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Presented by
John J. DeMott
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New York ( city) Bungomasters and schepens

THE RECORDS OF

NEW AMSTERDAM

FROM 1653 TO 1674 ANNO DOMINI

EDITED BY
BERTHOLD FERNOW
MEMBER AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION ; HONORARY RESP.
CORRESPONDING MEMBER NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, HIS-
TORICAL SOCIETIES OF NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, NEW JERSEY,
VIRGINIA; buffalo, n. Y.; WATERLOO, N. Y.; AND DALLAS, TEXAS.

VOLUME VII.
MINUTES OF THE COURT OF
BURGOMASTERS AND SCHEPENS

SEPT. II , 1673 , TO NOV. 10, 1674 , INCLUSIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE MINUTES

MARCH 8, 1657, TO JAN. 28, 1661 , INCLUSIVE

INDEX

PUBLISHED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF

THE CITY OF NEW YORK
BY
The Knickerbocker Press
MDCCCXCVII.

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COPYRIGHT, 1897, BY
THE CITY OF NEW YORK

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BOARD OF CITY RECORD .

MAYOR'S OFFICE, CITY HALL, NEW YORK,

Thursday, 3 P.M., December 9, 1897.

At a meeting of the Board of City Record , held this day—

Present :

The Hons. William L. Strong, Mayor ; Francis M. Scott,

Counsel to the Corporation ; and Gen. C. H. T. Collis, Commissioner

of Public Works, the officers designated by section 66 of the New

York City Consolidation Act , the Mayor communicated the follow-

ing letter in reference to the publication of the ancient Dutch

Records of New York :

To the Hon. WILLIAM L. STRONG,

Mayor of New York :

DEAR SIR- Under your authority of October 2 , 1895 , and

that of the Board of Aldermen of the 8th of the same month,

"The Records of New Amsterdam, from 1653 to 1674, " have

been printed in English, and complete in seven octavo volumes,

with a proper introduction and full index, within the seven thousand

dollars voted for the purpose by the Board of Apportionment on

December 31 , 1895 , the members of your committee acting without

compensation in the matter.

52539
Will you be so good as to inform the Board of City Record of

these facts, and the final completion of this earliest municipal

record of New Amsterdam that exists in English, in order that

a proper notice and entry of the same may duly appear in the

minutes of the said Board of which you are Chairman.

Very respectfully yours,

ISAAC TOWNSEND SMITH ,

Chairman of the Special Committee in Charge of the Work.

NEW YORK, November 29, 1897.

On motion of the Commissioner of Public Works, the follow.

ing resolution was unanimously adopted and the Supervisor of

the City Record was directed to have inserted in Volume VII.

of the " Records of New Amsterdam " an excerpt from the min-

utes of this Board, which shall include the letter to the Mayor

and the resolution of this body, thanking the members of the

Committee on the publication of the translation of the Dutch

Records for the services they have so faithfully rendered :

RESOLVED, That the communication from the Mayor be re-

ceived, and that the sincere thanks of this Board be and the
same hereby are cordially tendered to the members of the Com-

mittee, under whose free supervision " The Records of New

Amsterdam, from 1653 to 1674," have been, for the first time,

printed in English ; thereby preserving and making accessible for

all time the earliest municipal proceedings that exist of this great

city of New York, founded by the people of Holland.

Transcript from the minutes of the Board as ordered.

JOHN A. SLEICHER,
Supervisor City Record.
COURT MINUTES OF NEW

AMSTERDAM

At a Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden in the City

Hall of the City N : Orange the 11th Septem: A 1674 ( 1673. )
Present Anthony D'Mill, Schout ; Johannis van Brugh, Johannis de
Pyster, Ægiedius Luyck, Burgomaster ; Willem Beeckman , Jeronimus
Ebbinck, Jacob Kip, Louwerens van d . Spiegel, Guiliam Verplanck,
Schepens.
Jan Romyn, pltf. v/s Isaack Melyn, deft. Pltf. demanding from deft.
a barrel of flour and three bushels of peas, offers to confirm the same on
oath . Deft. says, he knows nothing about it and offers in like manner to
confirm his assertion on oath . Burgomasters and Schepens asked both
parties, if they will submit the case in question to the Court as arbitrators ?
Both answer, Yes. Whereupon the W. Burgomasters and Schepens as
arbitrators adjudged, that the deft. shall pay the pltf. 24 shillings and 9ª
old English money or the value thereof payable in provisions at four
for one .
James Mattheus, ptlf. v/s Isack Melyn, deft. Pltf. claims, that there
is due him by a/c the sum of fl. 1210. 3. and requests, that the deft. be
ordered to pay him before he leaves here. Deft. says, that the pltf. may
swear to his a/c as far as concerns his particular a/c and is then willing
to pay, but he refuses to pay, what the seamen have disbursed. Ordered,
that the private a/c be paid, and further at the request of parties, the
Court have as arbitrators regarding the debt of the sailors, resolved that
the deft. shall pay the pltf. instead of fl . 594. 10. in question , the sum of
fl. 325 only. Against this the deft. brings in that he has paid by a/c the
sum of fl. 1092 , which the pltf. admits ; so that the deft. remains indebted
to the pltf. by balance the sum of fl. 443. 3. , which he, the deft. , shall
pay to the pltf. before his departure or otherwise give satisfactory security.
VOL. VII.-I I
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28th Septemb: On Sieur Jacob Lyslaer's petition is apostilled :-The

petitioner is allowed to receive and preserve until further order the
enumerated property of Daniel Van Donck, being 1 case of clothes , 6
pictures, 2 little tables.
The oath of fidelity taken by the inhabitants follows : -
We promise and swear in the presence of Almighty God to be faith-
ful to their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United
Netherlands and his Illustrious Highness , the Prince of Orange, and their
Governour already appointed or hereafter to be appointed here ; and on
all occasion to demean ourselves as loyal and dutiful subjects are bound
to do. So truly help me God Almighty.
The oath of fidelity taken by the English dwelling here in this City
follows :-
Wee do Sweare in the Presense of the Almighty God that wee schall
bee tru an faittfull to the heigh en Migty Lords the Staetes Genner! of
the United Provinces and his Serene heighnesse the prince of Orangien
and to thier Govern? heere for the time beingh and tho behaive ofselves
upon all occasions as true en faitfull subjet provided onely that wy schall
not be forced in armss aginst our onwe Natieon if they be sent by
authoriety of his majestie of Engelandt Except they bee accopaned by a
Commission en of other Natieons then Wee doo oblidge o'selves to take
up armes aginst them Soo help us God.

At a Court of the W. Heeren Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens

holden at the City Hall of the City New Orange on the 3ª Octob! A 1673 .
Present Anthony de Mill , Scout ; Johannis V. Brugh , Johannis d'Pyster,
Ægiedius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh,
Jacob Kip, Louwerens v. d . Spiegell, Guiliam Verplanck, Schepens.
Juffrouw Maria Teller, pltf. v/s Anna Lisco, deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. the sum of fl. 124 in zewant for rent and asks condemnation
for it. Deft. admits the debt and offers to pay in goods. The W. Court
condemns the deft. to pay the pltf. the aforesaid in good wheat @ 6 gl .;
white peas @ 4 gl. per schepel or in merchandize at such price as shall
be estimated by arbitrators.
John Cooly, smith , pltf. v/s Thomas Lovelace, deft . Deft. in de-
fault. The W. Court orders at pltf's request, that the attachment on
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the defts. sloop now lying in the Smith's valley shall be and remain
valid.
Hend : Bosch, pltf. v/s Hans Jaccobsen, deft. Pltf. complains, that
the deft. carried to another house a piece of linen which he, pltf. , gave
deft. to weave, notwithstanding that the pltf. immediately offered to pay
him for the work. Deft. admits it etc. Whereupon the W. Court decreed
and ordered, that the deft. shall bring the linen to the pltf's house and
there receive his pay on delivery, and condemn the deft. in the costs herein
accrued.
Richard Ellott, p v/s Cattharina Purchase, def The p¹ de-
mandts by ballance of a bill the sume of £2: 5: 3. Humbly Craveingh
Judgem for the Saeme. Uppon hearinge of the debates of both parties
the Worpp" Court ordered that the def! Schall Make payment unto the
pt wthin the Space of Six Weekes next ensuingh accordingh to the tenior
of the sd bill.
Jaemes Mattheus, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Pltf. declares,
that John Ryder owes him the sum of fl . 1376. 5. , in payment of which
sum he, pltf. , has attached in defts hands 5 candesticks and 2 fire shovels
belonging to said Ryder ; demands condemnation of the same. Defts. re-
plies, that John Ryder owes himself and that the said candlesticks and
shovels were sold him 14 days after the surrender of this place. The W.
Court having heard the arguments of parties on both sides, orders that as
John Ryder still continues insolvent, the creditors shall come in concur-
rently for said goods.
Henry Newton, pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft. according to bill, the sum of fl. 100. passed by the deft. to one
William Sinckles and conveyed by said Sinckles to Capt. Niclaes, from
whom he received said obligation by assignment ; demanding payment
thereof. Deft. says, the bill has been already paid at the South river.
The W: Court orders, that the deft. shall prove within the space of 6
weeks, when he paid it.
Adriaen van Laar, pltf. v/s Thomas Willeth, deft. Pltf. demands
from the deft. the remaining half of 99 pieces of eight, being for beavers
sold to the deft's deceased son, John Willeth. Deft. says, that his said
son's debt does not concern him and that, what he paid the pltf. thereon
was down of his free will, etc. The W. Court orders, that the pltf. shall
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shew and prove, that the deft. has taken and received some goods or
effects of his said son, when the W. Court shall further consider it.
Teunis Carey, pltf. v/s Allerd Anthony, late Sheriff, deft.
Pltf. demands from the deft. for board delivered to
divers prisoners on deft's order the sum of...... .. fl. 301
And further for like delivered board according to ..... 21

Amounting together to ...... fl. 322

demands payment thereof. The W. Court having examined the a/c. and
heard the arguments of parties, their Worships order, that the deft. shall
pay the pltf. the following items :-
......
Dougles' costs to the sum of... Al. 66
For Capt. Manning's boys.... 54
Item, balance of Ben Johns ..... 66

Amounting together to the sum of fl. 186

And for Thomas Folcks expences amounting to the sum of fl. 118. it shall
be taken into further consideration by their Worships.
Dirck van Clyff, pltf. v/s Allerd Anthony, deft. Pltf. demands, ac-
cording to a/c the sum of fl . 268. 7. and that deft. may be ordered to pay
it, with costs. Deft. says, he has paid the pltf. by assignment on M: Der-
vall the sum of fl . 50. and has further transferred an assignment of
Govern! Lovelace on Capt. Manningh for the sum of fl. 200. Burgo-
masters and schepens having heard the arguments of parties on both sides,
their Worships decree, that the plt. must look to M: Dervall for the fl. 50
.
as he himself admits, that he was with deft . to Dervals man Joseph
Lourens and it was accepted by said clerk , to which the pltf. then made
no objection ; and further regarding the assignment of Governo! Love-
lace the pltf. must prove, that he returned it to the deft. and when .
Asser Levy, pltf. v/s Edweard Smith, deft. Pltf. demands from the
deft. the sum of fl . 125. balance of a/c for trusted goods . Deft's wife
appears in Court, admits the debt, but requests a little delay, as her hus-
band is on his return home. The W. Court orders, that the goods now
in the deft's house shall be delivered under inventory into the hands of
the pltf. , so that they may not be diminished, and there remain until
further order from the Court.
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Thomas Williams, arrestant and pltf. , v/s Edward Smith, arrested

and deft. Pltf. demands from the deft. the sum of £ 19. and condemna-
tion of the defts. goods, which he, pltf. , has attached in deft's house.
Deft's wife appears in Court, admits the debt, but says her husband paid
a barrel of pork and something else thereon ; she requests the case may
be suspended, until her husband's return home. The W. Court orders,
that the goods in the defts . house shall be delivered under inventory into
Asser Levy's hands, until the W. Court make further order about them.
Thomas Gibs, Pt ag'st Edward Smitt, def The Pt demandts of
the Def the sume of fl . 96. humbly Craveingh Judgem for the saeme as
alsoo that this Court would be pleased to order that the Pt may fetch
home some woodden waer beingh Laid in by ye Pt unto this Defts hous,
etc. Itt whas orderred that the saied Debt schould bee suppended some
thyme untul the Def: Come him selve from New Engelandt, and that the
Woodden waer should bee dedielevered unto the Pt hee puttingh in
Securety to bee responsable for the said waer if the saeme att y Returne
of the deft schould be foud not to belong unto the P¹t
Richard Ellodt, Plt ag'st Edward Smith, Deft. The def Remandts
restietution of twoo barrels of melassis wch hee hath laid unto the Defts
Cellar. The Courd orderred that the said Mallases schall be Delievered
unto the Pt Provided the Pt pundts in sufficiendt security To be Respon-
sable for the Saeme heere after if itt schold bee found that the Malesses
did properly belongh unto the P¹t
Hendrick Obe, arrestant and pltf. v/s Christoffel Amy, arrested and
deft. Pltf. demands from the deft. The deft. default. The
W. Court declares the attachment valid.
Jan Hendrick van Gunst, arrestant and pltf. , v/s Robbert Holles,
arrested and deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Hend van Gunst, pltf. v/s Francis Liegh, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.
Edwardt Smitt, pltf. v/s Otto Gerritsen , deft. Deft. in default.
Schout Anthony D'Milt, pltf. v/s James Mattheus, deft. Pltf. says,
that in visiting on the evening of the 31st Augst last, he found 7 @ 8 per-
sons, who sat and drank ; also visiting on the 17. Septemb , being Sunday,
he found 8 persons ; concluding therefore, that the deft. shall be con-
demned according to Placard of the 28th August for a double offence in a
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fine of A. 50. with costs. Deft. denies having sold any drink to said
persons. Burgomasters and Schepens having heard the arguments be-
tween parties, condemn the deft. for a double offence in a fine and
penalty of fl. 50. zew! according to placard with costs.
Schout Anthony de Milt, pltf. v/s Egbert Myndersen, deft. Deft.
in default.
Schout Anthony D'Milt, pltf. v/s Jan Spiegelaar, deft. Pltf. says ,

that visiting on the 3 Sept! last being Sunday, between 8 and 9 o'clock
before the preaching, he found in deft's house 4 persons, who sat and
drank strong drink ; concluding that according to Placard of the 28th
August last the deft. ought to be condemned in a fine of 25 gl. with costs.
The W Court having heard the defts. excuse, condemn him in the fine
of 25 gl. according to Placard .
Schout Anth : D'Milt, pltf. v/s Ariaen Vincent, deft. Pltf. says, that
he found on the 3ª Septemb! last being Sunday divers persons drinking in
defts house, which is contrary to the Placard of the 28th August last : he
concludes, therefore, that the deft. ought to be condemned according to
Placard in a fine of fl. 25. with costs. Burgomasters and Schepens
having heard the defts excuse, condemn him in a fine of fl. 25. accord-
ing to said Placard , with costs.
Schout A. de M. , pltf. v/s Otto Gerritsen, deft. Deft. in default.
Schout A. de Milt, pltf. v/s Jan Dircksen Meyer, deft. Pltf. says,
that going guaging on the 15 Sept! last he found the deft. acting as tapster
without a licence and concludes therefore, that according to the Placard
of the 28th August past he ought to be condemned in a fine of fl. 25. with
costs. The W. Court having heard the defts. excuse condemn him in a
fine of fl. 13 : 10. seawant with costs.
Schout A. de Milt, pltf. v/s Anderies Meyer, deft. Pltf. complains,
that going out guaging he found the deft. as tapster, but without a
licence ; therefore he concludes that the deft . ought to be condemned ac-
cording to placard in a fine of fl. 25. with costs. The W. Court having
heard defts excuse, condemn him in a fine of fl . 13. 10. with costs.
Schout A. d'Mill, pltf. v/s Jan Hend van Gunst, deft. Pltf. says,
that on last Friday being the 29th 7ber the deft. on the highway before
his house struck a soldier named Louwerens Grontsalis severely in his
face with a bolt, so that it came thro ' and thro' the lips and bloodily
1673] Court Minutes of New Amsterdam . 7

wounded him ; as more fully appears by divers declarations-the pltf.

therefore concludes that the deft. ought to be condemned according to
Placard in a fine of fl. 300. with costs, over and above the smart and
surgeons fees. The W. Court having heard the deft's excuse and ex-
amined the declarations, condemn him in a fine of One hundred guilders
with costs, besides the smart and surgeon's fee of the patient.
The Honble Governo! Anthony Colve recommends to the Court to
consider, what ought to be allowed to Pieter Loursen for piloting divers
ships. The W. Court allows as follows :-

For piloting out of the sugar prize…….. fl. 16.

For the States ship Groenewyk, Capt Boes...... 40.
For the States ship North Holland ......
... 40.
For piloting the sloop Planter to Fort Nassau.. 16.

In All .... fl. 112

Jonas Bartelsen, arrestant and pltf. v/s Marry Dennis, arrested and
deft. Pltf. says he attached a tub of butter at the house of Otto Gerritsen
etc. The W. Court declares the attachment valid until the next Court

day, and the Court Messenger is ordered to notify Otto Gerritsen thereof.
On Jan Burd's petition is apostilled : -That in Case his master does
not come to prosecute his action against him, before the next Court day,
he shall then be discharged.
On Theunis Craey's petition is apostilled : -Petitioner is granted the
measuring of apples, onions and turnips, whereof he shall be granted a
certificate in form on the first opportunity.
On Assur Levy's petition setting forth in substance , that Claes Diet-
loffsen, Weigher of this City, has offered him divers affronts ; and request-
ing that he may be granted the same privileges and freedoms as are allowed
to the other inhabitants of this place and that the abovenamed Dietloft
may be forbidden to molest him hereafter ; It is apostilled : The W.
Court shall cause the abovenamed Claes Dietlofs to be summoned by the
next Court day, when order shall be given , that a third affront shall not
be hereafter offered to him, the petitioner.
On Jan van Buytenhuysen's complaint it is ordered-that the late
Sherrif Allard Anthony shall render a/c to the present Schout of Benja-
min Johns sold goods ; also to hand over to the same the remaining effects
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of said Benjamin Johns ; and the said Schout is hereby authorized to

take the said goods, to sell them on the first opportunity and to report his
proceedings to the Court.
This date 6th Octob: 1673. Alexander Wats has with consent of the
Burgomaster Johannes Van Brugh, become security as principal for
Ritchard Ellot for two barrels of molasses, which the abovenamed Ellot
claims to belong to him in Edward Smith's house, and the said Ellodt has
thereupon taken the said 2 barrels of molasses with him, according to the
order of the W. Heeren Burgomasters and Schepens in date 3ª instant.

At a Court of the W. Heeren Burgomasters and Schepens of this

City, holden at the City Hall on the 17 8ber A 1673. Present Anthony
D Mill, Scout ; Johannis de Pyster, Ægiedius Luyck, Johannis Van
Brugh, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob
Kip, Lour. V. der Spiegel, Guiliam Verplanck, Schepens .
Dirck van Clyff, pltf. v/s Allerd Anthony, deft . Pltf. hands in a
written demand. Deft. demands copy to answer at the next day. The
W. Court orders, that copy of the pltf's demand be furnished deft. to
answer at the next Court day.
William Mertt (sic), Pt v/s Pieter Smith, def The Court have
thought fit to appoind en authorize M: Thomas Gibs en thomas taylor for
to examin en vieuw the accourt en other papers and heer the debatt en
allegations of both p'ties and if possible to Compose the difference be-
tweene them and tho make a true returne there off att the next Court day.
In the case in question between thomas Taylor, pltf. v/s Susannah
Garlandt, deft. , the W. Heeren Burgomasters and Schepens have ap-
pointed as arbitrators Sieur Jacob Lyslaer and Sieur Dirck van Cleef
who are hereby authorized and requested to examine the a/cs and papers
produced, to hear the debates on both sides, and if possible to reconcile
parties and to report their award to the Court.
Else Manning, Pt ag'st D: Henry Taylor, Def The Pt complains
that the Def hath assauled en battered hur in the fease, and that the
deft is Indebted unto the Pt for serviece done to the deft en his Wyfe the
sume of fl. 80. humbly craeving Judgement for the saeme. The deft re-

pleyed that this Pt wth slunderingh wordts hath abused his Wyfe Con-
ffessingh further that in hast times hee hath Struck this pt one blow, butt
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that hee was sorry for wath hee hath done, and as for the debt of fl . 80.
sayed that hee hath divers times proverred this Pt hur pay in such
goodts as he adt etc. Uppon Hearingh of the debats of both parties the
Worp!! Court ordered the def to pay unto the Pt the said sume of fl. 80
guyldres with cost of Court.
The Schoudt A. D. Mill, pltf. v/s D: Henry Taylor, deft. Pltf. com-
plains, that the deft. , early in the morning on the 13 8ber last outside the
Waterport in the Smith Valley struck his late maid on the head so that
the blood ran out her nose, and she lay blind the whole 24 hours ; he con-
cludes therefore, that the deft. ought to be condemned in a fine of fl. 100.
above the smart and surgeons fee, with costs. Deft. admits, ' twas done
in haste, but that he gave her only one blow. Burgomasters and Schepens
having heard the debates of parties and seen the declaration of the Sur-
geon Hartman Wessels, condemns the deft. in a fine of fl . 25 , with costs,
in addition to the smart and surgeons bill.
Schoudt Anth. D. Mill, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck, deft. The
Schout complains, that the deft. Hardenbroek had shoved him on the
breast and abused him with very foul and unseemly language, wishing
that the D- 1 should break his neck, when on the 3rd 8ber last, the
pltf. repaired by order of the Burgomasters and Schepens to defts. house ,
to warn his wife, that she should not go again to the house of Burgomast!
Johannis de Pyster, as she now had twice done to make trouble there.
Also he had obstinately refused to obey the order of the Burgomasters
and Schepens, as well to the Court Messenger Henry Newton, the Bur-
gomast! Luyck and Schepen Willem Beeckman , as to him, pltf. , and that
the said delinquant being in the evening a prisoner at the City hall in
the chamber of Pieter Schaefbanck, carried on and made a racket like a
man possessed and mad, notwithstanding the efforts of Burgomaster
Johannis Van Brugh, running up to the Court-room, and going away next
morning, as if he had not been imprisoned, having made use of other
more injurious and foul words and acts ; as appears by divers declarations
and other proofs thereof produced ; all which ought in no manner be
tolerated in a well regulated Burghery, being directly contrary to the
customs and provisions of the laws : he concludes and demands accord-
ingly, that the delinquant, as one unworthy to live in a well regulated
Burghery having triply violated the laws and ordinances of Amsterdam,
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be subjected to like punishment, at least be banished for ever from the

jurisdiction of this City or be otherwise punished according to the cir-
cumstances of the case and remain in prison until he shall have satisfied
the judgment with costs. The deft. denies the occurrence of many

things according to the abovementioned complaint. Burgomasters and

Schepens having heard the delinquent's excuse and the arguments be-
tween parties and examined the evidence produced, condemn the de-
linquent in a fine or penalty of fl. 25. beavers, and that he shall go to
jail, until he shall have paid the above fine ; further, that the delinquent
for the assault shall beg pardon of the Court, God and justice and pay
the costs incurred herein .
Schout A. D'Mill, pltf. v/s Annettie, wife of Abel Hardenbroek,
deft. Pltf.sues according to written demand founded on declarations of
divers persons . Deft. demands, that the deponents may be brought

before the W. Court to confirm their declarations on oath in her, the

deft's , presence . The W. Court grants the deft's request and order that
the deponents shall be summoned for the next Court day.
Schout A. D'Mill, pltf. v/s Otto Gerritsen, deft. Pltf. says, that
making his visits on Sunday the 3ª 7ber last, he found 3 persons at defts.
house ; also going guaging on the 15th do he found him the deft. tapping
without licence and thereupon entered a fine against him ; he concludes
accordingly that the deft. be condemned according to Placard of the 28th
August for a double offence in a fine of fl . 50. with costs. Deft. denies

having tapped any drink for said persons on that Sunday and says further,
that he took out a licence on the same day he was warned by the pltf.;
also that his wife had been, before that time twice with Secretary Bayard
to take out a licence. Burgomasters and Schepens having heard the
arguments between parties, condemn the deft. in a fine or penalty of fl.
25, unless the deft. proves, that his wife had been before the abovemen-
tioned time at Secretary Bayard's house for a licence..
Schout A. d'Mill , pltf. v/s James Mattheus and his wife, deft. Pltf.
says, that Capt. Ipestyn had found at defts. house some silver ware,
which had been smuggled by some sailors from Abram Verplanck's
house. Deft. denies, that she of her knowledge had taken any of the
aforesaid silver ware into her house and that she in presence of Capt.
Eypestyn had unexpectedly found it under the p-ss p-t, where it was
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put by one of the seamen without her knowledge . Burgomasters and

Schepens having heard the debates between parties and the defts. excuse
and having seen the declaration, order the pltf. to produce clearer
evidence of what he brings in ; otherwise that his suit shall be dis-
missed.
Marya Tellers, executrix of her deceased husband, the late Paulus
Schrick, arrestant and pltf. , v/s Capt. Jan Jacob or his estate and effects,
arrested and deft. Pltf. demands from the deft. according to two obliga-
tions the sum of fl . 844. in beavers and the sum of fl . 962. in tobacco,
declaring to have attached two of the defts. lots lying in the Broad Way
about the lot heretofore belonging to Pieter Schaefbank, also certain of
defts. effects in Johannis van der Meulen's hands, proceeding from a
certain amount of funds given by Capt. Jacob to van der Meulen accord-
ing to said vander Meulen's hand writing and return also exhibited in
Court ; which said Van der Meulen's effects the pltf. has attached in the
hands of the curators of dec Jan Steelman alias Coopall, requesting that
the attachment be declared valid. Burgomasters and Schepens declare
the attachment valid ; further that inquiry be made, if any curators have
been appointed heretofore over said Captain Jacob's estate.
Jacob D'Haert, pltf. v/s Pieter Jansen van Werckendam, deft. The

W. Court refers the matter to Simon Jansen Romyn and to Poulus Rithard
to hear the arguments of parties, to inspect the a/cs and to report their
award.
Gerritt Huygen, pltf. v/s Manuell Sanders, negro, deft. Pltf. de-
mands from the deft. fi . 26½ skepels of wheat, being yearly salary of his
dec predecessor * Hammen Wesselsen as surgeon. Deft. admits the
debt. The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay the said debt of 26½
skepels of wheat, with costs.
The late Sherif Allerd Anthony entering, requests that he might
arrest one M Coo dwelling at Jamaica on his first coming here, for a
debt, which he, Coe , owes to Andrew Messenger. The W. Court permit
him so to do .

Allerd Anthony appearing in Court requests to be exempt from

excise by reason , that he took boarders, who are exempt from excise.
The W. Burgomasters and Schepens having considered that the above-
* Pltff. had married Wesselsen's widow.
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mentioned are officers of the fort and therefore exempt from excise, the
same is therefore allowed and granted to the petitioner.
Ariaen van Laer, pltf. v/s Thomas Willett, deft. Pltf. in default.
Assur Levy, pltf. v/s Edward Smith, deft. Postponed until the
next Court day to see, if the deft. shall, in the meantime come from the
North.
Thomas Williams, pltf. v/s Edward Smith, deft. Postponed as
above.

Thomas Gibs, pltf. v/s Edward Smith, deft. Postponed as above.

Hendrick Obee, pltf. v/s Christoffel Amey, deft. Both in default.
Jan Hendrick van Gunst, pltf.v/s Robbert Hallis, deft. Parties agreed .
Jonas Bartelse, arrestant and pltf. v/s Mary Dennis, arrested and
deft. Defts. 2ª default. The pltf's attachment on the deft's tub of
butter at the house of Otto Gerritz declared valid.
Anna Hall, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Pltf. in default.
Jacob Smith, arrested and pltf. v/s Jan Louwerens, arrested and
deft. Both in default.
Ferdienandus Van Sichelen, pltf. /s Jan Schackelly, deft. Deft. in
default.
Thomas Gibs, pltf. v/s Arendt Isacksen, deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Hend : van Gunst, pltf. v/s Evert and his wife, deft. Parties
agreed.
Carsten Lierssen , pltf. v/s Sigismundus Luycas, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.
Thomas Gibs appearing in Court requests, that he may, according to
notice remove his goods from Edward Smith's house. Whereupon the
W. Court allows him to remove his goods on security, as was allowed him
in the previous order of the 3ª Octob!
This date is published from the City Hall, by order of the Honble
Governo and Council and Burgomasters of this City, the Placard regard-
ing the demolishing and removal of divers houses, gardens and orchards
lying right under the fortifications of the Fortress Willem Hendrick and
the Fort of this City N. Orange, which reads as follows :-
WHEREAS the Fortress Willem Hendrick and City N. Orange, situate
on the Island Manhatan is much incumbred and obstructed by the houses,
gardens and orchards, which lie so close under its walls and bulwarks,
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that it is impossible when requisite properly to defend it against its

enemies, unless some at least of said houses, gardens and orchards be
demolished or removed ; THEREFORE the Honble Governo! General with the
previous advice of his Council has judged it necessary to demolish, break
up and remove the undermentioned houses gardens and orchards ; And
the owners thereof are hereby strictly ordered and charged forthwith to
commence the demolition, throwing down and removal of their houses,
gardens and orchards to such lots, as the Governo has laid out for this
purpose within this City and the Burgomasters shall indicate to each of
them, under the penalty that all those, who shall refuse or be found negli-
gent therein shall de facto be excluded from the indemnity, which accord-
ing to the tenor of this publication is granted and allowed to the
following persons or those of them, who shall remove their undermen-
tioned houses, gardens and orchards, and that moreover their said houses
shall be demolished and burnt on the first arrival of some ships : The
houses gardens and orchards of Pieter D'Riemer, Lodeu Post, George
Cobbett, Jan Dircksen Meyer, Jacobus v : Waeter, Symon Blanck , An-
dries Meyer, Gerrith Hendricksen , Pieter Jansen Slodt, Gerrit Jansen
Roos, Pieter Stoutenburgh, Henry Taylor, The Lutheran Congregation ,
Willem van Fredenburgh, Pieter Jansen Mesier, Marten Meyer, smith ;
Augustin Hermans, Lysbet Tyssen , Pieter Harmensen , situate under the
fort and bulwarks of the City of New Orange.
The gardens and orchards of Johan V. Brugh, Sarg. Kierstede.
But inasmuch as said houses cannot be removed without great and
excessive costs to the owners, to whom in justice indemnity and satisfac-
tion ought to be made, therefore as the said removal is for the benefit and
better defence of the public, it is resolved, that the ground and lots of
said persons together with the necessary expence, which they shall incur
by the removal of their houses shall be estimated by impartial persons
and that in place of said lots shall, by similar valuation , be indicated and
given to the owners in possession some other lots, whereupon they shall
have power to remove their said houses, and what their lots, which they
are to lose and the expences of removing their houses shall be found to
exceed the same in value those, which shall be indicated to them instead
shall be promptly made good , paid and satisfied to them from the extra-
ordinary impost, which for this purpose it is resolved and agreed shall
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now or hereafter be paid, until the same indemnity and damage shall be
promptly paid and no longer, to wit :-From all beavers and peltries,
which after the publication hereof shall be exported from within this Gov-
ernment to Patria or elsewhere, two and one half per cent ; from duffles
and blankets, which shall be imported from Patria or elsewhere into this
Government, two per cent ; and from powder, lead, guns, wines, brandies,
destilled waters and rum, five per cent. They hereby order and charge
all and every of the subjects and inhabitants of this Government and all
others, whom it any ways concerns, that they on the importation or ex-
portation of the above specified goods shall notify the Collector thereof
and pay the said extraordinary duties thereupon, under the forfeiture and
confiscation of the imported or shipped goods, to be applied conformably
to the order and placards enacted against smuggling. Done, Fort Willem
Hendrick on the Manhatans in N. Netherland the 17th 8ber 1673 .
(Was Signed) Anthony Colve,
Corn. Steenwyck ,
Johannis V. Brugh,
Johannis d'Pyster,
Ægiedius Luyck.
Anno 1673. 19th 8ber Thomas Gibs gave Reynier Willemsen, baker,
as security, under the said bailbond to remove, according to order of the
W. Burgomast and Schepens under date 17th inst. , some timber work
standing in Thomas Wandel's house occupied lastly by Edward Smith.
Abel Hardenbroeck delivers into Court a petition, in which humbly
submitting himself he acknowledges his faults, and most humbly prays,
that the Court will please forgive him, with further supplication , that the
previous judgement now lately pronounced against him may be so recon-
sidered as the W. Court may graciously think fit. Whereupon the said
petition being weighed, read and taken into serious consideration by the
W. Burgomasters and Schepens, the crime committed by him against the
Magistrates in the insulting them is pardoned for this time on account of
his humble submission , but regarding the money fine imposed on him ac-
cording to judgment, the W. Court cannot make any alteration therein, it
being not so much by half as ought to have been imposed on him for his
great crime ; but the petitioner is allowed the time of six weeks, on giving
sufficient security that, the imposed fine shall be promptly paid within the
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aforesaid time, and sufficient security must be given by next Monday at

12 O'Clock or if longer delayed he must again return to jail until the afore-
said fine be paid, or sufficient security be given therefor as aforesaid.
Abell Hardenbroeck represents in the petition presented by him, that
his wife had gone to Mr. Pyster's wife, acknowledged her fault and that,
she was heartily sorry for having committed such action etc. Whereupon
the said wife appearing again admits her committed faults, and that she
had acted very ill ; humbly requesting the W. Court to be pleased to for-
give her, submitting the matter further to their Worships. Whereupon
the matter being taken by them into serious consideration , also the de-
mand of the Schout instituted against the said woman, she was by their
Worships forgiven her abuse against the W. Burgomasters and Schepens
on account of her humble submission , provided she henceforth have a
care over herself not to commit the like any more. Regarding the
Schouts demand, it is ordered that the said woman shall pay and disburse
to him the abovenamed sum of fl. 75. zewant value and pay the costs
incurred herein.

At a Court of the H: Burgomasters and Schepens of this City held at

the City Hall of the City N : Orange the 31 Octob; A: 1673. Present
Anthony D'Mill, Schout ; Johannes v. Brugh, Johannes D. Pyster,
Ægiedius Luyck, Burgomast" ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh,
Jacob Kip, Lour. V. Spiegell, Guilaine Verplanck , Schepens.
Dirck van Clyff, pltf. v/s Allerd Anthony, deft. Whereas the pltf.
offers to confirm on oath, that he received the assignment on Capt. Man
only conditionally, and that the deft. offers in like manner to confirm on
oath, that the pltf. in presence of Capt. Nicols had thanked him for good
.
payment. Therefore the W. Court order the deft. to endeavour to obtain
a declaration herein from Capt. Nicols and grant him thereunto six
weeks' time.
William Merett, pltf. v/s Pieter Smith, deft. The deft. in default.
The previously appointed arbitrators deliver into Court their written
report, whereupon the case is postponed until the next Court day.
Joohn Cooly, pltf. v/s Thomas Lovelas, deft. The W. Court orders
the deft. to render a/c to the Court within 14 days time of the adminis-
tration of the monies, contributed to the fortification and it is decided,
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that the deft's private estate is not responsible therefor, unless it be found
indebted thereunto .

Thomas Taylor, pltf. v/s Susanna Gaerland, deft. Parties ordered

to lift the act of renvoy executed on the last Court day.
Juffrouw Maria Tellers, pltf. v/s The estate of the late Jan Jacobsen,
deft. Resolved to appoint curators to the said estate.
Jonas Bartelse, arrestant and pltf. v/s Mary Dennes, arrested and
deft. The difference between parties being for butter, which the pltf.
says he bought from the deft. and is not delivered , it is ordered, that the
pltf. shall prove within 24 hours, that he absolutely bought the butter or
otherwise the attachment shall be discharged , inasmuch as the pltf. had
already had the tub of butter for the debt in his house.
Thomas Cormish with his guardian Caleb Levereth, pltf. v/s Thomas
Taylor, deft. Pltf. demands in writing to be discharged from his service
with restitution of fl . 10. Deft. says, he is willing to let the boy go, as he
is dressed . The W. Court decrees and orders, that the boy shall be re-
leased from his service, that his indenture shall be given up to him,
together with the clothes belonging to him and his guardian is authorized
to place the said boy where he pleases, as both parties are consenting
thereunto .
Hendrick Gillissen , pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. demands
the payment heretofore received by the deft. from Abell Hardenbroeck
to the sum of fl. 339. principal, besides the costs. Deft. admits having
received the payment as Sheriff, but says he again returned it to Abel
Hardenbroeck before the surrender of this place . The W. Court orders
the deft. to take care, that he get the payment back again and deliver it
to the pltf.
Pieter Pietersen van Nesten, pltf. v/s Jacob Lyslaer, deft. Pltf. is
ordered to produce in Court at the next sitting, what has been done herein
by the preceding Mayors Court.
fferdinand : van Sickelen, pltf. v/s John Shackerly, deft . In the

matter in question between Ferdienand van Sichelen, pltf. v/s Jo

Schackerly, deft. , the Burgomasters and Schepens have nominated as
arbitrators and authorized M Gabriell Minvielé and Francoys Rom-
bouts, who are hereby requested to reconcile parties or otherwise to
report to the Court.
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Robbert Corke, pltf. v/s Henry Taylor, deft. Pltf. demands fl. 196.
for monthly wages earned in his boat. Deft. admits owing fl. 108. , but
as he left his boat without consent, whereupon the rope of the boat was
stolen, he therefore maintains he does not owe. Pltf. says, the defts.
wife had given orders to leave the boat at his bouwery, which Taylor is
ignorant of. Referred to Thomas Williams and W™ Merritt.
Hartman Wessels, pltf. v/s Henry Taylor, deft. The pltf. demands
fl. 40. for curing his maid and for her board and drink. Condemned to
pay fl. 25 and costs.
George Cooke, pltf. v/s William Raemer, deft. Pltf. in default.
Albert Hymans, pltf. v/s The curators of Balthazar de Haert, deft.
Referred to Jaecob Lyslaer, Dirck van Clyff in the presence of G. Ver-
planck.
Hendrick Obee, pltf. v/s Christopher Amey, deft. , and Louwrens
Gontsalis, deft. Pltf. demands restitution of a canoe loaned to him.
Deft. denies having borrowed a canoe. Lourens Gontsalis says, he bor-
rowed the canoe to go on board the H: Benckes, whence Albert Bos took
the canoe and went away. Albert Bos admits having left the ship in the
canoe and having made it fast again to the place he took it from. It is
decided, that Christopher Amey has not borrowed the canoe, therefore
the pltfs. demand is dismissed and Lourens is condemned on his con-
fession.

Lourens Gontsalis, pltf. v/s Albert Bos, deft. Pltf. says, that the
deft. took away a canoe without his consent from the H: Evertse's ship
and sailed away, which canoe was afterwards lost. Deft. admits, he went
ashore in the canoe and says he made it fast to the place, from which it
was taken. The Court having listened to the statements of both parties,
orders, that deft . must return the canoe or pay for it.
Hendrick Gillisen, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. demands
payment from the deft. of 339 fl . principal received from Abell Harden-
brock without costs. Deft. admits having received the payment as
Sheriff, which he returned to Abell Hardenbroeck before the surrender
of the place. Deft. is condemned to take care, that the pay be got back
and handed over to the pltf.
Allerd Anthony, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck, deft. Pltf. demands
payment and satisfaction of the judgment obtained against him by Hendk
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Jillisen, which payment he had already handed to the pltf. , but returned
on the surrender of the place. Deft. is condemned to pay pltf. forthwith
the said judgment .
Claes Dietlofs, pltf. v/s John Backer, deft. Deft. in default. Pieter
Pietersen, pltf. v/s Jacob Lyslaer, deft. Pltf. demands 2000 lbs of
tobacco for freight of 25 hogsheads tobacco from Virginia according to
charter party. Deft. replies, the pltf. must prove, he is indebted to him
for freight. Pltf. is to produce on the next Court day what previous
Court has done.
Dirck van Clyff appearing exhibits a mortgage on Moesman's house,
sold to Marten Hofman and demands by virtue of this mortgage to take
the said house.
N. B. Nothing is done in this case.
:
At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden in
the City Hall on the 2nd 9ber 1672 ( ?) . Present Anthony de Mill, Schout ;
Johannis van Brugh, Johannis de Pyster, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeck-
man, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens V. Spiegell, Guiliam
Verplanck, Schepens.
Anthony de Mill in quality as Schout of this City, pltf. v/s William
Coocke, prisoner and deft. Pltf. says, that the prisoner on the 23d 8ber
last treated the Presiding Burgomaster Johannis van Brugh very ill in
presence of Schepens J. Ebbingh and Gelyn Verplanck and refused with
very bad language to obey his command , etc. He therefore demands ,
that the prisoner ought to be condemned to show due repentance therefor
and be fined fl. 50. with costs. Having considered and read the petition
of the prisoner setting forth in substance, that he was heartily sorry for
what had passed and requesting, that the W. Court would please forgive
him for this time, the rather as it happened through hastiness and ignor-
ance ; Whereupon the prisoner being come into Court again verbally
admits what he had before stated in writing. The W. Court having seen
the prisoner's confession discharge him from his imprisonment and con-
demn him in a fine or penalty of fl . 30. with costs.

At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City

N : Orange, holden at the City Hall, on the 7th Novber 1673. Present
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Anthony De Mill, Schout ; Johannis van Brugh, Johannes de Pyster,

Ægiedius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh,
Jacob Kip, Lourens v. Spiegell , Guiliam Verplanck, Schepens.
In the matter in question between Jacob de Haert and Carsten Lier-
sen their W. have appointed as arbitrators Sieur Daeniell Hondecoetri
and Reynier Willemsen, who are hereby required and requested to look
into the above question and if possible to reconcile parties and to report
their award to the Court.
G. Minviele by his atty Joh : Coderrie, arrestant and pltf. v/s W
Schackerly, deft. Pltf. demands from the deft. a negro boy according to
agreement with fl. 69. 10. and 855 lbs. of Muscovado sugar according to
obligation. Deft. admits the debt ; but has no opportunity to ship it
hither in consequence of this change of government. The W. Court
having heard the arguments on both sides and having examined the obli-
gation and contract, decree and order, that in case no ship were permitted
to come hither from Barbadoes within 12 months, the sale of the negro
shall be annulled povided the deft. shall pay the pltf. the debt to the sum
of fl. 717. 10 zewant and 835 lbs . Muscovado deducting the freight and
other expences, according to obligation ; also that the deft. shall enter
sufficient security therefor and pay the costs herein incurred.
10th Nov! A 1673. On petition of Arent Evertsen Keteltas, he is
appointed Corn Measurer of this City.

At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, holden at

the City Hall N. Orange, on the 14th 9b A 1673. Present Johannes Van
Brugh, Johannes De Pyster, Ægiedius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Jeron-
imus Ebbingh, Jaecob Kip, Lour. V. Spiegell, Guilyn Verplanck,
Schepens.
Pieter Pietersen, pltf. v/s Jaecob Leyslaer, deft. Deft. default.
Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt, arrestant and pltf. , v/s Egbert
Myndertsen, arrested and deft. The attachment declared valid.
Claes Dietlofsen, pltf. v/s Capt John Backer, deft. Jan Smedes
and Jan Myndersen , carters, declare that about nine years ago, shortly
after the surrender of the place, they rode 300 p's of firewood out of the
bush for Claes Dietlofsen and afterwards brought the same fire wood to
Capt. Backer's house within this City and the bill for carting has not yet
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been paid them by said Backer as they are prepared to declare on oath.
Capt Backer resided in Broadway in the house now occupied by Willem
van der Scheure.
Abell Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Hendrick Gillissen , deft. The W.
Court having seen the pltfs. demand and the case, orders the pltf. to ap-
peal to the Honble Governo! and Council, if he consider himself wronged
by the previous judgment of the Mayors Court, inasmuch as it does not
belong to this W. Court to annul said judgment.
Jacob Haert, pltf. v/s Pieter Jansen Werckendam, deft. The pre-
viously appointed arbitrators deliver this date their report, that they could
not reconcile parties. The W. Court thereupon heard de Novo the argu-
ments on both sides, and also having examined the defts. books and
demand and a/cs .; they decree and order, that what deft. bring in as per
their books shall be allowed, and condemn the deft. to pay to the pltf.
the remaining sum of fl . 205 : 5. On the petition of Margriet Gillis,
apostilled : The petitioner is deferred until Gab. Minvielle, atty of
Capt. Niecols, shall be returned from the North.
The petition of Johannis Vervelen is postponed, until Gabriel come
home.
Cornelis D'Visser is ordered to draw out his a/c in full and to hand it
to the Governor, who on examining the same can do as he pleases, as the
W. Court cannot act therein without orders.
On the petition of Hend Martensen apostilled : Petitioner is referred
to the Court at Staten Island to demand justice there from them , or other-
wise to act as he thinks proper ; as this Court has no connection with that
of Staten Island .
On the complaint of the Schout, that Otto Gerritsen has not as yet
proved his assertion, that he was divers times at Secretary Bayard's house
for a licence, conformably to the order of the Court dated 17th 8ber last,
notwithstanding he was notified divers times so to do by the Court Mes-
senger:-Burgomasters and Schepens order, that the said Otto Gerritsen
shall so prove before the next Court day or otherwise promptly pay the
imposed fine according to previous sentence.
This day the following instruction was also drawn up and confirmed
by the W. Court for the Under Scout and Schepens as well as for the
Overseers of the outside people beyond the Fresh Water.
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INSTRUCTION FOR THE OVERSEERS OF FENCES AND HIGHWAYS BETWEEN

HAERLEM AND THE FRESHWATER.
Firstly: The said Overseers shall on the first opportunity in a body
inspect all fences and roads between the Fresh Water and N. Haerlem ;
on finding any in bad order they shall direct whomsoever it concerns to
repair the same within such time as the said Overseers shall think proper.
2ndly. Whosoever neglects to repair his fence within the time fixed
by the Overseers and permits it to remain out of repair, until he shall be
warned for the second time by the Overseers or their Messenger, shall
forfeit 25 gl. for the first time, and pay in addition all damages which
may occur thereby ; fl . 50 for the second time, with the damage incurred
and for the third time fl . 100, together with all damage done to the grain
or crops .
3rdly. Whoever fails on the summons of the Overseers to be himself
or to send a proper substitute , to such place as shall be designated to
him to aid in repairing a highway or to make a new road, shall forfeit for
each day six guilders to be applied for those, who may appear then, in
which the carters of this City are not included, with this understanding,
however, that when the W. Burgomasters and Schepens shall consider
their assistance necessary, they shall then be obliged [to assist] on the
aforesaid penalty.
4thly. Any one maintaining or thinking his neighbour's fences not
to be good or sufficient and dreading damage thereby shall first request
his neighbour in love and friendship to repair his fence, but he not so
doing he may apply to the Overseers, who shall be bound as soon as
possible to inspect the same, and finding the complaint to be founded ,
the person complained of shall pay the Overseers for the journey and
inspection ten guilders, and if he does not repair his fence on their order
he shall pay an additional fine as abovestated in the 2nd head ; but if the
complaint be unfounded the complainant shall himself pay 10 gl. to the
Overseers for the journey.
5thly. Where divers lands lie within one fence, the Overseers shall
mark his share out to each one, that he is bound to keep in order accord-
ing to his number of morgens and whoever fails to keep his portion in
order shall be proceeded against therein as hereinbefore is stated under
the 4th head.
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6thly. No one shall pasture cattle on the lands and valleys lying in
common except by common consent, when all the crops shall have been
removed ; but if he will use a part for pasture he shall then fence it in at
his own expence.

7thly. Whosoever fails to pay his fine on the first, second, third
notice in the name of the Overseers, shall be proceeded against by the
Under Sheriff, on the Overseers ' complaint against the unwilling persons,
by immediate execution .
8thly. In order that the housekeepers and farmers may be ac-
quainted herewith, the Overseers shall call them together at least once a
year and read these rules for their information.
9thly. The said Overseers shall promise and swear to do justice
between parties, without regard or respect of persons, touching the differ-
ences, which shall have been brought before them regarding roads and
fences, and that without any favour or partiality.
Iothly. The Overseers having served one year, two of them shall
retire, and from a double number shall, in place of the retiring, two
others be chosen in their place and so on annually, to the end that good
attention be paid to agriculture.
11thly. If any one shews indisposition to the order of the Overseers
and comes before the Court and the case be found correct, double the
fine fixed shall be paid. Thus done at the Court of the W. Schout, Bur-
gomasters and Schepens in the City Hall of the City New Orange, on the
14th 9b A: Domini 1673.
NOTICE .
First. Whereas the Under Schout and Schepens have according to
their instruction caused a suitable pound to be erected , Therefore all
whom it may concern are warned to make and keep their fences close
and tight, as from henceforth all cattle, found in any tillage or pasture
land, shall have to pay the penalty here following ; which fine, when the
fence is sufficient for the land, in which such animal or animals may be
found, shall be paid by the owner or lessee of the cattle ; but if on inspec-
tion of the Overseers the fence be found bad the fine must be paid by the
owner of the fence together with the damage the animal or animals may
have committed.
2ndly. Whoever finds any animal or animals in his tillage or
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pasture may immediately drive them to the pound and deliver them to
the Pound Keeper to lock them up ; from which pound they shall not be
released until
3rdly. The following fines shall have been paid together with the
damage in manner as follows :-
For I horse ..... fl. 2:10
For I ox or cow 1.10
For I hog above four months .... I.
For I sheep or goat ... .12
4thly. Those found on the land before sunrise or after sunsett shall
pay double fine.
5thly. If any one attempts to prevent the conveyance of any cattle
to the pound, he shall pay for the first offence fl. 25. and for the 2nd offence
twice as much.
6thly. If any animal be left longer than three days in the pound
without being released, it shall be foddered at the expence of the owner
and if it be not claimed within three months, it shall be sold to the
highest bidder for payment of damages and fine and the surplus be
applied according to law.
7thly. If any one owns any cattle, which are wont to leap over
proper fences, they must be tied up, or removed elsewhere on the notifi-
cation of the Under Sheriff and Schepens : every one being warned and
put on their guard for damages.
INSTRUCTION FOR THE UNDERSCHOUT AND SCHEPENS OF THE SUBURBS
BETWEEN HAERLEM AND THE FRESH WATER.
Firstly, The Under Schout shall preside at all the meetings, but
when he acts for himself as a party or on behalf of justice, he shall on
such occasions rise and absent himself from the bench and in this case
have neither an advisory, much less a casting vote, but the oldest
Schepen shall preside in his place.
2ndly. The Under Schout and Schepens are authorized to pronounce
definitive judgment, without appeal, in suits for debt between man and
man, etc. arising within their district to the amount of fl. 100 zewant cur-
rency ; also in minor criminal cases such as fighting, striking, scolding
and such like, but in all cases exceeding said sum of fl. 100. the aggrieved
person may appeal to the Worshipful Court here.
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3rdly. Whenever any cases come before the Court, in which any of
the Schepens are interested as parties, they shall rise and absent them-
selves from the Bench, as is hereinbefore directed in the first article of
the Under Schout.
4thly. All inhabitants within the aforesaid district shall be citable
before the said Under Schout and Schepens, who shall hold their Court
as often as may be necessary.
5thly. The said Under Schout and Schepens shall be obliged
strictly to observe and punctually to execute all such placards and
orders, as shall from time to time be directed to them from the Worship-
ful Court here.
6thly. Whereas we are also informed of the great ravages the wolf
commits on the small cattle, therefore to animate and encourage the
proprietors, who will go out and shoot the same, we have resolved to
authorize the Under Schout and Schepens to give public notice, that
whoever shall produce a wolf to them that has been shot on this Island
on this side of Haerlem shall be promptly paid therefor by them- For a
wolf fl. 20. and for a she-wolf fl. 30. seawant or the value thereof, which
said Under Schout and Schepens shall by their Messenger levy off those,
who keep cattle, great or small, within their district on said Island, each
of whom shall , according to the number of cattle, be bound to contribute
and pay thereto, whatever he shall be taxed thereon by the Under Schout
and Schepens .
7thly. Whosoever shall fail to pay his fine on the first, second and
third notice in the name of the Under Schout and Schepens shall be pro-
ceeded against by prompt execution by the Under Schout.
8thly. Whoever shall allow execution to issue must pay, in addition
five stivers on each guilder, which he owes for the behoof of the Under
Schout, for the trouble of execution.
9thly. Whereas ' tis necessary, that the pound be properly kept, the
Under Schout and Schepens are therefore authorized and ordered to
attend, that the same be maintained conjointly by those, who have lands
there ; and further make such orders regarding the impounding of cattle ,
as they shall find for the advantage of agriculture, which orders each and
every one are directed promptly to obey, as if they were made by our-
selves.
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Iothly. Said Under Sheriffs and Schepens shall take good heed to
administer strict justice in the suits brought before them, according to
the best of their knowledge, without distinction or respect of persons or
any partiality—and further the Under Schout shall as much as possible
prevent and check all disputes and quarrels, that may arise within his
district.

11thly. The Under Schout and Schepens shall as often as they

deem necessary, give public notice, that any persons, who causes or
allows trees to fall in a common wagon road shall again remove the same,
branches and all, from the road before the going down of the sun after
the tree has fallen, and make the road passable, or in default thereof and
in case a fine be imposed therefor by the Under Schout or his order, he
shall pay for each tree found across the highway a fine of fl. 20. to be ap-
plied one half for the Under Schout and the other half for the informer ;
and the person fined shall notwithstanding be bound to remove the tree
instantly from the road.
12thly. If any one shows any indisposition towards the order of the
Under Sheriff and Schepens and it comes before the Court here, he shall
pay double the fine fixed if the complaint is found to be well grounded .
13thly. The choice of all inferior officers , the Secretary alone ex-
cepted, shall be henceforward made by the said Under Schout and
Schepens and they shall be confirmed in their respective offices after
having been approved by the W. Court here.
14thly. If any thing further be necessary for agriculture or should
there be any obscurity, omission or want of clearness in these instructions,
the Under Schout and Schepens shall, on occasion, communicate the
fact to the Bench.

And finally said Under Schout and Schepens shall 14 days before
the expiration of the year apply to the W. Court here to receive its order
regarding the new nomination of the Under Sheriff and Schepens . Thus
done in the City Hall of this City, at the Court of Schout, Burgomasters
and Schepens .
Pursuant to the order of the Commander and Hon . Council of War
Thomas Williams appeared this day in the Court of the Schout, Burgo-
masters and Schepens of this City to prove before it, that the half of the
vessel at present building at Haerlem in company with Thomas de Laval
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belongs to him ; the said Burgomasters and Schepens therefore demand

of him sufficient proof thereof-Whereupon the abovenamed Williams
produces authentic copy of a contract entered into by him and Lavall
with the ship carpenter Saemuel Pell, for building said vessel together
with his a/c with said Delavall of what he had disbursed in the building,
saying farther, that in addition to said a/c he had passed an obligation of
13 ankers of rum to Elias Puddington, one of the ship carpenters ; de-
clares he is ready to verify his a/c on oath being thereunto requested .
Whereupon the W. Court refer him back to the Governor.
William Merritt, pltf. v/s Pieter Smith, deft. The question between
parties arises regarding an assignment, which deft . gave to pltfs. wife on
Capt. Manningh for the sum of fl . 134 , which assignment the aforesaid
Manningh has not paid etc. The W. Court having heard the arguments
of parties on both sides and having taken the case into serious considera-
tion, decree and order, that the deft. shall again disburse and pay to the
pltf. the abovementioned sum of fl. 134 : the more so as the pltfs. wife
offers to verify by oath, that she had accepted the obligation only condi-
tionally and that the deft. may again seek his guarantee on Capt . Man-
ning's estate.
In the matter in question between W White, pltf. , v/s Otto Gerrits,
deft. , the W. Court nominated and authorized as arbitrators Pieter
Jacobsen Marius and Reynier Willemsen, baker, who are hereby re-
quested again to examine the a/c and papers, to hear the debates on both
sides and if possible to reconcile them ; if not to report to the Court.
Adriaen Cornelissen , pltf. v/s Juffrouw Webber, deft. Pltf. says,
he leased a certain piece of land at Corlaer's hook to deft's late husband
for the term of four years, three year's rent of which @ 15 skepels of
wheat per annum is paid ; he demands payment of the last year. Deft.
says, he paid for three years and asserts there is no more due ; she de-
mands, that the pltf. shall prove his assertion . The W. Court having
heard the arguments on both sides, also having seen the declaration of
Jan Vinge and of defts. son, Arnoudt Webber, condemn the deft. in like
manner to disburse and pay to the pltf. the last or fourth year's rent with
costs.
In the case in question between Cornelius Clopper and Reynier Wil-
lemzen the W. Burgomasters and Schepens have nominated and authorized
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as arbitrators Sieur Coenraedt ten Eyck and Boele Roeloffs, who are
hereby requested to hear the debates of parties and if possible to recon-
cile them and to report to the Court their award and arbitration.
Whereas divers complaints have been made from time to time to the
W. Burgomasters and Schepens, that the late Sheriff Allerd Anthony has
given incorrect a/c of the goods of Benj Johns according to the order of
the last Mayors Court of 11th Feb. last, and has not paid the debts
according to said order, the W. Burgomasters and Schepens above-
named resolved to order said ex-Sheriff, to render within the time of
thrice 24 hours to the Schout of this City a general account of the
entire estate of said Benjamin Johns, which he had in his hands and how
he has disposed thereof.
On petition of Lansman requesting in substance, that his wife may
be ordered to live again with him or else that they be divorced etc.
Apostilled :-Petitioner is notified to conduct himself in future and hence-
forward so civilly, peaceably and friendly towards his wife, that by his
good behaviour his wife may be induced to dwell again with him , as she
ought.
Dirck van Clyff, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Both in default.
John Cooly, pltf. v/s Thomas Lovelace, deft. Both in default.
Thomas Thaylor, pltf. v/s Susanna Gaerlant, deft. Both in default.
Ferdienandus Van Sich :, pltf. v/s John Sakerly, deft. Parties
agreed.
Albert Heymans, pltf. v/s The curators of the late Barlus de H. ,
deft. Both in default.
Jaecob Thunissen Quick, pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.
Henry Nuton, pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Deft. in default.
Philip Johns, pltf. v/s Dirck Smith, deft. Both in default.

At a Court holden at the City Hall of the City N. Orange 28th

Novemb: 1673. Present Anthony de Mill, Schout ; Johannes van Brugh,
Johannes de Peyster, Ægiedius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Jeronimus Eb-
bingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegell, Guilaine Verplanck,
Schepens.
Carsten Janse Eggert, pltf. v/s Dirck Claessen Pottebacker, deft.
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Pltf. says, he lent defts. wife 3 beavers, of which he only received one
back ; demands restitution of the other two. Deft. says, he offered the
other two also to the pltf. , but they were refused by him. The W. Court
orders, that the deft. shall return to the pltf. two merchantable beavers
approved by Bay Croesvelt, with costs.
Dirck van Clyff, pltf. v/s Allard anthony, deft. Suspended.
Pieter Pietersen, pltf. v/s Jacob Leyslaer, deft. Defts. 2 default.

Dirck Claesse Pottebacker, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Deft. in

default.
Jacob Teunisse Quick, pltf. v/s Jan Cooly Smit, deft. Defts . 2d
default.
Philip Johns, pltf. v/s Dirck Smit, deft. Suspended to the next
Court.
Schout A. D. Mill, pltf. v/s Gerrit Huygen, deft. Pltf. says, that
the deft, wounded his wife in the leg with a knife, whilst they were dis-
puting. Deft. says it happened thro ' accident, but does not deny having
been disputing with his wife . Ordered , that the Schout shall prove at
the next Court day, that the deft. designedly wounded his wife.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Jan Hendrickse van Gunst, deft. Deft. in de-
fault. Henry Nuton, the Court Messenger, reports, that the deft. said to
him , Let the Schout do , what he will, I shall not appear.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Dirck Janse van Deventer, deft. Pltf. says,
that the deft. on the 30th of Oct. last very shamefully affronted and
treated the Lieutenant Carell Quirynzen as appears by the produced com-
plaint of said Lieutenant and M Minvielle ; he concludes therefore, that
the deft. ought to be banished beyond the jurisdiction of this City or be
otherwise punished , as he deserves, being a person, who has committed a
great offence against the laws of our Fatherland . Deft. says, he did not
speak ill, but that if he said any thing it was after he had been first struck
by Gab: Minvielle and Lieutenant Quirynsen- and regarding what is
stated in the complaint that he the deft. wished to stick a knife in s
Lieutenants heart, the deft. says, that he had no knife then with him nor
ever carries one : he demands therefore, that the complainants by whom
he was first struck according to their own acknowledgment, shall as par-
ties prove by disinterested persons their presented accusation ; and that
he as a free Burgher of this City be indemnified for the blow and other
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injuries received by him ; also that time be afforded him to bring in his
declarations and proofs, as he has been awhile from home and unaware
that the case should go on. The W. Court having heard parties and
their arguments on both sides, grant the deft. time to bring in his declara-
tions and proofs whereupon he relies.
Schout A: De Mill, pltf. v/s Otto Gerrits, deft. Pltf. says, that the
deft. has not yet, pursuant to the order of the last Court day, proved that
he was to Secretary Bayard's house to obtain a tapsters licence ; requests.
therefore that the deft. may be condemned, according to said order in
such amends as it directs. Burgomasters and Schepens having heard the
defts. answer, condemn him to satisfy and pay the pltf. the imposed fine
of fl. 25. with costs.
On the Schouts complaint against Adriaen Vincent, that he refuses
to comply with the judgment of this W. Court pronounced on the 3d 8ber
notwithstanding it was served on him by the Court Messenger Henry
Nuton, the W. Court, having heard the parties de novo, orders said
Adriaen Vincent promptly to obey and comply with the aforesaid judge-
ment and pay the costs incurred herein.
Ephraim Hermans, the Clerk , demands for Secretary N. Bayard,
that a previous judgment of the Mayor's Court obtained against Thom
Taylor may be declared valid and that the Schout may be ordered to put
it in execution. The W. Court grant him his request.
Thomas Carnish assisted by his guardian, appearing in Court com-
plains, that his late master Thom : Taylor again refuses to give him up his
indentures according to the judgment of this W. Court dated 31st Octob
Whereupon s Thomas Taylor being called in refuses openly to give said
Thom. Carnish his indentures. The W. Court once more hereby strictly
orders the said Thom : Taylor promptly to comply with and obey said
judgement : and the Schout is hereby ordered and required to see that
said judgment be obeyed and fulfilled according to its tenour.
Whereas Ephraim Hermans, atty for his father Augustine Herman,
has requested of us by petition, that he may again take possession of the
house and part of a lot and orchard, together with a piece of land lying at
Corlear's hook, which his said father sold last year to one John Payne at
Boston ; but as he maintains that, by reason of the demolishing and re-
moving etc, it is much depreciated , so that it is now not near so valuable
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as when sold, he requests therefore that before being resumed by virtue

of the mortgage, it may be valued by arbitrators, in order that he may
have his recourse ag'st said John Payne for the balance. Burgomasters and
Schepens have therefore resolved to nominate and authorize thereunto as
they do hereby nominate and authorize M: John Lawrence, M: Thomas
Lewis and M: Adolph Pietersen, who are hereby required and requested
to value said house with said portion of a lot and orchard , together with
the land on Corlaers hook, as to what the value thereof is now, to the
best of their knowledge, and to report their award to the Court.
Ephraim Herman's attachment on some iron work of John Payne is
suspended to the next Court day.
Secretary N. Bayard is hereby requested to examine the a/c. , which
Allard Anthony delivered in of Benjamin Johns ' estate and to give his
advice, as to what items ought to be allowed .
This day is also published by order of the Governor the Placard re-
garding the day of General Fast, Thanksgiving and Prayer to be cele-
brated and observed within this City and Province on the first Wednesday
of each month.
It is also ordered, that copy of said proclamation shall be sent to
those beyond the Fresh Water.
On the 29th Novemb! said proclamation was sent to the people out-
side of the City limits with the following letter.-
Copy.
Respected Good Friends.
This serves as a cover of the enclosed copy of the Proclamation for
a General day of Fasting, Thanksgiving and Prayer, the original of which
has been sent to us by the Hon : Governor General and has been pub-
lished in like manner, and you are to take heed that it be observed
according to the tenor thereof, whereunto awaiting etc.

On the 29th Novemb! 1673 : Schout Burgomasters and Schepens

being Assembled collegialiter at the City Hall :-
The carters of this City being sent for and asked, what they will
have deducted from their a/cs for what they owe together with the other
Burghers in work at the fortifications of this City, Pieter Wesselsse ,
Coenrades Van der Beeck, Sigismundus Luykas, Claes Jansen van
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Heyningen, Anthony Lepinar submit it to the discretion of the W. Bur-

gomasts and Schepens. Burgomasters and Schepens therefore decree,
that seven guilders per day shall be deducted from each carters a/c on
the City book, for horse and cart and that each of them shall henceforth
work in company like the other Burghers.
On the complaint de novo made to the Court regarding Thomas Tay-
lor's unwillingness-the Officer is ordered to bring Thomas Taylor before
the President to communicate again to him the judgement of this W.
Court between him and Thom. Carnish, promptly to prosecute it to the
surrender of said Carnish's indenture or in case of refusal to imprison him.
Jan Hendricksen Van Gunst, on his refusing to comply with the judge-
ment between him and the Schout, is ordered the same as Thom. Taylor.
Whereas there is a difference dependingh betweene Ralph Hudsison
and John Marsh boatman, Concerning the hiere of a boat for N. Engh-
land and the said pities haveingh bene before the Worpp" Burgemast of
this Citty desieringh that the Case might be Referred to some Indifferent
pisons for to Compose the same ; Whereuppon the Worpp"! Burgemast"
has tought fit to nominate and appoint M: John Lauwrence & John Shack-
erly for to heare the debates of both partees and Examin into the said
difference & if possible to Compose the same or otherwjse to bringh in
their Report Concerningh the same at the next Court day.
The 2nd Decemb: 1673. The Schout Burgomasters and Schepens
been met Collegialiter at the City Hall to ascertain the reason, why the
ship the Surrenam, Capt. Evertse, Commander, has this day departed
from this City contrary to the tenour of the apostille granted to their peti-
tion presented to the Honble Commanders and the Council of War in date
of 6th 7ber last ; they resolve, to enquire the cause from the Honble Gov-
ernour Anth : Colve , and with this view to send thither the Honble Burgo-
masters Johannes van Brug, Johannes de Peyster and Egidius Luyk, who
then executing their commission, obtained after divers discourses with his
Hon! for answer and report, that his Hon! cannot and will not explain to
any person his resolution and intention, but that his Hon! assured the
whole Burghery in their name that with or without that ship aforesaid, he
should not undertake nor execute any thing except what his Hon! should
consider serviceable and expedient for the fort, the City and the
Burghery .
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At a Court holden in the City Hall of the City N. Orange on the 12th
Decemb: A 1673. P'sent Johannes van Brugh, Johannes De Peyster,
Ægidius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh,
Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegell, Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens.
Oloff Stevense Cortland, pltf. v/s Eghbert Mynderse, deft. Pltf.
demands, that the deft. may be ordered to move out his house and to
pay him, the pltf. , the sum of fl. 300 for house and fl . 704 : 18 for wines ,
beer etc. delivered . Deft. remaining contumax in appearance for the 3º
time, the W. Court orders that the deft. shall remove out of pltfs. house
within thrice 24 hours and vacate the same ; the deft. was in like manner
condemned to satisfy and pay the pltf. the debt.
Pieter Pietersen van Essam, pltf. v/s Jacob Leyselaer, deft. Pltf.
demands payment from deft. of the dead freight of 25 hhds of tobacco
which he should have brought from Maryland for the deft. and were not
shipped according to agreement by the defts. factor, as he refused to ship
the tobacco. Deft. says, the pltf. did not duly wait out his time nor
protest according to usage and did not fulfill his contract etc. Burgo-
masters and Schepens having heard the arguments of parties on both sides.
and seen their proofs, decree and order, that deft. shall pay the pltf. the
full freight of 25 hhds of tobacco hither and that deft. shall again seek
his recourse and guaratee on his factor Marck Cordea, whom they under-
stand is in fault.
Willem Jansen Werckeloo, pltf. v/s Jacob van Curlar's attorney,
deft. Pltf. producing an order of the Court of Sessions held at Gravesend
the 19th July A: 1672 , claims thereby preference after O : Stevense on the
estate of said Corlaer for the sum of fl. 406. Deft. replies, that the pltf.
ought not to have any preference, as Corlaer had promised to pay him
with goods to be sent from Holland and he, pltf. , was content with that.
The W. Court decree, that the pltf. shall come in concurrently with the
other creditors except only those to whom the deft . has given security.
The Trustees of Capt. Manningh's estate v/s The curators of
Ritchard Maris ' estate, defts. Pltfs. sue in writing. Defts. say, they
are not parties and have not wronged the pltfs. and that they are guard-
ians only over the child. Postponed until the Burgomasters have first
spoken with the Governor on the subject to appoint curators over it.
Jacob Teunissen Quick, pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Pltf. says, he
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pawned a small gold ring with deft. for a pint of rum, and that he got a
copper one again in its stead . Deft. says, the little ring, which he re-
turned to the pltf. was the selfsame, that he got from him in pawn . Pltf.
is ordered to prove, that he delivered a gold ring to the deft.
Dirck Claessen Pottebacker, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Both in
default.
Anna Cuypers, pltf. v/s Heyltje Jacobs, deft. Deft. in default.
Poulus van der Beeck, pltf. v/s George Coppett, deft. This case is
suspended until the next Court day.
Philip Johns, pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen van Deventer, deft. Pltf.
complains, that he has been abused by the deft. and produces two
declarations. Deft. says, he has been threatened by the pltf. and pro-
duces also two declarations. The W. Court postpones the case, until the
next Court day, as the pltf. has applied to the Schout, who is not well at
present.
Schout A. D : Mill, pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen van Deventer, deft.
Deft. appears and says, that the persons, who should testify for him are
not in the place. Suspended till the next Court day, as the Schout is
sick.

Allard Anthony, pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen van Deventer, deft. Pltf.
demands according to a/c for Sherriffs fees £ 1 : 6: 2 and fl . 32 : 16 and
asks for judgment. Deft. makes some objections to pltfs. a/c and main-
tains, that he is not indebted to the pltf. , as he never demanded the same
before now nor had he any a/c from him. Pltf. is ordered to render due
a/c to the deft. under his signature, and the deft. is ordered to bring in
on the next Court day, what he has paid or has to object thereto.
Allard Anthony, arrestant and pltf. v/s Robberd Coo, arrested and
deft. Pltf. demands £15. from the deft. on Andrew Messenger's a/c.
according to an obligation. Deft. admits, that there was a bill of £ 15 ,
which he should pay, whereupon has been paid an ox to Dudly Lovelace,
so that there now remains £7 : 19 : 8 in country pay and he is willing to
pay the same. Pltf. undertakes to prove his statement. Deft. says also,
he will prove, that there is only £7 : 19 : 8 in his hands. Both are
ordered to bring in their evidence.
Allard Anthony, pltf. v/s William Wheyt, deft. Pltf. demands £2 :
13 for Sheriffs fees from the deft. as executor of the late Nathaniell
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Wright. William Whyte is ordered to render an a/c of Wright's estate at

the next Court day, and to reply at the same time to pltf's a/c.
George Coppett, pltf. v/s Anna Menaett, deft. Pltf. says, that deft.
came into his house, when he and his wife were not at home and looking
through the whole house took away a bed. Deft. says, it was her bed
and that she lent it to Pippinger, who had pawned it there . Deft. is
ordered to bring the bed, where she took it from, within 3 times 24 hours,
and to prove that it is her bed.
Anna Roemers, pltf. v/s Simon Jansen Romyn, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.
Abell Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Lysbett Claese, deft. Pltf. demands
from the deft. fl . 70 for rent. Deft. admits the debt, but she is unable to
pay it. The W. Court condemns the deft. to satisfy and pay the pltf.
Abell Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Pieter Janse Sholl, arrested and deft.
Jonathan Provost, deft's bail in default.
Teunis Craey's wife appears in Court ; requests an end with Allard
Anthony.
N. Bayard, arrestant and pltf. v/s Pieter Pangborne, arrested and
deft. Deft. in default.
On the request of Catharina Hegemans the Schout is ordered to exe-
cute the judgment against Roelof Jansen .
Ephraim Herman's attachment on M: Payne's iron work is declared
valid and postponed until the next Court day. Meanwhile the presiding
Burgomaster shall speak about the matter with M: Cornelis Steenwyck.
Henry Newton, Court Messenger, appearing in Court represents, that
John Cooly has not yet furnished , according to the judgment of the
Worsh! Court of the 3ª Octob: last, any proof that he has paid at the
South River the demanded sum of one hundred guilders ; he demands
therefore, that the said John Cooly may be ordered to pay it. Deft.
remaining contumax and producing no evidence, pursuant to said judg-
ment, is ordered to satisfy and pay the pltf. the demanded sum of one
hundred guilders.
Henry Newton, pltf. v/s J: Cooly, deft. Deft. remaining contumax
in his appearance to defend his case on the third Court day, is, on his
default, condemned to pay the pltf. the demanded sum of fl. 45 : 10. with
costs.
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Abell Hardenbroeck, arrestant and pltf. v/s W™ Jansen Berckeloo,

arrested and deft. Pltf. demands from deft. according to settlement the
sum of fl. 317 : 11 and requests payment thereof. Deft. admits the debt.
The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay the pltf. the above mentioned
sum, with costs.
27th Decemb: 1673. The following orders regarding the shutting the
gates and the City Watch, are published from the City Hall of this City:
ITEM, also that none of the inhabitants shall be allowed to export
provisions from this City ; and that each of the good inhabitants shall lay
in provisions for eight months beginning on the first of April next.
This date was also made the following Ordinance and acte regarding
the Fire Marshals :-
WHEREAS it is found necessary for the prevention of accidents that
the election and appointment of Firewardens be continued within this
City according to previous custom, the W. Schout, Burgomasters and
Schepens of the City of N. Orange have therefore nominated and
authorized as they hereby do, as Firewardens of this City for the term of
one current year, Jan Jansen van Bresteede, Everd Duyckingh, Rynier
Willemsen, baker, and Jonas Bartelse , who are hereby requested and
authorized to execute and fill the aforesaid office as Firewardens and
Chimney Inspectors in such manner as the same has been heretofore exe-
cuted and filled by their predecessors pursuant to the Ordinances and
Placards thereof existing. Done in the City Hall of the City N : Orange.
Ady, 5 January 1674 .
Whereas the fortifications of this City N : Orange have, at great and
excessive expence trouble and labour of the Burghery and inhabitants
been mostly completed , and it is therefore necessary for the preservation
of the same and better security of this City that some orders be made ;
the Honble Governor Gener" of New Netherland does therefore consider
it necessary, to enact and by publication make known the following
Orders to the Burghery-
1. Firstly, from now henceforward the Burgher watch of this City
shall be set and commence at drumbeat about half an hour before sun
down , when the train bands of this City then on guard shall parade
before the City Hall of this City under the penalty previously affixed
thereunto .
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Item, the City gate shall be closed at sun down by the Mayor of this
City and his attendant trainbands and in like manner opened at sun rise.
Item the Burghery and inhabitants of this City and all others of what
quality soever they may be, the watch alone excepted , are strictly inter-
dicted and forbid to attempt coming from sunset to sunrise on the bul-
warks, bastions or batteries of this City on pain of bodily correction.
Item it is strictly forbidden and prohibited, that any person, be he
who he may, presume to land within this City or quit the same in any
other manner, way or means than through the ordinary City gate on pain
of DEATH .
And finally, as it is found that the hogs, which are kept within this
City in multitudes along the public streets, have from time to time, com-
mitted great damage on the earthen fortifications, and that the same are
most certainly to be expected in like manner here on the erected works ,
every one, who keeps hogs within this City, is therefore ordered and
charged to take care that they shall not come to, in or on the bulwarks,
bastions, gardens or batteries under forfeiture of said hogs and double the
value thereof to be applied, the one half for the informer, the other half
for the Officer, who shall put this in execution . Every person is hereby
warned and put on his guard against injury. Done at the City Hall of
the City N : Orange. Ady, this 27 Xb! 1673.
By order of the Governo! General of N : Netherland :
(Was Signed) N. Bayard, Secret!

At a Court holden at the City Hall of the City N : Orange on the 16th
January A: 1674. Present the Honble Governo! General together with
the W. H Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City aforesaid.
The Honble Governo? delivered to the Court a provisional instruction
for the Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens abovementioned , reading as
follows:
Copy.
PROVISIONAL INSTRUCTION FOR THE SCHOUT, BURGOMASTERS AND
SCHEPENS OT THE CITY N. ORANGE.
I. The Schout and Magistrates shall, each in his quality, take care
that the Reformed Christian Religion conformable to the Synod of Dor-
drecht shall be maintained, without suffering any other sects attempting
any thing contrary thereunto.
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2. The Schout shall be present at all meetings and preside over

them unless the Honble Governor or some person appointed by him be
present, who shall then preside, when the Schout shall take rank next
below the youngest acting Burgomaster. But whenever the Schout acts
as prosecutor on behalf of justice or otherwise, he shall, having made his
complaint, rise up and absent himself from the Bench during the decision
of the case.

3. All matters appertaining to the police, security and peace of the

inhabitants, also to justice between man and man shall be determined
by final judgment of the Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens aforesaid to
the amount of fifty beavers and under, but in all cases exceeding that
sum, each one shall be at liberty to appeal to the Governor General and
Council here.
4. All criminal offences, which shall be committed within this City
and its jurisdiction shall be amenable to the judicature of said Schout,
Burgomasters and Schepens, who shall have power to judge and sentence
the same even unto DEATH inclusive : -provided and on condition , that
no sentence of corporal punishment shall be executed unless the approval
of the Governor be first sought and obtained .
5. The Court shall be convoked by the presiding Burgomaster, who
shall, the night before, make the same known to Capt. Willem Knyff,
(who is hereby provisionally qualified and authorized to be present at and
preside over the Court in the name and on the behalf of the Governo!)
and so forth to the remaining Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens.
: 6. All motions shall be put by the first Burgomaster, whose proposi-
tion being made and submitted for consideration , the Commissioner there
presiding in the name of the Governo! shall first vote and so on afterwards
the remaining Magistrates, each according to his rank ; and the votes
being collected , it shall then be decided according to plurality. But if it
happen, that the votes are equal, the President shall then have power to
decide by his vote, in which case those of a contrary opinion , as well as
those of the minority, may record their opinions on the Minutes, but not
make the same public in any way outside the Court on pain of arbitrary
correction.

7. The Burgomasters shall change rank every half year, the oldest
shall first occupy the place of President and the next shall succeed him ;
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but during this current year the change shall take place every 4 months,
since three Burgomasters are appointed for this year.
8. The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall hold their sessions
and Court, as often as the same shall be necessary, on condition of pre-
viously appointing regular days therefor.
9. The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall have power to
enact, and with the approbation of the Governo! to publish and affix
statutes, Ordinances and Placards for the peace, quiet and advantage of
this City and its inhabitants within their district, provided that the same
do not in any wise conflict, but agree as much as possible, with the laws
and statutes of our Fatherland .
IO.Said Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall be bound rigidly
to observe and cause to be observed the Placards and Ordinances of the
supreme authority and not suffer any thing to be done contrary thereunto ,
but proceed against the contravenors according to the tenour thereof :
and further promptly execute such orders as the Governo! General shall
send them from time to time.
II. The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens shall also be bound to
acknowledge their High Mightinesses the Lords States Generals of the
United Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange as
their sovereign rulers , and to maintain their high jurisdiction , right and
domain in this country .

12. The election of all inferior Officers and servants in the employ
of said Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, shall, with the sole exception
of the Secretary, be made and confirmed by themselves.
13. The Schout shall execute all judgments of the Burgomasters
and Schepens without relaxing any, unless with the advice of the Court,
also take good care, that the jurisdiction under his authority shall be
cleansed of all vagabonds, whorehouses, gaming houses and such im-
purities.
14. The Schout shall receive all fines imposed during his time,
provided they do not exceed yearly the sum of twelve hundred guilders
seawant value , having received which , he shall enjoy the just half of all
the other fines, on condition that he presume not, either directly or in-
directly, to compound with any criminals , but leave them to the judgment
of the Magistrates .
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15. The Schout , Burgomasters and Schepens aforesaid shall convoke

an Assembly on the 11th day of the month of August , being eight days before
the election of new Magistrates , and in presence of the Commissioner to
be qualified for that purpose by the Hon : Governo General nominate a
double number of the best qualified honorable and most wealthy persons
and such only as are of the Reformed Christian Religion , or at least well
affected towards it, as Schout , Burgomasters and Schepens aforesaid ,
which nomination shall be handed in and presented , folded and sealed ,
on the same day to his Honour, from which nomination the election shall
then be made by his Honour on the 17th day of the month of August, with
continuation of some of the old Magistrates , in case his Honour shall
consider the same necessary . Done Fort Willem Hendrick the 15th
January 1674.
By Order of the Honble H: Governo! General of N. Netherland .
(Was Signed) N : Bayard, Secret!
The W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens moreover handed to the
Honble Governo the subjoined writing relating to the furnishing some
monies for the payment of the City's expenses etc. Reading as follows :-
To our Right Honble Governo: General Anth : Colve.
Right Honble Sir,
Whereas the Presiding Burgomaster Johannes van Brugh and since
then his successor Johannes de Peyster have represented in Court the
expences successively incurred in fortifying this City of N. Orange and
that they were constantly troubled and spoken to by its creditors for pay-
ment and earned wages ; and little or nothing of what was promised by
the outside people and allowed by your Hon's and the Honble Commanders
has come in, the Burgomasters and Schepens considering the necessity
thereof, unanimously resolve to speak to your Honour on this subject and
for this purpose have commissioned Burgomasters Johannes de Peyster,
Ægidius Luyck and Schepen Willem Beekman, who having done so re-
port to the Court, that your Hon! promised to take their proposition into
consideration, and would appoint two or three persons to consult with
them how, where and in what wise some monies could be raised to pay
therewith the expences required and the debts incurred, but as we are
informed by M: Cornelis Steenwyck and Secretary Nicolaes Bayard , that
your Hon! thinks it best to refer the furnishing of the required monies at
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once to the Burgomasters and Schepens, we have thought proper to ap-

point de novo Burgomasters Johannes De Peyster, Johannes Van Brugh,
Ægidius Luyck and Schepen Willem Beeckman to propose to and ear-
nestly request of your Hon!, to remember the verbal promise which you
and the Honble Commanders were pleased to give us that, if necessity re-
quired it, you would grant us the proceeds of the tapsters and weighhouse
excise and continue it so long until the abovementioned expences and
debts should be for the most part satisfied and paid ; and though this will
not immediately produce any ready money to satisfy present debts, yet
we doubt not, but your Hon , (or some person authorized by you ) will
here upon find credit enough amongst some of the most wealthy inhabit-
ants to loan for us such monies, whereby we may satisfy and pay the
abovementioned debts- Wherein not doubting we remain
Your Hon's faithful subjects etc.
N. Orange 16th Jany. 1674 .
Burgomasters and Schepens further resolved to adjourn the meeting,
until the next morning to revise and consider the instruction granted ,
which in like manner is communicated by the presiding Burgomaster
Johann : de Peyster to Capt. Knyff. Whereupon the said Capt Knyff
immediately quitted the meeting and separated from them.
The three Burgomasters were sent for to the fort by the Governor,
Who coming there are asked, why they had adjourned the meeting in an
abrupt manner and refused to allow Capt. Knyff to preside ? They
gave his Hon! for answer, that not the smallest disrespect was committed ,
but that they had adjourned the meeting to examine the newly granted
instruction and that when Capt Knyff was informed thereof he had left
the meeting.
But finally after divers arguments pro and con they were told by the
Governour, that they should forthwith repair back to the City Hall, to
give without delay conjointly a categorical answer, to wit-whether they
will allow Capt. Willem Knyff to preside at their Court, and in case of
refusal, that his Hon! will immediately dismiss and discharge said Schout,
Burgomast and Schepens, appointing new ones in their stead .
Further, the Honble Governo sent to the Court Councillor Cornelis
Steenwyck and Secretary Nicolaes Bayard to receive the W. Court's an-
swer to his Hon" proposal exhibiting also to the Court of Burgomasters
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and Schepens certain writing from the Governor, by which his Hon! dis-
charges the Burgomasters and Schepens, unless they will consent to his
Honors resolution to permit Capt Knyff to preside in their Court accord-
ing to the granted instruction .
All which being considered and weighed by the Schout, Burgomasters
and Schepens they unanimously resolved to return the following answer :-
To our R: Honble Governor General Anthony Colve.
Right Honble Sir,
Whereas your Hon has been pleased to command us instantly to
answer, whether we shall allow the person of Capt Knyff to preside in
our Court etc. , these serve for answer :-
That we have always been very glad and well pleased and shall con-
tinue to be, by being honoured by Your Honble presence in our Court,
knowing that such is a great condescension on your part ; but if your
Hon have any doubt or misgiving of our judicial proceedings or be-
haviour, inspect and examine the Minutes, in which, will clearly appear
what we according to custom from time to time treat of, adjudge and
decide ; we have therefore thought proper to communicate to your Hon!
in brief the following reasons :-
Firstly, that it conflicts with the laws, statutes, and Ordinances of
our Fatherland, which we according to our commission and oath given
to your Hon and the Honble Commanders are bound to observe and
obey.
Secondly, that it is manifestly prejudicial to the privileges of this
Bench and Burghery, not only depreciating the character of the Schout,
Burgomasters and Schepens, but is not practised in the cities of our
Fatherland , whose law was granted and conceded to us in former times,
and even by Your Hono! and the Honble Commanders .
And finally, that it cannot be otherwise, than prejudicial to the
public peace of this Burghery, whereof we have already seen an instance,
being this morning already unjustly accused and complained to your
Hon! by this same Capt Knyff. Meanwhile being grieved that all our
solicitude, trouble, care, and labour expended to this time for the good
of this City and its inhabitants should be requited by a dismissal for bad
and illegal conduct (which God forbid . ) -Beseeching Your Hono! most
humbly therefore, to arrange the matter in a more gentle manner and not
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to interpret illy our zeal manifested for the good of the City and Burghery,
which hoping, we are and remain
Your Hon's faithful Subjects,
Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City New Orange.
(Was Signed) Anthony De Mill ,
Johannes De Peyster,
Johannes van Brugh,
Egidius Luyck,
Willem Beeckman,
Jeronimus Ebbingh,
Jacob Kip ,
L. van der Spiegel,
Guilaine Verplanck .
N: Orange the 16th Jan 1674.
Which preceding answer being this day presented to the H Gov-
erno by the Worsh! Burgomasters Johannes De Peyster, Johannes van
Brugh, Egidius Luyck and Scheppen Willem Beeckman, they after divers
discourses, received for answer from his Hon , that he should again send
Councillor Corn Steenwyck and Secretary Bayard to the meeting, and
that they should meanwhile consider on it.
Councillor Corns Steenwyck and Secretary Nicolaes Bayard appear-
ing this day in Court have again asked the Worsh! Burgomasters and
Schepens in his Hon" name whether they will consent to the Governo's
proposition regarding the presidency of the Capt. Knyf ; if not that they
should give a brief answer.
Whereupon the W. Burgomasters and Schepens after previous de-
liberation have concluded and resolved to send the Burgomasters Johannes
De Peyster, Johannes Van Brugh, Ægidius Luyck and Scheppen Willem
Beekman from the Court to the Governo! to bear the following answer to
his Hono!
The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens finding themselves con-
strained to impair the right of the Burghery and to diminish its already
granted privileges, persist therefore in their answer previously sent to his
Hon! Yet in order not to directly contravene his Honn! command and
injunction herein, it is resolved and concluded (saving the right and
privileges of this Bench and Burghery, also in order to prevent future
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mischiefs and difficulties), to grant his Hono? provisionally for this time
the presidency of Capt. Knyff ; as we doubt not his Hono! will change his
resolution and allow this Bench and Burghery to enjoy and exercise their
previously granted rights and privileges according to the Commission
given to this Court by the Honble Commanders etc.
Which was given by the abovementioned delegates to the Secretary
Bayard as an answer to be communciated to his Honour.

At a Court of Schout, Burgomast and Schepens holden in the City

Hall, the 17th Jan? A: 1674. Present Capt Willem Knyf on behalf of the
Governo presiding ; Anthony De Mill, Schout, Johannes De Peyster,
Johannes van Brugh, Ægidius Luyck, Burgomast Willem Beeckman,
Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spigel, Guilaine Ver-
planck, Schepens.
Abell Hardenbroeck, arrestant and pltf. v/s Pieter Jansen Scholl ,
arrested and deft. Jonathan Provoost, defts . bail , 2º default. Pltf.
demands according to obligation the sum of fl. 214. deducting for
two hogs 76

Remains fl. 138.

Gabrielle Minvielle, pltf. v/s Juffrouw Elizabeth de Potter, widow of
the late Isacq Bedloo , deft. Deft. in default.
Schout A. De Mill, pltf. v/s Anthony Jansen Salee, deft. Pltf. says,
that the deft. sold 4 mutsjens of drink to the Indian , who was lately shot
dead by the sentry and as he is the cause of the consequent accident etc.
Defts. wife appears and denies, that she gave any drink to the Indian and
offers to confirm the same by oath. The W. Court dismiss pltfs. com-
plaint, unless he can prove his statement.
David De Four, pltf. v/s Roelof Jansen , butcher, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.
Hendrick Gillissen, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck, deft. Pltf. in
default.
Willem van Vredenburgh, pltf. v/s Jacob Spanjard, deft. Parties
both in default.
Ralph Hudsison, pltf. v/s Lourens Coolvell, deft. Deft. in default.
Jacobus ffrabitius, pltf. v/s Mary Droogstraet, deft. Pltf. demands
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in writing, that the deft. may be ordered to depart out of his house, as
she and her husband gave up the lease of it on the 30th August. Deft.
denies, that she gave up the lease, but that she said : if we go to live in
the fort, then we shall give up the lease. The W. Court having heard
the arguments of parties order pltf. to give fuller proof of his assertion ,
and meanwhile the lease to stand good.
Annettie ffrabitius, pltf. v/s Jacobus ffrabitius, deft. Deft. demands
postponement until the next Court day, as he had not pltf's declaration
long enough . Pltf. through her attorney Allard Anthony demands, that
the pltf. may be ordered to give her up the room in the house. Burgo-
masters and Schepens decree, that Magister Jacobus Fabritius * shall
provisionally remain in the chamber, until the case in question be dis-
posed of; and he was also allowed time until the next Court day to
prepare his answer.
Schout Anthony De Mill, pltf. v/s Jan Hendrickzen van Gunst, deft.
Pltf. produces a judgment pronounced by this W. Court on 3 Oct last
for the sum of fl. 100 and requests, that the deft . may again be ordered
to pay said judgment with costs. As he refused to fulfill it, the W. Court
orders that the deft. shall satisfy the Schout within 48 hours or in Case of
refusal go to jail without delay.
Schout Anthony D Mill , pltf. v/s ffrançois Miserty, deft. Pltf. says,
that on the 14th Jan'y being Sunday morning he found during preaching
three persons sitting drinking in defts. house, he being a tapster ; he con-
cludes therefore, that the deft. shall be condemned according to placard
in a fine of fl. 25 and costs. Deft. says, he sold no drink to said persons,
but that they brought the drink to his house and so drank. The W.
Court having heard the defts . excuse condemn him to pay the pltf. the
fixed fine of fl. 25 , with costs .
Schout A. De Mill, pltf. v/s Mary Hoffmyers, deft. Pltf. says, that
* The first minister of the Lutheran Church, who was allowed to hold service in
New York according to his tenets. His predecessor Goetwasser was subjected to all kinds
of indignities under Dutch rule. But even though on the return of the Dutch in 1673 ,
Governor Colve allowed the free exercise of worship to the Lutherans (Septbr. 26, 1673),
Fabricus was on March 1 , 1674 , brought up before the Governor and Council for having
solemized a marriage, without having been lawfully authorized to act as clergyman. At
the same time he was accused of having committed bigamy, but the Court declared this
charge unfounded , forbidding him nevertheless to act as clergyman for a year.
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the deft. had a difficulty in her house on the 12 Decemb: last with one
Mary Feex and cut a hole in her head with a stick and tore said Mary
Feex's hood and shawl in pieces : Pltf. concludes therefore, that the deft.
shall be condemned according to Placard in a fine of fl . 100. with restora-
tion of the torn property and the Surgeons fee, and costs. Deft. says ,
she was first struck by Mary Feex, and abused by her and thus forced to
drive her out the house. The W. Court condemns the deft. in a fine of
fl. 15. for the Schout besides paying the surgeons fee and the costs.
Jacob Teunissen d'Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft . Pltf.
complains and says, that deft. and his wife have at divers times seriously
threatened him, pltf. , to deprive him of his eyes and sight, which he, the
deft. , also endeavoured to effect on the 16th Xb! last throwing him, pltf. ,
down to the ground on the exchange and wounding him in his eyes, as
appears by divers declarations produced in Court ; he requests to know,
why ? The deft. demands copy of pltf's demand and complaint, which is
granted and allowed him by the W. Court.
Poulus van der Beeck, pltf. v/s George Cobbett, deft. Pltf. by his
wife demands from deft. , as per a/c the sum of gl. 26. 18. being for
board, drink and ferry-money delivered to deft's wife's previous husband .
Defts. wife says, that the pltf. was accustomed to entertain her husband,
notwithstanding the pltf. was forbidden to do so ; and says further, that
she can affirm on oath, that when her aforesaid husband came to die, he
did not leave ten guilders after him to bury him. The W. Court having
heard parties arguments, condemn the deft. to pay the pltf. the aforesaid
debt as she deft. remained in possession of her preceding husbands es-
tate, on condition that the pltf. is willing to verify his rendered a/c by
Oath .
Ralph Huthinson , pltf. v/s Jan Hendrickzen van Gunst, deft . Pltf.
says, he bought a quantity of cotton-wool from one Lourens Gontsalis,
late a soldier in Fort Willem Hendrick, shortly before he ran away, which

he, pltf. , allowed to remain in said Gontsalis' house to dry. Meanwhile

the abovenamed Gontsalis having run away the cotton was appropriated
by the deft. He demands therefore, that the pltf. be ordered to restore
said cotton again to him, the pltf. Deft. says, the abovenamed Lour :
Gontsalis is indebted to him for rent, for which he appropriated the cotton
and maintains, that the cotton does not belong to the pltf. The Court
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having heard parties arguments and seen their proofs , order deft. to de-
liver up the said cotton to the pltf

Philip Johns, pltf. v/s Dirck Smith, deft. The W. Court having
heard pltf's demand and defts. answer together with the depositions and
evidence brought in on both sides, orders, as it appears, that parties
scolded on both sides, that they should again acknowledge each other for
honest people before this Court and that neither party shall in the
least hereafter affront in any way molest the other on account of this
matter.
Schout Anth De Mill, pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen van Deventer, deft.
Pltf. represents, that the deft. on the 30th October last ill treated and
affronted Lieutenant Carell Quirynsen as appears by the produced accu-
sation of sd Lieutenant and Gabriell Minvielle : he concludes therefore, that
the deft. having committed a serious offence ought to be banished beyond
this Citys jurisdiction or be otherwise punished as he deserves . Deft.
protests his innocence, saying he does not know, that he spoke any ill to
said Lieutenant, as he does not even yet know him ; demands therefore,
that the accusers, by whom according to their own acknowledgment, he
was first struck, may prove their delivered accusation by other indifferent
persons ; further producing again three depositions, which testify that he,
Deft. , was first struck by Mary Hays, afterwards by Gabriell Minvielle, so
that he fell to the ground , and finally by the Lieutenant Quirynsen , with-
out returning a blow. The W. Court decree, that whilst it is not made
to appear by any legal declarations or evidence, that Dirck Smith has
scolded or struck Philip John's wife, Gabriell Minvielle or the Lieutenant
Quirynsen, except by those who themselves ill-treated and beat the above-
named Dirck Smith in an unbecoming manner contrary to Burghers'
privileges, so that he fell to the earth, according to the depositions pro-
duced ; the pltfs. demand is therefore dismissed, until he shall have
produced further evidence.
At Jan Cooly's request Mess Jacob Leyslaer and Dirck Van Clyff
are authorized to examine the books and papers of the fortification of the
Fort, lately called James, which now remains in the hands of Sieur ffran-
cois Rombouts and to render a report of their award at the next Court day.
Allard Anthony appears at the Secretary's office of this City and de-
clares in the name and on behalf of Lieutenant Querynsen, that he appeals

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from the judgment dated 17th of this instant pronounced by the Worsh"!
Burgomasters and Schepens between Schout Anthony De Mill, pltf. ag'st
Dirck Jansen Van Deventer, Deft. , and declares, he will carry said case
before the Governo! and Supreme Council . Done N : Orange, the 19th
Jany 1674.

At a Court holden in the City Hall of this City N. Orange the 30th
January Aº 1674. Present Capt Knyff on behalf of the Govern! Anthony
De Mill, Schout ; Johannes De Peyster, Johannes van Brugh, Ægidius
Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob
Kip, Lourens van der Spiegell, Guilanie Verplanck, Schepens .
Annettie ffrabitius , pltf. v/s Jacob ffabritius, deft. Pltf. demands an
answer to her previously presented petition, according to the last order.
Deft. delivers in a petition, in which he requests that a lawyer may be
allowed him, as he does not understand the Dutch terms, made use of in
said petition. Pltf. requests, that the Deft. may be ordered to vacate her
house. Ordered, that this be entered as a default against the deft. and
1
that the deft. shall finally answer within eight days from next Court day
or in case of further delay judgment shall be pronounced.
Gabriell Minvielle, pltf. v/s Juffrouw Elizabeth Bedloo , deft. , ordered
on pltfs. request, that copy of deft's answer and a/c be delivered to him.
David Defour, pltf. v/s Roeloff Jansen, butcher, deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. the sum of fl. 200. for an ox sold about two years ago to the
1
deft. and offers to deliver to deft. a cow, which he bartered with deft. ,
whenever he is paid. Deft. says, that the pltf. did not deliver him the cow
according to agreement, notwithstanding he sent his children for her
divers times. The W. Court having heard the arguments of parties on 1
both sides, decree and order, that the deft. shall pay the pltf. the demanded 1
•
sum of fl . 200. within 8 days' time, provided the cow be first delivered to 1
the pltf. , at the time the same is paid, and that said cow shall meanwhile
run at defts risk.
Jacobus Fabritius, pltf. v/s Mary Droogstraet, deft. Pltf. demands in
writing, that deft. be ordered to leave his house, as deft. and her husband
both gave up the lease last August, also that his witnesses may be ordered 1
to appear in Court to give evidence to the truth, as the said witnesses
were now twice summoned and have not yet appeared . Deft. denies, that 1
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she or her husband gave up the lease. The W. Court having heard the
arguments of parties and the abovementioned evidence, dismiss pltf's de-
mand.
Abel Hardenbroeck, arrester and pltf. v/s Pieter Jansen Scholl, ar-
rested and deft. Pltf. demands from the deft. the sum of fl. 138. balance of
an obligation and requests condemnation . Defts. bail, Jonathan Provoost,
admits the debt, but says, that the deft. is prevented by the badness of the
weather from sending the payment hither. The W. Court condemns the
deft. or his said bail to satisfy and pay the pltf. the demanded sum of fl.
138.
Jan Hendrickzen van Gunst, arrestant and pltf. v/s Robberd Hollis,
arrested and deft. Pltf. demands from the deft. according to agreement
the sum of fl. 192. with 20 gl. for costs and demands condemnation . Deft.
admits the debt and says he gave pltf. an assignment on Dirck Storm for
it. The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay pltf. the sum demanded ;
meanwhile the attachment is declared valid.
Schout Anth : de Mil, pltf. v/s Jacob Smith , turner, deft. Pltf. says,
that the deft. made trouble at night between the 16th and 17th inst. at the
house of Francis Leigh, whereupon he was brought to the City Hall by
the watch, where he committed divers improper acts according to several
depositions ; pltf. concludes, that the deft. be therefore committed to
prison, to be conveyed thence to the place, were justice is usually exe-
cuted, there to be fixed to a stake and severely scourged as an example
to others, and further for ever banished from this City's jurisdiction , pay-
ing the costs and expences of justice herein incurred . Deft. denies it and
says, he knows nothing of it ; as he was overcome by drink ; prays for-
giveness and promises to behave better. The W. Court condemns the
deft. in a fine of fl . 50. for the Officer, and that he shall be imprisoned
# two days on his discharge, from which he shall pray the forgiveness of
this W. Court and pay the costs herein incurred .
Jacob Teunissen Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borssum, deft. Deft. in
default.
Dirck van Clyff, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. in default.
Willemtje van Leyden, pltf. v/s Albert Aerietsen , deft. Deft. in
default. Henry Newton , Court Messenger, relates, that he was by order
of Allard Anthony to Robberd Coo at Jamaico Village to tell him, that
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the Council would sit on Tuesday, who said that he had nothing to do
with the Council and would not come.
Claes Roelofsen, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Deft. in default.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Frederick, the turner, deft. Deft. in default.
The Firewardens report in writing the number of fire buckets and
other fire implements found by them to be provided : requesting that this
Court will be pleased to order, that such fire hooks and ladders as are
necessary may be made.
Allard Anthony is ordered to cause Robberd Coo to be notified to
appear on the next Court day on pain of judgment being pronounced on
his default.
On the petition of Jacob Hendrickz Varrevanger appostilled : That
the petitioner shall deliver copy to Mr. Steenwyck to answer thereunto
and to see if he will do so.
Pursuant to the Order of the last Court day Mess Jacob Leyselaer
and Dirck van Clyff deliver their report and award into Court, from which
they cannot see that Thomas Lovelace owes any thing etc.
Ordered, that John Cooly shall render further proof, that Thomas.
Lovelace has received any effects.
On Jacobus de Haert's petition ordered, that execution shall issue in
the action of himself against P. Jansen Werckendam dated 14th 9ber last
and the Officer is required to execute the same.
The Schout A. de Mil requests, that he may proceed with execution
against Jacob Abrahamsen as principal bail of Abel Hardenbroeck, as said
Jacob Abrahamsen will not pay without execution . Whereupon said
Jacob Abrahamsen appearing in Court, persists still therein, wherefore the
Officer is allowed to proceed with execution against said bail.
Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens being assembled collegialiter
have caused Jacob Smith to be called in and the judgment of this W.
Court pronounced on the 30th of January last being communicated , he
besought forgiveness of his committed fault, and is after reproof dis-
charged from imprisonment on fulfilling said sentence .

At a Court of the President Capt. Knyff with the W. Schout, Burgo-

masters and Schepens holden at the City Hall on the 6th Feby. A 1674.
The Court complete .
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Gabriel Minvielle, pltf. v/s Juffrouw Bedloo, deft. Pltf. demands

payment in writing saying, he never released M Bedloo. Deft. by her
attorney says, that the pltf. sold the goods to Thomas Lovelace alone and
that the goods were afterwards placed by Laval in Isaac Bedloo's hands
as factor, and for Governo! Lovelace's a/c. and that Sieur Bedloo exe-
cuted the bill of exchange as Lovelace's factor. Pltf. says, that Bedloo's
books are false and fraudulent and that many leaves are palpably torn
out ; he undertakes to prove it ; further he says, that he sold the goods
to Thomas de Laval and Isaacq Bedloo and that Bedloo afterwards as-
sumed the whole and passed the bill ; produces also the protested ex-
change etc. He persists in his previous demand.
VOTES .
Capt Knyf maintains, that the deft. shall pay according to bill of ex-
change. Burgomaster de Peyster, that copy of the pieces last given in
shall be delivered to parties, and that deft. shall rejoin thereunto at the
next Court day : also that the deft. shall be at liberty to extract from
Governo! Lovelace's books copy of some pieces, which she may consider
necessary for further explanation and illustration of her rejoinder. The
remaining Magistrates, the Schouts, Burgomasters and Schepens agree in
opinion with Burgomaster de Peyster.
Claes Jansen, butcher, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Deft's 2
default. Pltf. demands 1 parcel of kersey or woolen clothes, 6 cravats, I

pair of stockings, a shoemakers certificate, and a contract made Jan 7,

1670 ; all balance of certain contract produced in Court.
Jan Buytenhuys and Andries Andriesen, pltfs . v/s Joris Jansen van
Hooren, deft. Pltfs say, they hired to deft. a canoe, which he was also
bound to repair at his cost, and that the Deft. allowed the canoe to go
adrift at his wharf, so that they were obliged to disburse the sum of fl. 36
in divers materials ; they request, that deft. may be ordered to restore the
same to them. Deft. says, he was not obliged to furnish the materials
thereto, but to pay the carpenters wages. The W. Court having seen the
evidence dismiss the pltfs demand and condemn them in the costs.
Teunis Kray, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Deft. in default.
Jonas Bartelsen, pltf. v/s Lodeuyek Pos, deft. Deft. in default.
Jacob Teunisse Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft. On pltfs
request, tis ordered that he be given copy of deft's papers.
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Derick van Clyf, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Deft's 29 default.
Jan Buytenhuys, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Deft. in default.
Willemtje van Leyden, pltf. v/s Albert Aeriessen, deft. Deft's 2
default. Pltf. demands 30 English shillings for a beast sold him by her
husband .
Anna Fabricius, pltf. v/s Jacob Fabritius, deft. Deft. delivers his
answer through Jochem Beeckman. Pltf. demands copy of papers. Copy
ordered to be delivered.
On Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck's petition-apostilled-that copy be fur-
nished M: Jacob Varrevanger.
Jan Cooly appears in Court and requests delay until the next session
of the Court to bring in his proofs in the case between him and Thomas
Lovelace. Time is allowed him until the next Court day.
Thomas Walton appears in Court, produces a judgment pronounced
by the W. Court on the . . . last, against Roelof Janse, butcher, and
requests, as he resides on Staten Island, that the Schout shall cause said
sentence to be notified to said Roelof Jansen and be put in execution.
Whereas divers complaints are made from time to time that several
carters refuse and are unwilling to ride timber, stone and other materials
for the City and public service, It is therefore this day resolved and con-
cluded , that on their first refusal or exhibition of unwillingness, their
horses shall be immediately untackled, and they be deprived of their places
of carters.
Pursuant to order and apostille issued by the Honble Governor on the
1st Feb last on a Petition presented by this W. Court Jany. 16th last to his
Hono: relative to the furnishing some monies for the payment of the ex-
pences of fortifying this City, the Burgomasters and Schepens of this City
of N. Orange have commissioned and qualified from their Court, which
they hereby do, the president Burgomaster Johannis de Peyster and Sche-
pen W™ Beeckman to help to make out with the Commissioners on the
part of the Supreme Government and Commonalty, a general assessment
enacted by the Honble Governo and put the same into execution accord-
ing to his Honor order.
10 Feb. Burgomasters and Schepens being assembled Collegialiter
in the City Hall have resolved to send the following letter to the Villages
of Midwout, Breuklen and Amesfort on Long Island.
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Good Friends,
We have waited until now before calling on you to fulfill your engage-
ment and promise to furnish and collect for us some monies for the use of
the City ; but whereas we are now sorely in want of some to pay divers
expences incurred in fortifying the City, and the season of the year being
now equally favorable to the bringing corn hither, we therefore hereby
recommend and request you particularly to assist us with and send the
monies demanded by the earliest opportunity according to your engage-
ment. Which expecting We remain &c.

At a Court of the Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden at the

City Hall of the City N. Orange, on the 13th Feby : A 1674.
Capt. W™ Knyf, on behalf of the Governo . A. de Mil, Schout ;
Johannis de Peyster Ægidius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman
Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens Vander Spiegel, Guilian Ver-
planck, Schepens.
Gabrielle Minvielle, pltf. v/s Juffrouw Elizabeth de Potter, widow of
J. Bedloe, deft. Deft. rejoins in writing. Pltf. demands payment of his
exchange according to previous demand . Ordered that parties shall pro-
duce all their papers and pieces on the next Court day, which have refer-
ence to the principal and draw their deduction .
Jacob Teunissen Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft. Deft. in
default. Copy to be furnished deft.
Annetjie Fabritius, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Deft. in default.
Pltf. says through Allard Anthony, that deft. rendered an answer on last
Court day, resembling a lampoon and she requests, that deft. may explain
in Dutch the Latin terms used in the same, when the pltf. will answer on
the next Court day. Deft. sends a letter, in which he says he is sick and
requests, that his wife or somebody for her be ordered to assist him some-
what. Ordered on pltf's demand, that the deft's writing dated 16th Feb.
last, brought in on the last Court day be rendered into good Low dutch
within thrice 24 hours. And on deft's request apostilled- The petitioner
must apply to his nearest friends.
Schout A. de Mill, pltf. v/s David Wesselse, deft. Pltf. says, the deft.
was a witness, when Jacob Fabritius married certain persons. Deft. says,
he only got the book out of the chest for Jacob Fabritius and was no wit-
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ness. On the report of Capt. Knyf ordered , that the Schout shall produce
fuller evidence.
Teunis Kray, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. exhibiting two
judgments of the last Mayor's Court and one of the W. Courts, demands
payment from the deft. according to said judgment for food delivered to
several prisoners. Deft. says, he has nothing in hands of the prisoners
and maintains that the City or public must pay it. The deft. is ordered
to satisfy and pay the pltf. the previous judgments of the Mayors Court
and of this Court.
Jacob Leyselaer, pltf. v/s Gabriel Minviele, deft. Pltf. demands pay-
ment for the dead freight of 5 hhds of tobacco, which deft. should have
shipped in Pieter van Essams ketch. Deft. says, that Pieter Essam re-
fused M Moll to take in tobacco and produces a letter from M: Moll.
Ordered that parties shall deliver in at the next Court day their letter books.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Marck Dal, deft. On Capt. Knyf report, that
the Governo pardoned the deft. for this time, the pltfs suit is dismissed.
Abel Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. demands res-
titution of 4 otters, 1 little beaver and 14 gl. for shoes etc. And offers to

pay the defts fees. Deft. says, that he shall produce a/c at the next Court
day. The W. Court orders the deft. to produce the a/c on the next Court
day.
Dirck van Cleef, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. represents, that
the deft. has not yet produced sufficient proof from Capt Nicolls accord-
ing to the order of this Court and says that he accepted the assignment
on Manning only conditionally. Deft. says, the pltf. accepted the assign-
ment on Manning for good pay produces a declaration of Capt. Nicolls.
Whereas Capt Nicolls declaration is not sworn to , the W. Court therefore
gives the deft. time to have the said declaration sworn to by the said Nic-
olls on a fitting occasion.
Schout A. de Mill, pltf. v/s Frederick Arentsen, deft . Defts 2 de-
fault. Pltf. says, that the deft. has refused to obey the order of this W.
Court.
Schout A : de Mill, pltf. v/s Jacob Abrahamsen Sandford, deft. Pltf.
produces a bailbond executed by the deft. for Abel Hardenbroeck, also an
execution thereupon and demands, that deft. be imprisoned according to
the laws of our Fatherland. Deft. says, he became bail for Abell Harden-
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brock in good faith and requests, that pltf. may proceed against said Har-
denbroeck, as he is capable etc. Ordered that after a lapse of 24 hours
the pltf. may levy immediate execution and that deft. shall have the same
right on and against Abell Hardenbroeck.
Pieter Jacobz Marius, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. demands,
that the Schout may be ordered to execute the judgment of the last
Mayor's Court dated Octob: 1672 pronounced against the deft, etc. The
W. Court having examined the case, also what the deft. brings in for his
defense, consent to pltfs. request, and order the Schout of this City to levy
execution.
Willemtje van Leyden, pltf. v/s Alberdt Aeriessen, deft. Pltf. demands
of deft. for a beast sold by her husband to the deft. the sum of 30 English
shillings and requests payment. Defts 3ª default. The W. Court con-
demns the deft. on his default to satisfy and pay the pltf. sum demanded
of 30 English shillings.
Allard Anthony, pltf. v/s Robbert Coo, deft. Pltf. demanding from
the deft. the sum of £ 15 on behalf of the estate of one Andries Messen-
ger, asks for condemnation. Deft. admits, that £ 15 were in his hands,
but says he paid thereupon an a/c to Capt Dudley Lovelace, so that now
there is but £ 7. 19. 8 on hand, which he offers to pay in country pay ;
proving by three depositions produced in Court, that he has paid an ox.
The W. Court having heard the arguments of parties on both sides and
seen the evidence, condemns the deft. to pay to the pltf. the remaining sum
of £ 7 : 19 : 8 and that within this City, unless he, the deft. can prove the
company further, the deft. shall immediately enter good bail and pay the
costs incurred therein .
Claes Jansen, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck. deft. Pltf. demands a
balance of a contract dated 7 Jany, 1670 entered into between them both
and now exhibited in Court, the following to wit :-a parcel of good Ker-
sey or cloth clothes, a pair of stockings, six cravats, with a shoemaker's
certificate. Deft. admits the debt, but requests a little time as goods are
now very dear and scarce. The W. Court having examined the case, or-
ders the deft. to fulfill the aforesaid contract, or that he shall otherwise
satisfy the pltf. in the presence and on the award of Jan van Bresteede
and Reynier Willemsen, baker, who are hereby requested to attend to it ;
and the deft. is condemned in the costs incurred herein.
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Jacob Hendrickz Varrevanger, pltf. v/s Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck, deft.

