carrying on the foundation of the Barn at
Nassau fferry on Long Island
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1167) urer of this City to pay to James Mills or his order the
Warr* Issued Sum of Thirty Eight pounds Ten Shillings in full
of his Account for Victualling Sundry prisoners and
firewood found and provided for them in the Goal of this City &c as
by his Account Sworn to and Allowed
Orderd that W'ilHam Dobbs have Liberty to Repair the Wharffe
Opposite to his Lott which he Lately Leased from this Corporation
L"^nder the Direction of the Alderman and Assistant of Montcromerie
Ward and that the Expence thereof Be paid out of the Rent of the
Ensuing Year
M^ John Livingston produced to this Hoard an Ac-
N*^ (1 168) count Amounting to Two hundred and four pounds &
War* Issued five pence Current Money of this Collony for Sundry
Sums By him Advanced and paid By order of this Board
for Building the Exchange at the Lower End of Broad Street By which
it appears there is due on the Said Account to the said John Liv-
ing:,ton a Ballance of four pounds [338] And five pence orderd the
4o6
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to the
said John Livingston or his order the said Ballance of four pounds
and five pence and further orderd that the sum of one hundred pounds
Be allowed and paid to the said John Livingston By the Treasurer of
this City towards Further Carrying on the said Exchange
The Clerk produced to this Board the Draft of a Deed of a Water
Lott from this Corporation to Jacobus Roosevelt which was Read and
approved of By this Board and orderd to be Engrossed and the seal
of this City to be affixed thereto and Delivered to him on his Executing
a Counterpart thereof
City of ) gg
New York C
Present
^Esq*"? Aldermen
^
At a Common Councill Held at the
City Hall of the said [City] on Fryday the
Thirteenth Day of July Anno Domini 1753
Edward Holland Esq'" Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt "^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Fran? Filkin
Abraham Dcpeyster
William Depcyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Ordkrd that Mf Mavor Issue his warrant to the
Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Nicholas Bayard
or bis (M'clcr the Sum of five pounds nine shillings
And Six pence Current r.ioiicy of tins Colony in full
for the Like Sum by him Advanced and paid for the
use of this Coq:)oration by order of this Board
M^" William Walton Delivered to this Brnr-l a Certificate of the
Number of Davs bv him Served in Gcnerall assctnblv as one of tbe
Representatives of this City from the first Day of May one tbousaud
Seven hundred & fifty three to the fourth Day of July following
^Assistants
J
]Sfo
(1169)
Warrant Issued
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 407
Amounting in the whole to Thirty five Days which he Indorsed Gratis
and Declared the Same to be null and Void and all Certificates and
Demands of the Like Service
John Willson Merchant admitted and Sworn a freeman of this
Corporation and ordkrd to be Registred
[339J -^^^ John Watts Delivered tu this Board Two Severall Tickets
of the Number of Days by- him Served in Generall Assembly as one of
the Representatives of this City one of which is from the Eighth of
November one thousand Seven hundred and fifty two to the Eleventh
of the Same Month amounting to four Days &c : the other is from the
first of mav One thousand Seven hundred and fiftv three to the fourth
of July following amounting to Thirty five Days both which he En-
dorsed Gratis, and Declared the same to be null and \'oid and all
Certificates And Demands of the Like Service
^.K Mayor Produced to this Board A List of the names of Sundry
persons who had taken out Lycences for Retailing of strong Liquors
within this Citv from the Twentv Sixth of March one Thousand Seven
hundred & fiftv three to the Twentv fifth of March one Thousand
Seven hundred & fifty four Amounting to the Number of one hundred
and Sixty persons and who together had paid for the Same Two
hundred pounds four Shillings Current Money of this Colony Orderd
that ho pay the Same to the Chamberlain of this City Retaining
thereout in his hands four Shillings for Lycence and paying thereout
to the Clerk five Shillings for Every Lycence so by him Granted
During the Time therein Mentioned
Orderd that Luke Van Rants be appointed one of the firemen for
Montgomerie ward in the Room place & Stead of John Man who is
verv infirm and not able to attend the said Office
Orderd that John Coe be appointed and he is hereby appointed
one of the firemen of the Dock ward in Room place and Stead of
David \'an Gelder who is very infirm and not able to [attend to] the
Duties of the said Office.
M'' John Livingston prcduced to this Board an
X? I 1 170) Account Amounting to one hundred and tliirty Eight
Warr* Issued pounds and nine pence half penny Current money of
this Colony for Sundry Sums By him Advanced and
paid By order of this Board for Building the Exchange at the Lower
4o8 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
End of Broad Street By which it Appears there is Due on the said
Account to the said John Livingston a Ballance of thirty five pounds ft
four pence half penny orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
Treasurer of this City to pay to the said John Livingston or his order
the said Ballance of Thirty four pounds & four pence half penny and
further orderd that the Sum of one hundred pounds be allowed &
payed to the said John Livingston By the Treasurer of this City By
warrant from the Mayor towards further Carrying on the said
Exchange
[340] Orderd that a further allowance of forty pounds
N° (1171) be allowed and paid to M^ Nich? Roosevelt towards
Wart Issued Compleating the Dock at Nassau ferry & for Remove-
ing the Barn at said ferry & that M*" Mayor Issue his
warrant to the Treasurer of this City for the payment of the same
Orderd that M^ Mayor M'^ Recorder Alderman Livingston Alder-
man Provoost M^ Nicholas Bayard Mf John Livingston And M^
Lespinard or any five of them be a Committee to Revise the Laws of
this Corporation and to prepare a Draft or Drafts of an Act or Acts
of Assembly to be Laid before the Generall Assembly at the next
sessions And Report the Same to this Board when done with all
Convenient Speed
Orderd that the second Store [story] of the Exchange now a-
building at the Lower End of Broad Street be not Exceeding fifteen
feet in height and not Less than fourteen, and that the Room be arched
from the height of the Said fourteen feet and that a Cupola be Erected
on said Exchange under the Direction of the Committee appointed
for Compleating the said Exchange
Abraham Mills of this Citv Inholder Came into Common Councill
And prayed this Board would be favourably pleased to Lease to him
& his heirs for the Term of Twenty one Years a Small piece of Ground
Containing an acre and a half or there abouts Lying a Little to the
North ward of the House of John Van Zandt wherein he now Lives in
the outward of this City under the Yearly Rent of forty Shillings a
Year to which proposall this Board Did agree to and orderd that the
Alderman & Assistant of the said outward Lay out tlic Same for liim
and Report the Same to this Board with all Convenient Speed in
Order that a Lease be made out for the Same to the Said A]»raham
Mills Accordingly
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
409
[341] City of }
New York) ^^
Present
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Frj'day the Twenty
Seventh Day of July Anno Domini 1753
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stu>^esandt
^
>.Esq*l Aldermen
>> Assistants
J
N? (1172)
Warr* Issued
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Pevster
William Depeyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bavard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
urer of this City to pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh or his
order the Sum of five pounds one Shilling and Ten
pence half penny for work Done at the poor house
and City hall of this City as p^ his account Sworn to and allowed as
Also the further Sum of Three pounds to be by him Laid out for Lamp
Oyl for the City Lamps
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1173) urer of this City to pay to W Henry Bogert or his
Warrt Issued order the Sum of forty pounds for the Like Sum By
him Laid out for Sundry Materials for the new
Exchange now a Building at the Lower End of Broad Street
Orderd that M^ Mavor Issue his warrant to the
N° (1174) Treasurer of this City to pay to Ahasuerus Turk or his
Warrt Issued order the Sum of Two pound Twelve Shi!linc3:s and
Six pence in full of his Account with this Corporation
as p^ his Account Sworn to and allowed
Orderd that M^ Mavor Issue his warrant to the
N? (1175) Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Jacobus Turk or
Warr* Issued his order the Sum of Twenty ^\(t pounds Twelve Shil-
lings and Two pence in full of his Account with this
Corporation as p*" his Account Sworn to and Allowed of by this Board
41 o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[342] Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? (1176) Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Nicholas Roosevelt
Warr^ Issued or his order the sum of Twenty pounds towards Com-
pleating the Dock at Nassau Ferry and for Removeing
the Barn kc, belonging to this Corporation at Said Nassau Ferry
Orderd that Alderman Livingston Alderman Provoost M^ Nicholas
Bayard and M^ Peter Clopper or any three of them be a Committee
to \'icw the pavement on both sides the Wall Street from M^
Mathemans Corner to the End of M^ Jacobus Roosevelts New Pave-
ment and that they take to their assistance the City Surveyor and make
Report thereof to this Board (in what manner it Shall be made and
paved ) with all Convenient Speed
Be it ordained by tlie Mayor aldermen and Assistants of the City
of New York in Common Councill Convened, and it is hereby Ordained
by the Authority of the Same that all the Laws orders and ordinances
of this Corporation which on the first Day of May Last were made
ordained Renewed Established and Published be Renewed And Con-
tinued and remain in full force and Virtue for three Months from the
first r^ay of August next Viz^
A Lav/ for the Due observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the letter preventing of fire
A Law for Marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting tlic Sale of Meal and flour By measure and for
Appointing proper places for the Sale of Meal flour Corn and Grain
A Law for rcgul:it''rcc negroes Molattoe? and other Slaves
A Law for Reguhiting Carts and Carmen
A T-aw for the Rrj^nlnting tlie office of Packers and Cullers
A Law for the Regulating th.e Lying of Vessels in the Docks or
Slips of this City and for preserving the Bridge and Common Sewer in
The said Docks
A Law for preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh Water
Pond
A Law for tlie ro<7nlatinG: & Lstabli si n'nrr fees for the Inviters to
fune rails
A Lnw for pavcing and Cleaning the Streets Lanes and alleys with-
in the City of New York and for preventing Nusances within the same
(Except Such part thereof as relates to no Hoggs to be kept on the
Soutli side of fresh \\'aterr>T
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 411
A Luw ii; addition to [the] Law Entitulcd a Law for paving &
ClcanMni^ ilie Streets Lanes and alleys within the City of New York
and tVr preventing" Xusances within the Same
[343 1 A I^w against firing of Guns or other fire works w^ithin the
Streets
A L.'iw prohibiting hawlcers and Pedlars (Except Such part there-
of a- uas Repealed the Twenty sixth Day of April i75o[)]
A Law for preventing frauds in fire wood
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A Law for the Better Securing of the City of New York from the
Dangers of Gun powder
A Law for appointing Establishing and regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night watch in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what use the Seal of this Corporation the Seal
of the Mavors Court and the Seal of Mavoraltv of this Citv Shall
be put L'nto
A Law for Regidating the Publick Markets within the City of New
York and for preventing the forestalling^ of provisions Comeing to the
said Markets M'' Mayor Disenting to this Law being Published
A Lr.w to prevent the Selling or Civeing of unripe fruit and Oysters
within the City of New Y^'ork
A Law Relating to making of Freemen (Except that part formerly
Repealed i ) |
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House with the following
alteration that instead of the Publick Slaughter Houses By the water
Side all neat Cattle to be Killed at the Slaughter House Belonging to
M'' Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his Land on the South Side of fresh
Water
Orderd the Clerk of this Board affix the Sea! of thi Corporation to
a warrant of Attorney to Joseph Murray and ahrahrni Lodge EsqH
to Appear for this Corporation in their Politick (^anar>y in {h*: action
Latelv iiifreed to be Brought by Consent between this Corporation And
M»" Mayor for Trying in who the fees of the Stalls and Stan(lin.f::s of
the Severall Markets of this Citv Ixlrm^ to. if to M'' ^Lavor as Clerk
of the Markets or to this Corporalir n a? also one other warrant to W^
Smith Esqf to Defend a Certior;iri Lately brought by Jolin A^pinwall
for Levying a fine on him for Refusing to be Sworn into the Office of
Constable of this City pursuant to his Majesties Royall Charter
412
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Granted to the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of
New York
The Committee appointed the 6*!? of March 1752 to Inspect Digg
and Regulate Queen Street near Pecks Slip make their Report in the
words following Vizt
City of New York SS
The Committee appointed in Common Councill the 6*? March 175^
to Inspect, [344] Digg and Regulate Queen Street near Pecks Slip in
obedience thereto Do Report that they have with the assistance of the
City Surveyor Levelled the said Street and are of Opinion as follows ;
that Begining at the uper part of the Stone Step of Capt Thomas
Greenels house to ascend on Every Ten feet as far as Jame[s] Lowes
house 434 Inches; and have also Levelled from Said Greenels house
to John Daylys house finding the length to be 200 feet and find an
ascent of 3>^ feet on the first 30 feet and on the Remaining 170 feet
only 3J/' feet more which we are of Opinion is Irregular and Should
have a Regular Ascent of 4 1-5 Inches on Every 10 feet all which is to
be Submitted to this Board this 22 May 1753 RoK Benson Stephen V
Cortlandt James Livingston Leonard Lespinard Nicholas Roosevelt.
Which Report is read and approved of and agreed to by this Board
and ORDERD to be filed.
City of ) gg
s^ew York (
Present
>^Esq'? Aldermen
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Thursday the Sixth
Day of September Anno Domini 1753
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuvvesandt
Stephen V : Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Depeystcr
Robert Benson
John T^rovoost
Francis Fill-in
Abraham Dcptvstcr
William Dcpeysler
Nicholas Bavard
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper j
•n
>► Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 413
Orderd that M*" Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N® Treasurer of this City to pay to M'^ Henry Bogert or
(1 177) his order the Sum of Thirty Six pounds fourteen
Warrant Issued Shillings and Eight Pence being the Ballance of his
Account with this Corporation as p'' his Account
Audited and allowed of by this Board as also the further Sum of
Twenty pounds to be by him applied to the new Exchange A Building
at the Lower End of Broad Street
[345] Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Nicholas Roosevelt
(1 178) or his order the Sum of fifty Eight pounds five Shil-
Warr! Issued lings and Seven pence in full for the Ballance of his
Accoimt for v/ork done at Nassau Ecrrv
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? 1 179 urer of this City ti> pay to M^ Feler Clopper or his order the
Sum of fourteen pounds Eleven Shillings and Seven pence
in full of his Account for Sundry Sums By him paid for the use of this
Corporation
Orderd that M^ Mavor Issue his warrant to the
N*> fiiSo) Treasurer of this City to pay to Johannes Myer Messen-
War! Issued gcr and Doorkeeper to this Board or his Order the Sum
of three pounds fifteen Shillings in ful! for one Quarters
Sallary Due unto him and Ending the Thirteenth of August Last past
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer of
N° this City to pay to Auiru.-tus \'an C<n-tlandt or l.is ordtr tlif*
(1181 ' Sum of five poiuuls Currcr.t Mt-ney of this Colony in full for
tb.e Like Sum by h.ini advar.ccd vi paid to riiilip Oliver l!ie
Publick whipper of this City for one Quarters Sallary Due unto him
and Ending the Eighth Day of August Last past
The Petition' of Benjamin Paine was preferred to this Board
Praying a Grant of the Ground Soil and Water Lett from the Roar of
his Land into the North River Two hundred feet bevond Low Water
Mark Lying Between the house and Grc»und of Lawrence Myer on the
North, And the Ground of S^ Peter Warren on the South on Such
Rea«Jonablc Terms Rents t^c: WnERirroN it i^ oi^DKrn that AM'"--
man Depeyster Alderman Cortlandt Mcss*^ Nicholas Roosevelt and
Lespinard or the Major Part of them be a Committee to Enquire into
the Allegations of the said Petition, And take to tlieir assistance the
414 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City Surveyor and make Report thereof to this Board with all Con-
venient Speed
Orderd that Mf Mayor 'M^ Recorder & Mr Lespinard or any two
of them be a Committee to wait on M^ Murray M^ Smith M^ Nicoll &
Mf Smith Jun^ and Give them a Retainer of three pounds Each to
Consult them wheather the Ground and Soil from high to Low Water
Mark at Brookland Ferry be in this Corporation or not and if they
Should be of Opinion that the said Ground and Soil belong to this
Corporation that an Action of Trespass and Ejectment be forthwith
Commenced in the name of this Corporation against Jacob Remsen
for an iMicroachment By him made on the part of the said Ground
and Soil at the Said Brookland Ferry
[346] Ordkrd that Alderman Filkin and M^ Abraham De Peyster be
a Committee to wait on the Honourable Archibald Kennedy Esq'
Collector of his Majesties Customs at the port of this City of New
York and Demand from him the Keys of the magazine belonging to
tliis Corporation, and report his answer to this Board with all Con-
venient Speed; whereupon the said Committee after being Returned,
Reported to this Board they had accordingly Demanded from the said
Archibald Kennedy the Keys of the said magazine, who returned for
answer that provided this Corporation would permitt or Suffer him to
put Such powder as he had so Seized, in the petition in the magazine,
he would forthwith Deliver up the said Keys to the Keeper of the
said magazine, which proposall this Board agreed to, and orderd that
he have Liberty to put the same into the s^ petition
Orderd that alderman Cortlandt, Alderman De Peyster M'' W«?