Pltf. as agent of Poulus Leendersen demands by his attorney Allard An-
thony the entire passage situate between him and the deft., to do with it
according to his pleasure. The deft. demands, that this W. Court shall
please to dispose of the following points, when he will immediately an-
swer to the merits. 1. He demands copy of the procuration from Paulus
Leendersen. 2. Whether Burgomaster Johannis van Brugh is concerned
in the action as attorney for Paulus Leendersen . 3. That the pltf. be or-
dered to give security for the judgment with the costs thereon and still to
accrue. To which the pltf. answers as follow :-To the 1st. That the
deft. can obtain copy of the procuration from Willem Bogardus. 2d.
That deft. can enquire that of Burgomaster Vanbrugge. 3d . That the
deft. give bail, whenever the pltf. is ready to do so likewise. The W.
Court orders the pltf. to furnish the deft. with copy of the procuration ;
further, that the deft. can have the Burgomaster Vanbrugge asked the
question through the City Messenger ; and finally that parties on both
sides give security.
Hendrick Gillisen , pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Pltf. pursu-
ant to a contract executed in presence of the Schout in date 16th 9ber
1673, demands from the deft. some shoes and shoemakers leather, with
16 gl. additional paid to Jno. Sharp, being omitted in said agreement.
Deft. says, he did not refuse to deliver the pay according to agreement,
and will undertake to pay the pltf. within eight days. The W. Court hav-
ing heard the debates of parties on both sides, orders deft. to satisfy the
pltf. according to said agreement within the time of forty-eight hours to-
gether with the omitted 16 gl. on pain of execution and to pay the costs
incurred herein.
Hendrickje Smith, pltf. v/s Marretje van Doesburgh, deft. Agreed.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Deft. in default.
Jacob Leyselaar, pltf. v/s Pieter van Essam, deft. Deft in default.
Jan Cornelissen, pltf. v/s Mist! Hawkense, deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Lammertson, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Pltf. in default.
According to the Honble Governo! General's order, Burgomaster van
Brugh and Schepen Beekman are this day commissioned from the court in
the action of the Fiscal Knyf ag'st Dirck Smith. This day, 15th Feb
A 1674, Thimotheus Gabrie appears before the Secretary of this City,
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and declares himself bail for M: Jacob Varrevanger for the judgment in
the action between said Varrevanger ag'st M: Cornelis Steenwyck, deft.,
regarding an alley way, etc.
At a Court of the W. Heeren Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens
holden in the City Hall on the 20th Feb 1674. Capt Knyf, on the part
of the Governo presiding. Present, Anth. de Mill, Schout ; Johannis
de Peyster, Johannis Van brugh, Ægidius Luyck, Burgomasters ; William
Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jocob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel,
Guilain Verplanck , Schepens .
Gabriel Minvielle, pltf. v/s Juffrouw Bedloo, deft. Pltf. sues according
to previous declaration demands and produces a deposition of N. Bayard
stating in substance, that he was present at the trade between Bedloo and
Lavall in Comp? etc. This being disposed of parties delivered in their
papers, whereupon they required, that the Magistrates should pronounce
judgment.
Jacob Leyselaer, pltf. v/s Pieter Pietersen van Essam, deft. Whereas
the W. Court decree, that of the pltfs. demand a part is contained in the
previous judgment pronounced by this W. Court against the pltf. for the
dead freight of 25 hhds of tobacco, the pltf. is therefore ordered to bring
in separately what he claims from the deft. beyond the said pronounced
judgment and to institute his action against the deft. and pltf. that he may
furnish copy of his demand to the deft. to answer thereunto at the next
Court day.
Jacob Hendrickz Varrevanger, pltf. v/s Cornelis Steenwyck, deft.
Pltf., as agent of Poulus Leendersen vande Grift, demands and requires
by his att'y Allard Anthony as before. Deft . answers and declares ;
1. That the plt. has removed the fence of the passage in question. 2.
He declares pltf's. demand frivolousand asks that it may be dismissed :
as all the ground from M Jacob's fence to M Hans Kierstede's corner
belonged to him, deft. at the time he built and as the fence stood one
foot more easterly from P. Leendersen and deft. then left the passage
claimed at the time as a passage for his house. The deft, therefore con-
cludes. that the pltf. shall be ordered to take up his fence to the back side
of his house to be placed according to direction of the judgment, with
costs. The deft. herein being plft. in reconvention * built his house on
* In a cross action.
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the ground of Pieter Cornelissen and Roelof de Haes, both then belong-
ing to the deft. as well as on the ground behind M Hans Kierstede, also
a little bit of ground granted by Governo! Stuyvesant and Council.
In proof of his statement he says- 1 . That the ground brief of Pieter
Cornelissen calls it next to Poulus Leendersens, calls on the south side for
one rod seven feet three inches Rhineland measure the same behind ; it
was obtained on the 8th ber 1644, long before the erection of P. Leen-
dersen's house. 2. Roelof Jansen's ground brief obtained May 11th, 1646,
is on the south side one rod seven feet, Rhineland measure, wide ; the
same on the north side. 3. M Hans Kierstede's ground brief is on the
south side one rod, 5 feet 8 inches wide, and one rod 8 feet wide on the
north side. 4. Four feet of a lot additional on both sides obtained from
Governo Stuyvesant A 1656, 8th 25ber Deft. requests, that Commis-
saries may be appointed with a land surveyor to examine the ground.
Pltf. produces a ground brief from Gov! Stuyvesandt dated Aº 1649
July 19, granting to Paulus Leendersen a lot 24 feet wide and 107 feet
long, claiming this to be proof regarding the passage in dispute. The W.
Court appointed as Commissioners, Francoys Rombouts and Jacob Leyse-
laer, who with the land surveyor Jacques Courteljouw are qualified and
requested to measure the ground, examine the ground briefs and to
reconcile parties if possible ; otherwise to report to the Court.
James Matthews arrestant and pltf. v/s Daniel Teurneur, arrested
and deft. Pltf. demands from deft. according to a/c the sum of fl. 304: 2
and requests, that an attachment be declared valid, which he issued against
deft's. effects in Jacob Leyselaer's hands. Whereas deft. is absent, has
no information of the attachment and could not receive it the W : Court
declares the attachment invalid.
James Walwell, arrestant and pltf. v/s Volckert Dircksen, arrested
and deft. Ordered, that parties on both sides bring in their proofs on the
next Court day.
Jan Cornelissen, pltf. v/s Mist! Hawkins, deft. Parties agreed.
Margriedt Stuyvesand, pltf. v/s the curators over the estate of the
late B. de Haert, deft. Pltf. thro ' her attorney Allard Anthony demands
according to written declaration the sum of fl. 12849 : 10 seawan. Referred
to Jacobus van de Water and Steven Van Cortland to examine the a/c.
and to reconcile parties if possible ; otherwise to report to the next Court.
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Jan Gerritse van Buytenhuyse, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf.
demands the sum of fl. 206 for 27 days attendance on Benjamin Johns
house and for carrying in timber.
Jacob Teunissen Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borssum, deft. Deft.
demands copy of pltfs. declaration to furnish his rejoinder thereunto.
The W: Court orders copy of the declaration to be furnished .
Marretje Jans, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Deft in default.
Thomas Lewis, pltf. v/s Abraham Lammertsen Mol, Jan Pietersen
and Evert Evertsen, defts. Pltf. says, that he contracted with defts. to
repair his sloop before Candlemas, which was prevented by the City work,
and that he brought the sloop with defts' consent into the harbour, when
they promised to repair it, which they now refuse . Defts. demand copy
of pltf's declaration to answer thereunto at the next Court day. Copy is
allowed them.
Anna Fabritius, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Ordered that copy
of the deft's. last entered answer shall be delivered to the pltf.
Everd Wessels, pltf. v/s James Matthews, deft. Pltf. demands resti-
tution of an obligation executed by him, pltf. , for Reynier vander Cooly
pursuant to a previous judgment of the Mayor's Court. Ordered, that
the deft. shall return the obligation to the pltf. or a lawful acquittance as
the pltf. has proved, that he already paid said obligation and was equally
discharged by the Mayor's Court before which he tried the case.
Abel Hardenbroeck appearing requests, that Allard Anthony may be
again ordered to produce according to the last order. Ordered, that the
said Allard Anthony shall perform the same on the next Court day on pain
of judgment being pronounced against him in case of farther delay.
Tuesday 20th Feb' in the afternoon Schout, Burgomasters and Sche-
pens being assembled Collegialiter at the City Hall.
Isaack Kip delivers into Court a petition, wherein he requests,
that he may have the office and benefice of Stamper of this City promising
so to demean himself in said office as to give satisfaction to this W. Court
and the inhabitants. The W: Schout, Burgomasters, and Schepens having
taken the abovementioned petition into consideration, the petitioner's
request is allowed on condition, that he demean himself therein so that
no complaints be made against him and further regulates himself con-
formably to the instruction , which shall be given him to that effect.
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Resolved further to give notice of the contracting next Thursday for

some hundred palisades for the fortification of this City ; and from the
Bench are appointed the Schout, Schepens Jacob Kip and Guilain Ver-
planck to enter into the said contract on next Thursday.
Whereas question has arisen between M: Jacob Varrevanger, pltf. v/s
M: Cornelis Steenwyck, deft. relative to a passage lying between the house
and lot of said Steenwyck and M Jacob abovementioned, the Schout,
Burgomasters and Schepens have resolved with consent of parties to refer
the said matter in question to indifferent persons and to this end have
appointed and qualified , as they hereby do, Sieurs Francoys Rombouts
and Jacob Leyselaer, with the sworn land surveyor Jacques Corteljouw to
measure over the ground and lots of parties, to examine their respective
ground briefs and other proofs, also to hear the arguments on both sides,
if possible to reconcile parties or otherwise to render to the Court report
of their award and arbitration .
This date also is the following order sent by the W. Court to Jacques
Corteljouw the sworn land surveyor. Whereas difference has arisen be-
tween Jacob Hendrickz Varrevanger and Cornelis Steenwyck, which
cannot be well settled without a proper Land Surveyor to measure the
lots in question, Therefore the sworn Land Measurer Jacques Corteljou
of this City of N: Orange is required and requested to transport himself
hither with his instruments on Friday next being the 23ª inst, or earlier
to perform what is aforesaid. Done, New Orange the 20th Feb A 1674-
Jacob Leyselaer, pltf. v/s Gabriel Minvielle, deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. the dead freight of 5 hhds of tobacco which he, thro' M: Moll
in Maryland, had agreed to ship in Pieter van Essam's ketch, which was
not done. Deft. produces a letter of M Mol, who had offered to ship
6 @ 8 hhds, but that the skipper said, he had no positive order for it ;
proving further by his and the pltf's. copy book of letters, that the writing
and agreement about it were only conditional. The W. Court having
heard and seen parties arguments and proofs, cannot perceive, that the
deft. owes dead freight. Pltf's demand is therefore dismissed .
At a Court holden on the the 24th February, A 1674. The Court
complete except Capt? Knyff.
To the Worship" President, Burgomasters and schepens of this City
of N : Orange .
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Annetje Cornelis represents with very great humility, that she has
divers times requested , that the house belonging to her and her children
from God and nature may be given up to her, as she is very sickly and
beladen with the quartan ague, having been obliged the whole winter to
sleep in the garret under the roof of the house, which truly is a very
hard thing to happen to an old woman and all this for a drunken and
constant prophaner of God's name, a ci-devant Lutheran preacher, named,
as he says Jacobus Fabritius, her married but unfaithful husband , who
has driven her out her own house and chamber, which she intended for
her son ; which is truly a matter that ought not be tolerated in a place,
where law is maintained, as is the case in this government, the good God
be fervently thanked therefor. The petitioner therefore humbly beseeches
Your Worships to be pleased to order, that he deliver up the key of the
room without delay to the petit and to interdict or forbid him to presume
to enter the house any more until further order from y! Worships, on pain
of certain arbitrary correction to be found fitting by Your Worships, the
rather as said Fabritius did yesterday not only use force and violence in
said house, but also stole property, which at a proper time shall be proved ;
whereupon awaiting your favorable apostille, remains, etc. Apostilled :-
The accompanying petition being considered and read in Court, the
petitioner Annetje Cornelis' request is granted and allowed, especially as
Jacobus Fabritius has of himself left the house and, contrary to the pre-
vious order and prohibition given him has behaved very uncivilly and
badly ; and the said Jacobus Fabritius is ordered to deliver up the said
key to the petitioner and not to presume to molest her in any way, until
the W. Court shall otherwise provide therein .
Whereas divers complaints are daily made to the Burgomasters
and Burgher Chief Officers of this City, that many of the inhabitants of
this City, notwithstanding the previously fixed orders, absent themselves
and do not appear at the appointed time in their respective companies to
aid in advancing the public necessary work of fortifying this City, whereby
the same is greatly delayed and postponed ; The W. Schout, Burgomasters
and Schepens of this City have therefore resolved de novo well and strictly
to order and charge, that each and every one shall repair to his company
and corporal's squad at the appointed day and place of work and there
advance the public necessary work, on pain of forfeiting fl . 6 for each day
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lost ; f. 3. for a half day for a quarter day in proportion which fines
henceforth shall be collected and gathered precisely every week by the
Provost and the respective Corporals and the said Provost and Corporals
of the respective Squads are authorized and charged to Keep a correct
Account and list of the absent persons, to the end of collecting and gath-
ering the fines due each week, which fines shall be henceforth employed
for the Provost and the remaining two thirds for the Corporal's Squads,
and in case any one shall be found unwilling to pay on losing the afore-
said fine, the Provost and Corporals shall communicate the same to the
W. Court, who shall then make further order thereupon.
Having considered and read the papers, documents and other proofs
produced in Court in the case between Gabriel Minvielle, pltf. v/s Juff-
rouw Elizabeth de Potter widow of Isaak Bedloo, deft., wherein the pltf.
demands from the deft. the following sum ; firstly the sum of fl. 3880 : 12
Holland money being for a protested bill of exchange, with the risk, dam-
age and interest done by deft's. late husband Sieur Isaack Bedloo to the
deft. Item , for book debt according to a/c the sum of fl. 85.8 in beavers fl.
329.1 in zew and the quantity of 124 lbs . of good merchantable leaf to-
bacco ; demands condemnation with costs. The deft. represents, that the
bill of exchange was not for her husband's a/c, but that he drew it as factor
of the late Governo F. Lovelace, in whose books he the pltf. stands credited
for the same and as regards the book debt offers to pay the same at any
time to the pltf. The W. Court having seen the papers, documents and
proofs and further having seriously considered all, that has been brought in
on both sides by the parties for the defence, their Worsh's adjudge and
decree that the defend is bound, according to the law of exchange to pay
the said protested bill ; as it was executed and signed by her decª hus-
band without any exception or reserve, amounting to the sum of fl. 2550.12
Holland Currency ; and whereas it appears that the pltf. out of particular
regard neglected to prosecute his action against the deft. or her husband
before, it was therefore by plurality of votes decreed, that the pltf. shall
be allowed and receive for damage and interest only the sum of fl. 550
Holland amounting together to the sum of fl. 3100 gl. Hollands ; and the
deft, is condemned to satisfy and pay said sum of fl. 3100 to the pltf., pro-
vided the deft. may have her recourse again on whomsoever she thinks
proper. And finally, as regards the above demanded book debt, the deft.
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is equally condemned to pay it to the pltf. , unless she, the deft. can bring
in something against it. All with costs .
At a Court of Schout, Burgomasters and schepens of the City N.
Orange on the 26 Feb. A 1674. The Court complete, except Capt. Knyff.
Mary Matthws appearing is asked, why she does not pay the excise
she owes ? She gives for answer, that she already paid the excise at the
thrashing season on the wines found on guaging at her house. Ordered,
that Mary Matthws shall pay for excise fl. 29.4 for wines and beer pre-
viously tapped at the surrender of the place without payment of excise.
Pieter Nys appearing was asked for the payment of the excise on
some wines found on gauging at his house. He gave for answer, that he
entered and paid for said wines and beer at thrashing time.
The Receiver was therefore ordered to erase the same, being fl. 34
from P. Nys a/c. in consideration as above.
Isaack Foreest called in is asked, why he does not pay for some wines
and distilled liquors found at his house on gauging ? He answers, that he
has paid the excise thereon before the surrender of the place, to Pieter Nys.
Ordered, that the Collector shall erase fl. 37 as he hath already paid during
the English government .
Anna Lysbet is ordered to pay for excise of brandy and jack found
after the surrender of the place without rendering the excise on guaging,
the sum of fl. 53.5
Dirck van Cleef called in is asked for payment of excise of wines etc
found at his house on the first guaging. He answers, that he laid in some
of the aforesaid wines in the English government, and paid the excise . He
is therefore ordered with his consent to pay fl. 60. And the Collector is
ordered to erase the remainder.
Egbert Myndersen was asked for payment of one half anker of rum
found on guaging also some beer since the same fl. 39.5 . Ordered, that
he shall pay the same except fl. 9. 5. which shall be deducted for the rum
and to pay fl. 30. balance.
Ariaen Cornelissen is asked for payment of some wines and beer
found at his house on the first guaging. Whereunto he gave for answer,
that he gave in the wine at thrashing time and drank the beer himself. Or-
dered, that he shall pay fl. 85 for the first guaging and the Collector is
charged to erase the remainder of the first guaging and that one of the
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three half barrels shall be deducted on the Burghers excise and the other
two on the tapsters excise.
Otte Gerritz entering was asked to pay for 1 anker of rum and half a
barrel of beer found on the first guaging.He admits etc. Ordered to pay
the excise thereof. Frederick Gysbertsen was asked for payment as above.
He answers that there was not so much as was guaged . Ordered to pay
amounting to the sum of fl. 340. Here is one anker counted less than was
found on the guaging.
Susanna Garland is asked for payment of wine found at her house on
the first guaging. She gave for answer that she laid it in for her boarders
and that she was willing to pay excise as heretofore. Ordered that she
shall pay tapsters excise for the wines found according to the guage. The
beer which she laid in , to be free of excise.
Poulus Turck is asked for payment of 1 anker of rum found in the
first guaging. He is willing to pay ; ordered to pay.
Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck and Corn³ van Ruyven appear in Court and
declare they are commissioned by the Honble Governor to state regarding
the petition previously presented to his Hon! by this W. Court relative to
the furnishing of some monies for the fortifying of this City etc. that his
Hon; having seen and considered the assessment made, the required mon-
ies should be borrowed in the form of loans from the richest and wealthi-
est inhabitants of this City, and that each of the taxed should advance the
hundredth penny thereto, which loaned monies should be re-paid from cer-
tain extraordinary impost enacted by his Hon! to be paid for this purpose
on all imported and exported Indian goods and merchandizes ; stating also
further that his Hon! thought it best to erase from the same some persons,
who are least wealthy together with widows etc. and that his Hon! judged
it most proper to make use of the said monies as well to strengthen the
Fort and City and for this purpose to appoint two Commissioners to dis-
pose of the receipt and disbursement, in consideration whereof the contri-
butions to be collected for this purpose from Willemstadt and other places
should be again used both for the fortification of the City and fort ; re-
questing that this W. Court may give its advice thereupon. Burgomas-
ters and schepens having considered the same, the Governo proposition
is approved of by them.
Feb 27. At a Court of the W. Heeren Schout Burgomasters and
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schepens holden at the City Hall on the 27th Feby A. 1674. Present Jo-
hannis De Peyster, Johannis van Brugh, Æagidius Luyck, Burgomasters ;
Willem Beekman , Jeronimus Ebbing, Jocob Kip, Lourens vander Spiegel,
Guilain Verplanck , Schepens .

Annetje Fabritius, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Pltf. replies by

his att! Allard Anthony. Deft. demands copy of the reply, also copy of

the pet last given in by pltf. Copy ordered delivered .

Barentje Jans, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Deft. 2ª default. Pltf.
demands fl. 45 payable in wheat for freight earned for pltf. by her son.
Schout Anthy de Mil, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Pltf. declares
in writing. Deft. demands copy. Copy granted.
Thomas Lewis, pltf. v/s Abraham Lammertsen Mol, Jan Jansen and
Ebert Evertsen, defts. Pltf. demands according to his suit entered on the
last Court day. Deft. answers in writing. Parties are both ordered to
bring in their proofs at the next Court day.
Schout A. de Mil, pltf. v/s Frederick Aerentz draeyer, deft. Deft. 3
default. Pltf. demands punishment for disobedience manifested towards
this Court.

Elias Puddington, pltf. v/s Thomas Williams, deft. Pltf. sues deft.
for the sum of fl. 1192 : 10. accord❜g to a/c. for labour earned on a vessel
now lying at N. Haerlem and demands payment according to agreement.
Deft. admits the debt but demands a little delay, as he does not know how
the vessel shall be disposed of. The W. Court condemns deft. to satisfy
and pay the pltf. said debt according to agreement, saving his action on
the vessel.
Dirck Smitht, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Pltf. demands from
the deft. the sum of fl. 171 : 4 according to a/c for earned freight, and fur-
ther 17 skepels of wheat, which wheat the deft's. wife assigned to pltf., but
it was afterward attached by the deft. Deft. says, he attached nothing,
but what his wife must have from Hans Blocq at the South River for goods
sold, and that the pltf's wife had removed them without consent. The W.
Court having heard the debates on both sides condemn the deft. to satisfy
and pay the said debt from his and his wife's common estate.
James Matthws, pltf., v/s Hendrick Volckersen, deft. Pltf. demands.
from deft. according to a/c the sum of fl. 259. 18 ; demands payment.
Deft. admits the debt, but says he cannot pay before he returns from the
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West Indies. The W. Court condemns the deft. to satisfy and pay the
pltf. the said debt.
The H Schout Anth. de Mil, pltf. v/s Justus Withfield, deft. Deft.
in default. Allard Anthony entering demands, that Jacob Leyselaer may
be ordered to prosecute his action if he have anything against Pieter Pieter-
sen Meniet. The W. Court orders Pieter Pietersen should notify Jacob
Leyselaer for payment of his first judgment.
Luycas Andriesen, Jan Joosten, Francoys Rombouts, have this day
taken the oath of allegiance.
Abel Hardenbroeck's wife appearing in Court requests, that execution
may issue against Lysbet Claessen on a previous judgment of this W.
Court. The W. Court grants it, and orders the Schout to execute said
judgment.
Whereas the Gov! General has communicated by the Secretary to this
W. Court, that this W. Court should again appear at the Court of the
Governo! and Council to hear in appeal the case between the Fiscal Knyf
against Dirck Smith, or otherwise that this W. Court should persist in
writing by their rendered sentence etz .
Whereunto the W. Court can not answer otherwise than that they still
persist by the reasons expressed in the judgment rendered and afterward
communicated more fully to the Hon. Gov! by the Commissioners from
this Court.
This date is Isaak Kip the Stamper sworn and his instruction is here-
unto annexed. Item, it is resolved, that his mark shall be R for the small
stamp and for the large stamp used in branding.
Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck appearing in Court demands, that the W.
Court will be pleased to pronounce judgment in the case between him
and M: Jacob Varrevanger ; he requests also that the Land Surveyor and
the persons commissioned may bring their report unto Court, thus to have
quick expedition. The W. Court cannot do any thing therein until the
Commissioners have made their report ; which commissioners are hereby
required and requested to render a report of their award and arbitration
as soon as possible.
Mr. Jacob Varrevanger represents by petition that Mess" Francoys
Rombouts, Leyselaar and the Land Surveyor Corteljouw had progressed
in the matter between him and Mr. Steenwyck, but had not determined
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to come to a conclusion requesting therefore that the said gentlemen may

again be ordered at the cost of the defeated party to apply themselves to
the examination of the ground briefs, to measure the ground, to the end
that they should then report understandingly to this W. Court.
Apostilled :-The W. Court cannot make any further disposition
therein before the Commissioners last appointed shall have given in a re-
port to this Court of their award, how it ought to be, which Commissioners
are hereby requested to communicate the same to the W. Court in the
speediest manner.
Theunis Cray's wife requesting, that this W. Court may be pleased to
order the Officer to put in execution the judgment of the last Mayor's
Court, also of this W. Court against Allard Anthony, late Sherrif in the
time of the English Government, the said judgment being for victuals
and drink on said Sherrif's order delivered to Benjamin Johns and divers
other prisoners.
Whereupon the W. Court having examined the a/c and inventory,
which said Allard Anthony had rendered of the estate and effects of said
Benjamin Johns remaining in his hands ; the petition of said Theunis
Kray being also communicated to Allard Anthony, who alleges, that said
debt must be paid from the public revenue, it is after divers arguments
pro and con resolved to submit the said matter by two delegates to the
Governo! General, to follow therein his Hon" order and advice.
Pursuant to the commission of the Worship ! Magistrates, the Schout,
Burgomasters and Schepens of this City N. Orange, we the Undersigned
have, as Firewardens, visited on the 12th January 1674 the houses of all
the inhabitants of this City aforesaid and found divers fire places very
much exposed to cause a conflagration, wherefore we warned and notified
them to remedy and improve the same, thus to prevent mischief ; we have
also caused the City Crier to publish and make known, that if any one of
the inhabitants of this City had by them any City fire buckets they are
to deliver them up without delay at the City Hall or to hand them to us
Firewardens we however have not as yet been able to collect more than
57 fire Buckets, three of which are at Abel Hardenbroecks to be repaired;
we have also found two old fire hooks with one old fire ladder at the
City Hall but they are unfit for use in case of fire or other misfortune ;
we therefore request Your Worships to be pleased to provide therein , that
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so many fire ladders and fire hooks may be made as your Hon shall think
necessary.
Herewith we remain Your Worships ' humble And faithful Subjects
and obedient servants.

(was signed) Jan Van Bresteede

Reynier Willemsen
Jonas Bartelsen
The annexed petition of the Firewardens of this City being con-
sidered, read and taken into serious deliberation in Court, as well as their
representation of the necessity of making some provision of fire hooks
and ladders &c to be used occasionally And in time of fire—
It is apostilled- The petitioners are fully authorized by the W. Court
to have made such supply of ladders, hooks and such like materials at the
expence of the City as they shall consider to be necessary.

At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden in

the City Hall on the 6th March A: 1674. Present Johannis de Peyster,
Johannis Vanbrugh, Ægidius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman,
Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel, Guilain Ver-
planck, Schepens.
Jacob Teunissen, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft. Deft. rejoins.
Pltf. demands copy. Copy allowed.
Jan Philipsen, pltf. v/s Marten Creiger, deft. Pltf. in default.
Annetje Fabritius, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Deft. rejoins.
Pltf. demands copy. Copy allowed. Allard Anthony requests, that the
pltf. may have letters from the W. Court to the South river to attach her
husbands property there. The W. Court orders the pltf. to apply to the
Governo! and to request it from him.
Abel Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Deft. delivers
in an a/c according to judgment dated 12 Feb. last. Pltf. requests, that
he may examine it, etc. Granted and deft, ordered to prove his a/c.
James Matthws, pltf. v/s Jacob Pietersen, deft. Pltf. demands fl.
79. 4 according to a/c.; requests payment. Fees made up fl. 8. Deft.
admits the debt and says that Abraham Lubbertsen has accepted to pay
it. The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay the aforesaid debt to the
pltf. with costs.
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The Schout, pltf. v/s Jacob Fabritius, deft. Deft. answers pltf's
demand .
The Schout, pltf. v/s Fredrick Arentsen, turner, deft The Schout
complains of some misconduct and disrespect towards this W. Court, and
the President complains and says, that the deft. has delivered in a very
unreasonable a/c to the City. Deft. excuses himself. The W. Court
condemns the deft. for his disobedience towards the Court in a fine of fl.
25, for the benefit of the poor, with costs, and the deft. shall make suffi-
cient bowls for the use of the City, for which he shall receive as much as
he was paid in the fort.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Dirck Smith, deft. Pltf. says, that the deft.
fought last week with De Vries ; he concludes therefore that the deft.
shall be condemned in a fine of fl. 25. The Schout is ordered to prove
his assertion at the next Court day.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Jan Meyndertsen, deft. Pltf. declares, that the
deft. exhibited some disrespect to Lieut Bayard on the City's work, as ap-
pears by the declaration of said Lieuten . Deft. admits his fault, but de-
nies having said that he was tired of him ; prays forgiveness and promises
to do so no more.
VOTES.
Burgomast! de Peyster- that he be forbidden to cart for six weeks.
Burgomaster Luyck-that he shall, according to this Courts order, be
deprived of Burghership and dismissed from his place as carman .
Burgomast! Vanbruigh-that he shall ask Lieut Bayard's pardon and
satisfy him.
Schepen Beeckman - six weeks deprivation of citizenship.
Kip, Ebbingh, Vander Spiegel vote as Vanbrugh . Verplanck, 6
weeks deprival of citizenship. The deft. is condemned to ask the Lieut
pardon and satisfy him.
Ariaen Van Laer, pltf. v/s Hendrick Gillissen, deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. 4 pairs of shoes according to handwriting. Deft. admits the
debt and says, he offered him the shoes. The W. Court condemns the
deft. to deliver middling shoes to the pltf. and pay the costs incurred
herein.
The Stamp master appearing request to know, whether he is also to
stamp the milk measures, as several persons have been with him about it.
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The W. Court decree, that the milk measures shall also be stamped, and
that the stamper shall receive 3 stiv. a piece for stamping.
On M: Jacob Varrevanger's and Mr. Steenwyck request, the Secre-
tary is ordered to send directions to Jacques Corteljouw in the Name of the
W. Court, that he Corteljouw shall forthwith send his report hither.
RESOLVED, to present a petition to the Governo , that no vessels nor
persons shall leave this City, as it now open water.
Nota : As the time is too short the three Burgomasters are appointed
to confer with the Governo , regarding the above.
Elias Puddington appearing in Court, produces a judgment against
Tho Williams and requests, that the Schout may be ordered to levy exe-
cution on it etc. The W. Court having seen the notice served orders the

Schout to put said judgment into execution.

On the petition of Matthys and Jacobus de Haert representing in
substance that they, as heirs of the estate left by their deceased brother
Balth: de Haert, may be authorized with the curators appointed to pro-
ceed in law against every one who may have pretensions against said es-
tate-shewing that such was also the request of the said guardians etc.
Appostilled : Whenever the curators and administrators of the said Balth
de Haert's estate shall make the same request of this Court the petitioners
request shall be taken into further consideration.
Mary Matthews appearing in Court requests that, pursuant to judg-
ment obtained against Hendrick Volckersen on the last Court day, she
may arrest him, until he shall have paid her according to said judgment.
The W. Court allows her to arrest said Volckersen.
Gabriel Minvielle appearing in Court requests, that the Schout may
be ordered to put in execution the judgment lately obtained by him
.
against Juffrouw Elizabeth Potter. The W. Court having seen the notice
served, allow the petitioners request and order the Schout to put said
judgment into execution.
Barentje Jans, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Pltf. demands the
sum of fl. 45 in wheat for freight, which her son earned from pltf. and
requests payment. Deft. remaining contumacious in not appearing on the
third Court day, is condemned for his default to pay the pltf. the fl. 45
debt demanded in wheat with costs.

The Schout, pltf. v/s Justus Whitfield, deft. Pltf. represents, that
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the deft. beat without cause Pieter de Riemer and pulled the hair out his
head ; he concludes, that the deft. shall be condemned in a fine at the
discretion of the Judges. The W. Court having heard the acknowledg-
ment and excuse of the deft. condemn him in a fine of fl. 25 with costs,
and order the deft. to leave the said Pieter de Riemer henceforth unmo-
lested.

Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens being assembled Collegialiter in

the City Hall of the City of N : Orange on the 10th March A: 1674, hav-
ing sent for the skippers and barquiers of this City and these appearing,
they are informed of the order of the Honble Governo! General, that no
more than two sloops shall go at once to Willemstadt and Esopus and
one to the South River, and that alternately, according as it shall be de-
termined by lot ; also that they, the skippers, shall not convey any passen-
gers hence without passport. Whereupon said skippers answered as
follows :
Skipper Kip answers, that he thinks it better, that whenever the
sloops depart in their turn by lot, according to the Governo's order, what
they then earn shall be put in a common fund and every one shall then
draw his share out according to the size of his sloop.
Ffrederick Hendrickz : and his partner Dirck Francen agree with the
above opinion of Skip! Kip.
Hendrick van de Waater the same advice as above.
Claes Lock, the same as above.
Abraham Jan, carpenter, agrees with the above opinions.
Jan Schouten answers, that the small sloops ought to be allowed to
make one voyage for one of the big ones.
Thomas Lewis is satisfied with what the Governo! and Council decree.
Jan Jansen Moll agrees with the majority.
Abraham Lubbertsen the same opinion as Skipper Kip above.
Jacob van de Water agrees with the majority.
Dirck Smith requests, that whoever is ready first may make a trip .
Jan Joosten and Luycas, that the first ready may make a trip ; if not,
that they are content according as the Governo concludes and deter-
mines.
The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of this City of N. Orange
having presented to the Honble Governo! General the answers of the skip-
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pers and barcquiers of this City regarding the sailing alternately accord-
ing to his Hon's last order, His Hono! has resolved and ordered that said
skippers and barcquiers shall, according to the majority of their opinions,
sail in a common stock, from which common fund each of them shall earn
and draw out his share according to the size and proportion of his vessel
at the end of the aforesaid alternating time ; and said skippers and barc-
quiers shall in sailing regulate themselves according to the Honble Gov-
erno! Generals order made herein.

Done in the City Hall of the City N : Orange on the 15th March A
1674.

At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters, and Schepens holden in

the City Hall of the City of N : Orange on the 13th March A° 1674.
Present, Capt. Knyf on behalf of the Governo General ; Johannis de
Peyster, Johannis Vanbrugh, Ægidius Luyck, Burgomasters ; Willem
Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel,
Guilain Verplanck ; Schepens.
Jacob Teunis Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft. Deft.
delivers in three more depositions. Ordered to exchange papers and to
make deduction.
Abel Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. The W: Court
having examined the deft's a/c and heard the arguments of parties on
both sides, find that Abel Hardenbroeck owes 1 : 6 : 10 to Allard
Anthony according to a/c of Jan Copal and it is ordered, that the pltf.
pay the deft. the said sum, on condition that the deft. shall return the
goods to the pltf. , which he has in his hands and each pays his own costs.
Gabriel Minvielle, pltf. v/s Pieter Hessels, deft. Pltf. demands by
his atty Allard Anthony from the deft. fl. 21 : 19 according to a/c. Deft.
admits the debt. The W: Court condemns the deft. to pay så debt to the
pltf. with costs.
Pieter Hessels, pltf. v/s Claes Tyssen, deft. Pltf. demands from the
deft. fl. 20 for earned freight. Deft. admits, that he set the pltf. to work,
but says it was for Derval etc. Deft. is ordered to pay the sum demanded
to the pltf. with costs.
Dirck Wessels, pltf. v/s Jan van Brestede, deft. Pltf. complains,
that deft. struck him. Deft says, that he gave pltf. a slap or two on ac-
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count of some bad language given him at the work. The Schout adjoins
himself in the case with the injured party. Deft. excuses himself. Each
is ordered to pay his costs.
The Schout Anthony de Mill, pltf. v/s Dirck Smith, deft. Pltf.
demands according to previous declaration . Deft, denies that he struck.
The W. Court defer the case to the next Court day, until James Matthws
returns, to whom the pltf. refers.
Thomas Lewis, pltf. v/s Abraham Mol, Jan Pietersen and Evert Pels,
defts . Pltf. demands, that defts. build his sloop according to agreement
and that they indemnify him for the damage caused him by the delay.
The W. Court having heard the arguments of parties on both sides and
seen the proofs, decree and order defts. to finish the sloop forthwith,
before they undertake any other work, according to their agreement and
defts. be condemned in the costs.
Jan Cassjer, pltf. v/s Alexander Watts, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft. the proceeds of 125 lbs. of biscuit according to handwriting of deft.
to his brother Jacques Cassjer and requests payment. Deft. says, the
ship is wrecked ; also that the pltf. must run the risk of the bread etc.
Deft is ordered to pay the 125 lb demanded or the value thereof at the
price here, with costs.
Jan Philip, pltf. v/s Capt. Marten Cregier, deft. Deft in default.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Jan Spiegelaar, deft. Deft. in default.
Allard Anthony appears in Court and for Pieter Pietersen demands,
that Jacob Leyselaar, if he have anything against said Pieter Pietersen
shall bring it in etc.
From the nomination made by the Under- Schout and Schepens be-
yond the Fresh water, the W. Court this day elected Ariaen Cornelissen
as Commissary, in place of Dirck Jansen Kuyper, who is now gone away
from thence, and swore him in in Court.
At a Court of the W. Commissioners Jacob Kip and Sieur Guilain
Verplanck holden at the City Hall of the City N : Orange, on the 7th
April A 1674.
WILLIAM THORNE being apprehended and accused of theft com-
mitted by him etc., being brought this day in Court the following interrog-
atories are proposed to him.
1. How old are you ; what is your name and where were you born ?
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1. William Thorne, borne in Dorsetshire in old England ; about 42 years

of age.
2. Does he not acknowledge having made the hole into the loft. 2.

Denies having made any holes into the loft, but says he was not at home ;
also that the loft was so rotten and leaky that the peas and grain frequently
fell on the people's heads, where they sat.
3. If he did not take in sacks the grain that fell through the loft ?
3. Denies having taken any grain, but says he heard, that the woman put
the grain in a sack, which fell through the loft on the ground.
4. Did he not know it or was he not accessory to it ? 4. Denies all
even the least knowledge, either directly or indirectly, thereof.
5. Wherefore then did he not give information of the corn, when it
fell thro' ? 5. Says he was not at home when the corn fell thro' the loft,
and that he spoke of the corn as soon as he knew of it.
6. Why did he deny that he had in the house any grain but his own ?
6. Says, he stated that of his knowledge he had no other grain than his
own in the house.

7. How much grain had he of his own in the house ; And from whom
did he receive it ? 7. I skepel from F. de Bruyn ; 1 skepel from S. van
Vleck ; I skepel from P. Groenendyk ; 1 skepel from a soldier ; 3 skepels
from Hans Kierstede, and that he cannot now recollect from whom he
had other corn.
8. Where had he left the white and grey peas, which were on the
loft ? 8. Says, he had no other than a few peas of his own, but that C.
van Borssum had peas taken every morning for two months successively
from the loft for his hogs by his negro and servant.
9. Where did he leave Paulus Richard's shirts ? 9. Denies knowing
anything in the least of them except that Paulus Richard's maid came to
him one morning after a very windy night, and asked him, if a childs
shirt had not been blown on to his place, whereupon he, William Thorne,
answered the maid, he knew nothing of it.
10. Is he married ; to whom and where ? 10. Is married and his
wife and child are at Boston.
II. What then has he to do with another woman in the house ? II.
Says, she is his sister in law and that he took her into the house, because
she had no other shelter and was away from her friends.
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Interrogatories for Elizabeth Kay, apprehended for theft.

1. What is her name, age and place of birth ? 1. Elizabeth Kay, 37
years old, born in old England.
2. Did she not make the hole in the ceiling or enlarge it ? 2. No,
but the loft was rotten and not tight.
3. Did she not secrete in a sack the grain , that came through the
loft ? 8. The grain fell of itself on her bed, when she took it with a pan
and put it in a bag in the corner ; but admits her fault, that she did not
immediately make it known and submits to the punishment, which the W.
Court shall lay on her but prays forgiveness.
4. When did William Thorne nail the timber against the loft ? 4.
She says, that she herself nailed the boards against the loft and that she
stopped the holes with rags and often warned Corn : van Borssum, when
the peas lay there.
5. When did she tell William Thorne of the grain ? 5. Not until the
Schout took him, Thorne, out of the house.
6. Has she a husband and where ? 6. Yes, she has a husband at
Boston, being a barber and she says, she left there, because it was more
economical to come ; her husband's hand shakes, so that he cannot follow
his trade ; she says also , that William Thorne is innocent and has no
knowledge of the matter, etc.

At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden at

the City Hall of the City N : Orange on the 10th April A: 1674. Present
Capt. W™ Knyf on behalf of the Govern! General ; Johannis De Peyster,
Johannis Van Brugh, Ægidius Luyck, Burgomast ; Willem Beeckman,
Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel, Guilain Ver-
planck, Schepens.
Jacob Leyselaer, pltf. v/s Pieter Pietersen, deft. Pltf. demands in

writing 770 lbs. of tobacco paid by his factor Marck Cordea in Maryland
to the deft, and 750 lbs of tobacco deducted for 5 half barrels of beer.
Deft. demands first satisfaction of the previous judgment and he is then
willing and ready to answer the pltfs. demand. Ordered, that the pltf.
shall first of all pay the previous judgment, when the deft. is ordered to
answer pltfs. demand.
Cornelis Corsen, pltf. v/s Ralph Hudsinson, arrested and deft. Deft.
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in default. The City messenger Henry Newton declares, that he arrested

the deft. and he nevertheless broke his arrest.
Jacobus De Haert, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Pltf. sues
deft. for fl. 100 for one anker of rum and demands payment. Deft. says,
that he drew the anker of rum on Silvester Salisbury's order and name ,
he being indebted so much to him. The W. Court having heard the ar-
guments of parties and examined the pltfs. book, condemns the deft. to
satisfy and pay the demanded sum of fl. 100.
Abel Hardenbroeck, pltf. v/s Mists Salisburry, deft. Pltf. demands
from the deft. according to a/c the sum of fl. 100. for shoes delivered to
her husband. Deft. objects to some items in the a/c. The W. Court
having heard the arguments of parties on both sides, condemus the deft.
to pay the pltf. the demanded sum of fl . 100, unless the deft. will declare
on oath, that she did not receive the first two pairs of shoes, when the
said 2 pairs shall be deducted from the fl. 100. further also deducting the
ten guilders confessed by the pltf.
Jan Turcot, pltf. v/s Albert Boss, deft. Pltf. says he gave deft. a
bugle to repair, which the deft broke ; demands another or fl . 20 florins
instead. Deft. says, the bugle was bi-valved inside and was not well
made and broke in polishing. The W. Court refer the matter to the opin-
ion of Jan Trompetter (the bugler) and Jan Cooly to see, who is in fault
and to reconcile parties if possible.
Claes Jansen, baker, pltf. v/s Arent Isaacksen, deft. Pltf. demands
in writing possession of his house. Deft. denies having given up the lease
of the house. The W. Court having heard the arguments of parties on
both sides decree and order, that the deft. shall continue in the lease for
the same price and pay as last year, as there is no evidence, that the deft.
had surrendered the lease in season to the pltf.
Jan Philipsen, pltf. v/s Capt. Marten Kregier, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.

Catharyna Lane, pltf. v/s Dirck Evertsen Fluid, deft. Pltf. sues
for the sum of £3 : 2 according to obligation and demands condemnation.
Deft. says, he has an offset a/c for freight earned in the conveyance of
her goods. Ordered, that deft. shall bring in his offset a/c at the next
Court day .

Isaack Foreest, pltf. v/s Susanna Garland, deft. Pltf. demands pay-
dam .
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ment of fl. 170 : 10 according to a/c. Deft. says, her estate is not yet set-
tled and that she cannot pay, as the Orphan Master has not yet rendered
any decision. The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay the sum de-
manded, unless the estate be found insolvent, when the pltf. shall come
in concurrence with the other creditors.
Philip Waldman, pltf. v/s Jan Smedes, deft. Both in default.
Egbert Woutersen, pltf. v/s Ariaen Vincent, deft. Pltf. sues the
deft. for the sum of fl. 130 in silver, in beaver, in zeawant, for an
ox sold and delivered him ; and demands payment. Deft. admits the
debt. The W. Court condemns the deft. to satisfy and pay the sum de-
manded to the pltf.
Schout Anth : De Mill, pltf. v/s William Thorne, a prisoner, deft.
The Schout complains in writing. Deft. denies having had any knowledge
of the corn. The W. Court having examined the matter and seen all that
is material, find the deft. not guilty. The Schout's demand is therefore
dismissed being taken on suspicion, as he had offered Cornel van Borsum
payment for said corn.
Ariaen Vincent, pltf. v/s David de Four, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft. the sum of fl. 100 for a horse sold him last year, which deft. must pay
him in beavers @fl. 20 the piece. Deft. says, he did not make any
agreement, how high the beavers should go. The W. Court condemns
the deft. to satisfy and pay the pltf. the sum demanded in beavers @ fl.
20. unless he deft. prove the contrary at the next Court day.
Abraham Kermer, pltf. v/s Jan Raey, deft. Parties agreed.
Schout A : de Mill, pltf. v/s Elisabeth Kay, deft. and prisoner. Pltf.
says, that the prisoner on her own confession took and stole between the
4th and 5th of April some skepels of wheat, which fell from above through
the loft into the house below, where she dwelt ; he concludes therefore,
that the abovenamed Elizabeth Kay shall be brought to the place, where
justice is usually executed, be there tied to a stake and severely scourged
and further be for ever banished beyond this City's jurisdiction with
indemnification of the stolen corn with the costs incurred . The W.
Court having heard the Officer's demand and the prisoner's confession,
condemns and adjudges said Elisabeth Kay, as it thereby does, to be for
ever banished beyond this City's jurisdiction ; also that she, the prisoner,
pay the costs and mises of Justice for herself and the costs incurred in the
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case and imprisonment of William Thorne, as the prisoner is found to

have been the cause thereof.
On the petition of Abraham Lammertsen Mol, Evert Pels and Jan
Jansen Slot, requesting in substance a rehearing of a previous judgment
of 15 March last in behalf of Thomas Lewis, pronounced against them
and mentioning some reasons, why they demand it. It is apostilled :—
The W. Court persists in said rendered judgment, as the petit's reasons
are insufficient to grant a rehearing.

To the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of N :

Orange, A 1674.
The undersigned barcquiers with due respect represent, that a lottery
is made to navigate in common with the sloops belonging to this place by
turns to Fort Nassau and the Village of Swaenenburgh, according to your
Hon orders, in a common fund, and whereas it is necessary that one or
two persons be appointed to keep the a/cs thereof and to receive the
earned freight money, until each sloop shall have made one trip, when each
shall then receive his portion thereof according to the size of his sloop ;
And whereas some of the skippers are not disposed thereunto, the peti-
tion request, that Your Worships, in order to prevent all differences,
may be pleased to order, that all skippers, whose turn it is to sail, shall
on their coming apply to those who shall be appointed to give in the quan-
tity of their freight and pay in the freight money received, in order that as
above stated each may receive his portion thereof, which doing we shall
remain Your Worships Servants. Was Signed
Claes Bordingh, Claes Tyssen,
J. van de Water, Claes Lock,
S. van Cortlandt B. Bayard,
Dirck Jansen,
Fred Hendricksen,
Jan Jansen Moll ,
Dirck Fransen,
P. Jacobsen Marius,
Abraham Jansen,
Thom Lodewyckzen,
Cornelis Criegier.
s rdam
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At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgo-Masters and Schepens of the

City New Orange on the 18th April A 1674.
The annexed petition being read and taken into consideration, it is
apostilled as follows :-Whereas Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens find
the petitioners' request just, the same is granted and allowed them , and
petitioners are hereby authorized to appoint two persons, to whom each
skipper on his arrival shall report the quantity of his cargo and deliver
for keeping the freight money which it produced, to the end that each
may enjoy his just right ; And all and every one of the skippers sailing on
the common stock are hereby ordered and charged to observe and obey it.
By Order of the W. Court above mentioned
In Absence of the Secretary,
E. Herman, Clerk.

At a Court of the W: Schout, Burgomasters & Schepens holden at the

City Hall of the City N : Orange on the 24th April A 1674. Capt. Knyff,
on the part of the Gov! General, Johannis de Peyster, Johannis Van
burgh, Ægidius Luyck, William Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob
Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel, Guilain Verplanck.
Jacob Leyselaar, pltf. v/s Pieter Pietersen, deft. Pltf . produces
certain a/c ; maintains that it ought to be deducted from the judgment
pronounced in date. Deft. by his atty. Allard Anthony demands, that
the pltf. shall first and foremost satisfy the previous judgment, according
to the former order of this W. Court. The W. Court persists in its pre-
vious order, that the pltf. shall first and foremost pay the judgment.
Catharina Lane, pltf. v/s Dirck Evertsen Fluyd, deft. Deft. in
default. The W. Court orders deft. to bring in his offset a/c at the next
Court day on pain of being deprived of his privilege.
Schout Anth. De Milt, pltf. v/s Dirck Siecken, deft. Pltf. says, that
he caught the deft. playing dice with two persons last Sunday at his house
during preaching and as this is a violation of the Sabbath, he concludes,
that the deft. ought to be condemned according to the Placard in a fine
of twenty five guilders. The pltf's demand and deft's confession being
heard by the W. Court. the deft. is by plurality of votes condemned in a
fine of five and twenty guilders pursuant to the tenor of the Placard
enacted on that subject.
Jan Philipsen Ringo, pltf. v/s Capt. Marten Cregier, deft. Pltf. by
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his att'y Allard Anthony demands from the deft. the sum of fl. 54:15 for
earned monthly wages. Deft. produces his offset a/c, by which he proves,
that the pltf. is paid and offers to confirm his a/c on oath. The W.
Court having examined the a/c and heard the arguments of parties dis-
miss pltf's action and condemn him in the costs, unless he can prove,
that he went for the mast by consent of deft's son, when the deft. shall
deduct that item and each shall then pay his own costs.
Abraham Lammertsen Mol and Evert Evertsen, pltfs. v/s Thomas
Lewis, deft. Pltf's. request a rehearing of a former judgment pronounced
on the 13th March last, bringing forward some reasons for the rehearing
requested. The W. Court persists in its former judgment as the reasons
are insufficient to grant a rehearing.
Bay Croesvelt, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Deft. in default.
Philip Waldman, pltf. v/s Jan Smedes, deft. Both in default.
On M: Jacob Varrevanger's petition, requesting in substance an end
with Mr. Steenwyck and that instead of the Surveyor Corteljou , who has
made no decision nor award of his arbitration, a master mason and car-
penter may be appointed to measure the lot in presence of Roubout and
Leyselaer. Apostilled
The W. Court shall immediately send for the Surveyor Corteljou and
order him to appear here in person and to measure the ground in presence
of Roubout and Leyselaer and report his award ; or in case of said Sur-
veyor's further refusal and delay, that the W. Court shall complain to the
Governor.
On the skippers' petition representing, that Jan Schouten and Symen
Barentsen are unwilling to deliver up the monies to the persons designated
notwithstanding the apostille and order of this W : Court dated 18th April
last. Apostilled-
The W. Court orders the Schout again to notify said Jan Schouten
and Symen Barentsen to obey the order and apostille granted on the 18th
instant on the petitioners request or on further refusal this W. Court shall
otherwise provide.
On Ambrosius the carman's petition requesting to fill the place of
carter. Apostilled
Petitioner's request is at present excused as the number of carmen is
full, but whenever a place shall be vacant, the petitioners request will be
taken into consideration.
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On the petition of the porters of the Weighouse requesting to fill also

the office of grain carriers. Apostilled
Petitioners are referred to the Governo! Genl. , as this W. Court is in-
formed, that his Hon! has already disposed thereof.
On the petition of Jacobus Fabritius, requesting to have an end put
to the case between his wife and him, as she was continually postponing
the matter, etz ; Apostilled
That his wife Annetje Cornelisen shall deliver in on the next Court
day her papers appertaining to the subject or that in case of further delay
and postponement judgment shall be rendered ; which shall be notified by
the Court Messenger to said Annetje Cornelis to the end, that she plead
not ignorance.
On Gabriel Minvielle's petition , requesting in substance, that this W.
Court shall please to appoint two indifferent persons to appraize 12 tubs of
tobacco left here by James Stavely for petitioners pay ; as the same are not
merchantable. Apostilled as follows :-
The W. Court finding, that the petitioners request is just, consent to
the same and have thought proper therefore to nominate and authorize H
Schepen Verplanck and Th : Lewis to appraise said tobacco according to
its value and to report their award .
On petition of Margriet Gillisen Lanwaer, requesting that she, the pe-
tition , may be authorized to resume possession of a lot leased by her to
Capt. Matthyas Nicols, as Capt. Nicols is departed . Apostilled
Petitioner is allowed to resume possession of her lot and hold the
property thereof.
Dirck Smith requests, that execution may issue on a judgment ob-
tained by him against Jacobus Fabritius on the 27th Feby. last.
The W. Court having seen the notice served orders, that execution
shall issue against the joint estate of Jacobus Fabritius and wife.
On Margriet Stuyvesand's petition requesting, that she may take pos-
session of a stable built by Capt. M. Nicolls on her ground, on appraisal of
Arbitrators &c. Apostilled-
Petitioner is ordered to summon Sieur Gabriel Minvielle, attorney of
Capt. Nicolls, and to furnish him copy of the petition to answer thereunto.
Mons! Corteljouw.
The Court have patiently waited until now for the decision and re-
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turn of your arbitration regarding the passage in dispute between M! Jacob

and Mr. Steenwyck, but remarking your negligence, which is nothing else
than indifference and that they are very much importuned from time to
time by said M Jacob thereabout, their W. have thought proper again to
let you know and to require you to repair hither before next Tuesday to
measure the ground in dispute in presence of the gentlemen thereunto
previously appointed, and to report the decision to this Worship" Court ;
or by further delay, they shall be constrained to complain to the Governo!
Done in the City Hall of the City N : Orange on the 24th Aprill A
1674.

At a Court of Schout, Burgomast and Schepens, holden in the City

Hall of the City N : Orange on the first of May, A° 1674. Present An-
thony De Mill, Schout, Ægidius Luyck, Johannes van Brugh, Johannes
De Peyster, Burgomast" ; Willem Beeckman , Jeronimo Ebbinck, Jacob
Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel, Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens.
Jan Hendrickz? van Gunst, arrestant and pltf. , Doct! Henry Taylor,
arrested and deft. Pltf. says, he has attached the sum of fl. 134 in John
Shackerly's hands and as deft. does not reside here, he requests that the
attachment may be declared valid etz.
Jacobus Fabritius, pltf. v/s Annetje Cornelis, deft . Pltf. demands
quick justice and decision in the case between him and his wife. Defts.
attorney Allard Anthony requests delay until the next Court day to pre-
pare his papers, as he had the gout in his hands, which this time prevented
him. The W. Court grant him time, until the next Court day to explain
his papers.
Pieter Pangborne, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. The W.
Court having understood the case in question , refer it to Jacob Abramsen
and Carsten Loursen to reconcile parties if possible, if not to report to
the Court.
Catharin Lane, pltf. v/s Dirck Evertsen Floid, deft. The W. Court
refer the case in question to Sieur Stephanus van Cortland and Johannes
Vermillje to reconcile parties if possible ; or otherwise to report to the
Court.
Allard Anthony complains, that Dirck Evertse abused him for a
rogue. Dirck Evertse denies having said so , but that he said that he was
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a rogue, who had written the obligation in sterling money. Allard An-
thony is ordered to institute his action properly.
Claas Dietloofs , pltf. v/s Annetje Cornelis, deft . Pltf. complains,
that the deft. has abused him as a consummate rogue. Deft. thro' her
att'y Allard Anthony denies having said so. The W. Court having heard
the Schouts declaration to which the pltf. appeals ; absolve the deft. and
condemn the pltf. in the costs.
Bay Croesvelt, pltf. v/s Jacobus Fabritius, deft. Pltf. demands
from the deft. the sum of fl. 156. 3 : as per a/c. Deft. admits the debt,
but requests time until he shall be reinstated in his estate and the suit
with his wife be terminated . The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay
the demanded sum of fl . 156 : 3. to the pltf. with costs.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Jannettie de Kleuse , deft. Pltf. says, that
the deft. baptized a child of Reformed parents on the 18th of April last,
when the father was from home , which is a thing which can never be
tolerated by those of the Reformed religion ;-he concludes therefore,
that the deft. shall be imprisoned and moreover be condemned in a fine
of one hundred guilders zewant, with costs. Deft. admits she baptized
the child thro' ignorance ; and requests forgiveness, if she did wrong.
The W. Court having considered the matter and likewise weighed the evil
consequences and other inconveniences, which might result and arise
therefrom, condemn the deft. for her profanation and disrespect of the
Holy Sacrament of Baptism, that she shall be imprisoned and remain
there until further order.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Anthony Jansen Sale , deft. Pltf. makes
his charge in writing. Defts . wife appears and says, that the Quaker was
brought at Nine o'Clock in the evening to her house by Margriet Philips '
daughter, who told her at the same time, that the Schout was already
notified of said Quaker, etc. Deft. is ordered to prove her statement at
the next Court day.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Gysbert van Loon, deft. Pltf. complains of
the small loads, which the deft. frequently rides for the City; and that he
found him yesterday with one palisade at one time on his cart ; whereby
the City is greatly defrauded ; he therefore requests, that the W : Court
shall administer such justice to the deft. , that he may be an example to
others. Burgomasters and Schepens having heard the defts. excuse and
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defence condemn him in a fine of twenty five guilders ; and if he attempts

to do so again he shall be deprived of his place as carter.
David de Four's wife appears in Court and brings evidence, that she
made no agreement with Adriaen Vincent to deliver the beavers at 20 gl.
in payment of the horse . The W. Court having heard the evidence
decree, that de Four can pay Adriaen Vincent with beaver at 24 guilders
a piece.
Stephanus van Cortland appears in Court for himself and for the re-
maining skippers and barcquiers ; he requests to know, if Abram Lubbert-
sen's sloop, which Jan Schouten and Symon Baerentsen hired and were
with it to the Esopus, shall make two trips, to wit : once for Jan Schouten
and once for Abram Lubbertsen. The W. Court decree, that what
Abram Lubbertsen's sloop realized in freight shall come into the common
fund, and whenever Abram Lubbertsen's turn comes, not Abram Lub-
bertsen's but Jan Schouten's sloop shall sail in its place ; unless the
barquiers can otherwise agree amongst themselves.
On the complaint of the skippers, Christiaen Pietersen is ordered to
deliver into the common fund all that he has already earned and shall
yet earn and render a due a/c thereof to the other skippers, except only
the first trip , which Christiaen shall have made according to the privilege
granted him by the Governo!
On Jacobus Fabritius petition setting forth, that he intended to return
to his house to live with his wife etc. Apostilled : The W. Court orders
the petitioner not to presume to enter the house before and until the suit
between him and his wife be terminated .

At a Court of Schout, Burgomast and Schepens holden at the City

Hall of the City N : Orange the 22nd May A: 1674. Present Capt. Willem
Knyf on behalf of the Governo!; Anthony de Mill , Schout ; Egidius
Luyck, Johannes van Brugh, Johannes de Peyster, Burgomasters ; Willem
Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kipp, Lourens van der Spiegel,
Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens.
Thomas Gibbs, pltf. v/s John Archer, deft. Whereas question has
arisen between Thomas Gibbs on the one part and John Artcherd on the
other part relative to a matter of a/c, therefore the W. Schout, Burgo-
masters and Schepens have deemed it advisable to nominate and authorize
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as arbitrators over said matter, as they hereby do nominate and authorize
Sieurs Pieter Jacobsen Marius, Dirck van der Cleef, Thomas Lodewycks
and John Shackerly, who are hereby required and requested to examine
the a/c, to hear the arguments and if possible to reconcile parties ; other-
wise to render a report to the Court.
Jan Philipzen Ringo , pltf. v/s Marten Cregier Senior, deft. Pur-
suant to order and judgment of this W. Court dated 24 April last, pltf.
offers by the att'y Allard Anthony depositions of Hendrick Arentsen, to
prove thereby that he went for the mast by consent etc. The W. Court
having examined said depositions and heard the defts. objections made
also the report of defts. son , decree that the pltfs. depositions cannot be
received as sufficient and therefore dismiss his demand and condemn
him, pltf. , in the costs.
Annettie Cornelis, pltf. v/s Jacobus ffabritius, deft. Pltf. declares
in writing. Deft. demands copy to answer on the next Court day to this
new action being of a criminal nature. The W. Court grant deft. copy.
The Schout adjoins himself in the action with the injured party.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Anthony Jansen Sallee, deft . Pltf. says,
that in the night between the 28th and 29th of April the deft. suffered an
Englishman, named Edward Bambri, dwelling at Martenaar's Neck, to
sleep (at his house) which is directly contrary to the Placard of the Honble
Govern General enacted on that subject ; therefore he concludes , that
the deft. ought pursuant to said Placard be condemned in a fine of fl . 600
with costs. The W. Court having heard pltfs . demand asked the deft. if

she could, pursuant to the order of the last Court day, prove, that when
Marg Philips daughter brought the Englishman to her house, the said
daughter stated , the said Englishman was already returned to the Schout
etc. Deft. replies, that she has no other proof than her husband and
child . The W. Court having heard the denial of Marg Philips and her
said daughter hold the case in deliberation until the next Court day.
Meanwhile their worships shall further examine the Placard.
Anthony Jansen Salée, pltf. v/s Margriet Philips, deft. Pltf. says,

that the defts. daughter brought an Englishman to lodge at his house,

saying that the Schout was already notified about him, but such not
being the case, the Schout now proceeds against him . Deft. denies it
and says, she never saw the Englishman before, but that he came to her
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house and requested a night's lodging, whereupon thro' charity she gave
him I English and 1 Holland shilling and sent him with her daughter to
the pltfs. to find out, where the said Englishman could lodge for money—
but never ordered her daughter to say so, -who being called in denies
having told the pltf. so. The Court postpones the case until the next
Court day.

Pieter Groenendyck, pltf. v/s Justus Witfield , deft. Pltf. complains

and says, that notwithstanding orders to the contrary, he was assaulted
by the deft. on the same day, that justice was executed on the three
soldiers on the Flat near the Mill, and his clothes torn from his body
without he in the least having given the deft. any cause therefor ; pltf.
therefore demands, that deft. may be ordered to make good to him the
torn clothes and moreover be strictly interdicted any more to assault him
in a similar manner : all with costs . Deft. denies having done what he is
charged with ; and demands copy to answer thereunto at the next Court
day, which is granted him by the W. Court .
Schout de Mill, pltf. v/s Justus Whitfield, deft. Pltf. sues accord-
ing to suit entered in writing for the assault on Pieter Groenendyck. Deft.
requests copy of the demand and time to bring in his depositions and
proofs . Deft. is allowed time until the next Court day.
Jan de fforeest, pltf. v/s Anna ffelle, deft . Pltf. sues deft. for the
sum of fl. 170. for curing a negro, who met with a very bad accident, also
for medicine furnished deft. and children ; whereon he acknowledges to
have received fl . 56. , balance due being one hundred and fourteen
guilders ; he demands payment. Deft. admits the debt, but says she
agreed with the pltf. , that he pltf. should wait until Cousseau , the negro's
master had come. The W. Court having heard parties ' arguments con-
demns the deft. to pay the sum demanded to the pltf. deducting what
deft. may have paid thereon .
Jan Shackerly, pltf. v/s Jan Corsen, deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Stevensen, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Deft. in default.
Mettie Wessels , pltf. v/s Anthony de Mill, deft. Pltf. says , that the
deft. had yesterday morning used force and violence against her at her
own house, having opened a door, that was closed and took away by
force two gutters, which she bought and paid for ; directly contrary to all
laws etc. Therefore pltf. demands respectfully as a widow, that she may
86 Court Minutes of New Amsterdam. [ 1674

be protected by your Worships and the deft. be condemned to bring the

gutters back to the place, from whence he took them and pay moreover
such fine for the poor as your Worships may deem proper, with costs.
Deft. protests against the demand saying that, they are his gutters, which
the pltf. without his knowledge or consent had taken away from the place
he had laid them . Thereupon he took them back with the City Messen-
ger by express orders of the President Burgomaster. Burgomaster
Luyck, Schepens Van der Spiegel and Verplanck with Adolf Pietersen
testify, that the matter is, as the deft. has declared with other circum-
stances. Burgomaster Luyck requests, that the pltf. shall prove as she
declares in her demand , that the deft. used force and violence towards
her. Ordered that the pltf. shall prove so.
The attorney Allard Anthony produces in Court all his papers and
documents made use of in the action of Annetie Cornelis against her
husband Jacobus Fabritius ; declaring further that it was all he could
bring in ; requests therefore that the Magistrates of the Court should
pronounce sentence hereupon.
Jacobus ffabritius this day did likewise ; requesting that judgment
may be pronounced thereon .
Dirck Jansen de Groot, pltf. v/s Hendrick Bosch, deft. The ques-
tion of parties being for the outfit of defts. late clerk Bruyn Hagens etc.
Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens have thought proper to refer the
matter to Jacob Teunissen Kay and Jonas Bartelsen to reconcile parties
if possible, or otherwise to report to the Court.
On petition of Ambroos de Weerhem he was appointed to and con-
firmed in the place of Wolphert Webber as carman of this City, the latter
having retired.

EXTRAORDINARY Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden

at the City Hall of the City N : Orange the 24th May, A° 1674.
Jan Poppen, arrestant and pltf. v/s Balthazaer Stuyvesand, arrested
and deft. Pltf. demands, that deft. give to M Corn Steenwyck an a/c
of a case of candles, which the said Stenwyck had given him, pltf. , on his
last voyage to Curaçao to sell for him there to the best advantage, or if he
could not sell them to hand them over to the deft. , which he did. Deft.
admits having received the case of candles from the pltf's hands, with
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orders to sell the same for the best advantage of the pltf. and to do there-
with as if they were his own, and he so sold said candles and for a part of
the proceeds thereof bought a negro for Jan Poppen's a/c. and marked
the same with Jan Poppen's mark, which negro has since died . Pltf.
admits having given deft. such order, namely that he, the deft. , should
sell the candles to the best advantage and do thereby as if they were his
own, etc. Deft. offers to confirm by oath, that he bought such negro for

that money, and that said negro died ; saying there only remained 11 @
12 guilders and that he bought the negro for 24 or 244 pieces of eight.
The W. Court having heard the debates of parties and taken the matter
into serious consideration , decree that as the deft. had a general order
from Jan Poppen to sell the candles to the best advantage as if his own
and that the deft. according to his statement has done so , that the loss of
the negro shall be for pltf's. a/c. on condition that the deft. shall if pltf.
require it, confirm by oath, that he bought the negro with part of the pro-
ceeds of the candles, and that said negro died ; the pltf. is further con-
demned in the costs accrued herein .

At a Court of Schout, Burgomast and Schepens holden at the City

Hall of the City N : Orange the 29th May A 1674. Present Capt. Willem
Knyff, Anthony De Mill, Schout ; Ægidius Luyck, Johannes van Brugh ,
Johannes De Peyster, Burgomast ; Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kipp ,
Lourens v: Spiegel, Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens.
Balthazaer Stuyvesand , pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen van Deventer, deft.
Pltf. declares, that the deft. had hired himself to him, pltf. , in presence
of divers witnesses to make a voyage with him , pltf. , in his yacht to
Curaçao, but the deft. by his going away has nullified it again , which
tends greatly to pltfs . damage ; demands, that the deft. be condemned to
pay the costs incurred in drawing the contract, with costs. The W :
Court having heard the arguments of parties, also the defts. excuse, con-
demns him to satisfy and pay the pltf. the costs incurred in drawing the
agreement ; also the costs of suit.
Thomas Gibbs, pltf. v/s John Archer, deft. The arbitrators formerly
appointed deliver the report of their award, wherein they declare, that
they have closed the a/c between parties ; but refer the other a/cs
regarding the expences incurred on the house, back to this W. Court.
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Whereupon the W. Court having heard the arguments of parties on both

sides, and examined a contract between them, order them to observe and
fulfill their said contract.

Mr. Cornelis Steenwyck, pltf. v/s Jan Poppen, deft . Pltf. demands
the proceeds of 433 lbs . of candles given to the deft. on his last voyage
to the Island of Curaçao, to be sold there for the best advantage of him,
the pltf. , or if the deft. could not sell them then to deliver them into the
hands of Balthazaar Stuyvesand . Deft. replies and says, that he had ac-
cording to orders left said candles in the hands of said Stuyvesand with
orders to be sold there to the best advantage ; also that the candles when
he delivered them were much injured and melted together. The W.
Court decree, that Jan Poppen shall be credited in the a/c ag'st Mr.
Steenwyck with so many of the candles, as Balthazar Stuyvesand admits
in a/c. to have received ; and for the balance it shall be made good to the
pltf. by the deft . or he shall give account, where they remain, as it ap-
pears that deft. according to order left the candles in B. Stuyvesands
hands.
Jacob Teunissen Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum , deft. Pltf. de-
livers into Court his papers and documents to make his deduction etc.
Deft. ordered to deliver in his papers in like manner by the next Court
day.
Jan Shackerly, pltf. v/s Jan Corsen, deft. Pltf. sues the deft. for
the sum of fl. 84. Holland currency for goods sold to deft.; demands con-
demnation with costs. The defts. 2nd default. The W. Court orders the

pltf. to furnish deft. copy of the demand to answer thereunto at the next
Court day.

Jan Stevensen, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft. four months and 8 days rent at fl . 250. per annum and asks for
judgment. Defts . 2º default. The W. Court orders, that the pltf. shall
furnish the deft. copy of the demand to answer thereunto at the next
Court day.
Pieter Groenendyck, pltf. v/s Justus Witfield , deft. Pltf. says, he
was very badly treated and assaulted by the deft. on the day when justice
was executed on the three soldiers and the clothes torn from his body,
without the pltf. having given the deft. the least reason for it . The pltf.
therefore requests that the deft. may be forbidden to trouble him any
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more, making good the torn clothes, with costs. The W. Court having
heard defts . excuse, condemns him to have the pltf's torn clothes properly
repaired, and hereby strictly order the deft. not to molest the pltf. hence-
forward and finally to pay the costs. Costs fl. 13. incurred herein.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Justus Witfield, deft. Pltf. says, that deft.
returning home on the 4th May last as soon as justice was executed on the
3 soldiers treated very ill Pieter Groenendyck, tearing the coat off his
body etz, as appears by the depositions annexed : he concludes therefore,
as it is a contempt of Court, which has been committed and must be con-
sidered a public street assault, that the deft. shall be condemned in a fine
of three hundred guilders or otherwise punished according to his deserts
etz. Burgomasters and Schepens having heard the defts. excuse and
examined the declarations, condemn him in a fine of fl. 25. zewant value
for the benefit of the Schout, with costs .
ffrederik Gysbertsen, pltf. v/s ffrancois Miserty, deft. Pltf. produces
an assignment for the sum of fl . 74, which the deft. had passed to Sieur
Bedloo A 1672 , which assignment was refused by Sieur Bedloo as he,
deft. , had no more to the good ; pltf. therefore demands payment with
costs. Deft. denies having given the assignment and saying, he is not
indebted to the pltf. he offers to take his oath that the hand signature
under the assignment is not his . The Schout adjoins himself in the
action to the injured party.

Jannettie Cregier, pltf. v/s Jan Smedes, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft. according to handwriting the quantity of twelve beavers and asks for
judgment. Deft . says, he has no beavers at present, but he is willing to
satisfy pltf. in any other sort of pay. The W. Court condemns the deft.
to satisfy and pay the pltf. the sum demanded according to obligation.
Jannettie Cregier, pltf. v/s Luycas van Tienhoven , deft. Pltf. de-
mands from deft. the quantity of six beavers ; requests payment, with
costs. Deft. admits the debt. The W. Court condemns the deft. to
satisfy and pay the pltf. the debt demanded according to ackowledgment,
with costs.

Jannettie Cregier, pltf. v/s Jan de fforeest, deft. Pltf. says, the deft.
owes her for a beast the quantity of three beavers ; which the deft . holds
for a pretended debt ; requests that deft. be ordered to pay. Deft.
claims from the pltf. as per a/c the sum of fl . for curing a certain
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accident and other medicines. The W. Court orders deft. to pay pltf.
one beaver on the beast and to pay costs incurred herein .
Mathys De Haert, pltf. v/s William Thorne, deft. Pltf. demands

from deft. the quantity of 30 Boston shilings for a hat sold him ; demands
judgement with costs. Defts. 29 default. Ordered that the pltf. shall
furnish deft. copy of his demand to answer thereunto at the next Court
day.
Schout Anthony de Mill, pltf. v/s Anthony Jansen van Salee, deft.
Pltf. says, that the deft. furnished lodging in the night between the 28th
and 29th of April to an Englishman , named Edwaert Bambri, residing at
Martenaers Neck, which is directly contrary to the Placard made on that
subject: he concludes therefore, that the deft. shall be condemned ac-
cording to said Placard in a fine of fl. 600 in beavers with costs . Burgo-
masters and Schepens having heard defts. excuse condemn him (for
reasons) only in a fine of one beaver, with costs.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Mettie Wessels , deft. Pltf. makes his

charge in writing. Deft. by her att Allard Anthony demands copy to

answer thereunto at the next Court day. Copy granted.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Dirck Wesselsen , deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Hendrickzen van Gunst, pltf. v/s Pieter Jansen van Wercken-
dam , deft. Deft. in default.
James Mattheus, pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Deft. in default.
Pieter Philip Waltman, pltf. v/s Jan Smedes, deft. Pltf. in default.
Luycas van Tienhoven , pltf. v/s Albert Hendricksen , deft . Deft .
in default.
Annettie Cornelis, pltf. v/s Jacobus Ffabritius, deft. Deft. ordered
to answer at the next Court day.
Jan de fforeest appearing in Court requests, that execution may issue
on the judgment dated 22 May last pronounced against Anna ffelle.
Burgomasters and Schepens having seen the notice served with the said
Anna felle's answer thereunto, order and charge the Schout to put said
judgment in execution .
Pieter Stoutenburgh, Jan Vinge, Luycas van Tienhoven and Abram
Verplanck requesting by petition satisfaction for the land taken from
them in and about the City fort. Apostilled :-The Magistrates of the
Court will communicate the petition to the Governo!
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WHEREAS Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of¸N :

Orange had appointed heretofore Sieurs francoys Rombouts and Jacob
Leyselaer with the Surveyor Corteljouw to measure the passage and
ground in dispute between M Jacob Varrevanger and M Steenwyck,
and to examine the ground briefs, etz. Whereas said Rombouts and
Leyselaer are not now present to superintend said measurement, the
Schout and Burgomast' have therefore thought fit to adjoin to the afore-
said Surveyor Adolf Pietersen , and Gerrit Jansen Roos, in the place of
said absent persons, who are authorized and requested in presence of the
Schepens W. Beeckman and Geleyn Verplanck to measure equally the
passage and ground in question, to examine the ground briefs and to
reconcile parties if possible, otherwise to report their award to the Court
on the next Court day. Done New Orange the 2 June 1674.

At a Court of the W : Burgomasters holden at the City Hall of the

City N: Orange on the 4 June 1674. Present Capt. Knyf, for the Gov-
erno!; Ægidius Luyck, Johannis van Brugh, Johannis de Peyster, Burgo-
masters.
The Burgomasters communicated to the petitions and barquiers the
order of the Governo! regarding the release of the yachts etc, so that each
of them may depart from hence when they think proper : It is further
proposed to and demanded of them as the turn of all the yachts has not
gone round, whether they had rather, that all that has been already
earned by the skippers who have made trips should be divided in common
now or whether they thought it better, that those who had already sailed
should lie by so long, until the others also shall have made a trip and then
to divide all that has been earned etz. Having heard the opinions of the
majority of the skippers on the above, their W : resolved and concluded
to speak to the Governo: before any further disposition be made therein .

At a Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden at the City

Hall of the City N : Orange, the 5th June A° 1674. Present Capt. Willem
Knyf, Anthony de Mill, Schout ; Ægidius Luyck, Johannes van Brugh,
Johannes De Peyster, Burgomasters ; William Beeckman, Jeronimus
Ebbinck, Jacob Kipp, Lourens van der Spiegel , Guilaine Verplanck,
Schepens.
Thomas Gibbs, pltf. v/s John Archerd , deft. The W. Court have
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thought fit to refer this case again to the hereinbefore appointed arbitra-
tors, to wit, to Sieurs Pieter Jacobsen Marius, Dirck van der Clyff,
Thomas Lewis and John Schackerly with recommendation to examine the
contract and a/c between parties and if possible to reconcile them ; other-
wise to report to the Court.
Burgomast! A. Luyck, pltf. v/s John Cooly, smith, deft. Pltf . de-
mands from the deft. according to balance and settlement the sum of six
hundred and fifty two guilders and sixteen stivers ; requesting condemna-
tion. Deft. admits the debt and requests a little delay. The W: Court
condemns the deft. to satisfy and pay the pltf. the sum of fl. 652
demanded .
Cornelis van Borsum, pltf. v/s ffrederick Lubbertse, deft. Pltf's
wife appears in Court and suing the deft. for thirteen beavers according
to settlement for yearly money to her former dec husband demands
judgment. Deft. denies owing 13 beavers, but whatever it is is included
and contained in a purchase of a house made with pltfs. son Hans Kier-
stede etc. Pltf. is ordered to prove, that deft. owes her 13 beavers
according to settlement.
ffrederick Lubbertsen , pltf. v/s Hans Kierstede , deft . Pltf. says,
that the deft. had caused to be included and annulled in the purchase of
a house made with him, deft . , the yearly salary which he, the pltf. , owed
his decd father Hans Kierstede the elder. He demands therefore to be
discharged from defts. mothers claim, who has applied to him for it.
Deft. admits his own fees as surgeon were included in the purchase of the
house, but not his fathers yearmoney ; produces the deed of sale executed
before the Notary Bogardus etz. The W.Court having heard the argu-
ments on both sides and seen the contract, the pltf's demand is dismissed
and he is condemned in the costs.
Dirck van der Cleef, pltf. v/s Huygh Barentsen de Kleyn, deft.
Pltf. says, he had heretofore laid ten hhds of tobacco in the cellar under
the house occupied by the deft. , which tobacco the deft. refuses to restore
to him without first receiving an unreasonable storage for it. He de-
mands, that this W. Court will be pleased to dispose thereof. Burgo-
masters and Schepens having heard the arguments of parties, order the
deft. to let the pltf. have the tobacco provided he shall pay cellar storage
@ 5 guilders per month, and each to pay his own costs .
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ffrederik Gysbertse, pltf. v/s ffrancois Chartier, deft. Pltf. demands

from the deft. the sum of fl . 74 according to assignment made by deft. in
the year 1672 on Sieur Bedloo, but not paid , as the deft. had no funds
then with Sieur Bedloo. Pltf. therefore demands judgment with costs.
The W. Court having heard the deft's acknowledgment condemns him to
pay the pltf. the demanded sum of fl . 74. with costs.
Luyckas van Tienhoven, pltf. v/s Albert Hendricksen , deft . Pltf.
demands from deft. the sum of fl. 40 or two beavers for surgeon's fees for
a certain accident, with costs. Defts. 2 default. Ordered, that pltf.
shall furnish copy hereof to the deft. to answer thereunto at the next
Court day.

Jacob Teunisen Kay, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft. Deft. is
ordered to hand in his paper before next Friday, when the Magistrates of
the Court will pronounce judgment. The Schout demands one hundred
guilders for the blood letting on both sides.
Mathys De Haert, pltf. v/s William Thorne, deft. Pltf. sues deft.
for the sum of thirty Boston shillings for a hat sold him and demands
judgment ; with costs.
Deft. remaining contumax in appearance on the third Court day and
in defending his cause, he is condemned on his default to pay the pltf.
the sum demanded, with costs.
Margrieta Stuyvesand , pltf. v/s The curators of B. d' Haert, decª,
defts . Pltf. sues in writing. Deft. is ordered to answer in writing the
pltfs . demand on the next Court day.
Annettie Cornelis, pltf. v/s Jacobus ffabritius, deft. Deft. answers
pltf's preceding demand. Pltf. demands copy. Copy granted.
Luycas van Tienhoven , pltf. v/s Andries Jochemsen, deft. Deft. in
default.
Jacob Teunissen Kay, pltf. v/s Gabriell Minvielle , deft. Deft. in
default.

James Matheus, pltf. v/s Simon Jansen Romyn, deft. Deft. in default.
James Matheus , pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Parties agreed .
Pursuant to an order made by the W: Burgomasters on the 2ª inst.
the appointed persons deliver into Court their award regarding the pas-
sage and grounds in question between M Jacob Varrevanger and M
Cornelis Steenwyck , which is as follows :-
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Copy.
Pursuant to the annexed authorization , we the undersigned have
attended the survey made this day by the sworn Surveyor in presence of
Schepens Beeckman and Verplanck and us, and having examined the
ground briefs of the litigating parties we find, that each of them occupy
their ground correctly according to the aforesaid ground briefs ; therefore
decide, that M: Jacob Varrevanger properly owns the passage in ques-
tion . In testimony have signed these in N : Orange the 2ª June 1674.
(Was Signed) Adolf Pietersen,
Gerret Jansen Roos.
This case shall be determined next Court day ; meanwhile copy
hereof shall be furnished to the litigating parties.
On Jan Cooly's petition requesting in substance to come in concur-
rence with the other creditors of the estate of the M: ffrancois Lovelace
etz . Apostilled :-Petitioner has to address himself in this regard to
the appointed Commissioners of said estate, and to represent it to them.

At a Court of Schout, Burgomasts and Schepens (with Capt. Willem

Knyf presiding in place of the H: Governo holden at the City Hall of
the City N : Orange the 8th June A. 1674.
Having considered and read the papers, documents and other proofs
produced in Court in the case between Annettie Cornelissen, pltf. v/s
Jacobus ffabritius, deft. , the W. Court decree, and orders, that the parties
comport themselves, as they ought to in order that they may win back
again each others affection, leaving each other meanwhile unmolested :
and regarding their estate and property it is ordered, that the promised
fl. 1500. shall first and foremost be paid and satisfied to the children of
said Annettie Cornelissen by a former Marriage for their patrimony out
of the estate and then the remainder shall remain in common between
them both, the debts contracted to date being previously paid therefrom .

At a Court of the W. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens with Capt.

Willem Knyf presiding in place of the Governo! holden at the City Hall
of the City N: Orange the 9th June A 1674.
The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens having this day seen and
examined the produced ground briefs and other evidence together with
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the report of the two lately appointed persons respecting a passage in

question between M Jacob Varrevanger, as attorney of Poulus Leender-
sen v Grift, on the one side, and M: Cornelis Steenwyck on the other
side, it was by plurality of votes decreed that, according to the ground
briefs of the aforesaid Poulus Leendersen dated 19th July, 1649, and the
confirmation of Govern: R. Nicolls dated 13 July, 1667, granted unto
him, as well as the general confirmation of Govern! Nicols dated 25th July
1667 granted to the H Steenwyck ; also according to the last survey made
by the Surveyor Corteljouw, Adolf Pietersen and Gerrit Jansen Roos in
presence of the deputed Schepens Beeckman and Verplanck, the passage
in question belongs according to the abovementioned evidence to the
lot of Poulus Leendersen ; therefore M: Steenwycks pretence is dismissed
and he is condemned in the costs incurred herein.
The cause of Jacob Teunissen De Kay v/s Cornelis van Borsum is
on said Kays petition left undecided, as they had mutually agreed to refer
it to arbitrators ; but as the Court are now stopped therein, the said Jacob
is notified, that if they do not now agree, they must incur the costs of an
extraordinary Court, etz .

At a Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, holden in the

City Hall the 12th June A: 1674.
Present Capt. Willem Knyff, Anthony de Mill, Schout ; Ægidius
Luyck, Johannes van Brugh, Johannes De Peyster, Burgomasters ; Wil-
lem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbinck, Jacob Kipp, Lourens van der Spie-
gel, Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens.
Margrieta Stuyvesand, pltf. v/s The curators of B : d' Haert, dec ,
deft. Whereas the defts. has not answered the pltfs. demand according
to order of the last Court day, it is directed that this shall be entered as
a default and on defts' petition, that this W. Court shall please ex officio
to order or permit some person to attend to their cause, it is apostilled :
That the defts. may empower some person to attend to their cause.
Jacob Teunissen Kay, pltf. v/s Gabriell Minvielle , deft. Defts . 2º
default. Pltf. demands from the deft, according to obligation the sum of
fl. 1374 and requests sequestration of the monies. The W. Court grants
sequestration.
Jannettie Cregier, pltf. v/s Geertie Jansen, deft. Pltf. demands res-
tes dam
t ter
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titution of a gold ring given to her, deft., in pledge for fl. 49 zewant rent.
Deft. is willing to restore the ring, whenever the pltf. pays her in beavers
or butter according to agreement. The W. Court condemns the pltf. to
pay the debt to the deft. according to agreement first ; when the deft. shall
restore the ring, and the pltf. is condemned in the costs incurred herein.
Schout A de Mill, pltf. v/s Mettie Wessells, deft. Deft. answers
pltf's demand. Pltf. requests copy to answer thereunto at the next Court
day. Copy granted.
Schout De Mill, pltf. v/s Dirck Wesselsen, deft. Pltf. says, that an
Indian brought him some goats on the 20th May last, which the Schepen
Verplanck had bought for him, pltf. , but as it was Sunday and he would
not let them be removed from the canoe before sundown , the said Indian
meanwhile sold them again to the deft. Afterwards pltf. agreed with the
deft. in presence of Burgomast ! Luyck, Schepens van der Spiegel and Ver-
planck, that he, the pltf., should have the goats and the Indian bring back
others in three or four days for the deft. or that in default thereof the pltf.
should make good the defts. disbursed monies, and as the goats are now
brought by the Indian the deft. refuses to receive them. Pltf. demands,
that deft. may take them or assume to himself the damage, with the costs
incurred and still to be incurred . Deft. admits, that what the pltf. al-
ledges is true, but says the goats are not as good as the first. The W.
Court having heard the deft. admission orders him to receive the goats,
provided they are as good as the first or otherwise to settle it by award of
Arbitrators.
For the case in question between Jan Turcot, pltf. v/s Anthony Le-
pinar, deft., the W. Court nominated and authorized as arbitrators, Sieurs
Gabriell Minvielle and Paulus Richard, who are hereby requested to ex-
amine the a/cs of parties and if possible to reconcile them or otherwise to
report their award at the next Court day.
For the Case in question between Jan Oerye, pltf. v/s Anthony Le-
pinar, deft., are in like manner nominated and authorized as arbitrators
Sieur G : Minvielle and Paulus Richard to reconcile parties or to report
to the Court.
Willemtie van Lyden, pltf. v/s Albertus Ringo, deft. Pltf. demands

from the deft. restitution of a testament and psalm book, which the deft.
bartered from her son Pons Jansen . The W. Court having heard the
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defts. answer, orders that Pons Jansen shall appear on the next Court day
in person to say, how it was with the barter of the books , etz.
Thomas Gibbs, pltf. v/s John Archard , deft. Deft. in default.
Claes Pietersen, pltf. v/s Pieter van Brestede, deft. Deft. in default.
On petition of Jacob Teunissen de Key representing in substance,
that he has not as yet terminated with Cornelis van Borsum, although he
had with consent of the said Van Borsum referred the case to arbitrators ;
requesting therefore that this W. Court would de novo be pleased to ap-
point a day to pronounce a definitive judgment thereupon etc. Apos-
tilled :-The W. Court shall make it convenient to examine the witnesses
and other evidence of the parties on next Saturday at two o'clock of the
afternoon, when they shall have to repair there.
Burgomast! Luyck reports to the Court, that he had some conference
with the Governo! relative to a petition presented in date 29th May last to
this W. Court by Jan Vinge, Pieter Stoutenburgh, Abram Verplanck, and
Luycas van Tienhoven relative to some land taken for the City's use near
the fortifications, for which they demand satisfaction etz. The Honble

Governo gave for answer, that the persons, who had been formerly ap-
pointed to appraise the houses, gardens etc now should also appraise the
lands included and that petitioners should be satisfied.
Copy.
Whereas complaints have been made to me that some persons neglect
and refuse to pay the BookKeeper Jacobus van de Waeter the hundredth
penny, which pursuant to the assessment made and the consequent publi-
cation thereon dated 19 Feb" and 17 March last past was ordered to be
raised by form of loan for the payment of the incurred and still to be in-
curred expences in the reparation of the fortifications on the Island Man-
hatans, I have, therefore, thought necessary hereby to order and direct
the W. Court of this City of N : Orange to proceed by immediate execu-
tion, without distinction of persons against the negligent or contuma-
cious.
Done ffort Willem Hendrik the 12 June Aº 1674.
Was Signed
A : Colve.
On the date aforesaid appeared M Steenwyck at the Court of Bur-
gomasters and Schepens and declares to appeal from the judgment pro-
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nounced between him and M: Jacob Varrevanger, dated last

respecting a passage in question between them.

Extraordinary Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden

at the City Hall of the City N : Orange the 16th June A: 1674. Present
Capt. Willem Knyff presiding on the part of the Govern! Anthony de
Mill, Schout ; Ægidius Luyck, Johannis De Peyster, Burgomasters : Wil-
lem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbinck, Jacob Kipp, Lour v. Spiegell, Guilaine
Verplanck, Schepens.
Burgomasters and Schepens having seen and read the papers docu-
ments and depositions produced in the cause between Jacob Teunissen
de Key, pltf. v/s Cornelis van Borsum, deft. and the respective witnesses
having had communication again of their depositions, who, on the pltf's
side persist by their declarations but some alteration and doubt has been
made by those on deft's side- the Court decides that whereas of itself it
appears proved, that Cornelis van Borsum was the first fomentor of the
quarrel, therefore he is ordered to let the said Jacob Teunissen be hence-
forth unmolested, paying the costs of suit incurred on both sides ; and
further on the demand and complaint of the Schout made against the
guilty party, Cornelis van Borsum is condemned in the fine and penalty
of fifty guilders in merchantable beavers at 8 gl. the beaver to be applied
for the benefit of the Schout abovenamed.

At a Court holden in the City Hall of the City N. Orange the 19th June
A: 1674. Present Capt. Willem Knyff proses in loco Dom: Gubernatorij
-Anthony De Mill , Schout, Ægidius Luyck, Johannis van Brugh, Johannis
de Peyster, Burgomast!; Willem Beeckman , Jeronimus Ebbinck, Jacob
Kipp, Lourens vander Spiegell, Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens.
Thomas Gibbs, pltf. v/s John Archerd, deft. Deft's 2 default.
Pltf. demands that deft. may be ordered to pay the costs due in the suit
between them both . Pltf. is ordered to prove at the next Court day, how
nearly the parties agreed about the costs in presence of the last arbitrators.
Jacob Teunissen de Key, pltf. v/s Gabriell Minvielle, deft. Deft.
appears and offers in place of sequestration to give security. The W.
Court orders him to give security.
Margrieta Stuyvesand, pltf. v/s The curators of the estate left by
Balthaz! De Haert, defts. The defts answer in writing pltfs demand
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and accuse the pltf. of theft etz. The Schout adjoins him in the action to
the injured party. Pltf. by her att'y A : Anthony demands copy of the re-
J
ply to answer thereunto. The W. Court : Fiat copy.
Jan Jacobsen, pltf. v/s Dirck Van der Cleef and Jan vande Waeter as
curators of John Ryders estate, defts. Pltf. demands from the estate of
John Ryder, over which defts are appointed curators, a quantity of rum,
with costs. Defts reply, that they are ignorant of the matter and that
the pltf. had never delivered them any a/c. The W. Court non- suit pltf.
Jan de fforeest, pltf. v/s Jannettie Cregier, deft. Pltf. represents,
that in the last judgment pronounced between him and deft, there was a
mistake ; requests that the matter may be again revised, which being done
by the W. Court and the defts answer being heard they order, that the
pltf. shall deduct and pay the deft. only 12 lbs of butter received by him
instead of one beaver.
Anthony de Mill, pltf. v/s Mettie Wessels, pltf. Pltf. replies. Deft.
demands copy of the paper to answer thereunto. Which is granted to
deft.
3
Luycas van Tienhoven , pltf. v/s Albertus Hendricksen , deft, Pltf.
demands from deft. for curing an accident the sum of fl . 40 or two beavers
according to agreement made together. Deft. says, the pltf. did not cure
him entirely. The W. Court having heard the arguments of parties to-
gether with the defts acknowledgment, condemn him to satisfy and pay
the pltf. the sum of fl. 30 with costs.
For the case in question between Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesand on the
one side and Jan Hendricks Kyckuyt on the other, the W. Court has
nominated and authorized as arbitrators Johannes Van Couwenhoven and
Wolfhert Webber, who are hereby requested to examine the a/cs between
parties, to hear their further differences and to reconcile them if possible,
or otherwise to report to the Court at the Next Session.
Balthazaer Bayard and Hans Kierstede, pltfs, Marrettie, widow of
Govert Loockerman, deft. Deft. in default.
Luycas van Tienhoven, pltf. v/s Andries Jochemsen , deft. Defts. 2
default.
Otto Gerrits, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Bos, pltf. v/s Jan Hendricks van Gunst, deft. Deft in default.
Jan Cornelissen, pltf. v/s Louwies Jansen, deft. Deft. in default.
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Willemtie van Leyden , pltf. v/s Albertus Ringo , deft. Deft. in default.
Willem Bogardus appears in Court and requests, that the attachment
made by him by order of Francois Rombouts on 20 skepels of wheat and
150 lbs. of smoked bacon lying on the sloop from South River and be-
longing to the late John Garland may be declared valid etz. Ordered,
that deft. Bogardus or his principal shall take possession of the attached
property and take care, that it suffer no damage, until further disposition
be made therein, provided that this shall in no way tend to the prejudice
of the general creditors of the inventoried estate.
On Pieter Groenendyk's petition requesting, that this W : Court shall
please to determine the price of a torn coat, as it is to be made good by
Justus Whitfield, for s coat is so torn, that it cannot be well repaired.
Apostilled : The W. Court refer the case to the judgment of M: Roele
Roelofsen and Jan Ros to appraise the torn coat as to its value, before it
was torn and what damage it has now suffered. which damage the deft.
Justus Whitfield shall make good to the petition! costs fl. 4.
Jannettie Cregier appears in Court and requests that execution may
issue on the judgment obtained by her against Jan Smedes etz. Al. 10.
Secret. The W. Court having seen the notice served , orders the Schout
to execute said judgment.
Jannettie Cregiers requests the like against Luycas van Tienhoven,
which is granted her. Sec . fl. 10.
The Schout demands, that he may levy execution on Antony Jansen
van Sale according to a judgment obtained in date last, which is
granted and allowed him. fl. 12 in all.
Anthony de Mill, Schout, pltf. v/s Jacobus ffabritius, prisoner. Pltf.
demands in writing and produces divers depositions in verification there-
of. Prisoner answers in writing by petition, in which he excuses himself
very much, offering to confirm by evidence what he stated . The W.
Court orders the prisoner to be again imprisoned for the insults committed
against the Court ; and further ordered that the prisoner shall prove what
he brings in his defence.
Cornelis van Borsum appears in the Secretary's Office of this City
and declares to appeal to the Governo! General and Council respecting
the judgment pronounced by this W. Court in date 16th inst , between him
.

and Jacob Teunissen de Key. - 20th June 1674.

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Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens with Capt. Willem Knyff, dele-

gate of the Honble Governo being assembled Collegialiter at the City Hall
>
being 23 June 1674.
The President Burgomaster informs the Court of the cause of the
meeting, which was in consequence of some unwilling persons, who re-
fused to pay the Bookkeeper J. van de Waeter their quota according to the
assessment made for the repair of the City fortifications ; whereupon fol-
lowed and was handed to this Court the Governo's order to constrain by
immediate Execution the unwilling to pay ; it was therefore proposed by
the President aforesaid to the Court to find suitable Means and Expedi-
ents to enforce in the best manner the Governo's said order .
It is resolved on the above by plurality of votes, that it shall be to-
morrow published from the City Hall, that every one, who is still in arrears
on the assessment shall pay the same within 3 times 24 hours on pain,
through further delay, of those unwilling being proceeded against by im-
mediate execution ; and the following is also published—
Whereas it is found, that notwithstanding the express order and
Placards affixed by the Honble Governo! some of the inhabitants of this
City still refuse and fail to satisfy and pay their quota according to the
assessment made for the payment of the expences incurred in fortifying
this City, each and every of said neglectful persons are therefore hereby
warned promptly to satisfy and pay the respective orders directed to them
by the Bookkeeper J van de Waeter and that within the time of thrice 24
hours, on pain through further delay that the unwilling shall, according to
the express order of the Governo! be proceeded against by immediate exe-
cution ; further is every one having any unsettled a/c with the City, the
Scales or the Collector of the excise, ordered to deliver in their a/c within
the time aforesaid and to come to a settlement on pain of loss thereof.
Every one is hereby warned and put on his guard against damage. Done,
City Hall 23 June Aº 1674.

At a Court holden at the City Hall the 26th June A 1674. Present
Capt. Knyff, presiding on behalf of the Governo ! Anthony De Mill,
Schout ; Ægidius Luyck, Johannes van Brugh, Johannes De Peyster,
Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbinck, Jacob Kip, Lau-
rens vander Spiegel, Guilain Verplanck, Schepens.
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Thomas Gibbs, pltf. v/s John Archerd, deft. Pltf. demands, that
deft . be condemned to pay the costs incurred in the previous suits and
produces also pursuant to the order made last Court day by this Court,
the award of the last appointed arbitrators respecting said costs, which
was of the following tenour ; to wit- that if John Archerd as well as
Thomas Gibbs had been willing to refer the case to them they should find
part of the costs for John Archerd and for M: Gibbs. Deft. remain-

ing contumax to appear on the third Court day, notwithstanding he was

legally summoned by the Court Messenger at Haerlem and the Schout of
fordham, the W : Court decrees and orders, that John Archerd shall pay
two third parts and Thomas Gibbs part of the costs of the foregoing
suit ; but regarding the costs incurred in this suit for the payment of costs,
it is ordered that John Archerd shall pay the whole ; and the two fore-
going awards of arbitrators whereof the original Actes remain with the
Notary A : Anthony are hereby approved by the W. Court, and parties
are ordered to obey and observe them .
Thomas Davids, pltf. v/s The curators of B. de Haert, defts. Pltf.
offers the defts. an assignment of fl. 600, of the Receiver's N. Bayard and
demands that the defts. in their aforesaid quality may be ordered to re-
ceive it in abatement of an obligation of fl. 940, executed by the pltf. in
date 9th May 1671 in favour of Balthazaer de Haert dec . Defts. refuse
aforesaid assignment and demand payment according to said obligation,
which is zewant or wheat, if they can sell it for zewant. The W. Court
having heard the arguments of parties on both sides, condemns the pltf.
to pay according to obligation, and that in wheat on the valuation and
statement of S Dirck Van der Cleef and Steven van Cortland, who
are hereby requested to perform the same according to their best
judgment.
Jacob Teunissen de Key, pltf. v/s Gabriell Minvielle, deft. Pltf. de-
mands from deft. according to obligation the sum of fl . 1374, in seawant
or good clean winter wheat and judgment with costs. Deft. says, that he
executed the obligation only conditionally, that if the said sum of fl . 1374
were not paid from the estate of Francis Lovelace, he should then make
up what fell short, etc. The W. Court having seen the obligation and
heard the arguments of parties on both sides, the deft. is condemned to
disburse and pay to the pltf. according to obligation the demanded sum of
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fl. 1374, saving his claim for the same on the estate of Francis Lovelace,
for whom the deft. had accepted the debt- with costs.
ffiscael Knyff, arrestant and pltf. v/s Lieutenant de Hubert, arrested
and deft. Deft. in default. Pltf. demands, that the attachment on the
defts. person may be declared valid . The W. Court orders, that the at-
tachment shall stand firm.
Jan Bos, pltf. v/s Jan Hendrickzen van Gunst, deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. the sum of twenty four guilders, which deft. accepted for a cer-
tain woman, etz. Defts. acknowledgement being heard by the W. Court,
he is condemned to satisfy and pay the pltf. the demanded sum of fl. 24,
with costs.

For the case in question between Jan Cornelisse, pltf. v/s Louwies
Jansen, deft., the W. Court have nominated and authorized as arbitrators
skipper Jan Scholten and Thomas Vardon, who are hereby requested to
hear the case in question and to reconcile the parties if possible, or other-
wise to report to the Court.
Otto Gerritse, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Defts. 2º default. Pltf.
demands from deft. according to a/c the sum of fl. 115 : 16. The W.
Court orders the pltf. to furnish deft. copy of the demand for the next
Court day.

The Schout, pltf. v/s Mettie Wessels, deft. Deft. ordered to answer
on the next Court day .
Boele Roelofsen and Jan Bos heretofore appointed by this W. Court
to value Pieter Groenendyck's torn coat, then to be made good to said
Groenendycke by Justus Withfield, deliver this date into Court their judg-
ment, whereby they adjudge, that damage to the value of two and a half
beavers was done to the coat by tearing. The W. Court orders, that Jus-
tus Witfield shall pay the same to said Groenendyck, the Schout is hereby
ordered to see, that it be done and parties are ordered to regulate and
comport themselves according to the foregoing judgment ; -with costs.
Cornelis Corssen, pltf. v/s Ralph Hudsison , deft . Defts. 2 default.
Charles Huysman, pltf. v/s Adriaen Vincent. deft. Deft. in default.
Adolph Pietersen , pltf. v/s Giourt Olphertse, deft. Parties agreed .
Balthazaer Bayard and Hans Kierstede requests a repartition and di-
vision of the estate of the late Govert Loockermans with his widow etz.
Whereupon the widow being heard she requests 6 or 8 week delay, until
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the return home of Sieur Jacob Leyslar, as she is ignorant of the several
matters appertaining to said estate. The W. Court grants said widow 6
weeks time, unless Sieur Leyslar return sooner home, when the case shall
be sooner settled.
Pieter Roelofsen, pltf. v/s Marck Dales' wife, deft. Pltf. demands
restitution of his obligation, as he has paid the debt to defts. husband ac-
cording to receipt thereof exhibited . Deft. says, she cannot find the
obligation, also it is not fully paid. Deft. is ordered to deliver up the
obligation to the pltf. and if she, deft., has yet other claim against the
pltf., she may speak to him about it.
Coenraet Ten Eyck and Boele Roeloffsen, guardians over the chil-
dren of Aeltie Bickers, dec² request payment of a sum of fl . 2000, Zewant
lent in the year 1664 to the City on interest, according to the bond signed
by the Burgomaster etz. Whereupon the W. Court answered them, that
they shall speak to the Governo! to make the matter as sure as possible
for the advantage of the Orphans.
On the petition of Mr. Cornelis van Ruyven requesting in substance
for D Samuel Megapolensis * and mother Megapolensis, payment of the
arrears of the Minister's salary etz. Apostilled. That they, the petition-
ers, shall come in concurrence with others, the old creditors of the City of
that time, for what the City is found indebted to them, to be paid the ar-
rears whenever means are found ; and as regards the debts of particular
persons, the petitioners have their recourse against them .

At a Court of Schout, Burgomast and Schepens holden at the City

Hall the 3º July 1674 .
The order of the Governo! General directed to this W : Court, wherein

* A son of Domine John Megapolensis, born in 1634, his father sent him to Har-
vard College in 1655 to study the classics and English , and in 1658 to Utrecht, Holland,
to prepare himself for the ministry of the Reformed Church. Then he studied medicine
at Leyden, and having been licensed as Minister at Amsterdam in 1659 he came back to
N. Y. to assist his aged father. He was one of the regular ministers of the Ref. Church
in N. Y. from 1664 to 1668, and a Commissioner to prepare the terms of surrender in
1664. In 1669 he returned to Holland , where he first became Pastor of his father's first
church at Wieringerwaerd , and died in 1700 as Pastor Emeritus of the Scotch Church at
Dordreght, where he had served since 1685. - CORWIN, Manual Refª Church.
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they are ordered to find a sloop suitable to be used for the careening of
the ship Surinam, having been read in Court,
The W. Court considers Dirck Smit's sloop the best adapted therefor,
and he, Smit, is ordered to allow his yacht to be employed for that pur-
pose.
The W. Court of the City of N : Orange having seen the writs granted
by the Governo: to Cornelis van Borsum and Mr. Steenwyck in their re-
spective cases against Jacob Teunissen and M : Jacob Varrevanger, have,
pursuant to said writs, appointed and qualified , as they hereby appoint and
qualify, from their Court Schepens Willem Beeckman and Verplanck to at-
tend to the rehearing of said causes, to vindicate or approve the judgment
of this W. Court according as the case shall require.

At a Court of Schout, Burgomasts and Schepens holden at the State

Hall of the City N : Orange 10 July, 1674. Present Capt Willem Knyff,
presiding on the part of the Governo! Anthony de Mill, Schout, Ægidius
Luyck, Johannes de Peyster, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeroni-
mus Ebbinck, Lourens van der Spiegel, Guiliane Verplanck, Schepens.
The ffiscal Knyff, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. offers the
deft. payment in wheat for board and demands that the wheat, as the deft.
refuses it, may remain and lie at deft's risk and charge ; he exhibits also a
sample of the wheat. Deft. refused to answer on the merits alledging the
case concerns his wife : demands copy to answer on the next Court day.
The W. Court grant deft. copy and orders him to answer on the merits at
the next Court day.
The curators of B. D'haert dec pltf. v/s Margriet Stuyvesand, deft.
Pltfs. demand and sue the deft. in writing. The Schout adjoins himself in
the case with the injured party. Deft. by the att! Allard Anthony de-
mands copy which is granted him by the W. Court.
Otto Gerritz, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Pltf. demands from the
deft. according to a/c. the sum of fl. 115 : 16, with costs. Deft. remaining
contumax and not appearing on the third Court day, is condemned on his
default to satisfy and pay the pltf. the sum demanded of fl. 115 : 16 . with
costs.
Hendrick Thomassen, pltf. ffrancis Leigh, deft. Pltf. complains, that
the deft. has abused him for a thief, who stole his goods out of his house ;
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demands that the deft. may verify it or otherwise make satisfaction and
reparation. Deft. by the atty. Allard Anthony demands copy of the com-
plaint. The W. Court having heard the declaration of two witnesses, pro-
duced by the pltf. in proof of his statement, copy of the demand is
allowed to the deft. by their W : and it is at the same time ordered, that he
prove what charges against pltf. respecting the theft and violence he has.
ffrancis Leigh arrest and pltf. v/s Hendrick Thomassen, deft. The
prisoner is released from his imprisonment and pltf. is ordered to prove,
that the deft. is the person, who committed the theft, also that he, deft.,
used force and violence towards him, pltf.
Dirck van der Cleef, pltf. v/s Otto Gerritzen, deft. Pltf. demands
from the deft. according to a/c the sum of fl. 108 : 11. deducting, what the
deft. must have in offset. Deft. admits the a/c. , but says, he paid the pltf.
by assignment on Bedloo's books according to agreement. Burgomasters
and Schepens having heard the arguments on both sides, decree that Otto
Gerritze must hold the produced notes on Bedlo against him, as he omitted
to have them duly credited in time and be furthered condemned to pay the
sum demanded, deducting his offset a/c.
Charles Huysman, pltf. v/s Adrian Vincent, deft. Pltf. demands from
deft. the sum of fl. 80 in good wheat, with costs. Pltf. admits the debt,
whereupon The W. Court condemns him, to pay the pltf. the demanded
fl. 8o. in merchantable wheat @ 6 guild's the skepel, with costs.
Dirck Smit, pltf. v/s William Richardson , deft. Pltf. demands the
sum of fl . for tar, delivered to Nicolas Davis for the ketch Mayflower.
Deft. denies having received more than one barrel of tar from the pltf. for
pltf's. benefit and refers pltf. to Nicolas Davis or his estate, for whose a/c
the tar is received. Pltf. is ordered to find out the proper debtor or his
Estate and his suit against deft. is dismissed .
Bay Croesvelt, pltf. v/s Hans Diederik, deft. Deft. in default.

The Schout, pltf. v/s Mettie Wessels, deft. Deft. rejoins. Pltf. shall
take copy thereof to answer at the next Court day.
The ffiscal Capt. Knyff, arrest and pltf. , v/s H. A. de Hubert, ar-
rested and deft. Pltf. demands and requests restitution of a sword and
scabbard lent to the deft. on his return from N. England.
On the July 1674 is published from the City Hall by order of the
H: Governor., the Treaty of Peace concluded on the February last
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between his Majesty of Great Britain and their High Mightinesses the
Lords States General of the United Netherlands.

At a Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden in the City

Hall of the City N : Orange the 17th July, 1674. Present Capt. William
Knyff, Anthony de Mill, Schout ; Ægidius Luyck, Johannes van Brug,
Johannes De Peyster, Burgomasters ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Eb-
binck, Jacob Kip, Lourens van der Spiegel, Gelyn Verplanck, Schepens.
Schout de Mill, pltf. v/s Jacobus sfabritius, prisoner and deft. Pltf.
says, that the deft. contrary to the order of this Court came by force on
the 11th July last into the house of Annetie Cornelis, his wife, and brought
in there a chest against her will and consent ; pushed a certain woman
named Barentie with her spinning wheel off the road and moreover, when
he was warned to keep still or that the Schout should otherwise have to
be brought, he gave for answer, he was tired of the Schout and Burgo-
masters, and when the Schout came himself with order to remove him,
the deft. resisted the soldiers, pushing him, pltf. , on the breast with many
other evil acts : Pltf. therefore demands, that the offender shall at least
be banished for ever out this City's jurisdiction or otherwise punished ac-
cording to his deserts as a person unworthy to live in a well regulated
Burghery having committed divers offences against the laws and ordi-
nances of our Fatherland ; with the costs incurred and still to accrue.
Burgomasters and Schepens having heard at length the demand and com-
plaint of the Officer together with the answer and excuse of the prisoner
and having seen and considered the depositions on both sides, condemn
Magister Jacobus fabritius in a fine of fl. 100. for the benefit of the Schout
and he shall merely ask the Court's pardon for the insults and injuries.
committed against it at divers times, although he deserved to be more
severely punished : further their W. persist by their last rendered judg-
ment between said ffabritius and his wife Annetie Cornelissen dated 8th
June last, with this explanation, that said Fabritius shall not presume to
come to his said wife without her consent or to give her any trouble :
further, paying the costs incurred herein.

At a Court of Burgomasters and Schepens holden at the City Hall

the 24th July 1674. Present Kapt Willem Knyf, presiding on behalf of
the Governo! Ægidius Luyck, Johannes van Brug, Johannes De Peister,
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Burgomast's ; Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbinck, Jacob Kipp, L. Van

der Spiegel, Guilaine Verplanck, Schepens .
The Fiscal Capt. Knyf, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. The W.
Court resolved to refer this case to Sieurs Stephanus van Cortland and
Jacobus van deWaeter, to reconcile parties if possible or otherwise to re-
port to the Court.
Margriet Stuyvesand, pltf. v/s The curators of the deceased B. d'
Haert, defts. Pltf. replies to the answer of the defts. given in heretofore.
Ordered at defts. request, copy to be delivered to be rejoined to by deft.
at the next Court day.
Margrietta Stuyvesand, pltf. v/s The curators of dec B. d'Haert,
deft. In an action of slander. Pltf. complains and demands in writing.
Defts. demand copy. Copy granted .
Isacq fforeest, pltf. v/s Jan Adriaensen , deft. Cause postponed till
next Court day.
Jan Adriaensen, pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen Smit, deft. Pltf. says, that
the deft. also demands the same sum, that Isacq Foreest is demanding
from him, and requests to know whom he shall pay. Deft. answers and
says, that he paid the same debt for the pltf. to Mary Peeck etz. The W.
Court orders the deft to produce at the next Court day further writing
and proof of his statement, when the W. Court shall act further therein.
Thomas ffrissell, arrestant and pltf. v/s John Williams, arrested and
deft. Whereas the W. Court finds, that this case is much entangled and
the question principally consists in a/cs and co-partnership, made be-
tween them both, their W. have therefore thought proper to refer it to
M: François Rombouts, M: Gabriell Minvielle, M! Nathaniel Davenport
and M Samuel Edsall, to settle the matter if possible, to whom in like
manner parties are ordered to deliver in their papers and a/cs ; the said
arbitrators reporting their award. Meanwhile the attachment is declared
valid.
The Schout, pltf. v/s Anna Wats and Jannettie Cregier, defts. An
action of defamation and scolding. The W. Court having heard the
Schouts complaint on the one side, and the defts' excuse on the other
side, each of them is condemned in a fine of fl. 6. for the benefit of the
Schout and they shall henceforward leave each other unmolested and
make up friends before this Court.
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Jan Cooly, pltf. v/s Pieter the Hamburgher, deft. Deft. in default.
Jan Smedes and Ambroos de Weerham, pltfs. v/s Capt . Abram Staets,
deft. Pltfs. says that the deft. has attached 62 skepels of their wheat for
pretended purchase of sail cloth ; they request, that the deft. may be or-
dered to release s wheat, as they had not concluded the trade. Deft.
says, that the pltfs. had finally bought the sail cloth at 4 ells p beaver
and that he kept it stored for them, the pltfs. , one whole year, whereby he
is now suffering great damage. Therefore deft. demands, that the pltfs.
purchase may stand firm or they otherwise indemnify him for his loss.
The W. Court having heard the debates on both sides and seen the decla-
ration of Claes Lock decree, that the pltfs. shall stand to their purchase,
if not that they shall pay him, deft. , six beavers for damage, which six
beavers the deft. may retain out of the attached wheat at Willemstad.
(
[Albany. ]
Pieter Jansen Werckendam, pltf. v/s Tymon van Borsum, deft. Deft.
in default.
Pieter Jansen Werckendam, pltf. v/s ffrancis Leigh, deft. Pltf. de-
mands the sum of fl. 500 for purchase of a boat, with costs. Deft. admits

the debt and is willing to pay in what he may earn with the boat, saying
he so agreed and contracted . The W. Court having heard the arguments
of parties, the deft. is condemned to pay pltf, according to condition the
demanded sum of fl. 500 .
Luyckas van Tienhoven, pltf. v/s Andries Jochemsen, deft. Defts

2º default. Pltf. demands fl . 75 or 3 beavers for earned yearly fees ; with

costs. The W. Court orders pltf. to serve notice hereof on the deft.
Tymon van Borsum, pltf. v/s ffrederik Harmsen, deft. Both in default.
Hendrick Thomassen , pltf. v/s ffrancis Leigh, deft. Pltf. complains
and proves by three witnesses, that deft. accused him of being a thief, who
had robbed his house ; he demands, that deft. may prove it or otherwise
make reparation to him, pltf., and indemnify him for the damage done him
by imprisonment. Also, that the deft. shall prove, that the pltf. is the man,
who offered force and violence to him according to his accusation brought
in heretofore . Deft. says, he has no witnesses nor proof, that the pltf.
is the man, who has used force and violence towards him except the depo-
sitions of Abel Hardenbroeck produced heretofore : and that he also cannot
prove, that the pltf. robbed his house. Burgomasters and Schepens hav-

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ing heard the witnesses produced by the pltf. and finding that the deft.
wrongfully accused the pltf. of committed theft and violence, whereupon
he set the pltf. some days in prison ; condemn the deft. for his unjust
molestation and defamation to go to jail a like number of days, and the
deft. is further condemned in a fine of fl. 25 for the Schout ; and finally
he shall pronounce the pltf. to be an honest man ; paying the costs of suit.

Extraordinary Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens with the

Fiscal Capt Willem Knyf delegated by the Governo: holden at the City
Hall of the City New Orange the 30th July A° 1674.
The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens having seen and examined
the papers, documents and a/cs between M John Williams on the one
side and Capt. Thomas ffreesell on the other, respecting a copartnership
made together by them etz. , find, that the a/c is sadly confused, therefore
their W. think proper again to appoint and qualify, as they hereby do,
Mess ffrancois Rombouts, Dervall and Nathaniel Davenport to examine
and make up, in presence of Schepen Verplanck, the a/cs from the first
voyage made between them in company ; reporting their finding and
award. Meanwhile the attachment made by Capt. Freesel on the vessell
and goods is discharged and dismissed and it shall again remain at the
disposal of them both to be treated at the greatest advance.

A 1674 11th August.

Whereas according to the instruction given by the Honble Governo!
General to this W. Court, the time is this day come, on which the nomi-
nation must be made for new and succeeding Burgomasters and Schepens ;
their Worships have therefore resolved to assemble Collegialiter at the
City Hall to make the said nomination and present it to his Hono!
Burgomaster Luyck relates to the Court, that the Govern had been
pleased to order respecting the nomination and election as follows-
I. That two Burgomasters shall retire and in place of the retiring,
two new ones shall be put in nomination. from which the election shall
then be made by his Honor.
2. That the Schout should continue.
3. That three Schepens should retire and six be named instead.
Whereupon the following nomination is made and presented to the
Governo! General.
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1674]

Copy follows :-
Honble Noble, Right Honourable Sir,
Whereas according to custom and Your Hono instruction the time
for choosing succeeding Burgomasters and Schepens is at hand, we there-
fore by plurality of votes nominate to your Hono! from the Burghers and
inhabitants of this City as a double number these following :-
for Burgomast
Willem Beeckman
Oloff Stevense
for Schepens
ffrancis Rombouts
Stephen van Cortland
Jan Vinge
Pieter Jacobs Marius
Christopher Hoogland
Gerrit van Tright
Requesting that your Hono! will be pleased to elect from them the wisest,
most intelligent and best qualified to succeed in the place of the retiring
Burgomasters and Schepens, so that the Commonalty may be well gov-
erned and sustained. DONE at the City Hall of the City N. Orange the
II August 1674. We remain Your Honour's Subjects and Servants
Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City N. Orange.
By order of the same,
Ephraim Herman, Clerk.
THE PRAYER BEFORE THE COURT.
O God of Gods and Lord of Heavenly Hosts and Merciful Father,
We thank Thee that Thou hast not only created us after Thine own
Image but also, when We were lost, that Thou hast again received us as
Thine own Children and allies ; It hath moreover pleased Thee to appoint
us to the Ruling of Thy people in this Place : O Lord our God, we miser-
able Men acknowledge that we are unworthy this Honor-We are even
too feeble and unfit to discharge this trust unless Thou o God help us to
bear it. We pray Thee, o ffountain of all good gifts, make us through
Thy mercy fit that we may faithfully and righteously execute our imposed
office ; enlighten to this end the darkness of our Understanding that we
may distinguish Right from Wrong and Truth from Falsehood and pro-
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nounce Justice pure and unadulterated having fixed our Eyes on Thy
word which is a sure testimony giving Wisdom unto the lowly : Let Thy
Law be a Light to our Ways and a Lantern to our Paths that we may
never stray from the path of Righteousness : Let us remember that we
occupy the Judgment-seat not of men but of God who seeth and heareth
all : Be far from us distinction of persons, that we may administer Justice
to the Poor and Rich, Friends and Enemies, Inhabitants and Strangers
according to the Rule of Truth departing in no Wise therefrom to please
any person ; And as Presents blind the Eyes of the Wise therefore pre-
serve our Hearts from Covetousness ; Grant likewise that We judge no
man rashly nor unheard but listen patiently to parties, give time for de-
fence and seek council from Thy mouth and Word in all things Grant us
also this Mercy that we use the power which Thou hast given us for the
common advantage of the Country, the prosperity of the Churches, the
protection of the good and the punishment of the Wicked : Incline also
the Hearts of the Subjects to due Obedience that by their Love and
Prayers our Charge may be lightened. Thou Knowest also, Lord, that
the wicked and unrestrained Men usually blaspheme and contradict Thy
holy ordinances. Arm us therefore with Power, Valour, Courage and
Confidence that We oppose ourselves rightfully, earnestly and Zealously
against all Sin and Evil-doing and Fight to the Death for Righteousness
and Truth : Extend, also, Thy blessing O good God over our common
Resolutions that they be carried out and tend to the honour of Thy holy
Name, to the good of our committed place and to our Salvation : Hear
and grant unto us, O Gracious God, this and whatever more Thou
Knowest is necessary for us thro ' the Merits of JESUS CHRIST Thy
beloved Son, wherein We thus conclude our Prayer-
OUR FATHER, &C.
Copy of the letter sent by the Honble Governor General to the Court of
the City, N. Orange.
Honourable, Beloved , Faithful,
This serves merely to enclose the accompanying election of Schout,
Burgomasters and Schepens of this City of N : Orange, and Capt. Carell
Epsteyn is hereby appointed and authorized to discharge the retiring
Burgomasters and Schepens after due acknowledgments for their services,
to instal the newly elected after taking their oath and in presence of the
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retiring to make these known, as heretofore, to the Burghers, whereto

awaiting, I remain
Honourable, Beloved , Faithful,
Your Hars' friend
(Was Signed) A: Colve
Fort W Hendrik in N. Netherland Ady, 13th August 1674.
Copy of the commission and election follows :
Whereas according to the appointed orders of this City of N : Orange
some of its Magistrates, who have served out their time, yearly retire and
others are chosen in their places by the supreme authority of this Province
of N: Netherland ; Therefore the Governo General of N : Netherland
from the nomination exhibited by Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens
have elected and confirmed, as they hereby do, as Magistrates of this
City for the ensuing year :
As Schout, Capt. Willem Knyff ; as Burgomast , Johannes van
Brug, old Burgomast , Willem Beeckman, Burgomaster ; as Schepens,
Jacob Kipp, presiding Schepen, Guilaine Verplanck, old Schepen, ffran-
cois Rombouts, Christopher Hooghland , Stephanus van Cortland .
Which aforesaid Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens are hereby
authorized and empowered to govern , the inhabitants of this City, both
Burghers and strangers, to administer good law and justice , and to make
therein such Orders, as they shall find to be most advantageous for this
City and its inhabitants in conformity to the laws and statutes of our
Fatherland and the Placards and Ordinances of this Province- And the
Burghers and inhabitants of this City and all others, whom it in any wise
concerns, are well and strictly ordered and charged to respect and hon-
our the abovenamed Regents in their respective qualities, as good and
faithful subjects are bound to do . Done Fort Willem Hendrick, In N :
Netherland. Ady, 13, of August A° 1674.
(Was Signed) A. Colve.
Understood- By order of the Honble Governo General of N: Nether-
land.
N. Bayard, Secretary.
The OATH taken by the W. Magistrates follows :—
We Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of N : Orange,
qualified by the Honble Governo! General of N: Netherland, promise and
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swear in the presence of Almighty God, that we, each in our quality,
shall, according to the best of our knowledge, administer good law and
justice between parties brought before us, without any passion ; that
we shall promote the prosperity of this City and its inhabitants ; protect
in all things the pure and true Christain Religion as taught in the Nether-
land Churches conformably to the Word of God and the order of the
Synod of Dordreght ; obey, maintain and help to support in all things the
supreme Magistracy appointed or hereafter to be appointed over us in the
name of their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United
Netherlands and his Serene Highness the Prince of Orange, and prevent as
much as in us lies all that may conflict therewith. So Truly Help us God.

At a Court holden in the City-Hall of the City N: Orange, the 21

August, Aº 1674.- Present, Capt. Willem Knyff, Schout, Johannes van
Brug, Willem Beeckman, Burgomasters ; Jacob Kip, Guilaine Verplanck,
Stoffel Hooghland, Stephen van Cortland, Schepens.
John Schackerly, arrest and pltf. , v/s Samuel Winslow, arrested and
deft. Pltf. sues in writing. Deft. requests copy of the suit to answer
thereunto at the next Court day. The W. Court grant deft. copy of the
demand to answer thereunto at the next Court day.
Jan Jansen Moll, pltf., v/s John Schackerly. deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. fl . 440. for hire of his vessel to Boston according to contract.
Deft. says, he will draw out the pltf's. a/c by the next Court day. The
W. Court orders parties on both sides to draw out and make up their a/c
by the next Court day.
Hartman Wessels, arrestant and pltf. , v/s Thomas Davis, arrested
and deft. Pltf. in default. The W. Court discharge the attachment and
condemn the pltf, in the costs.
Pieter Nys, pltf. , v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Pltf. demands from deft.
the sum of fl. 1097 : 5 . according to a/c requires payment. Deft. demands
delay until the next Court day to answer pltf's. a/c. The W. Court
grant deft. time until the next Court day to bring in his answer.
Margarita Stuyvesand, pltf., v/s The curators of B. De Haert, dec
defts . Defts. rejoin. Ordered to deliver copy to the pltf.
Margarita Stuyvesand, pltf., v/s The Curators of B. de Haert, dec
defts. Defts. rejoin . Ordered as above.
1674] Court Minutes of New Amsterdam . 115

Claes Arentse, wheelwright, pltf. , v/s Jonas Bartelsen, deft. Pltf.

demands 5 beavers for ladders made and requests satisfaction . Deft. as
Fire Warden admits having employed pltf. according to order of this
Court. Burgomasters shall take the matter into consideration and take
care that the pltf. receive satisfaction , they release deft. from said sum.
Martin Hardewyn, pltf., v/s Frederik Philips and Thomas Lewis,
deft. Pltf. says, that the defts. hired him for a year as miller at their mill
and that he is notwithstanding discharged by them . He requests to
know the reason and that defts. may pay him of a years wages. Defts.

say, that the pltf. represented himself as a capable miller and that he
nevertheless knew little or nothing of it ; they declare to have hired him
for fl. 800 per annum. Pltf. undertakes to prove by divers witnesses,
that he had fixed the mill, which was previously out of order and there-
upon ground good flour. The W. Court orders the pltf. to produce his
proofs at the next Court day.
Thomas Verdon, pltf., Jan Herberdinck, deft. Pltf. in default.
Deft. dismissed and the pltf. on his default condemned in the costs.
Gabriell Minvielle, pltf. , v/s Abram Lubbertse, deft. Deft in de-
fault.
Gerrit Hendricksen, butcher, pltf. , v/s Juriaen Jansen, cooper, deft.
Deft. in default.
Claes Pieterse, pltf. v/s Claes Roelofsen, deft. Parties agreed .
Jan Pietersen, cooper, pltf., Pieter Louresse and his son , defts. Pltf.
says, he hired defts. son for the term of four years, which time does not
expire before N : Years, yet this young lad has absented himself from his
service and is in like manner upheld by the deft. Pltf. therefore demands,
that said servant may be ordered to return to his service and to serve out
his time. The W. Court having heard the deft's answer, orders him to
let his son return to his service and serve out his time properly to the
next New Year.

Philip Johns, pltf. , v/s Samuell Hopkins, deft. This cause is referred
by the W. Court to the arbitration of M: Thomas Gibbs and M John
Schackerly.
John Williams appears and delivers into Court an award pronounced
in date II August, 1674 by the schepens Jacob Kipp and Guilaine Ver-
planck together with Richard Hartsharne and Joseph Knot as chosen
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arbitrators of the case in question between said Williams on the one part
and Thomas Freezell on the other side, respecting a partnership entered
into by said Williams and Freezell. By which award it appears, that the
matter in question was finally settled and decided by said arbitrators :
therefore, said Williams requests, that this W. Court will be pleased to
approve and legally confirm it. Whereupon said award being read and
examined, it is approved and ratified by the W. Court and parties on both
sides are ordered punctually to observe and obey the said award in such
form, as if it was so pronounced by their Worships themselves. Further
ordering copy of said award to be brought to the secretary's office of this
city to serve as may be requisite.
Burgomasters being daily troubled by divers City creditors have re-
solved to present the following petition thereon to the Honble Governo!
General :-
To the Right Honble Anthony Colve, Governo! General of N : Netherland :-
Right Honble Sir,
We the undersigned petitioners, the Burgomasters of the City N : Or-
ange have, pursuant to your Hono's order, made up and herewith present
to your Hono! the a/c of the fortifications and other expenses incurred by
us, the undersigned, through your Hon's orders since the arrival of the
Commanders and the time of your Honor's government ; by which a/c.
it appears that this City on this behalf still owes the sum of fl. 6110 : 18.
zewants value ; for which indebted monies the petitioners are daily impor-
tuned and applied to by one and another of the labouring people and con-
tractors, as being those, who recommended said work by your Hono's order.
-Therefore the petitioners have thought fit to apply to your Hono " on this
subject and with all respect to request, that the said arrears of debt in-
curred in the time of war for the preservation of this City, on the preserv-
ation of which probably the security of the whole province depended, may
be shortly paid and satisfied in the most convenient manner possible, so
that the petitioners by quick satisfaction may not only be released from
further trouble, but that your petitioners' credit may be preserved so as to
be able properly to obey and execute in future Your Honor's Orders, in
which your Hono! shall always find your petitioners
Right Honble Sir, Your Honors obedient Subjects and Servants
Johannes Van Brugh
Willem Beeckman.
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The apostille granted on the foregoing petition follows :-

Copy.
The petitioners are hereby granted and allowed the receipt of the
product of the Scales and Tapsters excise of this City commencing from
the first May last, and to continue until the time the said Scales and Ex-
cise shall have brought up the item in arrear of six thousand one hundred
and ten guilders 18 stiv light money mentioned in the petition annexed.
Done fort Willem Hendrick N : Netherland Ady 7th september A
1674.
By Order of the Honble H: Governo! General and Council of N :
Netherland.
(Was Signed) N : Bayard Secretary.

At a Court holden at the City Hall of the City New Orange the 4th
Sept! 1674.
Present Johannes van Brugh, Willem Beeckman, Burgomasters ; Ja-
cob Kipp, Guilaine Verplanck, Christopher Hooghland, Stephen van Cort-
land, Schepens.
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John Schackerly, arrest and pltf. v/s Samuell Winslow, arrested and
deft. Deft. answers in writing on the pltfs. demand hereinbefore ren-
dered, and requests a delay until he shall have received his proofs from
Boston. Ordered, that parties shall give security on both sides for the
judgment and that the deft. shall send for his proofs from Boston by the
first opportunity.
John Schackerly, arrestant and pltf. v/s Randell Huwit, arrested and
deft. Deft. in default. Pltf. demands that the attachment be declared
valid. The W. Court declares the attachment valid.
John Man, arrestant and pltf. v/s Samuell Rescu, arrested and deft.
Ralph Hudsison, bail of the arrested, in default. Pltf. demands by the
attorney Allard Anthony, that the attachment be declared valid, as the
arrested intends to depart. The W. Court declares the attachment valid.
Hartman Wesselsen, pltf. v/s Thomas Davis, arrested and deft. Pltf.
demands from deft. for the curing of a negro boy the sum of fl : 150 and
requires payment with costs. Deft's attorney demands delay until the ar-
rival of Thomas Davis, who will be here shortly in person. Pltf. is ordered
to summon Thomas Davis himself de novo, as he, pltf. , was default himself
last Court day, whereby the attachment became void.
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Gabriell Minvielle, pltf. v/s Abram Lubbersen, deft. Pltf. demands

from deft. the sum of fl . 895 : 9 , balance of a/c. Deft. makes divers ob-
jections to the pltfs. a/c. The W. Court refers the matter to M Gerrit
van Tright and Dirck vander Cleef to examine the a/c.; to hear the ar-
guments of parties and if possible to reconcile them ; otherwise to report
to the Court.
Burgomast Egidius Luyck, pltf. v/s Cornelis Post, deft . Deft. in de-
fault.
Anthony de Mill, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Deft. in default.
Jannettie Cregier, pltf. v/s Jan Hendricksen van Gunst, deft. Deft.
in default.
Pieter Philipsen and Hend Gabriellsen, pltfs. v/s John Thompson,
skipper on the Galiot, deft. Pltfs. complain greatly of the deft. , their
skipper, on a/c of his hard treatment of them, etc. and demand to be dis-
charged from the deft. and that he, deft. be ordered to pay them, pltfs.,
their earned monthly wages. Deft. says, he is not indebted to pltfs. and
is willing to discharge them, if they, pltfs. , put two other sailors in their
places. The W. Court orders parties to conduct themselves on both sides
as they ought to , and that defts. [ pltfs. ? ] shall return on board to com-
plete their voyage or that they put others in their places.
Jan Otto van Tuyll, pltf. v/s William Richardson , deft. Pltf. de-
mands the sum of £ 7 : 9 : 3. Hollands for monthly wages earned by him
on the ketch of N : Davis, whereof deft . is skipper ; with costs. Deft.
admits, that pltf. has earned so much on said ketch , but that he cannot
pay unless being thereunto constrained by the W. Court. The W. Court
orders deft. to pay s monthly wages to the pltf. , inasmuch as the pltf.
has earned it from him as skipper on N : Davis' ketch .
Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesand, pltf. v/s Dirck Jansen Smit, deft . Pltf.
demands from the deft. according to handwriting the sum of fl. 90 : 15,
with costs. The W. Court having heard the acknowledgment and excuse
of the deft. condemns him to pay the pltf. fl. 90 : 15. as demanded
according to handwriting, with costs.
Hartman Wesselsen , pltf. v/s Geertie, widow of Evert Janssen,
arrested and deft. Parties are recommended to agree or if not, Thomas
Lammersen, defts. bail, shall appear on the next Court day, when the W.
Court will decide it.
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Asser Levy, pltf. v/s Thomas Cooninck, deft. Deft. in default .

Everd Wessels, cooper, pltf. v/s William Darvall, deft. Deft. in
) default.
Catharyna Renaes, pltf. v/s Rachell Du True, deft. Both in default.
In the case in question between Marten Hardewyn on the one part
and ffrederick Philipsen with Thomas Lewis on the other, the W. Court
nominated and authorized Sieur Paulus Richard and Jan Vinge, who are
hereby requested to hear the cause in question in the presence of Schepen
Stephen Van Cortland and if possible to reconcile parties ; otherwise to
report their award to the Court.
In the case in question between Thomas Verdon , pltf. v/s Jan Her-
berdingh, deft ., the W. Court nominated and authorized as arbitrators
M: Coenraet Ten Eyck and Simon Jansen Romeyn, who are hereby
requested to hear the matter in dispute and if possible to reconcile
parties ; or otherwise to report their award to the Court.
In the case in question between Jan Jansen Mol on the one part and
John Schackerly on the other, the W. Court appointed as arbitrators Hen-
drick vandeWaeter and Abram Lubbertsen to reconcile parties if possible ;
otherwise to report to the Court.
In the case in question between Gerrit Hendricksen Blau , farmer, on
the one side, and Dirck Jansen, cooper, on the other, the W. Court
nominated and authorized as arbitrators Jacob Teunissen de Key and
Isaacq van Vlecq to reconcile parties if possible ; or otherwise to report to
the Court.
Teunis Cray appears in Court and exhibits a judgment pronounced
by this W. Court on the 3d . October last against Allard Anthony, late
Sherriff, earnestly entreating this W. Court once again to take into con-
sideration his most pitiable condition and to give order, that the said
judgment may be put into execution without further delay, to the end
that he may again receive his disbursed money to use it in his old age.
Burgomasters and Schepens having considered the preceding petition ,
also the notice of the Court Messenger with said Allard Anthony's answer
thereupon, grant petitioner his request and order the Schout to put in
execution on the estate of the abovenamed A : Anthony the said judgment
amounting to the sum of fl. 186. together with the incurred costs.
The late Schout Anthony De Mill exhibits in Court a judgment pro-
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nounced against Jacob Smit, turner, by this W. Court in date 30th Janu-
ary last, requesting execution thereupon, as he has had him duly notified
without having, however, received any satisfaction thereby. The W.
Court grants petitioners request and orders the Schout to put said judg-
ment into execution .
Dirck Jansen, cooper, appearing in Court as guardian of Bruyn
Haagen, late servant of Hendrick Bosch ; exhibits in Court an award of
the arbitrators appointed, respecting the binding out of said Bruyn
Haagen, requesting that this W. Court may be pleased to approve it and
to order the abovenamed Bosch to observe and fulfill it. The W. Court
having seen and examined the said award together with the indenture of
said Bruyn Haagen made by the Notary Math. de Vos, approve said
award of the arbitrators and order said Hendrick Bosch to observe and
fulfill the same punctually, and to pay the costs herein incurred. Costs
together, fl. 12 :

Ordinary Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden at the

City Hall, the 18th September A 1674. Present Capt. Willem Knyff,
Schout; Johannes van Brugh, Willem Beeckman , Burgomasters ; Jacob
Kipp, Guilaine Verplanck , ffrancois Rombouts, Christopher Hooghland,
Stephanus van Cortland , Schepens.
Schepen ffrançois Rombouts having been heretofore absent through
indisposition, has this day taken in Court the oath as Schepen.
Pieter Nys, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Deft. in default.
Whereas deft. has not answered pltfs. demand according to order of last
Court day, it is therefore ordered that he shall answer on the next Court
day on pain of judgment, and the pltf. is to have this notified to the deft.
by the Court Messenger.
Hartman Wesselse, pltf. v/s Geertie Jans, deft. Deft. in default.
Pltf. ordered to summon deft. de novo, as the deft's guardian Thomas
Lammertsen has undertaken and is likewise ordered to defend the case
here.
John Chatlin and John Ward , arrestant and pltfs. v/s Emanuell
Mandevell, arrested and deft. Pltfs . declare, that deft. last year took
away from them without their consent a canoe, which never re-appeared :
they therefore attached a hhd . of rum of the defts. lying in Sieur Gabriel
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Minvielle's cellar ; requesting that the attachment be declared valid they

exhibit also depositions of two impartial persons, who have estimated the
canoe as worth £3 : 10. besides the costs incurred thereon by them.
Deft. in default. The W. Court declares the attachment valid and orders
that the Secretary write a note to the deft. to notify him of the attach-
ment and at the same time that if he does not appear at the next Court
day, judgment shall be pronounced on his default.
Burgomaster Luyck, pltf. v/s Cornelis Post, deft. Defts. 2d default.
Pltf. demands from the deft. fl . 158. according to a/c with costs. Pltf.
is ordered to take up copy thereof and to notify the deft. thereof.
Juriaen Jansen, cooper, pltf. v/s William Barker deft. Deft. in
default.
Ralph Hudsison, pltf. v/s Thomas Taylor, deft. Deft. in default.
Jannettie Cregiers, pltf. v/s Jan Hendricksen van Gunst, deft. Pltf.
demands from deft. according to handwriting the sum of fl . 100. with
costs. Deft. says, he only owes fl . 94. and offers to pay that in bread and
flour. Deft. is condemned to pay the pltf. fl. 94. with costs.
Everd Wessels, pltf. v/s William Darvall, deft. Defts. 2 default.
Pltf. demands from deft. the sum of fl. 240 , with costs . The W. Court
orders the pltf. to have copy hereof served on deft.
Schout Willem Knyf, pltf. v/s Secretary N : Bayard , deft. Deft. in
default.
Schout Willem Knyf, pltf. v/s Jan Allowyn , deft. Deft. in default.
Schout Willem Knyf, pltf. v/s William Whyte, deft. Deft. in default.
John Cooly, pltf. v/s Henry Newton, deft. Pltf. is ordered to de-
liver to the deft. copy of the deposition of James Crafford and of his a/c
handed in.
Otto Gerrits. Execution issued on the judgment obtained by him
against Thomas Taylor, hatter.
Thomas Gibbs appearing produces divers a/cs of costs incurred in
the suit between him and John Archerd of ffordham : requests this W.
Court to order how much thereof should be paid. The W: Court orders,
that copy of the general a/c of costs shall be handed to John Archerd,
deft. , and that he be, at the same time notified, if he have any a/c of
costs to bring in , that he must produce it, as this cause shall be finally
disposed of on the next Court day.
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Asser Levy appears in Court and exhibits a judgment pronounced by

this Court in date 10th July last in favour of Charles Huysman against
Adriaen Vincent, together with the rendered service : he demands execu-
tion thereof. Ordered, that if Adriaen Vincent, the deft. , does not pay
within 8 days according to his answer rendered on the service, the Schout
is then ordered to put said judgment into execution.
Capt : Knyff communciates to the Burgomasters, that the Governo!
has ordered, that Samuel Wilson shall come and take his oath of fidelity
and obtain his Burgher right, paying for it 50 guilders in beavers.
Ephraim Herman , the Clerk, exhibits in Court an apostille granted
him by the Honble Governo! on his petition, whereby he was granted the
office of Secretary of this City in place of Secretary Bayard, who had
resigned it ; and at the same time referred him to this W. Court to grant
him a fair allowance for his last year's service as Secretary of this City,
and to pay the same to him out of the City Treasury, etc. Requesting
that the W. Court may be pleased to grant the same and to pay him a fair
salary. Whereupon the W. Court resolved to enquire, what salary was
paid heretofore to the Secretary Joannes Nevius in the preceding Dutch
government.
On the petition of the cartmen of this City complaining, that there
were some, who intruded in that employment and had moreover, on their
departure, sold their carts, horses and places with priviledge to cart : also,
that there were certain boys, who in like manner rode in the cart above
the number fixed ; demanding redress. Apostilled : Burgomasters and
Schepens decree , that the boys mentioned in the within petition shall
not ride Cart any more and they are hereby also ordered to discontinue
and leave off driving cart within this City .
RENEWAL and ORDINANCE reciprocally enacted by the Schout, Burgo-
masters and Schepens, on the subject of appearance.
I. That whoever shall come half an hour too late after the ringing
of the bell shall pay a fine of 2 guildrs zewant.
2. One hour too late, 3 guilders.
Whoever remains altogether absent, 5 guilders . Except those,
who have gone on business to Fort Orange, the South River or New
England or else are sick ; they shall not pay any fine.
ITEM if any one have any necessary or just cause of absence to pro-
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duce, it shall remain discretionary with the remaining Magistrates of the

Court to excuse him or to condemn him in the enacted fine.
4. Whoever smokes tobacco in Court as long as the roll of causes is
not disposed of or that the Bench is engaged in other business shall
forfeit fl. 2 : 10. zewant .

5. Whoever leaves the Council (Court) room before the President

departs or without his knowledge shall forfeit 3 guilders zewant.
Thus done in the City Hall in presence of the full Court. Dated as
above.
By order of the Court.
Ephraim Herman, Secretary.

Assembled Collegialiter in the City Hall the 26th September A: 1674.

Present Willem Knyf, Schout ; Johannes van Brugh, Burgomaster ;
ffrancois Rombouts, Schepen.
Samuell Wilson being sent for to Court has this day taken the oath
of fidelity and is ordered to go to the Secretary for a Burgher's warrant,
paying therefor 50 guilders in beavers.
Jan Langestraet and Jan Pietersen, the elder, are admitted as cart-
men of this City by the W. Court.
Ordinary Court holden at the City Hall of the City N : Orange on 2ª
October A 1674. Willem Knyf, Schout ; John van Brugh, Willem
Beeckman, Burgomasters ; Jacob Kipp, Guilaine Verplanck, ffrancois
Rombouts, Stephen van Cortland , Schepens.
Burgomaster Egidius Luyck, pltf. v/s Cornelis Post, deft. Pltf. de-
mands from deft. the sum of fl . 158. according to a/c. and request judg-
ment with costs. Deft. requests 14 days delay and is willing to pay then.
The W. Court condemns the deft. to pay the fl . 158. demanded, with
costs.
Jacob d'Looper, pltf. v/s Dirck Wiggertsen , deft. Pltf. demands
according to declaration in writing. Deft's wife denies having hired the
boat to the pltf. for any determinate time, and says the pltf. was not to
sail it any longer than it pleased him, deft. The W. Court refer the case
to the arbitration of Hendrick Obe and Cornelis de Visser (the fisher) .
Balthazaer Bayard , pltf.v/s Thomas Craffte, deft. Pltf. says he bought
some days ago from the deft. a parcel of goods for seawant and after the
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trade he also bought some sugar for 9 stivers and a parcel for 6 stivers
the lb. without the deft. making any distinction as to the description of
pay; the pltf. not knowing but it was also for zeawant, as he had pre-
viously bought the other goods. But now the deft. comes and says he
sold the sugar for 9 stiv. and 6 stiv. in silver or its equivalent. Therefore
the pltf. requests , that the deft. shall let him have the sugar for 9 and 6 stiv.
zewant or else take it back : And whereas a part of the sugar is sent to
Willemstadt to be sold, he requires that he , deft . , will take unto himself
the proceeds of said sugar in place of the sugar itself, etc. Deft. appeals
to his master John Inch, for whom he sold the sugar. Ordered , that
copy of pltf's offer be delivered to defts . employer to answer thereunto at
the next Court day.
Juriaen Jansen, cooper, pltf. v/s William Barker, deft. Pltf. sues
in writing. Deft. requests copy of the demand, which the Court grants
him . The Schout adjoins himself in the action to the injured party.
John Cooly, pltf. v/s Henry Newton, deft. Pltf. demands restitution
of monies, paid deft. on an obligation for 100 guilders by order of this
Court, and says he can prove, that he had already paid it. Ordered ,
that the pltf. shall deliver to the deft. copy of Crafford's declaration and
his a/c .

Henry Newton, pltf. v/s John Cooly, deft. Pltf. demands verbally
the sum of fl . 12. Pltf. is ordered to deliver to deft. a/c and particulars.
Hartman Wessels , pltf. v/s Thomas Davids, deft. Pltf. demands
from deft. for curing a negro boy the sum of fl . 150 and requests payment
with costs . The W. Court having heard the defts. acknowledgment,
condemns him to pay the demanded sum of fl. 150 to the pltf. with costs.
The Ex-Sherriff De Mill, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck, deft. Pltf.
demands from the deft. according to a/c the sum of fl. 146 : 10. requests
payment with costs. Defts . excuse being heard by the Court, he is con-
demned to pay the pltf. the demanded sum of fl . 146. 10. and that in
merchantable wheat @ 6 gl. pease at 4 gl . the skepel or merchantable
whole beavers at 24 gl. the piece . Note. - Secretary's costs in this Case
amount anew to fl. 8.
Marten Hardewyn, pltf. v/s ffrederik Philipsen, deft . Pltf. says,
that the deft. engaged him as miller for his water mill for one year for
the sum of fl. 800. And after he, the pltf. , had been some days at the
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mill , he was discharged therefrom by the deft. without any cause ; he

proves by divers witnesses, that he has manufactured good flour thereon :
therefore he, pltf. , demands the sum of fl. 802 for damage suffered, for
loss of time, the affront thereby inflicted on him by the deft. , with costs .
Deft. says, the pltf. had no knowledge of milling ; inasmuch as complaints
were made of his incapacity to him, deft. , he therefore discharged him.
The W. Court having heard the arguments of parties on both sides and
examined their evidence condemn the deft. to pay the pltf. the sum of fl.
200 for that he has discharged the pltf. without any legitimate cause from
his engagement, and for the affront, loss of time, etc. caused to the pltf.
and respecting the costs incurred, it is ordered, that the deft. shall pay
the costs of the appearance of the Secretary and Messengers ; and for the
remaining costs the pltf. shall assume them.
Dirck van der Cleef, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Allard An-
thony is ordered to bring in his proofs in this case on the next Court day,
when further disposition shall be made therein.
Huygh Barentse de Klyne, pltf. v/s Daniel de Haert, deft. Deft.
in default.
Schout Willem Knyf, pltf. v/s Secretary Nicolaes Bayard, deft.
Pltf. demands in writing. Deft. demands copy of the declaration. Copy
granted.
Schout Willem Knyff, pltf. v/s William Whyte, hatter, deft. Pltf.
demands in writing. Deft. requests copy. Copy granted .
Schout Willem Knyff, pltf. v/s Jan Allowyn , deft. Defts . 2º de-
fault. Pltf. is ordered to serve on the deft. a copy of his entered
demand .
Jacobus de Haart, pltf. v/s Cornelis Post, deft. Parties agreed .
Jan Wescoo, pltf. v/s Roeloff Jansen, butcher, deft. Both in default.
Claes Jansensen Poen , pltf. v/s ffrederik Philipsen, deft. This case
is referred by the W. Court to Sieur Nicolaes de Myer and Gabriel Min-
vielle, to reconcile parties if possible ; otherwise to report to the Court.
Allard Anthony requests by petition for Hendrick Bosch revision of
the case adjudicated between him and his late servant Bruyn Hagens .
Apostilled : The W. Court denies the petitioner's request and persists in
the award and the arbitrators ' decision .
The Ex-Schout A. de Mill delivers in Court his papers regarding the

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suit between him and Mettie Wesselsen : requests that the gentlemen of
the Court will please to pronounce their opinion and judgment thereupon .
The attorney, Allard Anthony, says he cannot be ready with his papers
before the next Court day. Whereupon the W. Court orders him to
prepare and deliver them in by the next Court day.
Adriaen Vincent appears in Court ; complains that he cannot get any
satisfaction to this date on the judgment obtained against David De vour
in date roth April and declares, he has attached fl. 100 in Jan Cooly's
hands : demands that the attachment be declared valid. The attach-
ment is declared valid by the W. Court, and ordered that said Defour
have notice thereof.
Charles ffonteyn appearing in Court produces a declaration of the
curators of Knoet Mourits dec , namely Volckert Dircksen, John Lequie,
Joost Cockuyt and Barent Gerritz proving thereby, that there is due him
from the estate of said Knout Mouritz the sum of fl . 268 : 10. declaring he
has attached so much of the estate of Knoet Mouritz in Asser Levy's
hands ; he demands, that the attachment be declared valid. The W.
Court declares the attachment valid and orders Jacques Corteljou, late
Vendu Master, be notified thereof, so that he may appear here on the next
Court day or otherwise that the vendue money attached in Asser Levy's
hands shall be applied to the payment of Charles fonteyn.
Whereas the time for the election of new Churchwardens in place of
those retiring has expired therefore Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens
have resolved to nominate a double number and present it to the Honble
Governor, in order that his Hon! may be pleased to make election there-
from ; and there are nominated
Capt Marten Kregier,
Johannes De Peyster,
Nicolaes De Myer,
ffrederik Philipsen.
Right Honourable Sir,
Whereas the time for the choosing new Churchwardens for next year
in place of the retiring is elapsed , and it is therefore necessary that the
same office be filled by two new instead of the retiring ; we, therefore,
nominate to your Hono from the Burghers and inhabitants of this City
-
as a double number :-
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Capt Marten Kregier,

Johannes De Peyster,
Nicolaes De Myer,
ffrederick Philipsen,
requesting that your Hono! may be pleased to elect from them the wisest
and fittest, in order that the said office may be duly filled and attended
to. We remain Honble Sir,
Your Honors humble Servants,
The Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the
City N: Orange.
By order of the same.
Done, City Hall of the City N : Orange the 2º Octob! 1674.
The Superscription Was : To the Right Honble Anthony Colve, Gov-
erno! Gen! of N : Netherland . Ephraim Herman, Secret! Residing in
Ffort Willem Hendrick.
From the nomination made by the Outside People beyond the Fresh
Water, the W: Court, with the approbation of the Honble Governo! Gen-
eral, have elected and confirmed as Magistrates for the ensuing year :—
Jan Pietersen Haaring,
Adriaen Cornelissen, Old Schepens.
Jacob Pietersen de Groot,
Wolphert Webber, New Schepens.
Which aforesaid Magistrates are hereby authorized and empowered,
after having taken the customary oath at the hands of the W: Court here,
to govern the Outside People in their district according to the instruction
granted them to this effect :-further regulating themselves according to
all such orders and instructions as shall in addition be given them from
time to time. Done, City Hall of the City N : Orange 2º Octob: 1674.
PLACARD .
Whereas it is found by daily experience, that the previously enacted
and frequently renewed orders and Placards against breaking and spoiling
fences and gardens are not observed, but on the contrary that many per-
sons occupy themselves in climbing over, breaking and trampling them
under foot, therein hunting and shooting partridges and other birds,
whereby probably serious mischief may happen to arise, to prevent and
obviate which for the future as much as possible, the Schout, Burgomasters
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and Schepens, with the approbation of the Honble Governo General

renewing the preceding Placards on this subject enacted, do hereby well
and strictly interdict and forbid all persons, of what rank soever they may
be, to climb, break and spoil any fences of gardens, orchards or enclosed
places ; also shooting partridges and other birds within this City of N.
Orange or in the public streets, on forfeiture of his gun or firearm and
payment in addition of a fine of fl 10. zeawant value for the benefit of the
H : Schout. Done at the City Hall of City N. Orange, the 8 Octob: 1674.
By order of the W. Heeren Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of
the City N : Orange.
Ephraim Herman, Secretary.
Approved by the Honble Gov! Genl. And published from the City
Hall the 9th Octob! A 1674.

Burgomasters and Schepens being Collegialiter assembled at the

City Hall on the 15th Octob: 1674 on the Summons of the Honble H.
Governo!
The Governo! General appearing in Court states, that he has now re-
ceived by the National Ship the Muyll Tromp letters and absolute orders
from the Majores and their High Mightinesses for the restitution of this
Province of N : Netherland to his Majesty of Great Britain pursuant to
the Treaty of Peace concluded on the • February last ; with
further orders that he return home with the garrison as soon as possible ,
which his Hono resolved to communicate to the Court ; informing them
further, that if they had yet any representation to make to their High
Mightiness, it would be willingly presented by his Hono! etc. For which
offer the W. Court hath thanked the Governo!
This day the Court allowed the Secretary the sum of fl . 250. Hol-
lands for his last year's services.

Ordinary Court of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden at the

City Hall the 16th October Aº 1674.
Present Capt. Willem Knyff, Schout ; Johannes van Brug, Willem
Beeckman, Burgomasters ; Jacob Kipp , Guilaine Verplanck, Christopher
Hoogland , Stephen van Cortland , Schepens .
Nicolaes Bayard, Vendu Mast , pltf. v/s Dirck Vander Cleef and J.
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van de Waeter, curators of the estate of John Ryder. Pltf. says , that in
quality of Vendu Mast! he sold to Capt Thomas De Lavall on the 9th
Xber 1672, a house and lot standing and being in the Brouwer Straet
within this City, heretofore belonging to the curators of the estate of
Maria Paulet decª, for the sum of fl . 5195. sewant value, which purchase
was transferred by said De Lavall, with the Vendu Master's consent, to
John Ryder, who has paid thereupon the sum of fl . 2683 : 15 according to
a/c delivered to the Commissioners, so that there still remains fl. 2510 :
II. , which the pltf. long since ought to have paid to the curators. There-

fore the pltf. demands, that the defts. be ordered to pay the said arrears
of money according to the tenor of the conditions of sale, or in default
thereof to have the house sold by execution ; the last article of the con-
ditions so expressly provides to recover therefrom said arrears of money
and to leave the balance at the disposal of said Commissaries. Defts.
say, they have no monies on hand from which to pay the pltf. said
arrears. The W. Court having heard the demand of the pltf. and defts. '
answer and having seen the conditions of the sale, condemns the defts . to
pay the pltf. said arrears of money ; and as they, defts . , allege that they
have no monies therefor on hand, it is Ordered, that the aforesaid house
and lot with appendages thereof shall be sold by execution at public sale
to the highest bidder, and the pltf. being paid first therefrom his arrears
of fl. 2510. 11. the balance of the proceeds shall be put in the hands of
the Commissaries.
Dirck Van de Cleef, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. Deft. in de
fault. The W. Court orders deft. again to deliver in his proofs at the
next Court day, on pain of judgment being rendered through further
delay.
Gerrit Jansen Roos, pltf. v/s Abel Hardenbroeck, deft. Deft. in
default.
The Ex-Schout A. de Mill, pltf. v/s Mettie Wessels , deft. Deft.
and her att'y both in default. The W. Court again orders deft. to de-
liver in at the next Court day, without longer delay her deductions and
papers relating to the merits of this cause, on pain of judgment by
further delay.

ffrederick Hendricksen , barquier, pltf. v/s Dirck Wiggersen, alias

Uncle Dirck, deft. The W. Court has resolved to refer this case to
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Sieur Nicolaes De Myer and Simon Jansen Romyn to decide it in pres-

ence of Schepen Jacob Kip ; or else to report to the Court.
Balthazaer Bayard , pltf. v/s Thomas Crafte, deft. This case is re-
ferred by the W. Court to M: Nathaniel Davenport and Dirck van der
Cleef, to decide it in presence of Schepen Verplanck and to reconcile
parties or else to report the award to Court.
James Matheus, pltf. v/s Rynier Willemsen, deft. Pltf. says, the
deft. became last spring security for Jacob Pietersen and Hend* Volck-
ertsen then going as sailors in his ketch to Surinam : he demands, that
deft. may be condemned to pay their debt, for which he remained bail,
etz. Deft. offers to pay pltf. all the said sailors earned on board his
ketch, as soon as their a/c shall be made up. The W. Court orders the
deft. to disburse and pay the pltf. the monthly monies of the abovenamed
sailors according to promise hereon given to the late Schout.
Huygh Barentsen De Kleyn , pltf. v/s Daniel De Haert, deft. Pltf.
demands according to his declaration delivered in in writing. Deft. by
his empowered attorney, demands copy of the declaration to answer there-
unto at the next Court day. The W. Court grant the deft. copy.
John Tutor, pltf. v/s Hans Kierstede, deft. Deft. in default.
Robberd Hollis, pltf. v/s Josiah Hazzard , deft. Deft. in default.
Burgomaster W Beeckman , pltf . v/s Elias Puddington , deft. Deft.
in default.
The H Schout Knyff, pltf. v/s Willem Whyte, deft . Deft. in de-
fault. Deft. is ordered to finally answer the pltfs. demand at the next
Court day on pain of condemnation.
John Cooly, pltf. v/s Henry Newton, deft. Pltf. demands restitu-
tion of 100 guilders twice paid , according to James Crafford's declaration :
also that the declaration be returned to him with a receipt thereon . The
W. Court decree, that the said debt is lawfully paid to deft. according to
said obligation ; therefore pltfs. action herein is dismissed ; but deft. is
ordered to return the obligation with a receipt, that he is paid.
Adriaen Vincent, pltf. v/s David Defour, deft. Whereas some
question has been raised by the pltf. and deft. respecting the balance of
their a/c. the gentlemen of the Court have therefore resolved to authorize
Sieur Paulus Richard to make up the a/c between them both, reporting
his award.
1674] Court Minutes of New Amsterdam . 131

Gerrit Hendricksen Blauboer delivers into Court an award of good

1 men appointed by this Court over matters depending between him

and Dirck Jansen , cooper. He demands the approval of the Court
thereon , etc. Said award having been seen by the Court, it was ap-
proved by their Worships and Dirck Jansen is ordered to pay the balance
of his a/c according to the abovementioned award to the said Gerrit
Hendricksen, with costs of summons and scriveners fees.
This date execution is granted Nicolaes Willem Stuyvesand on a
judgment obtained by him against Dirck Jansen Smit on date 4th 7ber
last. Up to here fil . 10.
ITEM, execution is also granted to the late Schout de Mill on a judg-
ment obtained in date 2º Octob: last against Abel Hardenbroeck.
ITEM, execution is also granted to Dirck Jansen, cooper, guardian
of Bruyn Hagens, on the judgment obtained by him in date 4th Septembr
last against Hendrick Bosch, Swaert Veeger (chimney sweep ? ) fl . 14
to this.
Jacques Corteljou , ex-Vendu Mast! on Long Island , was ordered by
this Court at the last session to appear here this day to see, if he had any
lawful cause or objection to produce, why a certain sum of fl . 268 : 10 .
should not be disbursed and paid to Charles Fontaine, which by said
Fontaine was attached from the estate of the late Knoet Mourits in Asser
Levy's hands etc. But he remaining contumax notwithstanding he has
had due notice thereof, therefore Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens
hereby order that Asser Levy hand over and pay to said Charles fontaine
said attached monies .

On the petition of Dirck van der Cleef, representing that there is

due by Martin Hofman to him as attorney of Arent Jansen Moesman fl .
700 principal and accrued interest, in virtue of a mortgage dated 18the
9ber 1664 and judgment obtained dated 3d . August 1669, by which
mortgage he hypothecated his house and lot situate in Broadway next the
guard house etz. having then fraudulently sold the aforesaid to Capt
Manning and received the payment from him for it, the aforesaid mort-
gage still remains in full force notwithstanding ; the petitioner requests
that he be granted judgment and execution against the aforesaid
hypothecated house in order that he be paid the principal and accrued
interest, with costs. The W. Court orders that previous to proceeding
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further in this cause, Marten Hofman be legally notified and informed ,

that if he do not soon appear here to defend his cause, the aforesaid
hypothecated house and lot shall be sold at his cost and the damage
charged to him ; also that the case shall at the same time be communi-
cated to the Deaconry of this City, as they support one Mistress Seely,
who is concerned in the house through her deceased husband.
Extract from the Resolutions of the Honble Governo! General and
Council of N : Netherland adopted in their Assembly the 3ª Octob
1674.
From the nomination exhibited by the Schout, Burgomasters and
Schepens of the City of New Orange the Honble. Governo! Gen! of N :
Netherland has elected and confirmed as Church wardens of this City for
the ensuing year :—
Adolf Pietersen , Old Churchwarden .
Nicolaes De Myer,
ffrederick Philipsen.
Done Fort Willem Hendrick in New Netherland . Ady, 3ª Octob
A: 1674.
By order of the Honble Governo! General of New Netherland .
(Was Signed) N. Bayard, Secretary.
ITEM, the election for Magistrates of the Outside People beyond the
Fresh Water is also approved by the Honble Governo! as made in date 2ª
Octob: last by this W. Court.

At a Meeting of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens and Burgher

Court Martial holden by order of Honble H: Governo! on 25th Octob! 1674.
Present Burgomaster Joh : van Brugh, Burgomaster Willem Beeckman ,
Capt. Egidius Luyck, Capt. Marten Cregier ; Jacob Kip, Guilaine Ver-
planck, Francois Rombouts, Christopher Hooghland , Stephen Van
Cortland, Schepens.
The Honble Governo! appearing at the Meeting represents, that the
time for his departure is very near and that he probably will not be able
to wait the arrival of the expected Governor from England as the winter
season is approaching etc. Therefore his Hono! deemed it proper to ac-
quaint the Meeting thereof and at the same time to order, that the
Burgomasters and Schepens together with the Burgher Court Martial
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nominate a double number of ten persons , from which his Hono will
then elect 5 , who after his departure shall possess and exercise the execu-
tive authority until the arrival of the expected ships and the Governo of
his Majesty of England, who shall be also authorized to surrender the
country to whomsoever exhibits his Majesty's commission .
Whereupon it is resolved to have the Meeting called for tomorrow
afternoon at 2. o'Clock.

At a Meeting of Burgomasters and Schepens with the Burgher Court

Martial holden at the City Hall the 26th Octob ! A 1674. Present Bur-
gomaster Johannes van Brugh, Burgomaster Willem Beeckman, Captain
Cornelis Steenwyck, Capt Marten Kregier, Capt Egidius Luyck, Lieut :
Nicolaes Bayard ; Jacob Kip, Guilaine Verplanck, Francois Rombouts,
Christopher Hooghland , Stephen van Cortland, Schepens ; Ensign Gab :
Minvielle .
In pursuance of the order given to the Meeting yesterday by th
Governo the following nomination is this day made to be presented to
__
the Governo :-
,

Mr. Corn : Steenwyck ,

Mr. Nicolaes Bayard,
Burgomaster Johannes van Brugh,
Burgomast Willem Beeckman,
Capt Egidius Luyck,
Capt Marten Kregier,
M: Johannes De Peyster,
M: Olof Stevens Cortland,
Mr. Schepen Jacob Kip,
M: Schepen Fran: Rombouts.

Right Honourable Sir,

Pursuant to your Honor's order given us yesterday, we the Burgo-
masters and Schepens together with the military officers of the Burgher
Court Martial of the City N : Orange have this day by plurality of votes
nominated ten persons , who are hereby in like manner presented to your
Hono!
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Mr. Corn. Steenwyck ,

Mr. Nicolaes Bayard,
Burgomaster Johannes van Brugh,
Burgomaster Willem Beeckman ,
Capt Marten Kregier,
Capt Egidius Luyck,
Mr. Schepen Jacob Kip,
Johannes de Peyster, old Burgomaster,
Mr. Olof Stevens van Cortland ,
Mr. Schepen francois Rombouts,
from whom your Hono can , as you think proper, elect the persons by
whom this government may be regulated and preserved most peaceably
and quietly until the arrival of the expected Governo! We remain your
Honor's humble Servants ,
The Burgomasters and Schepens with the Burgher
Court Martial of the City N : Orange.
Done City Hall 26 Octob! 1674 .
By order of the same,
Ephraim Herman, Secretary.

Burgomasters and Schepens being assembled Collegialiter at the City

Hall, have resolved to present the following petition to the Governo!
To the R Honble the Heer Anthony Colve ,
Governo! General of N : Netherland.
R: Honble Sir,
We your Hono petitioners, the Burgomasters and Schepens of the
City N : Orange, represent with due respect, that many of the good in-
habitants of this City have applied to us and on divers occasions com-
plained regarding some expected difficulties and points set forth here
under : we have therefore thought proper and found ourselves by our
office obliged to call your Honor's attention to them humbly requesting your
Honor to be pleased to provide therein for the advantage of the inhabitants.
Firstly, that the extraordinary tax imposed for the payment of the
monies loaned for the repairs of the fort's and City's fortifications
• . ; also that those , who on this account must lose and remove their
lots and houses, may be paid out of the abovementioned tax already col-
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lected, according to the placard of the 17th March last and the orders to
Book Keeper Jacobus van de Water, which so express and promise .
Secondly, that those, who must accept any houses and lots within
this City in stead of their lost houses and lots on the assessment made,
may be freed from those, who may hereafter come to claim the same
houses and lots.
Thirdly, whereas many of the inhabitants are greatly interested in
the confiscated estate of the late Governor Lovelace and several others
here, for which your Honor has also appointed Commission" , that your
Hono! make such order herein that each may receive his right therefrom,
as far as said estate may extend .
Finally, as the City still owes about the sum of 1500 guilders, besides
the last year's salary of the City's Secretary, which your Hono! was
pleased to refer to us for payment, and whilst the City Treasury has
scarcely any provision of money therefor, our humble petition is, that ac-
cording to your Honor's promise made to us, order may be given for the
payment thereof-All which we respectfully request your Honor to take
into serious consideration and to grant a favorable apostille for the ad-
vantage of the inhabitants of this City-Remaining your Honor's humble
Servants ,
The Burgomasters and Schepens of the City N : Orange.
Done, City Hall of the City N : Orange
27th Octob! 1674 .
By order of the same.
Ephraim Herman, Secy.

ORDINARY COURT of Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens holden at

the City Hall the 30th Octob! A 1674. Present Johannis Van Brugh, Wil-
lem Beeckman, Burgomasters ; Jacob Kipp , Guilaine Verplanck, francois
Rombouts, Christopher Hooghland, Schepens.
Adriaen Jansen, pltf. v/s Jacob Leucena, deft. Pltf. says, he last
year gave deft. an order to receive from Mr. Palingh at the Esopus for
pltfs. a/c 25 skepels of wheat in payment of what the pltf. owed the deft. ,
which wheat the deft. also received , but he deft. refuses the pltf. a release,
holding the said wheat, for what said Paling owed him the deft. Deft.
says, he received the wheat on his own a/c from Paling and not on his,
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pltfs. , a/c. The W. Court decree, that if the pltf. can prove that Palingh
delivered the wheat to deft. for his a/c. , then deft. shall receipt therefor
to the pltf.
Paulus Richard, pltf. v/s Louwries Jansen , deft. Pltf. says, that
deft. took up in divers goods at his house on his son's a/c the sum of fl.
306 : 7, which said son now refuses to pay : he requests therefore that the
deft. may be condemned to pay said debt with costs. Deft. admits
having received so much on his son's a/c. to pay with the crop and says
his son shall still do so. The Court orders the deft. to give Security, that

the debt shall be paid at Candlemas.

John Man, pltf. v/s Samuell Rescu , deft. Defts . 2 default . Deft.
is ordered to come and defend himself on the next Court day without
delay.
Huygh Barentsen de Kleyn, pltf. v/s Daniell de Haert, deft. Deft.
answers in writing to the pltfs . entered demand . Pltf. requests copy.
The W. Court grants pltf. copy.
The late Schout Anth : De Mill, pltf. v/s Mettien Wesselsen, deft.
Deft. delivers in her deduction. This cause is postponed until tomorrow,
when it shall be determined .
Capt. Willem Knyf, pltf. v/s William Whyte, deft. Deft . in default.
According to order of the last Court day deft. delivers in his answer to
pltfs . demand.
Henrita Anthony, pltf. v/s Capt. Knyf, deft. Deft . in default.
Sarah Harrison, pltf. v/s Sarah Hawkings, deft. Deft. in default.
Pieter Pangborne, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck, deft. Deft. in de-
fault.

Gerrit Jansen Roos, pltf. v/s Abell Hardenbroeck, deft. Defts . 2d

default. Pltf. says he found a certain oyster rake in a well, which pltf.
(? deft. ) owned and claimed : he demands restitution thereof or satisfac-
tion for his trouble.
Isacq van Vlecq, pltf. v/s Gerrittie Spiegelaers , deft. Deft. in de-
fault.
Neeltie Jansen, pltf. v/s Pieter Groenevelt, deft.
Deft. in default.
Jan Pietersen, pltf. v/s The Widow Hegemans, deft . Deft. in
default.
Dirck van der Cleef, pltf. v/s Allard Anthony, deft. This cause is
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postponed until the Burgomasters shall have again spoken to Capt. Nicols
about the explanation of his rendered declaration.
Annettie Cornelis appears in Court and declares, she sent orders by
the sloop of Dirck Smit to the Commandant P : Aldrighs at the South
River to pay said Dirck Smit from the effects of her and her husband
Jacobus Fabritius there the judgment pronounced by this Court on
Feby last. She requests therefore, that the Schout may not
levy execution on her estate here, until she receive an answer whether
the debt is paid there, the rather as from the estate here the father's
property must be forthcoming to the children . Whereupon the Court
order, that the Schout should not proceed with the execution until further
order.

The Honble Governo! General appearing at the Meeting in the City

Hall recommended the Burgomasters and Schepens and the Burgher
Council of War most particularly to take good care for the prevention of
all mischiefs either by night or by day, which may be occasioned by the
malice of any persons and the insolence of his Hono" soldiery ; further
enjoining on them, that if any soldiers be found in the streets exhibiting
insolence, that they should be secured and brought to his Hono , who
then should punish them according to deserts, etc.
Whereupon the Court resolved to cause the following to be published
to the end that good watch be kept to obviate and prevent mischief as
much as possible .
Whereas the Provost and Serjeants of the Train bands of this City
complain, that the men do not keep parade and watch, as they ought,
but absent themselves very frequently, so that they are unable to place
sentinels on their posts through want of men or to prevent menacing.
dangers, which arises only because the incurred fines are not collected
and paid nor satisfaction made to the Corporals :
Therefore, the Burgomasters and Council of War of this City of New
Orange hereby order and charge the Provost with the Serjeant and the
4 Trainsbands of the watch henceforth to collect the fines the next morn-
ing on the breaking up of the watch and on refusal of payment forthwith ,
without regard of persons to take as much goods out their houses as the
incurred fines amount to . Thus done, in the City Hall of the City N :

Orange on the 2º Novemb! A° 1674.

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By order of the Burgomasters and Council of War of the City of N:

Orange. Ephraim Herman, Secretary.

3 Novemb! A° 1674. Burgomasters and Schepens with the Council

of War being assembled at the City Hall have, with the approbation of
the Governor, appointed and qualified, as their Worships do hereby ap-
point and qualify, M: Cornelis Steenwyck, with the Burgomaster Johan-
nes van Brugh and Willem Beeckman to repair on board his Majesty's
frigate now anchored under Staten Island and there to welcome the
Governor Maj! Andrews and at the same time to request some privileges
for the advantage of the Commonalty.
The above delegates returning this day report that they had welcomed
the Honble Governo! Major Andrews on board, and had sought some
privileges in favour of the inhabitants ; he answered them, they, the dele-
gates, may assure the inhabitants of the Dutch nation, that they should
participate in the same privileges with those of the English nation, and
that his hono: should promote their interest as much as possible ; referring
further to the instructions given him by his Royal Majesty and Highness
of York etz.

At a Court present the Burgomasters and Schepens and Burgher

Council of War, held and assembled by special order of the Governo!
General, Anthony Colve, in the City Hall of the City of N : Orange the
9th Novemb! Stilo Novo Aº 1674 .
The Governo! General appearing in Court communicated to it that
he should, pursuant to the orders from his superiors, deliver over to-
morrow the Fort and this Province of N : Netherland according to the
Articles of Peace to Major Andrews in behalf of his Majesty of Great
Britain ; and thanked the Court thereupon for their past services and at
the same time absolved and discharged them from their oath of allegiance
to their High Mightinesses and his Serene Highness ; further ordering,
that the five flags of the Outside People with the cushions and table
cloth now in the City Hall should be taken in charge by the Burgomaster
Johannes van Brugh, until they should be demanded and taken away by
order of the supreme authority taken thereupon his departure from the
Court. Which I certify to have so occurred ,
Ephraim Herman, Secrety.
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Inventory of Books etc, found in the City Hall and by order of the
Court given in care to the President Burgomaster Johannes van Brugh
the 9th Novemb: 1674:-
1. Book in folio entituled- Placards, Ordinances and Octroys of the
Honble Great and Mighty Lords the States of Holland and Westvrieslant.
I. Ditto. Placards, Ordinances of the Lords States General.
1. Ditto. Handbook of Imperial and Civil Laws.
1. Ditto. Bye laws of Amsterdam .
3 Ditto in quarto ; Consultations and Opinions 1 2 and 3ª parts.
I Ditto. Dutch Practice and Laws.
I Ditto. Wisbuste Admiralty Laws.

On the 10 November Aº 1674, the Province of N. Netherland is sur-

rendered by Governo! Colve to Governo! Major Edmund Andros in
behalf of his Majesty of Great Britain.
ADMINISTRATIVE MINUTES .

[ By inadvertence the following Minutes of the Burgomasters on

administrative business were bound with Volume III . of the Records, and
to avoid breaking the continuity of the Court Minutes, the Editor has
considered it advisable to let this part follow here with the consent of the
Committee.]

Whereas divers matters daily occur here within this City of Amster-
dam in New Netherland , which according to the custom of our Father-
land and the privileges granted to this City, concern only the Burgomasters ;
such as the repairs and construction of necessary works ; finances, how to
find means ; and order, that everything proceed in order ; also should any
one have to request or propose any thing relating to the City, to direct it
for the public good ; Moreover if any public office or service regarding
this City or any thing else be necessary for the public good , to propose it
to the Right Honble Director General and Council and to make a nomina-
tion :

Therefore resolved by Burgomasters of this City aforesaid, that their

worships shall meet once a Week for the future in the City Hall, where-
unto they have appointed and fixed Thursday Morning at 9 o'Clock, to
consult then together about all, that may concern the City, and to dis-
pose thereof as shall be found proper. Done this 8th March 1657. In

the City Hall at Amsterdam in N : Netherland . Present, the Heeren

Burgomasters, Allard Anthony and Poulus Leendertzen van der Grift.
The Burgomasters deliberating over the state of this City's revenue ,
and what at present the City owes, find that they are behind , and that
Allard Anthony and Olof Stevensen have disbursed considerable of their
private funds : And whereas there is at present little prospect of restor-
140
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ing their expended money to the said gentlemen , Resolved that the
monies expected from the Farming of the Burgher Excise and the
Slaughtering shall be paid as far they both amount to, to the aforesaid
gentlemen in deduction of their disbursement in the year 1655 and 1656 ;
and that those, who are still indebted for the assessment made in Octobr
1655 shall be warned to pay, and the monies arising therefrom shall be
handed to the Treasurer, to pay therefrom by Order the last contracted
debts and daily expences, and to meet and settle what is possible. Done
the 8th March 1657 , at the Court of Burgomasters of this City of Amster-
dam in N. Netherland.
Copy.
Extract of the Register of the Resolutions adopted by the Honble Director
General and Council of N : Netherland in their Honble Assembly on
Tuesday the 6th March 1657.
Director General and Council of N : Netherland have considered the
nomination made and delivered by the Burgomasters of the City of Am-
sterdam in N : Netherland with request, that the Director General and
Council may please to elect a person from the nominated to fill the office
of Treasurer of this City for the ensuing year.
Which being taken into deliberation ' tis after question being put,
concluded , resolved and confirmed by the Director General and Council ,
as the ruling Burgomasters have to take care of, and attend to not only
the City's but also their own affairs, that henceforward the place of
Treasurer shall be filled and served by the last retired Burgomaster.
Therefore the retiring Burgomaster Olof Stevensen van Cortlant is hereby
appointed and commissioned as Treasurer of this City, who shall have to
administer the City's income on orders signed by the Burgomasters then
ruling and not otherwise. Thus done at the Assembly in Fort Amster
dam in N : Netherland . Ady as above. Under Stood.
Stood. Agrees with the
aforesaid Resolution and signed C. v. Ruyven, Secretary.

Extract from the Register of Resolutions of the Honble Director General

and Council of N. Netherland adopted in their Honble Assembly on
Tuesday, 6th March 1657 .

The Director General and Council of N. Netherland having con-

sidered the nomination made and delivered in by the Burgomasters of
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this City, with request, that Director General and Council may be pleased
to elect from the nominated one Churchwarden in place of a Church-
warden, who shall retire, do therefore elect from the nominated as
Churchwarden for the ensuing year, Pieter Tonneman in stead of
Nicasius de Sille, and have continued for the present Sieur Govert
Loockermans. Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in N : Netherland Ady as
Above. Under Stood Agrees with afores Resolution and Signed, C : V :
Ruyven, Secret!
Whereas according to Extract from the Resolves of the Honble
Director General and Council of N : Netherland dated 6th March of this
Year, ' tis resolved and determined, that henceforward the Treasurer's
place of this City of Amsterdam shall be filled by the last retiring Burgo-
master, and their Hon's have therefore commissioned and authorized

from the Burgomasters ' nomination, the Honble Olof Stevensen van
Cortlant to administer as Treasurer all the receipts and disbursements of
this City on the written orders of the Burgomasters in office : the said van
Cortlant is therefore sent for to the meeting of Burgomasters, and appear-
ing is confirmed in said Office. Done this 8th March 1657 , at the Court
of Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland.
Whereas according to Extract from the Resolves of the Honble
Director General and Council of New Netherland dated 6th March of this
year Pieter Tonneman is elected from those nominated by Burgomasters
as Churchwarden in place of the retiring Nicasius de Silla, the said
Tonneman is therefore hereby requested and authorized to attend to and
fill the said office of Church Warden for the ensuing year with Govert
Loockermans. Done this 8th March 1657 , at the Court of Burgomasters
of this City of Amsterdam in New Netherland .

Friday, 9th March 1657. In the City Hall, Assembled the Burgo-
masters of this City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland.
Whereas the Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam have deemed
it highly necessary, that some monies be placed in the Treasurer's chest

to pay therefrom the daily and indispensable expenses of this City, and
as many have not yet paid according to the assessment made by Burgo-
masters and Schepens in Octob! 1655 , Burgomasters have therefore drawn
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out the following list and placed it in the hands of the Treasurer to have
the monies therein mentioned collected by the Court Messenger.
Johannes P: Verbrugge .... fl. 100. Adolf Pietersen .. Al. 12.
Cornelis Steenwyck .... 100. Gerrit Fullewever.... 15 .
P: Corn: Vander Veen .... 60. Egbert Woutersen ...... 20.
Piet! Jacobs Buys .... 80. Hendrick W"sen the Baker. 25.
Abram Nichels .. 70. Joost the Baker .... 25.
Abram la Nooy . 40. Pieter Kock .... 20.
Andries d' Haes ... 20. Rendel Huwit . IO.
Tomas Lambertsen... 20. Casper Stynmets .. IO.
Claes Bordingh . 20. Sybout Clasen ... 20.
Jan the Cooper.. 25. Cristiaen Barentsen . 15.
Lodouyck Pos ... 15. Tomas Hall . . . . . 25 .
Jan Peeck .... 20. Jochim Beeckman ..... IO.
Fredrick Hendrick ......
.. IO. Claes Poulizen .... IO.
Pieter Jacobs Marius ......
... 20. Claes P Smit I1 beaver ..... 8.
Andries Jochemsen ....... IO. Isaack Allerton ... 60.
Michel Paulizen .... 15. Jan the Scribe ... 12.
Egbert Van Borsum ... 30. Symon Velle .... 12.
Jan Perie .... IO. Corns Van Langer 1 beaver. 8.
Isaack Foreest ... 20. Henricus van Dyck ..... 30.
D. v. Schelluyne ... 12. Frans Jansen .... 20.
Aldart Coninck .. 15. Jan Jansen van St. Obyn... 12.
Sybrant Jansen .. 10 . Hendrick van Bommel ..... 6.
Willem Pietersen . 15. Claes Tysen..... IO.
Salamon La Chair …………. IO. Aert Willemsen ... 20.
Cornelis Jansen Clopper ... 15. Luycas Andriessen I1 beaver. 8.
.......
Myndert the Cooper.. . IO. Aryan Symonsen I beaver.. 8.
Claes d'Ruiter and Harm Claes the Younger at A.
Douw ... 15. Blommaerts .. 20.
Abram Planck .... 20. M: Jacob Varrevanger ..... 30.
M: Hans Kierstede .... 20. Jacob van Couwenhoven ... IOO .
Somma .. fl. 1408.

Done this 9th March 1657 at the Court of Burgomast of this City of
Amsterdam in New Netherland.
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Whereas some of the above persons object to pay before and until
they have an assessment order to charge to the a/c of their principals or
otherwise ; the following draft is made and the tenor thereof sent to Joh:
P: Verbrugge, Corn Steenwyck, Pieter Corns van der Veen, Pieter
Jacobs Buys, Abram Nickels and Ad Blommert on acc of Claes the
Young decd
N: N. is ordered to pay to the Treasurer of this City the sum of
f. . . . according to the Assessment made by the Honble Director Gen-
eral, the Burgomasters and Schepens of this City in Oct 1655 , which
shall avail as payment. Done the 9th March 1657 in the Court of Burgo-
masters of this City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland and Signed by order
of the Burgomasters aforesaid.
Jacob Kip, Secret!
Whereas one Churchwarden is retired and another having been ap-
pointed in his stead, it is customary according to the practice of our
Fatherland, that a/c be rendered of their administration ; Burgomasters
have resolved to communicate it to the Honble General, to know whether
a/c shall be rendered to his Honor, or to the Burgomasters .

th
Thursday, 15 March 1657. In the City Hall ; Present the W.
Heeren Nicasius d'Silla, Allard Anthony, and Paulus Leenderts vander
Grift.
This day the Court received the following Resolution from the R
Honble the Director General and Council, whereupon were adopted the
resolution and nomination thereunto following.
Copy.
Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the Hon : Direct! General
and Council of N : Netherland adopted in their Honble Assembly
Tuesday 12th March 1657.
Whereas through the blessed increase of trade and population, it is
made manifest and sufficiently apparent to the Director General and
Council of N : Netherland, that neither the Burgher, trader nor stranger
can be well accommodated in consequence of the few labourers, that have
hitherto been employed at the Honble Company's Warehouse , Scales and
to carry beer and wine ; especially the beer porters, who have heretofore
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been only two in number ; whereby it has often happened , that the
Burgher and stranger could not be properly attended to in their turn ; to
prevent which for the future, the Director General and Council of New
Netherland have considered it proper and expedient to increase not only
the number of sworn labourers at the said Warehouse Scales, and the beer
carriers to nine, but also for the greater accommodation and convenience
as well of the Burgher, and trader as of the stranger, that they have
resolved that the sworn labourers shall one with another attend to the
Warehouse, the Scales and carrying the wine and beer, and that also for
the wages thereunto already established or hereafter to be established ; on
condition that both the old and those who may now be added shall be
holden to take and renew the proper oath, and oblige themselves , in addi-
tion, in case of fire, freshet or other very urgent necessity they shall hold
themselves ready and repair, before all others , to the place , where neces-
sity and circumstances such shall demand. Which nine sworn labourers
and beer carriers shall work together in one common purse, and three of
them , at least, shall attend and be found daily at the Scales or said Ware-
house, so that the Burgher and stranger may be continually accommo-
dated. But on the arrival of a ship or ships they shall all attend there,
or at least such number as shall accommodate the skipper, trader, Burgher
or stranger without complaint and to their content ; for which purpose
Burgomasters of this City shall be empowered to nominate a double num-
ber and present the same to the Director General and Council . Done ,
Fortress Amsterdam in N : Netherland A° 1657. the 12th March.
Understood- Agrees with the Aforesaid Resolution and Signed, C:
V: Ruyven, Secretary.
To the R Honble Direct! General and Council of N : Netherland .
Right Honble Sir,
Whereas by your Hon's resolution of the 12th March last we find, that
your Hon's deem it necessary for the accommodation of the trader,
skipper and Burgher, that nine sworn labourers be appointed to attend
alternately in threes, as well at the Warehouse of the Honble Company,
the Scales and carriage of beer and wine, and to labour altogether , if nec-
essary, and that we should with that view nominate a double number : -
The Schout and Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam in N:
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Netherland considering, therefore, the necessity thereof, have resolved ,

as there are not at present as many applicants as will allow a complete
double number to be nominated and it cannot consequently be con-
veniently done, to allow, with the approbation of the R Honble Director
General and Council , the present labourers to continue, to wit- Adriaen
Vincent, Tomas Frericksen , Josep Waldron, Joost Goderis, Andries An-
driesen, and Barent Jacobs Cool, and as a Supplement to the aforesaid
Number to nominate these following, viz : Cryn Facobsen, Cornelis Hen-
dricksen, Fan Cornelisen, Luycas Eldersen, Willem Koecke and Philip
Fansen, from which the Honble Direct! General will please to select a
single number. And whereas we have thought it necessary, that an over-
seer be placed over them we have nominated to your Honors two of the
same as Overseers, to wit- Tomas Frericksen and Barent Fansen Cool,
with request that Your Hons may be pleased to elect one of them. Done
this 15 March 1657. in the meeting of Schout and Burgomasters of the
City Amsterdam in N : Netherland.
Signed By Order of the Same,
Jacob Kip, Secretary.
The Schout N : deSilla, pltf. v/s Madaleen Dirckx and her bride-
groom, defts. The pltf. says that the defts. have presumed to insult the
Firewardens of this City on the public highway, and to make a street riot,
according to the complaint made to his Worship . Requesting for the
maintenance of the aforesaid gentlemen's quality that the petitioners be
publicly punished or fined as their W. shall think proper. Deft. Madaleen
Dircx appears alone in Court ; admits, that she and her sister passed by
the door of the Firewarden Litschoe, and as they always joked, when the
firewardens came to their house, she said—" there is the chimney sweep
in the door ; his chimney is well swept ; and not another word was said
about it." And as such cannot, and ought not to be tolerated on ac-
count of its bad consequences, the Burgomasters condemn, as they do
hereby, the abovenamed Madaleen Dircx in a fine of two pounds Flemish,
to be applied, one half for the Church and one half for the Poor , and
notify her at the same time to avoid all such and similar faults, or in de-
fault thereof other disposition shall be made. Done in Court at the City
Hall, at Amsterdam in N : Netherland.
Harmen Smeeman requests by petition, as an ungranted lot of about
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70 feet wide and 80 feet deep lies behind his house in this City, and he
has great need thereof, that the Burgomaster be pleased to grant him the
aforesaid lot, as lots are granted to others. Whereupon Was apostilled :
Petitioner's request is granted , provided he satisfy Sieur Joh : Nevius for
the survey of his lot.
Pieter Cornelis van derVeen requests by petition, as he has incurred
great expence on his dwelling house at the corner of Pearl Street, and is
about to make greater improvements as an ornament thereunto , that a
Square may remain and be made by resolution there. But it was resolved
to communciate the same to the Honble General and then to dispose of it.
The Treasurer being sent for to Court to know, if he has any thing
yet in the chest, appears and says he sent to several, but received
nothing, but that many promised and several demanded certificate of
condemnation. And whereas Burgomasters are ignorant, they request
the Treasurer to appear once a week in Court, and if he have any thing
to report it.
Burgomasters having seen and examined the acc of the receipts of
the tapsters and burghers excise, also of the slaughter-excise, kept by the
Secretary Jacob Kip and rendered to Court, resolve to communicate it to
the R Honble General, that his Honor may more minutely examine and
audit it ; if not due discharge shall then be given him, Kip . Done as
above being the 15th March 1657 .

On the 29th March 1657 ; In the City Hall. Present the W. Heeren
N: de Silla, Allard Anthony and Paulus Leenderts vander Grift.
Schout and Burgomasters of this City having taken into consideration
pursuant to the privilege granted in date 30th Jan! 1657 to the Burghery
of this City by the Honble General and Council, and the explanation
thereof rendered by the above General and Councillors in date 2ª Febru-
ary, that some of the newly arriving passengers may through ignorance
presume to sell here in the City by the ell, measure or weight, or pursue
some other business, have thought proper, in order to save every one
damage, again to inform them by this publication, that no one can sell in
this City by the ell, measure or weight, or do any other business, unless
he have received the Burgher-right ( Freedom) of this City, and have his
ell, measure or weight stamped ; and whosoever is inclined so to do shall
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have to apply, to receive their Burgher right, to the Presiding Burgo-

master Allard Anthony, and for the stamping their ell, measure and
weight shall apply at the City Hall of this City on the afternoon of Satur-
day from two to four o'Clock. Every one is warned to take heed of
damage. Thus done and published this 29th March 1657. at Amsterdam in
N: Netherland .
Whereas certain lots were granted within this City last year, 1656, to
divers persons, who were in want and had no places to build on , to which

nothing has as yet been done by several, nor any preparation made to
build thereon, to the evident obstruction of population , the Burgomasters
of this City do therefore hereby warn each and every one, to whom any
lots were last year granted, that they shall be bound to make preparations
within 14 days from date to build on their lots, or in default thereof that
they shall be deprived of the same, which shall be granted to others .
Let every one be warned ! Thus done and published this 29th March
1657. at Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
Whereas the Treasurer of this City complained to the Court of Bur-
gomasters, that the monies promised for the assessment made in the year
1655 are not brought forward, notwithstanding the Court Messenger fre-
quently applied for them, the Marshal is therefore, hereby charged to
distrain by execution the reported and unwilling persons for the payment
according to order of the Honble Director General and Council. Done in
the Court of Burgomasters of this aforesaid City the 29th March 1657 .
Hendrick Hendricksen, Drummer, appears in the Court of Burgo-
mast requesting payment of his yearly salary, and whereas the treasury
is not well furnished at present, the petitioner is requested, to wait until
the first offering opportunity ; wherewith he is content. Done etc.
Jan Jansen Hagenaer has his account for wood cutting and other
labour done for the City delivered into Court ; but as he is not present
and the treasury is not well furnished , it is postponed .
The appointed and sworn grain and lime measurers request by peti-
tion increase of fees. Which being deliberated on, it is resolved to confer
with the Honble General thereupon.
The petition of Pieter Corn van der Veen presented to the last
Court, having been communicated to the Honble General by the Schout
and Allard Anthony, the same is considered and apostilled : -Whereas
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this being communicated to the Honble General , his Hon! says the afore-
said Square was disposed of, long before the distribution of the lots was
granted to the Burgomasters, and therefore does not belong to their
Worships. The Burgomasters therefore refer the petition, if dissatisfied ,
to the Honble Director General and Council. Done as above.
Marcus Vogelsangh appears in Court, requesting to be admitted as
Burgher ; claiming as he lived here before, three years, that it cannot be
refused him ; and also that he is to be preferred to the New-Comers, who
were not here in the troubles with the English . But as there was no

Burgher right at that time Burgomasters decree that he, the petitioner,
must purchase it like others, or he cannot be considered a Burgher.
Whereas it is found, that question has arisen respecting the General
and Council's placard relative to cutting wood on the unfenced lands , it
is therefore resolved to confer thereupon with the General.

On the 9th April 1657. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren N.
deSille, Allard Anthony, and P : L : vander Grift.
The Burgomasters and Regents of this City of Amsterdam in N :
,
Netherland hereby give notice and make known, that those, who claim
great or small Burgher right by virtue of gift or favor from the Honble
Director General and Council, shall communciate their names within
eight days to the Burgomasters of this City, who for this purpose begin-
ning tomorrow the 10th inst. shall sit during the eight days at the City
Hall from two o'Clock till five o'clock in the afternoon , to inscribe the
names, with warning that those, who do not communicate their names
within the aforesaid time, shall be deprived of the claim of Burgher right.
Done, this 9th April, 1657. Published and affixed .
Joris Wolsey appears in Court of Burgomasters exhibiting the judg-
ment of the Court against Jan Laurens regarding the ship The Fortune ;
demanding execution . Whereupon is apostilled . At pltfs. request, the
Marshal is authorized in default of payment to put the above judgment
into execution . Done as above.
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LIST of Those who have the Burgher Right pursuant to the Privilege
and Explanation thereof granted by the R Honble Director General
and Council to the Burghery of this City of Amsterdam in N.
Netherland, and are accordingly inscribed by Burgomasters, and
have taken the proper oath .
THE GREAT BURGHER RIGHT.*
10th April 17 ditto.
Joh: La Montagne, Junior. The wife of Corn? van Tienhoven,
11th ditto , Hend❜k Van Dyck,
Jan Gillis Verbrugge, Hend Kip the Younger,
Hendrick Kip, Capt Marten Kregier.
Isaack Kip , 18th ditto.
The Honble General Stuyvesant. Carel van Brugge,
12th ditto, Jacob van Couwenhoven,
Dominie Megapolensis . Lourens Corn vander Veen,
13th ditto. Joh: Pieters Verbrugge,
Jacob Gerritsen Strycker. Corn: Steenwyck ,
14th April. Will : Bogardus,
Jan Vinge. Daniel Litschoe,
Pieter van Couwenhoven .
THE SMALL BURGHER RIGHT .
10th Ap❜l . Pieter Jacobs Buys,
Isaack d' Foreest, Ab™ Nickels,
Warnaer Wessels, Pieter Schabanck,

Nic: Langevelthuyzen. Matewis deVos,

Jan Rutgers,
IIth do Caspar Stynmets,
Jan d' Young, Pieter Jansen ,
Jacobus Backer, Jochim Beeckman, Shoemak!
Piet! Corn van der Veen, Arent Isaacksen, Item .

* Burghers or Freemen were divided into two classes in Amsterdam January 31,
1652 , and five years later in New Amsterdam. Only members of the first class or Great
Burghers were eligible to the higher municipal offices of Schout, Burgomasters and
Schepens, Orphan-masters, etc. The small Burghers had only the privilege of trade and
might be appointed to minor or servile offices. Rooseboom , Recueil, cap . XL ; Laws and
Ordinances of N. N., p. 298, 301.-B. F.
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12 Ap❜l . Pieter Andriesen , Chimney

Fredrick Flipzen, Carpenter, Sweeper,
Jacob Mens, Jan Jacobsen Carpenel of Haer-
Dirck Van Schelluyne, lem ,
Cornelis Jansen, Į Jan Nagel,
Wood Sawyers.
Evert Dircksen, Barent Egberts, Tailor.
Tomas Frericksen, 14th April.
Pieter Caspersen of Naerden. Present the Schout and Burgo-
mast van der Grift :
13th Jan Dircksen Scheder,
Gerrit Pietersen of Amsterdam , Adriaen Vincent,
Hendrick Harmensen , Isaack Teene,

Willem Jansen from Jeverland, Johannes Beck,

Hendrick van Bommel, Tailor, Barent Jacobs Cool,
David Wessels , Turner, Hans Dreper,
Poulus van Beeck, Adolf Pietersen,
Cornelis Jansen Clopper, Smith. Frerick Arentsen,
Jean Videt, French Tailor, Claes Tysen, Cooper,
Gerrit Fullewever, Josyn Briel,
Lambert Huybertsen Mol, Sybrant Jansen Galma,
Michiel Jansen, Luycas Dircksen,
Joost Teunissen, Stoffel Eldersen,
Jacob Clasen Coppe, Jacob Leunisen ,
Claes Carstensen , Hendrick Hendrick, Tailor,
Ryndert Pieter van Bolsaert, Sybout Clasen,
Andries Hoppen, Tomas Franse, Carman,
Arent Lourissen Carpenter, Claes Bordingh,
Tryntie Hendricx, widow of Cor Aryan Woutersen,
Pieters, Symon Felle,
Jendrick Willemsen, Baker, Lodowyck Pos,
Joost Goderis , Jochom Bruysen,
Michel Paulisen, Tomas Lamberts, Carpenter.
Coenraat Ten Eyck, Shoemaker, Nicolaes de Meyer,
Aldert Coninck, Tailor, Evert Duyckingh,
Rynhout Rynhoutsen, Shoe- Abram Rycken,
maker, Jan Corn van Hoorn,
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Poulus Heymans, Nicolaes Backer,

Tomas Sandersen , the Mill Smith. Jacob Will Vander Bos, Mason,
Willem Pietersen d'Groot, Hendrick Hendricksen, Drum-
Nicolaes d'la Plyne, mer.
Andries Jochemsen , Claes Pietersen Kos,
Jan Hendricks, Carpenter, Jacob Lendertsen Van Grift,
Pieter Louresen, Jan Cornelis Buys,
François Allard, Hendrick Jansen of Schalkuyck,
Claes van Elslant the Elder, Jan Lubbersen.
Teunis Tomasen, Mason, 17th April .
Jan Schryver, Resolveert Waldron,

Jan Gerritsen, Mason, Jan Jansen Hagenaar, Carpenter.

Jan de Perie , Wessel Evertsen ,
Abram Pietersen, Miller, Egbert van Borsum,
Claes Poulizen, Abraham Verplanck ,
Cornelis van Langevelt, Jan d'Pree, Cooper,
Frans Soselje , Gewit Coerten ,
Jan Evertsen Bout, Jan Peeck,
Pieter Jacobsen Marius, Rendel Huwit,
Myndert Barentsen , Lourens Andries van Boskerck,
Jan Cornelis of Vlensborgh, Gerrit Gerritsen from Vrieslant,
Andries Andriesen van Sweden , Tys Lubbertsen ,
Gerrit Jansen Roos, Carpenter, Egbert Gerritsen,
Roelof Jansen, Mason, Abram Lubbertsen ,
Jan Hendricksen Steelman , Haey Oelefers,
Jacob Hughes, Surgeon, Jan Pietersen of Struckhousen,
Hendrick Pieter van Hasselt, Corn: Hendricksen,
Barent Gerritsen, Tailor, Rynier Wesselpenning,
M: Jacob Hendrick Varvanger, Cristiaen Barentsen,
Pieter Kock, Pieter Stoutenburgh,
Matys Capito, Harmen Smeeman,
Abram Jacobsen, Carpenter, Egbert Woutersen,
Aryan Jansen van Straetkerck, Leendert Aerden,
Luycas Eldersen, Jan Jansen Langedyck,
Rynier Gaukens van Ilst, Andries d'Haes,
Jacob Calf, Claes Tysen of Amsterdam ,
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Frans Jansen van Hoochten. Hendrick Jansen of Utrecht,

The Schout, present : Claes Pietersen Smith,
> Hendrick Barentsen,
Jan Jansen van Brieste, Cooper,
Willem Koeck, Pelgrom Klock,
Albert Jansen, Carpenter, Reynick Gerritsen Vriesin,
Bartel Jansen Roebel, Jores van Vorst, Cooper,
Joris Ham, Willem Clasen, Butcher,
Pieter Pietersen, Carpenter, Aert Willemsen ,
Mr. Hans Kierstede, Claes Jansen Ruyter,
Samuel Edsal, Hatter, Harmen Douwsen ,
Fredrick Lubbersen, Hendrick Volckersen ,
Willem Simson, Englishman , Wolphert Gerritsen,
Gerrit Cornelisen , Dirck Clasen Pottebacker,
Corn Jansen Clopper, Juryaen Blanck,
The Widow of Jan Huygen, Salamon la Chair,
Jacob Teunisen. Claes Jansen van Sudemasten,
The Schout retires. Frans Clasen,
Abram Clock, Huybert Hend* van Cuylen,
Albert Leendersen, Harmen Hendrick from Deven-
Jan Hendricks van Gunst, ter, Shoemaker.

Jan Pietersen Muller, Hans Albertsen, Shoemaker,

Nicolaes Verleth , Carsten Dirckzen of Bremen,
Herry Breser, Shoemaker.
Jacob Walingh, 19th April :
Borger Jorisen . Abraham d'la Nooy,
26th April :
18th April : Luycas Andriesen,
Mettie Wessels, Dirck Siecken,
Jan Jansen Wanschaer of St. Aryaen Symonsen,
Obyn, Pieter Rodolpus,
Hendrick Arentsen, Isaack Grevraer.
Herry Piers, 3d May :
Jacus Pryn, Jan Hutsitson, Englishman, Ship
Jacob Stoffelsen, Carpenter,
Andries Claessen, Tailor, Philip Jansen Ringo.
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Follows the Oath taken by the Burghers ; drawn up by the R Honble

Director General and Council.
I , N. N. , promise and swear in the presence of Almighty God to be
true and faithful to the sovereignty of the Noble, High Mighty Lords
States General of the United Netherlands and Supreme Jurisdiction of
the Honble Lords Directors of the Privileged West India Company as
Lords and Patroons of this New Netherland Province , their Director
General and Council already appointed or hereafter to be appointed ;
and to shew in the first place them, the Burgomasters and Rulers of this
City, present and future, all respect and reverence and to obey them
in all honest and just matters as a faithful subject and good Burgher is
bound to do, as long as I shall continue in this Province. So Truly Help
me God Almighty !
The 11th April, 1657 .
Jacob Cohin Hendricus, a Jew, appears in the Court of Burgo-
masters ; requests permission to bake and sell bread within this City, as
other bakers, but with closed door. Which being deliberated on, ' tis
decreed, as this is directly contrary to the privilege granted by the
Honble Director General and Council to the Burghery of this City and
also against the orders given by the Honble Lords Majores, the petitioners
request cannot be granted.
On the petition of Will Harck and Joris Wolsey, the Marshal de
Vos is sent for to the Court of Burgomasters and ordered duly to fill his
office without regard for any one and immediately to give new notice to
Jan Larens.
Tibout Riversen requests by petition leave to tap . Whereupon is
apostilled :-Before the petitioner's prayer can be granted, he must pur-
chase his Burgher right within this City, when further disposition shall be
made herein.
Asser Levy, a Jew, appears in Court ; requests to be admitted a
Burgher ; claims that such ought not be refused him, as he keeps watch
and ward (tocht en wacht) like other Burghers ; shewing a Burgher certifi-
cate from the City of Amsterdam, that the Jew is Burgher there. Which
being deliberated on, tis decreed as before that it cannot be allowed,
and he shall apply to the Director General and Council.
Daniel Teneur appears in Court ; requests that he may build on the
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lot granted him by the City, as the timber is ready ; but as it is under-
stood, that he had sold the lot to Jan Videt contrary to order and also
>
that the present middle door is regulated, 'tis finally resolved to in-
spect it.
Jan Larens appears in Court of Burgomasters, exhibiting acte, that
he is summoned by the Marshal to satisfy the judgment, obtained against
him by Will : Harck and Joris Wolsy respecting the ship the Adventure ;
to which order of execution he objects, as he has obtained letters from
the North on the subject ; and as he cannot have these as yet trans-
lated here, he demands time, until the next Monday then to exhibit
them. Which is allowed the petitioner, and meanwhile the Marshal is
ordered to defer the execution of the judgment. Done, this 12th April
1657.
Whereas the quarter has expired, when all tavern keepers must take
out a renewal of a tapsters license the Court Messenger is therefore
charged to warn all tavern keepers, on pain of being excluded from their
business, if they remain in default.
Warnaer Wessels and Paulus van Beeck, Farmers of the Weigh-
scales, appearing in Court, request, that a sworn attendant on the Scales
be appointed by the Court according to custom of our Fatherland ; pro-
pose for that purpose Joost Goderisen the attendant on the Weighouse,
promising to give him a reasonable fee from themselves in addition to his
ordinary salary the same as the other labourers, and even to keep the
great book.
But whereas the Weigh scales concern the Company , it is resolved to
communicate the petitioner's request and offer to the Director Gen'l, and
see that it be forwarded.
Andries Jochemsen requests by petition permission to tap, whereupon
is apostilled Petitioner's request is granted , provided he take out a
proper licence therefor like others.
Lourens Cornelis van der Wel appears in the Court of Burgomasters
representing, that he has already performed divers extraordinary services
in time of need etc, both as a Gunner of this City as also in the South
River, and that if necessary, he is ready to serve. Requesting therefore
the benefit of the Great Burger Right. Burgomasters considering the
manifold services of the petitioner and his good disposition to continue
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it if necessary, grant his petition and he is therefore inscribed and has

taken the Burgher oath.
Pieter Ebel appearing in Court of Burgomasters requests also to be
inscribed as Burgher, as he has been long in the country, and performed
many services for it, but as the petition! does not reside at present here
in the City, he is put off, until he comes to reside here, when his request
shall be attended to .

The skipper of the stranded ship appears with the Notary Klock in
the Court of Burgomasters ; requests an order to obtain copy of what the
Heer Alricx has written to Capt Marten [ Krigier] ; also copy of the
declaration of attachment on his goods. Petitioner is granted copy of
the attachment, to bring in his action on the next Court day.

Thursday, 19th April, 1657. In the City Hall . Met the W. Heeren
Burgomasters.
On the petition of the Neighbours in the Glaziers Street * for a cart
way to the Strand , as was promised them, is apostilled : As soon as the
general survey is made, further attention shall be paid to the petitioners'
request, that a suitable road be made.
The petition of the neighbours near Marten Krigiers on the Graft,
for the repair of the Graft, being examined it is resolved to defer its dis-
posal until the general survey be done.

Thursday the 26th April 1657 ; Both the Burgomasters being met at
the City Hall at Amsterdam, in N : Netherland.
Warnaer Wessels appears in the Court of Burgomasters with Joost
Goderisen, requesting that the Magistrates may please to appoint said
Goderis as Weighmaster, and confirm him in said office . And whereas
petitioners request is deemed just, therefore the fitness of said Goderis for
said office being looked into , he is accepted therefor and confirmed
therein ; and has taken the following Oath.

* Evert Duyckinck, glazier, had a lot on Stone Str. , a little West of William, and
this application was apparently for the opening of a cartway in William Str. at that point,
so as to allow the inhabitants of that part of Beaver Str. communication with the shore at
Pearl Str. See Map of Lots, Valentine's Manual , 1857, p . 498 , where that part of Will-
iam Str. is only outlined ; the date of its opening being determined by this entry. -B. F.
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I promise and swear in the presence of the Most High, that in the
office of Weighmaster I shall do equal justice to every one, both buyer
and seller, without distinction of persons, and duely and honestly enter
all that shall be Weighed, without any deceit. So Truly Help Me God
Almighty !
Warnaer Wessels requests, also , that the weights in the Weighhouse
may be corrected and stamped , so as to prevent all difference, that may
arise therefrom . And whereas the weights in the Weigh house are not
correct, it is resolved to confer with the Honble General thereon , as his
Honor is concerned .
Burgher Jorisen * appears in Court requesting to know, how it shall
be with the lot shewn to him, in place of what is cut off from him, as he
has sold a part of it. Whereupon Burgomasters answer and resolve that
he shall hold what is shewn him and he may sell it and set it off, and that
a proper deed shall be given him of it on the first opportunity.
Isaack de Foreest requests by petition the privilege of the Great
Burgher Right, as he has been here in the Country over 20 years ; has
built considerably in this City and performed many services etc. as more
fully mentioned in the petition . Whereupon was apostilled :-Burgo-
masters decree, that petitioners request cannot be granted according to
the order of the Director General and Council and the explanation of the
great and small Burgher right. Done etz .
The Jailer Antony Lodwick Baeck requests by petition to have fl. 24
on his salary. Whereupon was apostilled : The Treasurer is ordered to
pay the above fl. 24 to the Jailer in deduction of his Yearly allowance .
Done in Court.
Jan Videt requests to build on Daniel Teneur's lot, which being
considered, tis decreed as the lot is cut in two, and a corner house is to
be on it, that such little houses cannot be placed there ; therefore petition-
ers request to build there is rejected .
Willem Brouwer requests, that the Costs incurred in the Suit against

* Borgen Jorisen from Silesia obtained in 1643 a piece of land about 140 feet front
on the North side of Stone Str. and 130 feet deep towards Hanover Square. The present
William Str. to Pearl Str. was cut through the eastern part of this lot about this time and
to indemnify Jorisen for the damage, another lot was granted to him Febry 14, 1660, on
the East side of Smith (now William ) Str. Valentine, Manual, 1865 , p. 666.
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Ad Vincent may be taxed . Whereunto is answered, that such must be

done by the Burgomasters and Schepens or a majority of them .

Thursday the 3ª May 1657 : In the City Hall. Assembled the Bur-
gomasters Paulus Leendertsen van Grift and Allard Anthony.
Whereas the term of the presiding Burgomaster is expired , Allard
Anthony has therefore delivered over to H vander Grist as President
some minutes etc.

Jan Hutsitson , English ship carpenter, appears in Court requesting

also to be admitted a Burgher ; as he was not heretofore present at the
appointed time. Whereupon he is informed, that he cannot leave on
some occasions, but must keep watch and ward like other Burghers,
which he promises ; and therefore he is admitted a Burgher and has taken
the oath of fidelity.
Resolveert Waldron being admitted a Burgher has this date taken
the oath of fidelity.
Daniel Litscho appears in Court according to order of last Monday,
demanding payment of fl. 150 for the loss of his lot and fl. 92 : 8. for 64
pieces of planks delivered to the City for the arranging of the shore piling
(d'Waal). Whereas he, Litscho , owes fl . 50. on account of the assess-
ment of 1655 , it is deducted from fl . 92 : 8 and for the balance fl . 42 : 8 an
order is given on the Treasurer. As for the fl. 150 for the lot, which has
been taken away by the survey, he shall be paid from the other lots, which
remain, and care be taken, that he be paid within 14 days.
Johannes Nevius appears in Court according to affixed notices, re-
questing satisfaction for his lot taken away by the survey, and for the
damage suffered thereby ; demanding between four and five hundred
guilders for damage he has suffered , but says he is willing to abide by the
assessment of impartial persons. Burgomasters state and decree, that
the damage shall be assessed , on the first opportunity, by arbitrators, and
promise to take care, that he be satisfied.
Madaleen Vincent demands satisfaction for the cutting off part of her
lot for the road. But whereas it is of little or no importance, and is for
her own advantage, it is decided , that nothing is due for it ; but promise
that it will be inspected on the first opportunity.
Jan Vinge appears in Court according to public notice, demanding
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payment for timber, palisades and other articles. And whereas he has no

a/c of particulars, he is ordered to deliver in, to the next Court a perti-

nent a/c. , when he shall receive an order the Treasurer for what is
coming to him.
Jan Vinge requests in like manner, for C : van Tienhoven's wife,
satisfaction for the lot through which the road is run. Whereupon it is
resolved, to make inspection and then to dispose of the matter.
Item .
Honble Gentlemen,

Pursuant to your order to make known the damage suffered by indi-

viduals from the survey of this City, the heirs of decª Aryaentie Cuvilje
claim, for breaking of fences and injury of grain etc. in consequence of
running the Walls of this City through their land, to have been damaged
as much, as arbitrators shall in fairness estimate. Was undersigned
Abraham Verplanck,
J : Vinge,
The mark of D : Folckertsen .
Apostille : Burgomasters intention is, that the damage from the last
survey be brought in and not from that previous and consequently the
petitioners' request cannot be granted. Yet it will be attended to. Done
3ª May 1657. At Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
Allard Anthony demands, among other things, satisfaction for the
survey through his garden and the taking away his lot given again to
Borger Jorisen in satisfaction for Borger's lot, through which the street was
run. Decreed that arbitrators Shall be appointed to estimate the damage.

Juryaen Blanck appears in Court ; and as he was not present hereto-

fore to swear allegiance with the other Burghers, he has now taken the
Oath of fidelity and is, therefore, admitted a Burgher.
Albert Leendert demands indemnification of the damage suffered by
running the survey through his lot, which was granted his wife, as his
timber lay ready. But as the lot was granted on behalf of the City, tis
decreed, that there can be no claim for damage ; however tis promised,
that inspection shall be made.
Philip Jansen Ringo appears in Court, and as he was not heretofore
present to take the oath with the other Burghers, he is now admitted and
took the necessary Oath .
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Burgomasters resolved to notify every one by the following order

duely to set off and fence in his lot:-
N: N. is hereby ordered to regulate his fence according to the general
survey within 14 days after notice hereof on pain of fl. 25. should he re-
main in default thereof, and it shall then also be removed at his expence .
Done in the Court of Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N :
Netherld this 3ª May 1657 .
Signed, by order of said Burgomasters ,
Jacob Kip, Secretary.
To Jacob van Couwenhoven, Frerick Lubbertsen, Jochem Beeckman ,
Tomas Frericksen , N: de Sille, C : van Tienhoven, Domine Driesses six
houses, Abraham Verplanck, C. Van Elslant, Gerrit the Miller, the H
Blommaert.
Jacob Kip is ordered to pay the sum of one hundred guilders for the
lot granted to the widow of David Provoost dec
The Secretary C : V : Ruyven is requested and ordered , to give Jacob
Kip a deed of the foregoing lot. Signed by the President P. van Grift.
This day, the 15th May 1657 , are agreed and covenanted together,
the Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland on the one
part, and Jan Jansen of Amesfoort (batchelor) carpenter on the other
side ; for the hire of the aforesaid Jan Jansen to build for the City— in
manner as follows :
The abovenamed Jan Jansen of Amesfoort hires himself as a free
person to the Burgomast's of the aforesaid City for the term of six con-
secutive months, which shall commence on the next 25th day of the month
of May and terminate on the 25th November next, to serve during the
said time the aforesaid City as a carpenter, diligently and faithfully as an
honest and industrious mechanic is bound to do , in all such work as the
said gentlemen shall employ him in : For which service of his, the Bur-
gomasters of said City promise to pay the abovenamed Jan Jansen the
sum of sixty five guilders per month, payable each month in good current
pay, and that on his Jan Jansen's own board and lodging : And it is
well and expressly conditioned, that if said Jan Jansen lose any day
during the six months by consent and with the pleasure of the Burgo-
masters he shall be bound to make it good and fulfil it afterwards : De-

claring thus to have covenanted and agreed ; promising each in his

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aforesaid capacity to observe and perform it, under bond of all laws. In
witness whereof, this is signed by the respective parties, together with M
Abraham Staets and Jan Gillisen Verbrugge as witnesses . Done as above
at Amsterdam in New Netherland . Was signed

P: L: vandie Grift,
Allard Anthony,
Jan Jansen ,
Abram Staets,
Joh Gillisen Verbrugge.

To my knowledge,
Jacob Kip, Secretary.

Paulus Van der Beeck as farmer of the Burgher excise is hereby

ordered to pay to Burgomaster Allard Anthony within the time of thrice
24 hours after Notice hereof, what he owes the City by balance of the
first half year of the Burgher excise, on pain of execution. Done this
16th May, 1657. at Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
Burgomasters' Order.
To the Right Honble Director General and
Councillors of N : Netherland .
The Burgomasters of this City represent with due reverence, that
they have, through daily occupation from City affairs, so much to do , that
they are forced almost entirely to neglect their private affairs relating to
their families ; for they must attend not only all ordinary and extra-
ordinary Court days along with the Schepens, but also sit every Thursday
precisely, their day fixed for City affairs ; besides that, they must also
attend to building, piling, surveying and a multitude of Burgher matters ,
as your Honors very well know : And moreover, it appearing from the
urgent petition of the Officer, who endeavours to depose the said Burgo-
masters from their presidency, and to make himself president of the
Bench, which was granted them by the Rt. Honble Director General and
Councillors, and afterwards approved by the Honble Lords Mayors-the
Petitioners therefore humbly request for the reasons aforesaid, and in
order not to nullify the privileges given and granted to our Court, that
they may be dismissed from the Bench of Schepens, and properly attend
to the matters concerning their office and the City ; leaving the presidency
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of the Schout and the Schepens, to the disposition and resolution of the
Right Honble Director General and Council.
Awaiting hereupon your Honours favorable determination , we remain
Your Hon's Subjects the Burgomasters of the City of
Amsterdam in New Netherland .
(Signed by) P. L. Vander Grift,
Allard Anthony.
Done this 26th June 1657. Amsterdam in N : Netherland.
To the Honble Director General and Council of N : Netherland .
The Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland
represent with all reverence the low condition , in which they find the
state and treasury of this City, and the necessity of the City's works as
well at the City Hall as the sheet piling at the Graft etc. , which require
very much to be repaired and done as we have frequently represented to
your Honors ; and as your petitioners through the necessity thereof have
commenced to allow said work to be undertaken and wish to complete it,
and for this purpose have need of some money which at present is not in
the Treasury, they, therefore, respectfully request your Honors to be
pleased to deposit for the present ten, twelve @ fifteen hundred guilders
in the Treasury of this City to be employed for the good of this City,
promising to repay it from the City revenue, on the first offering occasion.
Awaiting hereupon your Honors ' favorable apostille, we Remain Your
Honors' subjects, The Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam.
Done this 26th June 1657. Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
This day being the 30th June 1657 we the Undersigned Pieter van
Couwenhoven and Warnaer Wessels chosen Arbitrators of the Burgo-
masters on the one side, and Gillis Pietersen and Isack Kip on the other
side, in the matter of the lot, house and property thereof according to
deed dated 1653 : 22ª January, situate between the house of Daniel Lits-
choe and this City's Wall, the difference being about the purchase ; have
at the request of parties found that the Burgomasters shall on behalf of
the City pay unto Gillis Pietersen and Isack Kip , once, the sum of Five
hundred and fifty guilders in merchantable zeawant, within the time of
one month. In Witness whereof parties, with arbitrators have signed
this contract with their own hands. Done as above at Amsterdam in N :
Netherland, was signed
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Pieter van Couwenhoven , arbitrators ;

Warnaer Wessels ,
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P. L: van die Grift,
Allard Anthony,
Jelis Pietersen ,
Isack Kip.

Pursuant to the above agreement, the Burgomasters have passed an

Obligation to Gillis Pietersen and Isack Kip for the aforesiad fl. 550 pay-
able in a month, and have therefor mortgaged the said house and lot.
Whereupon the said Gillis Pietersen and J : Kip have delivered up the
deed and conveyance .

Thursday 15th Novemb: 1657. In the City Hall . Present the

Heeren Paulus Leendertsen vander Grift, Allard Anthony.
The Burgomasters order the following apostilles on the subjoined
petitions :-
On Andries Jochemsen's petition is apostilled : -For reason the
petitioner's request is refused.
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On Arent Jansen's petition ; on petition of Styntie Hermans, wife of
Cornelis Hendricksen ; on Frerick Arentsen's petition . On these three
is apostilled :-Petitioners shall be shewn a lot.
Respecting the difference in a/c between Jan Vigne and the City,
Burgomasters have agreed with the abovenamed Jan Vigne, and ordered
him to receive payment from the H Treasurer.
Further ordered by the Burgomasters, that a notice be drawn about
the stealing of the timber ; also a placard regarding the throwing filth in
the Graft.

Thursday, 29th Novemb! 1657. In the City Hall. Present the

Heeren Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Allard Anthony.
Joost Teunisen, baker, and M: Jacob Varrevanger, surgeon, appear
in Court, having a difference with each other regarding a gore of a lot
situate by the house and lot of the aforenamed Joost Teunissen , which
house and lot he sold to M Jacob abovenamed ; which gore of a lot M
Jacob says, was granted him by the General, and will prove so by Secre-
tary Van Ruyven, that he asked a deed of it 2 or 3 times which he
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had measured. Joost Teunisen , baker, says , it was granted him by the
Burgomasters. The Heeren Burgomasters say, that they gave it to Joost
Teunisen to obviate disputes, as Joost Teunisen , baker, could not deliver
M: Jacob Varrevanger, what he sold him. In order, that Joost Teuni-
sen, baker, may be able to fulfil his contract regarding the sale of his

house and lot to M Jacob Varrevanger, he is allowed and granted the

piece of a lot contained without the deed, made between him and M
Jacob abovenamed , and as acknowlegdment thereof shall pay to the
Treasurer Olof Stevensen the sum of fl . 40 : which piece of land being
received the sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljiauw shall endorse on the
back of the deed its measurement.

M: Jacob Varrevanger is granted the corner lot situate next to Joost

Teunisen, Baker's lot and shall pay as an acknowledgment therefor to the
Treasurer Oloff Stevensen the sum of fl . 40 : which corner being measured.
by the sworn Surveyor Jacques Corteljau, the same shall be deeded to
him.
For the loss of the Burgomaster Allard Anthony's lot by the survey,
he is allowed three hundred guilders, and in payment thereof an order is
made on the Treasurer Olof Stevensen .
The Burgomasters direct two orders to be made out for the collection
by the Treasurer, of the Monies for Joost Teunisen, Baker's and M: Jacob
Varrevanger's lots.
The Burgomasters order Claes Van Elslandt the Court Messenger to
take an order to repair to the persons, who have obtained lots from the
City and ask them, if they will build or not ; and to report thereon ; and
to send for those, who will build to come to the City Hall next Thursday
precisely at nine o'Clock in the morning.
Thursday, 7th Decemb! 1657. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Allart Anthony.
The Burgomasters having resolved to send for the persons, who have
obtained lots from the City ; also for those, who are to sheet the bank of
the River (de Waal) ; to ascertain their resolution ; having appeared in
Court they answered :-
Hendrick the Baker undertakes to set the fence beside the hall .
Hillegond Joris, Sibout Clasen , Adolf Pietersen , Sibrant Jansen , The
Curators of the Estate of J : Pietersen Resolve to meet together in the af-
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ternoon and see, if they can agree about the work. They undertake to
bring sods.
Hans Dreper, Frans Jansen, Samuel [ Etsal ] the Hatter, Nicolaes
[Jansen] Backer, Jan Perier, are ready to begin and complete the work.
Pieter Wolfersen intends to build in the Spring.
Willem Doeckes is recommended to go on with the work.
Pieter Rudolfus appearing in Court is asked, whether he intends to
build on his lot and having answered, Yes ; he is asked, if he has paid the
Treasurer fl. 175. according to the General's Assessment ? Says, he knows
nothing about it, and that it was given him by the General. The Magis-
trates answer him that ' t was given him the same as to the others .
Hermje at the Poor's Bouwery, intends to build in the spring. The

Magistrates will order the Treasurer, to draw out an obligation of what she
shall have to pay within one @ two months as an acknowledgement of the
lot granted her.
Arent Lauwrensen is ordered to pay to the Treasurer what he
promised.
Albert Jansen intends to build between this and May and undertakes
to pay the Treasurer.

Thursday 20th Decemb! 1657. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendertsen vander Grift, Allard Anthony.
Cornelis Hendrickzen's wife appears in Court, and requests as pr.
apostille granted on her petition dated 15th November ; praying, that the
Magistrates would be pleased to designate her lot ; who have presented
her the lot, which was granted to Nicolaas Bernart, on condition to build
thereon between this and May. It is situated on the South side of the
Smith street (de Smee Straet) , being Lot Nº 5. on the Map .
Barent Egbersen appearing in Court, requests to have a lot ; and the
Magistrates granted him the lot heretofore granted to Jan Martyn situate
on the south side of the Smith street, being Lot Nº 6 in the Map ; on con-
dition to build on it between this and May, and to pay fl. 50 to the
Treasurer.
Whereas the Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Nether-
land have understood , that the R Honble Director General has presented
some lots to some persons and the same are also given to others without
knowing, that the same were granted by the Honble D Gen'l. already ;
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and in order that no mistake may occur thereby, their Worships have
therefore resolved, to request of the Honble Direct! General by petition,
that he would be pleased to grant them an Acte giving them the disposal
of the lots, which are not mentioned in the ground briefs ; also of the lots
which are still ungranted and of those disposed of, to concede these as
his Honour shall think best.

Nicolaas Backer, Frans Jansen , Hans Roothaar [ Red Hair] are asked,
why the fence does not progress ? Answer, that it is not their fault, but
that it is not agreed for, nor contracted out.
Samuel Etsal appearing in Court says, that Frans Jansen is the cause ,
that his part of the work does not go ahead ; promise therefore together
to commence immediately.
Jacob Strycker appears in Court requesting a lot for his brother.
The Burgomasters grant him the lot, which was heretofore given to
Jan Dame, as he neglected to build. It is situate in the Cingel, next to
Jan Jansen van Langedyck's lot, 30 feet (wood measure) wide on the
Street ; extending from the road back to Andrees' lot.

Friday 4th January, 1658 ; In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Burgomasters Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Allard Anthony.
Whereas the Brewers Street is difficult to be made use of in dirty and
bad weather, especially in winter, it has been deemed expedient to recom-
mend the Street Inspectors to lay out the above named Street, to consider
the survey thereof and the necessity of its being paved ; having therefore
deliberated with the Street Inspectors, who appeared in Court, how such
had best be done ; whether each resident, or occupant of a house in the
street shall pave before his lot or whether the City should have it done at
their expence,—and as no conclusion could be come to this day, it is
postponed to the next occasion.
Herry Breser is hereby ordered, by direction of the Burgomasters of
the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland to make up his sheet piling and
to anchor and raise it properly without loss of time. Done as above By
order of the Burgomasters aforesaid.

Thursday, 14th January, 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Allard Anthony.
The Court having examined the petition dated 15th March 1655 pre-
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sented by the residents of the Brewers' Street to the Burgomasters in their

assembly, the following disposition is made thereof :-
Whereas it is necessary that the Brewers Street be paved with stone, the
Burgomasters have constituted and authorized as overseers thereof the per-
sons of Isaacq de Foreest and Jieronimus Ebbing to contract this winter, in
presence of the presiding Burgomaster, for the pebble stone, so as to begin
in the spring, and to assess, after the work is finished, each house standing
in the street ; and to this end the following authority is given them :—
WARRANT.
Whereas the inhabitants of the Brewers' Street have requested of the
Burgomasters by petition in consequence of the unfitness of the Brewers'
Street for some time past, to be used, and they, the petitioners, are in-
clined to pave the aforesaid street with pebble stone ; also offer to do the
same for the benefit and ornament of this City ; whereas necessity de-
mands it, and the Burgomasters of the abovenamed City taking the same
into consideration and according to apostille on the aforesaid petition
dated as above, resolve to make a beginning therein, and in order, that it
may be done with greater zeal and unanimity, their Worships have deemed
it expedient, that overseers and managers thereof be appointed, their
Worships therefore hereby constitute and authorize the persons of Isaack
de Foreest and Jieronimus Ebbingh to contract in the presence of the
presiding Burgomaster for the stone, suitable for such work, on the first
opportunity this winter, so as to make a commencement in the spring, in
presence of which presiding Burgomaster they are authorized after the
completion of the work, to assess each house in aforesaid street, in pro-
portion for the expence of the same. Thus done and resolved in the
meeting of the Burgomasters of the abovenamed City the 24th January
1658.
By order of the aforesaid Magistrates,
Joannes Nevius, Sec

To the Right Honble Director General and Supreme Council.

Right Honble
The Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam in the N. Netherland
respectfully represent to Your Hon the low state of their revenue. Your
Hon's very well know, likewise, the many necessary repairs to the City's
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works ; and as such are consuming considerable money, and the City's
income is not adequate to defray the prosecution of the aforesaid repairs ;
they, the petitioners therefore turn to your Hon" with humble petition,
that your Hon's would be pleased to favor them with the proceeds of the
Weighscales according to the laudable custom of our Fatherland, either
in whole or in parts ; If your Hon shall be pleased to favour the City, a
new Scales shall be constructed according to custom of the City of Am-
sterdam , or the old repaired and brought wherever Your Hon shall please
to order and shall deem and think best. Herein expecting your Hon

favorable apostille we are and Remain Your Honors' Servants,

The Burgomasters of this aforesaid City.
By order of Burgomasters of the City aforesaid.
Joannes Nevius, Sec!
In Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 22 January 1658.
Whereas the contract made between the Burgomasters and the Orphan
Masters relative to the house and lot of the children of Jacob Looper*
dec situate on the Heeren Graght, which was written by the former Sec-
retary Timotheus de Gabry, is lost, the Burgomasters therefore resolved
to order a certificate of said contract and to write a letter concerning it
to the late Secretary ; but the order for the certificate is deferred and the
letter reads as follows :-
To Sieur Timotheus Gabry.
A 1658, this 25. January in Amsterdam in N : Netherl
Honble Discreet and good Friend, Health.
These serve to let your Hon! Know, that the Burgomasters of this
City have enquired through me their Secretary for the contract made with
the Orphan Masters of this City respecting the house and lot of the chil-
dren left by N. Looper dec , which stood by the Heeren Graght next to
the house and lot of Joghim Pietersen Cuyter dec , which was written by
you ; and whereas the abovenamed have need of the aforesaid contract,
and do not find it either among the papers lying at the City Hall, nor at
the Secretary's, nor is it registered, which seems strange to their Wor-
ship's ; they, therefore, request, should the abovementioned contract be
accidentally among your papers, that you would be pleased to send it
* He had married a daughter of Cornelis Melyn, from whom he obtained the above
mentioned lot, which was on the East side of Broad St. , North of Pearl.— B. F.
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over by the first opportunity ; or should it not be among your papers to

advise us, where it may, to the best of your recollection, be found, as
much is depending on it. Which expecting we commend you as well as
friends in general to the merciful protection of the Most High. Your
sincere friend, Joannes Nevius.

By order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid.

The Superscription is Honble Discreet Timotheus de Gabry residing in
the South River.
On the 25th January is received the apostille on the Burgomasters
petition dated 22 January 1658, respecting the receipt of some of the
proceeds of the Weigh Scales : The apostille reads as follows : -
Director General and Council cannot consent to this petition without
advice from the Burgomasters, as the Weighscales is a Domain or
Regalia, solely dependant on the right of Patroonship . Meanwhile they
are obliged to remark with surprize both on this and other petitions of a
like nature, and to notify by apostille, that it is practicable in our Father-
land both in the Cities and villages, if any public or common Works are
constructed for their necessity or ornament by the Burghers and inhabi-
tants ; for whose benefit the works are intended, without reducing thereby
the income of the general government, as Burgomasters and Schepens
have endeavoured to do against the advices and remonstrances both of
the Lords Directors and the Director General and Council, and are still
aiming at in requesting these and other Domains or other taxes of the
Company, tending more to the burthening of others, than of themselves
or this City's Burghers and inhabitants, the consenting to which would
tend to the censure of the Director General and Council.
What further regards the point, that the City's works are in great
need of repair, etc.
Though Director General and Council somewhat admit, that some
public works are necessary to be made and others to be repaired, and
that money and means are necessary thereto, Director General and
Council must say with sorrow and regret, that the revenues of the City
already consented to were not so economically administered and laid out
as might well have been, and as the former and past matter of the year
1652 and 1653 was, regarding the granted tappers excise They shall only
say that Burgomasters and Schepens were since allowed-
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Firstly, An Assessment on all Burghers and inhabitants,

Scots, traders and factors, amounting according to
the list, to about .... ... fl. 6000.
And there was employed, or submitted to the dis-
posal of the Burgomasters and Schepens, for the
payment of the debts contracted in the last conflict
with the Indians ..... fl.
Secondly ; They were allowed a fair Burgher Excise on
the consumption of wines and beer ; farmed last
year for the sum of ... fl. 4200.
this year for .... fl. 3700.
Thirdly; A fair impost on slaughtered meat, farmed last
year for ..... Al. 720.
this year for.... 1457.
Fourthly : They were allowed a tapsters license in form
of a permit, being one pound flemish per quarter for
each tapster.
Fifthly; The stamping of all measures, cans, barrels and
weights.
Sixthly ; The Director General and Council have granted
and conveyed to Burgomasters the unconceded lots
within this City's walls.
Seventhly ; The great and small burgher right.
What these four last amount to is unknown to the
Director General and Council, as no a/c thereof has
been exhibited to them up to this date .
Eighthly ; Director General and Council have given Bur-
gomasters and Schepens for the repairs of the Canal ?
(de burgh wal,) as a loan... fl. 1000.

And yet they have not seen any proper a/c. of either
the one or the other.
Recently again Burgomasters were allowed to levy, once,
one beaver from each house within this City ;
And one guilder yearly for each chimney.
Since then a necessary tax on vacant lots, viz : the 15th
penny, being the last ; a revenue, which according
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to the ground briefs should belong only to the

Patroons or the Director General and Council in
their behalf. Nevertheless it was granted to Burgo-
masters in consideration of the lowness of the City
Treasury and in hope of good administration ; which
though some are small, will yet render a reasonable
sum when brought together.
However, in order, that the City may, once for all, be released from
the old and new debts, the Director General and Council consent, but on
approval and ratification of the Lords Directors and not otherwise, that
hereafter a just fourth part of the Weighscales be paid to the City Treas-
urer and Receiver, on condition that due a/c and reliqua thereof and of
the further granted and yet to be granted (taxes ) shall always be ren-
dered ; and that Burgomasters hereafter (should a larger income be con-
sidered necessary for the behoof of the City) have to look for and provide
subsidies, which regard not the General Government, but the Commonalty
of this City. Thus done in the Assembly of the Honble Director General
and Council, held in fort Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 25th January,
1658.
Understood, By order of the Director General and Council of N :
Netherland .
C. van Ruyven, Secret!