De Peyster and Mr Nicholas Roosevelt or the Major Part of them be a
Committee to View the Ground taken in possession by David Jonathan
Provoost being on the Commons, belonging to this Corporation and
that they take to their Assistance the City Surveyor and make Report
thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed
The alderman and assistant of the outward returned the Survey
of a Small piece of Ground prayed for by Abraham Mills Containing
an Acre and an half Lying a Little to the Northward of the house of
John Van Zandt wherein the said Abraham Mills Lives whereupon it
is ORDERD By this Board that a Grant be made out to the said Abraham
Mills pursuant to the Said Survey for the Term of Twenty one Years
under the Yearly rent of forty Shillings and that the Rent Commence
from this Day
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
415
[347I City of )gg
New York V
>"Esq'^ Aldermen
>► Assistants
N° (I 182)
Warrt Issued.
At a Common Council! Held at the
City Hall of the said City on Tuesday the
Twenty fifth Day of September 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
urer of this City to Pay to Doctor John Van Bueren
or his order the sum of Three pounds & Six pence in
full of his ace! for Examining Sundry Vessells by
order of this Board, which were Lately Come from Sea and Supposed
to have Some infectious Disorder on Board of them
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
urer of this City to pay to Peter Giraud or his order
the sum of Twenty five pounds for Removing the Bam
at Nassau Ferry
Orderd the Mavor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
urer of this City to pay to Daniel Giraud or his order
the Sum of fifteen pounds in part of his Account for
Work Done at Nassau fferrv
m
Orderd the Deputy Clerk prepare a Bond from the Corporation to
Piere Depeyster Esq*" and affix the Seal of this City to the Same in the
Penalty of four hundred Pounds with Condition to Pay him the Sum
of Two hundred Pounds on the Twenty fifth Day of September Next
at 7 ^ C! ^' Annum and that the Same be Signed By the Mayor and
Counter Signed By the Qerk
[348] Orderd that M'' John Livingston Pay to Henry Carmer or his
Order the Sum of one hundred Pounds towards further Carrying pn
the Exchange abuilding at the Lower End of the Broad Street, out
of the Moneys to Be By him received of Piere De Peyster Esq'
N? (I 183)
Warrt Issued
No (1 184)
Warr* Issued
41 6 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Petition of John Teller Jacobus Stoutenburgh and Mary
Van Vlack in behalf of themselves and others was preff erred to this
Board praying a Grant of Some Lands belonging to this Corporation
in Exchange for the Negroe burying place, as also for a small Slip of
Land on which a Pott house &c: are built Whereupon It is orderd
Bv this Board that the Consideration thereof Be Deferred till the next
Common Councill
Whereas on Friday the Twenty Seventh Day of July Last it was
Reported By a Committee Appointed on the Sixth Day of March one
Thousand Seven hundred and fifty two for the Inspecting Diging and
Regulating Queen Street near Pecks Slip that they had with the
Assistance of the City Surveyor Levelled the said Street, and were
of Opinion as followeth to witt that Begining at the Upper Part of
the Stone Step of Cap* Thomas Grcnalls house to Ascend on Every
Ten foot as farr as James Lowes house 4J4 Inches Whereupon It is
ORDKRi) By this J>oartl tliat the ordv^r made tliereon Be repealed, and
that Instead thereof to Begin and Run from the upper Side of the
Stone Scill Before the Stoop of Said Capt Thomas Grenalls House to
the Northermost Side of M^? De Lamontanics House and that the
Ascent be in Every Ten foot 4^4 Inches and that Due Obedience be
Paid to this Last order
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York I hall of the said City on Saturday the
twenty Ninth Day of September Being the
feast of St Michael the Arch Angle Anno
Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson l!sq^ Recorder
Gcrrardus Stuyvcsandt
Stci)hen Van Cortlandt
Piere De Peystcr
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
[349] Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard >^ Assistants
Leonard Lcspinard
John Livino^ston
Peter Clopper
^
>^Esq'? Aldermen
V
J
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
417
Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Elect-
inc^ this Day one Alderman one Assistant two Assessors one Collector
And Two Constables in the Six wards on the South side of fresh water
And one Alderman one Assistant four Assessors, two Collectors and
four Constables for the out ward of the said City to Serve in the Re-
spective Offices for the Year Ensuing the Respective Aldermen of
Each Respective Ward made Return this Day into the office of Town
Clerk under their hands for the Severall Persons Elected to Serve in
the Severall offices aforesaid Viz*.
Eastward
Westward
Northward
[350]
Southward
r
<
<.
John Provoost
Peter Clopper
Peter Keteltass &
Philip Livingston
David Schuyler
John Bingham
Jacob Reade
^Piere Depeyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Walter De Bois &
John Stymas &
Joseph De Voe
John Stymas &
Rvnier Knox
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Leonard Lespinard
William Popeldolph &
Joris Johnson
Isaac Stoutenburgh
Mathias Kneght &
James Chambers
Francis Fllkin
Abraham Depeyster
John Qopper &
Edward Graham
John De Boc
Nich? Anthony &
Benj? Hildreth
v^
Esq*" Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
> Constables
Esqr Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
I Constables
Esq'' Alderman
Assistant
} Assessors
\
}
Collector
Constables
Esq'' Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
Con?itaMes
V
VoL V.-27
4i8
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Dockward
James Livingston
John Livingston
Esq^ Alderman
Assistant
Dirick Brinckerhoof & ) .
^ . xr ^ > Assessors
<
Peter Van Duersen
James Creighton
Collector
Henry Van Den Ham & ) ^ , - ,
T 1 ivc f «i s Constables
Montgomerie
Ward
<
Outward
Dowry
Division
John Marshall
r Robert Benson
William Depeyster
Joseph Ryall &
John Duryee
John Dickman
John Did. man &
John Eagan
^ Gerrardus Stuy vesandt
Nicholas Bayard
John Bass and
Jacob Kip
William Richardson
William Richardson &
Corn? Vanderhoop
V
Esq'^ Aldennan
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Esqf Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Harlem
Division
[ Constables
Abraham Myer Jun'" & ) .
T , ^, *. y Assessors
\
Collector
Constables
John Oblinus
Lawrence Cortright
William Waldron &
Jacob Myer
[351] His Excellency the Honourable George Clinton Captain Gen-
erall and Govemour in the Chief of the Province of New York and Ter-
ritories thereon Depending in America Vice Admirall of the Same and
Admiral of the white Squadron of his Majesties fleet by and with
the Advice and Consent of his Majesties Councill was Pleased to
appoint the followin.q: officers for the City and County of New York
for the Year Ensucing (to witt) Edward Holland Esq^ to be Mayor
or Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markets John Ayscough Esq*^ to Be
high Sheriff and Anthony Rutgers Esq^ to be Coroner
Resolved (Ncmine Contradicentc) that Isaac De Peyster Esq'^
the Present Treasurer or Chaimberlain of this Corporation be and is
hereby Elected and Appointed Treasurer or Chaimberlain of this
Corporation for the Year Ensueing he Giving Such Security as the
Law Directs
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 419
The Mayor having appointed Henry Van Den Ham to be High
Constable who was Chosen one of the Constables of the Dockward,
and ORDERD that there be a New Election of Constable in his Room by
the Alderman of the said Ward and that the Election Be on Wednes-
day next at Nine oQock in the Morning
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1185) urer of this City to Pay to Stephen Van Cortland Esq^
Warr* Issued or his order the Sum of Eight Pounds to Be By him
Applied towards the Expence of fixing a Pump in the
well at the South west Comer of the New Dutch Church in the North
ward of this City
[352] City of ) «« At a Common Councill held at the
New York V Dwelling House of John Halstead in Mont-
gomeric ward of the said City on Tuesday
the Third Dav of October Anno Domini
1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Qoppcr
M^ Alderman Livingston, Alderman of the Dockward, Returned
that he had Caused a new Election of Constable in his Said ward in
the Room And Stead of Henry Van Den Ham who was Appointed
High Constable And that Abraham Isaac Abrahams was Chosen one
of the Constables of the said ward in his Room
>-Esq'? Aldermen
J
>* Assistants
Orderd that Alderman Benson Alderman Provoost, M^ William
Dc Pcystcr And M^ Peter Qoppcr or any three of them be a Com-
mittee to regulate Queen Street from the House wherein the Widdows,
420
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Brazier & Dally Live, to the house of Cap! Thomas Greenall and that
they take to their Assistance the City Surveyor and make Report there-
of to this Board with all Convenient Speed, and its hereby further
ORDCRD that the Late order made the twenty fifth Day of September
Last for the Regulation of So much of Said Queen Street as is above
Mentioned be repealed, and the Same is hereby Accordingly Repealed
[353] City of
New York
SS
At a Common Councill Held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the ninth
Day of October Anno Domini 1753
^
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
>-Esq'? Aldermen
>^ Assistants
Orderd that this Board or the major part of them be a Committee
to prepare the Draft of an Address to his Excellency S^ Danvers Os-
born Baronet on his Safe Arrival to this his Government
Resolved that this Corporation Do present his Excellency S^
Danvers Osbom Baronet with the freedom thereof and the Seal of
this Corporation Affixed thereto, to be Enclosed in a Gold Box of about
Twenty pounds Value, and that M^ Nicholas Roosevelt prepare Such
a Box accordingly
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
421
Orderd that Alderman Cortlandt Alderman De Peyster Alderman
Benson Alderman Provoost and M^ Abraham De Peyster be a Com-
mitte to Invite the Councill, Such of the Members of the Assembly as
shall be in Town, the Cap* of the Mann of Warr with Such Gentlemen
as Came over with him, the Treasurer of the Colony, the Kings At-
torney, M^ Rutledge M'^ Gordon M^ Pen and M^ Oliver De Lancey to
Dine with his Excellency Sir Danvers Osbom Baronet to morrow at
the house of George Burns near the Long Bridge in this City, and that
the said Committee Do forthwith Give orders for preparing the said
Dinner Agreable to the Occasion, also orderd that the said Committee
Cause a Bonfire to be made in the [354] Commons Near the work
house and Procure three Dozen of Wine to be sent to the said fire,
that the City Hall, the Alms house and the fferry house be Illuminated,
that half a Barrell of Cannon powder be provided by the said Commit-
tee to Discharge Some Cannon that Lay in the Commons, near the
Bonfire, and that the Expence of all which be paid by this Corporation
City of }gg
New Yorki
At a Common Council! held at Forte
George in this City on Wednesday the
Tenth Day of October Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
I^eonard Lespinard
Peter Qopper
>.E8q'! Aldermen
>- Assistants
42 2 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
This Board haveing orderd a Draft of an Address To his Excel-
lency the Governour to be Prepared, a Draft was Accordingly Pro-
duced and read in the words following
To His Excellency S^ Danvers Osborn Baronet Cap! General
And Governour in Chief of the Province of New York and the Terri-
tories thereon Depending in America and Vice Admirall of the same
[355] May it Please Your Excellency
We the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New
York Beg Leave most heart [i]ly to Congratulate Your Excellency upon
Your Appointment to the Government of this Colony and Your Safe
Arrival amongst us
As the Course of Your Education and you[r] Abilities for Publick
affairs Abundantly Qualify You for the high Station to which You are
advanced And the Important Trust Reposed in You By our dread
Sovereign: so must Your affluent fortune Naturally Dispose You to
Discharge Your office With Integrity and Resolution
While we Cannot on the one hand Expect the favourable Smiles
of his Majesty ^5 [(w]ho has ever Proved himself the father of his
People) without the Chearfull Submission to his Prerogative which is
the Indispensible Duty of all his Lx)yall Subjects ; So are we on the other
* Hand, Sufficiently Assured, that Your Excellency will ever be Ready
to Vindicate our Legal Rights and Priviledges, and be as averse from
Countenancing as we from Brooking any Infringements of our Inesti-
mable Liberties, Civil and Religious
As Your Excellency's Arrival, must Remove Every Pretence for
those Animosities, which have, for Some time Past, unfortunately sub-
sisted Amongst us: we flatter our Selves that they will be Buried in
Oblivion, and Happily Succeeded By a firm and uninterrupted Peace
and Tranquility, And that Every one in a Publick Station will Shew
himself influenced By a Publick Spirit; while we all agree it will
Scarcely be Posible to differ About the Means of Promoting the true
Interest of the Community This we hope and Believe is the Sincere
Design of the Good People of this City, And herein we are Confident
of having the Honour of Your Excellency's hearty Concurrence.
To which address his Excellency was pleased to Return the fol-
lowing answer
Mf Mayor and Gentlemen of the Corporation
I Return you my hearty thanks for your kind Congratulations and
benevolent Sentiments upon the present Occasion
I shall make it my utmost Endeavour to Deserve your Esteem, by
y Esq*? Aldermen
^
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allways Concurring in Such Measures as may promote in Every Branch
the True Interest peace and Tranquility of this City and Community.
John Roberts of the City of New ^'ork Gent. Admitted & Sworn
a Freeman of this Corporation and ordkred to be Registred.
1 356] City of ^ ^^ At a Conmion Councill held at the City
New York i Hall of the said City on Monday the fif-
teenth Day of October Anno Dom. 1753 the
fourteenth falling on a Sunday
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster ^
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lispenard
Peter Qopper
This Day M^ Mavor Attended Bv M^ Recorder the Aldermen
and Assistants, High Sherif, Town Qerk Coroner High Constable,
Constables and other officers of this Corporation Between the Hours
of Ten and Eleven of the Clock in the forenoon of the Same Day went
in their formalities from the City Hall to the House of the Honourable
James De Lancey Esq^ Lieutenant Govemour and Commander in Chief
in and over the Province of New York and the Territories Depending
thereon in America in the west ward of the said Citv And there waited
on his honour and the oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to be
taken instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test and
Abjuration Oath in the presence and by the order of his honour the
Lieutenant Governour were administred unto Edward Holland Esq^ as
Mayor Water Bailif and Qerk of the markets of this City of New
York as also one of his Majesties Justices of the peace for the City
and County of New York and also the usual Oaths of Office of
>» Assistants
424
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Mayor, Water Bailif and Clerk of the Marketts of the City of New
York and Justice of the peace in the presence [357] of the Severall
Members of this Court before Mentioned
Whereupon the Mayor Attended as aforesaid Returned to the City
Hall, where after the Ringing of Three Bells and Proclamation made
for Silence the Commission of the Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of
the Markets and the Commissions of the high Sherif and Coroner were
Published and then this Court returned to the CoHTOn Councill Cham-
ber where the said Edward Holland Esq^ was Placed in the Chair and
then the said Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor of this Corporation Ad-
ministred the Oaths aforesaid appointed to Be taken By Act of Par-
liament Instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test
Abjuration Oath and the Usual Oaths for the Due Execution of their
Respective offices unto the Respective Magistrates and officers follow-
ing (Viz*)
^
Esq^? Aldermen of the City of New York
>► and Justices of the Peace for the City
and County of New York
>- Assistants of the Citv of New York
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen \''an Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
ABraham Dc Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
John Roberts Esq^ high Sherif of the City and County of New
York in the Room and Place of John Ayscough Esq^ who hath
Surrendred and Delivered up the said office of high sheriff
Anthony Rutgers Esq^ Coroner of the City and County of New
York
Henry Van Den Ham High Constable of the City of New York
Constables of the Severall wards vizt
pohn Bingam Baltus Hycr Deputy
) Jacob Reade William Beake D?