Thursday, 14th Feb 1658. Nicasius de Sille and Pieter Tonneman

handed the Burgomasters a certain petition from the Director General, in
terms as follows : -
To the Right Honble Councillors of N : Netherland and the Honble Bur-
gomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
Your Hon's petitioner, Petrus Stuyvesant, represents in due form
and respect to the Councillors, in regard that it appertains to them to
grant the ground brief ; and to the Burgomasters, as the conveyance of
the lots is left to them; that he to your Honors manifest knowledge and
certainty hath with great cost and labour fenced, recovered and raised
from the water and morass certain abandoned lots, granted in the year
1647 by the Director General Kieft, petitioner's predecessor, to one Jan
Pietersen and by him or his attorney conveyed to one Thomas Baxter, a
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bankrupt and fugitive from this Province in consequence of great debts ;

who also during the troubles with the English has plundered divers in-
habitants of this province. Which lots after about 8 to nine thousand
loads of sand were carted thereunto at the cost and charge of the Peti-
tioner and still not raised enough, the petitioner has erected thereupon a
costly and handsome building. The petitioner judging, that they are not
sufficiently secured to him in case of dismissal from his office, or to his
heirs in case of his death , in consequence of his not yet having any proper
ground brief or conveyance therefor, and he cannot give himself any un-
questionable title or conveyance to them, though the abovementioned
lots were abandoned by the fugitive owner, who not appearing on his
being summoned by the ringing of the bell, they reverted again to the
Company as Lords and Patroons. He therefore turns towards you in due
manner, requesting that your Honors, as Councillors on behalf of the
Lords Directors, after rendering void the first ground brief, which how-
ever is not to be found on the Register, to be pleased to grant to peti-
tioner ground brief and conveyance, and as Burgomasters to be pleased
to endorse due transport thereon , to the end that the petitioner and his
heirs may remain in unquestionable possession thereof and enjoy in
peace the fruits of the great expence incurred and to be incurred.
The Direct! General's request being presented in the annexed
petition to the Council, the ground-brief is granted after proper survey
be made. Done in Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 14th February,
1658. Was signed Nicasius de Sille, Pieter Tonneman .
Is apostilled. Whereas the Direct! General and Council were
pleased to grant to the City all vacant lots , which were not conceded and
the General has ornamented the place with a handsome building, and re-
quests due conveyance according to the survey, which we cannot refuse
him, but approbate and commend the same. Done Amsterdam in N :
Netherland 14 February 1658. By Order of the Burgomasters of the
City aforesaid. Joannes Nevius, Sec!
The petitioner further remonstrates, that in virtue of like ground
brief executed by said Kieft in the year 1647 aforesaid, in favour of
Joghim Kierstede, copy whereof is annexed, his brother Hans Kierstede ,
surgeon of this place, lays claim to the land lying south of the petitioners
enclosed and fenced lot. Whether the same has reverted back to the
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Company or continues the property of M: Hans Kierstede as heir of his

brother Joghim Kierstede, in regard that it still lies not only unbuilt on ,
>
but also unenclosed, unfenced and unimproved either by the first owner
Joghim Kierstede, who was drowned in the Princess, or by Hans Kier-
stede , at present possessing during eleven successive years his deceased
brother's ground brief ; the petitioner does not intend to question , much
less to abridge the pretended owner in his accrued right and property ;
the petitioner only requests, that the pretended owner, if he will continue
in the possession, may be ordered to inclose, improve and fence the
aforesaid lot as it becomes a neighbour, so that your Hon's petitioner,
his next neighbour, and other neighbours may not suffer any loss or
damage thereby ; it being the custom here and elsewhere, that neighbours
act neighbour-like and erect together the common sheet piling or con-
tribute to the expence thereof. Which doing etc.
Is apostilled : Whereas Joghim Kierstede has a lo : south of the
Generals lot, and the General requests that his neighbour nay be ordered
to sheet and raise the lot and they find the same to consist with justice ,
The Burgomasters therefore order the heirs of the abovenamed Joghim
Kierstede to sheet and raise it the same as their neighbours, or to sur-
render the same. Done Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 14th February

1658. By Order of the Burgomasters of the aforesaid City. Joannes

Nevius, Secret!

Thursday 21st Feb 1658 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendertsen vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
The Court concluded to propose to the Board on the next Court day
and to draft a resolution respecting the disposal of the fines .
The three workmen at the Graght being summoned to the Court and
appearing were asked why they do not return to work ? Answer they had
not suitable weather. Whereupon they were told , that complaints were
lodged against them, that there was no filling in, and they were therefore
ordered to begin, which they promise to do, and that they shall not be
any hindrance. Meanwhile Sibout Clasen shall be ordered to make tight
his sheet piling ; they promise to commence next week, as the tide does
not permit at the present time.
Claas van Elslandt presents a petition to the Court to be an attendant
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on the Market (hal kneght) . Whereupon it is resolved to communicate

it to the Director General.
Jan Jansen van Brestee presents a petition to the Court, that he may
brand or mark the beer barrels . It is also resolved to communicate it to
the Direct! General.
According to Resolution, Wernaar Wessels is allowed the guaging of
the barrels for all his life, but the branding for one year.
Whereas the nomination of Orphan Masters and Churchwardens is at
hand, he Burgomasters proceeded to nominate
For Orphan Master :
Allard Anthony,
Wilhelmus Beeckman .
For Church Warden :
Hendrick Jansen van der Vin,
Pieter Cornelisen van der Veen.
Allard Anthony is ordered to make an inventory of all the papers in
his possession , relating to the City ; also the acc of the great and small
Burgher Right.
Honorable Valiant :
Whereas you were pleased to favour the Burgomasters of this City of
Amsterdam in N : Netherland with the nomination of the succeeding
Church Wardens and Orphan Masters, and the time of election is at
hand, for this purpose, therefore the Burgomasters propose a double
number and nominate these following persons :-

As Orphan Master :
Allard Anthony,
Wilhelmus Beeckman.
As Church Warden :
Hendrick Jansen van der Vin,
Pieter Cornelisen van der Veen.
Requesting your Honors to elect from them such as your Honors
shall judge the most competent, the most intelligent and best fitted for
that office. Done Amsterdam in N. Netherland at the Court of Burgo-
masters at the City Hall the 21st Feb 1658.
Understood By order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid.
Joannes Nevius, Secretary.
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Extract from the Register of the Resolutions of the Honble Direct! General
and Councillors of N: Netherland adopted in their Honble Court
Tuesday, 26th February A: 1658.
Whereas one Orphan Master and one Church Warden have served
out their time, and Burgomasters of this City have therefore nominated
and proposed a double number of persons, with request that Director
General and Council should therefrom select others in place of the retir-
ing : The Director General and Council of N : Netherland do therefore
elect and confirm from the nominated, instead of the retiring
As Orphan Master :
Wilhelmus Beeckman .
As Church Warden :
Hendrick Jansen van der Vin.
Thus done at the Assembly of the Honble Director General and
Council afores in fort Amsterdam in N : Netherland. Ady, as above.
Agrees with the aforesaid Resolution
C: Van Ruyven, Secretary.

Thursday, 28th Feb. 1658. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendertsen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Whereas to the Court is exhibited the election made by Director
General and Council of the succeeding Orphan Master and Church-
warden in place of the retiring : The elected Wilhelmus Beeckman as
Orphan Master and Hendrick Jansen van der Vin as Churchwarden are
sent for to Court, who appearing are informed thereof and are accepted
by the Burgomasters and wished luck in their office.
Allard Anthony appears in Court bringing with him and exhibiting
to the Court all the papers and documents belonging to the City, which
were in his possession.
Annetje Smits appears in Court and is informed by the Magistrates,
that they had made a map or plan of her ground according to the latest
measurement and find, that it does not agree with the ground brief, but
that she has fenced in more ground than belongs to her, according to the
evidence of the ground brief, whereof she sold to Isaacq Kip one rod,
three feet six inches. Answers, she sold by the little corner without
measuring, and she received it so fenced from Pieter Cornelissen. The

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Burgomasters say, that she shall make other satisfaction . If she do so,
she shall retain the money, which she received for the ground that did not
belong to her.
Isaack Kip appears in Court ; is asked how much does he come short
on Teunis Cray's side ? Answers about three inches.
Hendrick Willemsen, baker, appears in Court, and is informed, that
his lot is measured and found to be more than is mentioned in the ground
brief. Answers, the Magistrates do not mistake : saying his lot is 15 rods.
Schepen Pieter Wolfersen van Couwenhoven appearing in Court is
informed of the election of Orphan Master, to wit, Wilhelmus Beeckman
with him .
Annetje Smits was offered by the Magistrates the privilege of pur-
chasing the strip of land alongside her little lot for the sum of 250
guilders, payable between this and May. Answers, she cannot pay the
money in that time, but offers fl. 150. and shall then do her best.
Whereupon the Magistrates offered the said strip to Hend'k [Willemsen]
the baker and as the abovenamed Hendk the baker offered Anna Smits
300 gl. for the aforesaid strip , it is offered to him for this price and he
took it for the same.

Teunis Cray appearing in Court is informed, when the Surveyor

comes, the lot shall be conveyed.
Thomas Swartwout appears in Court requesting the small Burgher
Right, and took his oath in Court, signing an obligation for fl . 20. pay-
able therefor.
On Nicolaas Boot's acc! for the sum of fl . 87. is apostilled, that it
shall be defrayed, if it be not already settled on the Company's book or
not paid by the late Secretray Jacob Kip ; whereof the petitioner is
ordered to produce proof in Court. Done 1st March, 1658.
Albert Jansen requests, as he is about to build a house, and his lot is
too small, that another lot be granted him. Petitioner is granted the lot
next to Jaunettie Boone's lot, on condition of paying, what it is rated .

Thursday 7th March 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendertsen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Jan Jansen van Breesteede, being sent for to Court, appearing is
asked, as he requested the branding of beer barrels, how much a piece
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will he take ? Leaves that to the discretion of the Magistrates and says
one stiver per half barrel. But the Magistrates resolved and apostilled on
his petition dated 21 Feb : Petitioner is granted the branding of the
barrels for the term of one year, and shall receive two stivers for each ;
but the increase or diminution rests at the pleasure of the Burgomasters
according to the instruction to him granted and still to be granted .
Allard Anthony appears in Court enquiring, what the Magistrates
had against the acc ? Answer, pointing out certain items to him to
specify to and for what ?
On Claas van Elslant Senior's petition dated 21st February, wherein
he requests that the Magistrates would please to allow him to attend on
the Market (hal kneght) as both the English and strangers sometimes ask ,
that some person may be appointed, who should keep block, scales and
weights in the shambles , so as not to be at a loss, when they come there
with their meat etc. Whereupon is apostilled : The petitioner's request
is for certain reasons disallowed.
INSTRUCTION FOR THE BRANDER OF BEER- BARRELS OF THIS CITY OF
AMSTERDAM IN N : NETHERLAND .
Firstly. He shall be bound to take due care, that the barrels , before
they be branded, shall be made of their proper size, neither too large nor
too small, and to brand those , which are found so made.
Secondly. He shall be bound to pay due attention to his own bar-
rels, and to brand them of their proper measure and not otherwise, on
the forfeiture of his work and in addition three times the value thereof.
Thirdly. He is ordered again to brand anew all the barrels in the
brewers houses on the first of May with the mark of the Year 1658, for
which he shall receive one stiver a piece .
Fourthly. He shall be bound to accommodate each and every one
without delay or hindrance and for this purpose remain within this City
at his lodgings, or going out to leave word, where he shall be found , and
comport himself as much as possible free from blame.
Fifthly. He shall be allowed to demand and receive two stivers
each for what may be offered him to be branded ; on condition of pay-
ing strict attention to their measure, that being neither too small nor
too large.
Sixthly. The branding of barrels is granted to him, but the increas-
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ing or diminishing of the fee for each barrel shall remain at the discretion
of the Burgomasters .
Finally and lastly. He shall promise and swear to behave himself
faithfully and honestly in this office, without shewing or committing any
manner of favour or disfavour.
And to the aforesaid office is elected and chosen Jan Jansen van
Breestee, cooper, who has taken the proper oath of fidelity.

Thursday 21st March . In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Paulus
Leendersen vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
The Schout Nicasius de Sille appears in Court, stating, that Pieter
Taalman had requested him to imprison Thomas Jongh, as he cannot get
any money from him according to judgment. Tomas Jongh is asked why
he does not satisfy Taalman's a/c. ? Answers is willing to do so ; re-
questing some one to send for the money ; which was granted , the Schout
meanwhile was ordered not to permit him to leave the City Hall, before
he has paid.
The Magistrates order the Secretary to furnish certificates of ap-
pointment to the Churchwardens and Orphan Masters .
Hans Vos residing at Fort Orange appears in Court with Jacob van
Corlear informing the Burgomasters that he had, by petition exhibited to
the Court, requested of the Director General and Council, that he may
again have his wife's little boy, begot by Arent van Hattum and by said
van Hattum bound to the abovenamed van Corlear for the term of four
successive years, as the time is expired ; on which petition the Director
General and Council by apostille refer him to the Court of this City, to
whom he makes this request. Jacob van Corlear answers , that Arent van
Hattum had bound his child to him on condition not to give him up to
any one else than to himself. Whereupon he is asked, whether there has
` been any contract made in writing ? Answers, yes ; and that it was
written by David Provoost, dec And whereas the aforesaid David's
papers remain with the Notary de Vos, Hans de Vos and Jacob van Cor-
lear are therefore ordered in writing to enquire of the Notary de Vos
aforesaid for the contract. The abovenamed Corlaar says, his wife is
better acquainted with the matter than he, as the abovenamed van Hat-
tum contracted with her. Who appearing with the child in Court,
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declares that Arent van Hattum entered into an agreement with her,
that the child should remain with her for the term of five successive
years for his board and clothes, and if said Van Hattum returned in the
time of four years, that the child should be returned to him on paying
50 gl. , because he did not reside the five years with her, according to the
abovementioned contract, and says further that Jacques Corteljau is
guardian for the child.

Friday, 22nd March 1658. At the meeting of the abovenamed Burgo-

masters.

Jacques Corteljau appearing at the Court of Burgomasters is asked,

if he was appointed guardian over Arent Han Hattums child residing with
Jacob van Corlaar ? Answers, is not aware, of his own knowledge , that
he is guardian of the child, but that van Hattum had said, he should
have an eye to the child, and that the Notary Dirck van Schelluyne drew
up a power of attorney to attend to his interests in this country, and if
he be guardian of the child it must be entered in the power. Dirck van
Schelluyne appearing in Court is asked, if he has drawn up for Van
Hattum a power of attorney, and if he is aware, that there is mentioned
in said power that Jacques Corteljau is guardian over the child ? An-
swers, he drew a procuration, that Jacques abovenamed should take care
only of Van Hattum's property in this country, but not for any guardian-
ship. Jacob van Corlaar appears in Court ; is asked if he has lifted copy
of the contract ? Answers, there is no contract ; says further, he will
retain the lad for his board and clothing ; but if the Magistrates should
please to take the child from him and give him to Hans Vos, he requests ,
that the Magistrates would release him from any protest, which van
Hattum may enter on it. Whereupon he is asked , what he would de-
mand for board and clothing in case the boy were handed over to Hans ?
Answers, he cannot have less than a Rix dollar per Week. Hans Vos
appears in Court ; is asked if he would be satisfied to leave the child one
year more with Jacob van Corlaar ? Answers, He wants the child.
Whereupon he is asked , if he is willing to pay the aforenamed Corlaar the
board and clothing of the child for the time he resided with him, or to
leave the child another year ? Answers, will let Corlaar retain the child
another year, as he is not in such immediate want of him ; but was desir-
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ous that the child should learn something. The Court having heard
parties and that Hans Vos consents that the aforesaid child may remain
another year with Jacob Van Corlaar, orders therefore that the aforesaid
child shall reside another year with the abovenamed Corlaar, when the
five years shall have expired according to the verbal contract.
To the Right Honble Director General and Councillors of N : Nether-
land.
Right Honble
The Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in New Netherland re-
spectfully represent, that they have been importuned at divers times by
divers persons, interested as well in the estate of Joghim Pietersen Cuiter
dec as in the estate of Pieter Anthony dec² to regulate the abovementioned
estates, so that they might come to their own ; and whereas they will not
proceed in said matters without your Honors knowledge and authority,
as the lands lie beyond our jurisdictions and we would be willingly
released from the trouble. Therefore your Honors are respectfully
requested to communicate your pleasure thereupon, whether your Hon'
will yourselves dispose of it or whether you will order, how you wish it to
be disposed of, so that the creditors may obtain their own and we be dis-
charged from the trouble. Awaiting hereupon your Hon" favorable
pleasure We remain Your Honors Obedient Servant-The Burgomasters.
By order of the Burgomasters of the City
Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
Joannes Nevius, Sec!
Apostille . The Burgomasters are hereby authorized to appoint and
to qualify such persons, as they judge to be best and fittest for the wind-
ing up and regulation of the matters herein mentioned. Done Fortress
Amsterdam in New Netherland the 26th March A° 1658. By order of the
Honble Director General and Council of N. Netherland . C. van Ruyven,
Secret!
Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland order, that
from now henceforward all who will purchase the great and small Burgher
right shall promptly pay into the Treasury of this City, and those who
have already bought it pay to within the space of 24 hours on pain of exe-
cution. Thus done at Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 26th March 1658.
This date, 26th March 1658the Burgomasters abovenamed having
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seen the award of arbitrators relative to the valuation of the goods in

question between J : Hay and J : Mens, wherewith parties are not satisfied,
therefore Burgomasters having examined into the matter and found , that
the duffels were sold for fl . 4. the ell . , payable in tobacco and the
blankets @ 50lbs tobacco a piece, they therefore order parties to regulate
themselves accordingly ; the duffels @ fl . 4. the ell and the blankets at
15lbs of tobacco each . Thus done, by order of Burgomasters and presi-
dent Schepen .
On the above date the President states, he informed the General,
that 2 feet and three inches of ground lies between the house and lot of
Sibout Clasen and the house left by Joghim Pietersen Cuiter dec , pur-
chased by Hendrick Jansen van der Vin, and the General decides , that
it must be built on, and no passage be left remaining. Therefore Burgo-
masters order, that the abovenamed Vander Vin may take the same on
condition of paying according to estimation of arbitrators to be appointed
by the Magistrates aforesaid , and Adolf Pietersen and Sibout Clasen were
chosen for the valuation of the aforesaid little passage, which valuation
he, Van der Vin , shall make good to the owner Cornelis Melein , accord-
ing to the commission.
Sibout Claasen and Adolf Pietersen are hereby authorized and
ordered by the Burgomasters of this City to value the strip of a lot lying
between said Sibout Clasen and the house and lot belonging to ex-
Schepen Hendrick Jansen vander Vin and to make known their valuation
to the President of Burgomasters and Schepens. Thus done at Amster-
dam in N : Netherland the 26th March, 1658.

Thursday, 28th March 1658. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
The Schepen Isaack de Foreest appears in Court complaining that
the inhabitants of the Brewers Street are unwilling to pay the tax laid for
the benefit of the street, to pave the same ; requesting, that the Heeren
will be pleased to order payment.
Allard Anthony exhibits an account to the Court.
Schepen Pieter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven exhibits in Court an
a/c for plank delivered for the benefit of the City and fort, requesting
payment by a petition ; whereupon is apostilled : The Burgomasters
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promise to pay for half the aforesaid plank, as according to certificate

hereunto annexed the planks were rode for the fort as well as for the
City.
Salomon La Chair requests by petition to know, whether the street
lying beside his lot to the lot of Carel Van Bruggen and purchased from
him, shall be given for a lot, or remain for a street ; and requests a cate-
gorical answer. Apostilled :-The street remains provisionally in effect
for the use of the City until further orders.
Jacob Kip appears in Court, giving an account of his service in the
receipt of the excise on cattle beer and wine, and states, that he paid on
the 17th August 1656 , 12 gl . to Joghim Pietersen's sheet piling ; declares
further, that he received from the City's revenue, which he then received ,
his two years salary. The Burgomasters allow said Kip 25 gl. on his lot ;
so as to pay the Treasurer 200 gl. in place of 225 gl .
Aucke Bruynsen and Dirck Volckersen appear in Court and said
Aucke requests, that his place may be set off. The Magistrates give for
answer, that the surveyor shall be ordered to measure off what belongs to
parties and to satisfy them.
Whereas the Burgomasters received an apostille on 26th March 1658
to their petition , to order and qualify persons to regulate the estate of
Joghim Pietersen Cuiter dec and Pieter Anthony dec², as they shall con-
sider best, they therefore, hereby order and qualify Nicolaas Verlett and
Jeronimus Ebbingh for the regulation of the estate of Joghim Pietersen
aforesaid, and Mattheus de Vos and Pieter Rudolfus for Pieter Anthony's .

Thursday, 11. April 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Burgomasters resolve to order and authorize the Treasurer according
to placard of Director General and Council to collect and take up from
each house one beaver or eight guilders in seawant according to the
rating of the Treasury, and if there be any, who are unable to pay it, to
give a list of them to the Burgomasters, and the Treasurer has to collect
it from the occupants of the houses ; but the tenant shall deduct the half
from the landlord .
Respecting the further granting of lots, it is resolved to proceed no
further before a map thereof be made : The General is therefore to be
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requested to order the surveyor to draw as soon as possible a map of the

lots within this City.
The Treasurer is ordered to send the Court Messenger around, to
notify the tapsters, that they shall have to take out a licence and to
bring in their old or last license ; whereunto the Treasurer has to con-
form .

The Schout is authorised , to tell every one having vacant unfenced

lots to fence the same within six weeks, or until further order.
The Schout was further ordered, to notify all who lie along the
North River to level their bank and lay it off according to the Generals
plan.
The apostille to Cryn Jacobs and Albert Cornelissen's petitions was
postponed till May.
On Dirck Crynen's petition is apostilled :-The petitioner is referred
to the Director General and Council .
Frerick Aarsen and Christiaan Barensen appear in Court : Freryck
Aarensen states, that he entered into a contract with Cristaen Barens to
build a house, and he well knows he must be in it, though it be not
finished. Cristiaen answers, that he should tell him what time he re-
quired it done, and he should fulfil his contract.
Christiaen who married the Noorman's daughter requests a lot, and
is put off until May.
In the matter in question between Pieter Wolfersen van Couwen-
hoven and Dirck van Schelluyne and Govert Loockermans regarding the
40 skepels of pease and carried to a revision by said Pieter Wolfersen,
Jacob Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven is asked in Court, if his brother were
present when the forty skepels pease were delivered , and if he had
authority from his brother to receive them ? Answers Cannot tell though
he should díe, and declares he had entered it on a blotter. Burgomasters
ask to see the blotter, which he refuses, but offers a copy thereof, and
says he kept the book of what was done in the Company, and entered it
in his blotter, but marked down no date ; exhibits in Court the copy.
Declares he rendered his brother a/c thereof. Can form no opinion
thereof, but entered and booked as much, as he received for his brother,
when he settled with him. Pieter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven is asked,
if he has finally settled ? And says he did not see the pease, and declares
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before God and the truth, that he knew nothing of the pease, until
Schelluyne had billed him for them. Schelluyne is ordered to bring to
the Secretary's Office J. van Couwenhoven's original account : Mean-
while the cause is postponed until another occasion.
Whereas the Burgomaster Oloff Stevensen Cortlandt has become bail
as principal for the judgment of the Court in the case in question between
Jan Lauwerens and M: Sley, the cause is therefore postponed until the
arrival of Mr. Sley or until four or five weeks time.

Thursday, 18th April 1658. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen Vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Hendrick Jansen van der Vin presents a petition to the Court,
wherein he requests the piece of a lot lying between him and the house
and lot of Sibout Clasen, to use it as his own in his proposed building.
Whereupon is apostilled :-Petitioner's request is granted with the knowl-
edge of the General, on paying the heirs ninety dollars therefor, accord-
ing to the valuation of two arbitrators, to wit, Sibout Clasen and Adolf
Pietersen, appointed thereunto by the Burgomasters, as appears by Acte
remaining with the Secretary.
On the petitions of divers Burghers of this City, requesting that the
time be postponed for the pulling down the straw-roofs, is apostilled :-
Petitioners are granted two months time by the Director General and
Council, on condition of clearing all away in that time, and to be on their
guard against damage meanwhile.
Pieter Van Breen appears in Court saying, he has a dispute with
Jacqueny about an a/c. for board amounting to four beavers ; exhibiting
the same to the Court. Aaltje Albers appears in Court, declares that
Pieter van Breen paid for Jacqueny. Jacqueny says, he paid Pieter van
Breen. Pieter van Breen is asked, if he can prove that Jacqueny has not
paid ? Answers, if he can shew a receipt, that he has paid, he is content.
M: Jacob Huges appears in Court as interpreter for Jacqueny. Pieter
van Breen allows Jacqueny to declare on Oath, that he has paid him, and
offers so to do. M: Jacob and Jacqueny appear in Court and M! Jacob
is told to inform Jacqueny, what an oath is, and that it is a serious thing
to take an oath . Jacqueny answers through M: Jacob, that he is well
aware what an oath is, and were it not true, he should not take it for the

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whole world. Pieter van Breen appears in Court and is informed, that
Jacqueny will confirm on oath, he has satisfied him. Pieter van Breen
offers to affirm on oath, that he has not seen a hair of the payment, but
is content if he will declare on oath, that he has paid him. Burgomasters
grant Jacqueny eight days delay to consider of it.
Christiaen Barens and Frerick Aarensen appear in Court. Cristiaen
Barens states he cannot get any money from Frerick Arensen . Frerick
Arensen answers, he will not pay any money before the work is done.
Cristiaen Barens replies, that he let out the work to Jacob Leunissen, ex-
hibiting for this purpose an acknowledgment of Jacob Leunissen, that he
accepted the job ; offering that Frerick Arensen should retain sufficient
to satisfy Jacob Leunissen . Frerick Arensen is asked , if he be content
with Jacob Leunissen ? Answers, Yes, and more than with Cristiaen ,
but fears to get into difficulty with him Jacob Leunissen, as he says
Cristiaen did not agree with him for some things. Whereupon Cristiaen
Barensen says, he has agreed with Jacob Leunissen to fulfil the contract.
Parties being heard Frerick Arensen is ordered to pay Cristiaen Barensen
the sum of One hundred guilders, and to retain the remainder of the
money as security until the work is finished.

Friday, 26th April 1658 ; In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Nicasius de Sille, Paulus Leendertsen Van der Grift, Olof Stevensen
Cortlant.
Whereas Burgomasters represent, that Cristiaen Barensen has com-
plained to them , that he cannot get any money from Frerick Aarsen , they
resolve to send him the following order : -Schout and Burgomasters
order Frerick Aarsen , to pay Christiaen Barens the sum of one hundred
guilders according to judgment dated the 18th of this current month pro-
nounced by Burgomasters and that in the time of 24 hours on pain of
execution .
Isaack de Foreest and Jieronimus Ebbingh request to be discharged
from the superintendance of the Brewers ' Street as they are going to Fort
Orange. Whereupon Burgomasters appoint in their stead Isaack Kip
and Mattheus de Vos.

The Court Messenger, Claas van Elslant is asked , what answer he

received on speaking to the neighbours in the Brewers Street for payment
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of their tax laid for the benefit of the street ? Answers, that some have
the money ready ; others will pay on the earliest opportunity.
Isaack Mens and Aaltje Albers appear in Court respecting a debt on
an obligation, which Isaack Mens claims from Aaltje Albert for the sum
of fl. 225. and the obligation remains with Jacob Hay. Aaltje Albers
answers, she has no knowledge of her husbands affairs, and that he may
speak to her husband ; declares she knows something of it, but does not
know, what her husband has against it. Isaack Mens replies, she
promised to pay. The Court Messenger Claas van Elslant is ordered to
fetch the obligation from Jacob Hay. Returning says there is no one at
home. Burgomasters order Altje Albers to give bail for the payment of
the sum within one month or six weeks. Answers, she knows not, who
will be bail for her. Isaack Mens is asked if he is satisfied with bail ?
Answers , is satisfied with what the Magistrates shall do therein . Aaltje
Albers promises to pay and to give security to satisfy the aforesaid sum
within six weeks, or on the first arrival of the galiot.
Hendrick Jansen Van der Vin requests , that the piece of the lot be-
tween his house and lot and the house and lot of Sibout Clasen, which he
bought from the Burgomasters, may be endorsed on the back of the deed ;
Whereupon it is ordered, that the building be proceeded with and the
piece of the lot on the back of the deed shall be signed as soon as the
heirs shall come.
Jacob Eldersen appears in Court and says, he is arrested by the
Secretary Joannes Nevius . Whereupon the Secretary is asked, what is
his demand ? Answers payment for writing. Jacob Eldersen says he
settled with the Schout ; to which the Magistrates answer, he has no dis-
position of the costs, nor was there any thing said of them ; only of the
judgment. Jacob Eldersen is therefore ordered to settle with the Secre-
tary, which he promises.
Sibout Clasen requests by petition a helping hand, as he was urged
by the Schout to lay off his lot, which he bought from Cornelis Meleyn
and built on, and is not yet conveyed to him, nor has the lot been Sur-
veyed to him, and declares he bought 24 feet rear and front, but no
writing is made of it ; requesting conveyance thereof. Whereupon is
apostilled :-Petitioner is ordered to set off his lot ; also Cornelis Melein's
lot lying behind Hendrick Jansen van der Vin's lot ; and he may bring
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in a/c against Cornelis Melÿn the expenses, which he incurs for him.
Respecting the deed, the petitioner must wait for it, until Cornelis Meleyn
or some of his come here, who shall then be ordered duly to convey the
lot.

Thursday, 2 May, 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Albert Jansen Roy, Joannes van der Meulen , Claas Gangelof
Visscher have taken in Court the proper Burgherl Oath.
Burgomasters resolved to send an order to the under mentioned per-
-
sons, to pay the Treasurer for the following :-
Hans Dreper for stone of Cornelia Melein's chimney the
sum of fl. 40. deducting for 28 lbs of nails ... . . . fl.
Pieter Andreesen for assessment of his lot .... fl. 60.-
Pieter the Noorman for assessm of his lot ……….. 50.-
Teuntje [Straatmans] for assessment of her lot …………
.. 25.-
Jan Janzen van Langeu Dyck for assessm! of his lot.... 40.-
Andrees Andresen for assessment of his lot ... 50.-
Jannetj Bones for assessment of her lot... ... 50.-
Douwe Clasen appears in Court taking the proper Burghers Oath .
The Court Messengers were ordered to go around and to demand a
beaver from each house according to Ordinance.
Burgomasters resolve, to renew the Placard regarding the disposal
of filth, and further to add thereto, the removal of the privies on the street
having their outlet level with the ground, and that within eight days
under a penalty of fl. 6. for the first time ; double the sum for the second
time. Further, to propose to the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens at
the next Court day, that no Burgher shall keep any hogs within this City.

Tuesday, 7th May, 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen van der Grift.
Hendrick Janzen vander Vin and Abraham Staats appear in Court.
The President states for what purpose the Burgomasters have summoned
them, to wit :-About two @ three days ago one Hermen Jacobs Bamboes
was killed by the Indians and buried here, and that his wife laid the key
on the coffin. * It became therefore necessary to elect some persons to
* I.e : gave up the Estate to the Creditors.
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take charge of the estate, which has been left and to regulate it, and they
are about to chuse them with the request to do their best therein and
arrange the said estate and with the Secretary of the Burgomasters to in-
ventory the same and to administer it for the advantage of the creditors.
Abraham Staas requests to be excused , as he is frequently from home.
Whereupon he is allowed to adjoin another with him, and Burgomasters
present the helping hand to Hendrick J. van der Vin.
Here follows the Commission :-
:-
Hermen Jacobsen Bamboes has been lately shot dead murderously
by the Indians and whereas the Estate left by him has been kicked away
by his wife with the foot, who has laid the key on the coffin ; therefore it
is necessary to authorize and qualify some persons to regulate the same in
order, that the interested , or the creditors may obtain their own : Where-
fore Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in New Netherland regard-
ing the necessity thereof hereby qualify and authorize the person of
Abraham Staas to take possession with Hend'k Jansen van der Vin of
the estate and inventory the same ; and whereas he Abraham Staats
excuses himself by reason that he is and must be frequently from home ;
he is therefore allowed to adjoin some to him, whom he shall think proper
to act with him, in his presence as well as in his absence, in the adminis-
tration of the estate, and to communicate the condition thereof to the
Burgomasters. Thus done and enacted at Amsterdam in N. Netherland
the 7th May 1658.

Thursday 9th May, 1658. In the City Hall.

Present the Heeren Olof Stevensen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen
Van der Grift.
Simon Hermsen Cort and Adam Bremen appear in Court taking the
proper Burgher Oath.

Thursday, 13th June 1658. In the City Hall.

Present the Heeren Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen van-
der Grift.
The Secretary is ordered to give directions, that Hendrick the smith
break down within eight days the small wooden building which stands be-
tween his house and Hendrick the bakers house.
1658] Administrative Minutes of New Amsterdam. 189

Further to give orders, that Frans Claesen shall break down the little
house, standing by the gate, which Burgomasters sold Isaack de Forest
and which is occupied by him.
Schepen Isaack de Foreest appears in Court and requests, that he
may sell the goods of his late servant maid, which remain in pawn ; on ac-
count of money he claims from her. Whereupon it is ordered, that the
petitioner shall summon her or her husband and in default of payment
proceed to sale.
Schepen Isaack de Foreest and Jieronimus Ebbingh were again ap-
pointed to their previous office of Overseers of the paving of the Brewers'
Street.
The Treasurer was ordered to proceed with the bucket money.
The secretary is ordered to write to old Vos to send down the Obli-
gation of the planks, which he formerly delivered to the City by Adam
Rolantsen :

To Notify the surveyor to make out a Map of this place :

To give an order to the Officer, to warn every one to settle their va-
cant lots as an ornament to the place :
To direct the Court Messenger to go around and notify every one,
who has received lots from the City, or enquire, whether it is his inten-
tion to build or not, and to go to the Burgomaster Paulus Leendersen van
de grift for the plan .

Thursday, 11th July, 1658 : In the City Hall.

Present the Heeren Olof Stevensen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendertsen
van der Grift.
Burgomasters resolved to instruct Jacques Corteljau not to measure
any lots except by foot wood-measure (hout voet) ; further to request the
Director General, that a map (PlatteKaart) be drawn of the lots meas-
ured within the City.
The Treasurer is ordered to summon Pieter Wolfersen van Couwen-
hoven once again to pay for the lot, which he bought from the City, and
if he decline to cite him before Burgomasters .
Burgomasters resolved to propose to the Board of Burgomasters and
Schepens the regulation of the Seawant ( Wampum) ; also to fix the
hours, when the labouring classes in general shall go to work and come
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from work and go to their meals ; further to set off the City with a
wall.
Burgomasters resolved to communicate with the General relative to
having a public Well made in the Heere Straat ;
To draft a placard to have all the Ells, Weights, Cans and Corn Meas-
ures Stamped.
To obtain from the curators of the estate of Joghim Pietersen Kuyter
three Copies of the inventories ; one of the general inventory, one of
Juff Leentje's goods and one of the general debts.

Thursday 18th July, 1658 : In the City Hall.

Present the Heeren Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen
van der Grift.
The under mentioned persons appear in Court requesting the small
Burgher-Right :-

Jacques Cousseau Tielman van Vleeck

Anthony More Barent Cruytdorp
Anthony DeMil Cornelis Willemsen, Carpenter
Jan Gouwen bergh Adriaen van Laer
Jan Gerrisen Buitenhuis Pieter Van Hale
Hendrick Van de Wal,
who have taken the proper Burgher Oath.

Willem Doeckes requests the small Burgher- Right and says, he came
in the Dove (de Duyff ) and was here one year and six weeks before the
establishment of the privilege.
Allard Anthony demands from Isaack de Foreest fl . 104. for a shed
purchased from the City. Isaack de Foreest answers, that he paid Frans :
Clasen fl. 50. and again fl. 8 : 10 to Juff Wessels and request 12 days
delay.
Willem Doeckes and Cornelis Willemsen were asked, why they allow
the work to stop ? Answer, that the Diggers are the Cause.
Jan Reyersen appears in Court, promises 25lbs of lead. The Treas-
urer is ordered to restore it to the Skipper Roy.
Dirck Van schelluyne appears in Court and requests that A. Keiser
may remain secured until he shall have paid the judgment.
1658] Administrative Minutes of New Amsterdam. 191

Thursday, 25th July, 1658 : In the City Hall.

Present the Heeren Olof Stevensen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen van
der Grift.
Jan Snedingh appears in Court stating, that his goods in Jacob Van
Corlaar's house are attached by him, Jacob van Corlaar, for rent, which
he claims from him, and declares, he hired the house by the Week and
occupied it a quarter of a year ; offering to pay a quarter, requesting the
goods to be discharged from the attachment ; And whereas Jacob van
Corlaar has not appeared in Court to prosecute the arrest, Burgomasters
decree the attachment to be void on condition , that he pay Corlaar one
quarter's rent, according to offer.
The Secretary, Joannes Nevius, exhibits in Court a donation of a lot
to Jan Vigne from Ariaantje Ceueliers, his dec Mother, presented by or-
der of the guardians ; asking if by virtue thereof he might execute a deed
for a certain lot sold by said Jan Vigne from the lot aforesaid to Gerrit
Jansen Boos.* Whereupon he was answered, that Jan Vigne may make
a conveyance, whenever the guardians have copied on the back of the
ground brief the whole lot given him .

Thursday, first of August, 1658. In the City Hall. Present the

Heeren Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Coenraat ten Eyck, Reinout Reinoutsen, Ariaan van Laar, Pieter van
Haalen, shoemakers, being sent for appear in Court of Burgomasters ; to
whom the President stated, that it is intended to have a considerable
number of Fire Buckets made, shewing them, with that view, two made in
this country, to give their opinion thereon and the lowest price they Will
make them for: Whereupon Coenraat ten Eyck is heard and stated his
disinclination, and Pieter Van Haalen declares, that there are no materials
to be had. Burgomasters agreed with Reinout Reinoutsen and Ariaen
.
Van Laar on the following conditions :—
Reinout Reinoutzen undertakes to make the aforesaid buckets and to
do everything, that shall be necessary to them except cordage, for each of
which he shall receive, six guilders ten stivers, half zewant half beavers, it

* The lot, sold by Vigne to Roos was conveyed to the latter Novbr. 25 , 1658. It
was on the East side of Broadway, North of Wall Str. , having 2 rods 3 feet front and rear
and a depth of II rods 6 feet. It originally formed part of the Damen estate. -Val. Man,
1861 , 601. B. F.
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being well understood , that the fourth part of the beavers shall be half
beavers and three fourths whole beavers, and on the aforesaid conditions
a contract is entered into with him for one hundred buckets, which he
promises to manufacture between this and fourteen days after All Saints.
On which aforesaid conditions Ariaen Van Laer contracted for and
undertook fifty buckets.

Thursday, 8th August 1658. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
To give an Order to the Treasurer to collect and receive from Hen-
drick Willemsen, baker, the balance of the money due for the strip of a
lot between his house and lot and the house and lot of Hendrick the
Smith, which he purchased from Burgomasters ; and the breadth and
length of the lot and strip measured by the surveyor Jacques Corteljau,
shall then be endorsed thereupon, further releasing him from all future
claims.
To propose to the Director General the paving of the Winckel *
(Market) Street, and to make one of the Burghers Overseer of the Ward
(Buirtmeester) on behalf of the Company.
The Court Messenger is ordered to go again around and to receive
himself the bucket money.

Timotheus de Gabry is ordered to pay the Treasurer fl. 50. in beav-

ers for his great Burgher Right.
Jieronimus Ebbingh appears in Court stating, that he intends going to
Fort Orange ; requesting therefore to be discharged from the Overseer-
ship of the Ward. Whereupon he is answered-Whereas every one has
to pursue his own business, he therefore cannot be detained from his jour-
ney and the prosecution of his affairs ; He is therefore ordered, to hand
over to Burgomaster Olof Stevensen the money in his possession and the
a/c remaining with him and to suspend the paving until the Schepen
Isaack de Forrest's arrival. Meanwhile to appoint another in his place.
Abraham Staats and Hendrick Jansen van der Vin, curators of the
bankrupt estate of Hermen Jacobsen Bamboes, killed by the Indians, ap-
pear in Court ; and M: Abraham proposes whereas he is and must be fre-

* This street ran through the center of the block between the present Stone and
Bridge Streets, East of and parallel with Whitehall. It is now closed. - B. F.
1658] Administrative Minutes of New Amsterdam. 193

quently from home and cannot undertake the service of the curatorship,
that he be discharged from the same and offers if he can do any service,
from which he is not prevented, to do it.
Burgomasters resolve to write a letter to the Esopus to Andries van
der Sluys, that he shall send down an inventory of the goods left by Bam-
boes aforesaid, and should there be any one, who has claims on the estate
or is indebted to it, to give in the same by the first opportunity.
The curators aforesaid state that one Jan Cloet has a parcel of black
clothes lying in Hermen Jacobsen Bamboes chest, attached at Fort
Orange ; which he had given Bamboes aforesaid to sell for corn ; request-
ing that he might have the same back ; And whereas there is clear proof
thereof, the same is granted, that the pack aforesaid be returned to him .
A: 1658: this 9th Augst in Amsterdam in N. Netherland.
Worthy good Friend, Andrees van der Sluys, Health !
Whereas some property remains in the Esopus belonging to Heermen
Bamboes dec and the Burgomast's of this City have appointed curators
over the same, this serves to request of you in a friendly manner, to send
down the aforesaid goods here with an inventory thereof annexed for the
benefit of the creditors : and further to notify everyone by public notice,
which you are to affix on the most convenient place, if any have claims
against the estate aforesaid or are indebted thereunto, to make the same
known forthwith, returning the same to M! Abraham Staats at Fort Orange
or here to M: Hendrick Jansen van der Vin . Which awaiting we remain
your friends
1
The Burgomasters .
By order of the same
Joannes Nevius, Sec!
The curators of the estate left by Hermen Jacobsen Bamboes hereby
give every one notice, that if there be any, who have claims against the
abovementioned estate or are indebted to the same, they shall make it
known immediately to Andrees van de Sluys.
To the Right Honble Direct! General and Council of N : Netherland .
R: Honble
The Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. Netherland re-
monstrate with all respect, that they repeatedly requested the surveyor to
make a map (Platte Kaart) of this City, but they cannot get it from him ;
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and whereas they, the petitioners, gladly saw, that all might be brought
into due effect, and they cannot obtain the abovesaid from the surveyor,
they therefore request your Honours to order the abovementioned sur-
veyor to make out a map of this City as soon as possible. We remain
your Honours' Subjects
The Burgomasters of the aforesaid City.
By order of the same, Joannes Nevius, Secret!
In Amsterdam in New Netherland the 9th August, 1658.

Thursday, 15th August 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Burgomasters resolve to renew next Monday being the 19th August,
the Placard regarding the filth and to publish the placards about the
privies and the hogs. Further, to communicate to the General the grad-
ing of the Winckel (Market) Street and Bridge lane ,* (Brugh Steegh.)

Friday 23 August, 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Paulus Leendertsen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Burgomasters resolve to postpone to next Tuesday at Eleven O'Clock
precisely, the publication of the renewal of the Placard about the filth,
the regulating the privies and the ringing of the hogs, and the secretary
was ordered to put them in mind of it.

Friday, 30th Augst 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt.
Burgomasters order the Court, Messenger to go to the widow of
Frans Clasen dec and notify her to remove the house out of the road or
they shall have it done.
The Burgomasters of the City Amsterdam in N. Netherland hereby
order the Treasurer, to send the Court Messenger around without delay
and to collect and take up from each house one beaver for bucket money
and to hold the same in the treasury, and to duly mark those unwilling in
the return and to communicate the same to the Burgomasters in writing,
so that their Worships may make provision therefore. Done primo Octo-
ber 1658. In Amsterdam in N. Netherland.
By Order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid
Joannes Nevius, Secy.
* Bridge Lane, now closed, ran from Bridge Str. to the shore at Pearl Str.-B. F.
1658] Administrative Minutes of New Amsterdam. 195

Tuesday afternoon 15th Octob! 1658 in the City Hall. Present the
Heeren Paulus Leendertsen Vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Van Cortlant.
Herry Breser appears in Court, who is told to declare, what he knows
of the outstanding debts of Jan Hutsitson dec ? He delivered to the
Court an a/c and obligation against Isaacq Allerton Senior for the sum of
fl. 426.; declaring further, that he knows nothing more : The above trans-
ferred to the Orphan Book.

Saturday the 12th Octob! 1658. In the City Hall. Present the
Hereen Paulus Leendersen Van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
The following article is enacted in Court :-
Articles Made and Ordained by my lords the Burgomasters of the
City of Amsterdam in N: Netherland .
[ The Articles here mentioned are to be found on page 196, the
Entries in the Original having been somehow inverted. ]

Thursday 4th Octob ! 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Burgomasters Paulus Leendertsen van der Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Burgomasters resolved to write a letter to the Lords Majors under
cover of Cornelis Steenwyck, to whom its contents shall be communicated,
wherein it is requested that the sales of all real estate may be referred to
the City.
It is further resolved , to establish a watch here ; for this purpose the
following persons appeared offering themselves for this service : Pieter

Jansen, Hendrick van Bommel, Jan Cornelisen van Vlensburgh, Jan

Pietersen, Gerrit Pietersen, Jan Jansen van Langestraat, Hendrick Ruyter,
Jacques Pryn, Tomas Verdon.
Burgomasters have engaged the above eight Persons for 24 stiv every
night they watch, it being well understood four and four shall watch each
night ; and they are promised one or two beavers for candles and two to
three hundred pieces of fire wood.
Philip Schoof appears in Court exhibiting certain a/c between him
and Metje Wessels, requesting that the Court may be pleased to examine
the same and that the Marshal be ordered to collect it. Burgomasters
order them to settle the differences between them, and in default thereof
the case was referred to Joannes Pietersen van Brugh and Pieter Buys in
presence of the Marshal.
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Saturday 12th Octob ! 1658 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Tomas Hal and Isaacq Grevera in quality as curators of the estate
left by Jan Hutsitson dec appearing in Court relate, that Herry Breser
is unwilling to bring for security into the City Hall the goods left by the
aforesaid Jan Hutsitson, according to order. Tomas Hall demands an
attachment against the person and goods of Jeems Reel, and an order
that he may not remove his goods on board.

Articles made and Ordained by the Burgomasters of the City of

Amsterdam in N : Netherland respecting the duties of the Rattle Watch ;
the 12th Octob! 1658.
First, That all the watchmen shall be obliged to come on the watch
at the usual hour, towit, before bell ring, on pain of forfeiting six stivers .
Item, Whoever comes not in person on the watch or being occupied
on reasonable business does not put any other in his place shall forfeit
each time two guilders for the benefit of the general watch.
Item, Whenever any one comes drunk on the watch or commits any
opposition, insolence or impurity within the Square of the City Hall or in
going the rounds, he shall forfeit each time one guilder.
Item. Each one shall be bound to pay due attention to his watch in
going around, and whenever any one shall be found asleep on the street he
shall forfeit each time ten stivers.
Item. Should it happen by sleep, negligence or the failure of any one
on the watch, that any arms be taken or stolen, such negligent person or
sleeper shall be bound to pay for the said arms according to the Burgomas-
ters valuation, and in addition for the first time, one guilder, for the second
time two guilders and for the third time at the discretion of the Burgomas-
ters.
Item. If any one lies still when people call Val Val, or be otherwise
disobedient, he shall forfeit twenty stivers.
Item. Who ever presumes to swear or to blaspheme the name of God
shall be fined ten stivers.
Item. Whenever any one presumes to desire to fight on the watch or
to threaten any one of the watch to come with him to fight, shall forfeit
two guilders beyond the officer's penalty.

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Item. Whoever threatens another to beat him in the morning, when

the watch is dismissed he shall forfeit two guilders.
Item. If any one fights in fact with another on the watch or even in
the morning coming from the watch, he shall forfeit six guilders, saving the
right of the Officer, and shall moreover be arbitrarily corrected by the
Burgomasters according to the circumstances of the case.
Item. Should any one be unwilling to go around or in any way lose a
turn, he shall forfeit one guilder.
Item. If any one presumes to go away from the watch for any cause,
whatsoever it be, without the Express consent of the others, he shall forfeit
two guilders for each time.
Item. No person shall be received into the aforesaid Rattle watch be-
fore and until he shall have taken the oath from one of the Burgomasters.
Item. Whatever any of the watch shall get from any of the prisoners,
whether lock-up money, present or other fee, which those of the watch
shall receive by consent of the Burgomasters, it shall be brought into the
hands of the Captain for the benefit of the fellow watchmen and shall be
there preserved until it be divided around.
Item. The aforesaid presents and fees shall be brought in by each of
the watchmen under the bond of the oath which they shall have taken to
the city.
Item. All the fines, which accrue, and the profits, which in any wise
shall be realized, by insolence, fault, neglect or otherwise shall be divided
four times a year among the members of the watch, when they according
to old custom shall each quarter of the year receive their watch money
from the City, without their holding any drinking meeting thereupon or
keeping any club.
Finally and lastly. They shall be bound on going the rounds to call
out how late it is, at all the corners of the streets, from nine O'Clock in the
evening until the reveillé beat in the morning ; for which they shall receive
each man eighteen guilders per month in common pay ; and the Captain is
ordered to pay strict attention hereunto that all be regularly obeyed accord-
ing to the penalty thereunto annexed. Thus done in the Court of the
Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland, dated as above.
Follows the oath.
We promise and swear in the presence of the Most High, that we will
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fully observe the articles read to us, and demean ourselves as faithful
watchmen are bound to do, So Truly Help us God Almighty !
[Here ought to follow the Entry of the 15th Octob! which, according
to the Original, is on a preceding page.]

Friday, 15th Nov! 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Olof
Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen van der Grift.
On Joannes Nevius, the Secretary's, petition , wherein he requests,
that he may plant the garden behind the City Hall, is apostilled : - Peti-
tioner may plant the garden together with the Court Messenger.
It is further resolved, on the petition of Orphan Master Pieter Wolf-
ertsen van Couwenhoven, to nominate the following four persons, to pro-
pose them to the Honble Director General and supreme Council to elect
two therefrom for the office of Orphan Masters with the abovenamed old
Orphan Master Pieter Wolfertsen, because one is sometimes from home and
also there is considerable business at this conjuncture.

Burgomasters resolved, that the Provost shall from now henceforth,

according to and by virtue of the following commission , collect and re-
ceive every month from each housekeeper for the support of the Rattle
Watch, fifteen stivers, except those whose husbands are from home, widows,
preachers, also such as are in somebody's service and according to the list.
thereof, given him.
Luda de Meyer appears in Court, requesting that two may be ap-
pointed to inspect the ground in dispute. Burgomasters order her to sum-
mon again.
Mighiel Paulusen appears in court requesting an end of the case re-
specting the ground in question with Luda de Meyer.*
COMMISSION.
Lodowyck Pos, Captain of the Rattle Watch, is hereby authorized and
qualified by the Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam in N : Nether-
land to collect and receive every month precise fifteen stivers from every
one according to the list thereof given him, for the support of the Rattle
* Lidia De Meyer was dau . of Hendrick V. Dyck and wife of Niclaes De Meyer.
The ground in dispute was on the north side of Stone Street, opposite Coenties alley, and
belonged originally to Jacob van Couwenhoven , who sold of the property, one part to De
Meyer and another part to Paulusen, and these now, it is supposed, disagreed about the
measurement of their respective lots. -O'C .
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Watch. Thus done and Enacted in Amsterdam in N : Netherland at the

Court of Burgomasters in the City Hall the 16th Novemb! 1658.
A

By Order of the Honble Burgomasters of the aforesaid City.

Joannes Nevius, Secty.
Honorable Valiant !
Whereas Wilhelmus Beeckman chosen by Your Honors as Orphan
Master with Schepen Pieter Wolfertsen van Couwenhoven of this City,
has departed in the service of the Honble West India Company to the
South River and the place of Orphan Master is Vacant, Burgomasters of
this City of Amsterdam in New Netherland, to whom Your Honors have
been pleased to give the Nomination of the succeeding Orphan Masters,
deeming it highly necessary that the place should not only be filled, but
that two more be elected in addition to the old Orphan Master, as God
the Lord has been pleased this year to afflict this Province with hot fevers ,
whereof many died ; therefore much is to be done in the regulating of
estates, especially as it often happens, that one of the Orphan Masters is
absent and the remaining alone either can not, or can only badly attend
to the business. They have therefore proposed to Your Honors, by Nom-
ination the following four persons to wit :-
Allard Anthony, Merten Cregier,
Joannes Pietersen Verbruggen, Hend Jansen vander Vin.
Requesting Your Hons to elect from them two being the most reason-
able, the most intelligent and fittest for the service of the Burghers and
inhabitants of this jurisdiction . Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland the
16th Novemb! 1658. at the Court of Burgomasters of the City aforesaid
By order of the
Burgomasters of the City aforesaid
Joannes Nevius, Sec!
Marten Cregier and Joannes P: Verbruggen are elected and confirmed
as Orphan Masters of this City from those nominated , together with the
present Orphan Master Pieter Wolfersen. Done fort Amsterdam in N.
Netherland the 21 Jbr 1658. By order of the Hon. Lord Direct General
and Council of N : Netherland ; C. V. Ruyven, Secret!

Friday, 22 Novemb! 1658. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren

Nicasius de Sille, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen Vander
Grift.
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Appear in Court Cornelis de Bruyn, factor of the Ship the Brown

Fish, promising to deliver 25lbs of powder to the City for leave to sell his
goods :
Crein Jacobzen, Cristiaan Pieter, Ariaan Huybersen, Dirck Wygh-
hersen late in the Company's service took the Burgher Oath ; Also,
Pieter Jansen Niengs, Bartel Manneken, Jan Gillis, Paulus Blienburgh,
Gerrit Meyer, Jan Dousy, Cornelis Van Hoorn, Pauwel Clasen, Douwe
Hermsen, Gerrit Roelofsen, Hubert de Bruyn, Jan Jansen Ruyn , Eedert
Juriaansen, Bastiaen Clasen, Gerrit Decker, François de Bruyn, Jan
Pietersen, Hermen Hendrickzen van Bergen in Norway, Symon Clasen
Turck, François Rombout, all of whom have taken the Burgher oath,
and signed an obligation to pay the Treasurer 20 gl . in beavers, within
Eight days for their small Burgher Right.
INSTRUCTION FOR THE BURGHER PROVOST, DOOR KEEPER OF THE COUN-
CIL OF WAR, CAPT OF THE RATTLE -WATCH AND RECEIVER OF THE
WATCH MONEY.
First, The Burgher Provost Shall well observe, when the Companies
are under arms, who is absent and who behaves badly in the ranks also in
Marching, according to the order granted therein and yet to be granted,
and duly to mark down, who commits a fault, to make the same Known
to the Captain of the Company, who they are and in what the fault con-
sists.
Second, To inform the Court Martial and according to order there-
for summon those, who are guilty of any faults.
Third, To attend to the Rattle-Watch that regularly and every hour
precisely the rounds be made and the hour Called from nine O'Clock in
the evening to the morning at Reveillée, according to the instruction
given them.
Fourth, Truly to state, who are in fault and to inform on them to the
Burgomasters, whereof the Captain shall receive one fourth and also of
all profits from fines. He shall also go around every month to collect the
money from each house according to order thereof granted , and still to be
granted and place the received monies in the hands of the secretary of
Burgomasters and Schepens, who shall distribute the same ; to spare no
one, and if there are any not on the list, to give in the same in writing to
the Burgomasters ; to speak ill to no Burgher and who so ever threatens
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him to complain of him to the Burgomasters, who shall order the case
as circumstances of the matter direct.
Further, to observe well, that those of the Watch impose not on any
Burgher in going around or on the Watch ; also that they steal not any
firewood nor any other timber nor any thing else. Thus done and Enacted
in Amsterdam in N: Netherland in the Court of Burgomasters the 229
Novemb: 1658.
By order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid
Joannes Nevius, Secrty.
Friday, 29th Novemb! 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Nicasuis de Sille, Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Paulus Leenderzen van der
Grift.
Claas van Elslandt and Pieter Schabanck, the Court Messengers, are
asked, how it fares with the bucket Money ? Declare, that about twenty
pieces of beaver are received on condition , that they are good and that
the Treasurer accepts them ; and that he has accepted them, that all were
good merchantable beavers : And Claas van Elslandt declares he after-
wards delivered to the Treasurer two half beavers and some seawant.
François Rombout appears in Court taking the proper Burgher Oath,
passing an obligation to pay twenty guilders in Zewant to the Treasurer
for the Burgher Right.
The Court Messenger P. Schabanck is again ordered to go around
anew according to the following Commission.
The Court Messenger is hereby ordered anew to go around again, to
collect and receive from every one, who has not paid bucket Money,
Burgher Money and lot Money, and in case of refusal or delay to take a
categorical answer, Yes or No, from them and to give information thereof.
Wernaar Wessels and Salomon La Chair appear in Court and Solo-
mon La Chair states, that Wernaar Wessels has brewed twice without tak-
ing out a permit. Wernaar Wessels answers, that he brewed but once,
denying that he delivered out the brewed beer without a permit. Salomon
La Chair replies, that Wernaar Wessels has brewed and sent beer out
once without permit. Salomon La Chair is ordered to prove on next
Tuesday, that Wernaar Wessels has brewed and delivered out the beer
without permit .

The Secretary, Joannes Nevius, is ordered to receive the money

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which the captain L : Pos collects from each house for the support of the
Rattle Watch, and to divide it at the appointed time to the Rattle Watch,
deducting provisionally one stiver from each guilder and to make an
entry thereof.
It is further ordered, to draw up an instruction for the Inspector of
Weights and Measures, to receive from each ell 8 stivers, for stamping
cans for each 3 stiv: and in addition for boring and guaging 2 stiv: for
each lb. to 20, one stiv: from 20 to 50, four stiv : over 50, six stiv :
On Andrees de Haas' petition is apostilled :—Petitioner is granted
the stamping of cans, ells, weights according to instruction granted or to
be granted .

Friday, the 13th Decemb: 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Hee-
ren Olof Stevensen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen van der Grift.
Pieter van Halen and Hend Janzen Smitt appear in Court respecting
the differences about the house of Hend Jansen, occupied by pieter
Van Halen, and not inhabitable and through the mediation of Burgomas-
ters they have agreed for fl. 6o . in zewant, which Pieter van Halen shall
pay to Hendrick Jansen for the time, which he resided in the house.
Herman Barensen appears in Court offering to serve as Watchman,
and being accepted as such took the Oath of fidelity according to the Ar-
ticles of the Ordinance read to him.
Gabriel Corbegier appears also in Court and is likewise accepted as
Watchman having taken the Oath of fidelity on the Articles of the Ordi-
nance read to him .
Lodowyck Pos appearing in Court is again ordered, to enter on the
roll those, who are not on it for the support of the Rattle Watch and to
give in their names in writing to the Burgomasters and collect from them
15 stiv.
Evert Duyckingh appears in Court, complaining, he cannot get
Reintje the mason to work ; requesting, that he might put another in his
place at his cost as there is only one furnace to be built. The Court Mes-
senger is ordered to notify Reintje to go to work and in default thereof
to put another in his place to work.
The Secretary is ordered to draw up a placard of the Cattle Market,
Ordering the Burghers not to go to meet any one for the purpose of buy-
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ing Cattle, except only at the place appointed, under a penalty for the
first time of fl. 6. for the second time fl. 10. for the third offence at the
discretion of the Court.
Lodowyck Pos is ordered to go around exactly every month collect-
ing the 15 stiv. for the support of the Rattle Watch.
Salomon La Chair appears in Court complaining, that Jan Jansen
Hagenaar does not come to work. Salomon La Chair is ordered to have
him Notified by the City Messenger and to put the return on the judg-
ment.

Friday 20th Decemb: 1658 In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen van der Grift.
Lodowyck Pos appears in Court communicating to the Burgomasters
in writing some persons who are not on the roll for the support of the
Watch.
Nicolaas Velthuysen appears in Court complaining, that he cannot
get any payment from Gerrit Meyer agreably to the judgment dated 17th
Decemb! 1658. Burgomasters order the Court Messenger to notify Ger-
rit de Meyer to fulfill the judgment between him and Nicolaes Velthuy-
zen on pain of execution.
Burgomasters having considered the petition of Lieuten! Daniel Lits-
choe, wherein he requests to be discharged from his office of Fire Inspec-
tor ; also that the late Fire Warden, Cristiaen Barens, has gone from here
to the South River and died there, they have proposed by nomination to
the Director General and Council the following 4 persons.

Jan Jansen de Jongh (the Younger ; )

Pieter Cornelisen van der Veen
Burger Jorisen
Joannes de la Montagne, Junior.
On Daniel Litsco's petition is apostilled : The petitioner's request is
granted, as he is Lieutenant of the Burghery and his Year has expired
and he is thanked for his good Service.
Honourable, Valiant
Whereas Cristiaen Barens, Fire Warden of this City is gone to the
South River and there died and Lieutenant Daniel Litscho also Fire War-
den of this City has requested by petition to be discharged from this Ser-

1
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vice on acc of his bad sight and other inconveniences and is discharged
therefrom, and it is necessary especially under existing circumstances,
that others should be appointed to the office with the old Fire Warden
Hend : Hendrick Kip, Therefore Burgomasters of this City propose to
your Hon's by nomination a double number of these four following per-
sons

Jan Jansen the Younger

Pieter Cornelisen Vander Veen,
Burger Jorisen
Joannes La Montagne, Junior
Requesting Your Honours to elect such therefrom as are fittest for
such service for the good of the Burghery and inhabitants of this juris-
diction.
Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 20th Dec 1658
By order of the W. Heeren Burgomasters of this City aforesaid
Joannes Nevius, Secy.
From the persons nominated were elected and confirmed as Fire
Wardens Jan Jansen the Younger, and Joannes La Montagne Junior.
Done Fort Amsterdam in N : Netherl the 23 Xb! 1658.
By Order of the Dr General and Council of N : Netherland
Corn Van Ruyven Secy .

INSTRUCTION FOR THE STAMPER OF THE CANS, ELLS, WEIGHTS IN USE

AMONG THE BURGHERS AND INHABITANTS OF THIS CITY.

First. he shall be bound to take good care, that the Cans, Ells,
Weights, shall be of their proper weight and measure ; neither too great
nor too much, nor too small nor too little.
Second. He shall be no less bound to pay due attention to his own
weights or measures on pain of his office.
Third. He shall be bound to accommodate all and every one without
delay or hindrance ; for this purpose remain within this City at his lodg-
ings, or if going out to leave word, where he shall be found and keep
himself free of blame.
Fourthly, the stamping is granted him provisionally on the foregoing
terms, but the changing it, either by increasing or diminishing it shall re-
main at the discretion of the Burgomasters.
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Fifthly, for each piece he may ask and receive as follows :-

For each ell, eight stivers.
For each can, three stivers and if any cans are to be guaged and
marked he shall in addition to the stamping receive and demand for
gauging and boring, two stivers.
For each Weight from one to twenty pounds, one stiver ;
-from twenty to 50 lbs., four stivers ; and all above fifty pounds,
six stivers .
Here follows the oath taken by Andrees de Haas at the hands of the
presiding Burgomasters.
I promise and Swear in the presence of the Most High, that I shall
observe and obey the points and Articles read for me, in my instruction
contained, so and in such wise as they are already drawn up or shall be
hereafter drafted, and further demean and acquit myself generally as an
honest Inspector of Weights is bound and ought to do. So Truly help
me God Almighty.

Friday, 27 Decemb: 1658. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Nicasius deSille, Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen van der
Grift.
Jurriaan Jansen van Auwerick appeared in Court demanding his
Burgher right, and has taken the proper Burgher oath, and gave an obli-
gation for his Burgher right payable in six weeks.

1659.

Friday, the 3ª January 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen vander Grift.
Cornelis Barensen , baker, appears in Court requesting the small
Burgher Right, and has taken the proper Burgher Oath.

Saturday, 4th January 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen vander Grift.
Jan Jansen the Younger and Joannes la Montagne Junior appear in
Court, to whom was communicated their election by the Director General
and Council to the office of Fire wardens, and the commission was pre-
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sented them by the President confirming them in the aforesaid office and
they were ordered to attend thereto with Hendrick Hendricks Kip, the
old Burgomaster, who also appeared.
Hendrick Willemsen, baker, Joost Teunisen, baker, Jacob the baker,
and Andrees de Haas, baker, appear in Court, who are asked why they
do not bake any coarse bread, and that the poor commonalty complains
of it. Hendrick the baker declares it is on account of the pay ; as they

must pay beavers for the grain and get zewant in return and that grain is
dear. Joost the baker says, the grain is dear and he must pay fl. 4 @ 5
for a skepel and there is no profit on it. Burgomasters resolve to com-
municate to the General both the complaint of the poor commonalty as
well as the reasons of the bakers.
The Treasurer appearing in Court, he is asked, how the Treasury
stands. Answers, nothing comes in from the bucket money ; and for the

payment of the Burgher Right he says one person has been with him
who says he must have money from the City ; therefore does not owe
any thing ; and says further, there is not a styver in the Treasury and can-
not get any money ; and has been with his father-in-law and cannot get
any money even from him. Is ordered to accept heavy money from
his father in law.
The Court Messengers are ordered, to hand the Treasurer their lists
and returns of the Burghers owing bucket money ; and it is resolved , that
the Treasurer shall inform the President of those, who have failed to pay
the bucket money, that they be summoned before the Burgomasters.
Handed to the Treasurer a short extract of the farming of the excises
both of the Cattle and beer and wine.

COMMISSION.

Whereas on the nomination of the Burgomast of this City Amster-

dam in N : Netherland, the Director General and Council have elected
in date 23 December 1658, Jan Jansen the younger and Joannes de la
Montagne Junior as Fire Wardens with the old Firewarden Hendrick
Hendricks Kip, the abovenamed Jan Jansen the younger and Joannes
La Montagne Junior are therefore hereby Ordered and Authorized to
attend to and execute the office of FireWardens together with the old
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Firewarden Hendrick Hendricks Kip. Done Amsterdam in N. Netherland

the 4th January 1659 .
By order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid.
Joannes Nevius, Secrety

Friday, 10 January 1659 ; In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen vander Grift.
Claas Van Elslant the Elder appears in Court and requests to be Clerk
of the Market. (Hal Kneght) ; who was answered, It shall be seen to.
Reinout Reinoutsen brings to the City Hall one hundred leathern
fire-buckets, which he contracted with the Burgomasters to make.
Pieter Cornelis van der Veen appears in Court and requests to be
permitted to chastise his Negro Wench ; it was permitted him, but nothing
followed.
Ariaan van Laar brings to the City Hall five and twenty leathern
fire-buckets, of which he contracted with Burgomasters to make to the
number of fifty.
The Court resolved to have Pelgrom Clocq and Gerrit Meyer appear
at the Court of Burgomasters and Schepens.
The Court resolved to hang up the leathern fire-buckets in the houses
-
of the following persons :-
From 1 to 50 . In the City Hall .... 50
From 50 to 62. Daniel Litscho.... 12
From 63 to 74. Abraham Planck's house in Smith's valley .....
.. 12
From 75 to 86. Joannes Pietersen Verbruggen . 12
From 87 to 98. Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift ... 12
From 99 to 110. Nicasius de Sille in the Sheeps pasture .. I2
From III to 122. Pieter Wolferzen van Couwenhoven .... 12
From 1 to 12. Jan Janzen the Younger ... .. ΙΟ
From 13 to 24. Hendrick Hendrickzen Kip, the Elder ... ΙΟ
From 25 to 36. Jacobus Backer ..... ΙΟ
The Treasurer Allard Anthony appears in Court relating, with Claas
van Elslandt the Younger, the answer of those of Perel Street to the appli-
cation for the Bucket Money.

Saturday, 11 January, 1659 ; In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leendersen Vander Grift.
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Lodouyck Pos appears in Court, who is asked , if the Money of the

Rattle Watch comes in ? Answers he is to go again around to day or to
morrow and that there are fifty, who have not paid.
Pieter Cornelissen Van der Veen has brought to the City hall two
leathern fire buckets marked P
Nicasius de Sille has caused two leathern fire- Buckets to be brought
to the City Hall, marked D
Evert Duycking undertakes to mark the leathern fire -buckets, and to
begin next week with Jan Dircksen at 3 stiv : each .
Evert Duycking is ordered to put the Arms of Amsterdam in New
Netherland, on the windows of the City Hall.

Monday, 20th January 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift.
The officer demands an attachment on the monies of Hendrick Jan-
sen Sluyter, alias Blue Coat, earned on the Rattle Watch ; delivering into
Court an action against said Sluyter, leaving the same to the discretion of
the Magistrates. Burgomasters declare the attachment valid.
Hendrick Jansen Sluyter appears in Court who is dismissed from his
situation . He has watched 49 nights at 24 stivers per Watch comes
to..... .... fl. 58 : 15
Deduct for fines for the fellow watchmen according to the

Ordinance, saving the Officers right ... .....fl..6

52:16

Which fl. 52.16 are attached by the Officer for an action against said
Sluyter. Burgomasters condemn Hend Jansen Sluyter in the fine of fl.
25, of which the Burgher provost shall have fl. 6.
The Schout Nicasius de Sille delivers into Court an a/c from the books
in the City Hall amounting to fl. 62 : 10. Holland Cur'cy ; for which he
is allowed ten and a half beavers, from which are then deducted two and
a half beavers for the Burgher right of his father in law ; and further, the
Treasurer is ordered to pay.
The Treasurer is ordered to deliver one beaver to Jan Ackingh in
payment for digging and shoveling.
Cristiaan Pietersen is accepted as Watchman in place of Hendrick
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Jansen Sluyter and has promised fidelity at the hands of the presiding
Burgomaster.

Friday, 31st January, 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevensen Cortlandt, Paulus Leendersen van der Grift.
The Treasurer Allard Anthony appears in Court, in whose hands are
placed by Burgomasters some accts, orders, and notices of works to be
still done to the City and delivered hand work.
Burgomasters have inspected the leathern fire buckets and found one
missing being N° 124. The remainder are brought to divers houses here-
inafter specified :—
At Jan Jansen the Younger's. From No 1 to N° 12 ... 12
At Hendrick Hendrickzen Kip's. From N° 12 to N° 24 . 12
At Jacobus Backer's. From N° 24 to Nº 36... I2
At Daniel Litsco's. From N° 50 to N° 62.... I2
At Abraham Plancks. From Nº 62 to Nº 74 . I2
At Joannes P. Verbruggen's. From N° 74 to N° 86 . 12
At Paulus Leendersen vander Grifts. From N° 86 to N° 98..... 12
At de Sille's in the Sheep pasture. From No 98 to N° 110 ..... 12
At Pieter Wolferzen van Couwenhoven. From N° 110 N° 122 ...... 12
Ariaan van Laer brings to the City Hall 25 leathern fire buckets
made by him on contract, which are taken away by Evert Duycking to
put the City Arms on them and to number them.
On the petition of the porters and beer carriers, in which they request
an increase of wages in labouring at the goods, is apostilled : Postponed
till another occasion.
On the petition of Albert Cornelissen Wantenaar, wherein he requests
a lot for his lot surveyed off * ; is apostilled : -Petitioner is allowed and
granted, in place of the lot surveyed off, herein mentioned, the lot situate
between Pieter the Noormern and Teuntje Straatmans, heretofore set
down to Dirck Clasen.
On Teunis Kray's petition, wherein he requests to be Harbor Mas-
ter ; also tally master of the bricks and tiles imported from Patria and

* Wantenaar's lot now granted, was on the south side of Wall Street, between
William Street and Hanover Square. Val. Man. 1865 , 690. It was patented to him
July 13, 1660. Albany Records, Book H. H. , pt. 2 , 113. Val. Man. 1857 , 511. O'C.
VOL. VII.- 14
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elsewhere, and that his wife may superintend the market to keep it clean ;
is apostilled - Nothing will be done about the market for the present
time ; respecting the tiles and bricks it is postponed to further order, and
regarding the newly made canal (graght) if he require that, he can draw
up a separate petition.
On the petition of the Court Messengers, wherein they request to be
door keepers of the Orphan Chamber ; is apostilled :-Petitioners' re-
quest is granted.
On the Petition of Crein Jacobsen, wherein he requests to have a lot ;
is apostilled :-Petitioner is granted the lot situate between Andries the
Brewer's servant and Cornelis Hendrickzen , on paying the same as an-
other.

Friday, 7th February 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Marten Cregier.
Whereas the Resolution of the Director General and Council dated
6th March 1657, to the effect that the Office of Treasurer shall be filled by
the retiring Burgomaster, is not known by Merten Cregier, it is therefore
read to him .
Allard Anthony, late Treasurer and the Paulus Leendersen vander
Grift as in coming Treasurer appear in Court. The Treasurer Allard
Anthony delivers into Court to the Burgomasters his papers relating to
the City's affairs, which Burgomaster's deliver over to the present in
coming Treasurer.
Gerrit Hendrickzen, farmer, appears in Court and exhibits his
receipts per list ; and whereas a difference is found therein, and the
burgomaster has given two receipts for one payment, whereof the afore-
said Gerrit Hendrickzen has sought to avail himself, it is resolved that it
be settled and the papers examined by arbitrators.

COMMISSION.

Whereas according to extract of the Resolutions of the Honble Direc-

tor General and Council of New Netherland dated 6th March 1657 , it is
resolved and concluded, that the Treasurers place of this City Amster-
dam shall be filled by the last retiring Burgomaster ; Therefore Burgo-
masters have for this purpose commissioned and authorized the Honble
Paulus Leendertsen vander Grift retiring Burgomaster to administer as
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Treasurer all this City's incomes and expenditure on orders signed by

Burgomasters in authority ; who being sent for to Court and appearing, is
confirmed in said office. Done Amsterdam in N: Netherland the 7th
February 1659.
The Court of Burgomasters resolved and concluded, to nominate to
the Director General and Council Paulus Leendersen van der Grift and
Allard Anthony as Orphan Master in place of Marten Cregier, Burgo-
master, to elect from them one successor. The following is therefore
delivered to the Director General and Council :
Honorable Valiant,
Whereas from those nominated by Burgomasters and Schepens of
this City your Honor's have been pleased to elect Marten Cregier as
Burgomaster, who was also elected by Your Honors to the office of Or-
phan Master, and whereas Burgomasters, with the trouble and anxiety of
the City's affairs cannot attend thereto with one as Orphan Master, There-
fore it is necessary to elect one proper person as Orphan Master in place
of Merten Cregier aforesaid, Burgomasters accordingly (to whom your
Honors have deferred the Nomination ) propose to your Honors a double
number to wit :
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift,
Allard Anthony.
Requesting your Honors to elect from them the most reasonable, most
intelligent and fittest for such office. Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland
at the Court of Burgomasters in the City Hall the 7th January 1659 .
By Order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid-
Joannes Nevius, Secret!

Friday 14th Feb 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Olof
Stevensen Cortlandt, Marten Cregier.
Joannes Nevius exhibited in Court the election of Orphan Master,
placed in his hands, which reads as follows :-
Extract from the Register of Resolutions of the Direct! General and
Council of N : Netherland .
10 February, 1659.
From the Nomination presented to the Director General and Council
of N: Netherland by the Burgomasters of this City, Allard Anthony late
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Burgomaster and Treasurer of thls City is elected and confirmed as Or-

phan Master of this City in place of the late Orphan Master Marten
Cregier. Done Fort Amsterdam in N : Netherland Ady as above.
Understood Agrees with the aforesaid Resolution
C. V. Ruyven Secrety
Allard Anthony appears in Court who is informed of the election of
Director General and Council of N: Netherland, choosing him in quality
as Orphan Master of this City, and was requested to attend to and serve
therein with the other Orphan Masters, promised so to do. The follow-
ing Commission is therefore sent to him .
Whereas, according to extract from the Register of Resolutions of
the Honble Director General and Council of N : Netherland in date 10th
Feb 1659 , Allard Anthony is chosen as Orphan Master out of those
Nominated by Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam, in place of
Merten Cregier, late Orphan master, and actual Burgomaster, Therefore,
the aforesaid Allard Anthony is hereby Ordered and Authorized to attend
to and fill the office of Orphan Master with Pieter Wolfersen van Couwen-
hoven and Joannes T. Verbruggen . Done etc.
Claartje Allerts, Wife of Hans Stein, appears in Court declaring, She
has attached fil. 14 in the hands of Reindert Jansen van Hoorn for acc of
Evert the wood sawyer, requesting the attachment may be declared valid.
Burgomasters declare the attachment Valid.
Burgomasters order, that an instruction be sent each to Sieur Nicolaas
Verlett and Jieronimus Ebbingh to regulate the estate of Joghim Pieter-
sen Cuyter dec² and one of the following tenor is sent to the house of
each :
Schepen Jieronimus Ebbinch and S Nicolaus Verlett are hereby
ordered and charged to proceed with the regulation of the estate left by
Joghim Pietersen Cuyter and his wife dec to the end, that the creditors
may get their own . Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland at the Court of
the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid
the 14th Feb 1659. By order etc.
On the petition of Anthony the Moor, wherein he demands payment
of Annise Water delivered for acc of the City, is apostilled : -Whereas
the petitioner furnished the Burgomasters of this City at the time with the
Anise herein mentioned to wit, three cans for eight guilders in seawant,
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as he sold it to others for one beaver, he shall when opportunity, offers,

be paid the same in seawant.

Friday, 21st Feb 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Olof
Stevensen Cortlandt, Merten Cregier.
The Treasurer Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift appears in Court,
stating that he bought from Little Aart about 125 planks, more or less, at
25. stiv's a piece.
Allard Anthony appears in Court delivering into Court a list of
assessments A 1665. for furnishing money to the City Treasury.
Burgomasters resolved to demand of the Church Wardens correct
acc of the property of the Church .
On the 22nd February 1659 , the nomination of succeeding Church
Wardens is handed to the Director General and Council of N : Nether-
land and are nominated : Joan : de Decker, Councillor of N : Netherl ;
Joannes de Peister, late Presiding Schepen .

Friday, the 28th February, 1659 : In the City Hall . Present the
Heeren Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Marten Cregier.
Allard Anthony appears in Court, delivering to Burgomasters the
general list of the assessment of the year 1655 , also an obligation passed
by Pieter Jansen Æmilius, first of Nov! 1655 .
On Jan Gillis Koeck's petition , wherein he requests some allowance
to the amount of fl . 50. for ringing the bell , when any placards or ordin-
ances were published from the front (t'puy) of this City Hall ; is apos-
tilled : Whereas the Petitioner's predecessors have received their salary
from the Deaconry and Church Wardens, the petitioner is also referred
to them .
The Treasurer Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift appears in Court and
is ordered, and it is by Burgomasters resolved and concluded , that he
take no bucket money individually from the poor people, who live in
hired houses and cannot pay, but only the half thereof from them , which
they may charge to the account of the owners of the house.
Burgomasters handed the Treasurer two commissions as follows :-
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift, Treasurer of this City, is hereby
ordered and authorized to collect the bucket money by the Under Schout
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Resolveert Waldron and one of the Court Messengers from each one that
has not paid according to list, on such terms as are enacted by Burgo-
masters of this City.
Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, Treasurer of this City is hereby
ordered and authorized to allow the Under Schout Resolveert Waldron
with Lodowyck Captain of the Rattle Watch , to collect the watch money
and to take a pledge from those who are unwilling, by Order of the
Burgomasters .
Sieur Augustyn Heermans requests a Burgher certificate of his great
Burgher Right.
The following is the draft of a certificate for those, who receive the
Burgher right according to privilege .
We Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland certify
and declare hereby that N: N. according to privilege dated 2nd Febr
1657. granted to this City, because of his quality as etc. is invested with
the Great Burgher right and the benefit thereof. In testimony whereof
the President has affixed the City Seal hereunto. Done.
And Burgomasters have allowed the Secretary to demand and receive
from those, who request this certificate of freedom, for the writing of a
great Burgher certificate twenty stivers, and for a small Burgher certifi-
cate, twelve stivers.

Friday 7th March 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Olof
Stevensen Cortlandt, Marten Cregier.
The Burgomasters resolve and conclude to send up a nomination to
the General and Council of four persons for their Honors to elect there-
from two for the office of Orphan Masters in place of Pieter Wolfersen
van Couwenhoven and Joannes Pietersen van Brugge being Schepens as
well as Orphan Masters, and they cannot attend to their duties in both
qualities besides their business ; and are put in nomination
Paulus Leendersen van der Grift,
Govert Loockermanans,
Joannes de Peister,
Jacob Strycker.
Burgomasters aforesaid also resolved to summon on this day eight
days being the 14 March, before Schout Nicasius de Sille, both Burgo-
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masters and the President of the Schepens, some Burghers, who have lots
lying vacant to have them appraised either by themselves or by the Bur-
gomasters, if they will not build on them according to the Placard
published from the City Hall by the Director General and Council and
by Burgomasters and Schepens , and to have them registered by the
Secretary of Burgomasters and Schepens.
The Underschout Resolveert Waldron appears in Court saying, that
the Presiding Burgomaster told him to appear at Court of Burgomasters,
for he should superintend the Graght ; to which he answered, that the
Secretary shall give him a regulation by which he shall take care of the
Graght, (or Canal) .
COMMISSION.
The Under Schout Resolveert Waldron is hereby ordered and
authorized, to take, according to the Placard dated 3ª Decemb: 1657 pub-
lished from the front of this City Hall and renewed on the 4th March
1659, good care and superintendance on the newly constructed Graght,
that no filth be cast into it ; also that the boats , canoes and skiffs be
placed in regular order therein. Done etc.

On the petition of Anthony More, wherein he requests information ,

where he shall receive his payment due him from the City is apostilled : -
Petitioner shall be furnished with an order from the Presiding Burgo-
master, where he is to draw his money.
The Secretary is ordered to tell Jan Gillis Koeck, to give in another
petition regarding this matter.
On Hendrick Van Bommel's petition , in which he requests to be
Cryer, is apostilled : -No disposition can be taken of the petition , until
the place become vacant.
On Teunis Cray's petition is apostilled : -No harbour master shall be
appointed for the present.
On the bakers' petition, wherein they request, that they may sell-
their bread according to the rate of the grain ; is apostilled :-Petitioners '
request shall be communicated to the Director General and Council,
whose resolution shall be made known to them by the first opportunity.
Burgomasters resolved to cause the Placard of the Cattle market to
be translated into English and to send it to the Magistrates of the follow-
ing places :-
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Standfort, Suidhampton,
Uneque, * Suidhool,†
Stratfoort, Easthampton,
Milfort.

and to send the translated placard with the underwritten letter also trans-
lated.
Honorable Gent"

The annexed is to let your Hono! know our resolution to erect and
establish in this City a Market for fat and lean cattle, requesting your
Honor to be pleased to make the same known to your subjects , so that
if any proprietor be among them, who may be inclined to repair hither
with their Cattle at the time fixed in the enclosed, they may regulate
themselves accordingly. Whereunto awaiting we are and remain Your
Hono's friends,
The Burgomasters of the City Amsterdam in N. Netherland .
By order of the same, J. N. Sec!
Superscription : To the Honble the Magistrates of the Village etc :

Friday, 14 March, 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Merten Cregier.
On the invitation of the Burgomasters the Schout de Sille appears in
Court, who is informed that there is question between Jan Charlett and
Abraham de Lucena and that they requested, it may be settled by Bur-
gomasters ; and whereas it is a matter, which appertains to the entire
Bench of Burgomasters and Schepens, they pretend that nothing can be
done by them. Whereunto the Schout de Sille answers, that the same
being taken into consideration is postponed until the next Court day, and
such is also resolved by Burgomasters, but to let them know, if they wish
for an extraordinary session they can have it, and Abraham de Lucena
can enter his written declaration.

Schout de Sille states, that some timber belonging to Abraham Planck

is left lying on the lot, and that the Heer General ordered him to inform
the Burgomasters thereof, and that the abovenamed Abraham be inter-
dicted to build thereon, but that arbitrators be appointed, who shall value
the lot, as the Company shall retain it, to build thereon at some future
* Fairfield , Conn. Southold, L. I.
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time, as occasion requires, an Hospital or Orphan Asylum. The Schout

further states, that the Director General and Council resolved, that the
Commissaries appointed from their Bench shall receive for their trouble
fl . 6. per day and fl . 3. for a half day, which must be paid by party or
parties .
The presiding Burgomaster informs Paulus Leendersen vander Grift,
Allard Anthony, Joannes P van Bruggen and Joannes de Peister, sent
for to Court and appearing, the reasons, why they are summoned, to wit-
That the Director General and Council have , pursuant to the Extract
of the Register of Resolutions dated 10th March, 1659 , elected Paulus
Leendersen vander Grift, and Joannes de Peister in place of Pieter Wol-
fersen van Couwenhoven and Joanes P van Bruggen as Orphan Masters
of this City, requesting them to superintend and perform the duties of
said office with Allard Anthony, furnishing them, for this purpose, with a
commission of the following tenor.
Whereas according to Extract from the Register of Resolutions of the
Honble Director General and Council of N. Netherland in date 10 March
1659 Paulus Leendersen vander Grift and Joannes de Peister have been
chosen from those nominated by Burgomasters of this City of Amster-
dam, as Orphan Masters in Place of Pieter Wolfersen van Couwenhoven
and Joannes P! van Brugh , late Orphan Masters, and at present Schepens,
Therefore the aforesaid Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift and Joannes de
Peister are hereby ordered and authorized with Allard Anthony to super-
intend and fill the office of Orphan Masters. Done Amsterdam in N :
Netherland , at the Court of the Burgomasters in the City Hall . 14th
March 1659 .
By Order etc.

Friday, 28th March 1659. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Marten Cregier.
Allard Anthony appears in Court, and is recommended to prepare
the acc regarding the City against next Friday which he promises to do.
The Treasurer, Paulus Leendersen van der Grift appears in Court
and is informed of the promises, given by Allard Anthony to prepare the
City's accounts by next Friday, and is asked, if the money of the Rattle
Watch has all come in ; also the bucket money ? Answers, the period of
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the Rattle Watch money has not yet expired, and that there is something
from the bucket money .

Mattheus de Vos appears in Court, to whom was communicated the

Order and placard of Director General and Council of N : Netherland
concerning the building on vacant lots, or to pay thereon the 15th penny,
according to valuation, previously rendered by the owners thereof ; other-
wise by the Burgomasters : He is therefore asked , how high he estimates
his lot ? Answers, as he has no community of goods with his wife , and
that is her lot, he will speak about it to his wife and within eight days will
give information. He was further told , that if it were built on within a
year, it would be free from tax.
Sibout Clasen appears in Court and is informed of the Director Gen-
eral and Councils order as above ; who gives for answer, he values his lot
at fl. 500.
Carel van Bruggen appears in Court, to whom is made known the
Director General and Council's order as before ; Requests time for con-
sideration. Is ordered to make a return within eight days, which he
promises.
Evert Duyckingh appears in Court, to whom is communicated the
Director General and Councils order as above. Declares he does not
own any vacant lot near his house ; but the lot adjoining his house be-
longs to M Smitt * ; but is authorized by him to sell it, and that M: Smitt
himself has valued it at fl. 500 in Beavers ; he expects him here shortly.
On Jan Gillis Koeck's petition , wherein he requests, that some allow-
ance be granted him for ringing the bell on the Ordinary Court day and
publication, is apostilled :-Petitioner is provisionally allowed for a
yearly salary for the ringing of the bell for this City, and bringing and
fetching the cushions in and out the Church the sum of fl . 50 .

Friday the 18th April 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevenzen Cortlant, Marten Cregier.
Hendrick Egbertsen van Nieuwhuyzen appears in Court, exhibiting
a petition presented to the Director General and Council and the apos-
tille thereof ; requesting, as his house and lot situate opposite Jan de
* These vacant lots were situated on the North side of the present Pearl Str. between
Broad and William, (Old Slip). Richard Smith had come from Rhode Island and his
lots lay East of Coenties Slip. He sold them in 1661-2 and settled at Nesaquaque, L. I.
1659] Administrative Minutes of New Amsterdam . 219

Jongh is cut off by Director General and Council, that he be paid therefor
at a valuation of arbitrators, Whereupon he is informed through the Court
Messenger, Schabanck, that the Burgomasters shall converse with the
Director General thereon .
Burgomasters resolved and concluded to erect the Meat-Market ;
further to cover it with tiles ; to have a block brought therein , and to
leave the key with Andries (de Haas) the baker who shall provisionally
have charge thereof.
Secretary Nevius is ordered to draw out an Order and hand the same
to the Schout Nicasius deSille, to send by virtue of his office the Under-
schout to N : Uytreght to Jacob Corlaar and bring from there the little
boy, procreated off the wife of Hans Vos by Arent van Hattum.
Pieter Janzen Nirengh appearing in Court promises, on being asked,
to go to work next Monday at the commenced pier * (hooft) and further
to complete it.
On the following petition of the bakers is apostilled as underWritten,
in addition to the previous Order.
To the Worshipful Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of Amsterdam,
in N : Netherland .
We the undersigned bakers here in this place respectfully represent,
that it is known to your Honors that the last enacted Ordinance and that
on baking was made, when grain was low in price ; and whereas the
wheat is at present become very dear, the skepel of wheat not being to be
bought from the sellers under four guilders in beavers ; the petitioners,
therefore, cannot abstain soliciting humbly from Your Honors, that you
would be pleased to consider the market-price of said grain , and that your
Honors would be pleased to fix another and a higher value on the bread,
which petitioners bake, and such pro rata price as by the rise of grain
shall be considered the petitioner's right. ' Tis notorious and known
that those of Fort Orange, where the grain is easier to be had and more
abundant, sell the loaf of 8 lbs for 20 stivers each. The expence of bring-
ing 400 skepels to the Mill- must pay for freight therefor fl. 120. and fl.
120 for the Mill toll and besides this 40 fl . for bringing it up and down ;

* This pier, sometimes called the Bridge, ran out from Pearl Str. at the head of the
present Moore Str. , adjoining the then Weighhouse and Customhouse. An addition of
fifty feet was made to it in the fall of 1660.
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being in all 280 fl . in expences. Petitioners request your Hono's to take

these extreme costs into consideration , that they as Burghers and inhabi-
tants may not suffer, but live like their other neighbours ; promising your
Honors and pledging themselves to use all possible diligence to provide
your Honors and the Burghers with bread. This doing
They remain Your Honor's
Subjects and Servants
Was Signed
Joost Teunissen,
Jacob Teunissen
Andries de Haas.
The petition shall be communicated to the Director Genl. and Coun-
cil, whose resolution shall be made known to them on the first opportu-
nity.
Done Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 17th March 1659.
By Order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid.
Joannes Nevius, Sect
APOSTILLE.
After communicating the petition to the Director General and Coun-
cil, the Burgomasters provisionally resolved , that the bread be baked and
sold according to the following order and rate :-
A Wheaten loaf of 6 lbs weight ... ..15 stiv :
A Rye loaf of 6 lbs weight .. IO Stiv :
A White loaf of I1 lb weight.. 4 stiv :
And the petitioners were ordered to observe and adhere to the above
written price until further directed .
The Treasurer, Paulus Leendersen vander Grift appearing in Court
requests, that the UnderSchout shall be empowered to collect the bucket
money before May ; because many are removing ; also, as the Court Mes-
sengers have much to do, that a person be appointed to attend on him in
City affairs, proposing Jan Jelissen Koeck, who being sent for to Court,
appears and is asked, if he is willing to serve in such an office ? Answers .
Yes ; Whereupon he is told to act for a month or six weeks and if he be-
have well he shall have a good yearly salary. Secretary Nevius is ordered
to draft a Commission to this effect and to give it to him.
Burgomasters resolved and concluded to affix some notices, that the
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Market for lean cattle shall be beside the ChurchYard, where some stakes
shall be fixed, so that those, who will bring any cattle to Market for sale,
shall offer them there.

Friday, 25th April, 1659.In the City Hall.

Present the Heeren Olof Stevenzen Cortlant, Marten Cregier.
On the citation of the Burgomasters Joost Teunissen, baker, and
Hendrick Willemsen, baker, appear in Court, who are asked Why they do
not bake any large bread ? Answer, they have no grain , and must pur-
chase it at a high price in beavers, so that they could not give a large loaf
of the Weight of 8 lbs for twenty stivers. Whereupon Burgomasters re-
solve and order, that the large Wheaten loaf of six lbs weight shall be
fixed at 15 stivers ; the rye loaf of 6 lbs weight at 12 stiv : and the white
loaf of 1 lb weight at 4 stiv :
Jan Jansen Brestee appears in Court requesting, as he is Gauger, that
the Magistrates would be pleased to fix a time, when he shall stamp the
barrels and what he may demand for Stamping, and marking a small num-
ber of barrels. Whereupon Burgomasters resolved, that the marking of
barrels shall take place in the Month of May, and for each barrel under
the number of ten, marked at one time, to take two stivers each and above
ten one stiver each, but to communicate it to the whole Board of Burgo-
masters and Schepens.
Further resolved to publish and make known to every one, who have
any ells, cans , weights to mark to bring the same in the month of May to
Andrees de Haas, sworn Inspector, to pay for them according to the reg-
ulation given him thereof.

Tuesday, 13. May, 1659. In the City Hall. Present, the Heeren ,
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevenson Cortlan!.
Jan Schryver appears in Court stating, that he tapped for the crew
of the ship the Unicorn under the promise, that they would pay him ;
saying further, that the skipper promised to pay him for once, and that
he spoke to him also for the balance, but will not agree to it, and the
crew had promised not to leave before they had paid him, and that there
is still a balance due him of fl . 210.19.
Cornelis Gerlofs also appears in Court demanding payment of the
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crew of the Unicorn to the sum of fl . 91:12 ., which nine of the crew
owe.

Hans Dreper appears in Court requesting payment from the crew of

the Unicorn to the amount of fl . 112 : 12 for nine men.
Cornelis Marssen, Factor of the Ship the Unicorn, with Corns de
Bruyn appears in Court, to whom were communicated the Director Gen-
eral and Council's Order, and for want of powder, they were allowed to
pay in beavers, at one guilder the pound .
Corns de Bruyn and Corns Marsen, Factor, offer to satisfy the City,
and the skipper of the Unicorn says provided others do so, he will like-
wise do so .
Further, the skipper of the Unicorn is informed of the claim of the
tapsters Against his sailors, Answers, had warned the tapsters not to tap
any more for them, than he had answered for.
Tapsters were ordered to settle with each one of the sailors, who are
indebted to him and to take an obligation under their hand under prom-
ise, that the skipper arriving in Holland may deduct the amount from
their earned wages.

Friday, 16th May, 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlandt.
Jan Hendricksen Steelman appears in Court ratifying with an oath
at the hands of the President Burgomaster, the certificate granted in fa-
vour of the wife of Pieter Cock, executed before the Notary Mattheus de
Vos and certain witnesses in date 15 May, 1659. Whereupon is made a
declaration of Burgomasters as follows :-We Burgomasters and Regents
of the City of Amsterdam in N. Netherland certify and declare, that Jan
Hendricksen Steelman, Burgher and inhabitant here has confirmed by
oath the declaration hereunto annexed executed in favour of Annetje
Dircke, wife of Pieter Cock ; In testimony whereof the Presiding Burgo-
master has ratified the same, the City Seal hereupon impressed, the 16th
May 1659 in Amsterdam in N. Netherland.
Was Signed,
Marten Cregier.
Lower Stood,
Joannes Nevius, Secret!
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Joannes Verveelen appears in Court exhibiting the procuration of the

widow of Willem Cornelissen Schage, dated—
Hans Dreper, Jan Schryver and Cornelis Gerlofs appear in Court,
each declaring, that he received an obligation from the sailors of the
Unicorn, but that the skipper will not accept to pay it.
The undernamed persons appear in Court requesting their small
Burgher Right. Claas Fellis mareschal, Glazier ; Isaacq Bedloo ; Jop
Teunissen ; Andries Jeremias Spiringh ; Wouter Valck Jacob Hendrick-
sen Haan ; Eghbert Meindersen ; Evert Mareschal, Joris Jorisen Ton-
son van Ritfort ; Jonas Felber ; all of whom have taken their Burgher
Oath.

Friday, 27th June 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant
The undernamed persons appear in Court requesting their small
Burgher Right :-Carel Beauvois of Leiden, intending to keep school
here ; Dirck Jansen from Oldenburgh ; Antony van Aalst. all of whom
have taken the Burgher Oath.
Whereas Allard Anthony has not yet rendered the accs of his admin-
istration of City finances, an order is therefore sent him to his house, to
deliver in the account by next Monday at nine O'Clock at the City Hall,
at the Court of Burgomasters, as the General intends to send it to Holland
by the ship the Trouw, (the Faith) .
COMMISSION TO THE TREASURER PAULUS LEENDERSEN VAN DER GRIFT.
Whereas the Director General and Council of N. Netherland have
been pleased to favour this City for its benefit, with a fourth part of the
income and proceeds of the Beam, therefore the Burgomasters of this
City have hereby authorized the Treasurer Paulus Leendersen Van der
Grift to regulate with the Secretary Cornelis van Ruyven for the proceeds
and income of the Beam , and to receive the money. Thus done and
enacted in Amsterdam in N : Netherland at the Court of the Burgomasters
of said City the 27th June 1659.

Friday, 4th July 1659 ; In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Nicasius deSille, Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Alexander Carolus Curtuis appears in Court, who is informed that
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fl. 200. are allowed him as a yearly present from the City ; an order on the
Treasurer is also handed him for fl . 50 over and above, which he thank-
fully accepts ; but requests as he has but few scholars as yet, that his
salary may be somewhat increased, as the beginning entails great expence,
saying whenever he gets 25 to 30 children to the school he shall serve for
less salary ; but refers it to the discretion of the Magistrates.
Pieter Pia, Nicolaas Joannes Bootsen, appear in Court, requesting
the small Burgher Right, and have taken the Burgher oath.
Reinier Pieterzen appears in Court saying, he lies at Pieter Wolfer-
sen's house with Jacob Jansen Staat's goods.
The bakers are allowed provisionally to charge 5 stivers for one lb of
white bread.
The Schout is ordered and authorized to go around with one of the
Schepens to all the bakers and to take note of the weight of the loaf.
Also, to close the shops of all those, who have not purchased their small
Burgher Right ; whereunto a commission is granted him.
Anthony de Milt requests by petition , that he may bake and sell the
white lb loaf for 5 stivers. Apostille. Petitioner's request is granted
provisionally and until further order.
Govert Loockermans requests permission, to lay a drain to carry off
the water from his lot. Apostille. After Burgomasters shall have made
ocular inspection, their Worships Shall dispose of the matter according
to circumstances.

Friday, 11th July 1659 : In the City Hall . Present the Heeren, Mar-
ten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Jan Jansen Brestee appears in Court complaining that Dirck Wessels.
has left his Service without leave, and without having served out his time ;
and he has caused notice to be given him repeatedly to serve out his time,
being yet six months ; but he will not do so ; requesting, that the afore-
said Dirck Wessels be ordered to serve out his time. Burgomasters allow
Jan Jansen Brestee to forbid Dirck Wessels, by the Court Messenger, his
commenced work or trade, until he has given him satisfaction.
Jan Maindersen appears in Court, requesting the small Burgher
Right. Offering to earn the money fixed thereto, for the City, whenever
the City has any thing to do.
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Paulus Leendersen van der Grift and Pieter Wolfersen van Couwen-
hoven are hereby authorized to settle and arrange the difference between
Augustyn Heermans and Jan Andriessen de Graaf and Gysbert Van
Laenen cum sociis, and to reconcile parties as much as possible.
Dirck Wessels and Reinier Willemsen appear in Court, and Reinier
Willemsen offers to pay next Monday or Tuesday his Burgher Right to
the amount of fl. 25. in Seawant.
Dirck Wessels is ordered to settle with Jan Jansen Van Brestee, as he
has not served out his time, before he can pursue his handicraft or com-
mence baking.
Secretary Nevius is ordered to communicate the following to the
skippers here lying in the roadstead :-
Whereas Burgomasters and Schepens of this City of Amsterdam in
N. Netherland have received from the Director General and Council, by
appointment on their petition, authority to take from trades and skippers,
for the erection of a Pier, and for the benefit thereof, 8 stivers per last for
loading and discharging at the aforesaid Pier ; the smaller merchandize
and goods in proportion ; whereof the skippers shall pay d. and the
owners or receivers d. Therefore each skipper at present lying in the
road, or in the North River about to depart, is hereby ordered and di-
rected to pay his due quota to the Treasurer of this City before his de-
parture for the benefit of this City, on account of the accommodation
received by them through the abovementioned Pier. Done Amsterdam
in N. Netherland at the Court of the Burgomasters the 11th July 1659.
By order etc.
Extract of the letter from the Honble Lords Directors dated 13th February
1659, to the Director General and Council of N : Netherland .
The request your Honors made in favour of the written remonstrance
for the granting there an enlarged freedom of foreign trade for the inhab-
itants We have found, after examination , to be of importance and especial
benefit to the aforesaid inhabitants there, but of no small consideration
for the Company, as a larger door appears to be opened hereby to de-
fraud it and to deprive it also of considerable revenue in this country,
besides the interests, which may be claimed here by the government and
particularly by this laudable City, whereby may appear to be diverted from
here. Yet having reflected , that this may be a means to encourage every
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one to agriculture, and that on its promotion and advancement sufficiently

depend the prosperity and success of this country, We have, therefore,
after mature deliberation, finally resolved, that the experiment, which
should be made by Your Honors on our ratification, may be provisionally
prosecuted, on the express condition that the ships which shall go thence
to France, Spain, Italy, the Caribbean Islands and other countries, to
vend and sell their cargoes of the produce of the country, salted fish,
wares and merchandizes, shall be holden and bound to return directly
with the freights, which shall be obtained therefrom, either here to this
City, Amsterdam, or again to N. Netherland, the place of Your Honors'
residence, in order to pay to your Hon there, on the unloading and ex-
change thereof such duties and recognitions, as the Company derives from
them in this country. It is, likewise, for special reasons, decreed that no
beavers, otters or other peltries shall be exported, except in ships, which
are coming thence hither in a direct course. What further relates to the
7 duties to be fixed on the exported agricultural products of the country,
timber, wares, salted or dried fish, and whatever else may be prepared or
found out by industry there, we would rather refer the matter to your
Honors, as we are ignorant here what your English neighbours have en-
acted hereupon in their own regard, and being fearful of committing
herein some error through ignorance. Your Honors are therefore au-
thorised to inform yourselves herein, and then, on communicating with
the magistrates there, to fix thereon such reasonable duties, provisionally
with our approbation , as shall be considered proper. Before we break off
from this point we shall have again earnestly and in a friendly manner to
recommend and charge you to pay and cause to be paid vigilant attention
to the loading and discharge of such ships, so that the Company may not
be defrauded through their good designs and intentions for the advantage
of the inhabitants in general, nor be deprived any more of their revenue.
We had heretofore considered the recommendation , made here at the
request of the Burgomasters and some of the principal inhabitants that
some feasible relief may be granted from the duty ( Paght) on the N :
Netherland tobacco ; and we have earnestly tried all possible means to
exempt it entirely therefrom . But the difficulties and obstacles we en-
countered, deprive us of the hope to be able to effect any thing therein.
Yet when the occasion and time seem to us to be favorable, we shall again
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press it, and earnestly endeavor to see, if such Services can finally be ac-
complished. Whenever these are successful we shall advise Your Honors.
What regards the Petition of Burgomasters aforesaid , to the effect
that six per cent additional may be laid on the weighing at the Beam, we
do not consider the reasons adduced sufficient to justify a change ; for we
perceive great objections to such change and alteration . The merchants
there on purchasing tobacco and other wares, on which the English do
not allow any rebate or discount, can make sufficient calculation, without
any danger, thereupon ; as they doubtless do ; for every one is sufficiently
knowing to his own interest and is therefore sufficiently alive and awake
thereto.
It is further ordered in the aforesaid letter by the Honble Lords Di-
rectors abovementioned, that all real estate lying within this City of
Amsterdam in New Netherland shall henceforth be sold by the City's
Secretary, who shall receive therefore ro stiv : in the hundred over and
above his fees for drawing and writing ; the purport whereof shall be
more fully explained by the General verbally to the Burgomasters and
Schepens.
Understood ,
Agrees so far with the Letter.
Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 15 July,
A 1659. ( Signed ) C. Van Ruyven Sec

The Schout Nicasius deSille is hereby ordered and authorized to as-

sist Salomon La Chair ; farmer of the Burgher Excise of wines and beer
in visiting the cellars of the tapsters and all purchasers of liquers within
this City. Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland, 23ª July, 1659.
By Order of the Presiding Burgomast!
Of the City aforesaid
Joannes Nevius, Sec

Cornelis Barensen, baker, is hereby allowed and provisionally author-

ized by the Burgomasters of this City to measure all grain and lime com-
ing from without, and to receive as fee from one Burgher delivering to the

> other, according to the regulation to be given him thereof. Done Amster-
dam in N : Netherland 28th July, 1659.
Schepen Joannes van Brugh and Dirck Dircksen Keiser is hereby au-
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thorized by the Burgomasters of this City, to receive from David Ferere

four hogsheads of tobacco for acc of Pieter Jacobzen Buys. Done Am-
sterdam in N : Netherland the 12 : Augst 1659 .

Friday, 8th August 1659 : In the City Hall Present the Heeren Olof
Stevensen Cortlant, Marten Cregier.
The Burgomasters order their Secretary to give a minute to the Fire
Wardens, ordering them to complete the fire ladders, fire hooks and to in-
spect the buckets, whether they are tight and fit for use in time of need.
Further to draft a petition from the instruction and regulation for the
Vendu Master relative to the sale of real estate, and what to take for it,
and to receive in case it be not sold.
To furnish the Schout with a commission in the name of the Burgo-
masters to notify Velthuysen, that he make, within three days, due inven-
tory of the goods left by his dec wife and to deliver it to the Orphan
Masters of this City, on pain for the first default.
Salomon La Chair requests by petition , that some persons included in
the petition may be questioned on interrogatives thereunto annexed.
Whereupon Burgomasters resolve, that as it is an affair appertaining to the
whole Bench, he must address himself to them, and therein declare or make
known the reasons, why they should be examined on interrogatories ; if
any smuggling offence has been committed.
·
COMMISSION.

The Schout Nicasius de Sille is hereby ordered and authorized by the

Burgomasters of this City to notify Nicolaas Velt-huyzen, that he shall
have to deliver within three days from date to the Orphan Masters of this
City proper statement and inventory of the furniture, effects, debts and
credits, left by his wife Janneken Willemsen dec vacated and left by death,
on pain of imprisonment. Done Amsterdam in N. Netherland, 19th Au-
gust, 1659. By order & c .
To the Right Honble Director General and Council of N : Netherland .
Right Honorable,
Whereas the R Honble Lords Majors of this Province have been
pleased according to Extract of the general Letter communicated to the
Director General and Council received by the hither coming ships this
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year, to grant to the Secretary of this City, the office of auctioneer of real
estate within this City's jurisdiction, and it was therein allowed him to re-
ceive 10 stiv : in the hundred above his draft and writing fees and that
the purport thereof shall be more fully communicated verbally by the Di-
rector General to the Burgomasters and Schepens ; and whereas some sales
of real estate are approaching, and a house has been offered for sale, but
not sold and the Vendu Master does not know, what he may take, both
for writing, loss of time, whether sold or not ; also,the emoluments apper-
taining thereunto ; and also whether the Court Messenger must be paid out
of the 10 stivers for his crying, as he has heretofore been from the pre-
viously received provision of Vendues. The Burgomasters of this City
therefore request that Your Honors may be pleased to grant explanations
and instruction of the aforesaid, and to communicate to us petitioners how
and in what manner the Honble Lords Majors abovenamed have granted
the office of auctioneer to the Secretary of this City ; how and to what
effect the Vendu Master shall have to regulate himself.
Your petit further request Your Hon' , as You were pleased to favor
this City in date 25th Feb 1658, with the fourth part of the income and
revenue of the Beam, whereby this City may be at once relieved from the
old and new debts, and the time of receiving the same is long since expired,
for which purpose the petit" s also sent their Treasurer to the Receiver of
the Company's Revenues to receive the moneys from him ; who on being
spoken to about it, gave for answer, that he had, as yet, no order to pay
anything to the City on account of the Beam ; They therefore request
Your Honors, to be pleased to give orders to the Receiver, to count out to
our Treasurer of this City such monies as Your Honors may be pleased
to allow this City from the proceeds of the Beam. Which doing, they are
and remain Your Honors ' subjects The Burgomasters of the City of Am-
sterdam in N : Netherland. By order & c .
Apostille. (Written in the Margin . )
From the real estate which shall be sold by the City's Secretary in
quality as Vendu Master, shall be taken and received 10 stiv : per C From
what is offered but not sold, half so much, unless he has previously agreed
otherwise with the sellers. For writing of the conditions and notices, for
each page of from 25 to 30 lines, each line of 30 to 36 letters, 30 stivers ;
according to the Ordinance on Secretaries' fees dated January 25th 1658.
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The Messenger shall be paid by the seller and shall receive for putting up
a house or lot amounting to one thousand guilders or under, 2 gl. and of a
house or lot over 1000 gl. four guild. whether it be sold or not. What re-
lates to the Beam ; the Lords Directors were written to, and the petitionrs
were furnished with an extract of the Director General and Council's
letter. Whereupon, before any alteration can be made therein, the opin-
ion of the Honble Lords Directors must be waited for. Done fort Amster-
dam in N. Netherland the 21st August 1659. Understood.
By Order of the Honble Director General and Council of N :
Netherland
(Signed) C. van Ruyven, Sec!
Extract of a letter from the Honble Director General and Council of N :
Netherland to the Honble Lords Directors of the Privileged West
India Comp , Chamber at Amsterdam, dated 23 July 1659.
The requested fourth part of the revenue of the beam is allowed to
the Burgomasters only subject to your Hon's ratification as can be seen
by the petition and apostille thereof. But the effect thereof has not as
yet followed. Your Honors being disinclined thereunto , we shall suspend
the granting them the proceeds until your Honors further advice.
(Understood) Agrees so far with the letter as herein stated,
C. V. Ruyven ; Secret!

Friday, 22nd August 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Olof Stevenzen Cortlandt, Marten Cregier.
Tryntje van Haarlem appears in Court, who according to her allowed
time, is asked , if she now knows, who told her that Anneken van Ruyten-
beeck had sat in the house of Correction ? Answ : She forgets ; ' twas
said out of no malice, and that they were playmates. Such being told to
Anneken, she answers and says, that she had repeated it and will know
the man ; she can bring witnesses, as Joannes Vervelen, Meester Paulus.
and his wife ; Geertruydt van Mullemen says that she also said so to
the Tryntie appearing, declares she knows nothing of Anneken
and Geertruydt except what is honest and virtuous ; which being com-
municated to Anneken and Geertruydt, they request proof, that they had
illtreated her and had sat in the house of Correction. Anneken and Ger-

truydt having been asked, if they will lay aside the matter, request delay
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in order to consult with honorable people ; which is allowed them and re-
tired. Gerrtruydt being informed thereof said she had rather see the
affair laid aside .
Jan Pietersen, woodsawyer, appears in Court ; says he has another
account against the City of four guilders, for riding timber ; for which he
is ordered to take a note from the president to the Treasurer.

Friday, 30th August. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Olof
Stevenzen Cortlant, Marten Cregier.
On Roelof Swartwout's petition requesting declaration, is apostilled :
Petitioner is referred to the Director General and Council, as it does not
concern this Court.
Augustyn Heermans requests by Petition to lay out his garden ;
apostilled :-Petitioner shall first satisfy Allard Anthony for costs incurred
on the garden and that done, he may lay out and sell the garden .
The Schepen Hendrick Jansen van der Vin and Jacob Kip are
hereby requested and authorized by the Burgomasters to go around with
the Schout and regulate all such things, as the said Burgomasters ordered
him to do in date 4th July of the year 1659.
Anneken van Ruttenburgh and Tryntie van Haarlem [appear in
Court] and Anneken is asked, if she be resolved to lay the matter aside ?
Answ : if it happen so ; otherwise not : and demands, that Tryntje shall
be confined to her room . The Schout as advocate of Anneken Rutten-

burgh concludes, that Tryntie van Haarlem after sentence is pronounced ,

shall declare to have injured the pltf. , and shall indemnify her honorably
and profitably ;-honorably, by falling on her bare knees here before the
Court and begging pardon of the pltf. and justice ; and profitably by pay-
ing all such sums as etc. , provided she declare, that she shall not do any
further or equal injury on pltf. Moreover in a fine of £ 8 . flemish, de-
manding costs. Tryntje van Haarlem was ordered to pay the Schout
£2 . Flemish.
Pieter Hendrickzen , Under Turnkey, requests by petition some
allowance from the City for his service . Apostille : -Petitioner is pro-
visionally allowed yearly fl. 50. and if he behave well it shall be increased .
7
Friday, 12th September, 1659 ; In the City Hall. Present the
Heeren Olof Stevenzen Cortlant, Marten Cregier.
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Abraham Verplanck appears in Court, saying he knows nothing of the

merchandize his wife had of M Balthus ; maintains therefore he is not
subject to execution .
Simon Turck appears by petition requesting, that Willem Pietersen
shall be ordered by the Magistrates to be satisfied with the mortgage on
the land in the Deutel Bay, * at the Mill- Kill, and further with the assign-
ment and obligation . Apostille :-As it is a matter, which appertains to
the whole Board, the petitioner must apply to it.
Whereas the Captain of the Watch declares, that two of the watch
have gone away ; viz . Pieter Jansen Steeghaler and Jan Cornilesen of
Vlensburgh, therefore Andries Andriesen and Pieter Jansen of Weecken-
dam were appointed in their places.
The following notice was affixed in the last of September:-
The Director General and Council of N : Netherland hereby make
known to every one, who is able and willing to serve for the protection of
the country and destruction of the Indians, whether on monthly wages or
as Volunteers for plunder, to apply to the Direct! General or the fiscal de
Sille, or to Captain- Lieutenant Briant Nuton , who shall give correct in-
formation to all. Let it be proclaimed abroad .
Was Under Signed P : Stuyvesant.
To the Honble Burgomasters of this City of Amsterdam in N.
Netherland .
Being assured, that your Hons are sufficiently acquainted with the
low condition of this City, through the constant complaints of our fellow
Burghers, some of whom have fled from their lands and houses and come
here in poverty seeking to gain a living ; others, who have endeavored to
help them, reduced to the same condition, so that the debts they have
contracted from year to year among this poor Commonalty we believe
amounts to more than one hundred thousand guilders more than they can
pay ; some of them having lost life and property in the year 1655 in the
Indian troubles and now, thirdly, some have left their lands and houses
through dread of being destroyed : Therefore, we are bound in con-
science not to see any one of our Netherlands Nation perish through

* Deutel, now Turtle, Bay was on the East R. betw. 45th and 48th Str. The Mill Kil
was a stream, which had its course about 68th Str. and Columbus Avenue, thence follow-
ing through Central Park it fell into the said Bay between 47th and 48th Str.
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poverty, but constantly to sustain and aid him, whether by disbursement

of money, provisions or by new advances of goods, which they so doing
can not pay- now nor never : That then all comes on the Burghers who
have still any means ; which has so harassed us from year to year, that it
is impossible to benefit so many that each shall receive like justice ; being
already burthened beyond any other Colony and Townspeople with ex-
cessive heavy day and night watch ; Yea, even every night-also with
voluntary services against enemies at divers times for the public service ,
from which publick burthens all surrounding places have been exempt.
And especially the Scots or traders, who trade through and fro with the
ships, and take all the profit out of the country, selling every thing for
cash (for which the old inhabitants must wait) without having to bear any
burthens ; Which the inhabitants, who are among us cannot overcome,
unless your Hons induce the Director General and Supreme Councillors
to grant to us, who are here Burghers in Amsterdam in N: Nether-
land :-

First.
The Burgher Right in all places here in N. Netherland under the
authority of the Honble West India Company.
Secondly.
That he, who is Burgher here and departs out of, or into the Country
for a year and six weeks may retain his Burgher Right provided he, at
least, keep a free room, fire and light here.
Thirdly.
That no one coming first from Holland can go to Fort Orange or
other places with Cargoes to trade there with the Indians or Christians ,
unless he first shall have obtained his Burgher Right here.

Fourthly.
That no man be a Burgher here, except such as promise to remain in
this country 3 years ; or otherwise that they pay for their Burgher Right
one thousand guilders, which we think reasonable for those who come
here with cargoes .

Fifthly.
We also request, that the privileges allowed us on the subject of
foreign trade may be forthwith published .
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We trust then every thing will prosper and that we shall do good
service not only to your Honors, but to our beloved Fatherland .
We remain your Honors' Subjects.
(Was Signed)

Paulus Leenders vander Grift, Allard Anthony,

Joannes de Peister, Cornelis Steenwyck,
N : Verlett, Govert Loockermans ,
Jacob Backer, Nicolaas Meyer,

Jacob Strycker, Pieter Rudolfus,

Joannes van der Meulen , Reinier Rycken,
Hendrick vander Wall , Cosseau,
Daniel Van Donck, Jan Dousy,
Jacob Kip, Isaack Greveraat,
Pieter Cornelissen vander Veen, Gerrit Van Tright.

APOSTILLE :
I.
Director General and Council adjudge and decree, that by virtue of
the Staple Right granted to this City by the Honble Lords Directors in the
General Exemptions ; also by virtue of the Burgher Right granted to the
inhabitants in date 2ª February 1657 ; the Burghers and inhabitants shall
have the right to trade and do business with all Christians and Barbarians
throout the entire District of New Netherland.
2.
The second request answers itself ; as no man loses his freedom in
any place, so long as he keep fire and light.
3.
Regarding the Third. The Director General and Council decree
and order hereby, conformably to the order and letters of the Honble
Lords Directors , dated 12 March 1654 that no newly arriving Scots or
traders shall sell or introduce any goods or merchandize within the Dis-
trict of N : Netherland unless he keep an open store here and hath
obtained his Burgher Right.
4.
The Fourth point is disallowed as being contrary to the order of the
Honble Lords Patroons abovementioned, and prejudicial to this place.
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.

5.
What the Honble Lords Directors have granted on the fifth request
respecting the foreign trade, to the good inhabitants of this Province, an
extract thereof is communicated to the Burgomasters and Schepens, who
can publish and affix , that when opportunity offers, if they deem such
proper. Done Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland the 31st January A
1660.
(Was signed) P : Stuyvesant .
Lower Stood, By order of the Honble Director
Gen'l and Council of N. Netherlandt.
Was Signed, C. V. Ruyven, Sec
Every one is hereby notified , that if any one have any claim against
the absconding Cornelis Willemsen , carpenter, he make the same known
within 14 days from date 4 Nov! to Cornelis Pluyvier and Josep Waldron
as curators of the Court of this City, appointed thereunto.
Under Stood- Proclaim it forth !
To the Right Honble General and Council of New Netherland.
R: Honble
The presiding Burgomaster of this City Amsterdam in N : Netherland
respectfully represents to your Honors, that a certain remonstrance here-
unto annexed has been handed him signed by some Burghers , representing
the low condition and constant complaints continually made to them from
some, who have fled from their houses and lands endeavoring to assist them-
selves in their poverty, not being able to pay what they obtained on credit
from the one and the other ; as the said remonstrance more fully sets forth ;
requesting him, the petitioner, in his quality to endeavor to obtain with all
respect from your Honors, that you would please to favor the Burghers
with the Burgher Right in all places included in the Honble West India
Company's District of N : Netherland, and so on to 4 or 5 points set forth
in said Remonstrance . But as respects the Fourth point, should it be too
high for the payment of the Burgher Right for the Scots, or those trading
over and hither, they submit the same to your Honors wise council and
pleasure. And whereas he, the pet , is assured by your Hono , that
your Honors have nothing in view but the welfare of your Hon" subjects
and the prosperity of this place depending under your Honors directions,
especially of this City of Amsterdam standing and lying on the Island
.
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Manhattan, which the Honble West India Company is reserving for their
Colonie, your petition , therefore turns to your Honors, in the name and
at the request of the petitioners, beseeching your Honors in all dutiful-
ness to be pleased to consider what the petitioners set forth in their
remonstrance and what ever should result therefrom ; to favour their
petitioners in what they request in all humility and according to their
knowledge for the good of this place and its inhabitants, not doubting but
all shall be brought into a better state. But I commend the matter to
your Honors wise and fatherly care. Remaining, meanwhile, Honble
Lords,
Your Honors Subject,
The Presiding Burgomaster of the City aforesaid .
By order of the Same,
Joannes Nevius, Sec
Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 5th Novemb! 1659 .

Friday, 7th Novemb! 1659 : In the City Hall . Present the Presiding
Burgomaster Olof Stevenzen Cortlant .
Barent Jacobzen Cool, Crein Jacobs, Toussein Bryel appear in Court
declaring, on being asked their experience in their quality, that Jan Cor-
nelis? of Vlensburgh has again returned to his duty as carrier of beer and
the appendages thereto, and that they have scarcely over six guilders per
week, and at this time when there are no ships , they can well perform the
duties ; and as it is necessary one among them should be head, the Bur-
gomaster chose thereunto Barent Jansen Cool, he being the oldest.
Isaack Abrahamsen appears in Court, who is informed , as he applies
for the office of beer carrier etc, that the beer carriers declare, they can
easily do the work, it is so trifling ; requesting it may remain to them as
yet.
Isaack Abrahamsen , Burger and inhabitant here, is hereby granted
the office of beer carrier and porter at the beam , and authorized to labour
with other beer and beam porters at the publick store and dependancies
thereof, according to ordinance thereof being, as he has taken the Oath
of fidelity at the hands of the Schout. In testimony whereof this is
signed by the Heer presiding Burgomaster the 12th Novemb! 1659 in Am-
sterdam in N. Netherland . J: Nevius, Sec!
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Friday, 14th Novemb: 1659 : In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Hendrick Jansen Vander Vin appears in Court requesting, that a
Churchwarden be appointed with him instead of Pieter Tonneman.
Whereupon Nicasius de Sille and Pieter Rudolfus are put in nomination .
Secretary Nevius is ordered to make two acts for Salomon La Chair
and Gerrit Hendrickzen, both farmers (of the excise) fully to satisfy and
pay the Treasurer the rent within three weeks, on pain of immediate
execution .
Honorable, Valiant,
Whereas Pieter Tonneman , Churchwarden of this City, has departed
hence to Fatherland in the ship the Moesman, and the office is conse-
quently vacant ; and whereas it is necessary the place should be again
filled, the Burgomasters therefore propose to your Honors for this purpose
a double nomination to select therefrom one in the place of the above-
named Church Warden :-to wit-
Nicasius de Sille ,
Pieter Rudolfus.

Requesting your Honors to be pleased to elect from them such as your

Hon's may please ; and Remain Rt Honble your Hon's Subjects ,
The Burgomasters of the City Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
By order of the Same, Joannes Nevius, Sec!
Gerrit Hendrickzen, Farmer of the Excise on all Slaughtered Cattle ;
Salomon La Chair, Farmer of the Excise of wines and beer consumed
within this City's jurisdiction ;
You are hereby notified by the Burgomasters of this City fully to
satisfy and pay the Treasurer the balance remaining due for the rent of
the abovenamed Excise, and that within three weeks time at farthest
from the date hereof, on pain of immediate execution . Done at the
Court of Burgomasters in the City Hall, Amsterdam in N : Netherland 14
Nov! 1659 .

Friday, 21st Novemb! 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen van Cortlant.
The Burgomasters resolved to send an order to Jacques Corteljau, as
follows :-
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Jacques Corteljau is hereby ordered to furnish the Burgomasters of

this City a memorandum of the breadth of each lot situated on each side
of the Heere Graght as far as it extends ; which lots you have measured
in presence of the Burgomasters.
Further resolved, that Hendrick van Bommel shall fill provisionally
and until further order the office of Public Crier, for the term of one
month : He is therefore ordered to affix public notices, to notify the
same.

NOTICE .

Is hereby given to all and every who has use of the Public Crier, to
apply to Hendrick van Bommel who shall attend to the same.
Paulus Leendersen vander Grift appears in Court stating, that he
missed two pieces of linen and suspects some one with whom a lost kettle
is found ; requesting therefore, in consequence of such indications that
the Officer be authorized to visit the house where the aforesaid kettle
made its appearance, to see if the lost linen be there.
The Schout Nicasius de Sille appearing in Court, the complaint and
request of Paulus Leendersen van der Grift are communicated to him ;
Who says he is ready whenever a Warrant is furnished him.

WARRANT.

The Schout Nicasius de Sille is hereby authorized and ordered by the

Burgomasters to go and visit, in the presence of Schepen Joannes van
Brugh, accompanied by the Secretary and Court Messenger, the house,
chests and cases standing at the Churchyard, where one of the General's
soldiers named Hendrick N. at present lives ; and what goods are therein.
Done in Court etc. By order etc.
Stoffel Mighielsen appears in Court. The Schout de Sille institutes
his action against him, because he has for the 4 or 5 days past been going
around calling out, that Nicolaas Velthuyzen should take his wife back
on pain of the severest punishment ; saying he has an order from superior
authority. The Schout concludes, that he, for his committed fault shall
be placed at the stake, where justice is administered and there whipped ;
to be further broken of his office and banished the Country. Stoffel
Mighielzen having communication of the same, says he was drunk and
knows nothing of it. Being asked by whose authority he so acted ?
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Answers, no person authorized him. Burgomasters having considered

the demand of the Schout on and against Stoffel Mighielsen for and on
account of crimes by him committed , which cannot be tolerated in a
place where justice is administered ; break the aforesaid Stoffel Mighiel-
sen of his office, keeping open the action the Schout shall institute
against him.
The Schout represents in writing the complaints of several traders
and Burghers against the beer carriers and porters at the Beam ; request-
ing the same may be looked into.

Saturday, 22 Novemb! 1659. In the City Hall . Present the

Heeren Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Jurrien Blanck and Isack Greveraet being summoned by Burgo-
masters appear in Court and are informed of the reasons of their being
summoned namely - to see, if Burgomasters cannot bring about an
arrangement between them, and they are asked, what their intention is,
and if they can come to an understanding. Jurrien Blanck answers ; as
Isaacq Greveraat has requested copy of the demand to answer thereunto,
that the suit shall take its course , or that Greveraat shall make amends
for the injury done his wife honorably and profitably, as his wife demands.
After many arguments of parties among each other, they were asked by
their Worships, if they would consent to lay the suit aside or not ?
Greveraat answers , Yes ; to which Jurrien Blanck cannot agree, but to
proceed with his suit against his party.

Friday, 28th Nov 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Nicasius de Sille, Marten Cregier, Olof Steven van Cortlant .
Barent Jacobsen Cool , Crein Jacobsen, Toussein Brieel, Isaack
Abrahamsen appear in Court, who are informed of the complaints of the
traders according to the remonstrance of the Schout, that they are un-
willing to carry the salt and other things, included in the remonstrance—
Whereupon Barent Jacobs Cool answers in the name of the others, that
they were prevented by the departure of the General ; also , they never
carried salt nor ever pretended to do so and other excuses. Burgo-
masters order them to keep the Bridge clean , and that notices be affixed ,
what those shall have to pay , who lay wood on the Bridge ; and they were
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allowed to do what was asked of them, when they have nothing to do at

the Beam ; and are ordered to be found at the Beam , or to leave word,
where they can be found ; which they promise.
This date Isaack Abrahamsen has taken the Oath of fidelity as Beam
and Beer porter and Public Store Labourer.
It is further ordered on the request and remonstrance of the Schout
Nicasius de Sille that notices be affixed as follows :-
Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland hereby
give notice to those, who claim their Burgher right, whether small or great,
and have no freedom of the City, that they shall procure and receive the
same within fourteen days from this date, 5th December of this year 1659 ,
being the 19th and 20th of the same month, Friday and Saturday, when
the Burgomasters shall sit at this City Hall from nine o'Clock in the
morning until Noon . On pain, failing therein, of not being able to
carry on any business, whatever the same may be.
Under Stood Let the one proclaim it to the other !
The Court resolved to speak to the General about the Harbour
Masters ship .
Sieur Timotheus Gabry and Jacques Cousseau are hereby authorized
and qualified to examine, in presence of Hendrick Jansen vander Vin
appointed by the Presiding Burgomaster, the payment, which Jan Pieter-
sen has to claim from Jacobus Vis for a quantity of salt, which the above-
named Vis brought from the abovenamed Jan Pietersen , whether it be
merchantable ; if not to appraise and value it, and to reconcile parties.
Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland 28th Novemb! 1659.
By Order of the Presiding Burgomaster of the City aforesaid,
J: Nevius, Secret!

Friday, 12th Decemb! 1659. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Burgomasters order Notice regarding the Bridge to be affixed to the
Beam ; as follows : -
Whereas the Pier or Bridge must be kept clean , each and every one,
who brings fire wood or any other thing there, is hereby notified to pay to
the Weighhouse Porters 2 stiv : per hhd pieces of wood , and the rest in
proportion.
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ORDER TO THE MARSHAL.

The Marshal, Mattheus de Vos, is hereby ordered and authorized by
the Burgomasters of this City, to notify the. Farmers, Gerrit Hendricksen
van Harderwyck and Salomon La Chair, to pay within eight days pre-
cisely to the Treasurer of this City their arrears of Farm money, on pain
of immediate execution. Done etc.
The Marshal, Mattheus de Vos, requests that he may proceed with
the execution on and against Simon Hermsen ; which is allowed him.
Pieter, the Turnkey, appears in Court, requesting some money on
his allowed yearly salary. Is answered ; the year has not yet expired ;
also there is no money in the Treasury ; therefore , he must wait a little ,
until something come into the Treasury.

Friday, 19th Decemb: 1659. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
This date several took out their certificates as Freemen, as the same
is noted by the presiding Burgomaster.
Salomon La Chair and Cornelis Pluyvier appear in Court ; Salomon
La Chair demanding four and twenty guilders , eleven stivers from Cor-
nelis Pluyvier for excise. Whereunto Pluyvier answers, he has sold
eleven ankers ; demanding Burgher privilege. Salomon La Chair replies
and says, that the Burghers were not allowed any licence to sell . Bur-
gomasters say they will consider the case.
Pieter de Noorman's wife appears in Court ; requests, that the Magis-
trates will appoint two arbitrators on a difficulty between her husband
and Jan Cornelissen the Zealander regarding a wagon road ; whereunto
are appointed and authorized Thomas Hal and Dirck the Noorman
according to Commission.
Salomon La Chair requests by petition time for the fulfillment and
payment for his arrears of farm money. Apostille : -Petitioner was at
farthest allowed a month's time, on condition in the meantime of paying
so much to the Treasurer as he can bring up to the effectual payment up
to the month : and in default thereof prompt execution.

Saturday, 20th December 1659 ; In the City Hall. Present the

Heeren Nicasius de Sille , Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
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Jan Janzen de Jongh, being sent for by Schout and Burgomasters,

appears in Court, and is told, that the Deacons going around to take up
the Poor-boxes had been to his house, and represent, that they found
little or nothing therein ; and whereas Aaltje Barens served at the wed-
ding at his house and is a notorious thief, he is therefore asked what he
knows about it. He answers, that he has spoken to Claas his Negro with
sharp words and threats about it, suspecting such was done by him, and
that the negro told him, that he saw the abovenamed Aaltje stand on the
table and turn the box upside down ; also saw Aaltje take candles and
other things during the wedding ; and further declares, that he going to
Breuckel to be married there, gave the key of the chest to Claas van
Elslandt the Younger, who gave it to Claas the Negro , and it got into
the aforesaid Aaltje's hands, and that he, after the wedding was over,
opening the chest and looking after the property, found some things
missing, as new linen Caps and a linen bonnet ; but cannot say, who did
it; Whereupon he takes his departure.
This date again, divers have taken out their Burgher papers ; entered
by the Presiding Burgomast

Tuesday, 23 Decemb! 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Nicasius de Sille , Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant, Paulus Leen-
derzen van der Grift.
This date divers more took out the Burgher papers, which are signed
by the Presiding Burgomaster.

Wednesday, 24 Decemb! 1659 : In the City Hall. Present the

Heeren Nicasius deSille, Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant,
Paulus Leenderzen vander Grift.
Burgomasters resolved to write a letter to Jacob Alricx to send back
the bell which D: Welius had borrowed provisionally from this City, as
they had need of the same.
Burgomasters further resolved to furnish Allard Anthony with the
following order : ---
Allard Anthony is requested by the Burgomasters of this City to de-
liver to their W : with the least possible delay the acc of the Treasurer-
ship of this City, and should he not find the Secretary's acc respecting
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the estate of Joghim Pietersen Cuyter dec², to be pleased to credit the

estate of the aforesaid Joghim Pietersen and debit the Treasury with the
receipt, the same being expected without delay. Done 24th Decemb: 1659.
Honourable, Valiant Sir,
Whereas a bell was given to Dom Welius by form of a loan and for
the accommodation of the Colony of New-Amstel , to use the same there
provisionally, until it be asked back, and this City having again need for
it, we request your Honor, to send it back to us by the first opportunity,
which shall be to us an act of friendship . May God the Lord long pre-
serve your Hon in health and prosperous government and a happy New
Year. Remaining Your Hon" affectionate friends, The Burgomasters of
the City of Amsterdam in N. Netherland .
Under Stood By order of the Burgomasters of the City aforesaid,
(Was Signed) Joannes Nevius, Sec
At the Side Stood, Done Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 30th
Decemb! 1659.

The Superscription was : Honourable, Valiant , Wise, Prudent very

Discreet Jacob Alricx , Director of the Colony of New Amstel , situate in
the South River.

Friday, 2ª January, 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant .
Mattheus deVos, Marshal, is hereby ordered and authorized by the
Burgomasters of this City to proceed with the Execution against Gerrit
Hendricksen van Harderwyck for his arrears on the rent for excise.
Burgomasters of this City having examined the remonstrance and de-
mand of Burger Jorissen on the award of Mighiel Jansen and Tomas Hal
appointed by the Court of this City as arbitrators over the question
between Hans Vos and Burger Jorissen, and having considered it against
the award, again refer the case in question to Mighiel Jansen and Tomas
Hal, adding as umpire Paulus Leendersen Van der Grift, definitively to
decide, if possible the aforesaid question ; if not, to report their proceed .
ings to the Court. Done, Amsterdam , etc.

Friday afternoon, 16th January, 1660 ; In the City Hall. Present

the Heeren Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
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M. Hermen van Hooboocke requests by petition, that he may receive

an allowance from the City, as he is behind hand with the building of the
School, and for divers other reasons set forth in the petition ; on which
petition is apostilled : -Petitioner is allowed to receive his current year's
salary, which shall be paid him at a more convenient season on an Order
of the Burgomasters on the Treasurer, and his allowance henceforth is
abolished.
Jan Gillisen Koeck appears in Court, asking if the Magistrates are
satisfied with his services for the City ? Whereupon is answered, Yes.
Requests therefore to know what their Worships will please to allow him
for his service ? Which service being considered by the Burgomasters,
they have, provisionally, raised his salary from fifty guilders to one hun-
dred, provided he remain in the Treasurer's employ and collects the
City's revenue, and does whatever duties appertaining to the City.
Burgomasters resolve to send the following Notification and Order
to Salomon La Chair:-
Salomon La Chair-By petition dated 19th December 1659, you re-
quested some delay to pay the Treasurer of this City the Arrearages of
excise rent, and by order on the said petition a month's time was granted
you ; paying, meanwhile, to the Treasurer abovenamed so much in
diminution of the aforesaid rent, as you can contribute until the expira-
tion of aforesaid time. Wherein you have remained in default up to the
present time. You are therefore expressly ordered and charged to satisfy
and pay unto the Treasurer within the time of thrice four and twenty
hours from the date underwritten , without any longer delay, the said
Arrears ; or in default thereof execution shall issue without giving any
more time. Done , Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 19th January, 1660.
By Order etc.

Monday, 26th January, 1660 ; In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Salomon La Chair appears in Court and requests, that their Worships
will be pleased to consider the expedition to Esopus, to enjoy an abate-
ment on the rent due, whereas the consumption in the taverns was during
that time but small ; requests also prolongation of time, saying some have
promised him to pay something, hoping to pay over to the City in a
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month or two, seven to eight hundred guilders, on account of the Pacht

(rent).

Saturday 31 January 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Marten Cregier, Olof Stevensen van Cortlant.
Allard Anthony appears in Court giving an acc! of his administration
in quality as Treasurer of the Cities domains, which is examined by
Burgomasters .
Jan Reindersen Spits, Gunner here, appears in Court, to whom is
promised an order next week after the election on the Treasurer for the
trouble, he has been at for the City.

Saturday, 7th February, 1660. In the City Hall. Present the

Heeren Burgomasters, Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony.
Olof Stevensen Van Cortlant and Paulus Leendersen vander Grift
appear in Court, and Paulus Leendersen van der Grift renders an acct of
his Treasurership regarding the City's domains ( Revenue) delivering the
papers relating to these to Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Claas Tysen appears in Court, requesting payment of fl . 150. pursuant
to assignment of the Treasurer on Gerrit Hendricksen, Farmer, for a
claim he has against the City. Burgomasters order Gerrit Hendricksen
Van Harderwyck to pay Claas Tysen the fl . 150. according to assignment
given Claas Tysen on him.
Burgomasters order, that Jacques Corteljau be directed to hand in to
Burgomasters a list of the measurement of the lots situate on both sides
of the Heeren Graght.
Also that a Commission be drawn up for Oloff Stevensen Cortlant
respecting his Treasurership.
Teunis Cray and David Wessels appear in Court and request, that
they may sell the goods of David Deele, taken by inventory, and attached
for a claim, they have against aforesaid David Deele . Petitioners are
allowed their request, on condition of rendering to Burgomasters a
memorandum of the proceeds thereof.
Burgomasters nominated Olof Stevensen Cortlant and Pieter van
Couwenhoven, that one of them may be chosen by the Director General
and Council, as Orphan Master in the place of Allard Anthony, late
Orphan Master and actual Burgomaster.
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LETTER TO JAN FORBIS.

Jan Forbis- Whereas you have as yet failed to convey in due form
to Pieter Jansen Trynburgh, commonly called Pieter the Noorman , the
land you sold to the aforesaid Pieter Jansen and for which you received
payment ; and Pieter Jansen has sold the land again to Jan Cornelisen
the Zealander, and Jan Cornelisen demands the deed of said land from
him ; And whereas Pieter Jansen has received as yet no deed from you,
therefore cannot give any conveyance ; you are in consequence hereby
ordered and charged by the Presiding Burgomaster to come immediately
hither and to convey the aforesaid land to the abovenamed Pieter Jansen,
and in default thereof to bear all the costs that may accrue thereon .
Whereby You have to regulate Yourself. Done Amsterdam in N : Neth-
erland 7th Feb 1660.
By Order of the Presiding Burgomaster of the City abovenamed .
Joannes Nevius, Sec!

Friday, 13th February, 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony.
Olof Stevensen Cortlant and Paulus Leenderzen Vander Grist appear
in Court.
Rendered into Court the account of expences for making and sheeting
the Heere Graght (the Canal ) within this City, and it was found that on
both sides of the canal each resident, or occupant of a lot , shall pay in

discharge of said expences on so much as he possesses, the sum of Forty

guilders in Zewant per rod, and the foot in proportion , * according to the
measurement of the sworn surveyor Jacques Corteljou , hereunder speci-
fied :--
Hans Dreper .. I.IO .... Al. 73.-

Hendrick [Willemsen] the Baker . 5.4 .... 214.17.

Teunis Cray... 2.1 .... 81.13 .
Burgomast! Olof Stevensen Cortlant ..... 2.4 93.4.
Frerick Lubberzen ... 4.31 .... 171.11.

* This assessment affected only the lots on Broad Str. between Pearl and Beaver.
Hans Dreper's was on the West side between Pearl and Bridge ; the following lots were
on the same side, G. Cornelis' extending from Market field to Beaver. The others were
on the East side of Broad Str.
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Burgomast! Olof Stevensen Cortlant ..... 1.9 .... Al 69.14.

Pieter Menist *. I.IO ... · 73.-
Gerrit Jansen Roos ... 2. 80.-
Reinhout Reinhoutsen . 4. .... 160.-
Coenraat ten Eyck ... 2.21 .... 88.5.
David Wessels ... 1.10 .... 74.13.
Pieter van Naarden.. 1.91 .... 71.7 .
Guiliam Cornelis ... 3.51 .... 138.3.
Joghim Beekman….. 2.11 .... 117.19.
Jacob Backer ... 4.I 163.6.
Jan Rutgersen .. 2.5 .... 96.10.
Abraham (Jansen) the Carpenter .... ... 3.I 123.6.
Adriaen Vincent .... 6.10 .... 273 .
Jacob van Couwenhoven .. 6.61 261.9.
Cornelis Melein ..... 4.7 .... 183.2.
Hendrick Jansen Van der Vin ……….. 4.7 .... 185.-

fl. 2792.19.

Burgomasters of this City do hereby authorize and qualify the

Treasurer Olof Stevensen Cortlant to collect and receive from the above-
mentioned persons in payment of the expences incurred in making up
and sheet piling the Canal (Heere Graght), as follows :-(as above
specified . )

Friday, 27th February 1660. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren

Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony.

Resolved in Court to write a letter to Alexander d'Hinojosse, to
send back the bell, given him by form of a loan ; and it reads as fol-
lows :-
Copy.
Honourable, Valiant Sir,
We requested on the 30th Decemb! 1659 by letter to M: Jacob Alricx
dec a bell given to Dom Everhardus Welius dec by form of loan
for the accommodation of the Colony of New Amstel, to be used there
provisionally until again demanded, and this City being greatly in want of
* Abbreviated for Mennonist.
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it, that his Hon' would be pleased to have the same returned to us, and to
send it over by the first opportunity ; and it afterwards pleased God the
Lord to take Mr. Alricx out of this world ; We therefore request your
Honor to send us back the said bell by the first opportunity ; if possible
by the bearer hereof, Mr. Jacobus Backer, Schepen of this City, whereby
an act of friendship shall be done us . Remaining Your Honors friends ,
The Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland.
At the Side Stood ; Amsterdam in N. Netherland the 27th February
1660.

The Superscription was :-Honourable, Wise, Prudent and Very

Discreet Mr. Alexander d'Hynojossa Cap ! Lieutenant, of the Colony
New Amstel, Situate on the South River.
Coenraat ten Eyck and Reinhout Reinhoutsen appear in Court, are
informed of the expences of making the Canal ( graght) and told they
must each pay their quota, and to hand over the same whenever the
Treasurer sends for it. Whereupon they answer ; they derive no profit
from the Canal, but finally promise to do as others.
Wernaar Wessels appears in Court as attorney of his mother Metje
Wessels ; who demands payment of the judgment pronounced between his
mother and Hendrick van der Walle against the above named Van der
Walle ; and that the monies be brought in consignment. Whereupon, the
Marshal is ordered to put these in execution .
Burgomasters direct an order to be made, instructing each one resid-
ing along the beach of the East River, to build up and raise their sheet
piling higher within the space of six weeks ; under a penalty of five and
twenty guilders.
Jan Jansen Hagenaar appears in Court ; asks if there be any thing
else to do, as all that he was ordered is done ? He is ordered to look up
the City ladders and to make a shed , to keep the ladders under.
Jan Jansen requests a deed of his lot bought from the City.
Hendrick (Willemsen) , the baker and Joghim Beeckman appearing
in Court, are informed of the expences of the Heere Graght (the Canal)
and told, that they shall have to pay their quota as well as the rest, when
the Treasurer sends for it, and that Reinhout Reinhoutsen and Coenraat
ten Eyck were also informed thereof and promised to do like others.
Joghim Beeckman answ : He has no benefit of the Graght; and Hen-
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drick says, that when the Canal was making, he had leisure to come him-
self and work at it, and it is a very difficult time to earn anything, and
has nothing. But after much talk they say, they will do , what is to be
done.
Resolved and Concluded in Court, that those who live on the Heere
Graght shall have to pay to the Treasurer within one month from this,
one fourth part of their assessment for the payment and regulation of the
expences incurred in the aforesaid Graght, according to calculation made
on the 13th February last .
It was also directed , that an order be sent to Sieur Joannes Van
Brugh to pay his assessment to the Treasurer Olof Stevensen Cortlant.
Salomon La Chair appearing in Court was notified, that there must
be money to pay his arrears of the farming. Answers ; What can I do ?
And is ordered to find means, which he promises to do .
Whereas Nicolaes Langevelthuyzen has gone away and absconded
from here, and as the Officer, as Orphan Master of this City, has taken
some of his goods and brought them to the City Hall attached by him
and the Creditors, and by order of the Court the goods were kept in his
house, whereby great costs are incurred to the injury of the creditors :
Burgomasters and Schepens for the further prevention thereof, authorize
and qualify hereby Paulus Leenderzen van der Grift and Joannes de
Peister, Orphan Masters of this City, to sell the said attached goods forth-
with for the best advantage of Court and creditors ; to bring the Monies
proceeding therefrom in consignment to the secretary of this City, of
which the Court will then dispose further. Done Amsterdam in N:
Netherland the 27th February 1660. By Order etc.
Mattheus deVos, the Marshal, is hereby authorised and ordered by
the Presiding Burgomaster to notify Salomon La Chair, that he shall
satisfy and pay his arrears of farm money to Oloff Stevens Cortlant,
Treasurer of this City, within three day from date and in default thereof
the Marshal is ordered to levy execution on him. Done Amsterdam in
New Netherland the 10th March 1660 .
By Order of the Burgomaster of the City aforesaid,
Joannes Nevius, Sec!
1
The Marshal is hereby ordered and authorized by the Presiding
Burgomaster of this City, to ask Salomon La Chair if the arrears of farm
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money be ready to be immediately paid to the Treasurer Olof Stevensen

.
Cortlant ; and in default thereof the Marshal is authorized to inventory
his goods and to levy execution thereon. Done Amsterdam in N :
Netherland 23ª March 1660. By order as above.
Mr. Paulus Van de Beeck, Farmer of the Burgher Excise of Beer and
Wine to be consumed within this City's jurisdiction , is hereby ordered by
the Presiding Burgomaster of City to give bill of excise to Eghbert Van
Borssum, on paying for the same, for what either of beer or wines he or
any of his enters ; and if you have any claim against him, you can insti-
tute your action before the Court of this City. Done Amsterdam in New
Netherland the 23ª March 1660 .
By Order of the same as above.
Oloff Stevensen Cortlant is hereby allowed by the Presiding Burgo-
master to let Eghbert Van Borssum have the ton of beer, which he or any
of his bespoke from you , as the Farmer is unwilling to let him have a
permit of excise ; and the beer carriers are allowed to work at the afore-
said beer. Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland, the 23ª March 1660.
By order as aforesaid.
On the petition of Cornelis Barensen , baker, whereby he requests to
be appointed Teller of the Bricks and Tiles coming from Patria and
other places, as he cannot support his family as Measurer of Grain and
Lime and Similar things ; and on the resolution of Burgomasters to draw
his fees : Whereon is apostilled- Petitioner until further order is pro-
visionally authorized and qualified as Teller of the Bricks and Tiles which
come from Patria and other places and for fee shall draw four stivers per
thousand, half of which shall be paid by the purchaser and half by the
seller. Done, Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 9th April, 1660.
By Order as above.
ORDER FOR THE SKIPPER, JAN JANZEN BESTEVAAR.
Whereas Burgomasters and Schepens of this City, Amsterdam in New
Netherland, have received by appointment on their petition, from the
Director General and Council of N : Netherland, liberty to take as well
from the traders as skippers, for the erection of a Pier to and for the ac-
commodation of the same, in discharging and loading at said Pier, eight
stivers per last, the smaller merchandize and goods in proportion , whereof
the skipper shall pay one third and the owner and receiver two thirds ;
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therefore Jan Jansen Bestevaar is hereby ordered and charged to pay

before he leaves, to the Treasurer of this City, his imposed quota for
the benefit of this City, for the accommodation experienced by him
through the abovenamed Pier. Done Amsterdam in New Netherland the
9th April 1660.
Skipper Jan Janzen Bestevaar is hereby notified that all the tiles and
bricks henceforth coming from Patria must be counted by Cornelis
Barensen, Grain & Lime Measurer, as he for the prevention of difficul-
ties and trouble is thereunto qualified and authorized by the Presiding
Burgomaster ; and he is therefore ordered not to deliver any bricks or
tiles to any person , unless the same be counted by the said Cornelis
Barensen, who shall receive as fee four stivers per thousand on account
of the purchaser and seller ; each half. Done Amsterdam in New
Netherland, the 9th April 1660.
By order of the Presiding Burgomaster of the
City Amsterdam aforesaid,
Joannes Nevius, Sec

Friday, 4th May 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren Nicasius
de Sille, Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier.
M: Jacob Huges appears in Court, requesting, that he may prosecute his
voyage to Fatherland . Whereupon the Burgomasters informed him, that
his father in law had presented a petition. Answering thereunto, he re-
quests, that his father in law may be brought up, as he had told him, he
knew nothing about it. The petition being read to M Jacob that it is
an invented petition, got up by one or the other : Requests, therefore,
that the Notary de Vos may be sent for. M Jacob is asked , how much
he leaves his wife for her support in this Country in case he depart ?
Answers, all her linen, woolen clothes, jewelry, twenty one skepel's of
wheat, two skepels for grinding fee, fifty to sixty pounds of butter, one
tub of soap ; also something in store, and say there is laid by fl. 200 in
Seawant and the outstanding debts according to power to be given his
father in law. M: Jacob Huges is recommended immediately to designate
by a Notary all he intends to leave here for the support of his wife ; also
to have written and executed a power to his father in law for his remain-
ing property and to communicate the same to the President.
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On Hendrick Egbertsen's petition is apostilled -Whereas Director

General and Council of N : Netherland have condemned the house and
lot of petitioner, and not the Burgomasters of this City, petitioner is
therefore referred to the Director General and Council of N : Netherland .
An Acte to be given to Skipper Jacob Janzen Staats respecting bridge
money and the measuring of bricks tiles, similar to that to skipper Jan
Janzen Bestevaar.
Burgomasters resolve to make an Order, that no person shall have
power to unload any goods coming from abroad, by ships, yachts or boats,
from one ship into another, or even to weigh on board, or in any ship
what is subject to the Beam ; but to discharge the goods on the Bridge or
Pier, which is built for that purpose, and to weigh at the Beam , what is
subject to the Beam.
Further the Court Messengers shall not presume to serve an attach-
ment on any person or property without first communicating with the
Burgomaster or Officer, on pain of dismissal.
Thirdly, also to order the Schout to warn and order for the last time
those residing on the East and North Rivers, that they shall build up their
street piling, within three weeks time under the fine affixed thereof, with-
out regard of persons, and to cite those in default to the City Hall and to
complain of them according to his Order.
The Officer requests that the gate in the rear of the City Hall leading
to the High Street * (Hoogh- Straat) may be made, and that the Jailer be
ordered not to bring any planks or other goods on the lot behind the City
Hall, without having the, previous consent of the presiding Burgomaster
and to remove what lies there. To this end the Jailor is handed the
following order—
Pieter Schaafbanck, the Jailer, is ordered hereby and charged by the
Burgomasters to notify and direct the owners of the bricks, planks or other
goods, lying on the place behind the City Hall, to have the same removed,
or in default thereof, that the same shall be removed at their expence, and

further not to allow any property, of what sort soever it may be, to be
brought behind the City Hall, without first having the consent of the
President of the BurgoMasters.

* Now Stone Str.

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This, date 14th June 1660, the Presiding Burgomaster exhibits certain
petition presented by M: Jacob Huges ; whereupon ordered to be apos-
tilled :-Permission to depart and giving passes appertains to the R Honble
Director General. Therefore the petitioner is referred to his Honour.
This date, 17th June, Burgomasters directed the following Order to
be sent to skippers Jan Janzen Bestevaar, Jacob Janzen Staats and Jan
Ryersen by Lovowyck Pos, Burgher- Provost.
N : N. skipper of the ship etc. Yon are hereby ordered by the
Burgomasters of this City, according to the custom and order here to
hand to the bearer hereof, Lodowyck Pos, the Burgher Provost five and
twenty pounds of powder for the City. Done Amsterdam in N. Nether-
land this 17 June, 1660. By order etc.

Friday, 18th June, 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier.
Jan Jurriaanzen Becker summoned by the Burgomasters being called
is absent ; therefore default.
Burgomasters resolved to notify Jan Juriaansen Becker by Acte, that
he presume not to tap to anyone without first obtaining consent of Burgo-
masters.
NOTICE.

Jan Jurriaansen Becker. You are hereby notified by the Burgomasters

of this City, not to tap for any person, be he who he may, without first
having consent of Burgomasters thereof. Done.
The President states, that Jacobus Backer was with him, relating,
that those, who reside on both sides of the Heere Graght intend generally
to hand in a petition, wherein they ask that the Burgomasters shall desig-
nate those, who have derived most benefit from the constructing of the
aforesaid Canal to help to pay the expences with them ; requesting eight
days time ; which being considered, eight days delay was taken respecting
said demand and to invite the Director General to assist therein .
The President further states, the Honble Director General decrees,
that all those, who have come in the last arrived ship, the Gilded Beaver,
and those who may yet come,* shall, if they ask the small or great Burgher
Right have to pay therefor ; for the small Burgher Right twenty guilders
* For lists of these immigrants see N. Y. Doc. Hist. , 3, 52.
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Holland Currency ( $8 .) and for the great Burgher Right fifty guilders, also
Holland Cur ($20. ) or in beavers, the beaver to be reckoned at six guild-
ers ; and to hand notice thereof to the Treasurer.
TO THE TREASURER.
Whereas the R Honble Director General and Council of New Nether-
land resolved that all those, who arrived in this Country in the last arrived
ship the Gilded Beaver, and request the small or great Burgher Right,
shall have to pay therefor :-for the great Burgher Right, fifty guilders and
for the small, twenty guilders in Holland Currency or in beavers, the
beaver counted at six guilders-Therefore the Treasurer Oloff Stevensen
Cortlant is requested and ordered by the Burgomasters to regulate himself
by the tenor thereof. Done, etc.

Monday, 28 June 1660 . In In the City Hall. Present the Heeren,

The Honble Director Gen ! Petrus Stuyvesant, Burgomasters Allard An-
Allard, Marten Cregier.
Hendrick Willemsen, baker, appearing in Court is asked, why he re-
fuses to pay his part of the expenses incurred in the construction of the
Heer Graght ; Answers, because they profit him nothing. Whereupon
he is ordered to pay, or in default other means will be taken : Complains
that by digging out the canal he lost 25 Canoes of stones, which were
undermined . Was again asked if he will pay ? Answers, Is not inclined
to do so. Whereupon he was ordered to be removed to the prison
.
chamber.

Hans Dreper appearing in Court, is asked, why he has not paid the
expences for his part of the Canal, according to assessment ? Answers
that the General had exempted him therefrom in presence of Allard
Anthony and Paulus Leendersen van der Grift, and whereas Hans Dreper
has to sheet in front and at the side, Director General and Burgomasters,
taking the same into consideration, order him to give only forty guilders.
Joghim Beeckman appearing in Court was, above asked, why he had
not paid his part of the expences of the Canal aforesaid ; and that the
same must be paid . Answering, requests that he may not be taxed for it,
as he knows no reason for it. He is, however, told that it must be even
So. Whereunto he answers, he must bear what the Magistrates do ; and
whereas Joghim Beeckman represents his inability, he is allowed to pay
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his imposed quota in three instalments, to wit, one instalment every half
year. Says again, cannot do that, and whereas he manifests his unwil-
lingness he was ordered to be removed to the prison chamber.
Coenraat ten Eyck appearing in Court was informed of the Costs in-
curred in the constructing of the Heere Graght, and that they must be
paid. Whereupon he answers, he did not expect that they would have
been charged to them, Saying he has more dirt than before, and derives
no profit from it. Whereupon, he is told, that if he be not disposed to
pay, means of payment will be found . Thereupon answers , if he must
give, he must give, but maintains, that he is bound in justice, and would
rather be excused ; then if others do so he shall do likewise. Then he is
ordered to pay it on the Treasurer's order and in case of refusal, order
shall be made.
Fredrick Lubbersen appearing in Court was told that the City re-
quired money, and that he must pay his imposed tax for the constructing
of the Graght ; he complains of the taking away his lot &c, by which he
suffered great loss.Wherefore he was allowed to pay his assessed quota
in four instalments.

Hendrick Willemzen, baker, reëntering is ordered to pay his assessed

quota in four instalments.
Joghim Beekman reappearing, is ordered to pay his quota in three
instalments ; wherunto he answers, he cannot do it, and that the Magis-
trates can do, what they please .
The Court resolved , that those who have to pay to the Graght accord-
ing to assessment in the year, shall pay, to wit- those who have heavy
payments, in four instalments, and the lighter in three ; and that the
Treasurer shall send a note to each house and cause them to be notified
three times by Jan Gillisen Koeck, and after three refusals, have execution
levied by the Officer, P. Tonneman.
After the Director General retired, Burgomasters resolved to request
by petition a chimney tax as a subsidy from the Director General and
Council.
To the Right Honble Director General and Council of N : Netherland .
Right Honble ,
The Burgomasters of this City respectfully represent to your Honors,
that the necessary expences of this City yearly and from time to time in-
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crease more and more, and on the contrary the trifling income thereof
can neither reach nor pay the expenditure : And whereas, therefore, it is
necessary to provide some subsidies for the keeping up the works neces-
sary to be done for the City, the petitioners therefore request your Honors
to be pleased to allow them to impose some chimney tax, whereby they
may derive from each chimney or fireplace so much as Your Honors shall
deem proper in your wise councils ; the imposed monies being to be col-
lected every three months by the Treasurer of this City. Awaiting here-
upon your Honors' favorable disposition, We are and remain Your
Honors' subjects The Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N.
Netherland . Understood-By order of the same and was Signed Joannes
Nevius Sec! And at the Side Stood . Done Amsterdam in New Nether-
land the first July 1660.
On the 8th July, 1660, the Schout Nicasius deSille informs the Court
of Burgomasters, that when he goes around at night and at unseasonable
hours to make examination, the dogs make dangerous attacks on him.
Requests therefore their Honors to take some order on it.
Burgomasters, with the Schout de Sille resolve to draft a Placard
respecting the halloing after Indians in Pearl Street, and the cutting of
the Koeckies which is done by boys.
Extract from the Register of Resolutions adopted by the Honble Director
Gen! and Council of New Netherland on Tuesday, 25th May, A 1660.
Whereas Director General and Council of N : Netherland are informed
by Burgomasters and Schepens of this City, and indeed perceive, that some
newly arrived traders, Scots, factors and merchants have presumed not
only to sell their goods and trade, but also to convey and send them to
Fort Orange and elsewhere, without having asked for or obtained the
Burgher Right here, which is directly violating and infringing the privi-
lege of Burgher Right and the benefit thereof granted to the good inhabi-
tants of this City, Wherein wishing to provide on the remonstrance and
petition of said Burgomasters and Schepens, Director General and Coun-
cil ordain that no newcoming traders, Scots, factors, or merchants shall
have power to send or convey their goods from here to Fort Orange or
elsewhere within this District of N : Netherland, unless they shall have first
obtained the Burgher Right here, and in accordance with the order and
instructions of the Honble Lords Directors, keep an open store here a cer-
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tain time, at least six weeks ; and all that provisionally until it shall be
otherwise ordered by the Honble Lords Directors or Director General
and Council. Thus done in Fort Amsterdam in N : Netherland . Ady as
above. Understood , Agrees with the aforesaid Resolution ; Was Signed
C. E. Ruyven, Secret!
Whereas the Honble Director General and Burgomasters have last
year allowed to and ordained the Rector Carolus Curtius to take six
guilders per quarter school money for each boy, and Burgomasters had,
on these conditions allowed him a yearly salary from this City of two
hundred guilders and whereas it has come to the Burgomasters ears, that
the Rector, of his own pleasure takes one beaver per quarter from each boy
which is contrary to the order ; Burgomasters do, therefore hereby give
him warning and notice, not to take any more, than what is fixed upon
by the Honble Director General and Burgomasters, or through neglect
thereof Burgomasters shall retain his Yearly Stipend, which the Rector
receives from this City and he shall receive no further allowance from
this City. Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland, the 9th August 1660 .
The Schout Pieter Tonneman is hereby ordered by Burgomasters of
this City, to direct and charge each and every one dwelling on the East
River of this City, forthwith to build up the sheet piling before his house
and lot, each for his own, and to remove the planks, timbers and other
obstructions lying in the way, on the fine affixed thereunto, without re-
spect of any person be he who he may. Done Amsterdam in N. Nether-
land the 10th September 1660.
The Schout Pieter Tonneman is hereby ordered and authorized by
the Burgomasters of this City to go with one of the Schepens and inspect
all the bakers to see, if they have duly weighed the bread ; also if the
weights according to the custom of this City be duly stamped, and to
enter against those not found so the penalty therein enacted ; and further
to take care that no one in this City keep an open store unless those, who
have obtained their Burgher Right, exhibiting the same, and in default
thereof to enter a fine of five and twenty guilders against them and to
close their Store . Done as above.

Friday, 24th Septemb! 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony.
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In order to prevent all fraud, Burgomasters resolve to appoint Sworn

Butchers, who shall have the killing of all cattle to be consumed within
this City's jurisdiction.

Friday, 15th Octob! 1660. In the City Hall . Present the Heeren
Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony.
On the petition of the neighbours on both sides of the Prince
Graght,* is apostilled : -Burgomasters order and direct each and every
one to pave his lot before his door as far as his lot extends , this winter so
far at least that it can be made use of a-foot, and Burgomasters shall
make the vacant one by Joghim Beekman's, fitting or passable, as they
shall find it most advantageous .
Symon Joosten appearing in Court was told, if he desires to be sworn
butcher, he must first purchase his Burgher Right, paying therefor fl. 20 .
Holland currency. Symon Joosten declares, he is not desirous to be
butcher, requesting, that he may sell his meat, that he may bring for
Sale, on payment of the excise, and that he may not be troubled by the
butcher. Which is allowed him.
Dirck Volckerzen appearing in Court is asked where he found the
log he sold to Andrees Joghimsen ? Answer, he fished it near the Two
Brothers by Hell Gate and did not cut it, and declares further, that the
timber near his house belongs to Jan Coopal, and if he must restore the
log demands salvage. Whereupon is answered, That he shall have it,
when he can prove that he fished it.
Asser Levy, Eghbert Meindersen, Gerrit Jansen Roos, Roelof Jansen
Veter Maacker, Jan van Haarlem, appear in Court, requesting to be
sworn butchers, and are accepted by the Burgomasters on the following
articles and oath.
INSTRUCTION FOR THE SWORN BUTCHERS.
First. They shall be bound to accommodate each and every one
without delay, as much as is in their power, and bring with them their
own tools necessary for slaughtering.
Secondly. They shall not kill any cattle before and until a proper

* Broad Str. , betw. Beaver Str. and Exchange Place.

+ Two small islands in the East R. , East of Randall's Isl. and South of West Farms,
Westchester Co.
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permit shall be exhibited to them from the Pachter (Farmer of the Excise)
for the animal to be killed , that it has paid the excise.
Thirdly. They shall be bound to kill all cattle which shall be offered
for slaughtering within the jurisdiction of this City.
Fourthly. They shall and may demand and take for the slaughtering
of each animal as follows :-
For one ox or cow ... ..Five guilders
For one hog ..... One Dollar
For one sheep , calf, or goat.. ..One guilder
Other smaller animals in proportion .
Which articles having been read to the aforesaid persons, they are
asked if they, or theirs, will submit to these articles ? Answer, Yes ;
Then Asser Levy requests to be excused from killing hogs, as his religion
does not allow him to do it ; which was granted him. And they accord-
ingly took the following Oath except Asser aforesaid , who took the oath,
which the Jews are accustomed to take.
OATH FOR THE SWORN BUTCHERS.
We promise and swear in the presence of the Most High, that we
shall honestly conform ourselves to the articles read to us ; slaughter no
animals within this City's jurisdiction except those, for which a proper
permit is shewn to us, that the same are entered duly with the Farmer
within this City's jurisdiction, and serve every one as much as lies in our
power. So Truly Help us God Almighty!
PLACARD .

Whereas Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of this City of Amster-

dam in N. Netherland, in accordance with the laudable custom of our
Fatherland and for the accommodation of the Burghers and inhabitants
of this City have thought it expedient that sworn butchers be accepted
and chosen who shall be empowered to slaughter all cattle to be consumed
within this City's jurisdiction ; They have, therefore, accepted and
selected thereunto Eghbert Meinderzen, Asser Levy, Roelof Jansen
Veter Maacker, Gerrit Janzen Roos, Jan van Haarlem, Pieter Janzen
vande Lange Straat , Hendrick Volckerzen, Daniel Tourneur, Paulus van
de Beeck, Gerrit Fullewever, who are made known to the Commonalty
that every one, who has any cattle to be slaughtered may speak to them,
who as much as possible shall aid and accommodate every one ; and they
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may demand and receive for fees of one ox or cow five guilders ; for a
hog, one dollar ; for a sheep, calf, or goat one guilder ; other small
animals in proportion : They interdict and forbid each and every one to
kill or cause to be killed any cattle whatsoever except by the aforesaid
sworn butchers, under the penalty of twenty five guilders to be applied as
is proper. Thus done and ordained in Amsterdam in N. Netherland at
the Court of the Honble Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens the 15th
Octobr 1660 .

Monday, 18th Octob . 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Pieter Tonneman, Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony, Cornelis Steenwyck.
Eghbert Meinderzen appearing in Court is told , that complaints are
lodged against him by those, who bring meat to market here to sell, that
he obliges them to purchase their Burgher Right first, before they sell any
meat, and that he has caused them to be dunned for a day and a half
until they get a permit ; warning him not to do so any more, or that it
shall be attended to.
Hendrick Volckertsen , Pieter Jansen vande Langh Straat, Daniel
Tourneur, Master Paulus and Gerrit Fulwever appear in Court requesting
to be sworn butchers in this City who are accepted as butchers by the
Burgomasters after taking the oath, the articles of the instruction having
been previously read to them.

Friday 29th Octob! 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Pieter Tonneman Marten Cregier, Allard Anthony.
The Schout, Pieter Tonneman, pltf. v/s Eghbert Meinderzen,
butcher, deft . The pltf. says, that the deft. with one Willem Jansen van
Borckeloo, unsworn butcher, has slaughtered and therefore entered the
fine against him. He, nevertheless, has not given that over, but pro-
ceeded therein in direct opposition to the Placard therein enacted ; there-
fore demanding from the deft. according to placard the fine of twenty five
guilders with costs ; requesting that he shall be forbidden to slaughter.
Deft. says, that Willem Janzen only to help him in his necessity. Bur-
gomasters condemn Eghbert Meyndersen in the penalty of 25 gl. according
to Placard with costs ; They interdict and forbid him to slaughter any
more cattle for the space of six weeks from this date.
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The Schout Pieter Tonneman, pltf. v/s Willem Janzen van Borcke-
loo, deft. The pltf. says, that the deft. not being a sworn butcher has
against the Ordinance and Placard slaughtered cattle with Eghbert Meyn-
dersen, and though he entered the fine against him, yet he did not leave
off ; demanding therefore the fine, of twenty five guilders, with costs.
Deft. says he had no knowledge of the Placard or of the existence of such
Ordinance ; and had also butchered heretofore and is bound to support
his wife and children. Burgomasters condemn Willem Jansen van
Borckeloo in a fine of twenty five guilders according to placard , with
costs.
Moses Lucena appears in Court requesting to be a sworn butcher,
which was granted him according to oath to be taken on the instruction
of sworn butchers, and he has taken the same at the hands of the Officer
agreably to the oath of the Jews, having first requested not to be bound
to kill any hogs ; which was allowed him .
This date, 30th Octob: 1660, Eghbert Meindersen presents to Burgo-
masters the following petition : -
To the Honble Burgomasters of the City of Amsterdam in N. Nether-
land .
Eghbert Meindersen, butcher, respectfully represents, that he, the
petitioner, has paid the fine, which your Honors had ordered to be paid ;
he, the petitioner, therefore respectfully requests, your Honor will be
pleased to permit and allow him to slaughter along with the other sworn
butchers within this City : Awaiting hereupon your Worships favorable
Apostille, Which doing remains (Under Stood) Your obedient Servant,
signed Eghbert Meindersen.
Hereupon granted as apostille : Burgomasters through special con-
sideration release petitioner from his condemned six weeks, with this
reserve that he demean himself for the future as an honorable Burgher.
Willem Janzen van Borckeloo presents to the Burgomasters the
following petition :-
To the Honble Burgomasters Your Honours of the City Amsterdam in
N: Netherland.
Willem Jansen van Borckelo respectfully represents to your Hon" ,
that he has settled with the Schout Pieter Tonneman for Your Hon" judg-
ment. And whereas he is again inclined to earn a little by butchering,
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requests in all humility, that your Hon may be pleased to accept him as
a sworn butcher awaiting herein Your Honors favorable disposition .
Remains (Understood ) Your Hon humble servant and was Signed
Willem Jansen .
On the above petition apostilled :-Petitioners request is granted on
condition, that he previously take the proper oath at the hands of the
Officer. Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 2ª Novemb: 1660.
This date 3ª November 1660 Willem Jansen van Berckeloo has taken
the oath of sworn butcher at the hands of the Officer.
This date 3º Novemb! 1660, the Burgomasters of this City have agreed
with Jan Jansen Hagenaar and his son Jeremias for the making of four
rods of pier to the pier at the Weighscales for the sum of two hundred
and twenty five guilders in seawant and a half barrel of beer in addition.

Friday 31st Decemb: 1660. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Pieter Tonneman, Allard Anthony, Jacob Strycker.
Barent Jacobsen Cool, Creyn Jacobsen, Jan Cornelissen of Vlees-
burgh, Tousyn Bryel, Isaack Abrahamsen appear in Court, who on the
complaint of the Farmer of Beer and Wine are informed, that they are
represented as having taken beer fromthe breweries and brought it to the
Burghers houses without having a permit from the Farmer, in direct
opposition to their oath, and doing so are declared perjured and as such
deserve punishment, and he says that they brought an anker of strong
beer to Joannes de Decker's house without a permit. Whereupon Creyn
Jacobsen answers, ' tis a mistake of the Farmer's, as there was a permit
for it and Mr. Decker knows it. The comparants were recommended not
to remove any beer without having a permit for so doing.
This date is renewed the Placard against firing on New Years day, or
planting May poles on May day or making a present of any drink to any
person for that purpose.

Friday, 7th January 1661. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier.
On the petition of Pieter Tonneman , Schout of this City, wherein he
requests a Yearly Salary of 500 guilders with stipulation where and at what
time in the year he may draw and receive it, whether quarterly or half
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yearly; is apostilled :-According to the means of this City's revenue, the

petitioner shall receive the same allowance as his predecessor, to be
credited on the books, like the other Magistrates in office, as well past as
present; Done & c.
ORDER ON THE TREASURER.
The Treasurer, Oloff Stevensen van Cortlant, is hereby ordered by
the Burgomasters of this City to collect and receive by Jan Jelissen
Koeck the instalments due of the assessment for constructing the Heeren
Graght. Done.
Jacob van Couwenhoven appears in Court requesting an order for the
removal of the salt from his cellar by the owners, as it strains the timbers
and boards by its weight. Answer was given him thereto, that he shall
summon the owners by the next Court day, when the matter shall be
terminated.
ORDER .
Jeremias Janzen is hereby ordered by the Burgomasters of this City
to proceed with the making and completing the undertaken Pier, and to
adjoin one to himself in the place of his dec father. Done &c.
ORDER.
The Fire Warderns are hereby ordered by the Burgomasters of this
City to go around on the earliest opportunity and inspect all the fire-
places and chimneys, if they be clean, in order to prevent such mis-
Done etc.
fortunes as might happen by large collections of soot.
NOTICE .
Whereas the Burgomasters of this City are intending to establish
again a Rattle watch, therefore Every one is hereby notified, who is in-
clined to serve as watchman, to make himself known to the Burgomasters
without delay.

The Schepen Cornelis Steenwyck appearing in Court on the petition ,

is informed that Jacob Van Couwenhoven has appeared in Court request-
ing, as the timbers of his house are breaking by the weight of the salt,
that the salt may be removed from there. For this purpose he is sent for
to hear his opinion and to give order with his knowledge. Whereupon
Joannes vander Meulen, partner in the salt, appears in Court, who is
ordered to remove the salt. Answers thereto ; will look to it, when cir-
cumstances allow, and will speak to his partners about it. The Court of
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Burgomasters and presiding Schepen concluded to send the following

order to Joannes Van der Meulen, Cum Sociis.
ORDER.
Joannes Van der Meulen , Cum Sociis , lessees of the cellarage of Jacob
van Couwenhoven is hereby ordered and charged by the Burgomasters
and president Schepen to remove within twenty four hours working time
their salt, which they have in the cellar of the abovenamed Jacob Van
Couwenhoven, on pain of making them responsible for the damage which
may accrue through neglect. Done etc.

Monday, 10th January 1661. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren

Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier.

Burgomasters resolve to nominate two as Fire Warden in place of
Joannes de la Montagne Junior as follows :-
Honble Valiant
Whereas Joannes de la Montagne Junior, Firewarden, has moved
his residence hence to N : Haarlem and it is necessary , that the place be
supplied, Burgomasters of this City do therefore present by nomination
to Your Honors the following persons :-
Burger Jorisen ,
Evert Duyckingh.
Requesting, that your Honors may be pleased to elect him, whom
your Honors shall please to such office . Done in the Court of Burgo-
masters of the City of Amsterdam in N : Netherland .
From the nominated the R Honble Director General of N : Nether-
land has elected and confirmed as FireWarden of this City Ever!
Duyckingh. Done fort Amsterdam in N : Netherland the 20th Jan?
1661. Under Stood, By order of the Honble Director General of N :
Netherland. Was signed. C. V : Ruyven, Sec!
Lodouyck Pos requests to be Capt of the Rattle Watch , whereupon
he is informed, that complaints were lodged heretofore against him : Re-
turning is accepted by Burgomasters. Shall receive ten guilders per
month, on condition, should fire break out, that he will repair thereto
and attend to it ; further to take care, that every one come to the Watch
on his turn.
Cristiaan Teunizen appearing in Court is informed, that he cannot
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be accepted at present as Watchman, as he lives outside the Gate at the

Ferry, but should he reside within , and a place becoming vacant, atten-
tion shall be paid him.
Jan Cornelisen of Vlensburgh, Hendrick Hendrickzen van Does-
burgh, Cornelis Hendrickz :, Drummer, Andries Andriesen , Cornelis Bar-
enzen, Pieter Janzen van de Lange Straat, Pieter Jansen Werckendam ,
Matthys Muller, appearing in Court offer their services as Watchmen,
and are accepted by Burgomasters as Watch. They shall receive eighteen
guilders per month. They have taken the oath of fidelity to the instruc-
tion dated 12th Octob! 1658, read to them with the following amplification .
AMPLIFICATION .
Item. If it happen, which God forbid, that any fires shall break out
within this City, those not on duty shall forthwith proceed to the fire with
their Captain .
Item. Any one being inclined to leave the Watch shall give fourteen
days previous notice to the Burgomasters, in default whereof he shall not
receive any pay for the month.

Friday, 14th January 1661. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier.
Lodouyck Pos appears in Court with Jan Jellisen Koeck, delivering
in to Burgomasters, according to order, a list of all the inhabitants within
this City ; Whereupon was considered , whether the Companys servants
shall be exempt from the Watch tax ; and it was Resolved , No. Further
resolved to go to the Director General and Council and to ask, whether
their Honors had exempted the Company's servants from the Burgher
excise both of beer and wine as well as the slaughter tax, as some of
them are unwilling to pay the same. Lodouyck Pos returning states,
that he has undertaken to make out a list in what street and to what
corner of the street the Watch shall go and Call out (the hours) ; Which
he is permitted to do, on condition, that he shew it.
M: Paulus Van de Beeck appears in Court, exhibiting some a/c of
those, who owe excise and are not inclined to pay ; maintains they do
owe. Requests information as he is about to settle with the Heer Treas-
Whereupon he is told, that he shall be spoken to about it next
Week.
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Burgomasters resolve, that whereas he is unwilling to pay excise ; in-

asmuch as he receives an allowance from the City he also owes excise .

Monday 24th January 1661. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier, Cornelis Steenwyck.
The Court drafted the petition to be presented about the Scots to the
Honble Director General and Council.
COMMISSION.
Whereas Evert Duycking is elected Fire Warden by the R Honble
Director General and Council from those nominated by Burgomasters of
this City, to act with the old Firewardens Hendrick Kip, the Elder, and
Jan Jansen de Jongh , in place of Joannes de la Montagne Junior, the
above named Evert Duycking is therefore hereby ordered and authorized
to attend to and execute the said office of Fire Warden with the above-
named FireWardens. Done Amsterdam in N: Netherland, 24 January
1661 .
ORDER.
Whereas the Honble Director General of N : Netherland has elected
and confirmed the person of Evert Duyckingh as FireWarden in place of
Joannes de la Montagne Junior, late FireWarden, therefore the Burgo-
masters of this City order the fire Wardens to go around within the time
of thrice twenty four hours and inspect all fireplaces and chimnies,
whether they be properly clean, to prevent all accidents which might
proceed thereform . Done Amsterdam in N : Netherland , the 25th Janu-
ary 1661.

Friday, 28th January 1661. In the City Hall. Present the Heeren
Allard Anthony, Marten Cregier.
The Court directed, that an Order be given to the Fire Wardens to
go around and inspect the chimnies, the tenor of which is as above.
The Treasurer Oloff Stevensen van Cortlandt appears in Court
stating, that as his time of office regarding the City revenue is nearly ex-
pired, he is come to know, if there be any thing else to be ordered.
Oloff Stevensen van Cortlant States, that the Orphan Masters of this
City have sent divers orders to Jeremias Jansen to exhibit to the Orphan
Master per inventory the estate left by his father Jan Jansen Hagenaar
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decd, but to this date he has not obeyed them; requesting, therefore, an
Order from Burgomasters.
ORDER.

Jeremias Janzen. Whereas you are unwilling, to render an inven-

tory to the Orphan Chamber of this City of the estate left by Jan Jansen
Hagenaar, your deceased father ; You are therefore hereby ordered and
directed by the Burgomasters of this City, to exhibit the same to the
abovenamed Orphan Chamber in the space of three items four and
twenty hours, or in default, Burgomasters shall be necessitated to cause
it to be done. Actum etc.
INDEX .
INDEX.

A Abels, Barbara , ii, 94

Abelsen, Salomon , i , 89 , 94 , 358, 360, 373,
Aarensen, Aartsen, Aarens, Aarsen, Aren- 376, 399, 404 ; ii , 94
sen, etc. Aboast, Jacob, ii, 173
– Claas, iii , 287 ; iv, 2 ; vi , 354 Abrahams, Meritje, iv, 178 , 183, 191 , 201
Claes, wheelwright, vii , 115 et seq .
-· Cornelis , ii , 374 , 380 ; iii , 12, 33 , 146, Abrahamsen, Isaac, iii , 153 , 240 ; v, 224
251 , 376, 424 ; iv, 2, 267 ; v, 31 , 41 , - — Jacob, vii , 49
52, 225 ; vi, 13 , 17 , 67, 69, 118 - - Jasper, iv, 231 et seq.
- Elbert, v, 4 - Pieter, iii, 392 ; app'd Inspector of Meat,
- – Freryck, ii, 227 , 331 , 376, 395, 403, 428 ; vi, 359
iii, 62, 63 , 78, 89, 147 , 207 , 208, Willem, iii, 291 ; iv, 57 ; vi, 59, 80, 98,
211 , 215 , 216 , 229 , 287 , 294 , 363 , 381 , 100, 107, III , 112 , 114, 118
386, 395 , 396, 412, 424 ; iv, 3, 6, 12 , Abramsen, Abram, seaman, vi , 214
147 , 199 , 290, 323 , 333 , 334, 338, 340 ; v, Ackerman, Lysbet, v, 191 , 192, 194, 196,
187, 221 , 241 , 326 , 336, 352, 353 ; vi , 43, 197, 221 , 237, 247 , 265, 272
101 , 158, 190, 195 , 203, 234, 265 , 281 , Ackleton , Hanna, vi , IOI
284, 299, 339, 374, 380 ; turner, vii, 68, Adams, James, vi, 178
151 ; name of wife of, iii, 215 Adamsen, Jan, ii , 231 , 265 , 275, 281 , 289 ;
Grietje, iii, 93 v, 224 ; vi , 147 , 167
Hendrick, iii, 167, 181 , 184, 363, 374, - Thomas, i, 132, 201 , 202, 212, 230, 239,
375, 382, 385, 388 ; iv, 63 , 116 ; vii, 333
84, 153 Addison , Anthony, vi , 94
called Spaniard, iv, 120, 239 , 244, Adely, Jan, sailor, v, 260, 268
280 ; see Spanjart ; v, 28, 34 et seq., Adolfus, P. , ii , 367
39, 45 , 169 Adriansen, Jan , i, 239, 372 ; iii, 53 ; vi,
— Jan , ii , 386 ; iii , 167, 175 , 181 ; iv, 136, 206 ; vii, 108
245 ; v, 209, 224 Mary, v, 145
nicknamed Jan Coopal , ii, 372 - Maryn, i , 191
- Rut , i, 205 - Pieter, v, 325
Seletje, iii, 150, 293 , 294 ; iv, 55, 86, 89, Adryaensen, Frederick, ii, 144, 148
91 , 99, 102, 103, 109, 114, 115 , 116, Aerden, Leendert, i, 104, III , 298 ; ii , 92,
119 , 141 , 151 , 168 , 172 , 187 , 193, 194, 127, 141 ; vii, 152
221 , 224, 227 , 230, 239 , 291 , 298 , 304, Aerietsen, Albert, vii, 48 , 51
311 , 325, 328 , 339 ; v, 13 , 36 , 147, 149 Aertsen, Clyn, i , 369 ; ii, 201
- Styntje, vi , 350 Cornelis, i , 316, 320 ; ii , 91 , 92, 117,
Aarnoutsen, Hendrick, iii, 49 125, 127, 131 , 141
Aart from the Esopus, iv, 317 Est, William , iv, 291 , 294
Clery, iii, 76 After Coll, S. I. , goods at, vi, 317
Abbesen, Barbertge , iii, 10 Ahasimus , N. J. , i , 199 ; iii, 324
269
270 Index .

Airy, Richard, iii, 147 , 239, 320, 350, 376 ; letter to Court of, i, 177; vii, 51 ; letter
iv, 50, 52, 58, 96 , 266, 313 from, i, 181
Albany, v, 265 , 268 , 325 ; vi, 28, 32, 44, Amstel, Colony of New, now New Castle,
56, 93, 138 , 139 , 156, 198 , 205 , 251, Del. , ii, 315
264, 272 , 308 , 311 , 330 ; letters to Court Amy, Christoffel, vii , 5 , 12, 17
of, v, 233 ; vi, 37 Anderson, David, v, 68 et seq., 77, 78, 81,
Albers, Aaltie, vii , 184 84, 85, 86 , 90, 92, 97 , 101 , 102, 108 ,
Albertsen, Albert, i , 162 , 168 ; iii , 165 , 109, 112
166, 176, 303 , 309, 332, 335 , 340, 366, Andries, Annica, vi , 152
392 ; iv, 49, 63 , 65, 108 , 139, 169, 206, – Geertruyt, iii , 175 , 177 , 185 , 197, 255
308, 341 , 343, 344 ; v , 2 , 3 , 12 , 27, 38, 333 ; widow of Jacob Jansen Stol, iii, 182
48, 51 , 86, 90 , 129 , 155 , 264 , 274, 277, -— Nysie, iii, 161
280, 285, 299 ; drummer, v, 6 , 11 , 14, Andriessen, Albert, i , 326 ; iii, 24, 32, 37,
41 ; ribbon weaver, iv, 71 , 72, 74 ; 57, 102
name of wife of, iv, 315 - Andries, i, 374 ; ii, 30, 270, 387 ; iii,
-- Andries , vi, 23 IO, 336, 343, 367, 372 ; iv, 31 , 38,
· Cornelis , i , 123, 125, 303 48 ; v, 123 , 127 , 208 , 221 , 224 ; vi,
- Huybert, iii, 337 I, 3, 43 , 108, 145 , 299, 301 , 306, 375,
-– Jan, iii , 365 , 382 378, 380, 382, 384 ; weighhouse
Martin, ii, 6 laborer, vii, 146 ; mason, vi, 7
- Pieter, iii , 165 Claes , v, 290
- Storm, i , 405 ; ii , 397 ― Jan, ii, 429 ; iii, 2, 71 , 104
- Willem of Munnekedam, i , 55 , 57, 96, ――- Joghims, iii , 187 , 241 ; son of Andries
99, 101 , 106, 197, 248 Joghimsen, iv, 315
Alders, Claartje, iii , 313, 358 - – Juryaen, i, 50, 270, 273 , 275 ; ii, 222
Aldrix (Alrichs), Jacob, Commander - Lauwerens, iii, 36, 48 , 77, 191 , 195,
at New Amstel, ii, 315 ; iii , 48 , 97, 227, 290
192, 206, 340 -- Luycas, i , 374 ; iii , 374, 385 , 405 ; iv,
- Pieter, iii, 318 ; iv, 237 , 240, 242, 244, 186, 191 , 203 , 210, 211 , 260, 323 ; v, 2,
248, 251 ; v, 223 , 332 et seq.; vi, 15 , 32, 75, 221 ; vi , 330 ; vii, 65 , 143, 153
59, 176 ; vii, 137 -- Meindert, iv, 200, 210
Alkmaer, Holland , i , 360 ; ii , 186 -- Paulus, v, 224
Allard, François, iii , 364 ; iv, 31 , 342 ; vii, - Pieter, i, 8, 50, 113 , 118 ; iv, 121 ; chim-
152 ney sweep, vii, 151 ; name of widow
Allen, Henry, vi, 165 of, v, 66
— John, vi , 195 -- Swent, seaman, vi, 214
Allerton, Isaac, i , 16, 75 , 119 , 174, 194, Andros, (Andrews), Governor, has arrived,
226, 347, 360, 373, 376, 403 , 408 ; ii, vii, 138
40, 119, 121 , 125, 183, 225 , 307, 346, Angola, Jan, negro, v, 337, 340
377, 378, 381, 382, 405 ; iii, 11 , 39 ; vii, -Maria, vi, 335
143 ; dead , iii, 90, 254 , 288 ; property Anthonie, Mrs. , vi , 304
of, at Newhaven , iii , 90, 92 Anthonissen, Jacob, vi, 130, 132
—, junior, iii, 90, 92 Anthony, Allard , i , 49, 51 , 59 etseq., 67, 69,
Allin, Hoop, vi , 338, 349 71 , 72, 76, 79, 81 , 83 , 84, 85, 95, 102,
Allowyn, Jan, vii , 121 108, 143, 191 , 229, 276, 278 , 280, 286,
Ambrosius, Moses, i, 244 288, 289, 294, 295 , 299, 301 , 316, 321 ,
Amesfoort, L. I. , i, 79, 140, 159, 208, 392 ; 323, 325 , 327, 330, 333. 337, 348, 350,
ii, 242 ; vi, 180 ; magistrates of, ii, 351 , 355, 356, 359, 360, 367 , 375 , 383,
175 ; summoned for conference, i, 201 ; 386, 388, 394, 396, 412, 416 ; ii, 3, 4,
Index. 271

Anthony, Allard- Continued. Antony, Orsel , v, 135

14, 24, 26, 28, 54 , 60, 71 , 76, 80, 84, Appel, Arien, iv, 171 ; v, 123, 127, 178,
88, 90, 94, III , 113 , 122 , 125 , 131 , 132, 179, 183, 187, 200, 201 , 219, 221 , 223,
136, 140, 141 , 144, 149 , 158, 161 , 164, 240, 275 ; vi , 25 , 113, 147 , 159 , 162 ,
165, 168, 170, 171 , 173, 174 , 180, 184-6, 167, 169, 203 , 205, 212, 272, 308
188 et seq. , 195, 224, 229 , 233 , 249 , 252 , - - Jan Laurensen, i , 122, 123 , 126 , 134,
262, 265 , 282, 292, 349 , 353 , 360, 366, 138, 139, 143 , 149, 151 , 153 , 164, 174,
367, 370, 373, 376, 382, 391 , 397, 398, 187, 230, 312 ; iii, 39
409, 420, 421 ; iii, 1 , 8, 11 , 24, 28 , 37, Appelgatt, Jan, iv, 85
44, 45, 52, 57 , 63, 67 , 79, 83 , 116, Thomas, i, 235 ; ii , 67 ; v, 171 , 172
148, 154, 164, 167 , 204, 213, 230, 233, Archer (Archard, Artcherd), Jan, v, 292,
237, 313, 355, 361 , 369, 370 , 379, 381 , 299, 324 ; vi , 42, 324, 325 ; vii , 83, 87,
383, 391 ; iv, 18, 42 , 56 , 74, 105 , 130, 91 , 97, 98, 102 ; of Fordham, 121
138, 150, 167 , 172 , 178 , 180, 182, 190, Arcot (Arcett), Jan, iii , 165 , 185, 243, 343 ;
214, 236, 244, 252 , 263 , 273 , 274, 286 , V, 120
329, 338 ; v, II , 14 , 32 , 37 , 51 , 65, 67, Argent, see Urgent
72, 78, 85, 89, 92 , 129, 167, 172 , 180, Ariaansen, Jan, i, 235 ; ii , 230 ; iii, 84, 99,
185, 186, 189 et seq. , 194, 195, 196, 173, 184, 191 , 192, 202 , 210, 212 , 236,
203, 214, 215 , 219 , 221 , 225, 227, 234, 249, 250, 252, 278, 287 , 333, 337, 353 ,
235, 240, 245 , 247 , 268 , 269, 270, 276, 354, 356, 400, 404 , 409 ; iv, 116, 183 ;
279, 289 , 290, 299 , 306, 310, 314, 316, v, 118, 237, 353
322, 324, 328 , 330-2, 338 , 341 , 342, -, carpenter, iii , 330 ; iv, 133 , 137 , 144 ,
346, 351 , 354 ; vi, 3 , 7 , 8 , 11 , 18, 20, 238, 257, 260, 267 , 272, 311 , 313, 317
23, 26, 29, 30-2, 34, 37 , 38 , 43 , 51 , v, 25, 36, 65, 82, 225 , 273 ; vi , 124,
54, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73 , 77, 78 , 82, 87, 126 , 129, 131 , 133, 135 , 137
88, 90-2, 98, 99, 101 , 105 , 107 , 115, — Marritje, iii ,
30
116, 118 , 120, 121 , 125 , 126, 129 , 130, Arians, Arientje, v, 339
131 , 133 , 138, 139, 141 , 146, 154 , 156, Aris, Lysbet, iii , 337
163 , 166, 172-4, 176 , 179 , 180, 182-4, Seletje, iii, 25
189, 217, 263, 271 , 319, 322, 323, Arissen, Hendrick , iii, 191 , 192, 202, 210,
347, 359, 360, 363 , 365 , 373, 378 ; 216
vii, 4, 7, 8, 11 , 15-7, 27 , 33 , 105 , - Joris, v, 340
- Rebecca, v, 351
108 ; appointed Burgomaster, i, 271 ,
281 ; City Treasurer, ii, 97 ; Orphan Arnel (Aarnol), Benedict, iii, 61 ; iv, 148,
Master, ii, 336, 337, 342 ; nominated 156, 327, 330 ; v, 79
Burgomaster, iv, 195 ; elected Schout, Arter, Charles, ii, 121, 126
v, 160 ; appointed Sheriff, v, 250 ; Asban (Asborn), Philipp, v, 91 , 97, 99, 101 ,
nominated and confirmed Sheriff, vi, 102, 103, 117, 120
261 ; continued as Sheriff, vi, 334 ; re- Ascou, Jan, iii , 331
nominated Sheriff, vi, 394 Asdalen, Symon Jansen, iv, 295
Henrita, vii, 136 Ashman, Jno. , vi, 128 , 151
-- Lysbet, iii , 315 Assembly, General, Delegates to, i. 117,
- Mary, iii, 315 131, 135 , 140
Pieter, ii, 356, 359, 367, 375 Aston, Jno. , vi, 173
Antonides, Nicolas, iii , 209 Astrick, Edward , iv, 112, 156
Antonissen (Antony), Cristiaen , i, 86, 178, Asuerus, Hendrick, iii, 316 ; iv, 238 ; v,
315, 318, 339 ; ii , 160, 407 ; iii, 104 222, 274, 324 ; vi, 59 , 85 , 88
Antony, Annetje, iv, 324 ; v, 58 ; vi, 202, Atkezen, Hethan, iv, 226
204 Atkins, Aatton, iv, 228 , 230, 241 , 245, 246
272 Index .

Atwater, Joshua, i, 324, 330, 331 , 355 ordered to report on grain supply, vi,
Auckers, Lysbet, iv, 265 66 et seq.
Bakker, Hendrick Willemsen, i , 257
B Balding, Mary, vi, 373
Bally, Jan, iv, 283 , 290, 292 , 311
Bach, Samuel, vi , 318 Baltes, Aaltje, iii, 48
Backer, Captain , v, 290, 294 Balthemver, Governor, iv, 189
- Christian Jacobsen, i , 309, 312 Bamboes, Hermen Jacobsen, ii, 382 et seq.,
- Jacob, i, 67 , 99, 106, 134 , 137, 141 , 251 , 388, 390, 398, 406 ; vii, 187 et seq.
258, 262, 266, 293 , 295, 368 ; ii, 26–8, Bambri, Edward, an Englishman, vii, 84,
47, 54, 62, 71 , 76, 165 , 210 ; iii , 90
54, 213, 225, 266, 273 , 276, 279 , 280, Bancker, Gerrit, i, 369
284, 297 , 299 , 311 , 315 , 317 et seq., Barbados, iv, 198 , 223 ; v , 296 ; vi, 214,
339, 340, 345 , 348, 371 , 379, 395 ; 244, 246, 249, 391 , 399
iv, 63, 107 , 121 , 139 , 150 , 262, 273, Barcker, John, i, 227, 230 ; v, 236 ; vi, 129,
278, 290 ; v, 8, 31 , 49 , 50, 62, 67, 79, 130, 136, 137, 271 , 308
112, 118, 135, 224, 267 , 279 ; vi , 1 , 90, - Raaf, v, 34
15, 255, 331 ; vii , 150 ; nominated for - William, v, 313, 317 , 318, 323 ; vii , 124
Schepen, ii, 283 ; iv, 27 ; confirmed, Baren Island, v, 117
28 ; nominated Schepen to fill vacancy, Barens, Elsie, iv, 340 ; v, 25 , 224 ; vi, 2,
iv, 274 ; confirmed , 277 ; made Pre- 209, 262
-- Meiken, iv, 67
siding Schepen, v, 17 ; elected Dele-
gate to Provincial Assembly, v, 45 Barents, Geertruyt, v, 297
- Jno. , vi , 307 , 312 ; vii , 18, 19 -- Jannetie, i , 250
Margriet, wife of Jacob, vi , 255 , 387, Sarah, vi, 262
389 - Tryntje, i, 77
Nathaniel Jansen , vi , 153 Barentsen, Bruin , ii, 298, 301 , 352, 369 ;
- - Nicolaes, ii , 160 , 227 ; iii , 64 , 387 , 388 ; iii, 368
v, 94, 310 ; vi, 50 , 59 , 75 , 86 , 125 , 151 , Christian, i , 22 , 62, 231 , 326, 374 ; ii,
176 ; vii , 152 20, 57, 72, 95 , 201 , 202 , 351 , 376,
- Willem Jacobsen, iii , 393 429 ; app'd Fire Warden, ii, 44 ; vii,
Badger (Badgard), Thomas, vi, 322, 342, 152
347, 350, 355 , 358 , 362, 365 - Claes, vii, 143
Badts, Nathaniel , iv, 219 , 266 - Cornelis, iii , 27 , 32, 37, 48 , 55 , 66, 81 ,
Baeck, Antony Loodewycksen, i, 196 ; ii , 94, 95, 99, 115 , 151 , 154, 157 , 235-
128 , 129, 246 ; Burgher Provost, ii, 7, 241 , 243 , 262, 263, 324, 338, 352,
289 ; app'd City Jailer, ib. , vii, 157 365 ; iv, 152 ; lime measurer, iv, 172,
Bagyn, Anthony, ii , 401 ; iii , 151 , 154 , 250, 182 , 187 , 193 , 201 ; vi , 214, 224
289, 353 , 364 ; iv, 64, 67 - Foppe, v, 273 ; vi , 323
Bahrs, Marcus , surgeon, ii, 387 - Hendrick, ii, 421 ; vii, 153 ; smith, iii ,
Bailey, Arnout, iii, 367 , 400, 421 , 422, 425 ; 244
iv, 7, 8, 12, 33 , 44, 88 - Hermen, ii , 419 , 423 ; iii, 2, 5, 6, 22,
Baker, Jacob, vi, 7 48, 55 , 81 , 239, 240 ; v, 13 , 25 ; vi,
-- Jacob the, iv, 36 133
— John, vi, 192 ― - Huge, iv, 97, 98, 110, 311 ; v, 107 154 ;
Nicholas Jansen , i , 393 ; vi, 262 vi, 386
Bakers, list of, i , 46 ; doings of, iii, 359 ; - Jacob, i, 335
v, 255 ; to bake twice a week, iii, 378 ; - - Jan , i, 54 , 81 , 85 , 116 , 161 , 266, 267,
complaints ag❜t, vi, 30 ; rules for , vi, 31 ; | 391 ; ii, 196
Index. 273

Barentsen- Continued. Bayard, Lieut., vii, 68

-- Lambert, iii , 388, 393, 421 , 423 ; iv, - Nicholas, i , 326, note ; v, 255, 279, 295,
3, 8, II , 24, 45, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 321 , 323, 325 , 329, 342 , 344 , 352, 353 ;
91 , 158 , 159 , 161 , 165 , 225 , 324, 343 , vi, 48-50, 52, 53, 55 , 67 , 80, 92 , 108,
388, 393 ; v, 2, 12 , 36, 59 , 168, 222 ; 118, 120, 154, 158 , 181 , 183 , 184, 203,
name of wife of, iv, 47 210, 212 , 217 , 228 , 231 , 245 , 250, 251 ,
Meindert, iii , 170 , 171 , 233 , 242, 366, 259, 277, 278, 281 , 284, 288 , 289 , 290,
375 , 381 , 389 ; iv, 59, 62 , 132, 217 ; 291 , 296, 297 , 299, 302 , 303 , 308, 324,
cooper, v, 224 ; vii, 152 329, 330, 335, 338 , 348 , 354 , 363 , 366,
– Richard, i, 228 368, 376 ; to keep a Register of Excise
- Simon, ii, 424 ; iv, 94 ; v, 8, 37, 41 , 49, Permits and act as Court Interpreter, v,
75, 86, 117, 223 ; vi, 43, 195 ; vii , 83 256 ; asks for salary as Secretary, vi ,
Barfort, Jan, iv, 183 17; compensation of, for handling
Barnar, Nicolaes, ii, 48 , 58 moneys, vi, 29 ; allowed additional
Barnes, Thomas, vi , 117 , 120, 121 , 143 , fees, vi, 119 ; nominated Burgom'r, vi,
145 , 146, 155 396 ; Secretary of the Province, vii,
Barry, Rich'd, vi, 140 39
Barstinsen (Barsunsom), Jacob, i , 371 ; ii, 2, Beaulieu, Capt. Augustyn, ii , 422, 426 et
8, 9, 80, 113, 125, 132 , 140, 161 , 165 , seq.; iii, 3, 5, 7, 9 , 12, 18, 19 ; Ship's
168, 170, 173, 293 , 396, 397 Surgeon, iii , 18
Bartelott, —, iv, 217 Beauvois, Carel, iii , 181 , 184
Ritzert, v, 91 , 96 Beck, Joannes, ii , 425 ; vii , 151
Bartels, John, Weighmaster, vi, 374 , 381 Becker, Jan, iii , 221 , 227
Bartelzen, Jonas, iv, 124 ; v, 31 , 172, 221 , - - Jan Jurianzen, iii , 192 , 205 , 227-9 ,
293, 348 ; vi , 10, 46, 47 , 100, 143 , 145 , 231 , 249, 268 , 269, 271 , 283 , 292 , 297,
258 ; vii, 7 , 16 ; Farmer of the Excise 298, 303, 315 , 325 , 329 , 337, 349 , 356,
on Wines, v, 153 , 158 , 159 ; Fire War- 363, 375, 380, 382, 393 , 397, 400 ;
den, vii , 35 name of wife of, v, 145
William, vi , 298 Beckers, Merritje, iii , 220, 227, 232, 242,
Barton, Roger, vi , 11, 21, 24 271 , 275 , 283, 332
Barwick, Daniel , i , 402 Bedloo, Isaac, i, 51 , 59 , 139 ; iii , 39, 196,
Bastardy, see Maria Besems v/s v. Nieuw- 224, 226, 392, 401 , 424 , 427 ; iv, 3, 9,
land 18, 23 , 106, 108 , 113 , 126 , 191 , 243,
see Wyngart, Geertruyt, v/s G. Verplanck 244, 260, 262, 272 , 287 , 290, 291 , 294,
Bastiaansen, Jacob Jansen, smith , v, 44 304, 307 ; v, 49 , 54, 58 , 63 , 65, 79, 84,
- Jan, vi , 118, 121 , 125 88, 91, 92, 109, 131 , 214 , 222, 267, 285,
- Michiel, vi, 33 ; of Fordham, 235 300, 303 ; vi , 7 , 10 , 15 , 19 , 54, 55, 58,
Baxter, George, i, 118 ; ii , 129 ; rebels ag't 75, 78, 85, 88, 99 , 111 , 114 , 120, 141 ,
the Dutch, v, 167 158 , 161 , 162 , 171 , 226 , 305 , 363, 365,
Thomas, i, 62, 73, 74 , 81 , 82 , 84, 294 , 375 ; name of wife of, vii , 43 ; Alder-
301 ; ii, 329 man, vi, 144 ; again nominated, 201 ;
——, ii , 65 nominated and confirmed Aldr. , vi,
-- the pirate , i , 142, 149 261 ; continued as Alderman , vi , 333 ;
Bay, Elbert in the, iii , 165 nominated Captain 3d Militia Co. , vi,
Bayard, Balthazar, v, 176 , 183 ; vi , 318 , 357 ; made Overseer of the road to
324, 388 ; vii , 99 , 103 ; nominated Harlem, vi , 362
Schepen, vi , 397 ; Collector of Excise - - Mrs. , vi , 54
Money, vi, 402 ; refuses to become Beech, John, vi, 282
Collector of Weighhouse Fees, vi , 408 Beecke, Wilhelmus, v, 141
274 Index.

Beeckman , Cornelis, v, 159 Bercker, Jan, iii , 401 , 424

-- Jochem, i , 140, 162, 176 , 319 , 329, 340, Bergen, N. J. , iii , 324 : iv, 15 , 174 ; vi ,
373, 410 ; ii, 99, 166, 296 , 345 ; iii, 24, 120 ; Court of, iv , 217, 238
295. 395, 405, 407, 408 ; iv, 7, 30, 62, Bergen, Jan, skipper, v, 150, 153
124, 128, 279, 308, 311 , 32S ; v , 43 , See van Bergen
209, 224 ; vi , 154 , 284, 288, 346, 356, Berri, Jan, iv, 112
358, 375. 377 ; vii , 143, 150 Berry, Capt. John , vi , 310, 315, 359, 380
- Mrs. , vi, 13 ; slandered, ii , 184, 194 , 200 Berryman, Thomas, vi, 105, 127, 129, 143,
et seq., 212, 221 , 244, 250, 265, 275 212, 242, 322
Tryntje, iii, 32 Bertran, Annetje, v, 123
- Willem, i, 49, 51 , 52, 54. 59, 67, 69, 72, Besem, Maria, iii , 189 , 197 , 217, 233, 251,
73, 75, 76, 79, 82, 83 , 85 , 86, 88, 92, 262, 267, 269, 247 , 312 , 327, 332, 355,
93 , 98, 100 , 102 , 108 , 113 , 117 , 118 , 376, 377 , 382, 385, 393. 399, 409, 415,
130, 139 , 143, 146, 150, 176 , 178, 188, 427 ; iv , 82, 93 , 100, 103 , 105
-Pieter Adriaensen, v, 96 , 99, 112
205, 208 , 215 , 247, 255 , 258 , 272, 315 ,
320, 327, 330, 348, 372, 391 , 396, 397, Bestevaar, Jan, iii , 191 , 193
411 , 414 ; ii , 1 , 5 , 26, 27 , 28, 59, 76, - Jan, junior, iv, 121
-Jan Jansen, i , 368 ; ii, 133 , 380, 390,
95 , 96, 103 , 127 , 141 , 169 , 171 , 172,
190, 195 , 209 , 225 , 227 , 231 , 243. 244, 399 ; iv, 53, 176, 178, 206 , 322, 331 ,
262, 279, 282, 290, 370, 371 , 408 ; v, 340, 347 ; iv, 108 , 118 ; v, 55
-
- junior, iii , 272
315 ; vi, 13, 51 , 66. 73. 75, 77, 79. 319,
Bets, Goodman, iii, 153
327, 383 ; vii, 9 ; appointed Schepen,
ii, 30 ; nominated for Burgomaster ; Beverlodt , Nicolas , i , 369
ii, 282 , 319 ; vii, III ; elected , ii, 320 ; Beverwyck (Albany) , i , 159 , 205 ; iv, 319 ;
vii, 113 ; nominated for Orphan Court of, ii , 148 , 153 , 166 ; v, 164 ; let-
Master, ii , 336 ; vii , 175 ; confirmed, ii, ter to. iv, 305. 314
341 ; takes office, ii, 342 ; accused of Bicker, Victor, vi , 288
smuggling, ii, 245, 250, 253 ; Schout Bickers, Aaltje, iii , 62 , 63 ; vi, 38, 138,
170, 282 ; vii, 104 ; wife of Nicolas
at the Esopus, vi, 247 ; elected and
confirmed Schepen , vi , 396, 398 Velthuysen, iii , 64, 72 ; v, 32, 42, 48
Bierman, Hendrick, iii, 61
Been, Hendrick Jansen, vi, 48
Bievan, Nicolaes, i , 174
Beer, Cornelis Willemsen, ii , 370
- - Skipper, ii , 382 Bigs, Timoty, vi , 7 , 14 , 41-3, 314, 322
Beetman , — , ii, 129 Bil, François, iii, 165
Benat, Anna, vi, 12 , 17 Bildert, Jasper, iii , 190
Benckes, Jacob, vi, 395 Billiou. Pieter, vi, 77
Benhem, - skipper, iv, 126 Bird, George, i , 332
Beninck (Bennick, Beningh), Egbert, iv, Blacklets, Jan, iv, 306 ; v, 57
49, 55. 63. 74 , 76 , 214 , 217, 238, 243 , Blackwell, Robert, i, 184
257 , 284, 291 , 293 , 300, 309, 324 , 330 ; Blackwell's Island, i , 183, note, 377
son-in-law of C. J. Ruyter, iv, 214, Blagge, Captain, vi , 307
vi, 57, 59, 61 , 93 Wm., vi , 269
Benman, Jan, iv, 57. 58 Blanchan, Mattheu, v, 137
Benneco, John , vi, 358 Blanck, Aagie, widow of Hermen, iii, 302,
Bennes, Robert, vi, 105, 1IO 311
Bennet, Colonel , vi, 187 Aaltje, iii, 176
Bensigh, Dirck, i, 400 Cristiaan, iii, 293
Berck, Capt. Jacob, iii, 97 - Hermen, iii, 302
Berckelso, Willem Jansen, vii, 32 , 35 -– Jan, i, 99 ; ii, 101
Index . 275

Blanck-Continued. Bon, Mr. , iii , 412 ; iv, 115 , 137 ; vi, 57

- Juryaen, i, 50, 92, 208, 317 , 370 ; ii , 93, Bone (Boone), Jannetie, ii, 343 ; vii , 176
224, 257, 400, 416 ; iii, 67, 70, 74, 76, Bonner, Jno, vi , 321
83, 90, 101 , 118 , 252 , 272 ; iv , 61 , 114 , Bonwet, Joseph, vi , 350
144, 150, 152, 162 , 169 , 238, 243 , 282, Boogh, Freryck Hendricksen , v, 224, 259
294, 324 ; v, 32, 39, 45 , 223 , 280, 339 ; Boon, Francis, v, 5, 30, 221 , 238 , 300,
vi, 73, 75 ; vii , 153 ; Inspector of 329 ; vi , 247 ; Alderman , vi, 144, 150,
Weights, vi, 374 163 , 171
- Symon, iv, 177 , 180, 308 : vii, 13 Matthys, iii, 7 , 12 , 71 , 75 , 86, 95
Blau, Gerrit Hendricksen, farmer, vii, 119 , Boot, Catharina, iii , 165 ; iv, 110 ; wife of
131 Christ, van Laar, iv, 239
Blauvelt, ii, 56 Dirck Clasen, i , 148, 368
--- Capt. , i , 161 - Jacob Clasen, i, 170, 171 , 190
- W. Albertsen , i , 138 Maria, i , 384 ; iii , 145 , 151 , 155, 160,
Block, Hans, vi, 239 , of the South River, 168, 172 , 177 , 195 , 217, 220, 227 ; iv,
vii , 64 160
- Jacob, iii , 190 ― Merritje, iii, 74, 78 , 80, 82
Bloetgoet (Goetbloet) , Frans, iii, 93, 100, - Nicolas, ii, 54 , 60, 67 , 70, 73, 84, 87,
104 94, 110, 124, 125 , 133 , 178 , 180, 214,
Blommert, Adrian, i , 67, 85 , 96, 99, 106, 221 , 276, 280, 297 , 343 , 374 , 380, 386,
109, 123 , 248, 251 , 258 , 369, 376, 382, 389, 394, 399, 418 ; iii, 5 , 35, 42, 45,
384, 393 , 407 , 411 , 418 ; ii , 1 , 6 , 14 , 119, 166, 191 , 203 , 217, 221 , 372, 393,
26, 27, 28, 66, 74, 88 , 100 , 101 , 113, 397 , 427 ; iv, 120 , 129 , 131 , 134 , 136,
114, 242, 246 ; iii, 29 , 204 , 270, 273, 138 , 143 , 145 , 279, 280, 296, 300, 304,
285, 368, 377 ; iv , 306 ; dead, v, 129 ; 309, 315-17 , 322 , 323 , 327 , 331 ; v,
vii, 143 ; nominated for Schepen, ii , 49, 197, 281 ; cannot agree with his
282 ; elected, 285 wife, Merritje Joris, 335 , 338 ; iv, 304,
Bloomer, Robert, vi , II , 21, 24 328
Blyenberg, Paulus , iii , 180, 197 , 200, 216 , Bordingh, Claes, i , 96, 99, 126, 138, 174,
341 , 348, 355 ; iv, 208 , 250 ; vii, 200 183, 186, 190, 248, 272 , 317 , 370, 379 ;
Boda, Isaac, ii , 426 ; iii , 3 , 26, 30 ii, 28 , 61 , 150, 177 , 182 , 183, 214 , 224,
Bode, Matthys, iv, 46 , 78, 83 242, 243, 257 ; iii , 22 , 94 , 374, 385 ;
Boeckstat, Jacob, i , 332 iv, 6 , 8 , 103 , 124 , 281 , 306 ; v, 6, 9,
Boes, Nicolaes , vi, 396 ; Captain Dutch 12 , 31 , 68 , 88 , 223 , 239 ; vi , 137 , 270,
Navy, vii, 7 277, 280, 344 , 347 , 363 ; vii , 143 , 151
Bogaart, Teunis Gysbertsen, iv, 124 Susanna, v, 331
Bogardus, Anneke, ii, 375, 379, 391 ; vi , Willem, skipper, iii, 395 , 396
28 ; land of, at Mespat Kil sold , vi, Borton, Mr. , v, 311
231 Bos (Bosch), Albert, vi, 236, 238 , 244,
- Jonas, v, 319 251 , 254, 294 , 338 , 359 ; vii, 17 ;
Willem, iii , 145 , 153 , 159 ; iv, 138, 168 , cutler, app'd Inspector of Weights, vi,
169, 220, 280 ; v, 3, 6, 37, 43, 211 , 374
299 , 304, 311 ; vi , 7 , 26, 34, 103 , 151 , - Hendrick, v, 223 , 328 ; vi, 57 , 323 ; vii,
164 , 178 , 185 , 207, 213 , 218 , 245 , 252, 3, 120 ; app'd Fire Warden, vi, 184
266 ; vii , 150 ; Excise Gauger , vi , 402 -– Jan, iv , 211 ; v, 209, 219 , 228, 236, 289,
Boheem , Jacob, i , 370 293, 300 ; vii , 99, 103
Bol, Jan Clasen, i, 4 - Jan Jansen, v, 63, 225
Boller, Mr. , vi , 279 Pieter Cornelissen, of Purmerlant, iii,
Bon, Hester, vi, 29 22
276 Index.

Boshuysen, Cornelis , ii, 268 ; iv, 103 Bridnel, Richard, i, 108 , 114 , 120, 149, 183,
Bosser, Mr. , i , 239 207, 213 , 254, 255 , 257 , 259 ; iii, 152 ;
Boston, Mass . , i , 68 , 251 , 349 ; ii , 280 , iv, 50, 52
369 ; iv, 228, 240, 245 , 266, 293, 313 ; Briel, Josyn, vii , 151
v, 69, 204 et seq. , 335 ; vi, 118, 330, Brinckley, Mr. , vi , 315
333 ; report that English fleet has ar- Britton, Daniel, iv, 280
rived at, i, 200 ; arrival of English war- - Nathaniel, v, 146 , 149, 159 , 237, 247,
ships at, v, 88, 105 260, 262 , 263 , 274, 277 , 280, 285, 299,
Botser, Jan, i, 120 338 , 341 ; vi, 384, 390
Bottelaar, Jeems, iv, 128 Broadhead , Ann, vi , 119
Boulter, Enick, vi , 366, 386 Broeders, Grietie, wife of Barth Maan, vi,
Bourt, Goodman, iii , 331 207, 283
Bout, Cornelis Mourits, iv, 207 Broerzen, Gerrit, iii, 223 , 227
- Jan Evertsen, i , 171 , 386 ; ii, 8, 12 , 49, Jan, iii , 62, 63 , 72, 227, 407, 411 , 415
58 , 156, 159 , 327 , 385 ; iii , 88 ; v, 31 , Bronck, Jems, i , 53 , 89
66, 223, 286 ; vii, 152 Broncks Land, v, 259 ; vi, 7, 15
Willem , ii , 152 Broune, William , vi , 53
Bouwery, instructions for officers of settle- Brouwer, Adam , iv, 21
ment along the, vii, 21 et seq. - Jan, v, 188
Bowel, Joseph, vi, 346 - - Jan Gerritsen, i , 371 ; ii, 26, 27 , 113 ,
Bowers, Pyant, iv, 189 , 193 123
Boyer, Symon, v, 86 - Willem, i, 371 , 392 ; ii , 67 ; iii, 237
Brackenbury, John, vi, 39 Brown, Jan, ii , 401 ; iv, 311, 313
Bradis, Catrina, v, 289 - Mr., iii, 114
Brady (Bredy), Jeems, iii , 167, 177, 181 , Susanna, ii, 214
309, 407, 411 , 415 ; iv, 88 , 91 , 97 Browne, John, v, 267 ; vi , 178
Braeck, Dirck Classen, ii, 131 , 137 Browns, Wm. , vi , 23
Braidley, Tho. , v, 317 , 319 , 323, 327, 353 ; Bruckelen, L. I. , i , 71 , 79 , 140 , 159 ; ii ,
vi, 161 , 178 154, 298, 301 ; iii, 147 , 407 ; vi , 216 ;
Bralin, Pieter, i , 50 Court of, ii , 22 , 175 ; iii , 398 ; iv, 257 ;
Brandlay, John, v, 313 letter to, i, 177 ; vii, 51 ; letter from ,
Bredenbent, Willem, iii , 47 , 54 , 181 i, 181 ; Magistrates of, summoned for
Bredon, Tho. , vi , 117 , 118 conference, i , 201
Bremer, Adam, iii, 287 ; vi, 262 Brugges, John, Appointed Alderman, v, 250
Breser, Herry, i , 174, 266 ; ii , 23 , 96, 289 ; Bruinsen, Aucke, ii , 351 , 366, 368 ; vii,
iii, 97, 110, 170 , 191 , 197, 325, 393 ; 182
iv, 42, 147, 149 , 150 , 232 , 336 ; v, 225 ; - - Elder, ii, 291
vi, 53 , 65, 70, 71 , 76, 80, 83 , 88, 90, Jochem, vii, 151
160, 162 , 167 , 170, 173-5 , 178 , 212 , Brunswyck, Hans, ii , 383 , 388
217, 221 , 225 , 229 , 232 , 250, 253 , 255, Bruyn (Briant), Alexr , i, 376 ; iii, 267
264, 269, 391 ; vii , 153 ; house of, at Jan, v, 82
the Ferry by the Fresh Water, v, 202 Bruynen, Willem Janzen, iii , 109
Susanna, v, 41 , 44 Bruynsen, Age, i , 87 , 113 , 161 , 227 , 370,
Breun, Mr. , iii, 48 386 ; iii, 72 , 164 , 172 ; iv, 136 ; vi,
Briant (Bruyn), Alexr. , iii , 267, 375 ; iv, 59 ; 147 , 153 , 167 , 168
vi, 189 ---– Annetie, i, 87, 113 , 118
Bridges, Charles, v, 203 , 267, 280 ; vi, 33 ; Pieter, i , 266
see van Brugge Bruyver, Tomas, v, 180
Sarah, v, 203 ; vi , 143 , 147 , 149 Bryant, Mr. , vi, 22
Index . 277

Bryel (Briel), Tousaint, iii, 64, 70, 183 ; v, Calf, Jacob, ii , 118 , 124, 126, 183, 213 ,
256 ; vi, 320 420 ; iii, 12 ; vii, 152
Bryn, Mr. , i, 360 ; ii, 280 Campen, Arent, iii, 25, 27 , 36
Bugby, John, vi, 338, 349 Canidal, George, vi , 95-98 , 100, 102, 107,
Bullaine (Bolline, Bolleyn), James, v, 267 , IIO, 113, 147, 148, 161 , 164, 165 , 168,
279, 285 ; Captain , 292 , 298 , 336, 337 173
Bullock (Bolleck, Bolck, Bulcq), Richard, Cant Island, vi , 128
i, 234, 236, 249, 363 ; ii , 95 , 96, 243 ; Capel, Mighiel, iv, 112
iii , 164, 167 , 305, 306, 313 Capito, Matys, i , 80, 100, 114, 181 , 206,
Burd, Jan, vii, 7 322, 323 , 328, 374, 392 ; ii , 23, 89, 94,
Burgers, Maria, iv, 288 97, 120, 228, 241 , 381 , 382, 384, 389,
— Saartje, iii, 221 , 330 399 ; iii, 173 ; vii, 152
Burgher right, i , 45 ; ii , 262 , 287 ; vi, 374 ; Capoen, Catryna, iii, 53
vii, 180, 190, introduction of, 149 ; - Christina, i , 148 ; ii , 72 , 88, 202 ; iii,
Jews not admitted to , 154 ; privileges 286, 306 , 341 , 407, 411 , 415
under, ii, 98 Pieter, v, III
Burghers, list of, vii, 150 , 200 Capps, James, v, 91 , 96, 97, 99 , 101-3 ,
Burr, John, vi , 312 120, 121 , 124, 338 , 349
Burton, Caleb, v, 267, 320 Card, James, vi, 157
Bushwick, L. I. , iv, 227 ; vi , 334 Cardel, Madaleen, wife of Raaf, ii, 389
Buskin, Thomas, vi , 15 Raaf, ii, 399 ; iv, 72
Busshell , William, seaman, vi, 187 Carelsen, Hans, iii , 30 , 62 , 382, 387, 393 ;
Butler, John, vi, 216 iv, 308 ; v, 126 ; vi , 43, 334
Butt, Jeems, iii , 119 , 310 - Hendrick, v, 242
- Joseph, vi , 213 , 221 , 224 -Joost, i , 141 , 212, 230, 234 ; ii , 254,
Thomas, vi, 366, 373, 379 265 ; iii, 303, 343, 347, 423 ; iv, 63,
Buttsler , Jan, ii , 197 66, 151 , 154, 162 , 167 , 187 , 220, 221 ;
Buyns (Ruyns), John, iv, 121 v, 225 , 261
Buys, Aert Pietersen, v, 259 Carey, Teunis, vii, 3
-- Jacob, i , 51 , 59, 61 Carmer, Abram, vi, 180, 224
-- Jan Cornelissen, alias Jan Damen, ii, Carnesen , Jan, i , 149
93 ; vii, 152 Carpenel, Jan Jacobsen, vii, 151
— John Pietersen, app'd Overseer of Ford- Carpenter, Joseph, vi, 154 , 157
ham , vi, 362 Carpesy, Gabriel, iii, 171
— Pieter, i, 67 ; ii, 420 ; iv, 6 Carpyn (Corbyn), Abraham Pietersen , iii,
- Pieter Jacobsen, i , 320, 334, 368, 393, 408, 412 , 413 , 420 ; iv, 31 , 34 et seq.,
411 ; ii , II , 33 , 42 , 55 , 62 , 68, 70, 73. 314 ; v, 8, 234, 235, 311
76, 81 , 84, 87, 118 , 128 , 163, 186, 189, Elsie, vi, 179
211 , 292, 307, 326, 333, 340, 368, 370, - Piet, vi, 29 , 32, 33, 57, 60, 62, 63, 65,
427 ; iii, 3, 7, 12, 202, 203 , 217 , 219, 70, 72, 76, 77, 79, 82, 86-90, 92, 95,
232, 233, 241 , 253 , 304, 344, 348 ; iv, 97, 99, 105, 107, 110, 114, 115 , 118,
94, 98, 286 ; vii , 143, 150 143 ; name of wife of, iv, 34
Byswyck, Pieter, iii, 371 Carpyn, see Corbyn
C Carr, James, vi, 86
-- Capt. John, vi , 305
Caarber, Mr., iv, 138 -- Thomas, vi , 124, 147, 149, 152 , 161 ,
Calder, Jochem, i, 142 164
Calebuys, Arent Jacobsen, i , 263 , 265 , 267, Carre, Robert, vi, 41
315, 403 ; ii, 39, 48, 57, 72 Carrebon, Jan, ii , 247
278 Index .

Carreman, Jan , i , 62, 70, 71 , 74, 310 Churches and Schools- Continued.
Carret, Mary, vi, 136, 137 minister's salary, vi, 44, 58, 79, 240,
Carstens, Aagie, iii, 311 300, 310, 365
Carstensen, Claes, i, 403 ; iii , 424 ; iv, 3 ; voluntary contributions to , vi, 58, 79
vii, 151 - money for salary of ministers collected,
-- Jan, i, 399 vi, 40, 44, 58, 79
- Lauwerens, iii , 146, 171 - rendering of accounts, vii, 144
Carteret, Capt. Philipp, vi, 20, 314, 317, - unauthorized baptism, vii, 82
319, 322, 381 - Dutch Ref'd, to be maintained to the
Cartwright, Colonel, v, 143 exclusion of others, vii, 36
Carver, Will. , v, 291 , 301 -- at Newtown, L. I. , i, 361
Carvet, Tomas, v, 236, 267 , 292, 300, 303, -- Consistory of Midwout, iii, 403
341 ; app'd Controller of Excise, vi, 24 -- Lutheran, vi , 348, 351, 353
Case, Theo. , vi, 76 to be moved, vii, 13
Casier, Philipp, vi, 334 -- Lutheran minister, vii , 60
Casige, Philipp, iii, 239 -- Latin School, iii , 15
Caspersen, Caspar, iii, 64 City Affairs, general, i, 266
Pieter, i , 269 EXCISE :
Cassjer, Jan, vii, 72 - Restaurant, ii, 233
Cattoen, William , i , 336 ; ii , 168 - Excise licenses, ii, 228 ; vi , 364
Cawyn, Jacob, i, 371 - Renewal of ordinances rel. to taverns,
Ceely, Robert, vi, 136 iv, 225
Cees, Jan, ii, 307 - Sale of liquor to Indians, ii, 418
Chaers (Shears ?), Abraham, iii, 82 -- Infraction of excise law, vii, 44
Chambers, Thomas, iv, 309 Officials free from excise, vi , 274
Chappel, John, iv, 121 - Renewal of liquor licenses, vii , 155, 183
Charleton, Dic, v, 182 - Excise matters, vii , 262
Chartier, François, viii , 93 - On the Bouwery, v, 253
Chatlin, John, vii , 120 -– Visiting cellars of dealers, vii , 227
Chavelier, Jno. , vi, 203 -- Farmer of excise in arrears , vi , 393
Chefters (Chesters) , Christina, iii, 195, - - Collection of excise, vi , 401
206 Receipts from excise, vii, 147
Cherry, Francis , vi, 103, 104 Excise money not forthcoming, vii, 237,
Chester, Samuel , v, 350 ; vi, 78, 86 241, 249
Churcher, William, vi , 312, 317 - Rules of the Slaughter Excise, ii, 232
Churches and Schools , see also Schools : Slaughter excise to be farmed , iii, 4
the Reformed, i, 54 ; ii , 25 - Farming of the Slaughter Excise, iii,
the first in N. A. , ii , 154 , note 20, 58
requires repairs, ii , 50 ; iv, 57 -- Excise of slaughtered cattle to be col-
window glasses of the, ii , 183 lected, v, 312
- repairs of the, in Fort, vi, 367 EXECUTIVE :
churchyard needs fencing, v, 253 - Prayer before opening, vi, III
ass't preacher app'd, vi, 292 - Burgomasters and Schepens, how elec-
new minister expected, vi, 309 ted, i, 156
Wardens elected , vi , 18 , 103 , 145, 215 ; - Second Burgomaster and additional
vii , 126 , 132, 142, 175 , 237 Schepen appointed, i , 271
Deaconry of N. A. , iv, 43 -- New Burgomasters and Schepens ap-
- - Deacon Cousseau, iv, 206 pointed, i , 281 ; continued in office, ii,
―- beadle, vi , 300 30
Index . 279

City Affairs-Continued. make a representation of state of affairs

-An Acting Burgomaster appointed , iii, to Directors, iv, 331 ; answer Stuyvesant
155 on the state of the country, v, 19 et
- Election of Burgomasters and Schepens, seq.; ask for a General Provincial As-
ii, 16 et seq., 24 et seq. , 282 et seq.; sembly, v, 33 ; think ordinances con-
iv, 195 et seq.; v, 15 , 183 tradict each other, v, 46 ; ask Stuyve-
Preparing for election of Burgomasters sant for a conference, v, 60 ; write to
and Schepens, ii , 291 the Duke of York, v, 160 ; give Stuy-
Schout reminds Burgomasters and Sche- vesant a testimonial, v, 233
pens of new election, iv, 194 - Deliberations on new charter, vi, 364
Secretary van Ruyven present at elec- - Letter to the Governor, vi , 377
tion of Burgomasters and Schepens, iv, New Burgomasters and Schepens sworn
195 in, vi, 398
Election of Burgomasters and Schepens, -- Letter to Court at Kingston , v, 137 ; to
declared illegal, ii , 322 ; amended, 323 Long Island villages, vii, 52
- Election to fill vacancy among Schepens -- Burgomasters and Schepens exercised
iii, 45 ; iv, 273, 274 over the sudden departure of a man-of-
Burgomasters and Schepens refuse to war, vii, 31 ; at odds with Gov. Colve,
take oath of allegiance, unless altered , vii, 40 et seq.
v, 143 ; take the oath , v, 145 Letter from Burgomasters to Stuyvesant
Mayor, etc. , continued in office, vi, 74 asking relief from duties, vii, 161
- Wampum, hours of work, fortifications
Nominations for Mayor and Aldermen,
vi, 200 to be considered , vii, 189 et seq.
- Election of new Mayor, etc. , vi , 260, Burgomasters and Schepens are asked to
332, 394 give their opinion on the imminent war
Election of Burgomasters and Schepens with England , v, 88 et seq.
after return of Dutch, vi, 396 - Letter from Burgomasters and Schepens
- New rules for electing Burgomasters to Directors W. I. Co. announcing
and Schepens, vii , 110 et seq. surrender, v, 114
Order for executive meetings, vii, 140 - Form of government changed, v, 248 et
- Attendance of members, ii , 63, 364 ; seq.; vi, 395
iii , 162 ; iv, 35 , 204 ; v , 189, 289 ; - Deputies from the commonalty in confer-
vii, 122 ence with Dutch Admirals, vi , 395
Salary of Burgomasters, i , 244, 270 ; ii , - Gov. Colve about to leave , vii , 128, 132
307, 308, 310 et seq., 321 - Committee appointed to administer the
-Oath, taken by inhabitants, vii, 2 Govt. of Province, vii, 133 et seq.
- Swearing in the people, vi, 399 - Committee appointed to greet Gov. An-
Dinner to Stuyvesant, i , 271 dros, vii , 138
Burgomasters and Schepens asked, why - Surrender to the English, vii , 138, 139
they object to Company's officers, ii, -- Burgomasters and Schepens called upon
323 ; answer, 324 to fix pilot's fees, vii , 7
Burgomasters and Schepens ask Stuyve- - Burgomasters and Schepens request per-
sant to convoke a Provincial Assembly, mission to fill municipal offices, ii , 288
iv, 318 ; Stuyvesant replies, iv, 319 New instructions for the municipal offi-
- Articles to be discussed at the Assem- cers, vii, 36
bly, iv, 325 -Burgomasters and Schepens demand ap-
Resolved to send delegates to Holland, pointment of a Burgher Schout, ii,
iv, 325 109 ; the fiscal of N. N. provisionally
Burgomasters and Schepens decline to app'd, ibidem
280 Index .