^John Stimas
I Rynier Knox Johann Jurick Tobele D?
J
Eastward
Westward
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[358I
Northward
Southward
Dockward
Montgomeric
ward
Bowry
Division
Harlem
Division
Mathias Kneght
James Chambers
Nicholas Anthony
) Benjamin Hildreth
John Marshall
Abraham Isaac Abrahams
John Dickman
John Eagan
William Richardson
Com? Vanderhoop
William Waldron
John Kendall Deputy
William Balding Deputy
Hugh Mulligan Deputy
John Neilson
Jacob Meyer
OR0ERD that Alderman Cortlandt, Alderman Livingston, Alderman
Filkin, M"" Lespinard & M^ John Livingston or the Major part of them
be a Committee for Auditing the Chamberlains accounts, and all the
Publick accounts of this Corporation
City of )
New York '^^
Present
>-Esqnf Aldermen
At a Common Councill Held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the 18^
of October Anno Dom 1753
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Dcpcystcr
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter dopptr
Orderd that M'' Recorder, Alderman Cortlandt Alderman Livings-
ton, Alderman Provoost, M^ Abraham De Peyster And M*^ John Liv-
ingston or the Major part of them be a Committee to prepare the Draft
of an Address to [359] The Honourable James De Lancey Esq^ his
Majesties Lieutenant Govemour and Commander in Chief ftf on take-
tng upon him, this, his Majesties Government
>* Assistants
>-Esq'^? Aldermen
426 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Trcas-
N® (1186) urer of this City to pay to William Beek and William
Warr* Issued Baldwin the Sum of Three Poimds Twelve Shillings
& Eight Pence in full of their Account for Conveying
Sundry persons from this City to Staten Island & Kings bridge and
for Expences they were at in attending the same as p^ their acct au-
dited and Allowed of By this Board.
City of ) ^« At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j hall of the said City on friday the 19^ Day
of October Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen V Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere Do Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Pevster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespenard
Peter Clopper
This Board having orderd the Draft of an Address (to his honour
James De Lancey Esq'' his Majesties Lieutenant Govemour and Com-
mander in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Terri-
tories thereon Depending in America on taking on him this his Majes-
ties Government) to be prepared, a Draft was accordingly [360] pre-
pared and produced by Alderman Livingston one of the Committee
appointed for that purpose and read in these words, to witt.
To the Honourable James De Lancey Esq^ his Majest>s Lieutenant
Governour and Commander in Chief, in and over the Province of New
York and the Territories Depending thereon in America
Mav it Please Your Honour
We the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New
York Beg Leave most Heart fijly to Condole with Your Honour on the
Sudden Death of his Late Excellency Sir Danvcrs Osbom Baronet, as
^Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
4»7
we had Reason to lixpeet I'eac« and Happiness under his Administra-
tion, so wc (riive I'ublick Tesiimonials ol our Joy al his Arrival: and
the Grief, on Account of his Death was no less evident and universal:
tn Gratitude lo hi» ^feniory wc Cannot Refrain from Declaring: that
we look upon that Mclancholty Event as a Gencrall Loss to this
Province
It is. However, an Alleviation of our Sorrows thai the Govermcnl is
Devolved upon Vour Honour, and wc Sincerely Congratulate Vou upon
Your Advancement to an office, which as it will widen the Sphere of
Vour Influence, So we a.uure ourselves. You will always Exercise it
agrcabic to its Institution, for the Advancement of the Common Weal
and the Interest of Your Royall Master, who has in his Appointment,
thought Proper lo Reward Your Zealous AtLichnient to his Person and
Family
The Happy Consequences which we had in Prospect from the Ad-
ministration of his I-ale Excellency, we have Still stronger Reasons to
Expect from Yours. He had the Knowledge of our Countrj' and our
Interests to Obtain ; But from Your Long Experience in Publick affairs
And Your Former Stations an<l Opperttmitys You Must Be Equally
well Acquainted with Both
As You have Long had the Honour to fill the first Seat of Justice
in the Province You Must be able to Maintain our Inestimable Rights
and Liberties. Civil and Religious, Nor have wc Less Reason to Doubt
You[r} willingness than Your Capacity lo Promote the GeiieratI Wel-
fare of the People Committed to Your Charge
WTicn wc Consider that Your Estate is in the Pnivincc, that Your
Rrlations and Friends Uelong to it, and that this is Your Native Coon-
try, it not only Gives us An Assurance, that all Your Measures will
Terminate in tlic Prosperity of [361) This Colony But furnishes us
(Permit us Sir the freedom to Say it) With a Gaim to Your Most im-
wearied Endeavours, after an FjiiI so Honourable to You, and so
Advantageous to tis. Herein also must Vou Approve Yourself to our
most Gradous Sovereign, who has always Considered his Royal Pre-
rogatives, to Be no other than a Right of the Crown To Act Consistant
w ith the Rights of his Subjects and for llie Publtck Emolument
In a word Sir. Yon are well .\cquainted with our Interest, and Your
office Enables You lo Secnre us in the Enjovmcnts of our Priviledges.
You arc abo Under the Strongest Motives to Seek our Prosperity, it
Such is Your Aim. We Shall Always Be Ready to Encoura(*e Your
Heart and Streugtlien Your Hands, while Y'ou hnvc the Government,
We Can impute no HI Measures (which we flatter our»clv,'5 wc have no
428 MINUTES OF THE COMMON CX)UNCIL
Reason to Expect), to a Weakness at Helm; But if any Such should
happen, we are not ashamed, in the Spirit of Englishmen, to Assure
Your Honour that we shall allways Be Ready freely to Assign them to
their true and Proper Causes And Authors;
To which Address his Honour was pleased to Return the following
Answer Viz*.
Gentlemen
I Lament the Sudden Death of his Late Excellency S^ Danvers
Osborn as a Generall Loss to this province. Wee all had reason to
Expect peace and happiness under his Administration, I Do therefore
most heartily Condole with you on this Melancholy Event, I thank
you. Gentlemen, for this kind Address and the obliging Sentiments
you Express of me in it — I shall Endeavour by my Conduct in the
Government which is now Devolved upon me, to approve myself to our
most Gracious Sovereign which I Cannot Do more Effectually than by
Steadily Supporting the prerogatives of the Crown and Maintaining
the Civill and Religious Liberties of his Majesties Subjects of this
province. I Will with Great Alacrity Embrace every opportunity to
promote the Generall Welfare of the province and the prosperity of
this City, the place of my birth in particular
[362] City of ) «^ At a Common Councill held at the City
NewYorkj hall of the said City on Monday the 5*^
Day of November Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Pierc De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Be it ordained By the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the City
of New York in Common Councill Conven'd, and it is hereby ordained
By the Authority of the same, that all the Laws Orders and ordinances
>"Esq'? Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 429
of this Corporation Which were made ordained Renewed Established
and Published on the Twenty Seventh Day of July Last and to be
Continued in full force for three Months from And after the first Day
of August then Next following be Renewed and Continued And Re-
main in full force for Six Months from this Day
A Law for the Due Observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to Prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpora-
tion
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better Preventing of Fire
A Law for the Marking of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the sale of meal and fflower By measure And for
appointing Proper Places for the Sale of Meal Flower, Corn and Grain
A Law for Regulating Negroes Molattoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating Carts and Cartmen
L363] A Law for the Regulating the Office of Packers and Cullars
A Law for the Regulating the Lying of Vessels in the Docks or
Slips of this City and for the Preserving the Bridge and Common
Sewer in the said Docks
A Law for Preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh Water
Pond
A Law for the Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters
to funeralls
A Law against fireing of Guns or other fire works within the
Streets
A Law for Paveing and Qeansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys
within the City of New York, and for Preventing Nusances within
the same (Except Such Part thereof as Relates to no Hoggs to be
Kept on the South side of fresh Water
A Law in Addition to a Law Entituled a Law for Paveing and
Cleansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New York
And for preventing Nusances within the Same
A Law Prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except Such Part there-
of as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth Day of April i75o[)]
A Law for Preventing frauds in firewood
A Law for Marking of Butter
A Law for Regulating Midwives within the City of New York
A Law for Regulating the office of Chaimberlain or Treasurer of
the City of New York
A Law for the Better Secureing of the City of New York from
the Danger of Gun Powder
430 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
A Law for Appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what uses the Seal of this Corporation, the
Seal of the Mayors Court, and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City
Shall be Tut Unto
A Law for Regulating the Publick Markets within the City and
for Preventing the forestallings of provisions Comeing to the said
Markets (M^ Mayor Dissenting to this Law Being Published)
A Law to Prevent the Selling or Giveing of unripe fruit and
Oysters within the City of New York
A Law Relating to Makeing of freemen (Except that Part for-
merly Repealed)
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House, With the following
Alteration ; that instead of the Publick Slaughter houses By the water
Side, all Neat Cattle to Be Killed at the Slaughter house Belonging
to Mr Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his Land on the North side of
fresh Water
[364] Orderd that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to
N<^ (1187) the Treasurer of this City to Pay to M^ Henry Bogert
Warr* Issued or his order the Sum of Twenty three Pounds Eight
Shillings and Seven Pence on Account of Whats Due
to him for So much Money By him Laid out on the New Exchange,
as also the further Sum of Sixteen Pounds Eleven Shillings and five
Pence towards further Carrying on the said Exchange
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N^ (1188) Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Daniel Giraud
Warr* Issued or his order the Sum of fifteen Pounds Seven Shil-
lings and nine Pence Being the Ballance of his Ac-
comt for work Done for this Corporation as p'' his Account Sworn to
and allowed
Resolved and It is agreed to by this Board that James Mills the
Late Jay lor, Remove himself and family in a month from out of the
City Hall, provided John Christee the Present Jaylor Secures the Rent
of the House he now Lives in, to be paid to the said James Mills, from
the Time of his Moveing to the first Day of May next
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? (1189) Treasurer of this City to pay M'^ Isaac Stoutenburgh
War* Isued or his order the Sum of Twenty one Pounds Six
Shillings for the Constables Days and Night Watches
from the fourteenth of Aprill 1753 to the fifteenth of October follow-
ing Inclusive, as also the further Sum of Twenty four Pounds three
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
43«
Shillings and Eight Pence being the Ballance of an Account wherein
his Years Sallary is Charged of being Overseer of the Watch &
Watch House as also the further Sum of Ten Pounds fifteen Shillings
& Six Pence in full of his account for Cleansing the City Hall and
also the further Sum of one Pound Six Shillings & Seven Pence for
Patching a Kettle for the Poor house and for Sundry other Services
done for the said Poor house which Severall Sums Amount, in the
Whole and together, to fifty Seven Pounds, Eleven Shillings and nine
Pence as p'' the Severall Accounts Sworn to and allowed of By this
Board Will appear
[365] City of jgg
New York ^
I
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Monday the 17*?
of December Anno Domini 1753
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
W? De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
Leonard 1 -espinard
Peter Clopper
>.Esq'? Aldermen
-/
^
>. Assistants
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? ( 1 190) urer of this City to Pay to Johannes Meyer Messenger
Warr! Issued and Doorkeeper to this Board or his order the Sum of
Three Pounds fifteen Shillings in full for one Quarters
Sallarj' due unto him and Ending the Thirteenth of November Last
Past
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
X? (1191) urer of this City to Pay to Augustus Van Cortlandt or
his order the Sum of five pounds in full for the Like
sum by him advanced and paid to Philip Oliver the Publick Whippcr
of this City for one Quarters Sallary due tinto him and Ending the
Eighth Day of November Last Past
432 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N** 1 192 urer of this City to Pay to M^ Peter Giraud or his
War Issued order the Sum of Eighty Two Pounds Sixteen shil-
lings And nine pence half Penny in full of his account
with this Corporation for Work Done at Nassau Ferry as pf his Ace!
Audited and Allowed of By this Board
Orderd the Like Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N^ (1193) urer of this City to Pay to M^ Jacobus Van Norden
War* Issued. or his order the sum of fifty Seven Pounds Eight
Shillings and four Pence half Penny in full of his
Ace! for Severall Thousand of Bricks for the Exchange as p^ his Acci
Sworn to and Allowed of By this Board.
ORDERD the Like Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N** ( 1 194) urer of this City to pay to Peter Van Norden or his order
the Sum of nine Pounds Eighteen Shillings in full of
his AccS for BriclvS for the Exchange rs p'^ his Ace! sworn to and
Allowed of By this Board
[366] Orderd the Clerke of this Board prepare a Bond from this
Corporation to Abraham LefFerts and affix the seal of this City to the
Same in the Penalty of Two hundred Pounds Current Money of the
Colony of New Yorke with Condition to Pay him the Sum of one
hundred Pounds on the Seventeenth Day of December Next at Seven
^ Cent ^ Annum and that the Same be Signed By M^ Mayor and
Countersigned by the Clerk of this Board
Orderd that the Sum of Eighteen Pounds one Shilling and Six
pence Current Money of this Colony be allowed to Luke Roome, Lessee
of the Docks and wharfs And of the Stalls and Standings in the Sev-
eral Markets of this City, in Discount and in part of what he owes
to this Corporation for the Arrears of Rent, the Same being for Sun-
drys By him Advanced for the use of this Corporation, as p^ his Acct
by him Sworn to and allowed of by this Board
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City to pay to Abraham Bokee or his
(1195) Order the sum of Fourteen pounds Nineteen Shillings
War Issued. and Six pence in full of his account for Sundry Sums
by him paid for the Use of this Corporation as p^ his
ace! audited & allowed
Resolved by this Board that a Lease be made out to Abraham
Mills for a Small Piece of Ground Containing an Acre and a Half
Lying a Little to the Northward of the House of John Van Zandt
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
433
Wherein the said Abraham Mills Lives pursuant to a Survey Lately
niade by Francis Marschalk one of the City Surveyors for the Term
of Twenty one Years from the Sixth of September Last under the
Yearly Rent of Forty Shillings and that the said Abraham Mills Shall
Covenant therein he Will not Assign the said Lease to any person
(unless it be to his Brother James Mills) without the Leave & ap-
probation of this Corporation first had and obtained and if the said
Abraham Mills Should be Minded to Sell the said Lease that he first
Give the Refusall thereof to this Corporation
I367] Cityof ^gg
New York I
At a Common Councill held at the City
Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 15*^
of January 1754
Present Edward Holland Esiy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuvvcsant ^
Stephen \'. Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Robert Pen son
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Pevster
William De Pevster
Nicholrs iJayard
Nicholas Rorsevclt
John Livingstt.n
Leonard Lespenard
Peter Chopper
^Esq*l Aldermen
>
Assistants
M^ William Walton Delivered unto this P»oard a Certificate of the
Number of Davs Iv \\\m Served in Generall Assemblv as one of the
Representatives of this City from the Thirtieth of October one Thou-
sand Seven Hundred and Fifty three to the Twelfth of December
following amounting in the Wliric to the Xuniucr of F'orty four Days
which he Endorsed Gratis and Declared the same to be Null and \'oid
and all Certificates and Dcn:a:i<!s of the Like Service
Vol. v.- 28
434 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
Nv urer of this City, to pay (when required) to the Mayor AI-
(1196) dermen and Commonalty of the City of New York the Sum
of Three Hundred and Eighty one pounds Twelve Shillings
and Ten pence for the Like Sum, by them borrowed out of the Excise
Money, Raised by an Act of Assembly, Entituled an Act to Regulate
the Collecting of the Duty of Excise, in order to Discharge an obliga-
tion from this Corporation to M^ Christopher Banker, as also an Order
or Warrant Due to Simon Johnson Esq^ as p^ the said Bond and War-
rant in the hands and Custody of this Board will appear
Out)i:ri:i) that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Samuel Bell or
(1197) his Order the sum of Thirt'^cn pounds Sixteen Shil-
W'arrant Issued lings an.d Ten pence half penny in full of his Ac-
count for Work Done at the Exchange as pr his Ac-
count, Sworn to, and allowed of hv tl'.is Board
[368 1 Okdkro that W^ Mayor Issue his [warrant] to
N? the Treasurer of this City, to pay to Mr Peter Brewer
(1198) or his Order, the sum of l''ifty pounds fourteen Shil-
Warr^ Issued lings and Thrco pence in full of his Account for Work
Done at the Exchange as p'^ h.is Account Sworn to and
Allowed of by this Board
(^RDKUKD that M^' Mayor Issue his Warrant, to
N? the Treasurer of this City, to pay to Mf John Holden
(1199) ^^ ^^*^ Order, the sum of five pounds in full of his
Warrant Issued, Account with this Corporation, as p^ his Account
Sworn to, and Allowed of bv this Board
Orderd that M^ Mavor Issue his Warrant to the
X? Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Robert Provoost
(1200) or his Order the sum of Five pounds Eighteen Shil-
Warr! Issued lings in full for the Like Sum by him Laid out in
Making a Bonfire By Order of this Board, as p^ his
Account Sworn to and Allowed of by this Board
Ordkri) that Mr Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
X? Treasurer of this City to pay to Mr Cornelius Van
(1201) Derhoof or his Order, the sum of Twenty pounds in
(Warrt Issued) full of his Account, for Thirteen Thousand Three
Hundred and Thirty Three Bricks by him Delivered
at the E.xchange by Order of this Board as p^ his Account Sworn to
and Allowed of bv this Board
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 435
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Alderman De Peyster
(1202) or his Order the sum of Eight pounds in Order to
(Warr^ Issued) Defray the Expence of Sinking a well Opposite to
Spring Garden in the West Ward of this City
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to ^U Isaac Stoutenburgh
(1203) or his Order the sum of Ten pounds in part of his
WarrI Issued Account with this Corporation
Orderd that M^ David Provoost Black Smith be Appointed, and is
hereby Appointed fireman of the Dock w^ard in the Room place and
Stead of David Van Geldcr, wiio is Lately Removed with his family
to the Jersey out of this City
The Petion of Robert Livingston and Robert Crommelin was
preferred to this Hoard praying a Grant of Tr.irty feet into the East
River, farther than What has Already been Granted them, at the
Rear, and of the P.readth of Two Hundred feet so to them Granted,
Quit free, Whereupon It is Orderd by this Board, that M^ Recorder,
Alderman Cortlandt, Alderman Livingston. Alderman Benson, M^ De
Peyster, M^ Lespinard. and M'^ Peter Clopper or the Major part of
them, be a Committee to Enquire into the Allegations of the said Peti-
tion, and make Report thereof to this board with all Convenient Speed
[369] Alderman Livingston Acquainted this Board, tliat M^ Oliver De
I^ncey is Desirous of hireing the Exchange Room and will Give for
the same, for one Year, the sum of Fifty pcirid?, Whereupon it is
Resolved and L^nanimously Agreed to by this Board, that the same
be Lett to the said Oliver De Lancey, for one Year, for the sum of
Fifty pounds to be paid Quarterly to the Treasurer or Chamberlain
of this City to Commence, the first of Fehn^ary next, and that he
Execute a Counterpart of this Order
Orderd that the assize of Bread be till further order as follows
(wheat at 5/3 ^ Bushell[)] Vizit.
A White Loaf of the finest flower to) ^ ^^C for four English
weigh f ) Copper half pence
A White Loaf of D? to Weigh o 15 for 2<*
A White I-x>af of D? to weigh o y% for i^
A Wheaten Loaf the Coarsest Bran only) f.i/ ( d
Taken out to Weigh J
43^
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
And Ordi: RD that no other Bread be made for Sale within this City
than According to the above Assize (hard Bisquets only Excepted)
and that all Bakers within this City take Notice thereof and make their
Bread Accordingly
City of I ^g
New York j
Present
>v
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Friday the 22? of
February anno Domini 1754
Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gorrardus Stuvvesandt
Stephen \' Cortlandt
James Livingston
Pierc Dc Peyster
Robert Hcnson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Al.Tc'iliam De Peyster
V\^illiair. De Peyster
Xicliolas Rrtoscvelt
NiclK^las Pa^-ard
Leoiiard Pesninard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
>-Esq" Aldermen
J
^
>-Assisuv.its
y
[370] Tin: PiCJiiioN of Siiiidry c.f the Inhabitants of this City was
Preferred to this Pr>ar(l, pray.pg that tliis Corporation will Erect an-
otlicr Ferry to be Fixed from Remsons Land on Nassau Island to the
City of Xew York, at nr Near the Corf>orati('n Peer, which they Con-
ceive will Greatly Contrilmtc. to the Convenience and Ease of Travel-
lers and the Inhabitants of the said City, as al^o the Remonstrance of
Some other Inhabitants, aq-ainst Granting tlie Prayer of the Said Peti-
tion, untill they be heard by Councill, and Served with a Copy of the
Petition, WiiEREurox it is ordrrd by this P.oard, that the Petitioners
and Remonstrants, be heard by themselves or their Councill, on the
Subject matters thereof, on Friday the Eighth Day of March next, and
that they be Served with a Copy of this Order, and have Coppys of said
Petition and Remonstrance if Required, they paying for the Same
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 437
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City, to pay to James Livingston
(1204) Esq^, or his Order the sum of Twelve pounds Eight
Warr^ Issued Shillings, for the Like sum by him Advanced and paid
to William Taylor in full of his Account with this Cor-
poration, as p^ his Account Sworn to and Allowed of by this Board
Orderd the Like to pay to M^ Cornelius V^an Der-
N? hoof or his Order the sum of four pounds in full of his
(1205) Account of Bricks, Delivered at the Exchange as p^
his Account Allowed of by this Board
Orderd the Like to Ahasuerus Turck or his Order
N? the sum of Three pounds Seven Shilings and Six-
1206 pence in full of his Account for Cleansing Two Hun-
Warr! Issued dred and Sixty fire Buckets &c* for this Corporation,
as p'^ his account Sworn to and Allowed of by this
board
Orderd the Like to John Provoost Esq^ or his order
N^ the sum of one pound Eleven Shillings and Seven
(1207) pence in full for the Like Sum by him Advanced and
paid for the Use of this Corporation, as p^ his Account
Allowed of by this Board
Orderd the Like to Jacob Ryckman and Hendrick
N** Kierse or their Order the sum of Fifteen poun<ls Six-
(1208) teen Shillings and Six pence in full of their Account
with this Corporation for Bricks by them Delivered at
the Exchange as p^ their Account Sworn to and Allowed of by this
board
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant t<) the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Peter Giraud or his
(1209) Order the sum of Six pounds Eleven Shilllr.irs and
Eleven pence, in full of his Account, with this Corpora-
tion as p^ his Account Sworn to and Allowed of by this Board
[371] Orderd the Like to M^ Isaac Stoutenburgh
N? or his Order the sum of Thirty two pounds tlirce
(i2ro) Shillings and Nine j)ence in full of his Account for
Warr^ Issued Work Done for the Exchange, as also the Further
Sum of Twenty one pounds Seventeen Shillings and
Seven pence farthing in full of his Account, for work Done at the
438 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ferry Kousc, as Also the Further Sum of Twenty Seven pounds Eigh-
teen Shillings and Nine pence three Farthings, in full of his Account
for Repairing the City Hall, as also the Further Sum of Seven pounds
five Shillings and Seven pence, in full of his Account, for further Re-
pairs of the City Mall, as p^ the Severall Accounts Sworn to and
Allowed of by this Board, and Also the Further Sum of Three pounds
for his Extraordinary Services in Cleansing the City Hall &« which
said Severall Sums in the whole & together amount to Ninety two
pounds fiYQ Shillings and nine pence
DKDr.Ri) the Like to Nicholas Lezier or his Order
N9 the sum of four pounds four Shillings and Six pence,
(1211) in full of his Account with this Corporation, as p^" his
A\': ::l Ihs.:cd Account Audited and Allowed of bv this Board
Ordhri) the Like to Cornelius Turk or his Order
N? the sum of Six pounds three Shillings and Six-
(1212) \y:ncQ in full of his Account with this Corporation
(Warrl Issued) as "f> his Account Sworn to and allowed of by this
] »oar(l
C)rim:rd the Like to Mr Henry Bogert or his
N? Order the sum of Eighteen jDounds Seven Shillings
(1213) and cnc ])cnny half penny, in full for the Ballance
(Warr* ]y ncd) of Ms Account for the Like Sum by him Advanced
and paid for the Use of this Corporation, as ^ his
account Audited and Al'cv cd of hy tliis Board
Ordkro the Like to M^ James Mills or his Order
N? the sum of Thirteen pounds Eleven Shillings in full
(i2Kp (f I'is AcontnU with tlii> rorprration as ^ his
(Warrl Issued) Accuunt Sworn to and Allowed of by this Board,
Ordkri) the Mavor issue his Warrant to the
Xv Tuasuror cf this City, to pay to M^ Augustus Van
(1215) Cortlandt, or his Order, the sum of Five pound?,
(Warr! Issued) in full for the Like Sum, by him Advanced and paid,
to Philip Oliver Publick Whippcr. of this City, for
one Ouartcrs Sallarv Due unto him. and Ending the Eighth Day of
this Instant Februarv
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
439
Orderd the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
X? urer of this City to pay to Johannes Myer Messenger
(1216) and Doorkeeper to this Board or his Order the Sum
VVarrl Issued of Three pounds fifteen shilHngs in full for one Quar-
ters Sallary Due unto him and Ending the Thirteenth
Day of this Instant February
[372J The Committee Appointed on the fifteenth Day of January
Last past upon tlie Petition of Mess*"? Robert Livingston and Robert
Croniniclin, praying an additional Grant of Thirty foot into the East
River, farthar than What has already been Granted them, At the Rear
and of the breadth of Two Hundred feet, so to them Respectively
Granted, Do In Obedience to the said Appointment Report that after
heanng the Reasons and Motives that Induced the Petitioners to
prcfcrr their Petition and Maturely and Deliberately Weighing the
samt* are humbly of Opinion and Do Recommend that a Grant or
Grants be made unto the Petitioners Agreable to the Prayer of their
Petition which Report was Read and Approved of and Consented to
by tl :< l-oard ?ak\ OiwrMD the Clerk prepare Grants Accordingly
Whkreas It appears by an Instrument in Wanting Dated the Twen-
ty Sixth Day of January one Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty
four under the hanris of r>cnjamin Peck Benjamin Moore Cornelius
Beeknian, John Cannon. Mary Cannon John Bogert Jun^ William
Gilbert Jun^ Cornelius \*an Ranst Sam'i Tingley, George Petter-
son r>eniamin Payne and William Beekman present owners and pro-
prietors of the Water Lolts fronting their Respective Houses and
Lotts of Ground into the East River and have therein Engaged them-
selves to Dock and Wharf out in the said East River so far as this
Corporation has Already been pleased to Grant to Mess*^ Robert Liv-
ingston and Robert Crommelin in order that the Street of Forty feet
fronting the said River might be Regular and Uniform if this Cor-
poration Should think proper to Grant the same Quantity to them
fronting their Respective Lotts on the same Conditions as Granted to
the said Robert Livingston and Robert Crommelin, Whereupon this
Board having Considered the Matter, and Do Agree that the same
be Granted to them Respectively on the Like Conditions as Granted
to the said Robert Livingston and Robert Crommelin and Orderd
that the Clerk prepare Grants Accordingly
440 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Whereas there are now Depending Severall Actions of this Cor-
poration and the Attorneys Concerned therein haveing frequently
Sollicited this Board to procure them Warrants of Attorney under
their Seal Whereupon it is agreed to and Orderd that the Clerk pre-
pare Warrants Accordingly and Affix the Seal of this Corporation
thereto in the Severall Actions now Depending of this Corporation and
that M^ Mayor Sign and Deliver them to the Severall Attorneys Con-
cerned therein
[373] City of ) ^^^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York f hall of the said City on Friday the first
Day of March anno Domini 1754
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
Francis Filkin
>-Esq'^? Aldermen
Nicholas Bavard "^
Nicholas Roosevelt
William De Peyster
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
>- Assistants
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? of this City to pay to Eve Scurlock or her Order the sum of
1217 fifteen pounds Seventeen Sliillings and Nine pence in full of
her Account with this Corporation as ^ her Account Audited
and Allowed of by this Board
The Committer who Vv'ero appointed on the fifteenth of October
Last past for Auditing the Cliambcrlains Accounts, and all the Pub-
lick Accounts of this Corporation made their Report on the Audit
thereof in these Words to witt City of New York ss: The Committee
appointed on the fifteenth Day of October Last past to Audit t the
Treasurers Books and all Publick Acc^? of this Corporation Doe in
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 441
Obedienxe to the said Appointment Report that wee have Carefully
Examined his Books and Acc^^ & all Warrants & Orders made and
Issued by this Corporation Since the 14^1" Day of October 1752 to the
I4*^ Day of October Last past & find that there was then the sum of
Thirty two pounds Nine Shillings & 3^ paid out by the City Chamber-
lain more than he had Received & that there was then Outstanding
Debts Due to this Corporation the sum of £2025: 15: 0434 as appears
by his Ace*? hereunto Annexed all which is Nevertheless humbly
Submitted by Step \' Cortlandt James Livingston Fran? Filkin Jn?
Livingston Leonard Lispinard Peter Clopper New Yorl: iS^t" Feb^ 1754
which Report is Approved of by this Board and Orderd that M^
Recorder, Alderman Livingston, Alderman De Peyster Mess*"^ John
Livingston & [374] Leonard Lespinard or the Major part of them be
a Committee to Send for Such persons as are Indebted to this Corpo-
ration and Settle and Adjust their Severall Accounts and if need be
to Sue for and take Such Legall Meathods for the Recovery thereof as
to them shall Seem Meet
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer
N? of this City to pay to Jacob Brewington or his Order the sum
1218 of Ninety Nine pounds one Shilling and four pence in full
of his Account for Victualling Sundry Workmen in the Imploy
of this Corporation at Nassau Ferry &c* as ^ his Account Sworn to
and Allowed of by this Board
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N° urer of this City to pay to M^ John Livingston or his (3rder
1 219 the sum of four pounds fourteen Shillings and Six pence in
full for the Ballance of his Account of the Exchange as %^ his
Account Audited and Allowed of by this Board
Ordcrd that the Clerk of this Board prepare Advertisements to be
Publickly Affixed up and put in the Weakly Gazzettee for Letting
to farm the Stalls and Standings of the Severall Marketts of this
City (to which M^ Mayor Objected Declaring he Conceived he had
a Right to the profitts of the same as Clerk thereof) and the PuMick
Wharfs and Slips of this City for the Term of one Year to Comino:v'e
on the first Day of May next by Publick Outcry at the ConiTnon
Councill Chamber in the Citv hall of the said Citv on Thursdr.v the
Twenty first Day of March Instant at two oClock in the Aftern^n
of the same Day to the highest Bidder and that this Board (^r tlie
442
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Major part of them be a Committee for Letting the same upon Such
Conditions as they Shall Judge Proper
Orderd by this Board that Unless Obadiah Hunt, William Brown
& Silvester Morris Agree with Joris Brinkerhooff, Theodorus Van
Wyck, Anthony Ten Eyck and John Van Varick and purchase from
them Such buildings as they have Lately Erected and Compleated be-
fore the Dwelling Houses and Lotts of Ground of them the said Oba-
diah Hunt &c? Contiguous and Adjoining to Copscys Battery and pay
a Quit to this Corporation for so Long Time as they Shall Enjoy them
that the same be Lett to the said Joris Brinkerhooff Theodorus Van
Wyck &c? who are Willing and Desirous to pay a Reasonable Quit for
Such a Term as this Corporation Shall think proper to Lett the same
to them for
[375] City of (gg
New York!