City Affairs- Continued. Salary of Public Weigher, vi, 143

Schout, i , 110, 127, 144 , 155 , 185 , 217 , - Salaries of preachers, etc. , i , 128, 145,
233 ; ii, 108, 109, 111 , 121 , 218 209, 223 , 232, 233 ; v, 294
Schout's fees, iv, 188 ; vii , 262 - Salaries of municipal officers, i , 233, 236
Fees of Sheriff, etc. , established, vi, 77 - Disposition of Court fees, iii, 46
- The Schout to vote at elections of - Burgerright, ii , 365 , 410 ; iii, 250, 270 ;
Burgomasters and Schepens, iii, 257 v, 166 ; vii , 147 , 180, 224 , 240, 242,
Schout ordered to renew laws , iii , 108 254, 256, 258
· Duties and privileges of the Schout, v, 95 --- Silver mace, seals, and gowns, presented
Court Messenger to report to Schout, iv, to the city, vi , 198
87
- Election of a new Schout , v, 160 FINANCES :
Tonneman discharged as Schout, v, 166
- - Secretary, i, 73, 79 ; the Secretary alone -i, 126 et seq. , 145 , 281 , 327 , 328 ; ii , 24,
to give copies of minutes, etc. , v, 81 ; 164, 174, 313 ; v, 253 ; vi , 17 ; vii , 63,
additional fees for, vi, 119 ; made 206, 256
Vendu Master, vii, 229 - In bad shape, vii , 140, 147
- Letters from Burgomasters and Sche-
High Constable or Bailiff, i , 278 , 282 ;
ii, 80 pens to Gov. Colve on City finances,
Surveyors, i , 23, 295 vii, 39, 116, 167
- · Receiver of Revenues, i , 150 Bell paid for, ii , 78
Cour Messenger, i , 78, 90, 152 - Mint proposed, iii, 383
-· Crier, i , 151 ; vii , 238 - Quota to Provincial Revenues, i, 224,
-- Keeper of the Shambles, ii, 349 232
- Marker of barrels, ii, 58 , 349 -- Collection of weekly assessments, v, 328,
- - Gauger, ii , 260, 262 , 266 352
-- Rules for the gauger of barrels , ii , 356 ; -- Payment of weekly assessment to be en-
vii, 177, 204, 221 forced, vi, 109
Measurer of grain, ii , 272, 337 ; his -- Money to be raised by assessment, vii,
fees, ib.; vi , 214 51
Overseers of horses, etc. , vi , 215 ; their Money for quartering soldiers, v, 254
instructions, 222 ; branding of horses, Debts to be paid out of W. I. Co.'s
etc. , 237, 239 property , vi , 38
- Commissaries of Marriage, ii, 301 -Burgerright, payments for, delayed , ii,
- - Appointment of Orphan Masters asked 359
for, i, 380 Voluntary tax for repairs of defences, i,
-- New Orphan Masters elected , vi, 144 ; 366 et seq.
vii, 217 - List of taxable inhabitants, v, 221 et seq.;
- Vendu Master, i, 76 vii, 143
- Herder of hogs, i , 79 Taxes and revenues, i , 166, 169 , 341 ;
- Sworn butchers, ii , 222 ; their fees, v, ii, 217 ; iii , 14 ; vii , 134, 182, 229, 232
312 ; their instruction , vii, 258 Statement of revenues, iii , 14 ; vii,
- Unsworn butchers complained of, vii, 170
260 et seq. - City cannot pay its debts, ii, 369 ; vi,
- Inspectors of staves, packed meat, etc. , 171 ; vii, 104
- Debts of the City, iii, 38
appointed, vi, 113
-- Inspectors of bread, iii , 390 ; iv, III ; Debts being paid, ii, 393 ; iii , 78 ; vi,
vi, III , 266 ; vii, 257 ; report com- 177
plaints, iv, 178. See Trade, Bakers - Payment for improvements, ii, 182
Index. 281

City Affairs-Continued. MILITARY :

― Real estate, i , 223 , 393 ; vi, 329 ; vii,
90, 91 , 97, 147 , 157 , 158 , 164, 166, The Guardhouse, i , 112, 139
172, 175, 176 , 181 , 184, 186 , 189, 191 , -- Watch during church, ii, 52
192, 209, 210, 218 - Militia, i , 129 , 146 , 150 , 188, 189 , 196 ,
Survey of lots on Broad Str. , vii , 245 233, 302, 314 ; iii, 17 ; vi , 402 ; to
- Taxes on real estate, ii , 162 parade, vi, 144 ; appointments and
-- Collection of taxes, vii, 97, 101 , 134, 182 rules, vi, 300 ; fines, vi, 371
- Lot of ground sold to Gov. Lovelace, - New Militia Company organized , vi, 357
vi, 287 —· Citizens called in for deliberation of
Subscriptions for a loan to the City, v, military enlistments, iv, 273
29 to 33 Means to enlist soldiers needed, iv, 276
- Collection for the poor, iii, 431 ; vi , ——- Call for volunteers ag't the Indians, vii ,
266 ; vii, 242 232
― Treasurer ordered to give acc't, iv, 20 ; - Soldiers rioting, v, 261
app't of, vii, 141 , 142, 210 -- Assessments for soldiers' quarters, vi,
- Treasury empty, v, 107 105, 106
Acc'ts called for, vii, 242 ·Quartering soldiers upon inhabitants, v,
- Office abolished , v, 255 207 et seq.
Salaries of Mace Bearer and Jailer, vi, Gov. Nicolls accuses Burgomasters and
260 Schepens of neglect of duty in quar-
- Means of raising minister's salary, vi, 310 tering soldiers, v, 211 et seq.
Conference about soldiers' quarters, v,
FIRE DEPARTMENT : 212 ; Gov. Nicolls present, ib.
Soldiers to be lodged , v, 220
-Fire Wardens, i , 304 ; ii, 230 ; vi , 184 ; Soldiers' quarters, v, 232, 302
vii, 35, 203, 205 , 206, 264, 265 ; to in- - First soldiers' barrack, v, 337
spect chimneys, v, 298 ; vi , 393
Thatched roofs to be removed , ii, 419,
POLICE :
424 ; vii, 184
- Ladder and buckets, vi, 67 , 92 , 158, 382 ; - Provost Marshal , i , 252
vii, 49, 66, 191 , 194, 201 , 209, 213 , —- Burgher Provost and City Jailer, ii, 289
217, 228
- Jailer, salary of, vii , 231
FORTIFICATIONS : The Jailer and his duties, ii, 294-6
- Police, pay of Captain of, vii, 264
-v, 268 et seq.; vii, 59 - Executioner of criminal judgments
- Stockade and defences, i, 65 et seq., 72 app'd, vi, 279
et seq. , 90 ; ii , 161 - Rattlewatch (night police), i , 265 ; v,
- Repair of fortifications, i, 177, 182 , 186, 319 ; vii, 256
209 et seq., 214 et seq. , 363 , 365 , 406 ; — Police rules, iii, 187 ; vii, 35, 137, 196,
vi , 306 , 382 , 385, 392 200
Hogs ruining the walls of the Fort, i , 78, ― Tax for paying police, vii, 198, 202,
97, 98 203, 214, 217
- - City to be prepared for defence, v, 104 Men for police, called up, vii, 263
et seq. - Hours of work, ii , 410
- The Half Moon before City Hall , vi, Order about driving on the pier, vi, 85 ;
315 about cattle running free, vi, 349, 351 ;
- - Houses to be removed from near Fort, about strangers, vi, 356
vii, 12 - Board for prisoners, vii , 4
282 Index .

City Affairs-Continued. Letter from Burgomasters to Stuyvesant,

- Sanitary rules, v, 87 ; vi , 349 ; vii, 187, on City improvements , vii , 162
194 -Sheet piling, on the East R. shore,
ii,
Ill-smelling cheese complained of, iii, 170, 203, 250, 275 , 281 , 289 ; vii, 164 ;
164 before City Hall, ii , 183
Ordinance ag't hogpens, etc. , renewed, -- Letter to Albany relative to piling on
vii, 161 ; ag't firing on New Year's the East R., v, 233
Day, etc. , renewed, vii, 262 -
- Fence along North R. , vi , 245
· Inspection of meat, vi, 359 - Improvements of the water-side, vi, 259,
301 , 315 ; vii, 158 , 166 , 183 ; vii, 252,
PROCLAMATIONS : 260
- Survey, i, 295, 394 ; ii , 43, 44 , 86, 170
Placards not to be published , v, 97 - Map spoken of, vii, 165 , 193
Publication of orders , vi , 42 -List of books in City Hall, vii , 139
- Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiv- Ferry, ii, 217 , 246 ; iii, 14
ing, etc. , i, 79, 222, 342 ; ii , 40 ; for Market, establishment of a, vii, 216,
Day of Prayer, etc. , iii , 148 ; iv, 269 ; 219, 221
vii, 144 ; for Fast Day, ii, 346 ; for TRADE :
monthly Fast Day published , vii , 30
Declaration of war with Holland pro- Rate of wampum, ii, 410
claimed, vi , 382 Currency, iii, 16, 17
Peace with England proclaimed , vii, 106 - Consideration of the price of wampum,
iv, 153
PUBLIC WORKS : -
— Trade, ii, 63, 93 , 94, 100, 120 ; vii, 232
et seq.
The Commons, ii , 96 , 125 ; vi , 194 Foreign trade, iii , 15 ; vii, 225
Fencing of outlying lands, vi, 176 , 179, - Rule for exporting flour, vi, 347 ; log-
181, 183 wood, vi, 348
– Improvements, i, 231 , 287 ; ii , 29 , 33 - Teller of bricks app'd , vii , 250
et seq. , 61 , 85 , 113 , 170, 183 , 203 ; vi , -- Bricks from Holland , vii, 250
170, 329, 388 ; vii , 168, 173 , 215 , 224 - Wharfs and piers, iii, 377 ; vii , 219,
– The Graveyard , ii , 24 ; fencing of it, v , 263
313 Fees for wharf privileges, vi , 81, 364 ;
- Paving of streets, i , 300 ; ii , 289 , 310 ; vii, 225, 240, 250 , 252, 262 , 364
vi, 356, 359 ; vii, 192 -- Tonnage dues, v, 263
Complaints for not paving streets, vi , Rules for ships, vii, 69, 70, 77 et seq.,
370 91
-
– Improvement of road to Harlem, vi , ― Weighscales, i , 52, 56 ; ii , 217, 246 ;
296 vii, 229
- Streets, i , 276 ; ii , 179 ; see Streets -- Weights and measures, ii, 15 , 162, 262
Street cleaning, i, 31, 33, 38 et seq., 266 ; vi, 364, 374, 381 ; vii,
- Election of Overseers of Roads, v, 342, 157, 202
345 ; vi , 69, 185 , 222 , 228, 235 , 296 -- Burgomasters and Schepens petition for
- Sheet piling of the Graft (Broad Str. ) , i, the proceeds of the Weighscales, ii,
231 ; ii, 336 ; vi, 377 308 ; vii, 168 ; refused, 312 ; vii, 169
- Assessments for improving the Graft , - Income from the Scales, etc. , granted,
vii, 246 et seq., 253-5, 257, 258 vii, 117
Damages claimed for land used, vii, 159 - Order rel. to the Scales, vi, 47
- Well in City Hall yard , vi , 308 - Weighscales to be farmed, vi , 401 , 407
Index . 283

City Affairs- Continued. Claas, Antony, i , 67

Weighscale laborers, vi, 402 - - Bartelt, iii, 65
Laborers at the Weighscales petition -– Bastiaen, iii, 185 ; vii, 200
for increase of wages, denied , iv, 227 Carsten, i , 52, 81 , 82, 85 , 116
-Instructions for laborers of the Weigh- - Claes, i , 405
house and the porters, v, 256 -- Dirck, ii, 127, 141 , 383, 390, 391 , 406 ;
- Wages of Weighscales laborers, vi , iii, 64, 93 , 185
132, 402 - Douw, iii , 287
- Instructions for Superintendent of Meas- - Emmerentie, v, 10, II
ures, vii, 204 Evert, iii, 159
Carters, vii , 122 - Frans, i, 371 ; ii , 122 , 125 , 137 ; iii , 235;
― Rules for public porters, vi , 292, 293 iv, 80 ; v, 224 ; vii, 153
- Carters and Weighhouse porters, vii , -- Jan , ii , 428 ; iii, 221 , 343 ; v, 43
79, 80 -- Lysbet, vii , 34, 65
- Ordinances for the carters, vi , 76, 105 , Marritje, i, 255 , 258 , 259 ; ii , 166 ; iii ,
360 170, 175 , 182
- Duties of the carters increased , vi, 99, - Marten, iii, 312 , 386 ; carpenter, iv, 79,
273 86, 92, 95, 98, III
- Public carters reprimanded, vi, 217 -- Pauwel , vii , 200
- New duty for carters, vi , 259 - Pieter, i, 61 ; iii , 144 ; v, 112
Complaints ag't carters, vi, 360 - Sybout, i, 50, 52 , 55 , 58, 75 , 76 , 83 , 85,
- Public carters form a guild, vi, 70 100, 115 , 211 , 264, 287, 315 , 318, 322,
- Public carters to work for the City, vi, 324, 327, 330, 333, 373, 390, 399, 402,
401 ; vii, 30 408 ; ii, 61, 113, 139 , 160, 178, 203 ,
- Rules for bakers, iii, 378 ; vi, 31 242, 355 , 363, 365, 370, 422 ; iii, 57,
- Price of bread fixed , iii, 285 ; iv, 218 ; 153, 156, 169, 178 , 185 , 198 , 245 , 268,
vii, 219 et seq., 224 342, 347 ; iv, 78, 104, 289, 300 ; v, 6,
Bakers ask to have price of bread in- 9, 12, 38, 68 , 73 , 222, 239 ; vi, 54, 73 ;
creased, iv, 220 ; partly granted, iv, 224 vii, 143, 151
---- Ordinance rel. to bakers renewed , vi, -- Symon, i, 298 ; ii , 50 , 56, 59 ; iii, 188 ;
161 iv, 162, 164, 166
Bakers consulted on export of grain, -- Tryn , ii, 426 ; iii , 70, 104 , 284, 317 ;
vi, 287 iv, 35, 259, 266 ; v, 35
Powder, duties paid in , vii , 253 - Willem, ii, 280 ; official butcher, ii ,
City Hall, City Tavern becomes, i , 49 , 65, 222 ; vii, 153
261 ; becomes property of the City, i, Clabboard, Thomas, iv, 316
219 ; used as store and dwelling-house, Clarke, Robert, i , 255
i, 291 et seq., 304, 348 ; fire in, vi, 287 Clein (Cleyn), Elmerhuyzen , iv, 200, 344,
City Hall Place, iv, 2 345 ; V, 44
Claarbout, Hendrick , iii , 102 , 105 , 106 Clein (Kleyn, de Cleyn) , Huge Barenzen,
- Hendrick Jansen, banished, 110 ; taken iv, IOI ; V, 32, 217 , 222 , 241 , 247 ; vi ,
to Virginia, 114 2, 3, 5, 12, 16, 19, 22, 27 , 30, 32, 44,
Claarhout, Walraven, v, 222 ; vi, 25, 33 , 46, 48, 50, 52, 57 , 62, 63, 66, 67, 69,
50, 112, 121 , 137, 156 , 217 , 219, 227 ; 71 , 77, 80, 81 , III , 112, 115 , 118, 127,
drowned, vi, 248, 250 128, 154, 157, 164 , 166 ; app'd Overseer
Claas (Claes, Claasen, Claesen, Claazen, of Roads, vi, 222
Claezen), Abba, ii, 334 -- Jan Cornelissen, i , 89, 115, 236, 311 ,
- Andries, i , 375 ; iii , 88, 93 ; v, 131 , 150, 329, 332, 337 et seq. , 373 , 391 ; ii, 57 ;
224 ; tailor, vii, 153 iv, 2, 5 , 6 , II , 13 , 18, 66, 73
284 Index .

Clein, Willemtie, vi, 2 Coe (Coo), Mr. , i , 243, 260 ; iii , 343, vii , II
Clercq, Jacob, i , 70 -Jan, ii, 345
; iii , 382 ; v, 170, 243 , 277 ;
-- Robert, i , 81 vi, 283 , 284, 289
Cley (Clay) , Omfrie, v, 338 ; vi , 31 , 39, 44, - Robert, vi , 133 ; vii , 33, of Jamaica
48, 53, 65, IOI Village, vii , 48, 54
Clock, Abram , i, 50, 371 ; ii, 149, 202 ; iii , Coele, Cornelis Jansen, i, 64, 85, 96, 100,
291 , 421 ; iv, 239 ; v, 222, 246 ; vii, 106, 213, 384, 401 , 402 ; ii , 37, 39, 101,
153 167 ; iii, 145, 155
- Pelgrum, ii, 351 , 413 ; iii , 10, 40, 49, Coen, Adriaen Dircksen, i, 74, 88, 155 ; ii,
197 , 356, 386, 398-400, 404, 417 ; iv, 56, 60
70, 71 , 79 , 81 , 82, 86, 91 , 99 , 100, 103, Coenraetsen, Cornelis, i , 220, 225
339 ; v, 6, 47 ; notary, iii, 348, 353, Coerten, Geert, wife of Geurt, ii, 184, 200
356, 362 ; reproved and suspended , iii , - Geurt, i, 87, 96 , 99 , 106 , 211 , 236, 266,
349 ; again reprimanded and fined, iii, 267, 269, 272, 292, 295, 298, 370 ; ii,
416 20, 184, 187, 194, 200, 212, 221 , 231 ,
Clocq, Tryntie, vi, 190, 192, 298, 304, 320, 243, 244, 248 , 249 et seq. , 259 , 265,
344, 376 270, 364 ; iii , 78 , 152 ; vii , 152
Cloet, Jan, vii , 193 Coets, Daniel, i, 384
Clof, Richard, i, 203 Coffin, Peter, vi, 246
Clomp, Jacob, i , III , 114, 122, 352, 374, Cogel, Willem , iv, 260, 272
418 ; ii, 75 Cogens, Willem, iii, 226
- - Jacob Symonsen, i, 264 Cohen (Cohin, Cohun), Jacob , Jew, ii , 47,
-— Lambert, i , 92 61, 67, 74, 76, 83 , 197 , 201 , 305 , 329,
Cloppenborgh , Cornelis Jansen, i, 375 ; 374, 375, 419, 424
comes from Brazil, ib. Cohn, Abraham , iv, 73
Clopper, Cornelis, vi , 48, 71 , 73 , 115 , 136, Cokx, Thomas, v, 268, 350
210, 212 , 218 , 221 , 230, 233, 234, 240, Coleert (Collert), William, vi, 134
246, 281 , 344 , 346 ; vii , 26 Colfex, Richard, i, 252
-Cornelis Jansen, i , 371 ; ii , 39 ; iii, 7, Collier, Capt. , vi , 128
10, 31 , 36, 39, 89 , 91 , 98 , 114, 173 , - Thomas, vi , 54
175, 347 , 366, 392, 424 ; iv, 2, 5, 208, Colombie, -, ii, 75, 82, 259, 268, 275,
298 ; v, 4, 150, 225 ; vii , 143 ; smith, 280, 325, 336
151, 153 Colve, A. , vi , 396, 398 ; vii , 7 ; letter to,
-- Jan Jansen, iii, 335 from Burgomasters and Schepens, vii,
Clyn, Pieter, Cornelissen , ii , 49 39 ; at odds with Burgomasters and
Cnelizen, Cnoulits, Jan, iii , 36, 49, 207, Schepens, vii , 40 ; announces his near
216 departure, vii, 128, 132 ; in Court to
Cnoulitz , Jan, iii , 312 ; iv, 96, 200, 250 give orders for prevention of mischief
Cobbet, George, vi , 114, 228 ; vii , 13 , 34 , at the surrender, vii, 137
45 Communipaw, N. J. , i , 364, 385 ; iii,
Cock, Andrew, notary, ii, 230 93
- John, vi, 54 , 186, 187 Coninck, Aldart, i, 371 ; v, 31 , 222 ; vii,
Rogier, iii , 40 143 ; tailor, 151
Cockrill , John, v, 305, 309, 322 ; vi , 10, -- Capt. , ii, 29, 73
19, 105, 165 , 171 , 174 Conne, Robert, vi , 103
Cocksael, Mary, i, 174 Conninck, Tomas, v, 46, 51 , 54, 59, 77,
Cocx, John, v, 309 125, 132, 133, 223 ; vi , 197 , 257
Code, James, ii, 417 ― Cattelyntie, vi, 335
Coderrie, Joh. , vii , 19 Connstable, Francis, vi , 51 , 54
Index. 285

Constapel , Aaltje, v, 218, 221 , 231 , 232 Cornelis, Ariaantje, v, 202

- Barbara, v, 221 - Diewer ( Deborah), ii, 375
Willem Cornelissen, iv, 248 - Janneke, ii , 350, 408
Contael, Willem , i , 110 - Lysbet, v , 101 , 150, 155 ; vi , 20, 23, 24,
Cooke, George, vii , 17 25, 29, 32 , 34
- John, vi , 244 , 273 Neeltie, vi, 334 ; wife of Jacob Looper,
- Mr. , vi , 249 vi, 307
- William, vi, 383 , 390 ; vii , 18 Cornelissen, Adriaen, vii , 26 , 62 ; Schepen
Cool, Barent Jacobsen, i, 186, 195 ; ii , of Precinct beyond Fresh Water, vii,
102 ; iv, 56, 77 ; v, 223 , 293 ; vii, 146, 127
151 - Aart , v, 52
elder of the porters, v, 256 - - Ariaen, vi, 3 , 69 , 96 , 181 , 349 ; app'd
- - Jacob Barentsen, vi , 177 , 191 Overseer of Horses, etc. , vi, 215 ; app'd
- Jan, i , 82, 83 , 116 , 149 Overseer of Roads, vi , 222 ; husband-
Cooley (Cooly) , Jannetie, vi , 194 , 196 man, v, 291 , 295
--->> John, v , 326 ; vi, 74, 96 , 100, Carsten, vi, 302
112 , 121 ,
138 , 163 , 165 , 202, 217 , 219 , 227, 230, — Claes, vi, 262
233, 234, 236, 240 , 246, 307 , 337, 350, - - Cornelis, i, 293
355 , 359 , 366 ; smith , vii , 2 , 3 , 15 , 32, ―— Dancker, iii , 368
34, 93 - - Gerrit, vi , 120, 125 ; vii , 153
app'd Fire-Warden, vi, 393 - Gysbert, iii, 288
Coolvelt, Lourens, vi , 374 ; vii , 43 Hendrick, iii , 173 , 177
Coopal, a nickname, ii, 372 Ide (van Vorst) , ii, 49 ; name of wife of,
- Jan, ii, 361 , 396, 401 , 405, 411 et seq.; iv, 123
) iii, 243 ; iv, 220 ―- Jan, i, 97 , 211 , 346, 347 , 378 ; ii , 7, 13,
- Jan Carsen, ii , 425 ; iii , 147 , 154 20, 74, 83, 332 , 340 , 367 , 381 , 385 ;
- Jan Hendricks, i , 228 , 262 , 316 ; iii , iii, 64 , 115 , 242 , 262 ; iv, 326 ; v, 325 ;
6, 77 ; vi , 259, 331 vi, 110, 237, 245 ; vii , 55 , 57, 103 ;
see Jan Hendricksen the Zealander, i , 142 ; iii, 148 , 157,
- John, vi , 285 , 299 , 326, 354 , 363, 381 167 , 178, 227
Cooper, Cornelis Prins, seaman , vi, 214 - Louris, i, 88 , 96 ; ii , 263
- Harmen, the, i , 147, 290 - Mayke, ii , 75
- John, vi , 275 - Paulus, vi , 108 , 110, 170
Cooty, Rabba, vi, 51 , 74, 149 , 151 , 259, - Pieter, ii, 342 ; iii , 25 ; iv, 46 ; v, 223 ;
294 ; a Jew, 305 vii, 57
Coppen, Jacob, i , 181 ; iii , 31 , 44, 376 ; iv, 2 - – Pieter, junior, ii , 99
- Jacob Clasen, vii , 151 ― - Pieter, carpenter, i , 94 , 106 , 114 , 124,
Coppens, Daniel, iii, 188 132, 135 , 167, 170, 177 , 179, 187, 190,
Corbegier, Gabriel, vii, 202 370
Corbyn, Abr. , vi, 54. See Carpyn Pieter, millwright, iii , 408 , 411 , 421 ,
Abraham Jansen, iv, 2 424 ; and his daughters, iii , 108, 117
Cordea, Marck, vii , 32, 74 - Pieter , the Swede , v, 149
Corenhart, Barent, notary, iv, 118 - Reyer, miller, iii , 295 , 375, 382 , 388 ,
Corke, Robert, vii , 17 424 ; iv, 2, 5, 13 , 16, 18 , 66 , 68
Corlear's Hook, land on, vii , 26, 29 Roelof, i , 181 , 206, 316
Cormish, Thomas, vii, 16 , 29, 31 - Teunis , iii , 42
Cornelis, Celtje , i , 167, 170, 177, 179, 190 - Willem, iii, 190 ; iv, 238
– Anna, iii , 22 ; iv, 95 , 121 , 125 , 181 , 281 ; Cornell, Richard , iv, 234 ; v, 352 ; vi , 203,
v, 4, 5, 9, 88 206
286 Index .

Cornell, Sarah, ii , 12, note Court Proceedings—Continued.

- Thomas, ii, 12, note Torture to be applied, iv, 68
Cornely, Guiliam , iii, 74 -- Fees of officers regulated , iii , 46, 199,
Cornwel, Lysbet, iii , 212 205 ; vi, 106, 107 , 178, 363 , 364
Sara, wife of Carel van Brugh, iii, - - Court charges, i, 220
154 - Reference to Court of Assizes, v, 354
Corsen, Cornelis, vii, 74 Salary of Court Messenger, ii, 276
- Dirck , i, 133 - Bill of fees, iii , 168
- Geertje, iii, 211 , 294, 336, 399 ; iv, 16, - Instructions of the Bailiff, iii, 343 ; iv,
21 , 24 54
— Greetje, iii , 421 , 423 ; 263 - - Severe sentences for riotous conduct,
·
-
— Jan, vii , 85 , 88 iv, 232 et seq.
Cort, Lyshet, iii , 115 Executed , iv, 235
- Simon Hermsen, iii , 21 , 29, 33, 35, 39, - Bailbond, iv, 240 ; explained, iv, 245
50, 62, 64. 89, 93 , 115 , 170, 180, 219, -- Litigants ordered to produce their in-
238, 243 , 249, 267 , 287, 352, 366, 375, tendit, ii, 289
381 , 388, 393 ; iv, 59 ; v. II, 87 - - Certificate to be used in Virginia, ii , 276
Corteljou, Jacob, proposed as Schout, i, Disposition of fines,ii , 340
217, 233 Legal terms, ii, 408
-— Jacques, ii , 358, 402 ; iii, 104, 166, — Taxing of bills, ii, 423
190, 193, 194, 202, 203 , 217, 219, 232, --- Costs, vi , 30
233 , 238 , 241 , 258, 322 ; vi , 13, 51 , - Engel Hendricx executed for child-mur
325 ; vii , 179 ; derelict in duty as city der, vi, 188
surveyor, vii, 59 ; letter to, 80 Case referred by Court of Harlem , vi,
Corten, Jan, iv, 17 , 23, 67, 87 40
Coriten, Joannes, iv, 10 Court held at Harlem, vi, 324
Corvoe, Jan, iii, 269 A last will proved , vi , 43. See Wills.
Cos, Claas Pietersen, ii, 385 ; iii , 78, 88, · Vote on sentence, iii , 110 et seq.
152, 153 , 191 , 240, 289, 302 ; iv, 259 ; First jury trial and first English minutes,
v, 315 : vi , 45 v, 267
Cossaert, Jacques. vi , 40, 44, 79 ; ap- — Order for jury trials, v, 330
-- English to be used , vi, 263
pointed collector of weekly assess-
ments, v. 352 ; asks for higher com- - New precinct this side of Harlem, vi,
mission, vi, 4 400
Coster, Dr. Samuel . iii, 190 -- Rules of practice and procedure, iii,
Cosyns, Grietie , i , 352 ; ii , 160 IOI ; vi, 29, 116, 164, 179, 376, 393
Coures (Coers, Coersen, Courten), Barent, Coushe, Jacques, vi, 334
v, 222, 263 ; vi , 196 , 230, 233 , 260, Cousseau (Cosseau), Jacques, iii, 94, 145,
281, 344, 346 151 , 154, 183, 224, 228, 290, 291 , 299,
304, 312, 367, 371 , 401 , 413 , 425 , 430 ;
Court Proceedings : iv, 4, 16, 19, 63, 65, 72, 74, 75, 88,
92, 93, 113 , 128, 139 , 176 , 194, 212,
Court, jurisdiction of, ii , 251 , extended, 226, 239, 244, 252, 270, 273, 291 , 292,
etc., iii, 101, 102, III 296, 326, 331 ; v, 14, 30, 37, 49, 53,
-· Question of jurisdiction , i, 187
54, 56, 63, 72, 124 , 130, 135 , 156, 176,
-Court tests beer, i, 360 180, 181 , 193 , 195 , 197 , 213 , 214, 223,
- Sessions of court suspended, i , 274, 333, 228, 232, 238, 241 , 273 , 274, 280, 283,
419 285 ; vi, 22, 59, 81 , 203 , 209, 212, 214,
-- Treatment of suicides, v, 93
244, 247, 255, 256, 263 , 268, 270, 271 ,
Index . 287

323, 326, 328 , 331 , 336 , 343 , 346, 350 Croesvelt, Baey, vi, 252 , 318 , 323 ; vii, 28
357, 366, 373, 379, 391 ; name of wife Croeswelt, Jamica, vi, 318
of, v, 284 ; Deacon , iv, 206 , 211 ; nomi- Croezens, Anna Claas, iv, 64, 81
nated for Schepen, iii, 260 ; again , iv, Croisson, Jacques, app'd Constable of Har-
27 ; a third time, 195 ; confirmed , 197 ; lem, vi, 207 ; has left Harlem , vi,
nominated Schepen , v, 184 ; confirmed, 322
185 ; Mme. , vi , 5 , 13 Cromby, Abraham, iv, 90, 103 , 294, 299,
Cousterie, Hendrick, v, 277, 316 , 320, 327 : 318, 321
vi, 100, 103, 142, 150 , 166, 176, 338 Cromhuyzen, Melchior, iv, 292
Coutrie , Lysbet , v, 117 Cromtap, Claas , ii, 344 ; v, 180
Crabbe, Tomas, iv, 115 , 138 , 316 Croon, Claes, i , 106, 133, 138, 140, 148 ,
Craemer, Elia, iv, 317 151 , 154, 160, 161 , 167, 170, 171 , 176 ,
Craffoort, Jan, v, 180 179, 185-187, 189 , 198, 203
- Mr. , vi , 122 ― - Dirck Jansen, ii, 363
Crafte, Thomas, vii , 130 – Jan, surgeon , iii, 361
Crap, Jacobus, i, 369 , 409 ; ii , 196, 202, Crow, Maregriet, i , 162
223 Croyson, Pierre, v, 287
Cray, Gerrit, vi, 69 Crul, Skipper, iii , 150
Cregier, Capt. , ii, 89 Crump, Tho. , vi, 341 , 350
- - Frans , vi , 51 - Willem , i , 203
- Jannetie, vii , 89, 95, 99, 108 Cruyff, Herbert Herbertsen , i , 358, 360
- Marten, i , 5, 8, 49 , 51 , 65 ; iii, 23, 38, Cruytdop, Barent, iii , 28 , 32-34, 38, 50,
40, 110, 207 ; iv, 39 , 50 , 55 , 115 , 131 , 92, 94, 104, 115 , 145 , 151 , 153, 155,
170, 180, 200, 214 ; v, 33 , 138 , 221 , 161 , 171 , 176, 177 , 180, 181 , 182 , 185,
320, 342, 343 ; vi , 55 , 85 , 299 ; vii , 150 ; 188, 222, 227 , 233, 236 , 237, 239, 293,
Burgomaster, iii , 23, 38, 40, 110 ; City 302, 310, 325, 342 , 367 405 , 421 ; iv,
Treasurer, iii, 394 ; nominated for 129, 161 , 221 , 255 , 256 , 262 , 327, 335,
Burgomaster, iv, 27 ; again, 195 ; con- 341 ; V, 8
firmed, 197 ; house of, iii, 159 ; resigns - Grietje, iv, 43 , 49, 129, 135, 144, 217,
as Burgomaster to become Capt.-Lieut. 220, 227, 255
of the forces, iv, 268 ; successor of, Crynen, Dirck, ii , 390, 405
elected, iv, 273 ; Captain of a Burgher - Jan , ii, 296 , 300
Company, vi , 144 ; nominated Burgo- - Cornelissen, v, 124
master, vi, 396 ; Superintendent of Cuey, Dirck Claes, i, 374
Fortifications , vi, 407 Curaçoa, W. I. , iii , 412
- Marten, junior, vi, 335 ; nominated Curtius, Alexander Carolus, iii , 98 , 103,
Schepen, v, 16 166, 190, 199, 201 , 253, 344
- Willem, v, 3 , 6 Custens, Mr. , of Virginia, ii, 333
Creles, Geertje, widow of Phil. Jan. Ringe, Custers, Anna, ii , 386
iv, 55 Cutt, Jeems, iii, 37
Crisson, Isaac, v, 13 Cuvelje (Adriana), Aryaentie, i, 107 ; iii,
Cristman, Andries Johan, i, 63, 76, 77 ; see 56, 113 ; wife of Gulyn Vigne, ii, 349 ;
Kristman heirs of, claim damages, vii , 159
Cristoffels, Anneke, iii , 62, 277 Cuyper, Gerrit Jansen, i, 125 , 126
Cristoffelsen , Frerick, iii , 275 , 279 Cuyter, Joghim Pietersen, estate of, vii,
Croeger, Arent, iii, 25 180
-- Catharine, wife of Nicasius de Sille, iii, Cyperus (Syperus), Mighiel, iii , 412, 414
90 ; vi, 149 , 210 Cyre, Titus, iii , 230, 252 ; iv, 17, 193,
Croesen, Gerrit, vi, 217 209
288 Index .

D Davis, Tamis, v, 275 , 278 ; vi , 117 , 120,

121, 130, 158, 161 , 162
Daaly, John, vi , 270, 290, 323 de Backer, Hendrick, junior, vi , 141
d'Acosta, Joseph, ii , 416, 419 ; iii , 154, 157 - Joost, iii , 352
Dal , Marck, vi , 14 , 31 , 34 , 40, 44, 47-50, de Baker, Hend . , vi , 178
52, 161 , 165 ; vii , 53, 104 de Boer, Adriaen, vi, 260, 279, 283, 290
Dameford , Rachel, vi, 176 de Bruyn, Cornelis, i, 369 ; iii, 204, 209,
Damen, Jan, i, 89 , 107 , 122 , 318 ; ii, 2, 6, 223
93, 263 ; v, 271 -- Francis, i, 326, note ; iii, 82, 165 , 180,
— Jansen , ii, 349 ; v, 234 ; vi, 37. See 185, 186, 197, 216, 299, 325 , 329, 353,
Buys, Jan Corn's 360, 376, 391 , 392, 395, 404, 418, 430 ;
Damrel, John, v, 267 , 285 ; vi , 8, 57, 121 , iv, 8, 17, 21 , 29, 33 , 40, 49, 65, 74,
122, 254, 288 76, 77, 97, 116, 117 , 144, 145, 147,
Dandamie, Capt. Thomas, i, 249 152, 160, 162 , 164, 183 , 185 , 199, 207,
d'Andrada, Salvador, i , 313 , 371 , 388 219, 224, 226, 280, 287, 344 ; v, II3,
Daniel, Edward, iv, 112 132, 307 ; vi, 43 ; vii, 200
Danielsen, Jacob, iv. 154 ; vi , 177 Huybert, iii, 155 , 160, 166, 169, 170,
- - Jan, ii, 117 , 126 219 ; vii, 200
Darby, Abraham, iv, 183 de Caper, Jan, i , 142, 149 ; iv, 237 ; vi,
Darm (Dorham) , Moses, v, 279 136
Darrel, Charles, vi , 41 ; dec'd, 42, 43 de Carman, Geurt, alias Geurt Coerten
Darval (Dervall), Wm. , vi, 33, 112, 117, Decker, Gerrit, iii , 35 , 41 , 49 ; vii, 200
244, 247, 282, 305 , 318 , 335 , 359 ; vii, de Conninck, Tobias, v, IIO
4 ; nomin'd Alderman, vi , 394 de Coster, Joseph, i , 371 ; ii , 131 , 136,
Davenport, Humphrey, vi, 210, 212 , 216, 140, 142, 147, 254
220, 221 , 225 , 226, 230, 234 , 237, 238, de Cromp, Frerick Hendricksen, iii , 284
240, 250, 253 , 255 , 264, 271 , 274, 281 , de Cuyper, Abraham, v, 200
308, 339, 387 ― Jan Jansen, i, 92, 101
- Nathaniel, of Boston, made Burgher, vi, de Decker, Johannes, i , 311, 315, 318, 322,
315 ; vii, 108 , IIO 323, 327 ; ii, 148 ; iii , 56 , 113 , 199,
- Rachel, wife of Humphrey, vi , 308 ; 207, 213 , 214, 273, 300, 308, 356 et
complains ag't her husband , 309 ; to seq., 391 , 413, 418, 421, 423 ; iv, 8,
live again with her husband, vi, 315 27, 36, 45, 99, 100, 133 , 139 , 302, 305 ;
Davides, Alexander, vi, 342 v, 64, 110, 129 ; vi, 256, 263, 268,
Davidt, Yvent, v, 226 270, 275, 276
Davidts, Christian, v, 259, 265 , 342 ; vi, 6, de Drayer, Frerick, ii , 327
14 Herman , ii, 351
- Christoffel, v, 288 · Lourens, i , 371 ; ii, 194
— James, iii, 424 ; iv, 2, 41 , 42, 136, 137, - Lourens Andriessen, ii, 148 ; see van
207, 209, 220, 221 , 288 ; v, 120, 124, Boskerk
133 , 150-3, 168, 224, 231 de Ferera, David , ii , 401 , 406 ; iii , 34, 49
Kit, v, 43 de Flienes, Diewertje , widow of Jacob Ver-
Nicolas, iv, 206, 303 ; v, 215 ; vi , 24, planck, iii , 109
41, 45, 387 dead, vi , 388 - Gilbert, iii, 109
Sam'l, son of Nicolas, vi, 388 De Foreest, Isaac, i , 67 , 86, 88 , 93, 114,
- Tamas, iii, 275, 279 ; iv, 98, 107 ; vi, 116, 126, 150, 242, 278, 300 , 303, 316,
239, 260, 298, 299 , 301 , 302, 306 , 311 ; 325, 329, 333, 353, 371 , 393, 412 , 417 ;
vii, 102 ii, 2, 5, 26-8 , 34, 61 , 83 , 126, 140,
Davidtsen, Jacob, ii , 396, 411 , 413 148, 154, note, 155 , 168 , 177 , 210, 211 ,
Index . 289

de Foreest, Isaac- Continued. de Haart, Daniel, iv, 96 , 99, 211 , 219 ;

213, 228, 260, 355, 365 , 366, 408 ; iii, v, 344 ; vi, 80, 256 ; vii , 125
4, 44, 168, 196, 261 , 270, 272, 273, - Jacob, vi, 139 ; vii , 11 , 19, 20, 69
280, 388, 408 , 411 , 412-4 , 416, 421 , ---- Matthyas, vi , 262 , 382 ; vii, 93
423 ; iv, 14, 48, 91 , 135 , 138 , 172, 178, -- Matthys, brother of Balth. and Jacob,
192, 226, 239, 273, 274, 290, 296, 300, vii, 69
311, 313, 314, 335 , 336 ; v, 2, 4, 31 , de Haas, Andries, i, 47, 108, 322, 370, 407 ;
120, 124, 126, 133, 134, 140, 151 , 180, ii, 255 ; iii , 48 , 54 , 66 , 67 , 72, 78 , 82,
223, 237, 239, 241 , 247, 262 , 264, 307, 89, 191 , 195, 202, 268, 298 , 301 , 308,
331 , 332 ; vi, 53 , 137 , 170, 251 , 278, 325, 343 ; iv, 296, 300 ; v, 67 ; vii , 143 ,
281 , 283 , 286 , 297 , 299, 301 , 314, 319 ; 152 ; Superintendent of Measures, etc. ,
vii, 143, 150, 157 ; made Great Burgh- vii, 205
er, ii, 315 ; nominated for Schepen, · Catharina, iii , 170, 382
319 ; elected, 320 ; confirmed , 325 ; - Gabriel, i, 316, 328 , 353 , 358 , 386, 389,
nominated Schepen, iv, 195 ; again, 398, 401 ; ii, 20 ; iii , 26, 35 , 42, 161 ,
v, 16 162, 188 , 199 , 200, 240 ; vi , 209 ; name
-— Jan, v, 2 ; vii, 85, 89, 99 of widow of, v, 150
de Gabry, Timotheus, ii , 421 ; iii , 78 ; see Barentsen, i , 373
Gabry -- Roel , vii, 57
de Goyer, Dirck, iv, 164 - - Roelof, the widow of, becomes wife of
Eldert, i, 400 ; ii, 169, 172 ; iv, 6 Jacob Crap, ii, 196
Herbertsen, ii, 139 de Hagenaar, Cornelis, iii , 284
Gerbreght, ii, 422 ; iii , 8 -- Mathys, v, 228, 240, 241 , 247
de Graaf, Jan Andriessen, iii, 25, 37, 145, de Heer, Pieter Lambersen, iv, 59
169, 177, 181 , 202, 210, 216, 219, 372, de Hondecoutrie , Daniel, iv, 181 ; v, 113,
399, 402 ; iv, 58-60, 97 , 100 193, 223 ; vi, 103, 148, 164
de Groot, Dirck Jansen, vii , 86 - Dan. , Ensign of a Burgher Co. , vi, 144
-- Jacob Pietersen, Schepen of Precinct de Hooges, Anthony, iii, 30
beyond Fresh Water, vii, 127 de Hubert, Lieut. , vii, 103
Willem Pietersen, i, 360, 371 ; ii, 123 ; Deinder, Jan, iv, 237
iii, 310, 321 , 329, 338, 342, 344 de Jager, Cornelis, iii, 27
de Haan, Jacob, iii, 160, 170, 175 , 221 , de Jardin , —, vi, 271
229, 231 , 399 -- John, vi , 219, 227
de Haart, Balthazar, iii, 85, 96, 100, 107, de Jongh, Claes, i , 374
120, 175, 191 , 194, 201 , 208, 231 , 325, -— Jan Gillis, iii, 216
330, 332, 335, 336, 343 , 381 , 386, 395 , - Jan Jansen, i, 67, 92, 93 , 96, 113, 126,
396, 412 ; iv, 96, 261 , 266, 272, 278, 220, 225, 228, 237 ; iii, 190 , 191 , 193,
279, 290, 294 , 299 , 308, 311 , 318, 321 , 194, 202, 203, 209, 276, 409 , 412, 413 ,
339, 341 ; v, 27, 30, 34, 54, 64, 135, 418, 419, 430 ; iv, 9 , 10, 15 , 17, 61,
153, 164, 169, 172, 222, 245, 267, 311 , 67, 86-8, 92, 94, 113 , 148 , 185, 278,
344, 345, 348, 355 ; vi , 2 , 3, 5 , 6, II , 280, 283 , 284, 287, 289
12, 14, 16, 17 , 19, 22, 24, 27, 32, 44, - Jan Jansen, see Jan Jansen, Junior
46, 48, 50, 52, 58, 63 , 66, 74, 75, 77, de Kerman Mary, i , 234
78, 80, 81 , 102, III , 112, 116, 118, · Michiel, i 230
120, 121 , 127 , 128 , 135 , 138 , 140, 141 , de Kersansvaarder, Hermen, v, 6 , 9
142, 145, 148, 149, 151 , 154, 157 , de Kleuse, Jannettie, vii , 82
164, 195, 205 , 210, 256-8 , 275, 311 , de Kleyn, Gerret Huygen, vi, 262, 270, 277,
327, 329, 336, 354 , 357, 391 : vii , 17, 294, 363 ; vii, II
102 de Kuyper, Abraham, v, 126, 135
290 Index .

de Kuyper, Andries, i, 132, 149 de Lorette, Antony, i, 162

Gerrit, i, 177, 250 de Maersman, Elizabeth, widow of Benj.
Harmen, i, 154, 160, 167 , 171 , 176, 178, van de Water, marries Wat. van de
205, 208 Veen, ii, 149, 191
de la Montagne, Joannes, iii, 287. See la de Maker, Pieter, i , 369
Montagne ; Commissary at Fort de Marck, Balthazar, v, 241 ; vi, 209
Orange, iv, 289 - - Guiliam , iii , 179
Junior, iii, 325 de Maree, Jean, appointed Constable of
- Monjeer, father-in-law of Jacob Kip, Harlem , vi , 232
v, 179 de Mareest, David, vi, 36, 324 ; Schepen
de la Motthe, Jacques, i , 240, 241 , 244, of Harlem, 400 ; appointed Overseer
294, 298 of Harlem, vi, 92 ; continued, 150
de Lancester, Louwise, vi, 334 de Mareschalk, Willem, iv, 168 , 171 , 181,
de Langh, Claes, sergeant, i , 409 211 , 247, 255 ; v, 30, 73, 75, 78, 80,
- Jacobus, i, 75 , 415 , 418 82, 84
―― Sieur, i, 400 de Mereda, Judicq, i, 241
de la Nooy, Abram, i, 67, 69, 74, 92, 109, de Meyer, Luda, iv, 168 , 170 , 253 ; da. of
110, 126, 148 , 150, 175 , 220, 266, 300, Hendr. van Dyck, iv, 174 ; wife of
368, 393 ; ii , 55 , 62, 68 , 75, 76, 81 , 84, Nicolaes, vii , 198
151 , 260, (tapster,) 263 , 266 , 291 , 299, - · Nicolas, i , 330, 352, 353, 358 , 369, 389,
306, 377 ; iii , 19, 57 , 109, 186, 199, 398, 401 , 407 ; ii , 115 , 249 , 281 , 307,
200, 207 , 215 , 220, 224 , 282 ; iv, 159 ; 326, 340, 352, 355, 360, 368 , 370, 371 ,
v, 327, 329 ; vi, 233 ; vii , 143, 153 ; 379, 405 ; iii , 4, 24, 31, 87, 104, 156,
name of widow of, iv, 169 ; licensed 162, 190, 196, 240, 279 , 283 , 293, 304,
as schoolmaster, vi , 115
311, 312 ; iv, 15 , 24, 47, 65 , 85, 86, 89,
- - Marycke, iv, 23 , 79 , 82, 84 , 97 , 132, 182, 126 ; v, 2, 6, 13 , 29, 46, 50, 53, 58, 59,
193, 212 100, 112, 120, 125 , 131-3 , 141 , 146,
de la Plyne, Nicolaas, iii , 323 ; iv, 126 ; v, 150, 159, 165 , 178 , 189, 195 , 198, 221 ,
32, 217, 224 ; vii, 152 222, 228, 237, 239, 241 , 247, 254, 259,
de Laschar, Solomon Pietersen, i , 371. See 263, 265, 280, 282, 283 , 289, 299, 325,
La Chair 329, 353 ; vi , 6, 19, 53 , 59, 109, 114,
de la Scheer, Solomon, ii , 12 137, 183, 185, 189 , 190, 195 , 205, 208,
de le Sina, Abram, i , 290, 303 , 306, 313, 211, 216, 219, 224 , 229 , 232, 236, 238,
391 ; ii, 66, 80 241 , 248, 252, 254, 260 ; vii , 151 ;
de la Vaal, Thomas, v, 120; 121 , 124, 188, nominated Schepen, v, 16 ; confirmed,
220, 268, 301 , 302 , 307, 311 , 326, 333, v, 17 ; nominated & confirmed as
334, 350 ; vi , 5 , 13 , 22, 27, 39 , 44 ; Alderman, vi, 201. See van Holsteyn
68, 88-90, 97, 113 , 117, 120, 121 , 134, de Milt, Antony, i , 47 ; iii , 262 et seq.;
143, 162 , 169 , 171 , 200, 226, 257, 278, iv, 125 , 160, 161 , 178, 217 , 245, 308,
285, 291 , 309, 390 ; appointed Alder- 339, 340 ; v, 31 , 75, 78, 107, 221 , 263,
man, v, 250 ; appointed Deputy Mayor, 310, 323, 330 ; vi , 67, 70, 71 , 73 ,
v, 268 ; Mayor, gone to Albany, vi, 77-9, 82, 86, 88 ; baker, vi, 95, 97 ,
45 ; has been at Milfort, 47 ; nomi- 102, 114, 115, 143, 147-9, 181 , 195 ,
nated and confirmed Alderman, 201 ; 202, 204, 222, 287, 356, 381 , 409 ; vii,
continued as Mayor, 261 5, 9, 18, 33, 43, 44 ; nominated for
Dele, David, iii , 27, 100, 115 , 311 , 416 Schepen, iii, 260 ; again, v, 16 ; app'd
de Looper, Jacob Teunissen, vi , 95 , 102, Schout, vi, 397
122, 126, 127, 131 , 133 , 138 , 163, 164, Dendly, Jan, iv, 303, 310
169, 220, 226, 291 , 299 , 358 de Neufville, David, iii, 57, 109
Index . 291

Denis, George, vi , 75 , 78 , 135, 258 de Pyse, Abraham Israel, v, 69

Denman, Jan, ii, 364, 369 , 401 , 411 ; iv, de Rangiere, Pieter, v, 290, 294
255, 256, 262 de Riemer, Hubert, surgeon, vi, 214
Dennis, Mary, vii, 7, 12, 16 - Peter, iv, 97. 98 ; v, 223 ; vii, 13
de Noorman , Dirck, ii, 255 de Roy, Lodowyck, iv, 245, 247
Denton, Nathaniel , vi, 386 de Ruyter, Claes, i , 94 ; ii , 118 ; vii , 143
de Nys, Pieter, iii, 216, 219 ; iv, 193, 198, ——- Jansen, i, 371 ; iii, 180, 196, 200
328 ; v, 168 , 171 , 223 ; vi , 147 , 183 , Hendrick, ii, 247, 373 ; tapster, ii, 263
185, 189, 217 , 236, 270, 281 , 284, 290, - Jansen, vi, 94
307, 308 , 314, 350, 356, 358, 373 Jan, ii, 416 ; iii , 167
de Perie, Jan, vii , 152 Clasen , ii , 424
de Peyster, Johannes, i, 53, 66, 77, 81, 92, -. See Ruyter
121 , 127, 189, 241 , 242, 248, 259, 278, Derval, Benjamin, vi, 320
280, 291 , 294, 299, 309, 311, 316, 322, de Ryck, Jan Cornelissen, app'd Overseer of
323, 353, 357, 367 ; ii, 181 , 182, 196, Roads, vi, 296 ; continued, vi, 375
248, 270, 338 , 365 , 377, 382 , 388, 399 ; de Sauchoy, Madlyn, vi , 334
iii, 29-31 , 47, 53, 54, 66, 76, 84, 92, - Marcus, ii, 367 , 368 ; iii , 62 , 64, 70, 74,
151 , 196, 199 , 200, 205, 238 , 243, 244, 227, 231 , 244, 282 ; vi, 325
297, 309, 315, 349, 369, 412 ; iv, 17, de Siampan, - vi, 143
21, 34, 86, 89, 200, 207, 222 , 240, 245, de Silla, Catrina, ii , 47, 54 , 62, 86 ; v, 191 ,
273, 286, 287 ; v, 131 , 141 , 148 , 150, 194 ; vi, 147
159, 178, 188 , 195 , 203 , 223 , 279 , 283, Daniel, i, 235 , 238
285, 287, 289, 313 , 321 , 329, 342, 351 ; Lauwerens, iv, 302 , 305 ; v, 48, 77, 118 ,
vi, 7, 46, 48, 51 , 58 , 67, 120, 141 , 145, 119, 121 , 123 , 126, 128, 135 , 137, 148,
146, 162, 185 , 189, 199 , 210, 217, 224, 150, 178, 188, 197 , 199, 200, 223, 283,
227 , 230, 231 , 244, 246, 247, 250, 263, 289, 321 ; vi , 7 , 8, 25 , 50, 82 , 84, 112,
267, 272, 279, 376, 377 ; vii , 9 ; app'd 127, 137, 141, 210
Schepen, i, 281 ; nominated Schepen, - Nicasius, i, 31 , 215, 271 , 295 , 391 ; ii,
ii, 282 ; Burgomaster, ii, 283 ; elected 54, 71 , 124, 126, 129-31 , 133 , 141 ,
Schepen, ii, 285 ; again nominated 144, 147 , 155 , 166, 170, 173, 176, 177,
Schepen, v, 16 ; Presiding Schepen, ii, 180, 184, 187, 188, 194, 200, 221 , 222,
325 ; nominated for Schepen, iii, 260 ; 225, 227, 229 , 231 , 233, 247, 248, 250,
again, iv, 27 ; confirmed , iv, 28 ; nom- 252, 255 , 260, 262 , 265 , 268 , 272, 275,
inated Schepen, v, 184 ; confirmed, v, 277, 278, 289, 290, 297, 301, 306, 309,
185 ; Churchwarden, v, 322 ; sworn in 314, 315 , 325 , 332 , 335 , 338, 340, 343,
as Alderman, vi, 88 ; app'd Orphan- 346, 357, 359, 360, 370, 374, 376, 377,
master, vi, 144 ; nominated for Alder- 381 , 384, 388 , 389, 395, 399 , 405, 415,
man, vi, 201 , 261 , 394 ; app'd Overseer 417, 419, 421 , 424 ; iii , 22-4, 28,
of Streets, vi, 226 ; elected and con- 37, 38, 43, 46, 51 , 52 , 60 , 61 , 65, 70,
firmed Burgom'r, vi , 396, 398 71 , 74, 76, 80, 82, 83 , 86, 87, 97,
de Pottebacker, Dirck Claessen, ii, 123 IOI-3, 105, 107, 113, 150 , 158 , 159,
de Potter, Cornelis, i , 89 , 121 , 124, 125, 163, 164, 171 , 172, 174 , 230, 233, 238,
136, 139, 141 , 269, 270, 274, 350, 355, 260, 263, 302, 394, 400 ; iv, 4 , 27, 36,
359, 386, 397, 416 ; ii , 22, 344 66, 139, 145, 207 ; v, 93 ; vi, 143, 147,
· Elizabeth, widow of Isaac Bedlo, vii, 43, 164, 207, 210 ; app'd Church Ward-
47, 50, 52, 61, 69 en, ii, 50 ; app'd Schout of the
Swaantje, v, 43 City, ii, 121 ; asks for divorce from his
de Pree, Jan, alias Jan Perie, ii, 246, 247, wife, iii, 90 ; swears in and proclaims
412 et seq.; cooper, vii, 152 new Burgomasters and Schepens, v, 18;
292 Index .

de Silla- Continued. de Voz, Balthazar, vi, 217

differences with his wife, vi, 227 ; has de Vries, Jan, iii, 99, 191 , 413 ; v, 209, 304;
disappeared, vi, 228 vi, 101, 118, 120, 220, 226
des Lowriers, Christian, seaman, vi , 214 Gerrisen, iv, 162, 167, 174, 177.
de Sousay, Lysbet, iii, 62 181 , 183, 187 , 190 ; vi , 121 ; son-in-
de Sterre, Isaac, iii, 32 , 189 , 222, 361 , 429 ; law of Teunis Kray
iv, 114 ; V, 60 -- Margaret, iv, 340
de Sweed (the Swede), Moenes, iii, 239 - Reinik Gerrisen, iv, 160
de Sweedt, Simon, iii, 251 – Reynder, i, 374 ; ii, 128 ; iii, 191
de Sweet, Claes, i , 322 de Waart, Stoffel, iii, 93
-- Jonas, iii, 239 de Waert, Jacob, i, 141 , 199 ; iii, 10
de Truwe (Trux, Truy), Abram, i, 285, de Weerhem, Ambrosius, iii, 353, 366 ; v.
287, 293 31 , 93, 140, 164, 223 ; carter, vi, 70,
Maria, i, 261 , 265 , 268, 270, 272 ; iii, 221 , 225, 239, 360 ; vii, 109
168, 409 ; iv, 343 de Witt, Geertruyd , iv, 130
-Mary, wife of Jan Peeck, ii, 184 -- Jan , miller, iii, 245, 375 , 382, 388 ; iv.
-- Philipp, i , 115 131 , 139, 140, 146 ; v, 6, 7, 11 , 12, 38,
- Rachel, vii, 119 75, 78 ; vi, 115
Deught, Pieter Clazen, skipper, iv, 95 — Jannetie, vi, 176, 213, 230, 234, 236, 238
de Vaas, Leentje Dircks, iii , 423 -
— Johanna, vi, 256, 262
de Visser, Arien, iii, 147, 154 ; V, 171 - Johannes, iii , 388, 414, 419 ; iv, 13-15,
- Cornelis, vii, 20 66, 67, 72, 75, 83, 84, 87, 88, 90, 93,
-- Jan, i, 364 100, 109, 118 , 151 , 168 , 177 , 180, 223,
de Voos, Maryn, i , 243 247, 262, 268 ; v, 50, 120, 125, 135,
de Vos, Marius, vi, 262 146, 149, 151 , 222, 229, 314, 325,
- Matewis, i, 76, 77 , 88, 122 , 123, 125 , 134, 376 ; vi, 5, 20, 29, 41 , 48 , 56, 58, 59,
137, 140, 141 , 143, 149, 151 , 153 , 164, 61-3, 68, 70, 73, 77, 80, 81 , 90, 91 ,
181 , 187, 198, 400, 409, 415 ; ii, 100, 93, 95, 98, 101 , 103, 138, 163 , 169 ,
106, 107, 118, 157 , 229 (notary), 255, 170, 262
257 (marshal), 275 , 279, 327 , 333, - Pieter Jansen, iii, 227
346, 354 , 357, 360 , 363, 367 , 368, 375, de Wys, Gulyam, i, 51 , 58, 67, 102, 109,
398, 401 , 402, 405 , 408, 413 , 427 ; iii , 113, 118, 139, 385
4, 5 , 7, 10, 34, 61 , 74, 88, 98, 150, de Yonge, Jan, i, 369 ; ii, 263
161 , 170, 175, 182 , 185 , 186, 202 , 215, de Young, Jacob, vi , 205
231 , 233, 236, 251 , 261 , 262 , 296, 304, de Zeuw (the Zealander), Jan Cornelissen,
308, 318 et seq. , 331-3, 335 , 337, iii, 227
343, 350, 355, 356, 365 , 366, 371 , 374 , d'Hinoyossa, Alexander, i , 369 , 378 ; ii ,
375, 389, 393, 400, 407, 421 , 424 , 425, 26-28, 74, 87 ; iii, 79 , 96 , 186 , 206,
427 ; iv, 4, 7, 19, 24, 29, 33, 35, 43, 224, 299, 318, 323, 339, 344, 370, 377,
45, 47, 50, 59, 66, 80-2, 88, 107-9, 418, 429 ; iv. , 29, 33 , 117 , 122 ; vi, 23 ,
114, 116, 117 , 139 , 141 , 143, 147 , 151 , 25, 327
152, 158, 161 , 173 , 185 , 190 , 208, 217, d'Honneur, Guilliam, iii, 372 ; iv, 303 ; v,
231 , 238, 242, 251 , 268 , 272, 281 , 296, 31, 118, 222 ; vi , 137, 138 , 148, 163,
311, 324, 328, 329, 335 ; v, 30, 82, 169, 178, 212, 217 , 221 , 225 , 229, 232,
121, 166, 193 , 201 , 202, 223 , 245, 265, 243, 307
288, 303, 337, 342 ; vi, 19 , 384 ; vii, Dicklofzen (Diedelofzen, Dietloop), Claas,
150 ; petitions for and is appointed to iv, 121 , 125, 133 ; v, 113 , 119, 140, 147,
the office of Bailiff, ii, 220 et seq.; 231, 353 ; vi, 45, 65, 213, 294, 384 ;
wife's name, ii, 333 ; dead, vi, 142, 176 vii, 18, 19 : Weighmaster, vii, 7
Index. 293

Dicklofzen, Grietie, wife of Claes, vi, Dixy, John, vi , 342

384 Dod, Jorge, iii , 171
Diederick, Hans, vii, 106 Dodomit, Richard, sworn butcher, v, 313
Diere, Tho. , soldier, vi, 176 Doeckles, Willem, ii, 209, 403, 409, 416 ;
Dillon, Daniel , vi , 194 iii, 27, 33. 48, 59 , 64, 69, 103 , 115 ,
Dinley, Jan, iv, 240 116, 153, 155, 176, 180, 229, 231 , 236,
Dios, Franciscus, i , 398 238, 275, 278 , 294, 296, 301 , 313, 376,
Dirck, Uncle, vi, 98, 99, 107 ; ship-car- 380, 414 ; iv, 67 , 73, 77, 184, 192, 309,
penter, 110 ; see Dirck Wiggersen 312, 313 , 316, 326 ; v, 108 , 127, 128,
Dircks, Annetje, iii, 310, 331 ; iv, 34 ; vi , 131, 132
179 Domine's Hook, L. I. , vi, 28 ; sold, vi, 231
-, widow of Dirck Smitt, iii, 348 Dominie's Bouwerie, ii, 92
et seq . Dommer, Jan Clasen, i, 190
widow of Pieter Kock, iii , 364 Donbaar, Daniel, v, 124
-- Fytie, wife of Dirck Claessen Potte- Donckers, Abraham , name of widow of, iv,
backer, vi, 216, 219 118
— Geertje, iv, 200, 314 Donker, John, vi, 269
Grietie, ii , 384 ; iii , 191 , 195 , 206, 208 ; Doorn, Aart Martensen, iv, 328
vi , 334 Dopzen, Joris (or George) , iii, 55 , 150, 159,
widow of Jan Nagel , ii, 391 171 , 177, 236, 237, 252, 275 , 278, 282 ,
- Immetje, iii, 235 286, 312, 325, 329, 342, 354, 366, 367,
-— Jeremiah, v, 277 379, 399, 402, 424 ; iv, 116, 121 , 205,
Leentje, iv, 8, 12 ; vi, 195 236, 239, 250, 253, 257, 260, 264, 266,
- Madaleen, vii , 146 272, 317, 320, 327 , 333, 339 ; v, 63,
Dircksen, Adrian , i , 8 , 115 ; vi, 80 66, 92, 138, 186, 208, 224, 235 , 247 ;
-- Antony, v, 216, 237, 238 vi, 31, 34, 40, 44, 86 ; dead, vi, 289
— Arien, iii , 293 ; iv, 230, 239 - Mary, vi, 29, 34, 40, 154, 158 , 237, 251,
Carsten, of Bremen, shoemaker, vii, 253, 257, 264, 269, 277, 280, 283 , 284,
153 289, 363, 367, 373, 379
-- Evert, iii , 42 , 50, 56, 62 ; vi , 302, 311, Dorham, Moses, v, 217, 218
316 Dorvel (Darval) , Wm., v, 267, 280, 284
woodcutter, iv, 177 , 182 ; vii, 151 Doughty (Doudey , Douthey, Douty), Mr..
Gillis, ii, 88 i, 71, 76, 83, 84, 227, 280
- Harck, v, 343 ; vi , 300, 302, 306, 311 , Elias, iv, 233
319, 321 , 328 ―- Ely, vi, 306, 320
-- Jacob, ii, 428 - Francis, i, 143 , 179 ; ii , 4 ; iii , 302 ; iv,
-— Jan, i, 370 ; v, 137 60, 109, 154 ; 7, 69 , 74, 175 , 262, 267 ;
- painter, iv, 262 vi, 42, 158, 161 , 162, 185 , 390
- Luycas, i, 163 , 260, 347, 400 ; ii , 244, - Rev. Francis , iv, 233
246, 273 , 277, 399 ; iii , 62, 263, 353 , - · Mary, wife of Adriaen Van der Donck ,
355, 366, 376 ; iv, 132, 133 , 136, 138 , later of Hugh O'Neale, iv, 233
144, 223, 246, 330, 345 , 346 ; v, 6, 92, Douman, Gerrit, i, 8
224, 263, 288 ; vi , 136, 137 , 147, 155 ; Dousbury, Peter, vi, 337
vii, 151 ; tavern-keeper, iii, 334 Dousy, Jan, vii, 200
- Pieter, i, 348 , 378 ; iii, 204, 368 Douwel, Jeems, iv, 189
- Severus, iv, 56 Douwesen, Harmen, i , 94, 101 , 106, 136,
- Volckert, vii , 57, 126 196, 241 , 248, 250, 252, 290, 292, 297,
Directors, W. I. Co. , letter from, to Bur- 314, 371 , 379 ; ii , 37, 48 , 49, 57, 118,
gomasters and Schepens, i, 340 122 ; iii, 196, 200, 208, 298 , 347, 353,
294 Index .

Douwesen- Continued. Duyvelant, Jan Ariansen, iii , 202 , 208, 263 ,

354, 366, 367, 373, 374, 412, 424, 429 ; 271, 276, 294, 295 , 312 ; iv, 108, 313,
iv, 2, 7, II , 23, 43, 58, 60, 64, 103, 330, 332 ; v, 157, 182, 219, 223,
104, 109, 114, 119, 120, 124 , 133, 136, 228
144, 287 ; v, 66, 74, 80, 82 ; vii, 143, Dyckman, Hans, vi, 189 , 287
153 Dyer, Edward, vi, 383
Douzen, Hester, iv, 307, 337
E
Downes, John, vi, 355
Draek, Sam. , vi , 314 Eads, Niclis, vi, 131
Drayer, Hermen Jansen, ii, 407 Ebbingh ( Ebbinck), Jeronimus, ii, 310,
Dreper, Hans, ii , 9 , 197, 334, 338, 344, 367 ; iii, 278 , 297, 356 ; iv, 176, 180,
351, 354, 364, 391 , 427 ; iii , 4, 6, 53, 184, 273 ; v, 30, 141 , 150, 159 , 188,
88, 93, 99, 103 , 155 , 156 , 160–2, 171 , 193, 198, 200, 202, 215 , 223, 237, 323,
177, 181 , 229 , 233, 309, 423 ; iv, 74, 329, 342 ; vi , 18 , 43 , 81 , 99, 104, 112,
79, 83, 89, 97, 340 ; v, 10, 13 , 222, 114, 124, 130, 131 , 224, 247, 263, 272,
261 ; vi, 170, 246 ; vii , 151 279 ; made Great Burgher, ii, 315 ;
Merritje, ii, 384 ; iii, 70, 303 Schepen, iii, 45 ; nominated for Alder-
Drisius, Lysbet, iv, 172, 174 ; v, 181 , 187 man, vi, 201 ; accused of fraud and
-Domine Samuel, i, 232, 367 ; iii, 56, 96 , smuggling, iii, 378, 382 ; nominated
185 , 315 ; iv, 234, 245 ; v, 32 , 118, Schepen, iii, 260 ; iv, 195 ; again, v,
272, 275 ; vi , 45, 69, 292, 300 16 ; ditto, vi, 396 ; confirmed, vi, 398 ;
Droogestradt, Hendrick, vi , 256 elected Churchwarden, vi , 18 , 103 ;
- Mary, vii, 43, 47 continued, vi, 215
Dubo, Lewis, v, 138 Ebel, Claes, v, 354 ; vi, 4
Dudson, Joseph, vi , 203 Clara, iv, 110, 116, 123 ; vi , 43 , 62, 213,
du Foer (Four), Davit, v, 310 ; vi, 347 ; vii, 257, 293
43, 47, 76 - Pieter, i , 189 ; ii, 222 ; iii , 211 , 401 ,
du Mont, Walraven, v, 118 420 ; iv, 222 ; v, 208, 221 ; vii, 156
du Piere, Daniel , iv, 263 Edsal, Janneke, iv, 106 ; vi, 277
du Piree, Jean, vi , 317 - Samuel, i , 373 , 386 , 397, 411 ; iii, 3, 6, 87,
du Puys, Nicolaas, v, 35, 45 , 224, 256 ; vi, 190, 196, 315, 319, 342 , 347, 353, 362,
258, 317 407; iv, 96, 105, 110, 123 , 129, 148, 168,
Duran, Joris, iv, 92 171 , 211 , 250, 270, 279, 291 , 303, 306,
Duschosche, Marcus, i , 315 315, 316, 334, 339, 341 ; v, 57, 86, 125,
du Tellit, Magdalena, wife of Jacques 129, 130, 174, 222, 237, 259, 267, 277,
Cousseau, v, 284 280, 301 , 350 ; vi, 6 , 15 , 19 , 20, 26,
Duyckingh, Evert , i, 170, 212, 372 ; ii , 10, 270, 277, 298 ; vii, 108 ; hatter, vii,
27, 28, 183 , 242, 355 , 385 ; iv, 312, 153
333 ; v, 31 , 48, 222, 243 , 246, 335 ; Eduaertsen, Andries, i , 109, 113, 114
vi, 58, 167, 173 , 236, 363 ; vii , 151 ; Eduwaart, Stoffel, iii, 94
appointed Fire Warden , v, 298 ; again, Edwards, David, vi, 327, 339
vi, 393 ; vii, 35 - Thomas, vi , 338 , 342, 349
• Senior, vi, 298 Eels (Ells), Elias, iv, 113 ; v, 329
Hendrickje, v, 239, 242 Eeraert (Eraat), Johannes, i, 212 ; iii , 89,
Duyts, Louris, i, 50, 133 , 136, 139, 183, 93, 100, 116, 227 , 228, 336, 337, 342,
187, 346, 399, 407 ; ii , 257, 375, 379, 405
380 ; vi, 108, 110 Eesting, Pieter, ii, 178
nicknamed, ii, 380 Egbertsen, Barent, ii , 376 ; v, 222 ; tailor,
Duyvelant, Cornelis, iii, 249 vii, 151
Index . 295

Egbertsen, Hendrick , i, 52, 54, 62, 74, 77, English, the, nation, said to have been
80, 124, 133, 177, 255, 258 , 259, 261 ; abused by la Chair, ii, 178 ; gatherings
ii, 88 ; iii, 173, 387 ; iv, 78 of the, i, 91 ; ships of war arrived at
Eggert, Carsten Jansen, vii, 27 the North , i , 209
Elberts, Wyntie, wife of Aert Willemsen, Ensardt, Charles, i , 298
ii, 184 ; v, 171 Esopus, the, ii , 367 , 389 ; iii , 86, 93, 104,
Elbertsen, Elbert, i , 61 , 62 , 71 , 182, 368 ; 278, 282 ; iv, 246, 324 ; v, 131 , 218,
ii, 189, 195 ; v, 65, 67 244 ; vi, 50, 55 ; vii , 83 ; fare to the,
Gysbert, v, 164 ; vi , 344 ; public carter, vi, 249 ; war in the, iv, 275 ; Aart
vi, 401 from the, iv, 317
Eldersen, Jacob, ii, 39, 47, 165, 166, 173 , Ester, Pieter Willemsen, ii, 387
298, 301, 307, 309, 318, 331 , 336, 338, Evans, Katharine, vi, 26, 39 , 44, 195 , 196 ,
339, 340, 343 , 346, 351 , 352 , 370, 422, 202, 209, 212
426, 428 ; iii, 3 , 7 , 8 , 19 , 229, 232 ; iv, - Mr. , vi , 47
43, 132 Everett, John, v, 63
-Luycas, i, 62, 70, 83, 84, 99, 105, 109, Everik, John, vi , 386
113-115, 118, 120, 122 , 125, 133, 188 , Evering, Jan, v, 66, 92
257, 260, 262, 392 , 401 , 419 ; ii, 3 , 5, Evers, Immetje, v, 149, 214 ; vi, 64
40, 79, 99, IOI , 138 , 272 , 389, 404, 422 ; Evertsen, Arent, vi , 363 , 383
weighhouse labourer, vii, 146 ; burgher, Barent, of Stockholm, iii, II
152 Cornelis, Junior, vi, 395
Stoffel , vii , 151 Dirck, vi, 251, 253
Elisabeth Town, N. J. , vi , 46, 163, 256 - Evert, vii, 58
Elisson, Bastiaen, vi, 30, 245 - Jan, ii, 228 ; iii, 93
Elizabeth River, Va. , iii , 320 – Volckert, i , 50 , 58
Ellekesen, Fredrick, i , 167, 171 Wessel, i , 70, 74 ; iii , 218 , 293 , 299,
Elles, - iv, 313 304, 388, 402, 409, 415 , 421 , 430 ; iv,
Ellewaatt, Willem, iii, 311 , 312 9, 20, 24, 32, 44 , 49, 64, 86, 92, 194,
Ellis Island, i, 51 , 59 ; iii , 420 211 , 224, 226, 230, 239 ; v, 209, 222,
Ellis, Jan, iv, 266 335 ; vii, 152
Ellot, Richard, cooper, vi, 370, 392 ; vii, Excise, i , 1 , 166, 192 et seq. , 218, 233, 267,
3, 5, 8 270, 341 ; see City Affairs and Ordi-
Else (Elisen), Elis, ii , 74 nances ; price of wampum for, iii, 377 ;
Elsers, Stoffel, i , 54 ; ii, 56 on cider, vi , 55
Elswaert, Breghjen, vi, 262 Exton, Serjeant Thomas, v, 208, 230, 237,
― Stoffel , iii , 11 , 100 ; V, 225 262 ; v , 274, 288, 293, 305, 309, 316,
Elswyck, the factor, i , 257 323, 324, 350 ; vi , 82, 83 , 86, 88, 123,
Emerson, Nicolas, ii , 372 , 411 124, 130
Emilius, Pieter, i , 369, 376 Eypestyn, Capt. , vii, 10
- Jacobsen, iii , 301 , 341 , 373 ; skipper, F
iv, 124 ; v, 79
Enchuys, Cornelis, iv, 57 , 58 Fabien, Pieter, vi, 44
Enel , Mighiel, v, 223 Fabricius, Annetje Cornelis, wife of Jacob,
Engel, Pieter, ii, 386 vi, 252 ; vii , 44, 47 , 58, 93 , 137 ; sues
Engelen, Jacob, v, 237 ; vi, 95-8 ; dead, her husband, 52, 60, 64, 67, 84, 90 ;
254 separation from husband decreed, 94
Engels, Isebrandt, ii, 344 -- Jacob, vi , 252, 265 , 270, 271 , 306, 318,
England, Peace with, proclaimed , i, 323 ; minister of Lutheran Church, vii,
215 43, 44, 47, 58, 67, 80, 81 , 83, 93, 94,
296 Index .

Fabricius, Jacob- Continued. Flodder, Jan Jansen, i, 186

100, 107 ; marriages by, questioned, vii , Floyd, Charles, public carter, vi , 360, 387,
52 ; called formerly Lutheran preacher, 389 ; made foreman of public carters,
vii, 60 vi, 363
Factor, Cornelis Martensen, i , 368 ; iii , Flushing, L. I. , i , 159 , 227 ; ii , 4, 339 ;
204, 209, 215 , 222, 223 , 227 ; iv, 124, iii, 343 ; pay of minister at, i, 179,
128, 133 227 ; magistrates of, expected to come,
Fairfield, i, 346 ; see Onkeway ii, 345
Fais, Thomas, v, 172, 174 Fluyd (Floid), Dirck Evertsen, vii, 78,
Farmont, Jacob, vi , 60, 380 81
Farrel, James, ii , 145 Fockes, Grietie, vi , 334
Farrington, Thomas, i , 235 Folck, Thomas, vii , 4
Fassacre (Fossacre, Fossiker), John, vi , Folshare, John , vi , 340
266, 348 , 353 Fommer, Hans, i , 118
Feake (Feecks), Tobias, i , 310 ; iii , 394, Fonteyn, Charles, vii, 126
399 Foort, Jan, iv, 228, 240, 245
Felle (Velle), Anneke, da. of Adrian Vin- Foppe, Engeltje, ii, 397, 402
cent, iii , 55 ; vii , 85 , 90 Forbis, Jan, ii, 371
-- Symon, i , 373 ; ii , 81 ; iii, 5 , 288 , 290, Fordham, town of, vi, 213, 235, 325, 334 ;
295 , 325, 413 ; v, 32, 224 ; vii, 143, magistrates of, appointed, vi , 362
151 ; name of wife of, iii , 55 Fort Orange, i, 78 , 81 , 83, 97 , 99, 106 , 114,
Fernando, Anthony, i, 255 , 258 178, 253 , 263, 327, 338 , 368 ; ii , 118,
Ferry, the (to Long Island) , i , 152 , 159 , 130, 154, 163, 186, 223 , 243 , 247, 272,
244 ; iii, 151 ; iv, 49, 321 299 , 334, 357, 364, 372, 397, 398, 402,
Feves, Gerrit, iii, 407 405, 428 ; iii , 4 , 36, 41 , 87 , 117 , 196,
Fire Department, see City Affairs ; Ordi- 202, 203, 209, 228, 307, 323, 375, 380,
nances 386, 387, 398 , 402, 405 ; iv, 46 , 61 ,
Fissher, Benjamin, vi, 341 , 347, 355 116, 119, 130, 142 , 289 , 313 ; v, 8, 46,
- - Wm. , vi , 188 47, 135 , 136, 265 , 269 ; Court of, ii , 153
Flaman, Capt . , ii , 274 Fouler, Joseph, i , 252
-- Jan, ii, 82 Foy, County of, Cornwall, v, 203
Flatbush, L. I. , ii , 332 , 388, 403 ; iv, 157 , Fradel, Juriaen, ii , 89, 160
243 ; v, 6, 228 ; vi , 8 , 312 Fransen, Arent, iii , 49, 204 ; , 73
Flatlands, L. I. , v, 147 Dirck, skipper, vii , 70
Fleet, Thomas, vi , 27 , 33, 52 , 55, 67, 68 Immetje, iv, 57, 61
Flemming, Mr. , v, 69 -- Jan, i, 391
Fletchart, Jacques, iv, 19 - - Pieter, notary at Alkmaer, ii, 186
Fletcher, Herry, v, 296 Symon, iii, 187
Flipzen, Barbara, iv, 220 -- Tomas, iii, 365 , 381 ; iv, 330, 332, 333 ;
― - Fredrick, carpenter,; i , 372 ; ii , 371 ; v, 31 , 139 ; carter, v, 223 , 232, 309 ;
iii, 371 ; iv, 22, 47 , 145 , 176 , 199, 200, vi, 70, 123 , 234 , 251 , 254, 288 , 350,
205, 207 , 211 , 214, 216, 222, 243, 256, 360, 373 ; dismissed as public carter,
267, 271 , 272, 279 , 280, 282 , 296, 317, vi, 387 again carter, vi, 401 ; vii,
345 ; v, 118 , 127 , 140, 147 , 149, 168, 151
176, 187, 219, 223 , 246 ; vii , 151 ; see Fredericksen, Jan , ii , 256, 278
Philipsen Fredricks, Aeltie, vi , 334
Flodder, Jacob, iii , 74 ; v, 233 ; vi , 110 – Jeremias, iii , 360 ; iv, 329, 336
Jansen, i , 318 ; iii, 57 , 209 ; iv, 74, -- Pieter, vi , 100
90, 280 ; vi, 37, 92 - - Styntie, i, 160
Index . 297

Fredricks , Thomas, i, 370, 403 ; ii , 33, Gabrie, Tymotheus- Continued.

166 ; iii, 43, 197 , 203 , 222 ; Over- 42, 47, 49, 58, 61 , 67 , 76 , 110, III,
seer of weighhouse labourers, vii, 114, 118, 123, 136, 137, 150 , 159 , 180,
146 186, 187, 194, 195 , 203, 222, 230, 241,
Freeman, Francis, v, 230, 240 242, 245, 269, 280, 281 , 285 , 287, 291 ,
French, Edward, vi , 188 293, 302, 312, 337 ; vi, 8, 12, 13, 16,
Francis, i, 324 25, 33, 48-51 , 67 , 68 , 70, 73, 74, 77,
Frera, David, i , 313 , 371 , 376, 385, 399 ; 78, 79, 82, 87, 100, 101 , 103 , 107, 137,
ii, 13 , 22, 32 , 38, 42, 47, 55 , 73, 74, 148, 151 , 156, 162 , 173 , 176 , 178, 179,
77, 78, 82, 97, 112, 118, 120, 122, 124, 180, 183 , 184 , 189 , 195, 197 , 212, 217,
130, 136, 140, 141 , 145 231, 250, 251 , 253, 257, 264, 269, 277,
Frericks, Greetje, iii, 302 280, 283 , 285 , 289 , 291 , 293 , 298, 301,
- Seletje, v, 219 , 228 306, 311 , 323 , 354, 360, 363, 367, 373,
379 ; has moved to the South River,
Frericksen, Gysbert, iv, 244, 309 ; v, 37,
ii, 312 ; continued as Old Schepen, iii,
43
Hans, iv, 129 261 ; nominated Schepen , iv, 195 ; again,
Fresh River, Conn. , i, 225 v, 16 ; confirmed, v, 17 ; continued
Fresh Water, the , i , 334 , 352 ; ii, 96 , 107, as Old Schepen, v, 183 ; confirmed,
123, 201 ; iii, 64 ; iv, 2 ; v, 46, 93, 342 ; v, 185 ; City Collector, v, 254, 255 ; In-
vi, 99, 181 spector of Bread, vi, 266 ; formerly
Freyer, Jan, iv, 334 Secretary of the City, vii, 168
Fries, Jan, v, 221 Gabriellsen, Hendk. , vii , 118
Frissell (Freesell), Thomas, vii , 108, 110, Gaineau (Gano) , Etienne, v, 42, 223
115 - Sarah, v, 42
Frost, Abraham, ii , 402, 409 ; iv, 74, 76, Galma, Sybrant, Jansen, i, 138 , 140, 371 ;
147 ii, 203 ; iii, 353, 373 ; iv, 57 , 183, 290 ;
- Jan, iii, 210 v, 32, 153, 222, 246
Frys, Jan, v, 57, 163 Galpyn, Philipp, i, 53
Fullewever, Barentie, i, 381 , 387 Ganderheyden, Matthys, iv, 128, 244
- - Gerrit, i , 372 , 381 , 387 ; iv, 142 , 286 ; Gansevoort, Harmen Harmensen, i, 348,
v, 31 , 113 , 221 ; vii , 143 , 151 ; sworn 358
butcher , v, 312 Garlant, John, v, 335 ; vi, 13 , 15 , 22, 25 ,
27, 28, 31 , 33 , 40, 52, 55 , 59, 67, 68,
G 82, 83 , 88, 89, 92-4, 96, 100, 107-
9, III, 112, 114, 117-9, 123, 125 ,
Gaaljaard, Jan, ii, 298 126, 130, 132 , 133, 147 , 151 , 158 , 164,
Gabrie (Gabry), Charles, i, 404, 417 165, 168, 171 , 181 , 183 , 184, 189, 193 ,
― Daniel, i, 191 ; iv, 18, 236 ; v, 67 ; vi, 195 , 212 , 218 , 245 , 250, 254, 257, 264,
78, 87, 283 , 289 271 , 277, 278, 285, 291 , 295 , 297, 308,
-- Jacobus, v, 187 314, 319, 324 ; vii, 100 ; app'd Con-
- Tymotheus, i, 32 ; ii, 311 ; iii , 1 , 150, stable, vi , 339
164, 166, 178, 183 , 199, 213 , 245, 248, -- Susanna, vii, 8 , 16, 63
263, 273, 276, 287, 297 , 300, 301 , 336, Thom, vi, 279
343, 371, 380, 406, 414, 417, 420, 426 ; Garlet, Mr. , v, 271
iv, 16, 21 , 49, 51 , 52, 59, 60, 80, 82, Garret (Gerret) , Jno. , vi, 341, 356
85, 89, 90, 92, 94 , 96, 99 , 113 , 154, - Robert, v, 295, 350 ; vi, 72, 77 ; mate,
168, 180, 236, 238, 242, 244, 247-9, 367
251 , 273, 280, 283 , 284, 289, 299 , 317, Gaspersen, Melle, vi, 343
322, 333, 339, 346 ; v. 13 , 29, 36, 39, Gate, Capt. Josius, vi, 342
298 Index .

Gauckens, Rynier, ii, 100, 351 , 417 ; iii , 27, Gerritsen Continued.
30, 74, 76, 83, 152, 155 , 354 ; iv, 156, -— Jan, i , 51 , 53, 55, 57 , 88 , 100, 134, 143,
159 ; vi , 244, 251 , 253 , 317, 324 161 , 176 , 181 , 186, 187, 189, 191 , 206,
Gee, François, iv, 19 228, 236, 277, 279 , 370 ; ii, 20, 76, 82,
Geeff, Roger, i, 228 90, 116, 118 ; iii, 40, 55 , 161 , 162, 170,
Geenes, Abram , i, 67 187, 212, 320, 347, 362 ; killed, ii, 37
Mrs. Abraham, i, 87, 113, 118 mason, iii, 64
Genuo, Steven, iv, 32 Lubbert, v, 315 ; vi , 237
George, Nicolaes, v, 40 - Otte, iv, 249 , 256, 266 , 310, 323 ; v, 3,
Gera, Jan, ii, 333, 363 58, 67, 75, 281 , 287, 293 ; vi, 108, III ,
Geraartzen, Wessel, iii, 292 161 , 164, 166, 170 , 176 , 180, 183, 284,
Geraerdy, Jan, i , 196, 279, 316, 359, 372, 290, 293, 302, 307, 308, 314, 320, 322,
378, 391 , 393, 400, 404, 405 ; ii , 65 , 323, 346, 373, 379 ; vii, 5–7, 10, 20,
69-71 , 74, 77-9, 108, 115 , 118, 274, 26, 29
278-80 ; vi , 160, 162, 169 , 181 , 292, - - Reinick, iii, 62
366, 373 – Teunis, i, 332
- Maria, i , 290 , 300 ; ii , 7, 37 , 48, 115 ; - Wessel , iii, 297 , 337 , 342, 345 , 356, 388,
iii, 267 392
- - Philipp, i, 8, 67, 70, 74, 82, 92, 107, - Willem, i , 62 , 71
236, 239 ; first husband of Mary Polet, -- Wolfert, ii , 117 , 128, 137 , 181 , 183, 185 ,
vi, 379 249, 421 , 425 ; iii , 6 ; iv, 304 ; v, 67 ;
Gerlant, Mr. , v, 217 farm of, at Amersfort, L. I. , ii, 242
Gerlofs, Cornelis, iii, 27 , 30, 34 , 93, 99 ; iv, Gibbons, Edmond, vi, 196 , 231 , 232,247,317
236 ; v, 6, 125 Gibbs, Tho. , vi , 242, 371 , 374, 380, 384,
Gerrits, Anna, vi, 250, 312 , 317 392 ; vii, 5 , 8, 83, 87, 97, 98, 102
- · Annetje, wife of Hend. Jansen Smith, Gil, Anthony, i, 414
ii, 307 ; widow, v, 238 Gilder, Jan, v, 337
Barentje, iv, 142 , 150, 151 , 155 Gillebert, Roger, i, 401 , 402 , 407
-– Elsie, iv, 34 ; vi , 40, 43 , 46 ; vi , 60 Gillem, Benjamin, iv, 62, 66, 87, 149, 152,
- - Grietje, v, 66 ; vi, 62, 71 , 77, 115, 136 156, 176
-- Ida, iv, 118 Gillissen, Hendrick, vii, 16 , 17, 20, 55
– Lysbet, vi, 5 , 179, 180 – Jan , ii, 328 ; vii, 200
- Marretie, vi , 154 , 156, 162 , 262 the younger, iii , 28, 32, 33 , 35, 39,
- Mary, vi, 131 62, 64, 247-9, 266, 299 , 322 , 325 , 333,
Mrs. , iv, 78 339, 344 ; iv, 33, 44, 49, 122, 249 ; see
Gerritsen, Adam, i, 161 de Jongh
- Albert, iv, 309, 313 , 316 - Margritta, widow of David Provoost, ii,
- Arian, vi, 338 259 ; vii, 20
- Barent, ii , 427 ; iii , 4 , 6, 75, 85, 161 , Pieter, ii, 230
162, 323 ; vii, 126 Glenn, Anthony, vi, 366
- Claes, vi , 340 Glimmert, ii, 122, 192
Cosyn, i, 88 , 96, 99 , 106 , 326 ; iii, 291 ; - Joost, ii , 150
iv, 53 ; v, 219, 230, 288 ; vi, 71 Goderus, Jacomyntie, iii , 294, 295
Dirck, iii, 175 , 268, 269 — Joost, i , 51 , 53, 54 , 58 et seq. , 65, 72, 76,
- Egbert, i , 142 77, 81 , 86, III , 124 , 207 , 235 , 239, 303,
- Eldert, vi, 48 373 , 393, 399 ; ii, 157 , 272, 421 ; iii,
Gerrit, iii, 4, 254, 262, 277, 284 81 , 84, 92, 242, 262, 278 , 279 , 288, 336,
- Hendrick, i , 50-2, 54, 55 , 57, 62, 74, 376, 381 ; iv, 5, 77, 120 ; v, 241, 247,
77, 80, 88, 179, 180, 182, 187 260, 347 ; vi, 89
Index . 299

Goderus, Joost, servant of Capt. de la Val, Greveraet, Isaac- Continued.

vi, 132 356, 375, 388, 397 ; iii, 19, 28, 33 , 53,
" weighhouse laborer, vii, 146, 155 ; 61, 70, 74, 76, 83, 90, 101 , 104 , 118,
burgher, vii , 151 ; made Weighmaster, 176, 184, 196, 221 , 228, 240, 311 , 339,
vii , 156 392, 401 , 413 ; iv, 43, 153 , 157, 163 ,
Goederyck, Hendrick , v, 98, 10I 184, 192, 222, 225 , 229, 236 , 244, 249,
Goeel, Gorg, iv, 2 250, 252, 256, 259, 273, 290, 330, 339,
Goes, Pieter, ii, 129 v, 5, 29, 50, 63 , 64, 81 , 118 , 135 , 137,
Goetbloet, Abraham, iv, 217 165 , 186, 189, 190, 195 , 215-7, 219,
- Merritje, v, 77 221, 223, 229, 282, 287, 337, 340 ; vi,
Goethart, Isbrant Dircksen, i , 52, 54, 81 , 15, 17, 63, 100, 103, 112 , 147, 148,
82, 85, 391 ; ii , 363 ; iv, 115 156, 178, 212, 222, 231 , 246 ; nomi-
Golden, Edward, i , 336, 338 nated for Schepen, ii , 282 ; elected,
Golder, Willem, iv, 52, 53 , 58, 72, 75 , 83, ii, 285 ; nominated for Schepen, iii,
271 260 ; again, iv, 27 ; v, 15 ; confirmed,
Goldricks, Colonel, iv, 255 iv, 28; v, 17 ; app'd Overseer of Streets,
Thomas, iv, 257 vi, 228
Goldsmith, Mr. , v, 317 - - Lysbet, ii , 202, 213 ; iii , 197, 200
Gomes, David, vi, 318 - - Metje, iv, 136 ; v, 221 ; vi, 154
Gompelman, Wynant, i, 198, 202 Grey, Nicolas, iii , 343
Gonsalis (Grontsalis), Lourens, vi, 382 ; vii , Griddy, Thomas, i , 62 , 70, 74, 75, 77, 81 ,
6, 17 ; soldier, has deserted , vii, 45 256 ; ii , 13, 23
Goor, Mr., iv, 279 Griffin, Thomas, public carter, vi, 360
Goosen, Abram, i, 368 Grim , Elsie, vi, 346
― Mary, vi, 93, 99, 105 , 107 , 110, 123, 126, Groenendyck, Pieter, vi, 238, 241 , 243 ,
130, 133 , 138 , 139, 147 , 149, 152-4, 251, 309 ; vii, 85, 88, 89, 100
156, 176, 203, 226, 290 Groenevelt , Pieter, vii, 136
Gorem, Jan, ii , 138 Groesens, Lysbet, i , 105
Gosten, Nicolaas, v, 121 Grof, Lofd, iv, 310, 322 ; v, 49, 50
Gottenborgh, Sweden , i, 196, 251 Grol, Jan, iii , 309, 326, 333 , 339
Gouwanus, L. I. , v, 139 Groll, Jan Gerrisen, iii, 368
Gouwenbergh, Jan, iii , 164 ; vi , 243, 244, Groom, Samuel, vi, 39
248, 249, 273 Grover, James, i , 178
Govertsen, Jacob, vi , 192 Guinnep, Nicolas, iv, 189
Grae, Goodwyf, iv, 317 ; v, 197 Gurland, John, v, 267
Grain, Nathaniel, iv, 62, 66, 87, 107, 149, Guysbertsen, Steven, ii, 154
152, 156, 163 , 175, 187 Gyllet, Jermey, vi , 134
Gravesend, L. I. , i , 70, 74, 94, 155, 159, Gys, Pieter, iii, 196 ; iv, 86
178, 203 ; ii , 37, 38 , 177 , 389 ; iv, 97, Gysbertsen, Frederick, i, 369 ; iii , 28, 35 ;
334 ; v, 105 , 167, 286 ; Schout of, iv, iv, 76, 89 , 106 , 120, 133 , 193 , 199 , 210,
239, 257 , 281 , 287 , 288 ; v, 37 , 271 ; vi, 3
60 ; farm of Jacob van Couwenhoven
-- Gerrit, iii, 346
at, ii , 182 ; farm of Wolfert Gerritsen
at, ii, 183 Hermen , ii, 425
- Lubbert, i, 75, 100, 103, 123 ; ii, 93
Green (Gryn), Richard , iii, 211 , 212
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, iii , 144 — Lysbet, ii, 299
Grengert, Tomas, iii , 210 H
Grever, Hendrick Jansen, ii, 400 ; iii, 185,
325, 332, 338, 343, 347 Haal, Paul, vi, 178
Greveraet (Greveraer, Grevera), Isaac, i, Haaring, Jan Pietersen, Schepen of Pre-
270, 273 ; ii, 155 , 202 , 222 , 241 , 307, cinct beyond Fresh Water, vii, 127
298 Index .

Gauckens, Rynier, ii, 100, 351 , 417 ; iii , 27, Gerritsen- Continued.
30, 74, 76, 83 , 152 , 155 , 354 ; iv, 156, - Jan, i , 51 , 53 , 55 , 57, 88 , 100, 134, 143,
159 ; vi, 244, 251 , 253, 317 , 324 161 , 176, 181 , 186, 187, 189 , 191 , 206,
Gee, François, iv, 19 228, 236, 277, 279, 370 ; ii , 20, 76, 82,
Geeff, Roger, i, 228 90, 116, 118 ; iii, 40, 55 , 161 , 162, 170,
Geenes, Abram, i, 67 187, 212, 320, 347, 362 ; killed, ii, 37
- Mrs. Abraham, i , 87, 113, 118 mason, iii, 64
Genuo, Steven, iv, 32 Lubbert, v, 315 ; vi, 237
George, Nicolaes, v, 40 Otte, iv, 249, 256, 266 , 310, 323 ; v, 3,
Gera, Jan, ii, 333, 363 58, 67, 75 , 281 , 287 , 293 ; vi , 108, III ,
Geraartzen, Wessel, iii, 292 161 , 164 , 166, 170, 176, 180, 183, 284,
Geraerdy, Jan, i , 196, 279, 316, 359, 372, 290, 293 , 302, 307, 308, 314, 320, 322,
378, 391 , 393, 400, 404, 405 ; ii , 65 , 323, 346, 373, 379 ; vii , 5-7, 10, 20,
69-71 , 74, 77-9, 108 , 115 , 118, 274, 26, 29
278-80 ; vi , 160, 162 , 169 , 181 , 292, - - Reinick, iii, 62
366, 373 - - Teunis , i, 332
Maria, i, 290, 300 ; ii, 7, 37 , 48, 115 ; - - Wessel, iii , 297 , 337 , 342, 345, 356, 388,
iii, 267 392
- Philipp, i , 8, 67 , 70, 74, 82 , 92, 107, Willem, i , 62, 71
236, 239 ; first husband of Mary Polet, Wolfert, ii , 117, 128, 137, 181 , 183 , 185,
vi, 379 249, 421 , 425 ; iii, 6 ; iv, 304 ; v, 67 ;
Gerlant, Mr., v, 217 farm of, at Amersfort, L. I. , ii , 242
Gerlofs, Cornelis, iii, 27, 30, 34, 93, 99 ; iv, Gibbons, Edmond , vi, 196, 231 , 232,247,317
236 ; v, 6, 125 Gibbs, Tho. , vi, 242, 371 , 374, 380, 384,
Gerrits, Anna, vi, 250, 312, 317 392 ; vii, 5 , 8, 83, 87, 97, 98, 102
– Annetje , wife of Hend. Jansen Smith, Gil, Anthony, i, 414
ii, 307 ; widow, v, 238 Gilder, Jan, v, 337
Barentje, iv, 142 , 150, 151 , 155 Gillebert, Roger, i, 401 , 402, 407
- Elsie, iv, 34 ; vi, 40 , 43 , 46 ; vi, 60 Gillem , Benjamin, iv , 62, 66, 87, 149, 152,
Grietje, v, 66 ; vi, 62, 71 , 77 , 115 , 136 156, 176
Ida, iv, 118 Gillissen, Hendrick, vii, 16, 17, 20, 55
-– Lysbet, vi, 5 , 179 , 180 - Jan , ii, 328 ; vii, 200
Marretie, vi, 154, 156, 162, 262 " the younger, iii , 28, 32, 33, 35 , 39,
-– Mary, vi , 131 62, 64, 247-9, 266, 299, 322, 325, 333,
-- Mrs. , iv, 78 339, 344 ; iv, 33, 44, 49, 122, 249 ; see
Gerritsen, Adam , i, 161 de Jongh
Albert, iv, 309, 313 , 316 Margritta, widow of David Provoost, ii,
– Arian, vi, 338 259 ; vii, 20
-- Barent, ii, 427 ; iii, 4 , 6 , 75 , 85 , 161 , --- Pieter, ii , 230
162, 323 ; vii, 126 Glenn, Anthony, vi, 366
Claes, vi, 340 Glimmert, ii, 122, 192
Cosyn, i, 88, 96, 99, 106 , 326 ; iii , 291 ; - Joost, ii , 150
iv, 53 ; v, 219 , 230, 288 ; vi, 71 Goderus, Jacomyntie, iii , 294, 295
- Dirck, iii, 175 , 268, 269 -— Joost , i, 51 , 53 , 54 , 58 et seq. , 65, 72, 76,
- Egbert, i , 142 77, 81 , 86, III , 124, 207, 235 , 239, 303,
- Eldert, vi , 48 373, 393, 399 ; ii, 157 , 272, 421 ; iii,
Gerrit, iii, 4, 254, 262, 277 , 284 81, 84, 92, 242, 262, 278 , 279, 288 , 336,
Hendrick, i , 50-2, 54, 55, 57, 62 , 74, 376, 381 ; iv, 5, 77, 120 ; v, 241, 247,
77, 80, 88 , 179, 180, 182, 187 260, 347 ; vi, 89
Index . 299

Goderus, Joost, servant of Capt. de la Val, Greveraet, Isaac- Continued.

vi, 132 356, 375, 388, 397 ; iii , 19, 28 , 33 , 53,
weighhouse laborer, vii , 146, 155 ; 61 , 70, 74, 76, 83 , 90, 101 , 104, 118,
burgher, vii, 151 ; made Weighmaster, 176, 184, 196, 221 , 228, 240 , 311, 339,
vii, 156 392, 401, 413 ; iv, 43, 153 , 157, 163,
Goederyck, Hendrick, v, 98 , 101 184, 192, 222, 225 , 229, 236 , 244, 249,
Goeel, Gorg, iv, 2 250, 252, 256, 259 , 273 , 290, 330, 339,
Goes, Pieter, ii, 129 v, 5, 29, 50, 63 , 64, 81 , 118 , 135 , 137,
Goetbloet, Abraham, iv, 217 165 , 186, 189, 190, 195 , 215-7, 219,
Merritje, v, 77 221, 223 , 229, 282, 287, 337, 340 ; vi,
Goethart, Isbrant Dircksen, i, 52 , 54 , 81 , 15, 17, 63, 100, 103 , 112 , 147, 148,
82, 85, 391 ; ii, 363 ; iv, 115 156, 178, 212, 222, 231 , 246 ; nomi-
Golden, Edward, i, 336, 338 nated for Schepen, ii, 282 ; elected,
Golder, Willem, iv, 52, 53 , 58, 72, 75, 83, ii, 285 ; nominated for Schepen, iii,
271 260 ; again, iv, 27 ; v, 15 ; confirmed,
Goldricks, Colonel, iv, 255 iv, 28; v, 17 ; app'd Overseer of Streets,
- Thomas, iv, 257 vi, 228
- - Lysbet, ii , 202, 213 ; iii, 197 , 200
Goldsmith, Mr. , v, 317
- Metje, iv, 136 ; v, 221 ; vi , 154
Gomes, David, vi, 318
Gompelman, Wynant, i, 198, 202 Grey, Nicolas, iii, 343
Gonsalis (Grontsalis), Lourens, vi, 382 ; vii, Griddy, Thomas, i , 62, 70, 74, 75 , 77 , 81 ,
6, 17 ; soldier, has deserted, vii, 45 256 ; ii, 13, 23
Goor, Mr. , iv, 279 Griffin, Thomas, public carter, vi, 360
Goosen, Abram, i, 368 Grim, Elsie, vi, 346
-- Mary, vi, 93, 99, 105 , 107 , 110, 123 , 126, Groenendyck , Pieter, vi, 238, 241 , 243,
130, 133, 138, 139, 147 , 149, 152-4, 251, 309 ; vii, 85, 88, 89, 100
156, 176, 203 , 226, 290 Groenevelt, Pieter, vii, 136
Gorem, Jan, ii , 138 Groesens, Lysbet, i, 105
Gosten, Nicolaas, v, 121 Grof, Lofd, iv, 310, 322 ; v, 49, 50
Gottenborgh, Sweden, i , 196 , 251 Grol, Jan, iii, 309, 326, 333, 339
Gouwanus, L. I. , v, 139 Groll, Jan Gerrisen, iii, 368
Gouwenbergh, Jan, iii , 164 ; vi , 243, 244, Groom, Samuel, vi , 39
248, 249, 273 Grover, James, i , 178
Govertsen, Jacob, vi , 192 Guinnep, Nicolas, iv, 189
Grae, Goodwyf, iv, 317 ; v, 197 Gurland, John, v, 267
Grain, Nathaniel, iv, 62, 66, 87, 107 , 149, Guysbertsen, Steven, ii, 154
152, 156, 163, 175 , 187 Gyllet, Jermey, vi, 134
Gravesend, L. I. , i , 70, 74, 94, 155 , 159, Gys, Pieter, iii, 196 ; iv, 86
178 , 203 ; ii, 37 , 38 , 177 , 389 ; iv, 97, Gysbertsen, Frederick, i, 369 ; iii, 28, 35 ;
334 ; v, 105 , 167 , 286 ; Schout of, iv, iv, 76, 89, 106, 120, 133 , 193 , 199, 210,
60 ; farm of Jacob van Couwenhoven 239, 257, 281 , 287, 288 ; v, 37 , 271 ; vi, 3
at, ii , 182 ; farm of Wolfert Gerritsen ―
– Gerrit, iii , 346
at, ii, 183 Hermen, ii , 425
Green (Gryn), Richard, iii, 211 , 212 Lubbert, i , 75 , 100, 103 , 123 ; ii, 93
- - Lysbet, ii, 299
Greenpoint, Brooklyn, iii, 144
Grengert, Tomas, iii, 210 H
Grever, Hendrick Jansen, ii, 400 ; iii , 185 ,
325, 332, 338, 343, 347 Haal, Paul, vi, 178
Greveraet (Greveraer, Grevera) , Isaac, i, Haaring, Jan Pietersen, Schepen of Pre-
270, 273 ; ii , 155 , 202 , 222 , 241 , 307, cinct beyond Fresh Water, vii, 127
300 Index .

Hackins (Haeckins, Hagins, Haukes, Hall, Thomas-Continued.

Hawkings, Hawkins), Captain , v, 279 112, 118, 121 , 133 , 154, 156, 165 , 183,
-- Jan, i , 348 , 349, 352, 355 , 358 , 360, 361 , 185, 187 ; nominated Schepen, iv, 26 ;
404, 406, 410 ; ii , 101 ; iv, 198, 209, again, iv, 195 ; app'd Fire Warden, v,
211 , 255 , 260, 267 , 279 ; v , 65 , 75 , 76, 298 ; vi, 158 ; Overseer of Roads and
79, 80, 83 , 87, 89 , 114 ; vi, 91 , 115 , 116 Fences, vi, 123 ; dead, vi , 203
- Joch, i, 349 Hallet, Willem, i, 293, 296 ; v, 273, 280,
-– Mr. , vii, 55. 57 283, 285
- Sara, vi, 92, 147 , 150, 153, 154, 314, Halls, Robert, v, 322 ; vi, 100
391 ; vii, 136 Halsin, —, i, 257, 260
Symon, vi, 341 , 348 Hamel, Gerard, iv, 176, 180 ; v, 198, 200,
William, admitted as Burgher, vi, 374 202, 237
Haddewey (Hadduwe), John, i , 149, 315, - - Jannetie, i, 339
378 -— Jurrien , iv, 79
Haes, Jan, i , 70, 74, 76, 82 - - Mrs. , iv, 149
Haey (Hay), Cristina Capons, i , 148 ; ii, Hamer, Richard, vi, 102
354, 355 Hamor, Corporal, vi, 377
-— Jacob , i , 70, 83 , 84, 116, 133, 142 , 148, Hancock, George, vi, 268
189, 198, 203 , 253 , 254 , 257 , 260, 262, Hanefoort, Richard , ii, 121
263, 265, 315 , 319, 392 , 410, 414 ; ii , Hanel, Jurriaen, iii, 268, 269
3 , 8, 13 , 23 , 33 , 39, 48, 49, 58, 189, Hansen, Hans, i, 89, 94
192, 259, 268, 269 , 364, 365 ; iii, 72 , · Isaac, i , 405 , 410
144, 412 - Madaleen, iii , 300, 303 ; iv, 172, 182,
Hagen, Bruyn, vii, 86, 120 314
Hagenaar, Adrian Jansen , iv, 184 ― Salomon, iii , 77
-- Jan Jansen, ii , 72 ; iii , 6, 145, 154 ; iv, - William, ii, I
184, 192 ; vii, 147 Haps, Geertruyt, iii, 173
- Jeremias Jansen, iii , 338 ; v, 222, 259 Harberdingh, Jan, vi , 273, 282 , 284, 288 ,
Hall, Anna , vi , 203, 204, 205 , 208, 211 , 290 ; vii, 114, 119
216 , 218 , 219 , 223 , 229 , 232, 236, 238, Harck, Goetman, i , 254
241 , 248, 252, 254 , 255, 265, 267 - - Mrs. , ii , 214
Samuel, vi , 344 -- William, i, 108, 110, 124, 133, 141 , 142,
- Thomas, i, 5 , 16, 54, 74, 81 , 82, 110, 149, 163, 183 , 207 , 213 , 227, 235, 255,
116, 122, 136 , 139, 195 , 202, 207 , 225, 257, 259 ; ii, 96, 138 , 211 , 215 , 223-5,
226, 234, 260, 266, 269 , 298 , 302, 303, 230, 244, 280 ; iii , 152 ; vi, 28 ; vii,
306, 307, 311 , 316, 320, 330 , 352, 373, 154, 155
375, 385, 399, 418 ; ii, 1 , 5 , 6, 30, 39, Hardenbroek (Hardenbergh), Abel, iii,
50, 56, 59, 70, 92 , 95 , 96 , 125 , 127, 150, 158, 159, 163 , 172, 275 , 280, 281 ;
133, 145, 156, 257 , 361 , 375 , 377, 382, iv, 177, 192, 198, 200, 333, 334,
389, 394, 398, 405 , 417 , 427 ; iii, 1 , 90, 338, 340 ; v, 31 , 118, 132, 136, 140,
152 , 173, 191 , 239 , 240, 300-2 , 325, 152, 163, 217, 224, 287, 323, 332 ; vi,
361, 366, 375, 381 , 389 , 402, 411 ; iv, 58, 87, 96, 97, 103 , 104, 117, 123 , 130,
22, 31 , 38, 41 , 53 , 59 , 62 , 66 , 68, 131 , 131 , 139, 142 , 145 , 146 , 150 , 174, 179,
137, 149, 172 , 199 , 205 , 227, 249, 310, 180, 197 , 213 , 221 , 226, 236, 239, 252,
333, 338 ; v, 6, 28, 41 , 52 , 55, 57, 73, 258, 265 , 271 , 273 , 277 , 284 , 288 , 304,
78, 83, 84, 158, 208 , 225 , 247, 258 , 319, 323, 324, 330, 350, 389 ; vii, 9 ,
265, 280, 285 , 288 , 295, 301 , 307, 342, 14, 16, 17, 20, 43 , 48
343, 347, 349 , 350 ; vi , 3 , 6 , 11 , 13, 14, -- Annetje, iv, 145 ; wife of Abel, vii , 10
33, 45, 50, 51 , 58 , 66, 69 , 73, 100, 102, - Johannes, v, 224 ; vi, 148, 156, 212,
Index . 301

Hardenbroek, Johannes- Continued. Hatsall, Charles, vi, 116, 119, 121 , 125,
217, 251 , 253, 264, 269, 279 , 280, 283 , 131
290, 337 Hatshwell, Capt. , vi, 96
Margaret, iii, 365, 375 ; iv, 13, 14, 40, Hawke, George, of Virginia, i , 326, note
43, 46, 53, 59, 74 , 78, 82 , 83 , 85 , 113 ; Hay (Hayes), Patrick, v, 263 ; vi , 7 , 25,
wife of Frederick Philipsen, v, 304 33, 50, 53, 66, 100, 101 , 104 , 107, 108,
Harder, Pieter Pietersen, iv, 200, 211 109, 112, 122, 128, 131
Hardewyn, Marten , vi , 325 , 334 ; vii, 114 Hazard, Joshua, i, 301
Harlem, Court of, summoned, v, 252 ; let- - Josiah, vii, 130
ter to, v, 347 ; Magistrates of, v, 315, Nathaniel, i , 294, 298 , 301
326, 349 ; vi, 36 ; new officers app'd, Hazelwood, Clayborne, skipper, vi, 367,
vi, 92, 150, 207, 282, 400 ; order for 371 , 374, 380, 384, 392
election of Constable of, vi, 4 ; new Health, see City Affairs ; Ordinances
Magistrates for, elected, vi, 15 ; sworn Heath, John, v, 309
in, vi, 21 ; Joh. Verveelen elected Con- Heddy, John, app'd Overseer of Fordham ,
stable of, vi, 8 ; case referred by Court vi, 362
of, to Mayor's Court, vi , 40 ; new al- Hedger, Herry, vi , 221 , 225, 270, 271 , 277,
lotment of land, vi , 325 ; road to, to 283, 304, 323 , 360, 375
be mended, vi , 296 ; ferry at, vi, 80, Heermans, Augustus, i , 116, 119, 132, 138,
83, 130, 170 ; claim of, to land, vi, 191 , 196, 206, 230, 297, 312 , 326, note,
157 ; the Wedding (Wading) place at, 379, 385 ; ii, 70, 73, 74, 77, 119 , 157,
vi, 170 ; inhabitants of, sued, vi, 179, 160, 167, 183 , 203, 380, 384, 391 , 417,
183, 226, 230 ; overseers of horses, etc. , 428 ; iii , 4, 25 , 27, 43 , 46 , 51 , 52, 56,
in, vi, 215 113 , 120, 346, 355 , 359 ; v, 225 ; vi,
Harmans, Annetie, vi, 262 33, 41 , 42, 120, 386 ; vii , 13
Harmensen, Arent, Schepen of Harlem, - - Ephraim, City Clerk and Collector of
vi, 400 wharf dues, vi, 364 ; vii , 29 ; Secretary
Barent, v, 275, 278 of the City, vii , 122
―– Jan, v, 332 ; vi , 210, 212, 218, 221 , 304 - Jennekie, ii , 72, 82, 147 ; iii , 64, 274
- - Pieter, i, 372 ; vii, 13 ; ship-carpenter, 285, 289, 299 , 313, 369 , 425 ; iv, 4
v, 273 74, 78, 79, 83, 85 ; v, 43, 50 , 53, 59
Harpersen, Cornelis, iii, 1 - Styntie, wife of Cornelis Hendricksen ,
Harret, Tomas, ii, 386 vii, 163
Harrison, Catherina, vi , 302, 306 Hegeman, Adriaen, ii, 373 , 375 ; vi , 185 ,
Sarah, vii, 136 226 ; Schout, iii, 74
Hart, Edward , i, 310 - Catharina, vii , 34 ; widow, vii, 136
Hartford, Conn't , ii, 36 ; v, 325 Hellaekres, Jacob, vi, 318
Hartis, Pieter, i , 374 Hellebrantsen, Teunis, vi , 354
Hartjens, Pieter, iii, 371 Hellerus, Jacob, Notary, iv, 292 ; v, 241
Hartmans, Annetje, iii, 168, 175, 185, 197 Hellgate, East River, i , 269
Hartogh (Hertogh), Bastiaen , ii, 333 Heming, Thomas, vi , 124
- Harmanus, i , 51 , 53 , 58 et seq., 65, 72 ; Hempstead, L. I. , i , 159
ii, 333 ; iv, 136 Hendrick, Uncle, iv , 120
Hartoogvelt, Denis, iv, 223 Hendricks, Agnytje, v, 75, 77, 84
Hartshorne, Richard , vi, 320 ; vii , 114 - Anneke, iii, 268, 270, 273 , 277 , 289,
Hassardt, Thomas, i , 211 , 214 299, 314, 331 ; v, 122, 128
Hastings, Pieter, ii, 178 -- Beeletje , ii , 385 ; iii, 176
Hatfield , Thomas, vi , 307 -- Catalyntie, wife of Isaac Kip, ii, 101 ,
Hatkes, William, iv, 197 , 198 note
302 Index .