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Friday the Eighth
of March anno Domini 1754
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
i^icrc Do Pcystcr
>^Esq^? Aldermen
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Pcyster ^
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
> Assistants
John Livingston
Leonard Lispenard
Peter Clopper
The Petition of Sundry of tlio Inhabil
'ants of this Citv
for the
Ercctin/:^ of am tlicr ITcrrv t(. l)j Hxcd from
vcmsons I-and on
Nassau
Island to the City of New York at or Near the Corporation Peer, as
also the Remonstrance of Some other Inhabitants ngainst Granting
the Prayer of the said Petition were again this Day Read in Common
Councill and M*" Smith and M^ Scott of Councill for the Remonstrants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 443
moved this Board that the hearing thereof be put off for Want of
Some Affidavits to be taken on their part and prayed that a further
time be Allowed them to procure Such affidavits as would be necessary
to Support their Objections against Granting the prayer of the said
Petition Whereupon it is orderd by this board that the hearing thereof
be put of till the fifth Day of Aprill next and that the parties then at-
tend without further Notice
City of ) j^^. At a Common Councill held at the City
New Yorkl ' hall of the said City on Thursday the
Twenty first of March 1754
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esqf Recorder
Stephen \^an Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peystcr
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William Dc Peyster
Nicholas Bavard
John Livingston
Nicholas Roosevelt
Leonard Lispenard
>-Esqf Aldermen
>- Assistants
[376] Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas-
N? urer of this City, to pay to the Mayor Aldermen and Common-
1220 alty of this City the sum of Fifty pounds (when the same Shall
be by them Required) for the Like Sum by them borrowed out
of the Excise Monev Raised bv an Act of Assemblv Fntituled an Act
to Regulate the Collecting of the Duty of Excise in ord t to Discharge
part of a Debt Due to John Zcricher for \\'ork by hin Done at the
Exchanirc as ^ his account Allowed of by this Board
Orderd that M^ Mayor L^sne his Warrant to the Treasurer
N" of this City to p:iy it> li.c said Jt^iin Zcric'uT fitly three pounds
1221 one Shilling and ton pjncc three t.irtliings being th.c Remainder
of what was Due to him from this Corporation for Work Done
by him at the Exchange
444
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ) g^
New York V
Present.
>-Esq'^? Aldermen
>* Assistants
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Friday the fifth
of April anno Domini 1754
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardiis Stuyvesandt
Stephen V'an Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lispenard
Peter Clopper
Whereas on Friday the Eighth Day of March the Petition of
Sundry of the Inhabitants of this City for Erecting another Ferry to
be Fixerl from Renisons Land on Nassau Island to the Citv of New
York or Near the Cor])oration Peer as Also the Remonstrance of
Some other of the Inhabitants against Grartino; the Prayer of the
said Petition until! they were heard by Councill and Likewise pro-
posalls of Mess*^^ Hendrick and Peter Remscn were preferred to this
Board and wiierkas this Day ])ein<j^ the Day appointed for the hearing
thereof ]\K Smith and yV Scott of Councill for the Remonstrants and
M'* Murray and otliers of Councill for the Petitioners appeared and
M'^ Scott argued on tlie Subject matters Contained in the said Petition
and Remonstrance and M'" Murray moved to this board that the Peti-
tioners might have Some time allowed them to answer in whereupon
its ORDERD by this Board that thev be allowed till the 6^^ of Mav next
and that the parties take notice thereof and attend accordingly
[377] C)ri)}=:ri) that ]\K Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Alderman De Peyster or his
(1222) Order th.e sum of Eicrht pounds to l>c paid by him applied
towards Sinkinc^ a Well opposite to his honour the Lieuten-
ant Governours near tlie 0:-\vero Market in the West Ward of t^is Citv
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 445
Mf John Watts Delivered unto this Board a Certificate of the Num-
ber of Days by him Served in Generall Assembly as one of the Repre-
sentatives of this City from the Thirtieth of October Last to the
Twelfth of December following amounting in the Whole to the Num-
ber of Forty four Days which he Indorsed Gratis and Declared the
same to be Null and Void and all Certificates and Demands of the Like
Serv'ice
C)rderd that Alderman Livingston, Alderman Benson Alderman
Provoost, Alderman Filkin, M^ Abraham Dc Peyster and M^ John Liv-
ingston or any five of them be a Committee to Regulate the Streets
from the City Hall to the New Exchange and that they take to their
Assistance the City Surveyor if it should be thought Necessary to
Levell the same and make Report thereof to this Board with all Con-
venient Speed
Orderd the same Committee as the Last be a Committee to Regu-
late the Streets from AI^ Furmans Corner to M*"? Carpenters Corner in
the Dock Ward of this City, and that they take to their Assistance the
City Surveyor if it should be thought Necessary to Levell the Same
and make Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed.
Orderd that the Alderman and Assistant of the
N? East Ward of this City Cause a Well to be Sunk op-
1223 posite to Johannes Alstynes in Maiden Lane in the
Warrl Issued East Ward of tiiis City of Six foot Diameter and that
M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this
City to pay to the said Alderman and Assistant Eight pounds towards
Defraying the Expence of Such Well
Ordhrd that M^" Recorder be aj'puiiilod, and ho is hereby Accord-
ingly appointed to prepare the Draft c»f a Bill to be preferred to the
Generali Assembly to Enable and inipower the Mayor Aldermen and
Commonalty of the City of New York and their Succes.'iors to prevent
and Remove particular Xusances within the same to the Southward
of fresh Water and Deliver the same to this Board at the next Com-
mon Councill
446 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[378] City of ^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York^ hall of the said City on Thursday y« 2? of
May 1754
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Pevster
Robert Benson
^Esq*"? Aldermen
Nicholas Roosevelt ^
>► Assistants
William De Peyster
John Livingston
Leonard Lispenard
Peter Clopper
Be it ordained by the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the City
of New York in Common Councill Convened and it is hereby Ordained
by the Authority of the same that all the Laws Orders and Ordinances
of this Corporation which on the fifth Day of November Last past were
made Ordained Renewed, Established, and Published and to be Con-
tinued in force for Six months from that Day be Continued and Remain
in full force and Virtue for Six Months from this Day Vizt
A Law for the Due observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from becomeing a Charge to this Cor-
poration
A Law to Appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the better preventing of fire
A Law for the Marking of Bread
A Law Prohibiting the Sale of Meal and flour by Measure and for
the Appointing of proper places for the Sale of Meal flour Corn and
Grain
A Law for the Regulating Negroes Molattoes and other Slaves
A Law for Regulating Carts and Carmen
A Law for Regulating the Office of Packers and Cullers
A Law for Regulating the Lying Vessells in the Docks or Slips of
this City and for the preserving the bridge and Common Sewer in the
said Docks
A Law for preserving the Commons and the fish in fresh Water
Pond
A Law for the Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters of
funeralls
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 447
A Law against fireing of Guns or other fire Works Within the
Streets
A Law fur paveing and Cleansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys
within the City of New York and for preventing Nusances within the
same Except Such parts thereof as Relates to no Hoggs to be kept
on the South Side of fresh Water
A Law in Addition to a Law Entituled a Law for paveing and
Cleansing the Streets Lanes and Alleys within the City of New York
for preventing Nusances within the same
[379] A Law for Preventing frauds in fire Wood
A Law Prohibiting hawkers and Pedlers (Except Such part there-
of as was Repealed the Twenty Sixth of Aprill i75o[)]
A Law for the Marking of butter
A Law for Regulating of Mid wives within the City of New Y'ork
A Law for Regulating the Office of Chamberlain or Treasurer
within the City of New York
A Law for the Better Secureing the City of New York from the
Danger of Gunpowder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of New York
A Law Declaring to what Uses the Seal of this Corporation the
Seal of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City
Shall be put unto
A Law for the Regulating the Publick ^farkets within the City
of New York and for preventing forestallings of provisions Comeing
to the said Markets, M^ Mayor Dissenting to this Law being Published
A Law to prevent the Selling or Giveing of Unripe fruit and oys-
ters within the City of New York
A Law Relating to Making of freemen (Except that part formerly
Repealed)
A I aw for Regulating the Slaughter House (with the following
Alteration, that Instead of the Publick Slaughter houses by the Water
Side all Neat Cattle to be Killed at the Slaughter house belonging
to M^ Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his Land on the North Side of
Fresh Water)
The Clerk produced to this Board the Engrossed Lease from
this Corporation to Jasper Drake of the Stalls and Standings of this
City from the Last Day of Aprill Last past to the first Day of May
1755 which was read & agreed to and orderd (M^ Mayor Dissenting
thereto) that the Seal of this City be affixed thereto & the same be De-
livered to the said Jasper Drake on his Executing a Counterpart thereof,
450 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
The Committee who were appointed the fifth of Aprill Last to
Regulate the Streets from the City hall to the New Exchange, and
from Mf Furmans Corner to M*^ Carpenters Corner the Former of
which Street is Called Broad Street and the Latter is part of Smith
and Queen Street in the Dock ward of the said City make their Re-
port in these Words (to witt) City of New York ss:
Wiii'.RFAs an Order of Common Councill was Issued at the Citv
frill c'atcd the 5^^ Aprill 1754 to Impower Six of the Members of this
Corporation to Regulate the Street from the said City hall to the
New Exchange in Broad Street and to take the City Surveyor to their
Assistance and to make Report thereof and another [382] Order
of the same Day Constituting the same Committee to Regulate the
Street from M^ Furmans to M'? Carpenters Corner in Dock ward
of the Said City under the same Restrictions
Two of the Committee being present at the Survey and Levelling
of the aforesaid Streets we the Remaining four Members of the said
Committee do Report with the two above Mentioned that we have
Seen the Surveyors Return of both Streets hereunto Annexed and do
aprove of the same with this Alteration Only that from the City hall
for the first two hundred and Fifty feet down Wards go with a
Regular Descent and from thence with one Regular Descent to the
Common Shore Near the New Exchange all which is Notwithstand-
ing humbly Submitted to this board by James Livingston Robert Ben-
son John Provoost May y^ 6 1754 which Report was Read and Agreed
to by this Board and orderd to be filed and that the same Report be
fortwith Complied with
This Day the Councill for the Petitioners for the Erecting of a
New Ferry to be fixed from Remsons Land on Nassau Island to the
City of New York at or near the Corporation Peer, answer'd the
Objections made by the Council! for the Remonstrants on the Eighth
of March Last Against Granting the prayer of the said Petition for a
New fFerry and then the Councill for the Remonstrants moved this
board, that they might have Some Reasonable time to Reply to Such
Matters as were Set forth by the Councill for the Petitioners It's
ORDERD by this board, that they be allowed to Tuesday the fourteenth
Day of this Instant May, and that they then attend accordingly with-
out further Notice
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 451
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York! *" hall of the said City on Tuesday the four-
teenth day of May 1754
Present. Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
William De Peyster
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
>► Esq*? Aldermen
>* Assistants
J
[383I Oeiderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Gerrardus Duyck-
1228 ing or his Order the sum of Eleven pounds Ten Shil-
ings in full of his Account for Painting fc for the
New Exchange as p^ his Account Sworn to and Allowed by this Board
Orderd that Mf Mayor Issue his Warrant to The
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to M^ Lambert Moore
1229 or his Order the sum of five Pounds for the Like sum
by him advanced and Paid to Philip Oliver Publick
Whipper of this City for one Quarters Sallary Due unto him and End-
ing the Eighth Day of this Instant May
Orderd that M^ Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? Treasurer of this City to pay to Johannes Myer Mes-
1230 senger and Door keeper to this Board or his Order the
sum of Three pounds fifteen Shillings in full for one
Quarters Sallar>' Due unto him the Thirtieth of this Instant May
M«^ William Walton Delivered unto this Board a Certificate of the
Number [of] Days by him Served in Generall Assembly as one of the
Representatives of this City from the Ninth of Aprill Last to the fourth
of May following Amounting in the Whole to the Number of Twenty
452
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Six Davs which he Endorsed Gratis and Declared the same to be Null
and \'oid and all Certificates and Demands of the Like Service
Orderd that Stephen Crosfield be appointed fireman of the Dock
Ward in the Room place and Stead of Benjamin Moore Late fireman
of the said Ward
This Day the Councill for the Remonstrants Replied to the Peti-
tioners Answer in Support of the Erecting of a New Ferry to be fixed
from Rcmsons Land on Nassau Island to the City of New York at or
Near the Corporation Peer Wiikreupox this board Orderd the Con-
sideration thereof bo put off till the Twenty first of this Instant May
[384 1 City of |.g,.
New York^
Present.