Hendricks, Elsie, i , 134, 137, 141 ; wife of Hendricksen, Huybert, iv, 224, 226, 280 ;
Gillis Pietersen, ii, 101, note v, 223
Engeltie, i, 392, 397, 406, 415 , 419 ; ii, - Jacob, iv, 56
9. 13 ; vi, 30, 34 et seq. , 53, 166, 170 ; - – Jan, i , 133, 372, 399 ; ii , 20 et seq. , 57,
executed for child murder, vi , 188 61, 197, 201, 247 , 258, 299, 300, 422 ;
Geertie, ii, 333 ; iii , 6, 30, 175 , 182 , 191 , iii, 59, 115, 268, 270
194, 197, 255, 333 ; iv, 165, 177 Coopall, i, 75, 86
- Grietie, widow of Focke Jansen, vi , 335 glazier, ii , 403, 409
-— Jannetie, vi , 335 Seleyns, iii, 368
Marretie, i, 392 ; iv, 280 ; vi , 334 the baker, i, 75
- Tryntie, ii, 23, 155 ; iii, 294 the Swede, i, 410
Hendricksen , Albert, vii, 90, 93, 99 -- Jurrien, from Osnabrugh, iv,
125
- Claes, i, 63, 88, 104, 115 , 373 - Lauwerens , iii , 57, 109
- Cornelis, i, 243 ; ii , 328 ; iii, 66, 71 , 86, - Lucas, drummer, iii, 268, 294, 312
100, 115, 200, 211 , 292 , 372 ; name of – Ryck, i , 327, 330 ; ii, 277, 378, 398 ;
wife of, vii, 163 iii, 244, 245 , 251 , 273 , 289 , 291, 299,
- drummer, v, 123, 127, 224 314, 331 , 403 ; v, 118
Weighhouse laborer, vii, 146 Hendricus, Jacob Cohin, a Jew, vii, 154
— Eldert, iii, 310 Henel, Michiel, vi, 376
– Frans, vi, 302 Herders, Tryn, iii, 412, 415 ; v, 228
- Fredrick, i , 138, 142, 150, 316, 370 ; Heres, Jacob, iv, 108
iii, 30, 93, 99, 337, 342, 345 ; vi, 12, Herfort, Conn. , v, 205
61, 239, 243, 250 ; vii, 143 Herkers , Grietje , v, 59
boatman, v, 340 ; vii , 70, 129 Hermans, Dirckie, ii, 370, 376
cooper, v, 169, 222, 289 ; vi , 259 Hermens, Christyntie, ii, 338
Gerrit, i , 104, III ; ii , 92, 297, 395, Herms, Anna, iv, 286
408 ; iii, 20, 24, 59 , 69, 85, 189, 197 ; Margriet, iii, 36
iv, 161 , 170 ; v, 51 ; vi , 218, 237 , 245 , Hermsen, Roelof, iv, 175 , 180
307, 311 ; vii, 13 ― Styntie, ii, 2 ; iii, 29, 34, 62, 78, 82, 89,
Farmer of the Slaughter Excise, ii, 161 , 162, 208, 211
304 ; iii, 21 ; Overseer of Roads, etc. , Hermzen, Douwe, iii, 94, 100, 115 , 151 ,
vi, 123, 375 324, 328 ; vii, 200
of Amsterdam, v, 347 - Frerick , iii, 183 ; vii , 109
Harmen, i , 303, 395 ; v, 170 -- Jan, iii, 36, 39
the Portuguese, v, 277 baker, iv, 60, 125 , 126
- Hendrick, i, 51 , 53 , 89 ; ii , 99, 166 ; - Pieter, iii, 93 , 100, 104, 181 ; v, 177,
iii, 11, 171 , 176, 197, 249 , 250, 263, 209, 225
267, 276, 279, 352 ; iv, 151 - Simon, iii , 263
the drummer, i , 86, 97, 101 , 108, – Teunis, v, 214, 218 , 244
112, 119, 124, 186, 190, 230, 234, - Tomas, v, 232
317 , 324, 347, 374, 377, 400 ; ii , 64, Hern (Herren), Pieter, vi, 244, 323, 329,
178, 226, 229, 255 , 297 , 404, 408, 409 ; 336, 339, 345
iii, 6 ; vii , 148 Herpers, Andries, v, 265 ; vi , 85, 88
soldier, i, 329 Herremie, Herry, i , 397
- tailor, i , 123 , 125, 148, 154, 278, 311 , Herres, James , v, 109
370, 408, 413 , 418 ; ii , 129, 139 , 159 ; Herrett, Jan, i , 256
iii, 185, 253 ; iv, 154 , 160, 163 , 166 Herrit, Barnart, iv, 22
of Bergen, Norway, vii, 200 Herten, Jan, v, 96, 99
of Erlangen, v, 168 Hessels, Pieter, vii, 71
Index . 303

Hetten, William, soldier, v, 260 Holinghwoort, Willem, iv, 81

Hetviel, Thomas, soldier, v, 260 Holl (Hol), François, iii, 267, 375 , 381 ,
Heusden, Hendrick, iii , 53 389, 393 ; iv, 59
Heycks, William, ii , 60 Holles (Hallis), Robert, vii, 5 , 12, 48 , 130
Heymans, Poulus, i, 63, 76, 77, 161 , 167, Holmes, Jan Jampingh, v, 55
171 , 176 , 179 , 185 , 198 , 225 , 226, 242, Priscilla, v, 55
248, 251 , 263 , 265 , 268 , 312, 316 ; ii, Holst, Lourens, vi , 115 , 139, 142, 145, 146,
3, 7, 79, 256, 407 , 420 ; iii, 24, 80, 84, 150, 271, 277, 281
170, 176 , 180, 183 , 191 , 197, 227, 244, Hom (Holmes), George, iv, 107 ; V, 55
249, 268 , 270, 272, 277, 279 , 282, 332, Honde, Coutrie, Daniel, iii , 419 ; vi , 25
337, 347 ; iv, 7, 10, 49, 65 , 115, 165 , Hontum, Hans, i, 292
168, 170, 173 , 185 , 213 , 214 , 224, 225, Hoock, William, i, 236
241 et seq. , 250, 251 , 256, 265, 292, Hood, Thomas, vi, 338, 349
300, 308, 309, 329, 339 , 341 ; v, 270, Hooft, Joannes, iv, 227–9 ; v, 54
274 Hooghboom, Cornelis, iii, 62, 170, 175 ,
-- Tryntje Barents, i, 77 , 248 , 251 , 265 , 268, 182, 202, 210, 236, 399, 403 ; iv, 121 ,
316, 322, 418 ; ii, 3 , 4, 32 , 37 , 48 ; iii , 125, 133, 151 , 154, 160, 163, 166, 186,
273, 279, 294, 295 , 312, 353, 366, 376 194, 207, 209
Heyn, Lourens, i, 236, 369 —— Pietersen, iii, 145
Heytor, John, vi , 117 , 120 , 121 , 122, 130, Hooghlant, Catrina, vi, 54
226 Cornelis , iv, 15
Hibou, Jan, ii , 265 , 275 , 281 , 373, 375 ; iii, - Andriessen, iv, 230
353, 366, 376 Dircksen, i , 89, 152 , 181 , 185 ; ii,
Higgens, Tomas, iii, 290, 326, 411 , 415 ; 156, 160 ; iii, 381 , 389
iv, 22 - Stoffel, i, 409 ; iii, 203 ; iv, 66, 87, 107,
Hill, Charles, vi, 178 149, 152, 156, 163 , 175 , 178 , 187, 191 ;
Hilton, Sam. , vi, 306 v, 29, 41 , 75, 77, 79, 81 , 87, 222, 229,
Hingsman, Jan, v, 69 , 267 ; vi, 42 242, 267, 270, 285, 353 ; vi , 6, 7, 10,
Hinson, Thomas, i , 330 et seq. 15, 19, 33, 53, 58 , 75 , 85 , 88, 89 , 91 ,
Hobbe, Hobbe Cornelissen, iv, 75 , 83 , 84, 103 , 112, 121 , 140, 142, 173 , 263 , 267,
93 272, 354, 359, 360 ; Inspector of Bread,
(Hobby), Jan, ii , 338 , 339 iii, 391 ; reapp'd, vi, 30 ; again, vi, III ;
Hoels, Barent, v, 168 once more, vi, 266 ; nominated Sche-
Hoffman, Marten, v, 164, 177, 221 , 264, pen, iv, 25, 195 ; v, 15 ; vii , III ; con-
271 , 292 ; vi, 47 , 49, 51 , 52, 136, 137 , firmed, v, 17 ; vii , 113 ; nominated
153, 190, 217 , 221 , 225 , 229, 232, 239 , Lieut. 3d Militia Co. , vi , 357
254, 257, 264, 269 , 306, 308 , 312, 314, Hooghvelt, Lysbet, iv, 57
318, 323 ; vii , 18 Hoolwel, Andrees, ii , 338 , 344
Hofmeyer, Maria, v, 314 ; vi , 387 , 389 ; Hoon, Mr. , of Virginia, ii, 333
vii, 44
Hoorn, ReindertJansen, iii, 37, 42, 46, 50,56,
William, v, 339 , 341 ; vi, 155, 159, 161 , 62, 63, 65, 72, 79, 96, 114, 116 , 206,
214, 218, 221 , 224 ; wife separated, vi, 209, 213, 216, 221 , 222, 224, 245, 247,
224 256, 266, 273 , 276, 280, 285 , 299, 315,
Hog's Island, i, 183 ; vi , 157 317 et seq. , 323, 348, 370, 377 , 418 ,
Holden, Jo. , vi , 112 429 ; iv, 29, 33, 44, 49, 86, 87 , 116,
Holgersen, Dirck, i, 374, 390 ; ii , 38, 83, 117, 121 , 144 ; v, 25 et seq.
200, 222 Reyndert, ii , 128, 129
Holinghwoort, Mr. , iv, 266, 272 ; v, 235, Hop, Robert, i , 174
247 Hopkins, Andries, i, 86 , 107 , 120
304 Index.

Hopkins, Samuel, vii, 114 Huybertsen, Aryaen, i, 180, 186, 187, 377 ;
Hoppen, Andries, i , 304, 326, 339, 347, ii, 172, 177 ; iii , 145, 421 ; v, I , 40,
348, 353, 362, 370, 391 , 393, 405, 406, 132, 216, 219 , 222 ; vii , 200
410 ; ii , 7, 90, 129 , 139 , 159 , 166, 363 ; Bruyn, iv, 340, 344 ; v, I
iii, 96 ; v, 258 - Maeycke, i, 118
– Catrina, v, 258 Huycken, Willem, vi , 98, 99
-- Geertje Hendricks, iii, 77, 104 ; iv, 154 ; Huygen, Gerrit, v, 310
v, 247, 258, 265, 288 , 342, 343, 347, — Hendrick, v, 79, 303, 311
350 ; vi, 3, 7, 15 ; widow of Andries, Huygens, Tomas, iii, 239, 240 ; see Hig
iii, 96, 255 gens
Hoskis, Henry, ii, 60 Huys, Jacob Jansen, i , 274, 278, 280, 299,
Houghton, Robert, vi, 355 301, 337, 389 ; ii, 113 , 165 , 170, 173,
Houthuysen, Dirck, iii , 192, 233, 234, 280, 174, 292, 296 ; iii, 49 , 77, 97, 114, 189,
313 ; iv, 11 , 39, 51 336, 343, 371 ; iv, 168 ; v, 54
Houward, Edward , v, 316 Huysman, Charles, vii, 103, 106, 122
- Walter, sailor, vi , 345 Hymans, Albert, vii, 17
How, Wm., vi , 314
Howel, Capt. Thos. , vi, 128 I
Robert, vi , 165
Howes, Erasmus, vi, 20, 26 Ibes, Ide, iii , 311
Hudde, Pieter, i, 275 Idens, Anneke, wife of Michiel Tades, iii,
Huddison (Hutchison) , Raeff, vi, 105, 307, 235
316, 317 ; vii, 31 , 43 , 45 , 74, 117 Ides, Simon, iv, 74, 76
Hudson, Edw. , vi, 134, 138 Igsiter, Skipper, ii, 381
- John, i , 302 Imperer, Mr. , ii, 280
Hugen, Hendrick , v, 147 Inch, John, vii, 124
Huges, Mr. Jacob, i, 362, 372 , 403, 408 ; Indians, i, 3, 22, 71 , 183 , 206, 207 ; ii , 12,
ii, 54 ; iii , 5 , 180, 353 , 364, 366, 385 22, 31 , 63, 90, 91 , 130 ; trade with, i,
et seq., 393, 404 ; iv, 40 ; v, 239 ; see 325 ; ii, 51 , 52 ; inquiry into the mas-
Vuges sacre by, ii, 55 ; release of prisoners
Hugla, Casper, vi, 338 among, ii, 64 ; property lost in troubles
Hunking, William, vi , 157 , 160 with, 1655 , ii , 197 ; sale of liquor to,
Hunt, Josiah, vi, 302, 306 and harboring, ii, 51 , 52 , 107 ; fine for
-- Ralph, vi , 299, 301 lodging, vi, 32 ; liquor sold to, and
-- Rebecca, wife of Josiah, vi , 302, 306 means to prevent it, vi, 33, 65, 76, 87,
- Thomas, iv, 334 ; vi , 42
100 ; plantations of, vi, 31 ; Minquas,
Hutsitson, Jan, English ship-carpenter, i, 2 ; Tappan, i, 22, 134
vii, 158 Inscole, Krigier, i, 57
Hutson, Henry, iv, 189, 191 , 193, 198 , 201 , Ipestyn, Capt., vii, 10
207, 211 ; v, 68 et seq. , 78, 85 , 89, 90, Isaacksen, Arent, i , 373 ; v, 28, 34, 125, 130,
92, 97, 100-2, 108 et seq. , 112, 119 154, 222 ; vi , 49, 50, 64, 94, 260, 350,
- Jan , i, 126, 132 ; iv, 213 359
- - Mr. , iv, 138 Denis, iv, 35, 133, 160, 161 , 189, 192,
Huwit (Hewit), Margreat, vi, 291 ; widow 308 , 310, 313 , 317 ; v, 92, 112, 150,
of Rendel, 293 152, 163, 217, 224, 287, 314, 337 ; vi,
- Rendel, i, 280, 289, 317, 372 ; ii, 53, 117, 120, 123 , 124, 129, 154, 156, 159.
121 , 244 , 246, 263, 269, 280 ; iv, 232 ; 162, 165
vi, 160, 162 , 169 , 181 , 359 ; vii, 117 Dirck, iii, 177, 354
Huybert, Sergeant, i, 62, 70, 74 Isebrantsen, Jan, iv, 84

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Index. 305

Iselstyn, Jan Willemsen, i, 184, 336, 346, Jacobsen, Wybrant, i, 345, 354
386 ; ii, 49, 101 ; see Jan Van Leyden Wyhe, ii, 196
Israel, Abram , i, 241 Jacqueny, -9 vii, 184
David, i, 244, 252 Jacquet, John Paulusen, i, 301, 304, 370 ;
Isaac, ii , 80 ii, 102 ; v, 56
Itbrie, Joseph, ii, 115 - Sarah , iv, 292
Jamaica, i, 242
J Jamaica, W. I. , vi, 342
Jamestown, Va. , iii , 320 ; iv, 279
Jaartvelt, Anneke, iv, 67 Jampingh, Jan, v, 55
Jackson, Francis, vi , 320 Jans, Aaght, iv, 303, 332
- Henry, i , 346 - widow of P. van Naarden, v, 224
- Mr., v, 204 - Annetje, v, 185, 190 ; vi , 10
Jacob, Captain, ii, 334, 339 ; vii, 11 , 16 - Barbara, i , 75 , 77
Jacobs, Annetje, v, 154 ; vi , 2 , 323 Barentje, vii, 64, 69
Beeletje, i, 181 , 198 , 323 ; ii , 327, 402 ; - Catalyntje, v, 59 ; vi , 159 , 167, 173, 174 ,
iii, 85 262
Geertie, i, 62, 71 ; ii, 61 —- Dirckje, iii, 324, 333 , 344, 416
wife of Geurt Coerten , ii, 277 wife of Jan Martens, iii , 311
Geertruyt, late widow of Roelof de Haes, Elcke, i, 71
now wife of Jarde Crap, ii , 196 Elizabeth, iv, 202
- Jannetie, vi, 206, 209, 212, 216, 219, – Elsie, vi, 39 , 143
357, 381 - Focke, v, 238 ; lives at the Bouwery, v,
— Merritje, iii , 302 ; iv, 63 , 90, 238, 329 253
- Teuntje, iv, II - Foppe , ii , 420
Tryntie, ii , 3, 4 — Fytie , vi, 49
Jacobsen, Abram, i , 329, 372, 391 ; ii , 20, Geertie, ii, 299 ; v, 54, 224 ; vii, 95
95, 291 ; iii, 173 , 184, 294 wife of Jan Hendricksen , ii, 300
- Barent , iii, 246 ; v, 209 Grietie, v, 272 ; vi, 39, 43 , 46, 54
-- Capt. Jan, i, 136, 220, 225, 228, 231 , Hilletje, ii, 407 ; iv, 123
237 , 239, 381 ; ii, 254, 398 ; iii , 96, 98, - Jacobie, v, 172, 327
103, 114, 188 , 190, 199, 201 , 210, 211 ― - Jacomyntie, v, IO, II
- Capt.-Lieut. Pieter, i , 257, 260, 262, 266 ――- Jannetie, widow of Juriaen Andriessen,
- Cryn, v, 256, 270, 289, 347 ; vii, 200 i, 273, 275
weighhouse laborer, vii, 146 - Lysbet, ii, 423, 425 ; iii, 368 ; iv, 74, 77,
- Dirck, skipper, iv, 63 147, 149
Hans, vii, 3 - Madaleen, iii , 74
Harmen, i , 332, 367 ; iii, 353 -- Marretie, ii , 46 ; vii , 58
- - Jacob, i, 359 - - Neeltje, iv, 78 , 133 ; vii , 136
- – Jan, ii , 99 ; iii , 228 ; iv, 61 , 199, 280 ; - - Pietertie, ii, 31 ; iii , 216, 347, 353 ,
vi, 357 362, 367, 373 ; iv, 103 , 238, 243, 250,
- Lauwerens, iii, 30 262, 280, 287 ; v, 14, 49, 55, 66, 74,
Pieter, i, 201 , 230 ; ii , 150 ; iii , 317, 330, 79, 81 , 82, 84, 87, 239, 242, 246 ; vi,
331 ; v, 354 ; vi, 270, 277, 280 93, 376, 381 ; widow of Claas Jansen
- Rut, i, 374 ; iii , 63, 224, 229, 236, 238 , Ruyter, iv, 251 , 254 ; wife of Albert
254, 261 , 297 ; v, 154, 343 the Noorman, dead, vi, 56 ; settlement
- Samuel , iii , 323 of estate of, vi, 57–9, 61 , 64, 83
-Teunis, ii, 5 Seletje, v, 40, 176, 178 ; widow of Hend.
- Willem, baker, iv, 147 , 149 ; v, 44 v. d. Walle, v, 181
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Jans, Sophia, v, 194, 196 Jansen, Dirck, Schepen of new Precinct, vi,
- Styntje, iii, 254, 262, 287, 392, 398 401
Jansen, Abraham, ii, 402 ; iii, 65 , 91 , 157, Elias, v, 6, 7, II
177, 290, 364, 376, 380, 382 , 393 ; car- Engel , v, 271
penter, iii, 310, 334 , 349 , 356 ; vi , 218, - · Evert, i, 251 , 256, 263 ; ii, 187 ; vi , 118
221 , 258, 265 ; vii, 70 ; Assist. to - Focke, iii, 392, 397, 399, 402, 403, 409 ;
Street Overseers, vi, 235 iv, 39 ; vi, 335 ; Overseer of Roads,
- Adriaen, vii , 135 etc. , vi , 123
Albert, i, 55 , 58 , 124, 371 ; ii, 343, 406 ; Frans, i , 107, 119 , 185-7 , 189 ; ii, 39,
iii, 55, 366, 424 ; iv, 13 , 16 ; v, 221 125 , 133 , 291 , 379 ; iii, 150, 159, 172,
Antony, i , 141 , 146, 148, 154 , 204, 224 ; 274 ; iv, 20 ; vi , 129 ; vii, 166 ; beer
vi, 133, 136-9, 176, 182, 185 , 192, carrier, iv, 109
299, 306, 328 Gerrit, soldier, iv, 57, 61
- Arent, Provost-Marshal, i , 263 , 265, – Gillis , i, 174
268, 270, 271 , 290, 294, 297, 304, 314 ; - Gritie, i , 167, 171 , 353
iii, 227 ; vii, 163 Gulyaem, i, 65, 71 ; ii, 3
Ariaen, i, 161 ; ii , 75. 243 ; iii , 212, 216, Hans, i , 147, 154 , 160 , 167, 171 , 176,
219 205, 269
Arnold, seaman , vi , 214 Harman, v, 343, 350 ; vi , 71 , 72 ; sea-
Auken, 1 , 50 , 55, 62 , 86, 89, 97 , 101, man, 214
108 , 112 , 116, 118, 119, 123-5 , 231 , Harmtie, vi , 236
352, 371, 399, 402 , 408 ; ii , 7 ; iii, Helletie, i , 414, 419 ; ii, 8, 23 , 31 , 61, 89
346, 354 ; iv, 145 ; v, 47 , 176, 183 , ― Hendrick, i, 46, 81 , 82, 108 , 114, 120,
188, 191 249 ; ii, 101, note, 160
Barent, i , 96, 133 ; ii , 84 baker, iii, 269 , 271 , 275–7, 280, 283,
Broer, ii, 8 ; iii , 87 292, 296, 372, 421 ; iv, 63, 79, 86, 92,
- Carsten, ii, 3, 5 , 196 , 257 ; iii , 144, 341 ; 95, 98 , 99, 101 , 162, 168, 272, 279,
v, 132 291 , 293 , 294, 334, 341 , 344 ; v, 2, 4,
Claes, ii, 57, 60, 69 ; vi , 137, 294 ; 6, 107, 132, 223 , 306, 346 ; vi, 138,
butcher, vii , 50, 54 287 ; name of wife of, v, 271
baker, v, 32 ; vii, 75 smith, i , 236, 307 ; ii, 8 ; iii, 153,
- Cornelis, ii , 90, 91 , 116, 117 , 188, 198, 156, 245 ; iv, 220, 222, 224, 227, 244,
227, 334 ; iii, 180, 246, 250 ; iv, 8, II 258 ; v, 5 ; house of, v, 300 ; see Hen-
- woodsawyer, ii , 418, 422 , 424 ; drick Jansen Smith
iii, 4, 12, 19, 61 , 70, 78 , 80, 84, 88, wheelwright, iv, 208
95, 98 ; iv, 173, 183 , 185 , 248, 308, the Boor, i , 254 ; iii , 81 , 85
309 ; v, 222, 245 of Atrendurp, iv, 231 et seq.
- the Zealander, i, 64, 85 , 86, 89, 94, of Flatbush, V, 118
96, 100, 106, 107, 109, 110, 112 - – Jacob , i , 288 ; iii , 311 ; iv, 280 ; vi, 354 ;
Cors, iii , 161 , 200, 211 , 296 ; iv, 32, 47, seaman, iv, 237
135 , 157, 164, 158, 171 , 286 ; v, 113 , of Amsterdam, V, 96, 99
119, 124, 209, 222, 277 ; vi , 334 ― Jan, i , 62, 122, 126 , 196, 211 , 392 ; ii,
- Dirck, i , 77 , 82 , 227 ; iii , 64 , 100 , 183 ; 74, 83 ; iii, 47, 55 ; vi , 43, 118 , 120
iv, 56, 264 ; v, 31 ; vi, 147 , 167 , 265 - Junior, ii, 170 ; iii, 353, 391 , 394,
cooper, vii , 120 404, 423 ; iv, 23, 168
ship carpenter, iv, 157, 160, 197 cheesemonger, ii, 386
— from Oldenburgh, iv, 4, 109, 253 , pilot, iii, 331
270, 278, 279, 282, 295 , 313, 316 , 323, - of Amesfort, City Carpenter, vii, 160
328 ; v, 6 of Gottenberg, i, 251 ; vi, 81
Index . 307

Jansen, Jan, of Rotterdam, iii , 158 , 163, Jansen, Pieter, miller, vi, 151
284 ship carpenter, iii, 405
— Jeremias, iii , 283, 294, 296 , 298, 392, shoemaker, iv, 7, 11, 13
397, 403 ; iv, 124 ; V, II skipper, i, 336
-— Joris, carter, vi , 70, 195 -stone drawer, v, 223
-— Jurian, cooper, iii, 54, 197, 201 , 286, sworn butcher, v, 312
304, 427 ; vi , 8, 13 , 16, 47, 49 , 166, of Frederickstatt, iii , II
168, 169 , 225 , 230, 234, 236, 239, 268, · of Gluckstadt, v, 151
283 , 290, 295, 302, 328 of Gouwanes, iii, 424 ; iv, 5
Lambert, iii, 184 Pons, vii , 96
-- · Lieve, i, 94 - - Reindert, iii, 241
- Lourens, i, 373 ; ii, 9 , 37 , 61 , 67, 133, 398, -- Rem, smith, ii , 152 ; iv, 344, 358 ; v,
402, 406, 418 ; iii , 10, 22 ; v, 5 ; vi, 277 237, 342 ; vi, 5
Louwies, vii , 103 , 136 G - Roelof, i , 51 , 82, 88 , 176, 228, 236, 262,
Lucas, iii, 415 , 419, 423, 431 266, 326 ; ii , 20, 21 , 247 ; iii, 170, 275,
Madaleen, i, 137 278, 294
- Marten, i, 55, 57, 61 , 62 , 71 , 80 ; ii , - butcher, vi , 363 , 366, 376 , 407
154 ; iv, 238 lacemaker, iii, 164
Meuwe , i , 99, 105, 393, 399 see Vonck
Michiel, i, 30, 71 , 81 , 82, 122 , 213 , 375, Rutger, i, 358, 377 ; ii , 74, 275, 291 ,
405 ; ii, 114, 156 , 194, 198, 231 , 263 , 332, 334, 340, 355 , 367 , 381 , 385 ; iii ,
268, 272, 301 , 307, 343, 369 , 385, 405, 26, 61 , 212, 220, 325 , 332, 339, 349,
417, 426 ; iii , 3, 8, 19 , 36, 41 , 90, 196, 353, 354, 367, 377, 379 ; iv, 177, 182,
204, 210, 216, 243 , 246 , 253 , 255 , 270, 226, 237 ; v, 191
-- Rutgert, son of Jan Rutgersen, iii, 335
273, 277, 285 , 299, 302, 368 ; iv, 2 , 46,
64 a resident of Flatbush, L. I. , nick-
Nanninck, i , 190 named, ii, 332
Nicolas, baker, v, 222 ; app'd Fire War- Samuel, died in Virginia, ii, 241
den, vi, 184 -- Simon, v, 280
Otto, of Amsterdam, vi , 44 , 45, 47 -— Stoffel, iii, 100, 229
- Paulus, gunner, iii, 7 , 331 ; iv, 238 ― Sybrant, ii , 113, 178, 402
- Philipp, vii, 146 - Symon, i, 369 ; iii , 7 , 10, 39, 393 ; iv,
Pieter, i , 292, 358, 374, 377, 386, 390, 291
405 , 409, 413 ; ii , 38, 47, 50 , 59, 61, 67, - Teunis, ii , 381
74, 91 , 93, 97, 117 , 124, 127, 132, 138, sailmaker, vi , 73
- Thomas, iii, 26, 99
156, 159 , 227 , 230, 234, 269 , 277, 328,
373, 380, 385, 391 , 427 ; iii, 4, 50, 53, - Tys, carpenter, iv, 45
62, 64, 65, 72, 85 , 195 , 248 , 272, 288, Ulrich, i , 70 , 154, 160
294, 410 ; v, 64, 132, 140, 221, 225 ; Willem , ii , 99 ; v, 156
vi, 108 - ferryman, iv, 209, 344
- drummer, v, 14, 209 ― - shoemaker, vi, 48, 51
gunner, i, 338, 343, 346 - - Wybrant, i , 336, 338
- mason, ii , 338, 344 , 351 , 354, 364, Jarret, John, vi, 341
384 ; iii, 26, 30, 88, 93, 145, 151 , 160, Jeffries, John, vi , 277 , 281 , 284, 290
168, 172, 177, 180 , 184 , 191 , 208, 216, Jelle, Pieter, iv, 22, 124
217, 235, 236, 245 , 247, 252, 261 , 275, Jellis, Marritje, v, 191 , 194
333 , 420, 421 ; iv, 34, 35 , 126, 132, 138, Jellisen, Jan, Jun. , iii , 346, 418, 420, 429 ;
189, 192, 202, 220, 223, 224, 229, 230, iv, 51 , 82, 84, 86, 87, 89, 265
243, 246, 253 ; v, 180 Jelys, Margriet, v, 134, 135, 137, 140
308 Index .

Jermy, Thomas, v, 276 Johnson, Mary, vi, 381

Jerol (Gerol) , Jan, vi, 210, 212, 221 Jonckbloet, Maria, iv, 227
Jersey City, iii, 93 Jones, George, vi , 47
Jervits, Thomas, v, 218, 219, 231 , 277 Jongbloet, Abraham, iii, 361
Jesop, Mr. , of Westchester, v, 326 Jongh, Capt. John, v, 311
Jewell, see Goeel - - Jan, i , 174
Jews, i, 244, 249, 252, 259 , 290 ; first ar- - Lodewyck, i, 88, 99
rival of, in N. A. , i , 240 ; to leave Tomas, ii , 344, 355 , 357
N. N., i, 291 ; abused, vi, 151 ; not al- Joons, Mr. , v, 231 , 237 ; vi, 72
lowed to be bakers, vii, 154 ; not ad- Joosten, Jacob, i , 391 ; ii, 83, 279, 280
mitted to Burgherright, ib. - Jan, iv, 176 , 183 , 186, 191 , 203 , 210, 211 ,
Jillisen, Pieter, i, 276 217 , 257 , 326 ; v, 8 , 32, 219 ; vi, 330 ;
Joanes, George, vi, 53 , 65 , 70, 80, 90, 152 vii, 65, 70
- Philipp, vi, 40 - Mary, i, 317
Robert, vi , 139, 147-9 · Symon, i, 94, 99, 105 , 152 , 303 , 397 ; ii ,
Simon, vi , 117 , 120-2 , 130 21, 22 , 83 , 157, 160, 167, 183 , 230, 351 ,
Thomas, vi , 138 380, 385, 391 , 407 ; iii , 32, 99, 231,
Jochemsen, Andries, i , 245 , 248, 359, 370, 346, 382, 398
405, 409, 413 ; ii, 222, 417 ; iii, 36, 67, Joresy, Catalyn, ii , 172 ; iii, 424 ; iv, 3
176, 249, 251 , 268, 269, 299 , 342, 396, Jorges, Catalyn, iii, 150
409, 410, 413 ; iv, 7 , 9 , 10 , 13 , 22 , 34, Joris, Killegond, iii, 294 ; vi, 30, 246, 286
36, 41 , 45 , 68 , 74, 81 , 194 , 254, 264, - Marretie, i, 316, 319 , 322, 328 ; ii , 58,
313-5 , 336 ; v, 113 , 222 ; vi, 53 , 72, 60, 118, 243 , 362 ; iv, 304, 330 ; wife
203 , 204, 208 , 211 ; vii , 93 , 99, 143, of Nicolas Boot, ii , 335 ; separated
152, 155 from her husband, iv, 328
Barent, ii, 398 ; iii, 29 , 31 , 361 Sara, ii , 37, 47
David, iii, 144, 191 , 399, 403 ; iv, 149 , Jorissen, Borger, i, 62, 67 , 70, 74, 75, 77,
181 , 259, 269, 327, 330 ; v, 32, 79, 81 , 89, 106, 115 , 142 , 183 , 199, 254,
222 ; vi , 181 , 206, 249, 253 , 255, 263, 263, 266, 285 , 287 , 293 , 308, 324, 330,
269, 276, 280, 283 , 290, 293 , 294, 297, 331 , 334, 340, 355 , 364, 372 ; ii, 13 , 23, ·
301 , 306, 311 , 319 , 321 , 323 , 328 , 336, 68, 76, 94, 124, 222, 291 , 368 ; iii, 61 ,
375 73, 85, 89, 94, 157 , 161 , 169 , 180, 182,
- Hendrick, vi, 285 , 291 , 295 315, 372 ; iv, 104, 115, 143 , 209, 217 ;
- Jan, iii , 116 v, 341, 344 ; vi, 66, 105 , 159 , 293 ; made
pilot, iii, 343 ; iv, 324 Great Burgher, ii, 315 ; nominated for
Seletje, vi, 100 Schepen, iii , 260 ; farm of, at New-
Johns, Benjamin, vi , 257, 264, 271 , 299, town, L. I. , iii, 85
304, 308, 317, 373 ; vii, 4, 27 —- Cornelis, sworn butcher, v, 312
- Nicolaes, vi , 356 -- Jan, i, 261
· Philipp, v, 182 ; vi, 135 , 185 , 218 , 231 , Joukes, Jan, iv, 310, 412 ; v, 158
232, 250, 282, 285 , 291 , 295 , 298, 301 , Judel, Philipp, vi , 337
306, 307, 311 , 319, 321 , 326, 329, 335, Juersen, Arian, vi, 96
374, 380 ; vii , 33, 46 Julius, John, Skipper, vi, 329
- Thomas, soldier, v, 263 Juriaens, Harmtie, v, 337, 339
Willem , iv, 112 — Janneke, i, 82 , 124 ; ii , 222
Johnson, Benjamin, app'd executioner, vi, - Lysbet, i , 270
279 – Meritie, ii, 328
Dirck, vi, 265 - Teuntje, iii, 392 , 398
-
— Joseph, vi, 318, 328 , 336 , 343, 346, 359 - Tryntje, i , 248, 251 ; vi , 125
Index . 309

Juriaensen, Arent, v, 351 Keuninck (Koninck), Albert, v, 224 ; vi,

- Eldert, iii, 197 , 308, 325, 329, 347 ; vii, 251, 253
200 Arent Jansen, v, 82
- — Jan, iii, 33, 47 , 180, 184, 249, 251, 254, Keyser, Adrian, i, 5, 63 , 67, 86, 88, 93, 100,
262, 268, 283 106, 122, 124, 126, 132 , 138 , 142, 147,
-Teunis, i, 242 148, 150, 161 , 196, 199, 205, 207, 220,
Juwel, Elisabeth, vi, 101 , 114 225, 230, 237, 239, 243, 250, 253 , 299,
- - Joris, iv, 304 308, 312 , 315, 319 , 372 , 375, 385. 393,
411 , 412, 414, 416 ; ii, 3 , 8 , 9, 10, 13,
K.
22, 23, 32, 33, 38, 42, 49, 56, 58-60,
(See these names under “C”) 64, 97, 112, 120, 124, 228, 241 , 328,
Kaets, Richard, vi, 188 343, 396, 400, 402, 405, 416
Kalckbuys, Arent, i, 373 -Johannes, i , 67
Kammentie, Jonathan, ii, 40 Kieft, W., i, 132 ; ii, 95, 329 ; vi, 73
Karman, ii, 68 Kiersteede, Hans, i , 126, 234, 321 , 372 ;
Karmans, Mary, ii, 75, 367 ii, 59, 173, 213, 330 ; iii, 88, 181 , 386 ;
Karpenter, James, vi, 151 iv, 136 ; v, 48 , 52 , 76 , 118, 121 , 137,
Karr, Thomas, vi , 314 215, 223, 305 ; vi , 8 , 272 , 357, 384 ;
Karstensen, Klaas, iv, 155 , 193, 220, 221 vii, 56, 92 ; house of, where located, ii,
Karter, Nicolaas, iv, 86 169
Kase, Thomas, v, 330, 331 - Joghim, ii, 330 ; drowned in the Prin-
Kay, Elizabeth, vii , 74, 76 cess ; ibid., vii, 172
- – Jacob Teunizen, i, 46 ; iii , 404 ; iv, 38 ; - Roeloff, v, 310
v, 30, 93 , 107, 217 , 223 ; vi, 357, 391 ; Sarah, vi, 83, 86, 102, 189 ; vii, 13
vii, 93, 95, 97, 98, 102 Kiketan, Va. , vi, 187
Robert, iii, 320 Kill von Kol, v, 328
Keane, Richard, vi, 248 Kilvert, - ii , 165 , 172, 192
Keel, James, ii , 224 - (Kilfort), Andrew, ii , 65, 69, 70, 71 , 74,
Keeling, Abraham, vi , 117, 120, 121 , 123, 78, 79, 83 , 108
124, 130, 134 - – Rogier, ii, 65 , 78, 79 , 83 , 86, 108
Keen, John, vi , 282, 285 , 291 , 295, 298, Kimberley, Abraham, iii, 220
301, 306, 311 , 319, 321 , 326, 335 Kimmit, Deman, ii, 355
Keersen, Jan, vi , 85 Kincking, Jasper, ii, 367
Kees, Thomas, iv, 191 King, Jan, iii, 312
Keets, James, ii, 168 Kingdom, John, vi, 213, 216, 221 , 224,
Keiser , Dirck, v, 35 225, 278
Kellem, Richard , vi , 341 Kingston, N. Y. , v, 138
Kerckhoff, Arent, i, 368 Kip, -, skipper, vii, 70
Kerckhoven, Hendrick, iii, 236, 398, 402 - Hendrick, i, 126, 142 , 147, 276, 304,
Keren, Jacob, iv, 344 ; v, 25, 35, 45 , 194 374 ; ii, 26-28 , 88, 103, 136, 155.
Kermel (Kemer), Abraham, v, 208, 222 ; 190, 195, 200, 262, 268, 283 , 297, 304 ;.
vii, 76 iii, 3 , 266, 287 ; iv, 31 , 38, 57 ; v, 343 ;
Kervel, Mr. , iv, 298, 312, 317 vi, 73, 100, 138, 178 ; nominated for
Kerven, Mr. , iv, 326 Schepen, ii, 319 ; iii, 260
Kerwer (Karver), William, iv, 310 ; v, 71 , senior, iv, 72, 165 , 241 , 250, 251,
98, 100, 102, 108 et seq., 112 273 ; v, 31 , 93, 223
Ketel, Hans, iii, 7, 12 —— Hendricksen , i, 22, 300 ; iii, 170,
-— Joghim, iii, 363 249 ; appointed Schepen, ii, 30 ; Fire-
Keteltas, Arent Evertsen, vii, 19 .warden, ii, 44
310 Index .

Kip, Hendrick Hendricksen , senior, nomi- Kock (Koeck, Kook), Anneke, iv, 78, 130,
nated Schepen, v, 16 134, 140, 146, 147 , 156, 163 , 168, 212
Isaac, i , 124, 300, 347, 358 , 370, 378 ; 246, 308, 310, 313 ; v, 118 , 136, 168,
ii, 62, 77 , 101 , 179 , 181 , 184 , 342 ; iii , 180, 221 , 248, 263, 300, 302, 303, 311 ,
212, 282, 332, 338, 343, 347 ; iv, 164, 331 ; vi, 100, 142, 143
187, 222, 224 ; v, 223 ; City Stamper, · Captain, iii, 367 : v, 114
vii, 58 , 65, 68 ; wife of, ii , 101, - - Goodman , ii, 351
note - Jan Gillisen, iii, 76, 401 ; iv, 43, 45,
·Jacob, i , 53 , 73 , 79, 80, 88 , 116, 121 , 49, 55 ; v, 32, 43, 81 , 186, 190, 192,
· 136, 141 , 147 , 150, 153 , 164, 166, 168, 196, 209, 221 , 225 , 328 ; wanted as as-
175, 191 , 207, 208, 214, 224, 225, 236, sistant by the Schout, iv, 87 ; dies
270, 277, 300, 301 , 314, 333, 367, 395, suddenly, v, 329
400 ; ii, 4 , 86, 87 , 102 , 113 , 128 , 249, — Jochem, i , 198, 203 , 379
343, 366, 388 , 423 ; iii, 53, III, 209, - Pieter, i, 54 , 57 , 61 , 64, 76, 80, 97, 126,
313, 421 ; iv, II , 39 , 51 , 114, 148 , 164, 134, 143, 150, 154 , 163 , 167, 192, 197,
165, 172 , 178, 194, 240, 241 , 250, 251 , 277, 308, 324 , 372 ; ii , 227, 248, 257,
258, 261 , 269, 270, 290, 292, 306, 311 , 270 ; iii, 23, 37, 61 , 105 , 306, 331 ,
335, 337, 339 ; v, II, 30, 49, 58, 65, 403 ; name of widow of, iii, 310 ;
82, 87, 88 , 91 , 108 , 130, 131 , 134, 141 , iv, 34
148 , 157, 164, 165 , 168 , 169 , 178-81 , Tomas, v, 208 ; soldier, v, 260
189, 196, 213 , 224, 244, 284, 304, 305, - · Willem, ii, 91 ; v, 223, 316 ; vi, 18, 70 ;
307, 311 ; vi , 13, 50, 93 , 114 , 115 , 148, public carter, vi, 360 ; vii, 146
151 , 153 , 161 , 167 , 285 , 290, 354, 356, Woud, ii, 400
378, 381 ; salary of, as Secretary , ii , Komtael, Willem , i , 55
231 ; Secretary, asks salary for book- Koninck, Harmanus, vi , 233
keeping, ii, 276, 281 ; Schepen, iii, 43, Thomas, vi, 236, 239
53 ; nominated Schepen, ii, 319, 320 ; Koo, Mr. , i , 235 ; see Coo, Coe
iii, 260 ; iv, 27, 195 ; elected, iv, 197 ; Koocku (Kockuyt), Joost, v, 136, 140 ; vi,
elected Delegate to Genl. Ass'y, iv, 179, 180, 183, 184, 226, 230
325 ; nominated Schepen, v, 184 ; con- Koppe, Jacob, iv, 95
firmed, v, 185 ; elected and confirmed Kortrys, -, a Frenchman, ii, 168
Schepen, vi, 397, 398 ; continued as Kos, Claes Pietersen , ii, 97, 271 ; see Cos
Schepen and made President, vii, 113 ; Kraey (Kray, Cray), Gerrit Teunissen,
son-in-law of Joh. de la Montagne , v, v, 2
164 ; Lieut. of a Burger Comp. , vi, · Geurt, i , 412 ; iv, 120
144 — Jacob, ii, 202
- Tryntie, i, 87 Teunissen, v, 64
Kitser, Paulus Jans, vi , 6, 12, 16 - - Jan Teunissen, i, 405
Kittestyn, Andries, i , 250 -- Jannetje Teunis, wife of Philip Schoof,
Klaessen, Kleyn, vi , 102, 154 ii, 425
Klinckhamer, Gerrit Jansen, i, 226 — Teunis, i , 57 , 87, 95 , 100, 109, 113, 115,
Klock, Notary, ii, 246 121 , 133, 149, 151 , 154 , 155, 163 , 171 ,
Knot, Mr. , vi, 284 186, 192, 220, 235 , 236, 239, 251 , 261,
Knott, Joseph, vi , 306, 320, 322, 373, 379, 286, 300, 332, 337 et seq. , 361 , 362,
384 372, 391, 398, 401 , 418 ; ii , 3, 5, 54,
Knyff, Capt. Wm. , vii, 40 ; presides at 57, 139, 342, 380, 410, 414 ; iii, 12, 24,
Court of Burgomasters and Schepens, 71, 82, 100, 115 , 236, 243, 244, 278,
vii, 43 , etc ; Fiscal of N. N. , vii, 103 , 287, 311 , 333, 366, 376, 380, 393, 416 ;
105, 108 ; Schout of the City, vii, 113 iv, 6, 10, 61, 67, 73, 80, 120, 126, 186 ;
Index. 311

Kraey, Teunis- Continued. La Chair, Salomon--Continued.

v, 13, 93, 223, 313 , 317, 318, 323, 353 ; 335 , 348, 353 , 355 , 366, 367, 376, 389,
vi, 1 , 52, 53 , 139, 161 , 166, 173, 182, 393, 397, 399, 400, 403 , 405 , 411 , 414,
337 ; vii, 66 ; father-in-law of J. G. de 421 , 425 ; iv, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 16, 18,
Vries, iv, 175 ; measurer of apples, 33, 44, 48, 50, 52, 59, 62, 63, 66, 70,
etc. , vi, 90 ; vii, 7 81 , 87, 88, 91 , 107 , 109, 113 , 118, 123,
Krap, Jacobus, surgeon, ii, 168 149, 152, 156, 159 , 163 , 175 , 227 ; v,
Krenmer, William , v, 173 123, 125, 127, 128 , 133 , 136, 148, 156 ,
Krigier, Martin, Burgomaster, i, 86, 88, 165, 180, 182, 289, 305, 311 ; vi, 161 ;
92, 93, 98, 102 , 105 , 108, 113 , 117, name of widow of, iv, 335 ; accused of
121 , 127, 130, 131 , 148, 150, 167, 178 , abusing the English nation, ii , 178 ;
188, 192 , 197, 206, 208 , 215 , 224, 270, becomes Farmer of the Slaughter Ex-
367 ; ii, 26-8, 79, 106, 107 cise, ii, 209, 222, 232 ; tapster, ii, 263
Krisp, Sackery, vi , 151 , 176 , 178, 179 Lack, Thomas, ii , 145
Kristman, A. J. , i , 121 , 137. 272 La Coster, Joseph, i , 336 ; see d'Acosta
Krogers, Catrina, ii , 76 La Cuia, Abram, i, 371
Kulpeper, Jan, iv, 226, 228 , 230, 240, 241 , Lakfield, Edward, v, 309
245, 246 Lam, Jan, iii, 424
Kuycken, Willem, vi, 60 La Marquies, François, i , 249
Kuyper, Abram, vi, 210 Lamb, Thomas, ii , 215
- Andries, i, 124 Lambert, Elinor, wife of Roger, vi, 237
-- Andries Pietersen, i, 51 , 57 , 75 - Roger, vi, 237
– Anna, vi, 213 ―-Will. , iii, 349, 351
- · Claas Tysen, v, 127 Lamberton, Deliverance, iv, 112, 156, 270,
- Frerick Hendricksen, v, 153, 154, 334 ; 278, 282, 295 , 314, 316, 323 , 328
vi, 8, 16 Lamberts , Grietie, v, 351
— Juriaen Jansen , v, 327, 332 ; vi, 124 , Lambertsen, Jan, i, 227, 348 ; vii, 55
169 Pieter, ii, 98 ; iv, 43, 45 , 47 , 50
Kuyter, Jochem Pietersen, i , 157, 164, 174, --- Tomas, i, 293, 370 ; ii, 53 , 222 ; iv, 136,
396, 411 ; ii, 22 , 113 , 183 , 311 , 356, 176, 297 ; v, 31 , 223 , 246 ; vi, 179,
359, 365, 366 180, 183, 184, 220, 226, 230, 376, 380 ;
Kyckuyt, Jan, vi, 245, 289, 384 , 401 ; vii, vii, 143
99 La Metre, Glaude, iii , 155 ; elected Over-
L seer of Harlem, vi, 15 ; sworn in, vi,
21 ; continued, vi, 207
Labate, Jan, i , 119 La Montagne, Johannes, Councillor, i, 68,
La Chair, Anneke, iii , 216 ; iv, 207, 209, 69, 73, 174, 178 , 215 , 271 , 291 , 295.
227, 230, 262, 304, 313 , 341 ; v, 50, 394 ; ii, 55, 59, 146, 168 ; objects to
188 Company's servants paying excise, ii,
Salomon, i , 401 ; ii , 38, 47, 53, 99, 100, 177
118, 139, 150, 159 , 166, 167, 172, 179, v, 315, 320, 321 , 322 ; vi, 325
180, 184, 187, 194 , 197 , 203, 214, 223, - Senior, v, 146, 149, 164 ; letter to, v,
225 , 230, 231 , 244, 259, 271 , 280, 297, 151
366, 375, 380, 389 , 403, 416 , 420, 426 ; – Junior, i, 76, 382 ; ii , 230, 422 ; iii,
iii, 6, 28, 33 , 35-7, 39, 41 , 42, 49, 50, 66, 69
68, 104, 105, 151 , 152, 171, 191 , 193, - nominated for Schepen , ii, 319
195, 201 , 216, 218 , 221 , 223 , 227-9, - Johannes Monjeer, ii , 210, 211
231 , 243, 244, 246, 249, 252, 253, 267, La Motte, Jacus, ii, 58
278, 281 , 286, 288 , 309 , 310, 323, 332, Landon, Thomas, ii, 223
312 Index .

Lane, Catharina , vii, 75, 78, 81 Laurens, Jan- Continued.

- Laurence, v, 295 368, 370, 373, 391 , 392 ; iii, 61, 90,
Langedyck , Jan Jansen, i, 287, 289, 299, 92, 288, 294, 299, 401, 407 , 424 ; iv,
311 ; vi, 115 107, 169, 245, 270, 288 ; v, 55, 65 , 80,
Langestraat, Jan, v, 345 ; vi, 13, 69, 71, 86, 91 , 92, 113, 124, 129, 222, 230,
75, 94, III , 118, 349 ; Overseer of 236, 314. 335, 336, 344 ; vi , 37, 47,
Horses, etc. , vi, 215 ; Overseer of 67, 71, 73, 92, 121 , 123 , 141 , 143, 145,
Roads, vi, 222, 296 ; Under Schout 146, 148, 151 , 155, 156, 178 , 210, 212,
of new Precinct, vi, 400 224, 228, 265, 285 , 302, 308, 326, 331,
Langevelt , Cornelis, ii, 277, 397, 404, 408, 354, 374 ; appointed Alderman, v, 250 ;
409, 418, 421 ; iii, 12, 112, 274, 280, nominated and confirmed as Alderman,
285, 289, 299, 313 , 316, 328 , 369, 370, . vi, 201 ; continued as Alderman, vi,
425 ; iv, 4 261, 333 ; nominated Mayor, vi, 394 ;
Merritje, iii, 317, 328 nominated Capt. 3d Militia Co. , vi, 357
Langevelthuysen, Cornelis, ii, 263 , 275 ; -
Junior, ii, 12, note ; iii, 342 ; vi,
iv, 281
212 ; nominated Ensign 3d Militia
- Nicolaes, i , 308 ; ii , 275 ; iv, 272 ; v, 4 Comp. , vi, 357
Lantsman, Arent Juriaensen, iii, 77, 93, - Lauwerens, i, 375 ; iii , 83, 100, 192,
99, 103, 145, 146, 163, 180, 208, 215, 325 ; iv, 178, 182 , 307 ; v, 132, 225 ;
229, 230, 235, 244, 270, 272, 353, 364, vi, 137
366, 375, 380, 388, 395 , 401 , 413 ; iv, - Marritie, ii, 173 ; iv, 151 , 154, 157, 161 ,
71 , 127, 133, 136, 144 , 328 , 341 , 344 ; 163
v, 3, 14 , 38 , 126, 132 , 206, 223 , 241 , -- Mary, iii, 274
245, 271 , 301 ; vi, 64 , 202, 271, 409 ; -- Merten , ii, 339
son-in-law of Lodowyck Pos, v, 148 ; - Meyndert, i, 347, 354, 359, 378, 379
wife asks for divorce, v, 262 et seq.; Pieter, ii, 165, 184 ; iii, 44, 354 ; v, 209.
and wife, referred to the ministers, v, 225 ; vi, 102, 104 ; vii, 114
272 ; vii , 27 ; cannot agree, v, 275 ; - Sara, iii, 146
ordered to live together, v, 282 ; again ― Severyn, iii, 409, 411 ; iv, 67 , 72 ; v,
complained of for wife-beating, vi, 62, 52, 271 , 295 ; vi, 41 , 335 ; Overseer
65, 77, 193 ; again ill-treats his wife, of Roads, vi, 375
vi, 340 - Styntje, iv, 238, 262 ; vi, 271
- Beletje Pos, v, 272, 275 - - Thomas, i , 121 ; v, 31 , 107, 120, 187,
- Beletje, wife of A. J. , has run away 223, 272 ; vi, 101, 108, 110, 210
from him, v, 206 - Tomas, baker, v, 260
Lanwaer, Margriet Gillis, vii , 80 - William, i, 108, 111 ; iii, 34 ; vi, 339
La Pleyne, Abram, i, 306 Law, Roman-Dutch, terms of, and appli-
La Roue, Alexander, vi, 189 cation, i, 61 , 94, 116, 292, 321 ; ii,
La Saulcx, Isaac, iv, 104 390 ; iii , 326 ; iv, 185 ; v, III , 244 ;
Latten, Richard, i , 307, 309 concerning Orphan Masters, referred
Laurens (Lauwrens, Lauwrensen , Lourens , to, iii, 349 ; of inheritance, iv, 178
Lawrence, Lourissen), Andries, Ser- Law-customs, giving up an estate, iv, 201 ;
geant, ii, 125, 133, 145 V, 108
- Arent, i, 375 ; iii, 161 Laws of Amsterdam, quoted, iii , 318
- Arien, v, 131 Leake (Leeck), Edward, iii, 349, 350, 376,
- – Christian, iv , 115 381 ; iv, 138 ; v, 121
-- Jno. , vi, 350
- James, mason , vi, 285
- - Jan (Jean, John), i, 227 ; ii , 150, 172, Lebes, Gerrit, iii, 401
178, 180, 187, 215 , 223, 259 , 271 , 361, Ledget, Peter, vi, 318
Index . 313

Lee (Leight, Liegh), Daniel, v, 174 Lieflethet,, V, 170

1,7 - Francis, vi, 386, 390 ; vii, 5, 48, 105 , Light Water, Cornelis, gunner, iii, 396
109 Linthout, Abram, ii, 82, 100, 150, 159, 166,
Peter, vi, 322 167, 172, 187, 197, 203, 214, 223, 225
YAR

3 Leeck, Jan, i, 261 ; iv, 79, 99 Litare, Jacques, iii , 288, 291
7.4 Mr. , iv, 126, 127, 131 Litscho, Anneke, iv, 151 , 219 ; v, 100, 222,
45 Samuel, iv, 198 260 ; vi, 34, 62, 76 , 166, 173, 182 ; vii,
Leen, Simon, ii , 375 ; iii , 38 ; vi, 48 2
Leenders, Aafie, wife of Jan Perier, iii, Daniel, Sergt. , i , 8, 67, 77 , 82, 92, 95,
12, 19, 74, 78, 81 99, 101 , 106, 108, 112 , 113 , 118, 124,
Leendertsen, Albert, v, 202 , 209 ; vi, 67, 126, 139, 155, 161 , 162, 170, 179, 251 ,
--

188 , 191 ; vii, 159 254, 256, 263 , 268, 270, 273 , 278, 288,
Arent, vi, 245, 320 356, 362, 367, 384, 403 ; ii , 177, 196 ;
''

-
- Jacob, ii, 32, 372, 404 , 408, 409 ; iii, Lieut. , ii, 204, 241 , 244 , 246, 260, 263 ,
302 ; iv, 75, 83 ; v, 270 ; vi, 20 ; Over- 266, 268, 269, 392, 421 ; iii , 10, 49, 56,
seer of Roads, vi, 375 ; Schepen of 77, 213 , 252, 375 ; iv, 81 ; name of
new Precinct, vi , 401 widow of, iv, 64
- Leendert, i , 349, 355 - Hermanus, iv, 200
- Sander, i, 318, 374 ; ii , 378 , 390 ; iii, Little Neck, L. I. , iv, 234
204, 274, 325 ; vi, 409 Lock, Claas, v, 30, 242, 270 ; vi, 98, 99,
Leeven, Assar, i, 242, 249, 252, 254, 371 107, 110, 251 ; vii, 70
Le Febre, Pieter, i , 135 , 139, 141 , 162, 176, Dorothy, ii, 40
179, 324, 352, 358 , 360, 361 , 376, 379 ; -- Rev. Lawrence, ii , 117, note
iii, 44 Lockmort, Edward, iii, 165
Leister, Jacob, iv, 180 ; v, 30, 47 , 75, 77, Lodewycksen (Lodowyck), Antony, i, 230,
84. 223, 282 ; vi , 58, 79, 103 , 162 , 242, 234, 293
246, 247, 250, 376, 401, 409 ; vii , 2, - Hans, i , 114, 116 , 150
16, 18, 19, 32 ; name of wife of, iii, 79 - Hermje, v, 127 ; vi , 350
Lepinar, Anthony, public carter, vii, 31, 96 -- Samuel, iii, 53
Lequie, John, vii, 126 -- Thomas, iii, 402 ; iv, 80 ; v, 47, 49, 51 ,
Lerooy, Jan, i , 122 ; vi , 334 54, 57 , 59, 86, 91 , 224, 240, 288, 290,
Lesley, James, ii, 110, 276 294, 316, 320, 327
Leunizen, Jacob, iii, 278, 399, 402 ; iv, 266, Lofgraf, Richard, v, 285
317 ; V, 224 Long Island, land on , in dispute, vi , 391
Leuven, Tomas, iv, 266 Lonnen, Ambroos, i , 87, 88 , 94, 135
Leveredt, Captain, i , 209 ; vii, 16 Loo, Anthony, vi, 210, 212, 218, 221, 226,
Levis (Lewis), Marretie, vi , 20 230, 233
Thomas, v, 277 ; vi , 57 , 58 , 150, 153 , Loockeman, Lodowyck, iv, 344
156, 161 , 182 , 184, 189 , 192–4, 196, Loockermans, Anneke, i , 87 ; wife of Oloff
198, 356, 357 ; vii, 70 Stevensen van Cortland , iii , 79
Levy, Asser, iii, 81 , 154 , 248 , 249, 252, - Balthus, iii, 221, 226, 228, 231 , 232, 235 ,
279, 293, 380, 408 ; iv, 63 , 64, 73, 80, 314, 369
173 , 221 ; v, 31 , 132, 137 , 158 , 164, - Balthus Jacobsen, iii , 274
168, 176, 183 , 188 , 222 , 315 , 316, 320, - Govert, i, 22, 63, 66, 88, 92, 93, III ,
321-4 ; vi, 53, 55 , 66, 79 , 98, 99, 162, 113 , 115 , 116, 121 , 126, 138 , 141 , 149,
176 , 185 , 220, 271 , 272, 278 , 302, 351, 176, 179, 189, 227, 230, 242, 248, 252,
354, 381 ; vii, 4 , 7, 122 , 154 ; sworn 266, 269, 270, 273 , 274, 278, 280, 293 ,
butcher, v, 312 ; vii , 258 294, 297, 298, 304 , 312 , 333 , 337, 350,
Ley, Ritzert, v, 119 353 , 355, 368, 378 , 385, 392 , 393, 395,
314 Index .

Loockermans, Govert— Continued. Lovelace, Capt . Thomas, vi , 198, 230, 247,

399, 415, 416 ; ii , 8 , 10 , 23 , 26, 27, 28, 297, 299, 301 , 315, 337, 343 ; vii, 2 ,
56, 57, 98, 99, 114, 115 , 137, 211 , 250, 15 ; nominated for Alderman , vi, 201 ,
260, 276, 335, 344 , 377, 378, 382 , 388- 332 ; Justice on Staten Island, vi, 358
90, 405 , 422, 427 ; iii, 1 , 28 , 32 , 36, Lovelant, Robert, iv, 294, 318 ; v, 164, 169
38, 39, 47 , 50, 53, 77, 79, 85, 90, Lubbeck, Jacob, iii, 2 , 6 ; iv, 31
92, 154, 164, 168 , 172 , 176 , 185 , 189, Lubbeling, Joannes, iii, 226
203 , 209, 216, 219 , 223 , 237 , 266, 273, Lubbers, Marycke, iv, 169 ; v, 26
276, 280, 284, 288, 290, 299, 301 , 305, Lubbersen, Abraham, iii, 183, 197 , 203,
308, 315 , 317 et seq. , 350, 361 , 370 , 222 ; iv, 154 ; v, 222 ; vi, 7, 11 ; vii ,
371 , 379, 383, 384 ; iv, 22, 30, 40, 41, 67, 70, 83
50, 51 , 55, 86, 99 , 113 , 116 , 139 , 202 , Lubberts, Aeltie, widow, marries again ,
257, 273 , 274, 278 , 286, 289 , 297, 299, iii, 73
302, 315, 316, 321 , 324 , 328, 329 ; v, Lubbertsen, Fred'k, i , 169, 241 , 248, 250,
33, 55 , 57, 67, 92, 222 , 228 , 253 , 273 , 277, 322, 325, 345 , 350 ; ii , 122, 132,
274, 313 ; vi, 10, 94, 245, 260, 264 ; 156, 159, 165 , 168 , 172 , 179, 197 , 291 ,
Fire Warden, ii , 44 ; Church Warden, 344, 386, 388 , 400, 404, 418 ; iii,
ii, 50 ; v, 322 ; Deacon, v, 192 ; nomi- 395, 397, 403, 411 ; iv, 124 ; vi, 1 ; vii,
nated Schepen, ii , 282 ; iv, 27, 95 ; 92 ; made Great Burgher, ii , 315 ;
elected, iv, 285 ; nominated Burgo- nominated for Schepen , ii, 319 ; again,
master, v, 15 ; Schepen, 16 ; elected iii, 260 ; iv, 25
Schepen, ii , 292 ; Lieut. of a Burgher — Jan, ii , 416
Comp., vi , 144 ; nominated Alderman , - Willem, vi , 70, 74, 77 , 79, 80, 147
vi, 261 ; dead, vi, 299 ; estate of, vii, Lubberzen, Abraham, iii , 70
103 Lucas, Sigismondus, ii, 387 ; iv, 63 ; v, 4,
- Marritie, iii, 25 ; vi , 19 ; widow of 5, 120 ; vi , 82 , 108 , 202 , 204 , 270, 296,
Govert, vii , 99 298, 301 ; vii, 30 ; public carter, vi,
Martin, i , 87 401
- Pieter , iii , 365 ; v, 57 Lucasen, Pieter, iii , 215 , 353 , 355 ; iv, 7 ,
Loof, Hendrick, iii , 78 II , 13, 91 , 92, 95 , 98, 124 , 185 , 199 .
Looper, Jacob Teunissen, i , 297 ; ii , 286, 293, 297 , 302 , 317 , 321 , 323
10, 311 ; vi, 281 , 284 , 295 , 307, 350, Lucena, Abraham, iii , 166 , 168 , 174 ; iv ,
356 ; son-in-law of Cornelis Melyn , 9 , 299
vii, 168 -— Jacob, vi, 298, 302 , 306, 311 ; vii,
135
Loosdraght, - , iii, 419 - - Moses, iii, 158 , 163 ; vii , 261
Looten, Dirck, iv, 171 Luersen (Laersen, Leursen), Carsten, vi,
Lord, Richard, vi , 245 142, 146, 251 , 273 , 384 ; vii, 19
Los, Jan, iii, 191 , 194 , 201 , 218, 223 Lun, Thomas, ii, 241
Lott, Bartel, iii, 278 ; vi , 287 Luycassen, Evert, vi , 104, 105, 107
Lottery, i, 288 , 291 Luyck, Aegidius, iv, 282 ; v, 31 , 223 ; vi,
Louw, Samuel, i, 163 ; skipper, i , 198 , 205 , 292, 298, 365 , 406 ; vii, 9 ; elected
226 Schepen, vi, 396 ; made Burgomaster,
Lovel, Tho. , vi , 136 , 137 , 161 , 164, 176 vi, 398
Lovelace, Capt. Dudley, vi, 254, 287 ; vii, -— Johannes, vi , 125 , 172 , 177 , 181
33 Luyckersen, Maria, ii, 99
- Fran. , vi, 383 -- Marinus, i, 272 , 285 , 293 , 370 ; ii, 2,
— Francis, Governour, vi, 144 ; debts of, 8,9
407 ; vii, 94, 102 ; letters from , to - Pieter; i , 54, 97 ; ii , 187
Mayor, etc. , vi , 198, 240 Lyntie, Manke, vi , 107 , 110, 113
Index . 315

Lyon, Henry, vi, 302 , 306 , 312, 334, 347, Mareschal, Aaltje, iii , 249, 253, 291 ; iv,
363, 392 214, 314, 315, 356 ; vi, 209
Lysle, Ephraim, v, 279 - Evert, iii, 39, 224, 323, 353, 354, 362,
382, 388, 391 , 400, 409
M Mareschalk , Claas, iv, 57
Maan (Maen, Manicus, Manneke), Bartol- - Nicolaas, iv, 80, 92, 96 , 99, 103
dus, iii, 26, 28 , 34 , 40, 45 , 50, 62, 64, Marius, Pieter Jacobsen, i, 236, 370 ; ii ,
98, 99, 106, 166, 185 , 188, 325, 329, II , 22, 31 , 117, 153, 177, 182, 242,
342, 350, 367, 373 , 374, 376, 380 ; iv, 333, 385, 386 ; iii, 22, 202 , 220, 276,
103, 118, 119, 142 , 155 , 178 , 182 , 256, 349, 385 ; iv, 92, 95 , 121 , 124, 125,
267, 291 , 295, 345 ; v, 30, 91 , 99, 126, 181 , 183 , 193, 198, 217 , 242 et seq.,
209, 211, 219 , 224, 230, 240, 245 , 263, 249, 268, 270, 281 , 323 ; v, 2, 4-6, 9,
293 ; dead, vi, 207 , 260, 264 , 269 , 279, 12, 25, 32, 36, 38 , 51 , 68 , 83, 87, 88,
280, 283 , 290, 308 ; vii , 200 223, 239, 260 ; vi, 57, 297 , 330, 347,
- Geertie, iv, 142 ; widow of Bartholdus, 357, 363 ; vii, 143 ; Deacon, v, 202 ;
vi, 1 , 16, 260, 290 nominated Schepen, vi, 397 ; vii, III
Maas, Grietie, ii , 290, 416 , 419 , 424 Styntje, iii, 372
Mabs, Thomas, vi , 44 , 165 , 168 Marlin, Anna, vi , 143
Macky, Tomas, v, 42 Marriages, ii, 36 ; breach of promise case,
McKarty, Dennis, vi , 338, 344 i, 54, 167 , 192, 199 et seq. , see Kock,
Magnus, Jonas, the Swede, v, 179 Pieter v/s Anna van Vorst ; breach of
Mahew, Mr., ii , 39 promise case, vi, 203 ; runaway, i, 155 ,
Mahu, Jan, 1 , 70 ; see Mehu 159, 173 ; same made legal, 165 ; cere-
Matthew, vi , 314 monies at, ii , 425 ; bigamous, iii, 70 ;
Samuel, ii, 394 separation of, iii, 73 ; Divorce, iii, 90 ;
Major, Thomas, v, 209, 221 , 240, 247 v, 262 et seq.; test of, vi , 262, 334
Malby, John, vi , 13 , 22, 27, 68 Marselis, Crynen, iii, 159
Mallemook, Pieter, i, 122 Marsh, John, boatman, vii, 31
Maltomer, Nicolas, v, 180 Marshal, Antony Warton, v, 182
Man, Eduard, Director W. I. Co. , i, 341 — John, vi, 136, 137
- John, vii, 117, 136 Marshall (Mareschal), Thomas, i , 374 ; iii ,
Manate, Gerrit, v, 224, 328 ; vi, 13 81
Mandevell, Emanuel, vii, 120 Marshart, Gerard, vi, 246
Maningham, Mary, i, 184 Marsten, Cornelis, iii, 42
Manner, Gerrit, v, 209 Martenaar's Neck, L. I. , vii, 84, 90
Manning, Else, vii, 8 Martens, Hermen, v, 118, et seq. , see van
Manninge, Capt. John, i, 184 ; vi , 100, den Bos
102, 105 , 113 , 118 , 120 , 123, 129 , 139 , -— Jan, iii, 416 ; name of wife of, iii, 311
142, 143 , 176, 190 , 308 , 310 , 314, 315 , -— Lyntie, i, 354, 395 , 411 ; ii , 4, 22, 344, 375
320, 391 , 408 ; vii, 32 ; continued as Mesaack, iii , 405 et seq. , 415 , 429, sen-
Sheriff, vi , 201 ; nominated Sheriff, tenced, 409 ; iv, 24
vi, 261 -– Tryntje, iv, 179, 184
Mans, Engeltie, i , 87 , 265 , 268, 316, 319 ; Martensen, Aart, v, 132
ii, 90, 94, 227 , 270 , 277 , 278 ; iv, 238, -- Abraham, carpenter, iii , 185, 353, 355 ;
288 vi, 246
Marcelis, Pieter Jacobs, vi, 130 Cornelis, i, 308
Marchalik, Wm., iii, 419 -- Hendrick, vii , 20
Marchand, Pierre, iii , 329 Nicolas, i, 339
Marchandt, Black, iii , 147 Martenzen, Hendrick, iii , 147, 153
316 Index .

Martin, Thomas, vi, 121 Meindersen , Egbert—Continued.

Martyn, Captain, ii , 279, 280 213 , 216, 239, 249, 262, 266, 269, 280,
-– Jan, i, 97 , 122, 249, 275 ; ii , 47, 48, 67, 282, 284, 293 , 296, 300, 308 , 312, 314,
99, 113, 427 ; iii , 18 324 ; v, 10, 13, 32, 40, 58 , 67, 73, 75,
· Vincent, v, 292, 297 84, 107, 118, 125 , 126, 131 , 140, 152,
Maryland, vi, 128, 219, 248 ; vii, 32 157 , 179, 181 , 182, 187, 215 , 224, 228,
Marynsen, Tys, i , 191 235, 239, 243, 246, 247, 263, 264, 270,
Masten, Jan, i, 212 289, 299, 327-9, 331 , 334, 337 , 341,
Mattheus, Jan, iii, 189 ; vi, 242, 306, 311, 343, 344, 350 ; vi , 1 , 3 , 7, 18, 25, 29,
319 32, 41, 64, 80, 90, 95 , 101 , 106, 122,
Matthews, James, vi, 307, 314, 321 , 322, 133 , 134, 147, 150, 153 , 160, 162, 167,
326, 328, 335 , 344, 380 ; vii, 1 , 3, 5, 173 , 174, 178 , 192 , 193 , 205 , 244, 250,
IO, 57, 93 251, 253, 254, 257 , 258 , 264 , 285 ,
Mary, vi, 234, 236, 239, 241 , 250, 257, 291 , 293-5, 338, 344, 346, 349, 359,
259, 282, 285 , 291 , 295, 298 , 301 ; vii , 392 ; vii, 19, 32 ; becomes Farmer of
69 the Slaughter Excise, iii, 59 ; sworn
Samuel, i , 310 butcher, v, 312, 319
Governor of Virginia, ii, 428, 429 - Hermen , v, 112 et seq.
— Tho. , vi , I78 - — Jan , carter, iv, 342 ; v, 4, 61 , 62, 68 , 75,
Matthys, Anneke, iii, 337 80, 93 , 141 , 163 , 224 ; vi, 70, 360, 401 ;
- Nelis, ii , 418, 422 ; iii , 4 , 19, 61 , 95 ; vii , 6, 19
iv, 311 ; v, 150, 152, 245 Meinor, Tomas, iv, 317
Matysen, Anthony, i, 298 Melissen, Claes, vi , 158 , 226, 312, 388
Cornelis, vi , 147 Maes, seaman, vi , 214
Nielis, elected Overseer of Harlem , vi, Melyn, Cornelis, i , 186, 256, 297 , 315 , 318 ,
15 ; sworn in, 21 322, 323, 327, 330, 416 ; iii , 169, 178,
Maurisen, Knout, iv, 167 ; vii , 126 182 , 198, 225 , 268 ; v, 223 ; daughter
Mauritz, Fredrick Pietersen , vi, 191 of, married to Jacob Looper, vii , 168
Max, Mart, iv, 191 - Junior, i, 51
Mayer (Meyer), Dirck Jansen, iv, 312 Isaacq, vi, 339, 343, 385 , 391 , 401 , 409 ;
·Jan Dircksen, v, 31 , 223 ; vi, 73 ; vii, 6, vii, I
13 ― - Jannetie, i, 410, 415 , 416 ; ii, 10, 48, 49 ,
Marten, iii, 346, 347 89, 203 , 214, 385 , 422 ; iv, 48 , 49
- Martin Jansen, iii , 239 Menaet, Anna, vi, 89 , 189 ; vii, 34
Nicolaas, iii , 354 Menist, Pieter Pietersen, iii, 70 ; vii, 247
Mayor, Tho. , vi , 57 , 121 Mens, Jacob, v, 224 ; vii , 186
Meat, Jan, iii , 401 Mense, Isaac, i , 368, 392 ; ii, 165, 168 , 179,
Meersman, Elizabeth , v, 156 197, 353, 354, 356, 360, 365 , 367, 370,
Meessen, James, iv, 243 373 , 375, 376, 382 , 391 , 398 , 420
Megapolensis, Domine Johannes, i , 232, Merrit, Wm., vi , 257, 264 , 265 , 269, 271 ,
367 ; ii , 189 , 192 ; v, 32 , 133 , 192, 272, 277, 281 , 302, 308 , 314 ; vii , 8 , 15 , 17, 26
275 ; vi, 69, 300 Mesier, PieterJansen, public carter, vi, 401 ;
-Maghteltie, ii, 46 vii, 13
Samuel, vi , 174 ; vii , 104 Mespacht, L. I. , i , 101 , 141 , 159 ; ii , 56 ;
Mehu, Mr. , ii, 269 iii, 85 ; iv, 116 ; v, 14, 42 ; farm at, of
Samuel , ii, 93 Albert the Norman (Brat), of Fort
Meindersen, Egbert, i, 44 ; iii , 60, 85, 145 , Orange, ii, 247
175, 191 , 248, 266, 279 , 282, 325, 392, Mespat, Kil, i, 207 ; iv, 3 ; v, 156 ; vi, 159 ;
393 ; iv, 88 , 156, 159, 171 , 178 , 206, land at, ofAnna Bogardus, sold, vi, 231
Index . 317

Messagier (Messenger), Andries, v, 1 ; vi, Mills, James- Continued.

47, 49, 61 , 90, 205 , 209, 211 , 220, 270, 152, 156, 163, 175 , 260, 267, 271 , 334 ;
277, 280, 344 ; vii, 11 , 33 v, 98 ; vi, 279, 281 , 302 , 306, 311 , 322,
Metselaer, Andries Andriessen, vi, 7 323, 326, 330, 336, 345, 359
Mettere, Glaudie, i , 162 , 203 Mils, Mrs. , v, 314, 337, 338
Meutelaer, Claes, i , 88 , III, 115 Mingael, Jan Jansen, iv, 134
Mey, Samuel, ii, 389 - - Tomas Jansen, iii , 325, 332, 335, 355
,
Meyer, Adolph, vi, 335 366, 371 , 374, 415 , 419 ; iv, 7, 130,
- Albert, iii, 294 144, 150, 152, 162, 169 , 176 , 181 , 183 ,
- Andries, vii , 6 , 13 191, 201 et seq. , 203, 209, 211 , 217,
-Annetje Dircks , iii, 348 259, 263, 269, 278, 289 , 296, 299, 321 ,
- Dirckie, vi, 262 325, 337 ; v, 79 ; name of widow of,
-— Gerrit, iii, 365, 375 ; vii , 200 iv, 178
- Marten, vi, 324 ; smith, vii, 13 Ministers, i, 206 ; the Swedish, at Wil-
- Marten Jansen, iii , 31 mington, Del. , ii, 117 , note, 126 ; salary
- Thomas , vi , 55 of, under English rule, v, 133 ; vi, 101,
Meyeringh, Margriet, iii, 76 174 A
Meyers, Lucas, iv, 144, 148, 149, 156 Minnen, Annetje, iii, 316, 326 et seq.
Meyndertsen, Barent, i, 325, 373 Minnewits Island, i, 158
Michell (Mischel), Willem, ii , III , 115 Mintorn, Philipp, ii , 372, 411
Michels, Abraham, ii , 151 Minvielle, Gabriel, vi, 323, 326, 329, 336,
Michelsen, Claes, i , 322 343, 346, 350, 356, 373 , 379 ; vii, 19,
Michielsen, Enogh, vi, 262 20, 43, 52, 61 , 69, 93 , 98, 102
-- Geerlief , i, 191 Mirinck, -, bookkeeper, i, 102
- Jan , i , 96 ; ii , 380 Miserty, François , vii, 44, 89
-- Joost, skipper, i , 94 Moedy, Sir Herry, iii, 426 ; iv, 64
Middagh, Teunis Gysbertsen, iii, 7 Moenes, the Swede, iii, 93
Middleburgh, L. I. , i , 159, 312, 361 ; ii , Moer, Willem, ii , 306 ; iii, 279 ; vi, 104,
145 107
Midwout, L. I. , i , 79, 140, 159 , 180, 187, Moesman, Arent Jansen, ii, 382 , 391 , 398 ;
203, 315, 329, 392, 412, 417 ; ii, 12, iv, 292, 310, 317 ; v, 30, 125, 130, 134,
403 ; iv, 79 ; v, III ; Consistory of, iii, 141 , 148, 150, 157, 165 , 166 , 169 , 181 ;
403 ; letter to Court of, i, 177 ; vii, 51 ; vi, 190 ; vii, 131
letter from, i, 181 -— Jacob, i , 337 , 368 ; v, 334
- Magistrates of, ii , 175 ; summoned for - Jacob Jansen, ii, 343, 360, 373 ; iii, 29, 33,
conference, i , 201 50, 62, 64, 248 , 291 , 332, 334, 335,
Mighielsen, Claas, alias Jopie, iii , 147 350, 356 ; iv, 49, 116, 120, 307 , 317,
Dirck , iii, 93 328, 330 ; v, 222
-- Stoffel , ii, 345 ; iii, 51 , 59 ; iv, 113, 286 ; Mol, Abraham Lambersen, iii , 334, 354 ;
v, 148 ; Towncrier, vi, 48 ; fees of, ib. iv, 58, 60 ; v, 225 ; vii, 58, 77
— Sybrant, iii, 104 Hendrick Lambertsen, iii, 212, 216 ,
Milborn, Jacob, vi, 189, 236, 238, 239, 241, 219, 294, 303, 334, 337, 354, 388 ;
251, 380 iv, 14, 58, 60, 64, 151 , 154, 162, 167,
- Thomas, vi, 184 290, 303, 311 , 312, 328, 340 ; v, 24,
Milford, Conn. (?), ii , 280 ; vi, 47, 189 36, 65, 83, 209 ; vi , 48 , 51
Militia, see City Affairs - Huybert, iv, 205, 208
Mills, Catrina, v, 339, 341 - Lambert Hendricksen, iii , 293
-- James, iii, 210, 226, 346 ; iv, 62, 66, 67, - Lambert, Huybertsen, i, 93 , 126, 137,
106, 107, 109, 113 , 116, 133 , 144, 149, 156, 161 , 185 , 205 , 243, 339 , 363, 374 ;
318 Index .

Mol, Lambert Huybertsen-Continued. Morton, Henry, vi, 179 , 181 , 182

ii, 39 ; iii, 100, 115 , 147 , 209 , 212, 241 , Mosbrouw, William, i , 229, 241
325, 337, 367 ; iv , 63 , 119 , 121 , 137 , Mouritsen, Cornelis, i , 403 ; ii, 128
205, 206, 208, 221 , 230, 239 , 288, 290, Moyart, Jan, iv, 108
303, 311 , 312, 317 ; v, 65 , 83 , 86, 187, Mufort, Jan, iii , 2
190, 209, 225, 327, 328 ; vi, 73, 75, Mulder, Ferdinandus, iv, 226, 239
IOI , 135, 181 Mullenaer, Tomas, iii, 377
– Reyyer Lambert, i, 137 Muller, Hendrick, iii, 51 , 158, 247, 252,
Molegraaff, Thomas, v, 154 261
Molenaer, Arent Eversen, vi, 100 Matthys, policeman, vii, 265
Moll, John (Jan Jansen), vi, 247 ; vii , 70, - Tomas, iii , 353, 379
114, 119 Muyen, Mighiel , iii , 216, 234 , 235 , 408 ;
— Mr. , vii , 53, 59 iv, 74, 77, 82, 83, 85 , 113 , 115 , 207,
Mollens, Mr. , iii, 220 208 , 235 ; v, 134 , 150 , 156 , 157, 165 ,
Monfoort, Pieter, i , 170 ; ii, 47 , 61 , 67 , 74 166, 168, 169, 181 , 304
Montagne, Jan, appd . Secretary of Har-
lem , vi, 15 N
-- Joannes, iii , 180 ; v, 296 ; vi , 36, 45
Moor (More), Ambrosius, vi, 316 Naamminghs, Geertje, iv, 86
-· Antony Clazen, iii, 5 , 10, 13 , 112 ; iv, Naber, Jeems, v, 236
263 Nagel, Jan, i, 64, 211 , 391 ; vi, 262
- Ritzert, v, 170 Naghtegael, Lysbet, vi, 39 ; wife of Marc
Moore, Captain, v, 335 de Sauchoy, vi , 334
Samuel, v, 268 Najack, L. I., v, 187
More, Anthony, iii, 24, 109 Naylor, Mary, vi , 127, 129
Moreau, Claes Andriessen ; v, 310, 316, Needham, Captain, v, 334
322, 324 Nellson, John, vi, 278
-- Jan Rutgersen, iv, 263, 311 , 321 , 323 ; Nelson, vi, 226
v, 38, 47 , 114, 147 ; name of widow Nerrewott, Major, ii, 428 , 429 ; iii, 2
of, v, 74, 83 Nes, Dirck Jansen, i , 148 , 151 , 161 , 167 ,
-- Jemima, iii, 290, 299 , 304, 312, 430 ; iv, 170, 171 , 177, 179, 190
4, 19 Nesaquaque (Smithtown), L. I. , iii, 36 ;
-Willem , vi, 13 vii, 218
Morgen, Charles, i, 136, 137 , 187 ; ii, 120 Nevis, Island of, vi, 244, 249
126, 351 , 401 ; iv, 72, 75 ; vi , 85, 97 ; Nevius, Johannes, i, 67, 109, 187, 269 , 270,
Schout of Gravesend, iv, 60, 65 273, 274, 278, 281 , 291 , 299 , 309, 311 ,
- Thomas, vi , 57 314, 350, 355 , 357, 359, 367, 383, 386 ,
Morisen, Capt. , vi, 95 389, 397, 407, 415 , 416 ; ii , 22, 128 ,
Morris, Colonel Lewis, vi, 302, 306, 307, 137, 156 , 246, 340, 345 , 362 , 367, 374,
312, 314, 321 , 322 384, 390, 391 , 400 , 404, 409, 420, 423,
— Richard, vi , 116 , 117 , 124-6 , 130, 134, 427 ; iii, 13 , 39, 46 , 66, 67 , 81 , 95 , 114,
135 164-6, 177, 215 , 225, 243, 250, 253,
Capt. Richard , v, 259 ; vi, 257, 258 , 266, 270, 273, 289 , 304 , 312 , 313 , 318 ,
302, 306, 307, 312, 314, 319 , 323, 327, 348, 370, 377, 384 , 425 , 430 ; iv, 1 , 7,
331 , 344, 347, 356, 359 , 363 , 365, 373, 8, 9, 13, 18, 45, 48 , 59 , 67 , 80 , 82 , 84,
378, 380, 384 ; vii , 32 ; dead, vi, 392 88, 138, 144, 147 , 173 , 178 , 201 , 214,
Morrisania , v, 259 230, 299, 305 , 339 ; v, 8, 39, 53, 63,
Morrisson, Capt. Richard, vi, 117 , 119 , 120, 77, 80, 100, 102, 109, III , 141 , 222 ,
123 247, 279, 301, 303 ; appointed Schepen,
Index . 319

Nevius, Johannes- Continued. Noble, William, vi , 354

i , 271 ; continued as Secretary of Noorman, Albert the, ii, 247 ; vi , 56
Mayor and Aldermen, v, 252 ; resigns - Albert Andriessen , i, 304 ; iii , 109, 117 ,
as Secretary, v, 265 256
New Amstel, Colony of, iii, 77, 79, 96, 206, - Claes the, iii, 153
323 ; Court of, iii, 345 ; bell loaned to, - Claes Carstensen, i , 370
vii, 243 -- Pieter, i , 142, 266 ; ii, 243 ; iii, 71 , 115
New Castle, Del. , v, 332 - Pieter Jansen, ii , 371 , 387 ; iii, 2 , 5-7,
New England, i, 68 ; ii , 364 ; iv, 109, 267, 148, 167 , 178 , 183 , 283 , 287 ; iv, 236 ,
298, 303 ; Embassy to, i , 102 , 188 239 ; see Trynenburgh
New Haerlem , v, 117 , 202 , 296 Nounes, Ricke, i , 242 , 252, 254, 259
New Haven, iii , 90, 92 ; vi , 14 ; Journal of Nouvelle, François, v, 218
the Mission to , i, 188 Nouwel, Pieter, iii, 346
New London, v, 295 Nut Island, ii , 68, 421
Newtown, L. I. , i , 184, note ; ii, 327, 329, Nuton (Newton), Bryan , Lieut. , i , 4 ; Capt.-
368 ; iii , 85 ; iv, 115 ; v, 40 , 156 ; vi, Lieut. , i, 102, 109
28 ; Court of, i, 211 ; iii, 348 Elsie, ii, 65
New Utrecht, L. I. , iv, 185 , 186 ; v, 55 , - Henry, i, 149 ; ii, 56 ; vi , 141 , 166 , 175 ,
147, 159 , 285 205, 320, 337, 343 , 345 , 347 , 348, 350 ;
Nickels, Abram, i , 294, 368, 393, 411 , vii, 3, 9 ; Marshal of Court, vi, 84 ;
415 ; ii , 327 ; vii , 143, 150 Mace-bearer, vi, 260
Nicolls, Mathias, i, 184 ; vi, 56, 67, 70, Mde, iii , 305
199 , 246, 274 ; Alderman, vi , 144, 171 ; - · Thomas, i, 346
nominated and confirmed as Alderman, Nys, Pieter, iv, 208, 211 , 250 ; vi , 25 , 33 ,
vi, 201 ; nominated Mayor and con- 50
firmed as Alderman , vi , 261 ; nomi- Nysen, Christian , ii , 291 , 329
nated and confirmed Mayor, vi , 332 ; Cornelis, name of widow of, iii, 316
nominated Mayor, vi , 394 ― - Teunis, iv, 149
Richard, Governor, v, 115 , 122 , 134,
O
142, 183 et seq. , 187 , 194 , 203 , 206,
210, 268, 334 ; vi , 199 ; asks Burgo- Oakle, Thomas, vi , 48
masters and Schepens to take oath of Obe, Hendrick, vi , 100, 101 , 109, 126, 149 ;
allegiance, v, 143 ; praised by Burgo- Farmer of the Burgher Excise, vi , 144
masters and Schepens , v, 160 ; orders - City Drummer, vi, 402
soldiers to be quartered on inhabitants, - Junior, vi , 152
v, 220 ; at the meeting of Burgomasters Hendrick Hendricksen , iii , 10, 37 , 45 ,
and Schepens , v, 248 ; changes form of 119, 278, 298, 321 , 329 , 338, 339 ,
government, ib.; letter from, to Burgo- 342, 344, 375 ; iv, 96, 103 , 107 , 110,
masters and Schepens, v, 144 ; offers 116, 118 , 133, 144 , 171 , 178 , 184 , 192,
aid to fortify City, v , 269 ; in Court, v, 206, 213 , 216 , 239 , 255 , 262 , 270, 294 ,
319 ; gone to Albany, vi , 32 ; about to 326, 341 ; v, II , 13 , 14 , 28, 30, 36, 37 ,
leave, vi , 144 41 , 48 , 56, 72, 78, 85 , 90, 92, 99, 118 ,
- sworn butcher, v, 313 121 , 125 , 133 , 153 , 155 , 158 , 159 , 172,
Nienghs, Pieter Jansen , iii , 26 , 35, 36, 46 ; 182, 216, 222, 246, 261 , 280, 293 ; vi,
vii, 200 6, 12, 15 , 45 , 55, 67 , 69 , 80, 95 , 152,
Nieulant, Jermyn, i , 55 , 57 155, 158, 160, 163 , 165 , 167 , 181 , 185 ,
Nieuwenhuysen, Domine Willem , vi, 365 , 187, 190, 192, 197, 198 , 236, 239, 240,
376 253 , 318, 384, 390 ; vii , 5 , 17 ; City
Nieuwhoff, Jan Aarsen Coopal, iii, 4 Constable, v, 252 ; continued as Con-
320 Index .

Obe, Hendrick Hendricksen— Continued. Ordinances- Continued.

stable, vi, 21 ; again reapp'd, vi, 88 ; - Establishing excise on beer, etc. , i , 17
made Collector of Excise, vi, 24 - Forbidding tapsters to act as pawn-
Oblinus, Joost, v, 297 ; elected Overseer brokers, i, 33
of Harlem , vi, 15 ; sworn in, vi, 21 ; - Excise, i, 193 et seq.
continued, vi, 88 ; Overseer of Harlem - · Against selling liquor to Indians, vi, 91
to fill vacancy, vi, 213 ; Schepen of - Concerning tapsters, renewed, iv, 225
Harlem , vi, 400 -- Relative to Burgher Excise on wine, etc. ,
- Mayke, v, 349 ii, 239
Oerye, Jan, vii , 96 - For the paying of excise money, vi, 403 ;
Oesterman, Barent, ii, 427 and on license matters, vi , 405
Olphertsen, Goert, vi, 312, 317, 389 —- On slaughtering cattle, i , 20 ; ii, 19
-- Hay , ii , 398 ; iii , 153 , 156 , 160, 169 -- Establishing the Slaughter Excise, i,
― - Sjvert, vi , 329, 368, 370 32, 44
Oly, Jan Volckersen, v, 156 Regulating the baking of bread, i, 14(2),
Omond, Richard , vi, 187 15, 25, 31 , 43 , 46, 47 ; ii, 204 et seq.
Onckelbagh, Adam, v, III , 128, 176, 177, -– Regulating price of bread, iii, 390
221 ; vi, 380, 383 -- Concerning bakers, iii , 360 ; iv, 214
O'Neale, Hugh, of Maryland, iv, 233 -- Concerning fugitive servants, i, II
Onkeway, i, 346 ; v, 94, 275 ; vi, 44 , 348 ; - On fees of Notaries, etc. , ii, 315 et seq.
vii, 216 - Scottish merchants, i, 10, 44
Onnosel, Jacob, i , 368 Transmitted to Burgomasters and Sche-.
-- Jacob Jacobsen, iii, 335 pens concerning Scotch traders, ii, 206
Oost, Lourens Jans, vi , 291 , 297, 299, 307, -- Against Scotch traders, iii, 143
314, 319 Mentioned, regarding shipping, ii , 151
Op Dyck, Gysbert, ii, 222 , 340, 418, 424 ; On foreign trade, iii , 143
iii, 1 , 47 , 48, 311 , 332 , 337 , 388 ; iv, -Trade with, and treatment of, Indians, i,
200, 213, 241 , 292, 300 ; Court Messen- 2, 3, 9, II , 24, 240 ; ii, 204
ger, ii, 276 ; iii, 342 -- On wampum and currency, i , 15 , 16,
Orphan Masters, i, 52 , 53 , 56 ; app'd, ii , 39, 40
45 ; elected, vii , 174, 198 , 199, 217 -Concerning wampum to be passed, ii ,
Ordinances : 260 et seq .
- Against conventicles, i, 20 ; ii , 34 —For the public carters, vi, 76
-— Against fighting, i , 35 - Conveyances of real estate, i, 15
- For the speedy solemnization of mar- - Improvement of land granted, i, 12, 36
riages, i, 37 ; ii , 304 -- Weights and measures, i , 12, 29, 39
- Against noisy celebrations of New Year's - · On collection of Tenths, ii , 135
Day, etc. , i , 18, 420 ; renewed, ii, 254 ; On real estate, ii , 302
iii, 431 - - Urging the settling in villages, i, 19, 22 ;
- To prevent fires, i , 34 ; duties of Fire ii, 17, 134
Wardens, i, 5 , 10, 21 - Duties on peltries, i, 3
- Against hogs , etc. , running loose, i, 8 , -- Buildings, i, 4, 23, 32
16 -Against desecrating the Sabbath, i, 1 , 8 ,
-- Against stealing timber, i, 33, 42 ; re- 24 ; ii, 204 et seq.; iv, 301
published, ii , 272 ; vii , 127 - Against Sabbath-breaking not published ,
Establishing a market and market day, v, 38
i, 23, 42 ; ii , 169 Osborn, Wm. , vi , 306
-- Regulating the liquor trade, i, 4, 5 , 13, Otten, Aris, ii , 376 , 420, 426 ; iii, 2 , 35 , 86 ,
25-8 100, 147, 150, 190, 212, 223 , 239, 242,
Index . 321

Otten, Aris- Continued. Patricx, Mr. , iii, 341 , 342

i 280, 282, 292, 294, 296 , 312 , 342 ; iv, Pattine , Jo. , vi , 88 , 175 , 192–5, 197
7: 135, 158, 159 ; v, 36 ; name of widow Pattison, Wm., vi , 165 , 166, 168, 171 , 203 ,
of, iii, 365, 366 204, 208, 296
— John, vi, 14, 31 , 34 , 40, 44, 45 , 47, 48, Paulisen, Michiel, i , 112 , 124 , 141 , 143 , 161 ,
50, 61 188, 206, 230, 273 , 293, 316 , 317, 370,
Ottensen (Ottes), Lieve, iii, 292, 296, 339, 414 ; ii, 39, 48 , 60, 128 , 305 , 369, 372 ;
345, 348 iii, 22, 54, 84, 87, 91 ; vii, 143
Ottersen, Mareten, ii, 167 Paulse, Wm. , vi, 283
Martin, i, 124 Paulus, Tryn, iv, 151
Ottoos, Engell , vi , 271 Pauluzen, Claas , v, 224, 328 ; vi, 52
Oudtlandt, Cornelis Jansen, iii , 7 - Gommert , iv, 130
Outewael , Cornelis Clasen, i , 69, 70, 74 Pauwel, Don, v, 219
Outhout, Fop Jansen, ii, 49, 55 , 56, 64 ; iv, Pavonia, N. J. , i, 213 ; ii, 271 ; Company's
200, 214, 280 ; v, 332 et seq.; vi, 175 house at, ii , 363
Oysterbay, iv, 189 Peeck, Jan, i , 53 , 86, 87, 89, 94 , 124, 253,
Oyster Island, iii , 420 255 , 259 , 261 , 263 , 264, 270, 271 , 370,
409 ; ii , 144, 149, 184, (tapster) ii ,
P 263, 266, 268, 270 ; vii, 143
- made merchants' broker, ii, 45
Paddevoet, Hendrick, iv, 109 - Mary, ii, 157, 270 ; iii , 89 , 91 , 97 , 98,
Paine (Payne), John, vi , 86, 306, 319, 327, 218, 222 , 342, 346, 353 , 365, 373, 400,
331 404 ; iv, 17, 21 , 50, 52, 92 , 95 , 186,
Mr. , of Boston, vi, 289 ; vii, 29 311 ; vi, 286
Painter, Richard, vi, 298, 299, 304 Peel, Richard, i, 360
Paketocq, Conn. , v, 205 Peers, Herry, iii , 353
Palingh, Mr., of the Esopus, vii, 135 Peick, Edert, iv, 253 , 264
Palmer, of Onckeway, v, 275 , 278 Pell, Samuel, vi, 358
William, vi, 367, 387, 392 ship carpenter, vii, 26
Palsen, Willem, v , 218 Pels, Evert, i, 328, 329 ; ii , 423 ; vi , 94 , 96 ,
Paltier, Pieter, v, 137 IOI, 147 ; vii , 72, 77
Palton, Richard, i , 272 - Evert Evertsen , vi , 262
Pamer, Benjamin, vi, 213 Pelser, Welter, iv, 252
- John, vi , 44 Penoyre, Robert, vi, 80, 81
- Niclis, mason, vi , 285 Pepper, Jan, vi , 55
- Willem, ii, 60, 68, 73, 75 Pergo, Sarah, iv, 250, 253
Pamrapo, N. J. , v, 124 Perie (Perier, Peray), Aafie, iii , 8
Pangborne, Pieter, vii, 34, 81 , 136 -- Jan, see Jan de Pree
Pantom (Pantum, Panton) , Ritzert, iii, 392 ; - John, i , 243, 252, 316, 319, 370 ; ii, 75 ,
iv, 3. 66 ; v, 299 ; vi, 43 139, 145 , 148 , 200, 221 , 227 , 229 , 255,
Parisien, Jan, iii , 395 263, 270, 274 , 278, 280, 298 ; iii , 5 , 8 ,
Parmer, Jeems, v, 227 IO, 18, 19, 75, 388 ; v, 59 , 122 ; vii,
Passele, Robert, ii , 381 143 ; name of wife of, iii, 12 ; widow
Pastoor, Frans Barensen , iv, 207, 208, 213, of, married again, iv, 230
286, 293 , 297 , 302 Perker, Ritzert, iii , 55 , 82
Pataddes, Hendrick Clasen , i , 204 Perry, Henry, v, 173
Patervaer, Hendrick Jacobsen, i , 268, Petel, John, vi , 54
360 ; ii, 186 ; iii, 54, 77 Petitefile, François, vi, 276
Patricx, Jan, i, 121 Pewtinger, Rich'd, vi, 384
VOL. VII.-21
322 Index .

Philips, Jane, widow, vi , 186, 187 Pieters, Sarah, ii , 247 ; iii , 40, 49, 63 , 64,
- Margriet, vii, 82, 84 74, 77, 82 , 146, 312 , 322 , 338 ; iv, 252 ;
Thomas, vi , 337 , 343 v, 127 ; vi, 209
Philipsen, Abraham, iv, 149 widow of Schepmoes, has married
- Barbara, iii , 93 Will Koeck, ii, 257
-- Frerick, iii , 61 ; v, 304, 331-3, 343, 349 ; - Styntje, iii, 191
vi, 6, 12 , 15, 33 , 43 , 45, 58, 136–8, 148, - Tryntie, i, 347 ; iii, 108, 117 ; v, 349
156, 270, 271 , 306, 307 , 314 , 317 , 321 , Pietersen, Abraham, i, 8, 370 ; ii, 345 ; iii ,
328, 331 , 336, 343 ; app'd City Sur- 367, 386, 392, 394, 401 ; iv, 34 ; vi, 23
veyor, v, 349 ; nominated Lieut. 3d miller, iv, 176, 178 , 183 , 186, 191 ,
Militia Co. , vi, 357 ; Church Warden, 201 et seq., 203, 289 ; v, 221
vi , 145 ; has married widow Rudolfus, -– Adolf, i , 372 ; ii, 113 , 178, 203 , 291 , 365,
vi, 6 379 ; iii, 30, 154, 252, 287 , 383 ; iv, 57 ,
- See Flipsen 183, 216, 243 , 290, 302 ; v, 222, 246 ;
-- Jan, vii, 67 vi, 129, 133 , 195 , 218, 221 , 246, 254,
-Pieter, vii, 118 258, 260, 288, 323 ; vii, 94 ; nominated
Phillipus, Theoffilis, iv, 112 Schepen, vi, 397 ; Aafie, wife of, v, 66
Pia, Anneke, iii, 74 , 78 , 80, 82 ; iv, 160 Albert, i, 269 ; iii, 294
Maria, v, 58 , 194, 197 Andries, i , 100, 133 , 180, 186, 239
- Pierre, iii, 218 , 391 ; iv, 175, 179, 186 , Antony, i, 227
219, 220, 224, 230 ; v, 37 , 47, 58 ; vii, Arent , i , 319, 323
224 Christian, ii, 428 ; iii, 7, 196 ; iv, 65 , 85,
Pickely, Willem, iii, 227 259 , 273 ; v, 186 ; vi , 284, 288, 302,
Pieckelingh, Willem , iii, 220 351 ; vii, 83 , 200
Pieters, Annetje, iv, 150 seaman, vi, 214
Ariantje, iv, 10 - Claes, i , 373 ; iii , 211 , 226 , 234, 238 ,
- - Engel, vi , 87 241 , 244, 304 ; v, 177 ; vii , 97 , 114
-· Grietje, iii , 227, 228 ; iv, 136, 140 , 144, ― Cornelis, iii , 322, 331 , 381
147 , 151 , 308 ; v, 191 , 194, 197 , 246, - · Cors , i, 85
260, 265, 272, 295 Erasmus, ii, 187
—— wife of Frerick Aarsen, iii, 215 ― Evert, iii, 339 ; school-master, v, 32,
- - Leuntie, ii, 263 , 398, 428 137, 142, 223, 231 , 294 , 340 ; vi, 125 ,
-— Lysbet, i , 227, 348 ; ii, 201 ; iv, 15 , 213, 168, 206, 211 , 278 , 286, 347
346 ; v, 59, 122 -— Flip, i , 141 , 374
Margriet, iii, 100, 116 Gillis, i , 50, 95 , 99, 101 , 106, 111-3.
- Marretie, ii , 166 ; v, 272 , 301 , 305 ; vi, 139, 170, 205 ; ii, 101 , 179, 402 ; iii ,
334 182 ; vi, 73, 75
wife of Pieter Lourisen, ii, 184 -- Gerrit, i, 347 , 385 ; v, 59, 122, 187 , 190
- Merritje, widow of H. J. Bamboes, ii, -- Hans, vi, I
382 - Hendrick, i, 352 ; ii , 383 , 389 , 398 ; iii,
wife ofAlbert Trumpeter (the bugler), 87, 91
iii, 191 , 215 - Kint in't Water, i, 247 , 248, 293 ,
- wife of Simon Turck, iii, 108, 117 297, 374 ; ii , 92, 98, 114, 141 , 156, 227 ;
Moer, v, 44 iii, 76
- Neeltje, iii, 316, 326 et seq. -– Jacob, i , 71 ; vii, 67, 130
- Reintje, iii , 353 , 388 ; iv, 47 ; vi, 85 , 86, -– Jan, i , 163 , 168 ; ii , 329 ; vi , 334, 344,
124, 126, 129, 131 , 135 , 137 , 206, 249, 345, 386 ; vii , 72
251 , 269, 272 , 297 , 300 , 301 , 308, 318, - cooper, vii , 114
328, 353 shoemaker, vi , 265 , 302

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Index . 323

Pietersen, Jan, woodsawyer, iii, 324 ; iv, Poentie, Teunis Dircksen, i , 226
168, 169 Polet, Marie, ii, 263 ; iii, 375 , 381 , 389,
- Schepen of new Precinct , vi , 401 393 ; iv, 59
- Senior, carter, vii, 123 - wife of Mat. de Vos, ii, 333 ; widow,
of Gouwanes, vi , 334 vi, 142, 150
- Jochem, i , 88 formerly wife of Ph. Gerardy, vi ,
- Marcus, iii , 401 , 407 379, 383
-- Moe, skipper, v, 215 Poor, Care for the, vi, 340, 352
- Moenes, iii , 153 ; v, 296, 297 Poppen, Jan, vi, 57, 78 , 82, 86 ; vii , 86, 88
- Moer, ii, 299 Porey, Affie, iii , 3
- Nathaniel, vi , 54, 88, 218 Porter, Willem, iii, 227
Paulus, iii, 44, 55 , 170, 388 , 414 , 419 ; Portogys, Maria, iii, 242
iv, 15 , 167 , 168, 170, 172, 174, 179, 184 Pos (Post), Adriaen, iv, 23, 42, 53, 79, 82,
- Philipp, ii, 202 151, 339
- Pieter, i, 228 ; iii , 65 , 221 , 226, 236, 358, -- Andries, i , 413, 415 , 416
412 ; iv, 109 ; vii, 18, 19 Beletje, wife of A. J. Lantsman , asks to
– Reyndert, i , 371 ; iii , 31 , 32, 62, 83 be divorced, v, 263 , 264
Solomon, i , 252, 254, 259 - Captain, i, 410 ; ii, 201 , 259 ; iii , 145 ,
- Willem, i , 63 , 86, 97 , 137 , 177, 179 , 207, 181 , 409, 411 ; iv, 38, 49
268, 347, 354, 359 ; ii , 186 , 196, 263, - Cornelis, vi, 60, 64, 277 , 281 ; vii, 118
266, 268, 275, 280, 372 ; iii , 2 , 6, 26, Elias, vi, 335
29, 41, 44, 49, 50, 54, 63, 64, 74, 77, Lodewyck, i , III , 114, 118, 121-3 , 132,
82, 184, 190, 194, 300 186, 198, 236, 239, 242, 370 ; ii, 33,
- Wynant, iv, 297 99, 113, 258, 290 ; iii , 62, 63 , 78, 197 ,
Pinchron, John, v, 293 216, 219, 223, 294-6, 301 , 302, 312 ,
Pirates, English , i , 131 , 158, 188, 279 ; 313, 366, 386, 393 , 411 , 416 , 424 ; iv,
measures to suppress them, i, 159, 165 , 2, 154, 207 , 208 , 213 , 341 , 343 , 344 ; v,
168 3, 14, 148 , 223 , 246, 262-4, 274, 276,
Piscataque, vi, 246 282, 287, 293 ; vi, 1 , 56 , 58 , 61 , 82,
Pittman, Robert, ii, 429 ; iii , 2 102, 105, 117 , 133 , 136, 138 , 139, 143,
Pittrie, James, vi, 373 147, 149, 285, 291 , 294, 297, 299, 303,
Planck, Abram, i , 50, 52, 335 328, 376, 381 ; vii , 13, 143
Planson, Matteu, vi, 80 Captain of the Rattle Watch (police),
Plettenbergh, Beletje, iii, 74 vii, 198
Plumb, John, vi , 271 , 274 father-in-law of A. J. Lantsman, v,
Pluyvier, Cornelis Jansen, iii , 24, 40, 47, 206 ; complains on behalf of his daugh-
56, 65, 66, 78, 80, 84, 91 , 95, 96, 112, ter Beletje against her husband, A. J.
160, 167, 170, 173, 175 , 191 , 194, 203, Lantsman, v, 271 ; vi, 62
206, 209, 216, 229, 232 , 241 , 247, 310, Provost Marshal , vi , 371
338, 342, 346, 358 , 366, 375, 388, 393 , Poschot, François, i, 74 , 76, 82
399, 409, 420, 424 ; iv, 2, 16 , 21 , 33 , Potifar, Herry, iv, 237, 240 ; v, 296
43, 50, 53, 64, 70-4, 78, 79, 83, 85, Pott, Abraham Jacobsen, iii , 176
97, 99, 100, 124, 128 , 133 , 139 , 177 , Pottebacker, Dirck Classen de, i , 315, 353 ,
181 , 187, 221 ; v, 47 , 107 , 218 , 222, 362, 391 ; ii, 38, 418 ; iii, 104, 162 ;
231 , 232, 239, 242, 244, 247 ; vi, 23, iv, 307, 336, 337 ; v, 86, 216 ; vi, 216 ,
95 ; baker, 287 224 ; vii, 27 ; has driven away his wife,
Plymouth, Mass. , i, 68 V, 202
Poddington (Puddington), Elias, vi , 158, Poul, Edward, vi, 210
159 ; vii, 64, 69, 130 Poulisen, Claes, i , 373
324 Index .

Poulsen, Pieter, vi, 97, 203 , 206 Randall, Edward, vi, 391
Poulus Hoek, i, 159 Randel, Henry, vi, 339
Poy, Albert Jansen, ii, 422 Ranken, Janneke, iv, 103
- skipper, ii , 398 Ranson, Jonas, v, 121
Prescot (Prischott), Edward, iii, 203 , 210–2, Rapalje, Catalyntje, iii , 408 ; iv, 153
315, 319, 323, 329, 332, 362 George (Joris), i , 8, 94, 105 , 106, 109,
Presket, Mr. , iii, 40 III, 113, 114, 338 , 377 ; ii , 157 ; iii,
Prett, Nicolaas, v, 91 , 96 118, 408, 411, 421 , 424
Prins, Pieter, i, 67 ; ii , 189, 193 ; nomi- ― - Jannetie, vi , 5
nated for Schepen, ii, 283 - Joris Jans, iii , 25
- Samuel, iv, 255 Rasenburgh, Willem, v, 55 , 58 , 62, 65 , 76,
Provoost, Benjamin, vi, 262 , 344, 345 117
David, i, 81 , 88 , 89 , 116, 133 , 142 , 146 , Ravelings, Caleb, iv, 112
149, 150, 154, 163, 220, 230, 234, 353, Reddel, James , v, 113
403 , 407 ; ii , 59 ; iv, 221 ; vi , 167, 181 ; ― Margriet , v, 86
vii, 160 ; deceased, ii, 181 , 357 ; Mar- Reed (Riet), Thomas, i, 358, 361 ; ii, 56
garitta Gillisen, widow of, ii , 256 Rees, Andrees, iii, 104, 217 , 293 ; iv, 192,
Grietie, ii, 247 ; iv, 52 , 63, 79 ; v, 243, 264, 268 ; v, 32, 128 , 209 , 224, 263
263 Gerrit, v, 230
- Johannes, v, 265 Reidersen, Jan, ii , 355, 363
— Jonathan, vii , 34, 43 Reinart, Anna, v, 347, 349
- Willem , iii, 235 , 236, 365 Reinderzen, Hendrick, iii, 227
Purchaze, Katherina, vi, 219, 227, 230 ; Tryntie, vi, 335
vii , 3 Reinier, the baker, iii, 352, 353
– Rodger, vi , 271 , 277 , 278 , 281 , 283 , 304, Reinierzen , Wigger, iv, 150
360, 375 Reinoutsen, Reinout, v, 30, 118, 222 ; vi ,
Puttman, Herry, vi, 322 103
Remsen, ancestor of the, family, vi, 5
Q Renaes, Catharyna, vii, 119
Renart, Anna, vi , 21
Quaker, Jan the, v, 50 - Martyn, vi, 21
Quakers, vii, 82 Renau, Jacques, iii , 291
Quick, Jacob Teunissen, vi, 57, 60, 63 ; Rendels, Margriet, ii , 230
baker, vi , 67 , 71 , 106 ; vii , 32 Renolds , Huge, iv, 112
— Oventje, iv, 166 Rensselaerswyck, i , 159 ; iii , 41 ; iv, 319
Teunis Tomassen, i , 269 ; ii, 331 , 428 ;
Rescu , Samuel, vii , 117 , 136
iii, 3 ; iv, 109 , 115 , 119 , 162 , 164 , 166,
Reyers, Thomas, iii, 94
298, 304, 311 , 313 , 315 , 325 , 328, 330,
Rhode Island, iv, 198 ; vi , 169 ; English
332, 339, 343 ; v, 209, 224
gather in, i, 91
Quigly, Jno., vi, 316, 318, 322 Rich, Robert, vi , 244, 246
Quimby, John, v, 314 Richard, Paulus, v, 31 , 223 ; vi , 139, 173 ,
Quirynzen, Lieut. Carrell, vii, 28, 46 180, 258, 343 ; vii, II
R Richards, Robert, vi, 322 , 339, 345
Richardson, Niclis, vi, 195
Radley, Marcus, v, 214 - William, vii , 106, 118
Raemer, William, vii, 17 Richbel, John, vi , 80, 132 , 259, 264, 265,
Raey, Jan, vii, 76 270
Raimont, Richard, iii, 100 ; iv, 4, 109 Riddel, —, v, 42
Rand, Isaac, mate, vi, 345 Rider, Andrew, vi , 306, 312
Index. 325 .

Rider, John, v, 274, 277 , 288, 289, 291 , 322, Roelofs, Marritje, iii, 115 , 173, 263
324 ; vi, 5 , 41 , 45 , 49 , 95 , 115 , 120, Wyntie, i, 353
129, 132, 152, 154 , 162 , 166, 171 , 173, Roemers, Anna, vii, 34
174, 182 , 195 , 197 , 203 , 204, 208 , 268, Rogers, Jeems, iv, 294
283, 299, 309, 346, 350, 356, 358, 373, Rombouts, François, i , 109, 123 ; ii, 242,
381 ; vii, 3 ; estate of, vii, 99 246, 277 ; iii, 319 ; iv, 295 , 305, 316,
- Mrs. , vi, 49 323 ; v, 70 et seq. , 74, 79, 285, 351 ;
Rigge, Antony, iii, 310, 329, 338, 342, 345 vi, 7 , 15, 50, 58, 75, 78, 89, 91 , 94,
Rinckhout , Aefie , iii, 353 , 357, 363 140-2, 147, 191 , 193, 247, 297, 318 ;
· Daniel, iii , 358 vii, 65 , 200 ; Inspector of Bread, vi,
Ringo, Albertus, vii, 96, 100 III ; nominated Alderman, vi, 394 ;
Jan Philipsen, vii , 78, 84 nominated Schepen, vi, 397 ; vii , III ;
- Philip Jansen, iv, 50 , 54 ; vii , 159 confirmed , vii , 113
Ripley, Richard, vi, 341 , 345, 347, 348, Romein, Simon Jansen, iii , 36, 50, 100,
350, 351 , 355, 356 204, 210, 216, 224, 228, 243 , 246, 255,
Risbel, Mr. , v, 306 287, 316, 324, 325 , 328 , 333 , 339, 344,
Risdem, Mr. , iv, 288 348 , 415 , 416, 419 , 425 ; iv, 7 , 63, 65,
Risdum, Robert, iv, 22, 323 71 , 74, 91 , 94, 97, 183, 185, 186, 199,
Ritchard, Steven, iv, 112 207, 211 , 286, 289 , 296 , 299 , 309 , 310,
Ritsco, Robert, v, 56 317, 322, 323 ; v, 32, 38 , 41 , 43, 47,
Riversen, Tibout, vii, 154 49, 55, 86, 109, 158 , 168, 178-80,
Robberts, Simon, vi, 243, 249, 252, 255, 189, 195 , 199, 215 , 219, 220, 224, 231 ,
263, 268 234, 273 , 278, 281-3 , 285 , 289, 305,
Robberzen, Foppe, v, 40, 43 , 300, 303 311 , 314, 316, 321 , 323 , 325, 339,
Robbins , John, i , 234, 307, 311 351 ; vi , 8, 25, 50, 57-9 , 61 , 93 , 137,
William, i, 225 141 , 154, 156 , 159 , 161 , 180 , 192, 193 ,
Rodenbough, Elizabeth, wife of Eph. Herr- 206, 243, 248, 272, 283 , 297, 300-2,
mans, vi, 365 306, 308, 311 , 314, 319 , 321 , 324, 328,
Rodgers, Alice, vi , 147, 150, 153, 154 354, 359 ; vii, II, 93
Altie, vi, 266 Romyn, Jan, vi, 409 ; vii, I
- Herry, vi, 281 , 385 Roomers, Anna, vi, 290, 299, 307
Roelantsen, Adam , i , 54, 62 , 70 Roos, Gerrit Jansen, i, 228, 373 ; ii, 141 ,
Robbert, iii , 168 , 169, 191 , 195 , 202 , 201 ; iii, 64, 70 ; v, 25 ; official butcher,
212, 291 , 304, 310, 364 ; iv, 24 ii, 222 ; v, 225 , 312 ; vi , 62, 75, 323 ;
Roeloffsen, Abram, ii , 247, 257 vii, 13, 94
- Boele, iii, 183 ; v, 32, 42, 48 , 192, 202, Rooseboom, Gerard, collection of Laws
224 ; vi, 38, 138 , 170, 282 , 288, 344 ; by, ii, 229
vii, 104 Roosemont, Martin, i, 400
Claes , vii, 49, 114 Roosswel (Roshwel) , Wm. , vi, 178
- Gerrit, vii , 200 Roosyn, Capt. , iii, 55
- Jan, v, 224 ; vi, 239 ; carpenter, 250, Root, Jan Cornelissen , iv, 17, 23, 82, 84
284, 312 Roothaar, Hans, vii , 166
- Pieter, vii, 104 Roselyn, Captain, iii, 3, 5 , 8 , 10, 12, 19
app'd Constable of Harlem, vi , 150 ; Rosse, Theo. , vi , 132
continued, vi, 282 Roy, Skipper Albert Jansen, ii, 426 ; iii,
carter, vi , 70, 104 3, 5, 9 ; vii , 187
- Robert, v, 217 Rudients, Hendrick, i, 50
– Roelof, v, 30 Rudolphus, Pieter, i , 274, 278, 280, 288,
- Sarah, iv, 136, 140 295, 299, 301 , 368, 415, 418 ; ii, 81 ,
326 Index .