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of tlic said City on Tuesday the Twenty
first of May 1754
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
SiuKni Johnscn Esq^ Recorder
Cierrardus Stuyvesandt
Stv'i.^licii Viui Cortlar.dt
James Liviurston
Picre l)c Peystcr
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Abraham De Pevster
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livini^ston
Leonard Lispenard
Peter Cloppcr
> Esq*"? Aldermen
"A
> Assistants
J
The subject matters Contained in the Petition of Sundry of the
Inhabitants of this Citv for Ercctine another Ferrv to be Fixed from
Remsons Land on Nassau Ferry [Island] to the City of New York at
or near the Corporation Peer, as also the Remonstrance of Some other
of the Inhabitants against Granting the prayer of the said Petition, were
again taken into Consideration by this Board, whereupon It is orderd
by this Board that the said Petition be Dismissed
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 453
Orderd By this board that those persons who were for Rejecting
the Prayer of the above mentioned Petition be Entered (to witt) M^
Recorder Alderman Stuyvesandt, Alderman Livingston, Alderman
De Peyster Alderman Provoost, Mess^? Abraham Depeyster, William
Depeyster, Nicholas Roosevelt, Leonard Lespinard, and Peter Clopper
as also those persons Who were for Granting the Prayer of the Peti-
tion (to Witt) M^ Mayor, Alderman Cortlandt, Alderman Filkin,
Mess^? Nicholas Bayard and John Livingston
Orderd the mayor Issue his warrant to y^ Treas-
N? (1231) urer of this City to pay to Doct^ John Van Bueren or
Warr^ Issued his order the Sum of £12 : 10 in full of his account for
medicines by him found and provided for the use and
by order of this Corporation as p^ his account allowed of by this Board
[385] The Petition of William Walton and others the proprietors And
owners of Sundry Houses & Lotts of Ground on Hunters Kev Was
preferred to this board praying that this Corporation Will Grant to
them Two hundred feet into the East river, or as many feet as will
make the Same on a straight or direct Line With the Keys on both
sides, Whereupon it is ordered bv this board that Alderman Pro-
voost. Alderman Livingston, Alderman Depeyster M^ John Livingston
and M^ Peter Clopper or any four of them be a Committee to meet
and Receive proposals from the said Petitioners and make report
thereof to this board with all Convenient Speed
Orderd that Alderman De Pevster and M^ Roosevelt Cause a
nusance of a Lot! of Ground on tlie East side of the broad wav a Little
beyond the Osv*ego Markett to be forthwith Removed pursuant to an
Act of Assembly Eiultiriod an act to Enable and impower the mayor
Aldermen & Cor.iiponalty of tlie City of New York and their successors
to Prevent And Remove Particular Xusancos Within the saiiiC to the
sorth Ward of tlie fresh Water
Pursuant to an order of Common Councill of the second .'f mav
m
Instant the Committee wlio were then appointed lo n:cet and Confer
With M^ Henry Cruc^or about Enlarginc^ his Peer in tlie I^c^ckward of
this City of about four feet Larimer than It now i*^. made tlicir report
to this Hoard in these Words (to witt)
City of New York ss: May y*^ 20".' 1754 l'ur<ii;i!;t to an ^)rde[r]
of Common Councill dated 2^ ^L'ly 1754 appointing us a Committee to
meet and Confer With M*" Henry Cruger to Enlarge his Peer in the
Dockward about four feet Wider than it at Present is ; do in Conformity
report, that wc have had a Conference with the said Henry Cruger h
454 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
heard his Allegations & proposals [386] relating [to] The Same in the
following manner that he Conceives (as well by the Advice of some
Gentlemen Learned in the Law) he has a Right by his Grant from the
Corporation to Entitle him to the Dockage & Cranage of his Wharfs
Including the peer but rather than to Contend the mat[t]er with the
Corporation he is willing to forego his Claim providing the Corpora-
tion will be at the Expence of Enlarging the said Peer And upholding
it in Good order otherwise, if not Consented to he the si Cruger will
be at the Expence of Inlarging the s? Peer at his own proper Cost
providing he has the right of one Sea Vessels Lying within the Peer
to be Exempted frcnn paying Any wharfage or Dockage to the Cor-
poration, all whicli is Notwithstanding Submitted to this board by
James Livingston, Jc)hn Provcost, Era? Eilkin, A D Peyster, Jn? Liv-
ingston, Peter Cloppcr Whereupon It is ordered that the Same be
Entered and ffiled, and that the Last Proposall of M'' Henry Cruger in
said Report be Accepted of and Complied With by this Board, and also,
Orderd that the alderman ^ assistant of the Dock ward Cause the City
Surveyor to make a draft of the Survey of the Enlargement of the said
Peer and Report the Same to this board with all Convenient Speed
(this part of the order to be given to the Committee when Sent for)
City of ^ ^o At a Conmion Councill held at the City
New York ( ^ ' hall of the said City on Friday the 14^1* of
June Anno Domini 1754
Present: F.dwnrd Holland Esr/ Mayor
Simon Johnson Eiq'' Recorder
(Icrrardus Stuyvcsandt "^
Robert Benson
Tohn Provoost
Franr Filkin
Ab^ Dc Popster
Xich'.' luTvr.rd
Nich^ Roosevelt
J(;hn Livinrston
Peter Clopper
[387] Ordered the mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? (1232) Treasurer of this City to pay to M'* Jacobus Turck or
his order the sum of Eighteen pounds in full for three
Quarters of a Years Sallary for keeping and Cleaning the fire En-
gines due and Ending the first of May Last
j^Esq*^? Aldermen
J
\
^Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
455
M^ William Walton delivered into this board a Certificate of the
number of days by him served in Generall Assembly as one of the
representatives of this City from tlie 9H' day of Aprill Last to the
4^t of may following amounting in the whole to Twenty six Days
which he Endorsed Gratis, and declared the Same to be null and void
and all Certificates and demands of the Like service
Orderex) that Alderman Prov^^st, Alderman Benson Alderman
Filkin, M^ Clopper ]Mt Depeyster M*" Bayard M*" Livingston and M^
Roosevelt or any five of them be a Committee to receive proposals from
the Inhabitants near the fly market towards Enlargeing the said Mar-
ket in Length, which proposalls if thought Reasonable, may be by the
said Committee Accepted of, and that the said Committee have power
to permit the neighbourhood there to Lenghten the same at their Own
Expence in such a manner As shall be by the said Committee thought
most proper for the Ease and Conveniency of the Publick
The Committee who were appointed on the 2i*t of May Last to
Cause the City surveyor to make a draft of the Survey of the Enlarge-
ment of M^ Henry Crugers peer in the Dockward of this City, did
this day prefer a Draft accordingly of the Same Which was approved
of by this board and Ordered that the Enlargement of the said peer
be made agreable to the said Draft so made by the City Surveyor
And that the Clerk of this Board prepare a Grant for the Same to
the said Henry Cruger Agreeable to his proposal made to the above-
said Committee And noted in the minutes of the Last Common
Councill
[388] City of )g5
New York(
Present.
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the 4^
day of July Anno DoiTT 1754
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuvvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Francis Filkin
William De Peyster
Nich? Roosevelt
Leonard Lespinard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
^Esq*! Aldermen
>- Assistants
y
456 MINUTES OF THE COJVLMON COUNCIL
Ordered the Mavor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1233) "^^J" o^ this City to Pay to Alderman Filkin one pound
and paid to Jacob Kip for one thousand Bricks for the
Warl Issued thirteen shillings for the Like sum by him Advanced
Exchange as p^ S? Kips Accl Sworn to and allowed of by this board
Ordered the Like to Peter B rower or his order Six
N° (1234) pounds five shillings And nine pence in full of his Acct
Warr! Issued for work done for the Exchange as p"^ his said Acd
Sworn to and allowed of Bv this board
Ordered the Like to M^ Dirick Brinkerhoof or his
N? (1235) order the Sum of fourty seven pounds nine shillings
Warrt Issued and nine pence in full of his Acct for Nails &? for the
use of this Corporation as p^ his Ace*. Sworn to and
Allowed of by this board
Ordered that the assize of bread be till further order as followeth
(wheat at 6/ p' Bushell[)] Viz*
A White Loaf of the finest Flower) ^ ^^ - _^ ,. i 1 ,/.
. , w^ 13°^ for 4 English half pence
to weigh j ^ ^ *" *
Ditto of Do Do I4K> for 2 d?
And ordered that no other Bread be made for Sale Within this
City than according to the above assize (hard bisquets only Excepted)
and that all Bakers within this City take notice hereof and make their
bread accordingly
The Clerk produced to this board the draft of a deed from this
Corporation to M"" Henry Cruger for 4 foot & J4 of Ground in the
dock [389] Ward of this City Contiguous and Adjoining to the peer
of him the said Henry Cruger Commonly Called Crugers peer on the
westermost Part thereof which was read and approved of And or-
DERD to be Engrossed and the seal of the City be affixed thereto and
Delivered to him on his Executing a Counterpart thereof
OF TilE CITY OF NEW YORK
457
City of )
New York j
SS
Present
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Thursday the ii*>
day of July Anno Domini 1754
Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Piere De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
William De Peyster
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
>.Esq*'f Aldermen
<
>- Assistants
Ordered that M^ Mavor Issue his warrant to the
N? (1236) treasurer of this City to pay to Henry Carmer or his
Warr* Issued order the sum of Twenty four pounds fifteen shillings
and Seven pence half penny in full of his Accl for
Work done to the Long Bridge as p^ his ace! Sworn to And allowed
of by this board
Ordered that the pavement on both sides of the Broad Street Be
taken up and new Laid Seventy four foot to the Northward of the
Middle of the Kennall opposite to fflatten Berjc^h Street, before the
Houses of John Roorback on the West and John Wilkenson on the East
side of said Street and to Run from thence upon a Regular Descent,
untill it meets the middle of the Kennell at the End of Bever Street,
and from thence With another Regular Descent to the Common Sewer,
and that the [390] Pavement be made pursuant to an approved Survey
Latelv made bv Francis Marsclialk one of the Citv Surv-evors. under
the direction & Inspection of the following Committee, to Witt, M*"
Recorder Alderman Livingston Alderman Filkin M*" Abraham De
Peyster and M^ John Livingston or any three of them Anp also
Orderd that the Same Committee to be Committee to Regulate Smith
street pursuant to the said survey of the said Francis Marschalk
458 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of I ^^, At a Common Councill held at the City
New York] hall of the said City on Friday the 20*^
of Sepf 1754
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Fran? Filkin
Nicholas Bayard
Nich! Roosevelt
W? Depeyster
Peter Clopper
>-Esq*^? Aldermen
J
^
>- Assistants
Mf Mayor Produced to this Board a List of the names of Sundry
Persons, who had taken out Lycences for Retailing of Strong Liquors
Within this City from the Twenty fifth day of March 1754 to the 25*l»
day of March 1755 Amounting to the number of 192 persons And Who
together had paid for the same £268 : 14 : 9 Current money of this
Colony Orderd that he Pay the Same to the Chamberlain of this City
Retaining thereout in his hands four shillings and paying thereout to
the Clerk five shillings for Every Lycence So by him Granted during
the time therein mentioned
Orderd that the mayor Issue his warrant to the
N° (1237) Treasurer of this City to pay to Johannes Myer or his
War! Issued order Messenger & Doorkeeper to this board or order
the sum of three pounds fifteen shillings in full for one
Quarters Sallary due & Ending the 30*!? of August Last
[391] Ordered that the mayor Issue his warrant to
N° (1238) the Treasurer of this City to pay to Augustus Van
Warr^ Issued Cortlandt or his order the sum of five Pounds in full
for the Like Sum by him Advanced and to Philip
Oliver Publick Whipper of this City for his Quarters Sallary due unto
him And Ending the 8*^ of August Last past
Orderi-d the Like to Mess*"? Keen and Lightfoot or
N° (1239) their order £3 : 19 : 6 in full of their account for the
Warr^ Issued Expences of a Committee
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
459
(1240)
Warr^ Issued.
Orderd the Like to Peter Giraud for £8 13 : ii
or his order for work done at the Ahns house bv his
brother Daniel Giraud Deceased, as p^ the Acct Sworn
to by the said Peter Giraud and allowed of by this
board
Ordered the Like to Jacob Brewington or his order
N? (1241) Thirty five Pounds Thirteen shillings & Eight pence in
full of his Account with this Corporation as p'' his account
Sworn to and allowed of bv this board
N9 1242
Warr* Issued
Ordered that the Like to Malconi M^Even or his
order five Pounds Sixteen shillings and Six pence in
full of his Account Sworn to and allowed of by the
board
(1243)
Warr^ Issued
Ordered the Like to Picro De Peyster Esq^ or his
Order the Sum of Eight Pounds to be by him applied
towards Defraying the Expence of the well Lately
made in I>arclavs Street in the v/cst ward of this Citv
Ordered the Like to Piere Depeyster Esq^ for a
N? 1244 well Lately made opposite to M^ George Harrisons in
Warr* Issued the said ward
N? 1245
Warr* Issued
Order'd the Like to Peter Clopper or his order
one hundred pounds for the Like Sum by him ad-
vanced and Laid out for Repairing the Old Slip Mar-
ket House
Ordered that the Alderman of the west ward Cause a well to be
Sunk opposite to M^ \^^\ Grusha's near Tames ^lills's in the west
ward of the said Citv
[302] OuDKRin tl'nt M'' May^r I-^sut his warrant to
X? f '-.46) the Treasurer of this City to pay to (when required)
Warr* Issued the Mayc^r Aldcrn:en «S: Comir.onalty of the City of
New York the Sum of Thirty Six Pounds for the Like
Sum by them borrowed out of the Excise money Raised by an Act
of Assembly Entituled an Act to Regulate the Collecting of the duty
of Excise, in Order to discharge a Years Interest of Six hundred
46o MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Pounds due the 2&^ of July Last past by an Obligation from this Cor-
poration to Peter Valette deceased
M^ William Walton delivered into this board a Certificate of the
Number of days by him Served in Generall Assembly as one of the
Representatives of this City from the 20*^ of August Last to y^ 29*^
of August Instant Amounting in the whole to nine days, which he
Endorsed Gratis and declared the Same to be null & Void and all
Certificates and demands of the Like Service
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York I hall of the said City on Wednesday the 25*^
of Sepf 1754
Present: Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ""
James Livingston
Robt Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Nicholas Roosevelt
William De Pcyster i a • ^ ^
^ ^ r^. > Assistants
Peter Clopper
Leonard Lespinard
>-Esq*? Aldermen
J
I
Ordered that the Assize of Bread be till further Order as follow-
eth Wheat at 6/6 ^ Bushell
A White Loaf of the finest flour) ,. „, ^ t- t- i. u ir
^ i»° : 11°^ for 4 English half pence
to weigh J
A D?. . .D?. .of. .D? I3J^ for 2 English half pence
Orderd that no other bread be made for sale Within this then
according to the above assize (hard Bisquets only Excepted) & that all
Bakers within this Citv take Notice hereof & Govern themselves
Accordingly
[393] Ordered that Queen Street be dug away & new paved, begining
at the stone Step of Cap^ Grenolds House & to Run with a Regular
Assent of Four Inches on Every Ten foot up the said Street as farr
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 461
as Shall be thought necessary & Convenient And that the same be
done under the Inspection &' by the direction of the alderman & As-
sistant of Montgomerie Ward who are hereby Appointed to oversee
& order the same be done forthwith
Ordered that the Committee that were appointed for the Building
the Ferry house have power to finish the fourth & Last Room on the
first floor of the said House in such Manner as thev Shall think Con-
venient.
Ordered that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the
N? 1247 Treasurer of this City to Pay to the Mayor Aldermen
Warr^. Issued & Commonalty of the City of New York (When re-
quired) the Sum of Twenty one Pounds for the Like
Sum by them Borrowed out of the Excise money Raised by an Act of
the Lieutenant Governour Councill And Gcnerall Assembly of this
Colony, Entituled An act to Regulate the Collecting the duty of Excise
in order to discharge a Years Interest of £350 due from this Corpora-
tion upon their Obligation to M^ Abraham \'an Duersen the Ninth of
July Last past
N? 1248 Ordered the Like for Twelve Pounds to M"^? Catherine
Livingston
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of this City dwelling and Re-
siding And being owners of the dwelling houses on both Sides of
Maiden Lane being read It is ordered that Aldermen Cortlandt &
De Peyster Mess*^? Nicholas Roosevelt, Leonard Lespinard and Peter
Clopper or the major part of them be a Conunittee to Consider of the
Allegations In the said Petition «&: to \'iew the Ground therein men-
tioned And report their Oppinion thereupon to this board v.ith all
Convenient speed
Whereas on the Seventeenth day of December Last it was re-
solved tliat a Lease Should be made out to Abraham Mills for a Small
piece of Ground Containing an acre t^' a half Lying a Little to the
Northward of the house of Tolin \'an Z?ndt Wherein tlie j-ail Abra-
ham Mills then Lived for the Term of Twentv one Years under tlic
Yearly rent of forty Shillings Which said Lease has never been Exe-
cuted And Whereas the said Abraham Mills is now under Confine-
ment in the Goal of this City & not Likely Ever to be Able to Comply
with the Terms upon Which the Lease was to have been Granted
Therefore it is Resolved and ordered bv this Board that a Lease from
462
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
this Corporation be m^de out to James Mills for the said Piece of
Ground for the Term of Twenty Years to Commence from the Twenty
fifth day of March Next [394] Under the Like yearly rent of forty
Shillings upon his first paying the sum of Forty Shillings And also
Covenanting in the said Lease not to dispose of or Assign over the
Same Without the Consent & approbation of this Corporation for that
purpose first had and Obtained and first Giveing them the preferrence
and refusall thereof.
Thomas Lawrence and John Clarke Appointed publick Measurers
of this City and were sworn for the Due Execution of their offices
City of ^gg
Newyork (
Present :
>i
>► Esquires Aldermen
At a Common Councill held at the City
hall of the said City on Monday the Thir-
tieth day of September 1754 (The Feast of
S! Michael the Arch Angel Falling on a
Sunday.)
Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Pierre De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
Nicholas Bayard
John Livingston
Peter Clopper
Conformable to His Majesties Royal Charter Granted to the
Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for
Electing this day One Alderman One Assistant Two Assessors one
Collector and Two Constables in the Six Wards on the South Side
of fresh Water And one Alderman one Assistant Four Assessors Two
Collectors and four Constables for the out Ward of the said City to
>- Assistants
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
463
serve in the respective offices for the year Ensuing the Respective Al-
dermen of Each respective Ward made Return this day Into the office
of Town Clerk under their hands of the severall Persons Elected to
serve in the severall offices aforesaid Vizt
East ward
West ward
[395I
North ward
South ward
Dock ward
V
<
<
^Philip Livingston Esq'"
Peter Clopper
David Van Home
Evert Bancker
David Schuyler
John Bingam
Isaac Gomez Jun'^
^Pierre De Peyster Esq'^
Nicholas Roosevelt
Christopher Steymets
Nicholas Bogart
Aron Van Hook
Jacobus Kip &
Gilbert Ash
^Stephen Van Cortlandt
Esqf
Leonard Lespinard
William Popplesdorft &
Everardus Brower
Isaac Stoutenburgh
James Carroll
Peter Vallardc
Francis Filkin Esq^
Abraham De Pevster
John Clopper
Maurice De Hart
John Debow
John Debow
William Baldwin
'^ John Cniger Esq^
John Livingston
Dirick Brinkerhoof
AbT Van Wyck Jun^
James Creighton
Gerrard? W? Beekman
^Mathew Ernst
Alderman
Assistant
> Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
C Assessors
Collector
i Constables
Alderman
Assistant
(Assessors
Collector
( Constables
Alderman
Assistant
V,
Assessors
Collector
Constables
Alderman
Assistant
Assessors
Collector
Constables
464
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
r
Montgomerie
ward
Alderman
Assistant
<
I
Assessors
Collector
Out ward
C Constables
Alderman
Assistant
<
Evert Bivanck Esq^
William De Peyster
John Duryee
Sam'! Tingley
Tiennis Defour
Tieunis Defour
Thomas Shreve
Oliver De Lancey Esq^
Albert Herring
Jacobus Kip
Philip Minthorne
William Richardson
Garret Cosine
Benjamin Van De Water ^
Lawrence Low & | .
John Oblinus (
John De Vore [Jr.] Collector
John De Vore Jun^ & ) ^ ^ , ,
i^ . ^ -^ I Constables
Assessors
I
Collector
' Constables
^
Bowery
Division
<
V
Peter Busscn
Harlem
Division
J
The Honourable James De Lancey Esq^ Lieutenant Governour
and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New York
And Territories Depending thereon in America by and With the
Advice And Consent of his Majesties Councill Was pleased to Appoint
the following persons Officers for the City & County of New York
for the Year Ensuing, to Witt, Edward Holland Esq^ to be Mayor
Water Bailiff & Clerk of the Markets John Roberts Esq^ to be high
Sheriff and John Burnett Esq^ to be Coroner
Resolved (Nemine Contradicente) that Isaac De Peyster Esq^
The present Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation be and is
hereby Elected and appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Cor-
poration for the year Ensuing he Giving Such Security As the Charter
directs
[396] Ordered That the alderman of the dock ward Cause a new
Election of two Constables for the said Ward in the room place and
Stead of Gerrard? William Beekman and Mathcw Ernst who are
Troopers and Screened by the Militia Act, and that the Election be on
Wednesday Next at Ten oClock in the morning
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 465
Ordered that the Alderman of the South ward Cause a new Elec-
tion of a Constable for the said ward in the room place & Stead of
John Debow who is Chosen Collector for the said Ward and that the
Election be on Wednesday Morning next at Ten oClock
Ordered that the Alderman of the out ward Cause a new Election
of a Constable for Harlem Division in the Room place and Stead of
John Devoore Jun*" who is Chosen Collector for the said Division And
that the Election be on Friday Next at Ten oClock in the morning
Ordered that the Alderman of Montgomerie Ward Cause a new
Election of a Constable in the Room place and Stead of Tieunis Defour
who is Chosen Collector for the said ward and that the Election be on
Saturday Next at Ten oClock in the morning
M» Mayor This day appointed Henry Van Den Ham high Con-
stable for the said City for the year Ensuing
Orderd that the Alderman of the West Ward Cause a Well to be
sunk opposite to, or near Kissicks in the said Ward
City of } «« At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j hall of the said City on Thursday the 10^?
of October 1754
Present Edward Holland Esq*" Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq^ Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Robert Benson
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William Dc Peyster
Nicholas Bayard ^Assistants
Nicholas Roosevelt
Peter Clopper
Vol. v.— 30
^Esquires Aldermen
J
466 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[397] Order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? 1249 Treasurer of this City to pay to Doctor John Van
Warrant Issued Bueren £4:13:3 in full of his account for Attendance
and Medecines by him applyed to Sundry poor
prisoners in the City Hall of this City by order of this board
Orderd the mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? 1250 urer of this City to Pay to VVilHam Beek and
Warrant Issued William Baldwin or order the Sum of one Pound
Ten Shillings in full of their Ace*. For Transporting
Elinor Davis and Thomas Buckley two Vagrants to Staten Island and
for their Trouble and Expence on account thereof
Orderd the Like to M^ Peter Clopper or his
[N? 1251] order the Sum of Eight Pounds Towards defraying
Warrant Issued the Expence of Sinking a well opposite to Johannes
Alstyns in Maiden Lane in the East ward of this City
Orderd that the Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N° 1252 Treasurer of this City to Pay to George Burns the
Warrant Issued Sum of Seventy Pounds in full of his Account With
this Corporation
Orderd the Mavor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? 1253 urer of this City to Pay to Isaac Stoutenburgh or
Warrant Issued his order the Sum of Twenty four Pounds Seven-
teen Shillings and Six Pence half penny in full for
the Ballance of his Acct With this Corporation for Candles and fire
Wood and for his Years Sallary as overseer of the Watch and Watch
House from the first of October 1753 to the first day of October 1754
And also the further sum of Twelve Pounds Three shillings & seven
pence in full of another Account With this Corporation for work
done by him on the City & Ferry house, as also the further Sum of
Eight Pounds Two Shillings and Two pence in full of one other Ac-
count for Cleansing the City hall and Watch House Which Said Sev-
crall Accounts were Sworn to and allowed of by this board, as also One
other Sum of one Pound nine Shillings and one penny for the Like
Sum by him Advanced and Paid to Peter Giraud for work done to
the City hall all Which Said Severall Sums in the whole And together
amount unto Forty Six Pounds Twelve Shillings & Four pence half
penny
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 467
Orderd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treasurer
N? 1254 of this City to Pay to Henry Carmer or his order the sum
of Thirty one Pounds fourteen shillings in full for the
Ballance of his Account with this Corporation
[398] Orderd that the Clerk prepare a Bond from this Corporation to
M*" Henry Carmer And affix the Seal of this City to the same in the
Penalty of Two hundred pounds With Condition to Pay one hundred
Pounds Current money of this Colony on the fifth day of May next
at Seven ^ Cent ^ Annum And that the same be signed by M'^ Mayor
And Countersigned by the Clerk of this Board
Orderd that M*" Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N? 1255 Treasurer of this City to pay to Francis Marschalk
Warrant Issued or his order the Sum of Eight Pounds Two Shillings
in full of his Account for Surveying for this Cor-
poration &? as p*^ his account Allowed of by this board
Ordered that Isaac Van Hook Shopkeeper and Evert Pelts be ap-
pointed, and they are hereby accordingly appointed Publick Inviters
to funeralls in the said City, and that they Regelate themselves pur-
suant to a Law of this Corporation, Entituled a Law for the Regu-
lating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to flfuneralls
Ordered that the Mayor Issue his war-
N? 1256 rant to the Treasurer of this City to pay
Warrant Issued to Jacob & John Ste}TTiets or their Order
one ace? was. £1 115 : 9 Three Pounds Twelve Shillings & Six
the other i : 16 : 9 pence in full of their Severall Accounts
With this Corporation for the Cartage of
Totall £3 : 12 : 6 Sand for the Exchange as p^ their accounts
allowed of by this board
The Clerk of this Board produced the draft of a Lease from this
Corporation to James Mills of the said City, Inholder, for a Small Piece
of Ground in the out ward, for the Term of Twenty one years from the
25*? of March next; which was Read and approved of by this Board,
and ORDERD that the Clerk Engross the Same and Deliver it to the said
James Mills, on his Executing a Counterpart thereof and paying forty
Shillings for the Quit rent now Due thereon
>- Esquires Aldermen
J
^Assistants
468 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[399] City of ^ ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
NewYork^ hall of the said City on Monday the 14*!?
day of October Anno Domini 1754:
Present: Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Gerrardus Stuyvesandt ^
Stephen Van Cortlandt
James Livingston
Pierre De Peyster
Robert Benson
John Provoost
Francis Filkin
Abraham De Peyster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Bayard
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Cloppcr
This Day Mr Mayor Attended by M*" Recorder the Aldermen and
Assistants aforesaid high Sheriff Town Clerk high Constable, petty
Constables and other Officers of this Corporation between the hours
of Ten and Eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon of the Same day went
in their Formalities from the City hall to the House in Fort George
in the said City and there Waited on the Honourable James De Lancey
Esqf Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief in and over the
Province of New York and the Territories Depending thereon in
America and there the Oaths Appointed by Act of Parliament to be
taken instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy the Test
and Abjuration Oath in the Presence and by the order of his Honour
the Lieutenant Governour were administred unto Edward Holland
Esqf as Mayor, Water Bailiff, and Clerk of the Markets of this City
of New York, as also one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace for
the Citv & Countv of New York And also the Usual Oaths of Office
of Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markets of the City of
New York and Justice of the Peace in the presence of the Several!
members of this Court before mentioned And thereupon M^ Mayor
acquainted his Honour the Lieutenant Governour that Pursuant to
the [400] Authority to him Granted by his Majesties Royal Char-
ter he had Appointed Stephen Van Cortlandt Esqf one of the Aldermen
. L-
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
469
of the said City and this Corporation to be deputy Mayor of this City
And Corporation if his Honour approved thereof to which his Honour
was Pleased to answer the Choice was agreeable to him and he Ap-
proved thereof That the said Stephen Van Cortlandt Should be Deputy
Mayor of this City of New York Accordingly Whereupon the Mayor
attended as aforesaid Returned to the City hall where After Ringing of
three Bells and Proclamation made for Silence the Commission for
Mayor Water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markets And the Commission of
the high Sheriff were Published And then this Court returned to the
Common Councill Chamber where the said Edward Holland Esq^ was
placed in the Chair And then the said Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor of
this Corporation Administred the Oaths aforesaid Appointed to be
Taken by Act of Parliament instead of the Oaths of Allegiance and
Supremacy the Test Abjuration Oath and the Usual Oath for the due
Execution of their offices unto the Respective Magistrates and Officers
following (Vizt)
Stephen Van Cortlandt ^
Pierre De Peyster
Francis Filkin
Oliver De Lancey
John Cruger
Philip Livingston
Evert Byvanck
Abraham De Pevster
William De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
Albert Herring
John Roberts Esq^
>. Esquires Aldermen
^
">
^Assistants
J
[401] Isaac De Peyster,
Henrv Van Den Ham
high Sheriff of the City And County of
New York
Chamberlain or Treasurer of this City of
New York
High Constable
East ward
West ward
Constables of the Severall Wards \'izt
(John Bingham Walter Hyer Deputy
/ Isaac Gomez Jun^ William Bcek D?
([ Jacob Kipp
I Gilbert Ash
470
MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Northward
Southward
Dockward
Montgomerie
ward
Outward
Bo wry
division
Harlem
division
(James Carrolle
I Peter Vallarde
(William Baldwin
^Daniel Knap
^ David Ryder
Hyllard Judah
Thomas Shrieve
James Lowee
Garret Cosine
John Kendall D?
Hugh Mulligan D?
Peter Bussen
The Alderman of the South ward returned, that he had Caused
a new Election of a Constable in his Said Ward, in the Room Place
and Stead of John Deboe, w^ho was Chosen Collector for the said
Ward and That Daniel Knap was Chosen one of the Constables for
the said Ward in his Room
Order D that the Committee for Repairing the City Hall, and poor
house Cause a Chimney to be made in the Goal over the Library Room,
and place the Expence thereof to this Corporation
Orderd that the Alderman of the Outward Cause a new Election
of a Constable for Bo wry Division in the Room place and Stead of
Benjamin Van De Water who is returned Constable for the said [402]
Division and is neitl^'cr a Freeman nor Freeholder, and That the Elec-
tion be on Saturday next
Order'd that the Mayor Issue his Warrant to
X? (1257) the Treasurer of this City to Pay to the Mayor Al-
Warrant Issued dcrnicn and Commonalty of the City of New York,
when required the Sum of Fourteen Pounds for the
Like Sum by them borrowed out of the Excise money Raised by an
Act of the Lieutenant Governour, Councill, & Generall Assembly of
this Colony Entituled an Act to Regulate the Collecting the Dutv of
Excise in order to discharge A years Interest of Two hundred Pounds
due (from this Corporation to Pierre De Peyster Esq'' by an obliga-
tion) the Twenty fifth day of September Last past
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 471
Order'd that M'' Deputy Mayor, Alderman Filkin, Alderman
Cruger M^ John Livingston and M*" Leonard Lespinard or the Major
part of them be a Committee for auditing the Chamberlains Accounts
and all the publick accounts of this Corporation
Whereas on the Eighth day of July one Thousand Seven hundred
And fifty Two it was orderd thac the Clerk of this board prepare
a bond from this Corporation to M^ Abraham Van Duersen in the Pen-
alty of Seven hundred Pounds With Condition to Pay him the Sum
of Three hundred & fifty Pounds on the ninth day of July one thou-
sand seven hundred & fifty four at 6 %? Cent p*^ Annum And where-
as the Interest of the said Sum of Three hundred & fifty Pounds was
at the delivery of the said Bond paid to the s^ Abraham Van Duersen
by the Xeighbourhood of Coenties Market to the said Ninth day of
July One Thousand Seven hundred & fifty four Whereupon It is
ORDEKD by This Board, that the said Order be Repealed, And that the
Interest of the Said Sum of Three hundred & fifty Pounds be paid
to the said Abraham \^an Duersen bv this Board at and after the Rate
of Seven ^^ Cent p*" Annum to Commence from the Ninth day of July
Last past and to become due the ninth day of July one Thousand Seven
hundred & fi ftv five
Whereas on the Tv.cnty Ninth day of September one Thou-
sand Seven hundred & fi ftv Two it was also orderd that the clerk
prepare the Like to M^r Catharine Livingston to Pay to her Two hun-
dred [403] Pounds on the Twenty Ninth of September Last and
Whereas the Interest of the Said Sum of Two hundred pounds was at
the Delivery of the Said bond paid to the Said Catharine Livingston
by the Neighbourhood of Coenties Market to Y* Said Twenty Ninth
of September Last past whereupon it is ordered by this board that
the Said Order be Repealed and that the Interest of the Said Two
hundred pounds be paid to the Said Catharine Livingston by this
board at and after the Rate of Seven ^ Cent ^7 Annum to Commence
from the Twenty Ninth of September Last and to become due the
Twenty Ninth of September 1755
472 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
City of ^ ^^« At a Common Councill held at the City
New York I ^^ Hall of the Said City on Friday the first of
November 1754
Present Edward Holland Esqf Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq'' Recorder
Stephen Van Cortlandt De^ Mayor
Piere De Peyster
Frances Filkin
Oliver De Lancey
John Cruger
Philip Livingston
Evert Bivanck
Abraham De Peyster
Wl* De Peyster
Nicholas Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
j^Esq"? Aldermen
J
>- Assistants
Be it ordained by the Mayor Aldermen and Assistants of the City
of New York in Common Councill Convened and it is hereby Or-
dained by the Authority of the Same that all the Laws orders and Or-
dinances of this Corporation which in the Second Day of May Last
were made Ordained Renewed Established and published be Revived
and Continued and Remain in full force and Virtue for one vear
from and after the date hereof Viz*
A Law for the due observation of the Lords Day Called Sunday
A Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to this Corpo-
ration (Except the first Clause in the Said Law)
A Law to appoint Sworn Surveyors of this City
A Law for the Better preventing of fire
A Law for the marking of Bread
A Law prohibiting the Sale of Meal & Flower by measure and for
appointing proper places for the Sale of Meal, Flower, Corn & Grain
A Law for Regulating Negroes Molattoes & other Slaves
A Law for the Regulating Carts and Carmen
A Law for the Regulating the Office of packers & Cullers
[404] A Law for the Regulating the Lying of Vessells in the Docks
and Slips of this City and for the preserving the bridge and Common
Sewer in the Said Docks
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 473
A Law for preserving the Commons & the fish in fresh water pond
A Law for the Regulating and Establishing fees for the Inviters to
funeralls
A Law for preserving and Cleansing the Streets Lanes & alleys
within the City of Newyork and for preventing Nusances within the
Same (except Such part thereof as Relates to no Hoggs to be Kept on
the South Side of Fresh Water and Except the Streets and Wharfs
not to be Lumberd)
A Law in addition to a Law Entituled a Law for paving and
Cleansing the Streets Lanes alleys within the City of Newyork & for
preventing Nusances within the Same
A Law against fireing of Guns or other fireworks within the Streets
A Law for prohibiting hawkers & pedlers (Except Such part there-
of as was repealed the Twenty Sixth of April one Thousand Seven
hundred & fifty [)]
A Law for preventing frauds in firewood
A Law for marking of Butter
A Law for Regulating of Midwives within the City of Newyork
A Law for the Regulating the office of Chamberlain or Treasurer
of the City of New York
A Law for the better Securing of the City of Newyork from the
Danger of Gun Powder
A Law for appointing Establishing and Regulating a Good and
Sufficient Night Watch in the City of Newyork
A Law Declaring to what uses the seal of this Corporation the Seal
of the Mayors Court and the Seal of the Mayoralty of this City Shall
be put unto
A Law for Regulating the publick markets within the City of
Newyork & for preventing the forestallings of provisions Coming to
the Said Marketts (M'' Mayor Dissenting to this Laws being pub-
lished)
A Law to prevent the Selling or Giving of Unripe fruit and Oys-
ters within the City of New York
A Law Relating to making of Freemen (Except that part formerly
repealed)
A Law for Regulating the Slaughter House with the following
alteration that instead of publick Slaughter Houses by the Water Side
all neat Cattle to be killed at the Slaughter House belonging to M^
Nicholas Bayard Scituate on his Land on the North Side of Fresh
Water
474 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
Ordered that the Alderman of the Out ward Cause a New Elec-
tion of Constable for Harlem Division in the Room place and Stead of
Isaac Myer who is Serened by being Lately an Ensign in one of the
Companies Raised in this province in the Expedition against Cannada
& that the Election be on Monday Next at Ten oClock in the Morning
[405] Ordered that the Alderman of Montgomerie ward Cause a New
Election of Constable for his Said Ward in the Room place & Stead of
Caleb [Thomas] Shrieve who is Screaned by being a Quaquer, and
that the Election be on Monday Next at Ten oClock in the Morning
Ordered the Mayor Issue his warrant to The Treasurer
N? 1258 of this City to pay to Johannes Myer or his Order the Sum
of Six pounds Current Money of this Colony in full for
Extraordinary Services by him Done for this Corporation the Last Year
The alderman of the outward Returned that he had Caused a New
Election of Constable for Bowery Division in the Room place & stead
of Benjamin Van Dewater who was Elected Constable for the Said
Division and is Neither a freeman nor freeholder and that Cornelius
Duvckman is Chosen one of the Constables for the Said Division in his
Room
OkDERED the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° (1259) urer of this City to pay to Peter Giraud or his Order
Warrt Issued the Sum of Forty pounds in part of his account with
this Corporation
Ordered the Like to Ahasuerus Turk or his order
N? (1260) the Sum of four pounds four ShilHngs in full of his
Accompt for Cleansing and Mending Two Hundred
& Sixty Three fire Buckets belonging to this Corporation as p'' his
Accompt Sworn to and Allowed of by this Board
Ordered the Like to Isaac Stoutenburgh or his
N^ (1261) order the Sum of Twenty Two pounds Ten Shillings;
Warr^ Issued in full of his Accompt for Constables Days & Nights
Watches from the fourteenth of April to the Thirteenth
of October now Last past as ^ his Accompt Allowed of by this board.
Ordered the Like to M*" Nicholas Roosevelt or his
N° (1262) Order the Sum of Six pounds Ten Shillings in full of
Warrt Issued his Accompt for Sundr>' Things by him found for the
Alms House New Exchange and ferry house as ^ his
Accompt Allowed of by this Board
Ordered that M^ Mayor M'' Recorder Alderman De Peyster Alder-
man Livingston M^ John Livingston and M^ Leonard Lespinard or any
five of them be a Committee to Revise the Laws of this Corporation
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 475
Ordered that the Aldermen and Assistants of the Dock and East
wards or any Three of them be a Committee for the Letting of the
Sellars under the Slip market for the use and benefit of this Corpora-
ticn
The Petition of David Provoost and others Inhabitants of the City
of Xewyork in behalf of themselves and the Rest of the Inhabitants of
the Said City was preferred to this Board Setting forth in the words
following (to witt) To the W'orshipfull the Mayor Recorder and
Aldermen of the City of Newyork In common Council The Petition of
the Subscribers hereto Inhabitants of the said City of Newyork in
behalf of themselves and the Rest of the Inhabitants of the City afore-
said Humbly Sheweth That at present the only passage thro Mill Street
Commonly Called the Jews Ally is a Narrow Ally of about four feet
wide from the upper end of the Said Street to Duke Street and that for
want of a more convenient Passage and to the Said Mill Street of a
sufficient Breadth to admit ll:e passing of Carts and other Carriages
the Inhabitants of y^ Said Street Labour und«. r many and Great Incon-
veniences Nor would 1 406] Tlie Petitioners ciily reap the Convenience
of a Passage Through the si Street but it world as they Conceive be of
General Utility and more especially to the C<.rmen as furnishing them
with a much Shorter and better way for C?iting many Go'^ds which
they are [at] present obliged to carry round either through Duke Street
or Princes Street and Your Petitioners do further Shew That the In-
habitants and proprietors of the Houses and Lotts in the Said Mill
Street have now an Opportunity of purchasing at a very reasonable price
a House and Lott of Ground adjoining to the Said Small Ally v.hich
they conceive to he the most j^rojKT place for opening a good Passage
into the Said Str«.ct es it adjoins to the Head thereof and Your Peti-
ti(.ners beg Leave to rei'.iark that the removal of the Said House woidd
be a great and Singular Advantage in Case of a Fire at the upper end
of the Said Mill Street of which this City has had a recent Proof in the
Dan;^'er and Kxtremity to v. l^ch the Nei\;]]bonrh-^od v. is reduced for
want nf a free Passage on the Like melanclK-lly ( >cca.^ on Avn Your
Petiti< ncrs (^' further shew ihui ti;;y have by voluntary Contribution
cn^.I'.a'. .'cd to raise a Si:m oi Money Sufficient for the purchasing
of the Said !!< rse and I/^-tt to he Convcrte<l into a Conimon Wav or
Street into the said Mill Sir-.ct ha\ in;^ each oi them contributed thereto
According to their respective Circumstarces ar.d have by that means
made up the Sum of Two hundred and five Pounds which is much
more than could have been expected fnun so small a Number of Per-
sons Nevertheless they find they Fall Short of the Sum required for j
476 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
the Purpose aforesaid by Seventy Seven Pounds eleven Shillings which
Defeciency being but inconsiderable in Comparison to the Advan-
tage that would therefrom redound to the publick they doubt not
their petition will meet with the approbation of this WorshipfuU Board
Your Petitioners therefore humbly Pray Your Worships to Grant
them Your Aid and assistance in the Premises by Supplying the Said
Deficiency out of the public Money of the City, in order for the Effect-
ing so usefull a Design and Grant them such other Relief in the Prem-
ises as to your Wisdom shall seem meet. And Your Petitioners
SHALL EVER PRAY &c D Provoost, Rencc Marie Rou, Matthew Ernest,
David Provoost Jun: Elias Desbrosses, John Lansing, New York
August 1754; whereupon it is orderd by this board after Considering
the Allegations in the Said petition that the Sum of fifty pounds be
allowed and paid to the said petitioners this Day three years ; provided
they will Convey to this Corporation their Successors and assigns the
Ground mentioned in the Said petition to be and Remain a free and
publick Street to and for the Inhabitants of the Said City for Ever
Order'd by this Board that the first Clause in a Law of this Cor-
poration Entituled a Law to prevent Strangers from being a Charge to
this Corporation (to witt Masters of Vessells to Give Account of
their passengers) be Repealed and the Same is hereby Accordingly
Repealed, and instead thereof the following Clause be added to said
Law to witt Be it ordained by the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and
Assistants of the City of New York Convened in Common Coimcill and
it is hereby ordained by the Authority of the Same that if the Master
of any Vessell or boat Shall import any Stranger or Strangers pasenger
or pasengers into this City, and Shall not in the Space of Two hours
after his Arrival Give an Account of their Name or Names to the
Mayor or Recorder for the time being or to the Alderman of the Ward
where Such Master Shall [407] Land Such Master Shall forfeit forty
Shillings for the Said Default any Law usage or Custom to the Con-
trary thereof in any wise Notwithstanding.
Ordkrd the Mavor Lssue his warrant to the Treas-
Nv 1263 urcr of this City to pay to Picre De Pcystcr Esqf or
Warr! Issued his order the Sum of Eight pounds for the Like Sum
by him Advanced & paid to Thomas Trott towards
Defraying the Expcnce of Sinking a well opposite to M*" James Mills
in the west ward of the Said Citv
*
ORnru'i) bv this board that the fifth Clause in a Law of this Cor-
poration Entituled a I^iw for paving & Cleansing the Streets Lnncs
and Alleys within the City of New York and for preventing Nuisances
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 477
within the Same (to witt the streets not to be Lumber'd) be Repealed
and the Same is hereby accordingly Repealed, and instead thereof the
following Clause be added to the Said Law (to witt) Be it ordained
by the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Assistants of the City of New-
york Convened in Common Councill & it is hereby ordained by the
Authority of the Same, that if any person or persons what Soever Shall
Encumber any of the Streets Wharfs or peers of this City with boards,
planks, Staves, Dung, pitch. Tar Turpintine, Grin Stones, anchors, or
any kind of Lumber or Timber above or Longer than tlie Term or
Space of Eight Days Every such Offender or Offenders shall forfeit
and pay for Every Such Offence the sum of forty shillings to be Recov-
ered before the Mayor Recorder or any one of the Aldermen of the
Said City with the Costs of Suit the one half of Such forfeiture to the
Informer and the other half to the Church Wardens of the Said City
for the time being for the use of the poor thereof Any Law usage or
Custom to the Contrary thereof in any wuse Notwithstandmg
Ordered the Mayor Issue his w^arrant to the Treasurer
N? 1264 of this City to pay to William Saunders or his order the Sum
of Eight pounds towards Defraying the Expence of Sinking
a Well opposite to M^ Kissicks in the West ward of this City
City of ) ^^ At a Common Councill held at the City
New York j " hall of the Said City on Thursday the
Twenty first Day of November Anno dom :
1754
Present Edward Holland Esq^ Mayor
Stephen V Cortlandt Deputy Mayor
Simon Johnson Esq*" Recorder
Pierc Dc Pcvstcr
Francis Filkin
Oliver De Lancev
John Cruger
Philip Livingston
Evert Byvanck
Ahra^ ncpcyster
W^ill^T Depeyster
Xichr Roosevelt
John Livingston
Leonard Lespinard
Peter Clopper
>-Esq«? Aldermen
<
>^ Assistants
478 MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
[408] Order'd that the Assize of Bread be till further order as fol-
loweth wheat at Six Shillings ^ Bushel Viz* A White Loaf of the
Finest flower to weigh One pound thirteen ounces for four English
half pence D? of D*' to weigh fourteen ounces and half for two pence
And Ordered that no other bread be made for Sale within this City
than According to the Above assize (hard bisquets only Excepted) and
that all bakers within this City take notice hereof and niake their
bread Accordingly
Ordered that the Sum of Eight Pounds be Allowed
N® (1265) and paid to Alderman Bivanck for Defraying the Ex-
Warr* Issued pence of Sinking a well in Van Dewater Street in Mont-
gomerie Ward of this City and that M^ Mayor Issue a
Warrant to the Said M^ Bivanck for tKe payment of the Same
Ordered that M*" Mayor Issue his warrant to the
N^ (1266) Treasurer of this City to pay to Peter Giraud or his
Warrt Issued order the Sum of forty Three pounds one Shilling and
Six pence in full of his Account with this Corpt)ration
for materialls by him found and work Done for the ferry House as ^
his Account Audited and Allowed of by this Board
Order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N° (1267) urer of this City to pay to Garret Cosine or his order
Ward Issued the Sum of Fourteen pounds fourteen Shillings and
nine pence in full of his Account for the work Done to
the ferry house as ^ his Account Sworn to & Allowed of by this board
Order'd the Like to John Coe or his order the Sum
N° (1268) of Two pounds Nineteen Shillings and Nine pence
Warrt Issued in full for the Like sum by him advanced and paid to
William Carr for work Done for this Corporation as ^
his account Audited and allowed of by this board
Order'd the Like to Nicholas Roosevelt or his order
N® ( 1269) the Sum of Two pounds fifteen Shillings and Six pence
Warrt Issued in full of his Account for Lime for the ferry house as
^ his Account Audited and allowed of by this board
Order'd the Like to Wart Bante or his order the
N?(i27o) Sum of Seventeen pounds Nineteen Shillings in full
Warr! Issued of his Account for boards, posts, Nail and work Done
for this Corporation in fencing in a Small field of
Vacant Ground beyond the Oswego Market in the West ward of the
said City as ^ his s? Account Sworn to and allowed of by this Board
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
479
Ordered the Like to George Burns or his order the
N? (1271) Sum of one Pound four Shillings in full for the Ex-
Ward Issued pence of Severall Committees of this Board.
Order'd the Mayor Issue his warrant to the Treas-
N? (1272) urer of this City to pay to Jacob Brewington or his
Ward Issued order the Sum of Twenty five Pounds Eighteen Shil-
lings and six pence in full for the Like Sum Distrained
from him for the Taxes of the fferry House &? by the Collector of
Kings County as ^ the Receipt of the said Collector appears.
N° (1273)
Warr! Issued
Ordered the Like to Johannes Myer Messenger &
Door Keeper to this Board or order the Sum of Three
Pounds fifteen Shillings in full for one Quarters Sal-
lary Due unto him the 30^1* Day of this Inst month of
November.
[409] Orderd the Like to Augustus V: Cortlandt or
N® ( 1274) his order the Sum of five Pounds in full for the Like
Warr*. Issued Sum by him advanced and paid to Philip Oliver F^ub-
lick whipper of this City for one Quarters Sallar>- Due
unto him and Ending the 8*1* Day of this Inst month of November
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