Rudolphus, Pieter- Continued. Ryerzen, Cornelis, v, 145

375, 378, 398, 402, 405 , 421 , 425 ; iii , Ryght, George, i, 289
2, 3, 42, 62, 63, 75, 78, 85 , 89, 96, Ryken, Hend. , ii, 387, 409
IOI , 104, 107, 146, 188 , 190-2, 194, Rymant, François, v, 219
202-4, 209, 215, 217 , 219, 222, 228, Rymoor, John, sailor, vi, 367
229, 232, 233, 238, 241 , 252, 304, 319, Rynhoutsen, Rynhout, i, 358, 370, 399 ;
325, 344 , 348 ; iv, 74 , 199 , 205, 211 , ii, 90, 345
243 , 272, 345 ; nominated for Schepen, Rynier, Ernestus, vi, 190
ii, 319 ; iii, 260 ; elected , ii , 320 ; Ryntie, the mason, i , 256
widow of, has married Fr. Philipsen, Rysens, Anneke , iv, 335 ; v, 114, 127, 128,
vi, 6 135, 148
Rust, Tho. , of Delaware, v, 294 Ryverdinck, Pieter, iii, 374, 382 , 385 , 387.
Rutgers, Geertie, vi , 262, 270, 277 393
Wessel, vi , 236, 239, 243 Ryversen, Tybout, iii, 20
Rutgersen, Grietie, ii , 75 Ryzens, Anneke, widow of Sal. la Chair,
- - Jan, i , 292 , 304, 307, 308, 346, 373, 378, marries again, v, 108
388 , 406 , 418 ; ii , 8 , 60, 61 , 74, 91 , 93,
120, 168 , 213 , 228, 243 , 259 , 263, 268, S
280, 306, 325, 338 , 378 , 385 , 389, 397,
399, 422 ; iii, 8, 11 , 46, 55 , 62, 64, 71 , Saelsberry (Soulsberry) , Eving, v, 172
82, 85, 93, 95 , 148 , 161 , 202 , 207 , 215 , Salisburry, Mrs. , vii , 75
216 , 221 , 226, 235-7, 240, 243, 272, Salisbury, Capt. Silvester, v, 220 ; vi,
274, 278, 312, 325 , 332, 335 , 355 , 366, 47, 65, 70, 71 , 76, 83 , 88 , 90 , 152 ,
373, 374, 376, 380, 412 , 414 , 421 ; iv, 158
7, 10, 13, 15 , 66, 67 , 72 , 97, 103, Salter, Bartholme, v, 227 ; vi , 202
104, 138 , 162 , 164, 167 , 174 , 177 , 182, - Mr. , iv, 116
207, 230, 237 et seq. , 250, 327, 328, -- Thomas, of Jamaico, vi , 117
337 - Walter, iv, 239 , 249 ; v, 153 , 215 , 222,
Ruyn, Jan Jansen , vii, 200 225-7 , 235 ; vi, 5 , 7, 8 , 24, 31 , 33,
Ruyns (Buyns), John, iv, 121 34, 40, 41 , 44, 45
Ruyter, Claes Jansen, i , 133 , 136, 196, 251 , Sam, Jacob Janzen, iii, 200, 207 , 215 , 220,
297, 304, 314, 379, 418 ; ii , 21 , 122 ; 246, 248, 249, 270, 276, 330, 332 ;
iii, 147, 174, 373, 412 ; dead, iv, 214 ; iv, 67, 70, 244
wife of, iii , 367 Samson, Mr. , v, 102, 103
- Hendrick Jansen, i , 272, 338 Samsons, Geertruyt, iii, 353 , 361 , 424 ; iv,
Jan Claasen, iii, 347 , 367 , 374, 399 , 402, 43
408 Sandels, Saartje, ii , 328
See de Ruyter Tomas, iii, 53
Rycke, Skipper, ii, 402 Sanderlin, James, vi , 383
Rycken, Abram , i , 120, 319 ; ii, 140, 155 , Sanders, Manuel, vi, 335 ; negro, vii, II
168 , 385 , 389, 397 - Mary, vi, 335
- Reynier, i , 368 ; ii , 23 , 124, 202, Sara, v, 172
213 ; iii, 169, 355, 367, 400 , 421 , 425 ; Sandersen, Thomas, i , 392 ; iii , 50, 62, 72 ;
iv, 7, 33 , 85 , 88 , 89, 99, 293, 294, 298, iv, 210, 219 ; v, 63 , 209, 224
318, 321 ; v, 30, 75, 79, 84, 222, 300, Sandford, Jacob Abrahamsen, vii, 53
303, 321 ; vi , 143, 190, 192 , 222 -- Mr. , vi , 308
Ryckt (Rieckt), Tomas, iii, 398 , 402 Sandy Hook, i, 85 ; iv, 271
Ryersen, Jan, ii , 242 ; v, 73 Sanford, Wm. , vi , 151
Ryerson, Pieter, vi, 266 Santa Cruz, W. I., iii , 412
Index . 327

Santfort, Thomas, ii, 144 , 149 Schoof, Philipp, ii , 410, 414,417, 418, 425 ;
Santomme, Christoffer, iv, 335 iii, 2, 8, 12 ; iv. 80
Say, Benjamin, vi, 320 Schoolmaster, salary of, v, 137, 294 , 340 ;
Sayer, Francis, v, 74 Abr. de la Noy, licensed as, vi , 115
Scarburgh, Edward, i , 331 et seq., 336, 338, Schoolmasters and Schools, ii, 39, 219 ; iii ,
344, 347, 353, 355, 362, 363 ; ii, 54, 60, 344 ; v, 32, 137
120, 125 , 128, 133 , 192 Schoolmasters, see de la Noy, Pietersen ,
Scarlet, Samuel, i, 302 , 306 ; ii, 66-8, Luyck, Curtius
70, 73, 77 Schools, allowance to masters, vii , 223, 244,
Schaafbank (Schabanck) , Pieter, i, 256, 368; 257 ; Burgomasters and Schepens peti-
ii, 57, 119, 125 , 139 , 355 , 375, 380, tion for continuance of, ii, 348 ; refused ,
389, 424 ; iii , 197 , 236, 306 , 313 ; iv, ib.; Burgomasters and Schepens ask
54, 80, 101 , 161 , 258 ; v, 26, 43 , 219, for a master of a Latin, iii , 15 , 16 ;
275, 301, 317 ; vi , 135 , 217 ; vii, 9 , 11 ; house of C. Steinmets used for, vi , 4 ;
City Messenger, ii, 376 ; continued as rent for house, vi , 221 ; of the Colle-
Town Sergeant, v, 252 ; salary of, raised, giate Ref'd Church, vi, 396
vi, 340 Schoone, Leuntje, iii, 221
Schaap, Isaack Gerritsen, skipper, iv, 238, Schot, William, v, 305
248 ; v, 40, 44, 45 Schotsman, Tomas, iv, 137
Schaets, Domine, ii, 130 - William, v, 293
Scheeper, Ritzert, iv, 288 Schout (Scott), Capt. John, v, 172, 174
Scheerenborg, Tryntje, i, 95 , 170 Schoutdart, Thomas, i, 148
i
Schell (Schoel, Schol , Scholl) , Pieter Jansen , Schoute, Jan, iv, 248 ; v, 223 ; vi , 176 ;
iii, 275 , 280, 281 ; iv, 334 ; v, 32, 222 ; vii, 70, 83
vi, 73, 77, 80, 81 , III ; vii , 34, 43, 48 Schouten, Sara, v, 172
Schellinger, Cornelia, i , 296 , 410, 412, 418 ; Schoyster, Jochem, vi , 102, 143
ii , 48, 49, 116 , 157 , 203, 423 Schrick, Maria, v, 26 ; see Maria Verlett
– Cornelis, ii , r — Poulus, i , 67, 78, 105 , 109 , 113 , 118 , 122,
-- Jacobus, i, 55, 67 , 108 , 110, III , 155 , 161 , 162, 179, 296, 297 , 326, note,
198, 202, 239 , 417 ; ii, 9, 10, 32, 37, 369, 379, 384 ; ii , 3, 20, 37 , 47, 57, 62,
48, 56, 65, 90, 92, 95 , 113 , 124, 129, 68, 70, 74, 77, 102 , 158 , 189 , 194, 197,
172, 197 , 212, 213 , 216, 417 , 427 ; iii, 212, 216, 362, 363 , 392 ; iii, 26, 28, 29,
77, 309 30, 33, 191 , 195 , 216, 221 , 224, 226,
- i, 361 363, 366, 372, 373 , 382, 385 , 392, 393,
Schepmoes, Jan, i , 123, 126, 317 ; ii, 78 402, 404 ; iv, 178 , 336 ; v, 308
- Jan Jansen , i , 8 , 268 , 360, 372 ; ii, 196 Schrimton, Samuel, vi , 387
Sara, ii, 58, 78 , 186 , 196 , 263 ; iii, 56 Schryver, Besje, iv, 142
Willem, i, 204 -— Jan , i , 133 , 279 , 339 , 373 ; ii, 95 , 139 ;
widow of, has married Will. Koeck, ii , iii, 171 , 190, 218, 387 , 412 ; iv, 78, 95 ,
257 130, 142, 145 , 151 , 154, 160, 236 ; v,
Schermerhorn, Jacob, ii, 194 31, 46, 52, 80, 82
Scheruyn, Jan, i, 184 Schudt (Schut) , Jan, i , 64, 211
Schilder, Jan Dircksen, iii, 311 Schut, Cornelis, i, 243, 272, 292, 304, 308,
Schilt, - widow, v, 325 317, 340, 348, 369 , 388, 398 , 402 , 412,
Schivelberg, Jan, v, 48, 52, 118 , 121 , 137 ; 414 ; ii, 1 , 5 , 6, 10, 21 , 26, 28, 30, 39,
vi, 8 50, 54, 62, 77, 85, 93 , 98, 102 et seq.,
Schodder, W. , i , 213 118, 124, 128, 141 , 183 , 213 ; iv, 6, 16,
Schoerlemaar, Philip , iii, 22 114, 185 , 186
Schondtwart, Thomas, i , 141 Schuyler, David, vi, 98, 110
328 Index .

Schuyler, Geertruy, vi, 335 Sibranzǝn, Harmen, i, 373

- Philipp Pietersen, iv, 200, 210 Jan, i , 287, 290, 400
Scot, John, i , 174 Michiel, iii, 150, 158
Scots, see Trade , Ordinances Siecken, Dirck, iii, 332, 337 ; iv, 334 ;
Scott, Thomas, ii, 274, 280 v, 2, 4, 225, 295 ; vi, 237 ; elected
See, Zacharias, v, 227 Overseer of Roads, v, 345 ; again, vi,
Segers, Gerrit, i, 328 ; iii , 104 296
Sellick, Jno. , vi, 178 Sigus, Titus, vi , 109, 115
Sely, Jan, v, 159 Silck, Jonathan, vi, 244, 251 , 253, 256, 264
Seman, Jan, iii , 185 Silva, Elias, ii, 76, 82, 90
Senequam, Thomas, an Indian, v, 203, 209 Simkam, Pieter, v, 221 , 241 , 341 ; vi , 60,
et seq. 124
Servaas, Leentje Dircks, iii , 365 , 388 , 405 , Simkins, Michiel, vi , 297 , 299, 301
412, 414 , 423 ; iv, 21 , 47, 63 , 215 , 216, Simons, Peter, vi, 143
244 ; v, 55, 85 Simonzen (Symonsen), Arien, i , 374 ; ii,
Servants, fugitive, i , 330 ; sale of bound, 187 ; iii, 176, 182 , 187 , 246, 281 , 283,
vi, 279 287, 293 , 296, 302, 310, 325 , 381 , 409,
Servein, Romein, iii, 91 , 102 , 145 , 166, 168 , 415, 421 , 424, 425 ; iv, 2, 5-7, II , 17,
174, 236-8, 240, 282 , 286, 299, 304, 21, 33, 43, 48, 49, 58, 74, 79, 81 , 82,
316, 328 , 332, 337, 340 84, 93, 96, 99, 103, 104, 129, 132, 133,
Serven, Bartolomous , iv, 127 141 , 168, 172, 267
Sessions, John, vi, 343 - Cornelis van Giesel, ii , 420
Seubringh, Jan Roelofsen , vi , 318 - Jan, ii , 244, 246, 269 ; iv, 306
Sevant, Jacob, iii , 421 cooper, iii , 184, 242
Sex, Tomas, v, 218, 219 Simsen, Pieter, i, 178 ; iv, 340
Shackelton, Edward , vi, 72, 77, 129, 147 Robert, iii , 424
Shackerly, John, vii, 16, 27, 81 , 85, 88, Willem, iii , 220, 294
114 Sincker, William, v, 294
- William, v, 330, 335 ; vi , 76 , 93 , 130, Sinckles, William , vii, 3
132 , 158, 159 , 244, 246, 323 , 339, 345 , Singleton, James, v, 297
346, 350, 359 ; vii , 19 Sips (Sipsen), Aryan, ii, 57, 60, 69
Shappleigh, Nickolas, vi , 244 , 246 Siricx, Titus, vi , 192
Sharp, John, soldier, v, 331 , 334, 344 ; Slaughter, Roelof de, vi , 133, 134, 149
vi, 29, 44, 46, 61 , 67 , 83 , 88, 90, 92, Sleght, Cornelis Barentsen, iv, 170
93, 95, 202, 203 , 209, 217, 232, 279, Sleghtenhorst, Gerrit, vi, 205
282, 295 Sley, Robert, ii , 368, 373, 391 , 392
notary, vi , 327, 346 , 347, 349, 351 , Slingerlant, Teunis Cornelissen, iv, 121 ,
355, 356, 359, 373 , 380, 381 , 384, 407, 126, 161 , 245
408 Slodt, Pieter Jansen, vi, 175 ; vii, 13
vi, 118 , 119, 123 , 124, 129 , 130, 134, Slot, Jan Jansen, vii, 77
140, 143, 163-5, 167, 181 -- Jan Pietersen, v, 315
Shears, Abraham , iii , 46, 55 Sluys, Cornelis Jansen, iv, 95
Sibouts, Anneke, ii, 425 Laurens, iii , 232
Sibrants, Aaltje , iv, 306 ; v, 239 , 242, 244, Laurens Sachariassen, vi , 304
247 Sluyter, Abraham, iv, 287
- Barent, iii , 199 - Hendrick Jansen, i, 288 ; iii , 23, 341 ;
Sibranzen (Sybrantsen), Bartelt, iii , 150, called Blue Coat, vii, 208
158 , 164, 174, 209, 249 , 268, 292 ; iv, -- Joannes, v, 48, 52 , 76, 121 , 137 ; vi, 8
42, 90, 92, 102 Smedes, Jan, ii , 367 ; iii, 295 ; iv, 235 ;
Index. 329

Smedes, Jan- Continued. Smith, Rem Jansen, iii , 358

v, 2, 4, 50, 168 , 189 , 195 , 197, 306 ; - Richard, ii, 224 ; iii, 36, 39 , 48, 225
vi , 46, 55, 68 ; carter, 70-2, 77, 96, Ritzert, Junior, iii, 311, 312
108, 213 , 297, 299, 303, 356, 358, 374 - Sam, iii , 158 , 341 , 348 ; iv, 15 ; vi, 108,
— public carter, vi, 360 ; vii, 19 , 89 117, 120, 122, 130
- - Lysbet, vi, 71 - - Wm. , ii , 364 ; v, 295 ; vi, 82, 116, 117,
Smedingh, Jan, iii , 299 ; iv, 241 119, 121, 123, 125 , 126, 129, 131 ,
Smeeman, Harmen, i, 50, 52, 55 , 58, 81 , 140, 244 ; miller, 250, 258 , 291 , 293
83, 85, 114, 197 , 330 ; ii , 95 , 196, 243, Smitton, William, vi , 226, 230, 233, 236,
244, 307 ; iii , 184 ; v, 259 ; vi, 7 ; vii, 238, 241 , 248
146 Snediger, Jan, i , 8 , 182, 183, 186, 187,
Smith (Smid, Smit, Smits), Anna, vi, 124, 190, 203 ; ii , 371 ; iv, 173 , 177
127, 138, 190, 192, 193 Snedigh, Jan, iii, 71 , 72, 86
Annetie, ii, 48, 56, 227 , 342 ; iii , 244, Snedinck, Jan, ii, 376 ; iii, 75, 93, 95, 153,
270, 272, 282 ; iv, 102, 163 ; v, 132, 238, 294, 295
223, 260, 300, 301, 342, 343, 351 ; vi , Snoo, Jan, iv, 189
277, 329, 348, 370 Snooke, Anthony, vi , 134, 138
- Dirck, ii, 157 ; iii , 49, 87, 270, 272, Soestberger, Reyer Cornelissen, iv, 49, 51,
282, 331 , 342, 431 ; iv, 304, 308 ; v, 52, 59
37, 43, 333 ; vi , 85 , 319 , 323, 383 ; Soleil, François, iii, 353, 376, 413
vii, 46 Soudy, John, vi , 7, 25, 33
- Dirck Jansen, ii , 400 ; iii, 275 , 346, 353, Southampton, L. I. , vii, 216
363, 365, 419 , 423 ; iv, 292 ; vi, 206, Southart, Thomas, i , 152, 171
363, 365 Southold, L. I., vii, 216
- Edward, vi, 314 , 344 , 374 ; vii , 4, 5 South River, v, 290, 316 , 320, 332
-- Ensign Dirck, iii, 229, 230, 235, 348 Spaniard, Hendrick , iii, 87 ; v, 269, 270,
- Hendrick, i , 8 ; ii , 89 ; iii , 19, 62, 64 281 , 353 ; vi, 34, 61-4, 69, 85 , 93,
- Hendrick Barensen , iii , 229 , 231 , 232 ; 294, 323 , 328, 336
iv, 192, 198 ; v, 245, 348 -— Jacob , vii, 43
- Hendrick Jansen, i , 88, 94, 358, 399 ; Sparck, Adrian, ii, 148
ii, 90, 139, 307 ; iii , 224, 235 , 236, 249, Sparr, George, vi, 329
253, 289, 291 , 321 , 338, 354 , 363, 376, - James, vi, 339
382, 388, 391 ; iv, 121 , 125, 154, 155 , Spicer, Sam. , vi, 85
157, 163, 213, 272, 281 , 290, 291, 309 ; Spiegelaar, Gerritie, vii, 136
v, 47, 48, 64, 76, 88 ; commits suicide, – Jan, vi, 108 , 143 , 356, 358 ; vii, 6
v, 93 et seq. Spiers, Hendrick Jansen, iii , 78, 145, 150,
Hendrickje, vii, 55 168, 169, 177 , 219 , 290, 305, 308, 309 ;·
1. -- Jacob, v, 35 ; turner, vii, 48 iv, 67, 79, 214, 249 ; vi, 153 , 176
-- Jan Gerritsen, i , 86, 87, 89 , 100 - Madaleen, iv, 73, 78 , 269 , 280, 282 , 324
-— John, vi , 110 Spout, Nicolaas, iv, 125
- Laurens Jansen, vi , 234, 251 , 303, 347 Spragg, Thomas, vi , 328 , 336, 343, 346
- - Marten Clasen , v, 225 Sprey, Thomas, vi, 236, 271 , 291 , 296
Marten Jansen, v, 177, 304 ; vi , 72 Sprinckstein, Melcker Caspersen , ii , 346
- Michiel, vl , 322, 343 Sprongh, Annetie Jacobs, vi, 262
-- Mr. , v, 297 Spyringh, Andries Jeremias, iii, 34, 49
- Pieter, i, 99, 386, 390 ; vi , 148 , 152, 225, Spyser, Mrs. , i , 71
236 ; vii, 8 , 15, 26 Spytenduyvel, road by, vi , 130, 324
- Pieter Pietersen, iii , 358, 395, 401 , 407, Staaplefort, Raimond , iv, 290, 303 , 311
408 ; iv, 30, 62 312 ; v, 65, 66, 75 , 83, 86, 89
330 Index.

Staats (Staets), Abraham, ii, 14 ; vi , 164, Steenwyck, Cornelis Jacobsen, i , 52, 66,
195 ; Captain, vii, 109 93, 109, 115, 120, 141 , 143, 148-50,
-— Jacob Jansen , iii, 27, 28, 32, 167, 171 , 202, 205, 272, 274, 277-9, 298, 312,
174, 180, 187, 233, 301 , 308 , 340 ; iv, 320, 333, 337, 354, 368 , 411 ; ii ,
74, 84, 105 118, 137 , 158, 163 , 181 , 184, 201,
Staelboeck, Nicolas, i , 369, 379 212, 221 , 246, 248, 250, 260, 265, 270,
Stamford, Conn. , iii , 272 ; letter to, vii, 292, 307, 326, 334, 353 , 361 , 365, 368,
216
370, 373, 375-7, 391-3, 407, 415, 422 ;
Stanton, Francis, vi, 355 iii, 38, 54, 67, 75 , 78, 91 , 97, IOI , III,
- Thomas, v, 205
114, 150, 158, 188, 205 , 207 , 208, 215 ,
Stapeley, Mr. , vi, 146, 149, 151 224, 232, 254, 300, 301 , 305 , 308, 340,
Staten Island, i , 159 , 186 , 412, 416 ; ii, 10, 341 , 345, 348, 350, 369, 371 , 379, 394,
116 ; vi, 358 ; vii, 20 400, 407, 425 ; iv, 7 , 17 , 22, 40, 41 ,
Stauast, Claes Jansen , vi, 28 , 220 56, 57, 65, 72, 75 , 76, 88, 92, 93,
- Gerrit Jansen, v, 222, 230, 335 ; vi, 28,
104-6, 108, 112, 113 , 115 , 116, 118,
31, 55, 57, 175, 266
127, 133, 144, 148, 180, 191 , 199, 237,
Stavellay, Abram, ii , 149
240, 252, 255 , 260, 267 , 270 , 273, 283,
Stavely, James, vii, 80
303, 313, 314, 321 , 334, 335 ; v, 29,
Stedwill, Elizabeth, vi, 203
Steelman, Jan Hendricksen, i, 120, 293, 34, 67, 68 et seq. , 74, 75 , 77, 80, 81 ,
295 ; iii, 59, 147, 392 ; iv, 118, 208, 84, 85, 92, 98, 100, 102, 109, 112, 170,
221 , 250, 291 , 295, 304, 305, 311 , 313, 175, 179, 210, 223 , 269 , 287 , 338, 339,
333, 336 ; v, 50 , 53 , 55 , 63, 75 , 77, 78, 349, 352 ; vi, 51 , 53 , 56, 58 , 67, 136,
79, 81 , 84, 86 , 92, 118, 121 , 133 ; vi, 161 , 175 , 181 , 203 , 204, 208, 211 , 216,
3, 4, 8, 166, 195 , 210, 212 , 267, 272, 218, 223 , 229 , 272 , 302, 306 , 311 , 322,
274, 353, 360 ; see Coopal 326, 330, 336, 345 , 354, 360 , 366 ; vii,
Steelmon, John, vi , 257 143, 195 ; nominated for Schepen, ii,
Steendam, Jacob, i, 67, III , 114 , 122, 126, 283, 319 ; iii, 45 ; elected , ii , 320 ; con-
158, 163, 168, 187 , 261 , 275 , 280, 285 , firmed, ii , 325 ; iii , 45 ; sworn in, iii,
317, 372 ; ii, I , 20, 26 , 27, 38 , 47, 53, 48 ; nominated for Burgomaster, iii,
57, 60, 62, 64, 68, 71 , 72, 96, 113, 378, 260 ; vi, 396 ; nominated Schepen, iv,
397 , 402, 426 ; iii, 85 , 147, 401 ; iv, 25 ; Burgomaster, iv, 26 ; nominated
127 Burgomaster, iv, 195 ; Schepen, ib.;
Saartje, ii , 297 , 359 nominated Burgomaster, to fill vacan-
Steenhaelder, Mary, vi , 210, 212, 213 , 218, cy, iv, 274 ; nominated Burgomaster, v,
221, 226, 230, 233 15 ; confirmed, v, 17 ; nominated old
- Willem, iv, 291 Burgomaster, v, 183 ; confirmed, v,
Steenhaler, Pieter Jansen, iii, 26 ; v, 10, 185 ; elected Delegate to Provincial As-
13 ; vi, 96 sembly, v, 45 ; declines to go to Holland
Steenhuysen, Peter, vi, 190 as Delegate, iv, 342 ; asks City to pay,
Steenmets, Casper, i, 55, 65, 118, 120, 121, iii, 37 ; Mayor, vi , 144 ; nominated
123, 132, 287, 372, 383 ; ii, 116, 247, and confirmed as Mayor, vi , 201 ; ap-
258 ; iii, 26, 44, 65, 211 , 324 ; iv, 34, pointed Orphan Master, vi, 272, 315 ;
339, 340 ; vi, 4, 18, 80, 177 ; house of, nominated Burgomaster, vi , 396 ;
used for school, vi , 4, 221 Councillor of N. N. , vii , 40
- Jannetie, i , 65 Grietje, iv, 247, 255
Steentjes, Cristina, iv, 305 ; v, 126, 135, Mde,
Stein, iii, 200iv, 262
Claartje,
148, 150, 188, 199, 200 ; widow of Ga- - Hans, i, 97, 240, 371 ; ii, 53, 62, 129,
briel de Haas, v, 148 , 150 ; vi, 209 290, 383 , 388 ; iii, 152, 157, 249, 252,
Index . 331

Stein, Hans- Continued. Stoutenburgh, Pieter- Continued.

286, 289, 294, 296, 301 , 302, 304, 312, 291 ; iii, 251 ; iv, 299 ; v, 37, 176,
7.

339, 353, 367, 399, 404, 415 , 417, 426, 178, 181, 193. 199 , 225 ; vi , 13 , 60,
B

430 ; iv, 21 , 32 , 36, 49, 80, 92, 96, 116, 62, 73, 96, 97, 102 , 104 , 154 , 156, 285 ,
143, 150, 151 , 155 , 156, 159 , 171 , 216, 334 ; vii, 13 ; nominated Schepen, vi,
222, 225, 243, 256, 280, 297, 298, 302, 397
315, 333, 340 ; v, I , 30, 55, 58, 62, 65, Straatmans, Teuntje, ii, 427 ; iii, 208
76, 156, 222 ; name of wife of, iii, 313 ; Stratford, Conn ., i , 324 ; vii , 216
vii , 212 Streets, ii, 366 ; vii , 182 ; encumbered, ii,
Steins, Tomas, iii, 49 162 ; improvement of, vi, 285 ; paving
Sterrevelt, Adrian Huybertsen, iii, 412 of, vi, 228, 329, 375 ; sidewalks , vi,
Stertaer, Alexander, v, 31 375 ; opening of, vii, 156 ; drains, v,
Stevensen, Jacob, i , 317 ; house of, in Pearl 238 ; cleaning of, v, 45 ; diagram , v,
3 Str. , ii, 230 308 ; list of inhabitants by, v, 221–5
Jan, v, 317, 318, 345 ; vi , 1 ; vii, 85, 88 — along the Heights, ii, 194
-— Joris, i, 93 , 184, 378 ; iv, 115 ; v, 66, - Astor Place, iv, 242 ; v, 288
158, 164 ; vi, 71 , 158 Attorney, vi, 66
- Thomas, i , 50, 121 , 124, 141 , 211 , - Beaver, iii, 94, 157 ; iv, 222 ; v, 43, 57,
214, 225-7, 230, 234, 307, 311 , 358, 259 ; vi, 256, 375 , 377 ; vii , 156, 246
361 -– Beaver Path, i, 73, 296
Stickely, Mr. , ii , 406 Bouwery Road, v, 287 ; vi , 66, 245 ;
Stille, Cornelis Jacobsen, i , 50, 88, 104, road to Harlem, vi, 360, 361
III ; ii, 92, 127 , 222, 227 ; iv, 74, 77 ; - Bridge, v, 113 , 300 ; vii, 92 , 194, 246
v, 52 ; vi, 69 - Bridge Lane, vii , 194
- Jacob Cornelissen, vi, 334 - - Broad, The Graft (Gracht), i , 231 , 264 ;
Stilwel, Nicklis, vi , 45 , 48 , 133, 195 ii, 311 ; iii, 94, 250 , 348 ; iv, 139 , 156,
Stipps, Joris, vi , 213 222, 249 ; v, 43 , 57 ; vi, 252 , 255, 258,
Stocken, Richard, iii , 321 330, 375 ; vii , 156, 162, 168, 190 ;
Stocker, Jan, iii, 7, 221, 367 throwing dirt into it, vii, 218, 246 ;
Stockx, Charles, v, 218 well in, vii, 190
Stoerk, Huybert Jansen, ii , 38, 50, 59 Broadway (Heeren Straat), i , 16, 192 ;
Stoffels, Annetie, vi, 17 ii, 166, 290 ; iii, 290 ; iv, 129, 180 ;
- Christiaen , vi, 289 v, 57, 61 , 259, 288, 337 ; vi, 84, 87,
Geertje, iii, 169 , 290, 294, 295 , 302, 312, 94, 183 ; vii, 191 ; lots on, vii, II
323 ; iv, 83 , 227 ; vi , 388 - Broome, vi, 67
Stoffelsen, Jacob, i , 54, 80, 161 , 190, 196, -– Canal, iv, 242 ; vi , 66
198, 205, 242, 360 ; ii , 363 , 370 ; iii, ― - Chatham, ii, 227
54 ; vi, II , 16, 20, 22, 27 Cherry, ii, 123, note ; iv, 336
Reyer, i , 75 , 103, 368 , 386, 390 ; iii, Christopher, vi, 183
157 ; iv, 83 ; vi, 375 - Clinton, vi, 66
Stol, Jacob Jansen, iii, 182, 185 ; name of - Coenties Alley, iv, 227 ; vi , 5 , 221 , 388
wife of, iii, 255 , 333 ; v, 259 - Coenties Slip, ii , 250 ; vi, 286 ; vii , 218
Stoon, John, vi, 40 ――- Corlaers Hook, vi, 75
Storie, Robert, vi, 100, 154, 157 - Delancey, vi, 67
Storm, Dirck, v, 181 , 186 , 187 , 189 , 224, – Division , vi , 66
263 , 298, 301 , 306, 311 , 316, 323, 327, - Exchange Place, vi, 258, 378
329, 339 ; vi, 54 -- Ferry, ii, 123
Stoutenburgh, Engeltie, vi, 334 -- Fourth Avenue, vi , 245
- Pieter, i, 316, 319, 374 ; ii , 248 , 270, —- Franklin Square, iv, 336
332 Index .

Streets- Continued. Streets- Continued.

- Gansevoort, vi, 183 - Winckel, now closed , iii , 202 ; vi, 104 ;
Great Kil Road (the), vi, 176, 183 to be paved, vii, 192, 194
-- Greenwich, vi , 94 - Wolphert's Valley, iv, 322
Greenwich Lane, v, 288 in Brooklyn :
-- Hanover Square, iv, 227 ; vi , 37 ; vii , - Court, iii, 147
209 -– Jerolamon, iii, 147
-- James, ii, 227 Strenger, Capt. Johan, ii , 254
-· Madison, ii , 227 Strengwits, William, i, 203, 204, 224, 227
- Maidenlane, ii, 122, note ; iii, 98 Strongwick, Arthur, vi, 299, 301
- Marketfield, vii, 246 Strycker, Jacob, i, 183, 186, 190, 268, 270,
- Moore , ii , 169, note ; vii, 219 273, 276, 291 , 299, 357, 367 ; ii, 59,
- Morris, ii, 10 ; iii , 290 ; iv, 129, 287 ; 131, 136, 155 , 164, 190, 195 , 196, 200,
vi, 94 230, 234, 253, 262, 265, 268 , 278, 282,
Orchard, ii , 127 365, 377, 399 ; iii , 49, 56, 76, 159, 164,
-
— Pearl, or the Strand, the Waal, or along 184, 274, 315, 323, 371 , 383 , 400, 401 ,
the East River, i, 74 , 261 ; ii , 29, 122, 407, 413 ; iv, 5 , 21 , 58 , 71 , 75, 82-4,
129, 154, 169, 170, 179, 227 , 250 ; iii, 87, 93, 104, 127 , 129, 150, 180, 240,
98, 316 ; iv, 114, 139 , 156, 227, 242 , 257, 261 , 269 , 274, 282, 297, 302, 303,
v, 42, 60, 113 , 234, 331 ; vi, 37, 73, 306, 312, 317, 326, 332 ; v, 31 , 36 ;
286, 375, 388 ; vii , 147 , 156 , 194, 218, app'd Schepen, i, 281 ; nominated for
219, 246 ; protection of, against water, Schepen, ii , 319 ; iv, 27 ; elected, ii,
vi, 37 320 ; confirmed, ii, 325 ; iv, 28 ; made
-- Peck's Slip, iv, 322 Presiding Schepen, iv, 197 ; nomi-
-- Prince, now Stone, vi, 375 nated Burgomaster, v, 16
-- Rector, iii, 290 - Jacob Gerritsen, i, 62, 67
- Roosevelt, ii , 123, note ; iv, 336 — Jan, i , 116, 124, 203 ; iii, 184
Schapenweytie, vi, 207 —, i , 92
Smith's Valley, i, 293 ; iii, 354 ; iv, 22 ; Stultke (Stulter), Alexander, iv, 57, 61 , 80,
v, 313, 317 ; vi, 285 ; vii, 165 222, 288, 317 ; v, 222 ; vi , 159, 167,
-- South William (Slyck Steegh), iii , 250 ; 173, 174, 260, 312, 317
iv, 158 ; v, 43 ; vi , 221 , 252 , 366, 375 Stuyvesant, Anne, i, 326, note
State, ii, 129, note ; iv, 242 Balthazar, vii, 86, 87
Stone, alias Brewer's, Glazier's, High, - Rev. Balthazar, vi , 255
or Prince, ii, 289 ; iii, 250, 366 ; iv, - Judith, vi , 113
130, 158, 227, 249 ; v, 300, 314 ; vi, Margriet, vii, 57, 80, 93, 95, 98, 105,
5, 221 , 252, 377 ; vii, 156, 192 ; im- 108, 114
passable, ii, 289 ; to be paved, 309 et - Nicolaes Willem, vii , 99, 118
seq., 376 ; vii, 167, 185 Peter, i, 57 , 132 , 164, 178 , 200, 201 , 258,
Turtle Bay, vii, 232 271 , 391, 395, 411 ; iii, 77 ; iv, 285 ;
-— Twenty-third, vi, 183 v, 32, 37, 51 , 138, 167, 178 , 199 et seq.,
-- Wall (the Cingel), ii, 250 ; v, 234 ; vi, 202, 214, 219 , 221 , 240 ; vi, 139, 159,
37 ; vii , 166, 191 , 209 162, 167, 169, 173 , 189 , 245 , 276, 285 ;
- Waverley Place, v, 288 letters from, to Burgomasters, etc. , i,
-- Whitehall, ii , 129 , 154 , 169, 329 ; iv, 78, 79, 90, 91 , 97 , 103 , 185 , 209, 215,
69, 139 ; V, 42, 60, 331 ; vi , 104, 375 ; 223, 342, 345, 419 ; ii, 34, 51 , 106,
vii, 192 174, 286 ; iii , 13 ; iv, 274, 301 ; letters
- William, iii, 157 ; v, 234 ; vi, 375, 388 ; from , to neighboring villages on the
vii, 156, 218 Esopus war, iv, 275 ; letters.to, from
Index . 333

Stuyvesant, Peter- Continued. Swartwout, Roeloff, iii , 30 ; v, 4

Burgomasters, etc. , i , 91, 164, 165 , 231, Thomas, i, 188 , 353 ; ii , 64, 68 , 94, 342 ;
266 ; ii, 28, 29, 51 , 109, 163 , 272 ; iii, iii, 27, 32, 37, 48, 81 , 99 , 115 , 154,
8, 13 ; present at election of Burgo- 191 , 194, 205 , 210, 233 , 324, 352, 382 ;
masters and Schepens, iii, 257 ; iv, 25 ; lot of, sold by execution, iii, 94, 95 ;
present in meeting, iii, 351 ; author- made small Burgher, vii, 176
izes voluntary assessment for repairs Swede, Jan the, i, 143
of defenses, i, 366, and pays his share, Sweeringh, Hendrick, ii , 213
i, 367 ; speaks to Burgomasters and Sweits, Robert, v, 96, 99
Schepens on repairs of defenses, taxes, Swett, Joseph, iv, 90, 109
etc., ii, 161 et seq.; lectures Burgo- Swits, Cornelis Clasen, i , 88 , 113, 121, 147,
masters and Schepens, i, 172 ; repre- 199 ; vi , 66
sentation from, of the state of the Sybinck, Jan Hendricksen, v, 912
country, v, 18 et seq.; urged not to go
to Fort Orange, ii, 175 ; present at the T
proposed farming of the excise, ii, 177 ;
called in by Burgomasters and Sche- Tadens (Tades), Anneke, iv, 171
- Michiel, i, 114, 248, 251 , 258, 303,
pens to preside at an arbitration , ii, 191
et seq.; pardons a criminal, iii, 307 ; 332, 371 , 377 ; ii , 145 , 333 , 335 ; iii,
answers request of Burgomasters and 115, 145, 147, 150, 154, 157, 168, 182,
Schepens for a Provincial Assembly, 189, 196, 198, 221, 222, 226, 228, 231 ,
iv, 319 ; dinner to, by Burgomasters 275, 284, 354, 355, 361 , 417, 429 ; iv,
and Schepens, i , 271 ; has gone to I , 12, 15, 23 , 31 , 41 , 59 , 109, 114, 120,
Curaçao, i , 295 ; goes to the Esopus, 127, 129, 134, 143 , 152 , 165 , 167, 168 ,
ii, 389 ; his farm guarded during Indian 170, 177, 179, 184, 187, 209 , 220, 221 ,
troubles, ii, 91 ; complainant in a case 229, 236, 244, 250, 252 , 258 , 265, 281 ,
of calumny, ii, 102 et seq.; asks for 290, 308, 320 ; v, 4, 30, 43, 44, 47, 60,
conveyance of his lots, ii , 329 ; vii, 171 ; 63, 80, 83, 84, 124 , 128 , 219, 227, 263 ;
granted, 330 ; asks that his neighbor vi, 103, 105, 108 , 111 , 112 , 121 , 181 ;
improve his lot, ii, 330 ; intends to sail name of wife of, iii, 235
for Holland, v, 233 ; Burgomasters Taelman, vi, 116
and Schepens give him a testimonial, Pieter, i , 307, 309, 310 ; ii , 192, 291 ,
v, 233 334, 345, 355, 369, 396, 406, 409 ; vi,
Stymens, Casper, ii , 363 91, 92 ; interpreter, ii, 368
Sudder (Suddert), Thomas, i , 146, 154 -- Robert, i, 381 , 383 , 388
Sunderland , Jno. , vi, 135 Taphagen, William, ii, 307
5

Sutton, Daniel, cooper, admitted as Tappaan, iii, 377

Burgher, vi , 374 Tatcher, Mr. , v, 267
Suyringh, Hendrick, iii, 365 Tate, Edward, i, 310
Swackenhals, Cornelis, iii, 176 Tatel , Willem, iv, 270
Swaen, Jan, i, 270, 272 ; ii, 23 ; iii, 62, 64, Tavernkeepers, list of, in 1648, i, 8 ; in
145, 154, 211 1657, ii , 263 ; in 1665 , v, 263 ; law re-
Swanenburgh, Vincent, ii, 353 garding, iii, 333 ; see Ordinances
Swart, Albert Pietersen, v, 224 Tayler (Tailor, Teiler, Tyler), Doctor
- - Gerrit, vi , 272 Henry, vi, 356, 358 , 362 , 365, 366,
-— Jacob I. , 163 ; iv, 2 , 6, 11 , 16, 185 , 186 ; 373, 375, 378-80, 382, 384, 392; vii, 8,
v, 221, 256 9, 13, 17
Swartie, Thomas, iii, 365 - - Thomas, iii, 87 ; iv, 60, 65 , 71 , 102, 110,
Swartwout, Aldart, ii, 213 III , 117, 123, 138, 143, 146, 148 , 152 ,
334 Index .

Tayler, Thomas-Continued. Teunis, Merritje, iv, 63

156 ; vi, 84, 87, 100, 102, 104, 107, Sara, v, 197, 246, 265, 272, 349
109, 112, 141, 143, 151 , 156, 176, 178, Weintje, iv, 162, 224, 226, 230, 239
179, 183, 185, 192, 212, 213, 284, 338, Teunissen , Clas, ii, 372, 373, 396, 411
344, 346, 349, 356, 358, 368 ; vii, 3, - Cornelis, iii , 286, 295, 305, 309 ; v, 40,
8, 16, 29, 31, 88 44, 45
Tead, Captain , vi, 349 -- Dirck, i, 50, 52, 54, 77, 133 , 352 , 392 ;
Teatem, Richard, vi, 338, 349 ii, 20 ; iii, 274, 394
Teller, Andrew, vi, 198 , 335 Gysbert, iii, 291 ; iv, 213, 217, 220, 227
Edward, ii , 211 , 215 , 223-5 -- Harmen , iii , 43
---
- Jacob, vi, 368 -- Jacob, i, 285, 287, 293 ; ii, 32, 37, 55,
- Jan, iii, 211, 332 61, 69, 124, 133, 156, 327, 403 ; vi, 118,
-- Maria, v, 57, 142, 307, 310, 323, 325 ; 120, 168
vii, 2, 11, 16 baker, v, 221, 341
- Willem, i, 326, note, 374 ; ii , 125, 148, seaman, vi, 165, 173
378 ; iii, 296, 366 ; iv, 158 , 161 ; vi, -- Jan, ii, 82 , 89 ; iii, 27, 52, 67, 72, 152,
175 288 ; iii, 353, 363, 376, 394 ; iv, 151,
Tempel, Teunis Pietersen, i , 170, 369 154, 159, 171 , 291 , 295, 338 ; v, 7, 12,
Tempelier, Teunis, iv, 338, 339 55, 57, 68, 340
Teneur (Terneur, Tourneur), Daniel, i , 404, - miller, v, 221, 327
417 ; ii , 24, 38 , 186 ; iii , 51 , 59, 81 , of Harlem , v, 287
98, 103, 114, 325 GOGG
- Joost, i, 75, 100, 103, 123 et seq., 372,
Ten Eyck, Coenraet, i, 71 , 76, 83, 84, 92, 377, 391 ; ii, 39, 50, 90, 93, 255, 260,
93, 95, 102, 108, 112, 126, 143 , 280, 326, 327, 332, 375, 381 , 384, 388, 399 ;
371 , 399; ii , 148 , 260 ; iii, 275 , 280, 281 ; iii, 372, 377, 380
iv, 201 ; v, 30, 42, 48, 126, 224, 238, baker, vii, 163
260 et seq., 300 ; vi, 38 , 58 , 73 , 138, Roelof, i, 296
-- Teunis, iii, 12
142, 146, 170, 273 , 282 , 288 ; vii , 104 ;
nominated for Schepen, ii, 283 ; vi , mason, ii, 154
397 ; Overseer of Streets, vi, 228 Teyne, Maria, vi, 334
Terhaer, Claes, i, 55, 57, 124, 180, 186, 't Havens, Heyltie, i , 347
207, 220, 228, 231 , 240, 248 , 250, 252, Thenussen, Jan, public carter, vi, 401
256, 290, 294, 297, 303, 304 Thomas, the Irishman, iv, 150, 250, 309
ter Heun, Albert Albersen, v, 54, 58, 126, - Jno. , vi, 195, 196, 202, 231 , 232, 271 ,
131 , 136, 142, 146, 159, 182 328, 337, 343, 345
Terneur, Daniel, v, 296, 297, 315, 353 ; Thomassen, Hendrick, vii, 105, 109
vi, 5, 21, 36, 39, 80, 157, 325 ; vii, 57, Thompson, John, vii, 118
154 ; Dep'y Sheriff of Harlem, v, 326 ; Thoms, Mr., vi, 143
continued, vi, 92 ; again, vi, 150 ; Over- Thomsen, Gabriel, vi, 125, 135
seer of Harlem, vi, 282 John, smith, vi, 328, 373, 384
- See Teneur, Tourneur Thorne, William, vii, 72, 76, 90, 93
Terragon, Pieter, iii, 227, 231, 237, 239, 244 Throgmorton, Frigift, vi, 100, 102
ter Smitten, Caspar, v, 48, 52 , 137 ; vi , 8 -- John, vi, 42
Tesselaer, Evert, i , 67, 87 Throgmorton's Neck, vi, 42
Tetejer, Silvester, v, 175 Thurston, Joseph, vi, 289
Teunis, Geertje, iv, 3, 5, 8, II , 17, 32, 45 , Tiboutzen, Jan, iii, 115
47, 51 , 56, 197 ; vi , 334 Tiddeman, Anna, vi, 324 ; widow of Thomas,
- Hilletje , iv, 291 327
- - Magdaleentie, vi, 262 —Mrs. , vi, 319
Index . 335

Tiddeman, Thomas, v, 309, 335, 336, 344, Tonneman, Pieter-Continued.

346, 348 ; vi, 34, 40, 105 , 107, 149, 152, 83, 84, 93, 100, 111-3, 117, 118,
154, 158, 228 120, 125 , 126, 128 , 129, 132, 134, 137,
1 Tideman, Mr. , v, 297 ; vi, 49 140, 146, 147, 149, 152, 154 , 163 , 168,
Tillton, Mary, wife of Wm. Hofmeyer, vi, 186 ; requests discharge from office, v,
213 142, 159 ; asks for certificate of his
Tilson, Mary, i, 330 et seq. services as Schout, v, 166
Tilton, John, i , 178 Toocker, Anthony, i , 257
Tobias, Helletje, iii , 337 ; iv, 90 Toom, Pieter, ii , 417
Todd, Christoffer, vi, 23 Tornel, Lauwerens, iii, 201
Tods, Alexander, vi, 14, 22 Torner, Jan, iv, 183
1.
in

Tom , Capt. King, i , 303 -- Lauwerens, ii, 355, 363 ; v, 73 ; vi, 350,
Tomas, Samuel, ii, 243 355, 359
Tomassen, Cornelis, i, 292, 406 Tott, William, soldier, v, 263
--Jan, iv, 7 Tounsen, Rodger, vi, 327, 357, 358
-— Jannetie, ii , 243, 244 ; iii , 66 Tourneur, Daniel, iii, 166, 170, 185, 190,
- Teunis, i, 188 , 206, 253 ; ii, 196 ; iii , 6, 236, 288, 290, 295 ; v, 117 ; see Ten-
75 ; mason, vi, 224 eur, Terneur
William, i, 107, 117 , 300, 313, 374 ; ii, Touw, Samuel, i , 133, 142, 149
120, 121 , 126, 378 , 390 ; iv, 260, 267, Trade, foreign, i , 45 ; iii , 15 , 17
270 to Canada , ii , 406
Tompesy, Jannetie, i , 213 First ship to Canada, iv, 230
Tomsen, John, vi , 13 -– Export duties, ii, 94, 100
Tonguy, François , alias la Rosche, iv, 16 -- Rule about boarding ships, iii, 171
Tonneman, Pieter, i , 369, 409 ; ii, 168, 202, - Wharfage to be paid, iii, 377 ; vi, 81
412 ; Councillor, ii, 322 ; Church War- Silver money and wampum, iii, 383
den, iii, 29 ; vii, 142 ; Schout, iii, 199, -- A broker appointed, ii , 45
201 , 205, 207 , 208 , 213 , 215-8, 223, Grain measurer, ii , 93 , 120
227, 229, 232, 233, 238, 241 , 243 , 245, In the South, ii, 128
247, 252, 253 , 261 , 264, 265 , 269, 271 , ―- Retail, ii, 262
273, 276, 277, 281 , 283 , 284, 286, 298, - Gauging of barrels and stamping of
306, 317, 328, 329, 333, 334, 338, 339, measures, ii , 262 et seq.
354-6, 363, 366, 371-3, 391 , 392, 394, Complaint against Scotch traders, ii , 272
395, 404, 409, 410, 412, 413 , 415, 421 , Ordinance against non-resident traders,
422, 429, 430 ; iv, 4, 6, 7, 9 , 13, 31 , 33, ii, 286
36, 37, 41 , 49, 51 , 55 , 56, 58 , 60, 64-6, -- Remonstrance against monopoly of In-
71, 79, 83, 87, 89, 91 , 94, 97, 99, IOI , dian, at Albany, vi , 138, 139
102, 104, 110 , 111 , 116, 117, 122, 123, - Export of grain, vi, 287 ; see Ordi-
129, 133 , 134, 138, 140, 143, 145-8, nances
151 , 152, 154, 157 , 160, 161 , 163, 165 ,
Traphagen, Willem, iii, 28 , 145
168, 169, 171 , 174, 175, 177, 179, 180, Trauser, Gerrit, vi, 110
183 , 184, 187-9, 192, 197 , 200, 205, Tredwel, John, vi, 213, 218 , 220
208, 215, 217 , 219, 225, 227 , 228, 231, Trevers, Gerrit, vi, 13
235, 236, 238, 241 , 254, 258-60, 264, Treworthy, Sam'l, vi, 178
269, 272 , 281 , 286, 291 , 296, 304, 305,
Trobridge, Mr. , vi , 22
308, 309, 311 , 313, 314, 317, 320, 327,
Trompetter (bugler), Albert, iii , 218, 243 ;
328 , 330, 332, 337, 339, 342, 343 ; v, v, 114, 117, 132, 134
2, 3, 6, 7, II , 14, 29, 37, 42, 43, 46–8, Trotter, Elsie, vi , 243, 249, 252, 255 , 263 ,
50, 52, 56, 63, 64, 76, 77, 79-81, 268
336 Index .

Tryn, Corsen, ii, 263 van Aarnhem, Gerrit Jansen, iv, 80 ;

Trynenburgh, Pieter Jansen, alias Norman, 209, 225, 234
iii, 157 ; vii, 246 — Jan Dircksen, v, 139
Tulkes, Jossias, ii , 56 van Aecken, Jan, vi , 203, 205
Tunmore, Richard , vi , 341 van As, Evert Dircksen, iii, 156, 280, 292 ;
Turck, Paulus, v, 125 , 209 , 221 ; vii, 63 iv, 22, 297, 334, 341 , 344 ; V, 4, 238
- Simon Clasen, iii , 24, 29, 34, 36, 37 , 41, van Auweryck, Jurrien Jansen, iii, 244 ,
42, 50, 51 , 57, 74, 102, 117, 168, 184, 282, 299, 325, 330, 338, 364, 397, 405,
190, 194, 212, 231 , 239 , 242, 256, 274, 409, 421 ; iv, 17, 44, 63 , 66-8, 73, 74,
278, 282, 392, 398, 401 , 402, 404, 408, 78, 82, 153, 229 , 257, 260 , 316, 330,
411 , 413 , 414, 421 , 424 ; iv, 3 , 7, II , 332, 337, 346 ; v, 3 , 222, 237, 239,
14, 23 , 46, 47 , 74, 80, 92, 96, 99 , 102 , 241, 264, 335 ; vi, 75, 179 ; Inspector
115, 119 ; vi, 150 , 153 , 156 , 161 , 164, of staves, etc., vi, 113
181 , 182 , 184, 195 , 203 , 204, 208, 211 ; van Baal, Jan Hendricksen, iv, 256 ; vi,
vii, 200 ; name of wife of, iii, 108 330
Willem, v, 52 van Baren, Clas Clasen, iv, 336
Turcot, Jan, vii, 75, 96 van Beeck, Isaack, Director W. I. Co. , i,
Tutor, John, vii, 130 341
Two Brothers Islands, vii, 258 -— Johannes, i , 66, 92, 93, 122, 126 , 138,
Tymens, Elsie, wife of Pieter Cornelissen 155, 159, 163, 164, 173 , 248 , 326, note,
van der Veen, later of Jacob Leisler, 353 ; ii, 1 , 5 , 30, 31 , 33 , 36, 54, 85,
iii, 79 87, 119, 124 ; iii , 373 ; iv, 6
Tysen, Claes, i , 263 , 265 , 267 ; ii , 186, -— Joost, i, 368 , 384, 392 , 401 , 402, 406,
197 , 201 , 212 , 214 , 243, 306 ; iii , 94, 408, 409, 415 , 419 ; ii , 1 , 5 , 9, 13, 14,
146, 202 ; v, 224 ; vi , 178 ; vii, 71 30, 31 , 33, 36, 37, 39, 55, 60, 63, 64,
- boatman, i , 374 ; iv, 47, 63 72, 81 , 82, 84, 119
cooper, i, 371 ; iii , 184, 386, 392, - Mrs. , i , 397
421 , 423 ; iv, 31 et seq.; vi , 61 , 62 - Nicolas, ii, 1, 33 , 85, 102 et .seq.
- · Cornelis, ii , 116 , 277 ; iii, 89 ; iv, 116 -- Pieter, iv, 74
woodsawyer, iii , 284 ; iv, 42 - See Verbeeck
-- Captain Geurt, i, 84, 230, 242, 257 van Berckels, Willem Jansen, iii , 237, 248,
-- Lysbet, i , 75 , 77, 95 , 107 , 191 , 205 , 303 ; 338, 348 et seq.
ii, 7, 13, 60, 73, 340, 344 ; iii , 30, 47 ; van Bergen, Syvert, skipper, v, 193, 195,
iv, 167 ; v, 304 ; vi , 62, 72, 99, 100, 197, 213, 229
102, 245 ; vii, 13 van Bocksel (Boxel), Jan, iii, 362, 374
Tyteman, -, Surgeon, v, 240 -- Jan Gerritsen, i , 338 ; iv, 129 , 135
van Bolsart, Reindert Pietersen, iii, 184 ;
U
iv, 22
Underhill, Humphry, vi , 221 van Bommel , Hendrick, i, 374 ; ii , 211 ;
Urbanus, Neeltje , v, 197 iii, 263 , 387 ; iv, 78 ; v, 208, 224
Urgent (Argent), William, vi, 128, 151 ―- Jan Hendricksen, v, 31 , 120, 126, 140 ;
vi, 129, 137, 156, 192, 357, 391
V
van Borsum, Annetie, iii, 5 , 64, 151 , 294 ;
Vackle, Thomas, iv, 45 v, 165 , 216, 229
Vaen, Jan, i, 304 , 307 - Barent, v, 153
Vallot, Claude, vi, 369 ― Cornelis, v, 36, 348 ; vi, 281 ; baker,
van Aalst, Anthony, iii, 145 , 150, 165 , 168 , vi, 287, 294, 305, 337, 368 , 376, 380 ;
175, 182, 185 ; iv, 134, 136 ; ancestor vii, 45, 93 , 95 , 97, 98
of family of, iv, 115 Egbert, i, 67, 106 , 109 , 110, 116, 133,
Index. 337

80; van Borsum, Egbert - Continued. van Brug, Johannes Pieterzen- Continued
136, 139, 177, 202, 248, 298, 311 , 315 , 124, 130, 131 , 142, 145 , 162, 174, 182,
318, 370, 391 , 399 ; ii , 20, 49, 57, 194, 197, 208, 210, 218, 223, 227, 230, 231,
268 ; iii , 5, 30, 33 , 176, 354, 409, 422, 244, 248, 315 , 390 ; vii , 8, 13 ; app'd
424, 426 ; iv, 7, 67, 211 , 317, 321 ; V, Schepen, i, 281 ; nominated for Bur-
24, 25, 32, 47, 150 , 153 , 171 ; vi , 12 , gomaster, iii, 260 ; again, v, 16 ; do. ,
23, 73, 172, 177, 181 ; vii , 143 ; sons vi, 396 ; confirmed, vi, 397 ; nomi-
of, v, 153 nated for Schepen, iii, 260 ; v, 184 ;
· Hendrick, v, 153 confirmed, iii, 261 ; v, 185 ; made Pre-
- Hermanus, iii , 147, 152, 153 ; iv, 220, siding Schepen, iv, 28 ; gone to Hol-
221 land, v, 67 ; Orphan Master, vi, 272,
— Thymon, vi, 357 ; vii , 109 315 ; nominated for Alderman, vi,
van Boskerk, Lourens Andriessen, ii, 144, 201 , 261 ; confirmed, vi , 261 ; con-
227 ; see de Drayer tinued, vi , 333 ; nominated Burgom'r,
van Breen, Pieter, vii, 184 vi, 396 ; confirmed, vi, 397 ; continued,
van Breeste (Brestede), Jan Jansen, ii , 23, vii, 113 : elected Orphan Master, vi,
336, 349 ; iii, 80, 170, 196, 373 , 382, 144 ; Captain of a Burgher Company,
385 ; V, 3I , 224 ; vi , 75 , 304 ; gauger vi , 144
of barrels, ii, 357 ; vii, 176 ; Inspector van Brugge ; see Verbrugge
of staves, etc. , vi, 75 ; Inspector of van Buitene, Pieter, Notary, ii, 353 , 391 ;
packed pork, etc. , vi, 113 , 359 ; Fire iii, 110, 188
Warden, vi, 184, 393 ; vii, 35 van Buytenhuysen, Andries, iv, 45 , 125 ,
― Pieter , vii, 97 126, 199, 227, 229, 236, 244 , 271 , 272,
van Bremen, Jan, v, 273, 343, 345 ; vi , I, 287, 292 ; v, 66, 75
39, 61, 117 -- Jan, vii, 7
van Briel, Cornelis Hendrix, i, 346 - Jan Gerrisen, iii , 81, 199, 201, 232, 237,
van Brocksel, Jan, i , 235, 239 238 ; iv, 43, 99, IOI , III, 117, 122,
van Broutangie, Jan Jansen , i, 262, 263, 276 199, 271 , 272, 287, 291 ; v, 32, 43, 49,
van Brug (van Brugge, van Brugh), Carel, 55, 66, 74, 80, 82, 84, 87, 107, 137,
i, 63 , 64, 66, 69, 76, 89, 101 , 106, 114, 140, 223, 325 ; vi, 73
115, 260, 296, 372 ; ii , 11 , 85 , 254, 265, van Campen, Gerrit, vi , 77 , 109
276, 366 ; iii, 99 , 103, 152, 154 , 175, -- Lambert Hendricksen, v, 224
249, 252, 263, 325, 329, 337, 342, 346, Tryn, i, 253, 261 ; ii , 328 ; iii , 86 ; vi,
349, 353 ; iv, 224 , 226, 227, 232 et seq., 125
-– Tryntje, ii, 388 ; iii , 6 , 11 , 245 , 246,
272, 288, 304, 308 ; v, 30, 47, 49, 51 ,
53, 58, 63, 67, 68 , 82, 87, 209 , 222 ; see 250 ; iv, 53 , 54, 57, 77, 307 ; v, 6, 9,
Bridges 243, 260 ; mother-in-law of J. G. de
Gillis, iv, 215 Vries, iv, 190
-· Johannes Pieterzen , i, 300 ; ii, 164 ; iii, van Ceulen, Adam Dircksen , ii, 257
42, 56, 67, 79, III , 113, 168 , 198, van Cleef (van Clyf, van der Cleef, van der
200, 205, 207 , 244, 245, 247, 254, Clyff), Cytie, iv, 333
276, 284, 308, 311 , 337, 342, 347, 348, - Dirck, v, 30, 134, 178, 181 , 198, 214,
356, 369, 400, 406, 417 , 418 , 426, 222, 280, 282 , 334 ; vi , 6 , 25 , 26, 50,
429 ; iv, 29, 33, 34, 91 , 94, 97, 106, 77, 80, 82, 94, 98, 100, 102-4, 112,
133, 139, 200, 208 , 244, 252, 259 , 270, 121 , 124-6, 129 , 131 , 141 , 190, 307,
273, 274, 278 , 283 ; v, 2, 137, 145, 319, 224, 327, 356, 358 , 401, 409 ; vii,
150, 178, 187 , 203 , 210, 222, 246, 321 , 4, 8, 15, 99
335, 336, 342, 344, 349 ; vi , 9 , 19, 22, - - Jan, i , 287 ; iii , 230, 234 ; iv, 56, 139
28, 54, 55, 60, 79, 81 , 99, 114, 122, van Commel, Teunis Jansen, i, 394
VOL. VII.-22
338 Index .

van Corlaer, Arent, i, 92, 374 ; iv, 286 van Couwenhoven, Jacob Wolfersen- Con.
―– Jacob, i, 94 , 101 , 107, 150, 178, 255, 69-71, 74, 75, 77, 78, 81 , 82, 88, 90,
258, 315 , 409, 412, 415 ; ii , 91 , 93, 99, 117, 118, 132 , 137, 138, 150, 153,
182, 184, 199 , 357, 358 , 364, 408 ; iv, 159, 165 , 168 , 172, 177, 179, 182-4,
53, 54 ; vii, 32, 178 , 179 ; forbidden 195, 197, 214, 222, 227, 230, 241 , 242,
to keep school , ii , 348 ; gone to Hol- 244, 249, 270, 280, 281 , 305 , 307, 326,
land, vi, 206, 211 328, 334, 340, 343, 345, 354, 361 , 362,
van Cortlandt, Oloff Stevensen, i, 52, 67, 367-9, 371 , 375, 379, 394, 399, 408,
92, 93, 126, 157, 178, 186, 191 , 198, 418, 420-2 ; iii , 1 , 6, 8 , 10, 21 , 24, 29,
202, 208, 213-5, 224, 230, 233, 252, 31 , 34, 89, 146, 161 , 162, 165 , 166,
253, 261 , 286, 291 , 295 , 298–300, 353, 170, 176, 192, 216 , 243 , 249 , 272, 274,
357, 367, 378, 383 , 384 ; ii , 26, 55, 59 , 286, 295 , 305, 309, 312, 317, 319, 376,
131 , 137, 138, 154, 164, 170, 173 , 190, 387, 389, 393, 399, 401 , 405, 407, 413 ;
195 , 198 , 199, 229, 256, 262, 282, 333, iv, 7, 44, 50, 52, 58 , 72 , 73, 75 , 83 , 86,
361, 365, 393 ; iii , 23, 24, 31 , 89 , III , 102, 114, 124, 142, 139 , 215 , 228, 256,
185, 198, 252, 320, 383 ; iv, 39, 132, 272, 282 ; v, 35 , 37 , 40, 65 , 130, 137,
158, 179, 215 , 217 , 228, 246 , 269, 270, 154, 158 , 163 , 167, 182, 191 , 222, 273,
293, 304, 313 , 331 , 333, 344 ; v, 6, 29, 278, 280, 283 , 286 , 289 , 311, 314, 321,
39, 92, 139 , 211 , 223, 334, 343 ; vi, 94 , 323, 325, 331 ; vi , 11 , 16, 20, 22, 27,
140, 206, 227, 277, 292, 315 ; vii , 19, 47, 49, 67, 87, 90, 91 , 93 , 95 , 98, 101-4,
32 ; Burgomaster, i , 281 ; iii, 23 ; act- 106, 109 ; dead, vi , 231 , 252 , 267 , 295,
ing Burgomaster, iii, 155 ; continued as 366, 375 ; widow of, 387 ; his farm at
Old Burgomaster, iv, 197 ; nominated Gravesend, L. I. , ii, 182, 184, 199
- - Jan, i , 65 , 67 ; v, 331
for Burgomaster, ii , 319 ; iii, 260 ; v, 27,
183 ; vii , III ; confirmed, ii, 325 ; v, - Jan Gerrisen, v, 40, 192 ; vi , 305
28, 185 ; made Presiding Burgomaster, - Joannes, v, 222 ; vi, 376 , 380 ; Secretary
ii, 30 ; appointed Alderman, v, 250 ; of New Precinct, vi, 401
nominated Alderman , vi , 261 , 394; con- Madaleen, ii, 427 ; widow of Jacob, vi,
firmed, vi , 261 ; accused of smuggling, 231
ii, 244, 249 et seq. , 252 ; City Treasurer -— Neeltie, ii, 221
ordered to make up the accounts, v, -- Pieter Wolfertsen, i, 49, 51 , 59, 60, 67,
108 ; vii , 141 ; name of wife of, iii, 79 ; 69, 71-3, 79, 85 , 86, 92, 95 , 98, 102,
Deputy Mayor, vi, 67 ; refuses the 117-9, 120-2, 130, 146, 130, 178 , 186,
Farmer of the Excise to inspect his 208, 214, 215, 237 , 276, 286, 311 , 319,
cellar, ii, 234 354, 367, 379, 380 ; ii, 22 , 26-8, 60,
- Sophia, vi, 335 74, 86, 128, 137, 139, 165 , 168 , 169,
- Stephen, vi, 206, 209, 211 , 270, 277, 335 ; 171 , 172, 181 , 185 , 195 , 198, 248, 257,
vii, 83 ; nominated Schepen, v, 16 ; vi, 270, 278, 334, 338, 343, 344, 350, 354,
397 ; Ensign of a Burgher Co. , vi, 144 ; 355, 361 , 365, 366, 369, 373 , 375, 377,
nominated Schepen, vii, III ; con- 382, 388 , 389, 400, 409 , 419, 420, 423,
firmed, vii , 113 425 ; iii, 29, 42, 45, 67, 80, 84, III , 114,
van Couwenhoven, Aeltie, v, 337 , 341 , 343, 119, 154, 157, 176, 183 , 222 , 266, 276,
35I 284, 288, 290, 295 , 304, 310 , 321 , 329,
- Jacob Wolfersen, i , 70, 71 , 73 , 84, 87, 339, 342, 346, 351 , 353, 356, 367, 372,
88, 92-4, 96, 99, 105, 109, III , 115, 392, 398 ; iv, 2 , 53, 72, 98 , 115 , 124,
119 , 122, 125, 126, 142, 196, 212, 230, 172, 208 , 252, 262, 271 ; v, 37, 40, 50,
234, 249, 276, 286, 287, 289, 346, 360, 65, 81 , 151 , 164, 168 , 171 , 180, 187,
374, 375 , 379 , 402 , 407-9, 414, 417, 223, 232, 238, 278, 281 , 298, 300, 301,
418 ; ii , 2 , 11 , 22, 31 , 57 , 58 , 60, 65, 306, 311 , 316, 323 , 329, 331 , 344, 350,
Index . 339

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0,15 109, 116, 119, 123 , 124, 126, 138 , 160, — Jacob, ii , 351 , 407 ; iii , 36, 40, 44, 62,
163, 172, 174, 176, 317, 381 ; Orphan 64, 65, 70, 71 , 85 , 88 , 95 , 148 , 155,
Master, ii, 45, 342 ; nominated for 160, 162, 170
Schepen, ii, 282 ; iii , 260 , elected, 285 : van den Ham, Grytje, iii, 294
again, ii, 319, 325' ; iv, 195, 197 ; nom- van der Borden, Willem Abrahamsen, iv,
inated for Burgomaster, ii , 282 ; acts 61, 80, 121 , 126 , 161 ; v, 31 , 87, 224
as interpreter, ii, 290 ; accused of van der Borgh, Hendrick, vi , 288 , 304
smuggling, ii, 245 , 253 ; appointed van der Bos, Jacob Willemsen, i, 338
Lieutenant inthe Company's forces, iv, van der Capelle, Lord , i, 412, 417 ; ii , 116
273 van der Cleef, - , iv, 310, 317
van Daalen, Jan, i, 358 , 409 van der Coele, Reynier, v, 332 ; vi , 6, II ,
van de Beeck (van der Beeck), Coenradus, 17, 19, 23, 24, 59, 72, 74, 119, 120 ; of
public carter, vi, 401 ; vii, 30 Esopus, vi, 121, 327, 336-8 , 387
Poulus, 1, 75, 118 , 151 , 176 , 198 ; iii , van der Donck , —, i, 65 , 122
22, 44, 81 , 84, 103 , 116, 150, 151 , 183 , - Adriaen, i, 134 et seq. , 139 , 319 , 323 ; ii,
191 , 194, 205 , 210, 216, 233 , 246 ; vi, 8 ; iii, 56, 113 ; called Old Verdonck,
167 ; farms the Excise of Wine and ii, 203
Beer, ii, 210, 228 , 234 et seq., 237, 244 --- Anna, i, 118
et seq., 252, 297 ; iii , 69 , 302, 330, 338 , Gysbert, i, 51 , 53, 55 , 57 et seq. , 65, 75,
377, 394, 397, 405 , 409 , 421 , 427 ; iv, 72, 76, 82, 83, 118 , 133
6, 8, 17, 21 , 33, 44, 67, 141 , 186, 194, -- Mary, ii, 157
207, 209, 257 ; vi , 237 ; vii , 45 , 161 ; van der Eyck, Tys Tysen, iv, 285
farmer of Weighscales , vii, 155 van der Goes, Lucas Pietersen, iv, 108
van de Beets (van der Beets), Cornelis, iii, van der Ham, Jan Jansen, ii , 258
331 van der Heyden, Claes, i , 353
- Pieter Reyersen, skipper, vi, 172, 177 Matthys, iii , 32, 44
van de Bil, Annecke Hendricx, i , 63 van der Kuil, Cornelis Barenzen, iv, 307 ;
van de Bilt (van der Bilt), Jan Aertsen, i, v, 224 ; Grain Measurer , vi , 399
63, 93, 95, 99, 101, 109, 113 , 119 ; iii, van der Liphorst, Luycas, i, 251 , 253 , 261 ,
153 ; iv, 95 264
van de Graaf, Breeghlande, ii , 417, 418 van der Meulen, Cornelis, iii , 424
van de Lange Straat, Jan Jansen , iii , 81 , - Joannes, iii, 40, 46, 80, 175 , 224, 231 ,
86, 147 , 251 , 337 ; iv, 13 , 67, 72, 78 243, 246, 323 , 366, 367, 379, 391 , 395,
- Pieter Jansen , iii, 337 , 347 , 366, 367, 408, 411 , 416 , 425 ; iv, 2, 9 , 12, 18,
372, 376, 385 , 403 , 425 ; v, 187, 190 23, 24, 33, 41, 44, 48, 49, 59, 67, 69,
van de Linde, Joost, iv, 14, 15, 333 ; V, 80, 88, 94, 100 , 107 , 119 , 168, 176,
168, 330, 344, 345 , 348 , 355 ; vi, 2 , 14 , 191 , 223 , 238, 243 , 250, 251 , 262,
354, 359, 363, 365 268, 271 , 287 ; v, 54 ; vi , 26, 354 ; vii,
van den Bergh, Freryck Gysbertsen, iv, 69, II
304, 305, 308, 313 , 326 ; v, 31 , 35, 39, Marten, son of Joannes, iv, 262 ; see
41, 45, 49, 55 , 62, 67, 68, 75 , 76, 92, Vermeulen
93, 125, 164, 177 , 223 , 259 , 263, 264 ; van der Perck, Matthys Bastiaensen, vi,
vi, 58, 59, 63, 98, 99 , 101-3 , 108, III , 20, 23-5, 29, 34, 44
112, 114 , 117, 118 , 158 , 164 , 185, 213 , van der Ree, Cornelis Cornelissen, iii, 159
230, 234, 236, 238, 245 , 254, 257, 264, van der Schel, Bartholomeus, vi , 109, 164
271, 279, 291 , 295, 346, 356, 358 ; vii , - Cornelis, i , 369
89, 93 ; name of wife of, v, 26 van der Schuyr, Willem, v, 224
340 Index.

van der Sluys, Andries, i, 374 ; ii, 39, 47, van der Vin, Hendrick Jansen-Continued.
88 ; of Esopus, vii , 193 390, 398, 402, 406 ; iii, 19, 29, 37, 43 ,
van der Smisse, Gysbert, iv, 118 76, 94, III, 150, 164, 191, 193 , 206,
van der Spiegel, Louwerens, iii, 264, 306 ; 222, 249, 272, 287, 294, 374, 382 : iv,
iv, 252, 307 ; v, 30, 107, 181 , 187 , 222, 40, 78, 80, 98, 109, 116, 119, 125, 132 ,
239 ; baker, vi , 67, 136, 151 , 244, 249, 137, 156, 171 , 176, 180, 184, 187 , 194,
274, 287 ; City Constable, vi, 265 ; 199, 206, 212, 267, 273, 283, 285, 298 ;
elected and confirmed Schepen, vi, v, I, 13, 26, 36, 55, 58, 59, 62, 85,
397, 398 113, 119, 130, 164, 188, 190, 198, 200,
van der Stighelen, Sicx, iii, 341 , 360, 413, 202, 216, 217, 223, 237, 260 ; vi, 46 ;
418, 419, 423 ; iv, 9, 10, 17 , 23, 36, nominated for Schepen, ii , 282 ;
45, 67, 87, 88 , 94, 100, 168, 171 , 172, elected, ii, 285 ; again Schepen, iii, 29,
174, 177, 223, 245, 247, 257, 261 , 268, 76 ; again nominated, iii, 260 ; iv, 27,
271, 281, 292 ; v, 130 195 ; v, 15 ; nominated for Church
van der Veen, Pieter Cornelissen, i, 65, 77, Warden, ii, 336 ; confirmed, ii, 341 ;
88, 92, 93, 102, 112, 121 , 125, 126, takes office, ii, 342 ; again Church War-
141 , 149, 191, 202, 245, 248, 269, 270, den, ii, 43 ; vii, 175 ; Secretary of Har-
274, 280, 334, 355, 359, 368, 386 ; ii, lem , vi, 400
II, 26-8, 33, 42, 73, 81 , 84, 87, 124, van der Voorst, Hendrick, i, 122
213, 222, 258, 307, 327, 356, 360, 392, van der Voort, Arent, i, 153
397 ; iii, 24, 28, 37, 45, 52, 57, 63, 67, - Gio, iii, 308
79, 82, 83, 116 , 148 , 154, 170, 196, 216, - Guillielmo, iii, 308
361, 371 , 379, 384 ; vii, 143, 147 ; nomi- - Hendrick, i , 153
nated for Schepen, ii , 283, 319 ; elected, van der Vorst, Jores, ii, 157
ii, 285, 320 ; nominated for Church van der Wal, Hendrick, iii, 24, 86, 103,
Warden, ii, 336 ; made Great Burgher, 144, 151, 173, 175, 177, 178, 186, 191 ,
ii, 315 ; nephew of Schepen Joh. van 195, 202, 212, 332, 337 ; iv, 118, 302,
Brugh, iii, 79 ; name of wife of, iii, 79 338, 340 ; v, 53, 76 ; vi, 8, 180 ; name
Walewyn, ii, 122, 132, 140, 144, 149, 158, of widow of, v, 40, 181
171 , 181 , 185, 188 et seq., 195 , 198, 199, van der Wel, Evert Cornelissen, i, 189
224, 307, 334, 340, 355 , 368, 417, 427 ; - Lourens Cornelissen, i, 149, 150, 161 ,
iii, 32, 44, 53, 80, 82, 83, 91 , 108, 168, 162, 177 , 180, 226, 267, 269, 272, 273,
175, 183-5, 189, 191 , 196-8 , 204 , 210, 352, 379 ; ii, 21, 95, 96, 117 , 125, 133,
213 , 222, 253, 270, 273, 277, 285 , 299, 172, 177, 178, 180, 214, 281 , 291 , 299,
355, 361 , 368, 372, 377, 417 , 429 ; iv, 306, 334, 339 ; iv, 337 ; v, 83 ; gunner,
1 , 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 23, 39, vii, 155
52, 59, 79, 86, 97, 114, 120, 127- van de Ven, J., iii, II
30, 134, 138, 141, 143, 147, 148-50, van Deventer, Dirck Jansen, iv, 22 , 130,
151, 152, 160, 165 , 167, 169, 172, 182, 283, 336, 338 ; v, 6, 51 , 222 ; vi,
173, 178 , 185 , 186, 187, 190, 193, 199, 304 ; vii, 28, 33, 46, 87
210, 244, 250, 252, 254, 258, 270, 272, - Gerrit Gerritsen, i, 378
273, 281 , 296, 306, 311 ; v, 4, 44, 47, -- Jan, ii, 289, 292, 296, 299, 300
60, 63, 81 , 156, 223 ; abuses the Court, van de Waart, Martin, iii, 47, 211 , 226,
iii, 212 et seq.; husband of Eliz. de 232, 234, 241 , 244, 246, 284, 298
Maersman, widow of Benj. van de van de Water, Benjamin, ii, 122, 149, 181,
Water, ii, 149 189, 195
van der Veer, Jacob, Corporal, ii, 92 - Hendrick, ii, 375 ; iv, 139, 215, 228,
van der Vin, Hendrick Jansen, i, 333, 368 ; 272, 298 ; v, 31 , 47, 49, 68, 222 ; vi,
ii, 203, 222, 241 , 297 , 365, 382 et seq., 109, 141, 143, 180 ; skipper, vii, 70
Index . 341

van de Water, Jacobus, vii, 13 ; book- van Doesborgh, Marretje, vii , 55

4 keeper, vii, 70, 97, 101 van Donck, Daniel, iii, 56 , 151 , 201 , 216 ,
201 - - Jan, vi , 294 ; vii , 99 221 , 239 , 243, 290, 298, 301 , 308, 309,
Pieter, iii , 76, 80, 83 , 108 ; stepson of 343 ; iv, 66, 87, 90, 103 , 107, 149, 152,
Walewyn van der Veen, 80 156, 163, 174, 187, 259 , 269 , 294, 321 ;
van die Grift, Jacob Leendersen, i, 30, 147, v, 79, 177
374 ; ii, 422 ; v, 221 ; vi , 29, 41 ; van Dooren, Hendrick Clasen, iv, 145
Measurer of Grain, etc. , ii, 337 van Dort, Cornelis (Kees), i, 156, 161 , 170,
Paulus Leendersen, i , 4, 49, 51 , 52, 54, 178, 181 , 212 , 269, 276 ; ii , 2
59, 60, 66, 67, 69, 72, 73 , 82, 83, 85, van Dyck, Hendrick (Henricus) , i , 94, 133,
86, 88-90, 92, 93 , 98 , 101 , 102, 108, 141, 292, 297, 314, 316, 320, 373, 389,
113, 117, 121 , 124, 127, 130-2, 138, 398, 401, 407 ; ii, 115 ; iii , 24, 78, 230 ;
142, 146, 150 , 167, 175 , 178, 187, 192, iv, 173 ; v, 81 , 221 ; vi , 75 , 130 ; nomi-
197, 206, 208, 215, 224, 226, 233 , 237, nated for Schepen, ii, 319 ; again, v, 16
253, 261, 274, 287, 316, 320, 337, 359, Fiscal, i, 12
367, 375, 389, 392, 396, 397, 404, 407, father-in-law of John Cooly, vi, 202
I
411, 415-7 ; ii, 24, 26-8, 34, 86, 99, van Dymen, Engeltje, iv, 64
146, 155, 190, 203, 365, 377, 399, 418, van Ebel (Ekel), Jan Jansen, i, 88, 308
419, 424 ; iii , 1 , 5 , 10 , 13 , 30−2, 44, van Elslant, Claes, Senior, i, 78, 95, 172,
53, 76, 85, 90, 92, 177 , 180, 183 , 188, 177, 371 ; ii, II , 33, 145 , 194, 297, 305,
198, 272, 288, 349, 350, 356, 406 ; iv, 336, 338, 345, 349 , 389 , 406 ; iii, 12,
2, 39, 99, 202, 222, 252, 253, 273, 50, 72, 244, 248, 249, 252, 279, 330,
278, 283, 289, 299, 303, 309, 311-13, 388 ; iv, 24, 97, 108, 132, 148, 158 ,
321 , 326 ; v, 8, 29, 31 , 37, 138, 179, 160, 244, 327 ; v, 135 , 209, 224, 278,
182, 186, 187, 198, 221 , 230, 273, 274, 301 , 317, 322, 331 ; vi, 195, 337 ; for-
299, 337 ; vi, 33 , 57 , 59 , 60 , 92, 103, bidden to act as Court Messenger, iv, 81
118, 121 , 130, 153 , 156 , 173 , 176 , 179, - Junior, app'd Court Messenger, i,
181 , 189 , 192, 193 , 208, 210, 218, 223 , 152, 308 ; ii , 11 , 276 ; iii , 90 , 219, 225,
227, 231 , 248, 254, 337, 366 ; vii, 55 , 242, 262, 263, 287, 387, 393 , 430 ; iv,
56 ; has gone to Curaçao, i, 295 ; 54, 61 , 246, 267 ; v, 26, 43 , 74, 82, 83,
Orphan Master, ii, 45 ; vi, 144 ; nomi- 86, 87, 114, 135 , 147 , 150, 177, 190,
nated for Burgomaster, ii , 282 ; iii , 195, 307 ; vi, 266 ; continued as Town
260; elected, ii , 285 ; iii, 261 ; continued Sergeant, v, 252 ; dismissed from office,
as Old Burgomaster, ii, 325 ; iv, 28 ; vi, 84 ; app'd Collector, v, 329 ; dis-
v, 17 ; nominated Burgomaster to fill charged as Collector, v, 352
vacancy, iv, 274 ; confirmed, iv, 277 ; van Emdenbroeck, Gysbert, i, 121 ; see
elected Delegate to the General As- van Imbroecken
sembly, iv, 325 ; City Treasurer, v, van Engelen (Hengelen), Arent, ii, 116
254 ; Church Warden , vi, 18 ; nomi- ― Tryntie, ii, 37, 48, 89, 90, 116, 203,
nated Alderman, vi, 261 ; gone to Hol- 212 ; iii, 191 , 195 ; iv, 38, 42, 49, 53,
land, vi, 267, 272, 288 79, 82
van Diepenbroeck, Hendrick, i, 386 van Essam, Pieter Pietersen, vii, 32, 53
van Dincklagen, Lubbert, i , 4, 75 , 229, van Fredenburgh (Vredenburgh), Willem,
241 , 295-7, 408, 413 , 417 , 418 ; ii, 49, vii, 13, 43
57 van Fruyl, Yonkher Reychout, i, 256
van Doesborgh, Hendrick, ii, 194 ; iii, 292; van Gelder, Jan, iv, 136, 330 ; v, 6, 63, 64,
vi, 375 151, 180, 182, 224, 239, 341 ; vi, 127,
Hendrick Hendricksen, policeman, vii, 130, 131 ; Assistant Grain Measurer,
265 vi, 214, 224 ; pavior, vi, 388
342 Index .

van Gelder, Janneke, iv, 140, 144, 147, 151 , van Heemstwaart, Albert Jansen, iv, 49,
308 51 , 52 , 59
van Gesel , Cornelis, iii, 48 , 288, 292, 296, van Herssele, Melchior, iii, II
339, 345, 348, 388 van Heusden, Henrick, ii, 292
van Geselaer, Johannes, ii, 129 van Heyningen, Claes Jansen, vi, 334 ; vii,
van Gheel (Geele), Max, i , 49, 51, 59, 66, 30
67, 69, 72, 83, 85 , 92, 93, 98 , 102 , 108, van Hobocken, Harmen, ii, 39, 219 ;
113, 117, 118 schoolmaster, vii, 244
van Groetenboecken, Jan Jansen , i, 262, - Maria, vi, 17, 62, 63, 68, 70, 91, 125,
263 126, 129, 131 , 133 , 138
Sarah Jansen , i , 263 van Holstein, Jan Pietersen, iii, 38
van Gunst, Geertje , iv, 165 Nicolas, i , 287, 289 , 298, 299, 308 , 311,
- Jan Hendricksen, iii , 48 , 171 , 233, 279, 386. See Nicholas de Meyer
294 ; iv, 31 , 38, 102 , 110, 117 , 123, 138, van Hoochsten, Frans Jansen, i , 373 ; ii,
177, 235, 333 ; V, I , 132, 209, 214, 49 , 58 ; iii , 30, 84, 114, 202, 208, 291 ,
221 , 315, 351 ; vi , 7 , 11 , 26, 47, 117, 293, 299, 304, 387, 388, 392, 399, 401,
167, 179, 181 , 182 , 203 , 206, 209, 212, 402, 407, 409, 413, 415 , 419, 421 , 430 ;
213 , 216, 219 ; vii, 5 , 6, 44 , 45 , 48, iv, 9, 24, 32, 44, 49 , 64, 86, 92 , 115 ,
103 ; made sworn butcher, v, 313 158 , 194, 211 , 222 , 304, 313 ; V, 31 ,
van Haalen, Pieter, iii, 81 , 84, 222 ; vii, 93, 150, 153, 165 , 171 , 189, 195, 197,
190, 202 222 ; vi, 12, 23, 262
van Haarlem, Tryntje, iii, 25 ; vii , 229 van Hoochvelt, Elysebet , i , 81 , 83, 86
van Haerlem, Jan, ii , 88, 89, 160 ; official van Hooghland, Stoffel, ii, 405 ; iv, 36,
butcher, ii, 222 ; v, 312 215, 222 ; nominated Schepen to fill
van Ham, Jan Jansen, i , 329, 373 vacancy, iv, 274. See Hooghland
van Hamel, Diederick, Secretary of Rens- van Hoorn, Cornelis, vii , 200
selaerswyck, ii , 153 ; iii , 109, 118 , 178 ― - Cornelis Jansen, iii, 145 ; iv, 156, 159,
- Mrs. , ii, 62 162, 332 ; v, 222
-- N., ii, 62 - Dirck Jansen, iv, 130
van Hardenbergh, Antony, i, 53 , 58 et seq., -- Jan Cornelissen, iii, 33
67 ; iii, 154 -- Joris Jansen, vi, 286 ; vii , 50
- Johannes, iv , 249 - - Ryndert Jansen, i, 373 ; iii, 71
Lysbet, iii , 154 van Hoosen, Jan, iii , 24
van Harderwyck, Gerrit Hendricksen, iii , van Ilpendam, Adriaen , vi , 272
78, 253 ; iv, 47, 53 , 89 , 114, 132, 135 , van Imbroecken, Gysbert, i , 177, 180, 190,
141 , 151 , 155 , 158, 159 , 162, 164, 166, 196, 198, 205, 255 , 280, 288 , 291 , 294,
167, 172, 173 , 183 , 187 , 193 , 194, 206, 298 , 301 , 303, 353, 369, 398, 412 ; v,
221 , 224, 227, 230, 238, 239, 327, 341 ; 43 ; deceased, v, 320
v, 8, 13, 36, 99 , 101 , 128 , 150, 155, 216 van Iselsteyn, Jan, i, 356
van Hartevelt, Denys Isaacksen, v, 32 - Jan Willemsen, ii , 375 ; iii, 27, 43, 51 ,
van Hasset, Hendrick Pietersen, iii, 185 52, 66
van Hattem, Arent, i , 49, 51 , 59, 66, 69, van Kalcker, Jan, i, 107
71, 72, 76, 79, 80, 83-6 , 88, 92, 93, van Laar, Arien, iii , 115 , 197, 201 , 236,
98, 102, 108, 113 , 117, 124, 130, 139, 238, 242, 250, 262 , 286 , 301 , 323, 347,
146, 150, 160, 166 , 167 , 175 , 178, 182 , 362, 400 ; iv, 124, 128, 334, 341 , 344 ;
185, 187 , 197 , 203 , 208 , 215 , 224, 239, v, 31 , 53 , 57, 67 , 73, 80, 123 , 222,
244 ; vii, 178, 179 ; illegitimate child 243, 277 , 281 , 327, 333, 354 ; vi, 3 , 8,
of, ii , 357, 358 II, 30, 124, 141 , 143 , 166, 169 , 179,
van Heemst, Albert Jansen, iv, 194, 321 244, 245, 251, 253 , 256-8 , 260, 264,
Index . 343

van Laar, Arien— Continued. van Nas, Abraham, iii , 289

273, 278, 285, 291 , 319 , 324 , 328 , 336-9 , Evert Dircksen, vi , 21
344, 350, 355, 359 , 363, 365 ; vii , 3 van Neck, Lambert Albertsen, iv, 145 ; vi ,
Catharina, iv, 330 ; v, 37 ; vi , 389 63, 64, 80, 165 , 168 , 173 , 176, 178,
— Stoffel, iv, 201 , 220, 239, 249, 262, 266, 182, 195
i
327, 337 ; v, 10, 31 , 39, 125, 140, 153, van Nes, Dirck, i, 123
224, 259 , 260, 281 , 314 ; vi, 11, 25 , 41, van Nesten, Pieter Pietersen, vii, 16
71, 73 , 98 , 100, 103 , 105, 107, 115, 147, van Neut, Gerrit, i , 287, 290
183, 185, 189, 192, 234, 236, 238, 241, van Nieuwhof, Jan Aarsen, ii, 411 ; com-
3
245, 249, 252, 255, 257-9, 264, 265, monly called Jan Coopal, 414
270, 273, 277, 278, 297 , 302, 307, 314, van Nieuwhuyzen, Hendrick Egbertsen,
11 319, 324, 328, 344, 347 , 350 ; name of vii, 218
wife of, iv, 110, 239 ; afraid of his van Nieuwland, Baudewyn , iii , 189, 197,
brother Ariaen, v, 333 205, 217, 251 , 262, 267 , 269 , 298, 304,
van Lanckvelt (Langevelt), Cornelis, i, 312, 327, 334, 337, 355 , 376, 367, 415 ,
107, 279, 337, 347, 358 , 359, 373 , 378, 427 ; iv, 33, 45, 48 , 80 , 82 , 93 , 100 , 104,
385 ; ii, 118, 258, 269 105
van Langedyck, Jan Jansen, v, 221, 327, van Norden, Joost Teunissen , i, 257 ; ii, 59,
5 340 159
van Leuw, - , v, 196 van Oostrum, Hendrick Jansen, iv, 98
van Leuwen, Jacob, i, 202 van Overen, Hille, iv, III , 117
- Madame, vi, 55 , 57 , 77 , 79, 86 van Rensselaer, Jeremias, i, 369 ; vi, 98,
van Leyden, Claes, i , 338, 345 107, IIO
Claes Jansen, i , 311 -- John Baptista, vi , 140, 210
E — Jan, i, 133 , 136, 139, 290, 296, 334 et van Reuvecamp, Elsie, ii, 417 ; iii, 189,
seq., 339, 348, 350, 355 et seq., 383, 197, 253 , 270, 272, 273, 279 ; iv, 156,
385 ; ii, 60, 73, 82, 89, 95, 99, 229, 209, 330 ; v, 6, 154 , 168 ; vi , 114
379, 380, 391, 396, 409, 418 ; iii , 37 ; van Ruttenbeeck, Anneke, iii, 25 ; vii, 230
wife of, ii, 340 van Ruyven, Cornelis, Secretary, i, 211 ,
Willemtje, vii , 48, 51 , 96, 100 215 , 315 , 367 , 406 ; ii, 54 , 82 , 203,
van Linde, Pieter, i, 316, 320, 348 , 350, 323, 355 , 368, 376, 378 , 411 , 421 ; iii,
361 , 406 ; ii, 38, 113 , 123 , 372, 374, 82, 116, 261 , 266, 292 , 399 ; iv, 75, 87,
396, 401 , 406 , 411 , 413 104, 126, 129, 245 , 263 ; v, 29, 32,
van Lith, Nicolas, v, 199 IIO, III, 128, 179, 214, 221 , 237, 279,
van Loo, Barent, iii , 65, 71 301 ; vi, 4, 13 , 69, 92, 176, 179 , 180, 227,
van Loon, Gysbert, vii, 82 234 ; Vendu Master, iii, 92, 112, 177 ;
van Marcken, Jan Gerrisen, v, 229 ; vi, son-in-law of Domine Megapolensis, ii,
48, 59, 63 46 Receiver of the W. I. Co. , v, 167 ;
van Marrel (Maarle), Barent, i, 369 ; iii , appointed Alderman, v, 250 ; nomi-
181 , 319 , 356, 407 nated and confirmed as Alderman, vi,
van Meppelen, Roelof Jansen, iii, 71 , 88 , 201 , 332 ; elected Church Warden, vi,
234, 248, 388, 409 , 411 , 416 , 425 ; iv, 103 ; continued, 145 ; again contin-
86, 88, 92, 95, 128, 266, 344 ; V, 47, ued, 215 ; Overseer of the road to
224 ; official butcher, v, 312 Harlem, vi, 362 ; nominated Burgo-
van Mullemen, Geertruyd, vii , 230 master, vi, 396
van Naerden , Hendrick, i, 254 ; ii, 12 van Rys, Gerrit Hendricksen, v, 166
- Hendrick Jansen, ii, 228 ; iii , 97 van Salee, Anthony Jansen, ii , 37, 50, 55,
- Pieter, i , 370 ; iii, 6 ; v, 224 ; vi, 30 124, 133 ; iii , 235 ; v, 350 ; vii , 43 ,
Pieter Caspersen, i, 126, 195 , 248 100 ; accused of harboring, a Quaker,
1

344 Index.

van Salee, Anthony Jansen-Continued, van Tienhoven, Cornelius- Continued.

vii, 82, 84, 90 ; see Anthony Jansen 384, 388, 411, 414, 419 ; ii , 3 , 8, 13,
and A. J. Van Vaes 24, 25, 31, 33, 53-5, 58 , 59, 61 , 65 , 90,
van Schel, Bartholomeus , v, 137, 140, 264, 93, 168, 172, 192, 222 ; iii, 52, 56, 89,
270, 274 113 ; v, 37, 199 ; complaint against, as
van Schelluyne, Dirck, i, 92, 93, 126, 147, Schout, i, 144 ; discharged from offices,
154, 187, 189, 191 , 198, 205, 220, 239, ii, 108, 109 ; thanked by Burgomasters
251 , 256, 275, 278, 304, 310, 329, 354, and Schepens for his services as Schout,
371, 395, 412, 417, 419 ; ii, 2, 5, 34, III ; not known where he is, ii , 227 ;
58, 61 , 75, 80, 83, 124, 126, 130, 203, wife of, ii, 349
247, 307, 327, 328, 333, 335, 340, 344, - Luycas, vi, 297, 299, 301, 315 ; vii, 89,
346, 352, 355, 358, 361 , 373, 375, 379, 93, 99, 100
384, 387, 390, 391 , 409, 419, 423 ; iii, Rachel, ii , 100, 305, 333, 354, 364, 371 ,
IO, 24, 32, 37, 42, 56, 57 , 102, 113 , 403, 421 , 427 ; iii, 27, 33, 43, 46, 51 ,
117, 120, 161, 167, 202 ; v, 130, 145 ; 52, 56, 84, 88 , 95, 98, 112, 146 , 155,
vi, 254, 257, 264 ; High Constable, i, 166, 168, 169, 180, 182, 261 ; iv, 254,
282 ; his instructions, i, 283 ; resigns 299 ; v, 37, 38 , 176, 178 , 181 , 193, 199,
office, ii, 220 202, 245 ; vi, 60, 96, 170, 258
van Schermer, Pieter Jacobsen, iii, 322 van Til, Isaack Willemsen, iv, 108
van Schorel, Jan Jansen, i, 369 ; iii, 186, vant Ooch, Aryaen, i, 161
308, 342, 380 ; iv, 103, 303 ; v, 47, van Tright, Abraham, v, 213, 228, 229
49, 86, 91 - Cristoffel Gerrisen , v, 213
van Schuildert, Aalje Goosen, iv, 200 -- Dirck Gerrizen, iii, 201, 208 ; iv, 53 ;
van Seyen, Jan, ii, 72 v, 259 ; vi, 17
van Sichelen, Ferdinandus, vi, 243, 248 ; - Master Gerrit, iii, 175, 251 , 262, 267,
vii, 12, 16 269, 297, 303, 304, 312, 313, 327, 333,
van Soestbergen, Reyer Cornelissen, iv, 334, 337, 355, 376, 377, 382, 385, 393,
23, 69 399, 415, 424, 426, 427 ; iv, II, 33, 39,
van Spreckerhoorn, Aryan Jansen, i, 305, 44, 48, 51, 65, 71 , 74, 256, 309, 321,
309 335, 339, 344-6 ; v, 3, 27, 30, 34, 35,
van St. Obin, Jan Jansen, i, 254, 373 ; iii, 44, 51, 54, 59, 74, 84, 130, 134 , 135,
40 ; iv, 270 ; v, 66, 223, 320 141, 148, 150, 157, 165, 168, 169, 178,
van Sweringen, Gerrit, iv, 248 180, 181 , 187, 198 213, 223 , 241 , 304,
van Swieringh, -, iii, 97 307, 315, 351 ; vi, 6, 15, 22, 33, 75, 81 ,
van Swieten, Jacob, ii, 354, 392 82, 89, 91 , 100, 103, 104, 112, 121 , 137,
van Swol, Barent Gerritsen, vi, 334 145 , 147 , 156, 164, 174, 182, 190, 192,
van ter Goes, Hendrick Jansen Claarbout, 193, 206, 209-12, 230 ; nominated for
iii, 101 Schepen, iii, 260 ; v, 16; vii, IOI ; nom-
van Tienhoven, Aryaen, i, 76, 125, 137, inated for Alderman, vi, 201
372, 398, 402 et seq., 414 ; ii, 83 ; Isaac, vi , 133
Company's storekeeper, i, 389 van Tuyl, Jan Otte ; vi, 388 ; vii, 118
Cornelius, i, 49, 54, 56, 59, 60, 72, van Twiller, Johannes, i, 298 ; ii, 50
76, 87, 91, 93, 101-5, 108, 110, III , -- Wouter, v, 230
117, 121 , 124, 125, 132, 134, 141, 154, van Tyll, A. F. , vi, 396
155, 163, 168 , 174, 177, 178, 180, 188, van Vaes (Vees), Anthony Jansen, i, 171,
192, 197, 201 , 202, 207, 222, 240, 244, 248, 346 ; ii, 32, 61 , 69, 114, 156 ;
250, 253, 255, 259, 261 , 275, 285, 286, iii, 236, 249, 289, 321 , 338 ; iv, 177 ;
288, 290, 294, 295, 298, 305, 308, 314, see A. J. Van Salee
318, 319, 330, 334, 340, 350, 355 , 367, van Veckhooven, Jan, ii, 2
Index. 345

van Venlo, Leendert Dircksen, v, 118, 126, Varvanger, Jacob Hendricksen — Continued.
131 292, 366, 373, 379, 383 ; agent for P.
van Vleckeren, Lauwerens Lauwerensen , L. van den Grift, vii, 55 , 56, 59, 65,
iv, 288 69, 79, 93, 95, 163
1 van Vleeck, Isaack, iii, 397 ; vi , 236, 239, Vaskum (Voscum), William, iv, 314 ; vi,
241 , 275 ; vii, 136 185 et seq., 190
Maddeleen, vi, 314, 324, 328 Vastrick, Anthony, iv, 84
Tielman, iii , 41 , 57 , 74, 77, 102, 108, Gerrit, i, 319
109, 117, 160, 167-9 , 177, 181 , 188, Robert, i , 368
198, 202, 210, 216, 219, 235 , 256, 266, Veau, Guilliam, vi, 203
273, 275, 276, 278 , 319 , 322, 325, 329, Vedder, Harmen, vi, 176
333, 339, 344, 370, 377, 397, 401 , 403, Veets, Jacob, i, 371
407, 408, 411 , 414, 418, 420, 421 , 429 ; Vellé, Symon, i, 249
iv, 4, 14, 18, 23, 29, 47, 79, 86, 117, 121, Velthuysen, Nicolaes, ii, 88 , 289, 292, 296,
122, 124, 177, 178 , 185 , 193 , 199, 212, 299, 300, 328, 386 ; iii, 6, 31 , 34, 40,
214, 221, 223, 237 et seq. ; vi, 73, 78 ; 57, 63, 72, 93, 98, 103, 113 , 114, 116,
Secretary of the Court of Bergen, 117, 325, 329, 420 ; iv, 93, 121 , 181,
N. J. , iv, 217 ; dead, vi, 275 217, 242, 281 ; v, 6 , 9 , 42, 87 ; name
van Vleesburgh, Jan Cornelissen, vii, 262 of wife of, iii, 63, 64 ; separation of,
van Vorst, Annetie Cornelis , i , 54, 57, 61, and his wife, iii, 73
64, 76, 80, 97 , 143, 150, 154, 163 , 167, Verbeeck, Catalyntie, i, 381 , 387 ; ii, 3, 8,
192, 197, 199 ; ii, 32 9, 64, 68, 71 , 98, IOI
Ide, i, III , 242 ; ii, 39 , 92, 131, 141 ; V, -- Poulus, i, 140, 179, 186 ; ii, 7 ; iii, 325 ;
241 , 247 iv, 67, 73, 79. See van der, van Beeck
- Ide Cornelissen, iii, 60 Verbraack , C. I. , v, 30
-- Jacob Gerrisen, iv, 143, 147 - Nicolas, v, 169, 224, 242, 269, 270, 323,
See Cornelissen , Anna, Ide 332 et seq.; vi, 33, 34, 37, 41, 46, 61 ,
van Vredenburgh ; see v. Fredenburgh 69, 85, 329 ; skipper, vii, 210, 214,
van Vueren (Veuren, Vuerden), Hendrick, 242
vi, 142, 145, 148, 149, 151 Verbrugge, Johannes, i , 291 ; ii, 116, 126
van Waart, Marten, iii, 299, 300, 304, 305 -- Johannes Gillisen, i, 66, 92 , 93 ; ii, 248,
et seq., iv, 24 257, 270 ; nominated for Burgomaster,
van Weeckendam , Pieter Jansen, iii, 44, 82, ii, 282 ; elected Schepen, ii, 285
274 ; iv, 7, 17 ; vii , 11 , 20, 109 -- Johannes J. , i, 279
van Wely, Barent, iii , 292, 296, 340, 345 - Johannes Pietersen, i , 66, 81 , 92 , 126, 148,
van Wesel, Hendrick P. , i, 167 243 , 278, 280, 310, 337, 357, 364,
van Westveen, Cornelis Dircksen, nomi- 368, 375 ; ii, 55 , 59, 80, 81 , 87, 118,
nated Ensign 3d Mil. Co. , vi, 357 131 , 190, 195 , 230, 234, 256, 262, 378,
van Weyen, Harmen Hendrick, vi , 216 379, 390, 399, 401 ; vii, 143 ; Presi-
van Wien, Sybrant Jansen, vi, 286 dent of the Schepens, ii, 246, 252 ;
Varvanger (Veervanger), Jacob Hendrick- nominated for Burgomaster, ii, 283 ;
sen, i, 114, 150 , 160 , 167, 169, 234, elected, ii , 285
285, 315, 335 , 346, 360, 374 ; ii, 49, - Sarah, v, 14, 28, 37, 41 , 82
55, 64, 89, 94, 97, 112, 114, 120, 168, - See van Brugge, van Brugh
186, 213 , 228, 241 , 326, 377 ; iii, 54, Verdon (Verdonck), Thomas, ii, 84, 102 ;
77, 82, 156, 181 , 192, 197, 229, 232, iii, 19, 48, 55, 69, 91 , 94 , 156, 159,
234, 280, 302 ; iv, 11 , 39, 116 ; v, 55, 211, 226, 337 ; v, 139 ; vi, 122 ; vii,
113, 118, 119, 123 , 128 , 178 , 222 ; vi, 119
40, 59, 136, 148–50 , 169, 175 , 181 , 246, Verel, Arnout, iii, 30
346 Index .

Verein (Veryn), Jan Jansen, iii, 78, 178 ; Vernelje, Isaac- Continued.
iv, 21 ; vi, 68, 82 lem, vi, 15 ; sworn in, vi, 21 ; con-
Verhage, Jesyntje, iv, 329, 386, 387 ; v, tinued, vi, 92
197, 247, 263 -- Joh. , v, 315, 322 ; vi, 262, 316 ; Court
-Josyn, v, 272, 295 ; vi, 72, 90, 131 , 133, Messenger at Harlem, Constable, vi,
136, 147, 155, 249, 253, 255, 263 , 269, 92 ; app'd Overseer of Harlem, vi, 207,
276, 280, 283 , 290, 293 282
Verleth, Anna, i, 326, note Verneltje, N., v, 296
Casper, i , 132, 135, 147, 163, 168, 175, Verplanck, Abigail, iv, 52, 110, III ; V, 222
196, 199, 205, 207, 230, 248, 250, 299, - Abram, i , 77, 92, 93, 316, 321 , 323, 327,
308, 326, note ; ii, 119, 126, 183, 230, 330, 333, 348, 350, 351, 372 ; ii, 5, 71,
363 iii, 398 ; estate of, at Hartfort, 362 ; iii, 27, 43, 46, 47, 51, 52, 56, 57,
V, 325 102, 109, 113, 120, 168, 270, 274, 307,
Catherine, i, 326, note ; v, 113 308, 332, 335, 384 ; iv, 119, 130, 151 ,
- Guiliam, ii, 378, 412, 413 ; dead, iii, 29, 336; v, 67, 83, 86, 170, 208, 225 , 243,
32, 52, 170, 398 277 ; vi, 73, 75, 81 ; dead, vi, 339
- Janneke, i , 326, note, 385 ; ii, 89 -
Geleyn, i, 334 ; iii, 24, 297 , 304, 307.
-- Judick, i, 55, 65, 121 , 136, 141, 147, 225, 315, 326, 361 , 364, 370, 377, 379, 383,
315, 326, 418 ; ii , 119, 126, 230 ; iv, 384 ; v, 113 ; vi, 7, 15, 25, 50, 77, 85,
329 ; v, 130, 137 88, 89, 91, 112, 114, 121 , 133, 140, 189,
Maria, i, 155, 159, 163, 326, note ; ii, 191, 192, 247, 277, 301 , 308, 315 , 330,
5, 30, 33, 36, 39, 50, 55, 62-4 , 72, 380, 406 ; elected and confirmed Sche-
77, 81, 85, 87, 93, 98 ; iii, 4 ; a resi- pen, vi, 397, 398 ; continued, vii, 113
dent of Hartford, Conn. , ii, 36 ; wife - Hendrickie vi, 277
,
of Paulus Schrick, iii, 29 ; widow of - - Jacob, ii, 84, 109 ; name of wife of, iii,
Paulus Schrick, iv, 284, 287, 290, 291, 109
295, 296, 300, 329, 335, 341, 345 ; v, Maria, ii, 345, 349 ; iii, 35, 41 ; v, 195,
IO, 12, 59 196, 237, 244
- Mrs. , iv, 72 - Susa, iii, 330 ; vi , 81, 119, 123 , 125, 126,
Nicholas, i, 326, note, 390, 414, 419 ; ii, 130, 134, 141, 143
8, 23, 32, 33, 40, 61 , 68, 70, 79, 81, 89, -· See Planck
131, 344, 367, 372 ; iii, 1, 32, 37, 44, Verscheuren, Willem, beadle, vi, 300
97, 180, 209, 210, 360, 373, 427 ; iv, Verschie, Huybert, iv, 217, 219, 225, 234
72, 106, 281 , 284, 298, 307, 326 ; v, 27, Verveelen, Anneke, iii, 424 ; iv, 5, 64, 66
33, 38, 41 , 48, 49, 51 , 53, 57, 86, 148, - Daniel, i, 368 ; iii, 275 ; iv, 67, 72,
129,
155, 353 ; vi , 22, 23, 25, 331 ; nomi- 135, 328, 330 ; v, 31 , 87, 131 , 219, 224,
nated for Schepen, ii, 283 ; again, iv, 232 ; vi, 38
195 ; made Great Burgher, ii, 315 ; Francis, iv, 206
mostly at Bergen, v, 188 ; magistrate - Joannes, ii, 416, 418, 419, 424 ; iii, 48,
of Bergen, N. J., vi , 27 81, 84, 92, 94, 151 , 156, 157, 215, 216,
- Sarah, i, 326 221, 224, 237, 241 , 243, 250, 276, 289,
Vermeulen, Cornelis, iii, 87, 353, 362 ; iv, 330, 338, 346, 352, 353, 355, 362, 363,
43, 287 374, 382 ; iv, 31 , 38, 48, 53, 64, 103,
- Isaack, iii, 323, 353 , 356 ; v, 62, 68, 141, 104, 129, 135, 144, 161 , 173, 177, 183,
168 185, 187, 193 , 194, 199, 212, 214, 220,
-Johannes, iv, 4, 106, 156 ; v, 300, 303 ; 221 , 223, 310, 317, 329, 335 ; v, 8, 179,
vi, 331 ; see v. d. Meulen 287, 300, 326 ; vi, 96, 97, 325 ; vii, 20 ;
Vermont, Jacob, v, 4, 5, 223, 265 Constable and Clerk of Fordham , vi,
Vernelje, Isaac, elected Overseer of Har- 362 ; name of wife of, iv, 67 ; father of
Index . 347

Verveelen, Joannes- Continued. Virginia- Continued.

Daniel, lives at Harlem, vi , 37 ; nomi- 59, 65, 69, 83, 109 , 131 , 214, 218 , 231 ,
nated Schepen, iii, 260 ; again, v, 16 ; 240, 277, 291 ; vi, 50, 85 , 88 , 89, 91 ,
Cum elected Constable of Harlem, vi , 8, 80 ; 186, 187, 198 , 279, 330
ferryman at Harlem, vi, 83 ; Overseer Vis, Jacobus, i, 87–9, 94 , 101 , 107, 118, 133,
of Harlem, vi , 92 , 129, 130, 150, 157, 136, 137 , 142, 148 , 220, 225 , 245 ; ii,
170 297, 305, 345, 379, 381 , 386 , 388, 391 ,
– Maria, vi, 335 400, 404, 421 ; iii , 4, 33, 48, 54, 61,
Vestjens, Willem, i , 269 66, 67, 72, 82, 84, 87 , 90-2, 103, 152,
Videt, Jan, iv, 97, 98 ; v, 221 ; French 153, 184, 195 , 205, 243, 244, 276, 278,
tailor, vii, 151 , 155 285, 286, 289, 293 , 295 , 296, 299, 304,
Vigne (Vinje), Christina, wife of Derck 310, 312 , 323, 325 , 338 , 339 , 353 , 356,
Volckersen , ii, 349 357, 363, 367, 372, 377, 380, 382, 388,
I Gulyn, ii, 349 389, 393, 399, 404, 415 , 417, 426,
— Jan, i , 51 , 53, 58 et seq. , 67 , 72 , 92, 93, 430 ; iv, 3, 5-7, 32, 43 , 50 , 70, 71 , 86,
95, 185 , 225 , 226, 250, 291 , 299, 303, 91, 95, 99, 100, 102, 104, 120, 124,
312, 357, 367, 383 , 397 ; ii , 26, 79, 81 , 129, 132, 134, 170, 174, 177 , 182 , 186,
92, 114, 122, 131 , 133 , 136, 137 , 141 , 187, 193, 201 , 207, 209 , 212, 214, 224,
144, 155, 171 , 195 , 199 , 227, 229, 241 , 225, 227, 229, 230, 257, 262, 281 , 289,
262, 279, 283, 344, 349, note, 408 ; iii , 56, 305, 313 , 337, 339, 341 , 346 ; v, 47, 50,
278, 287, 290, 326, 409, 411 , 415 ; iv, 52, 54-6, 58 , 61–3, 68 , 75 , 76, 80, 82,
149, 170, 198 , 205 , 269 , 299 , 336 ; v, 92, 93, 125 , 130, 131 , 135 , 141 , 145,
3 37, 52, 118, 176 , 178 , 181 , 193 , 199, 147, 148, 150, 154 , 158 , 159 , 162, 167,
209, 225, 228 ; vi , 13 , 51 , 60, 66, 73. 168, 178 , 180, 182 , 188, 189, 195 , 199,
102, 104, 221 , 285 , 318, 324 ; vii , 158 ; 219, 220, 231 , 234, 237, 240, 270, 274,
app'd Schepen, i, 281 ; nominated 281-3, 287, 293 , 299–301 , 303, 319-21 ,
Schepen, ii, 319 ; vi, 397 ; vii, III ; 324, 341, 342, 344, 353 ; vi , 1 , 7, 13 ,
elected, iii, 260, 261 ; iv, 195 , 197 ; 16, 20, 26, 36, 49 , 50, 52, 53 , 88 , 94,
accused of smuggling, ii, 245, 249 et 96, 142
seq., 253 Visbeeck, Gerrit, iii , 178 ; vi, 34, 69
-- Maria, wife of Abraham Verplanck, ii, Visser, Adriaen Jansen, iii , 187 , 292, 336,
349 ; vi, 339 337, 339, 342, 354, 376, 380, 381 , 419 ;
Mde, ii , 306 , note iv, 160
- Rachel, wife of Corn. van Tienhoven, ii, - Claes Gangelofs, ii , 417 , 420 ,
426 ; iii ,
349 2, 53, 93, 98, 103, 114, 116, 152 , 155,
Vincent, Adriaen, i , 163 , 225 , 373, 403 ; ii , 156, 169, 191 , 194 , 201 , 216 , 235, 236,
58, 168 ; iii , 5, 55, 62, 64, 70, 151 , 290, 238, 244, 246, 252 , 281 , 298 , 336, 366,
295, 413 ; iv, 120, 126, 226, 230, 237, 371 , 420 ; iv, 84, 121 , 181 , 217 , 229,
250, 288 ; v, 43 , 224 ; vi , 143, 375 ; 242 etseq., 253, 255 , 268 , 336 ; v, 11 , 31 ,
vii, 6, 29 ; accused of bigamy, iii, 70 ; 42, 48, 58, 63, 75, 82 , 86, 87 ; going to
official Weighhouse laborer, vii, 146 Curaçao, v, 87 ; gone, v, 151 ; skipper,
– Anna, iv, 324 v, 152
- - Jan, v, 2 ; vi, 233 - — Jan, i , 109 , 123
- Madaleen, i, 316, 319, 323 ; ii, 290, 370 ; - - Jan Jansen, i, 66, 85
iv, 324 ; v, 43 ; vii, 158 ; tapster, ii, - Wessel Evertsen, vi, 220
263 Vogel, Arent Cornelissen, iii, 324, 325 , 353,
Virginia, iii, 374, 381 , 427 ; iv, 15 , 62, 96, 411, 416 ; iv, 168, 169
129, 189, 198, 201 , 226 , 255 , 261 , 267, Vogelsang, Marcus, i, 369 ; iii, 205 , 255 ;
270, 271 , 278 , 282, 298 , 315 , 323 ; v, vii, 149
348 Index .

Vogelsang, Marcus Hendrick, i , 308, 312 Waldron, Resolveert- Continued.

Volckers, Immetje, iii, 412 ; iv, 60 ; vi, 281 , 334 ; vii, 158 ; Under Sheriff, ii,
85, 105, 118, 119, 123 400 ; elected Constable of Harlem, v,
Volckersen, Cornelis, i, 8 254 ; resigns, vi, 4 ; Overseer of Har-
-- Dirck, i, 154, 160, 161 , 386 ; ii, 200, lem, vi, 150; continued, vi, 207 ; again,
246, 247, 270, 278, 345, 349, 366, 368, vi, 282 ; Under Schout of Harlem, vi,
403 ; iii, 56, 104, 115, 144 ; iv, 67 ; 400
v, 191 - Willem, vi, 302, 311 , 314, 316, 319,
- Hage, i , 371 334, 356, 357
G - Hendrick, vii , 64, 69 Walings, Tryntje, iv, 123 ; v, 237, 239
Vonck, Roelof Jansen, i, 85, 96, 100, 107, Walker, George, v, 225, 226
IIO, 243 ; ii, 186, 197, 201 , 212, 214, Thomas, vi, 341, 342, 347, 350, 355 .
291 , 299, 306 356, 358, 359, 362, 363 , 365, 373, 378,
Vonck, see Roelof Jansen 379
Vos, Cornelis, iv, 141, 152, 173, 311 Walloon Quarter, the, i, 159
- Hans, ii, 357 ; iii, 85, 90, 94, 100, 294, Walron, Thomas, ii, 372, 384, 412
299, 306, 313 ; of Fort Orange, vii, Walton, Fop, v, 297
178 ; Deputy of the Schout, iii, 334 - Thomas, vi, 39, 44, 46, 52-4, 56, 124,
-Lodowyck, iii, 180 195, 209, 212, 219, 227, 230, 407 ; vii,
Matewis, i, 62, 67; see de Vos 51
Voz, Joncker, v, 113 ; vi, 243, 248 Walwell, James, vii, 57
Philipp Jansen, vi, 334 Wandel, Thomas, i, 235, 243 ; iii, 73, 117,
- Pieter Jansen, vi , 344 152, 196, 216, 236, 237, 250, 427 ; iv,
Vredenburgh, Apolony, v, 351 91 , 93 , 96, 100, 147, 149, 229, 243,
Vries, Dirck Jacobsen, skipper, iv, 74, 76, 255, 257, 260, 272, 304 ; vi, 28, 120,
77, 84, 104, 129 163, 165, 202, 204, 236, 259, 270, 277,
- - Jan Gerrisen, iv, 156, 159 301, 307, 312 , 314, 319, 322, 323, 329,
Vuges, Master Jacob, surgeon, iii , 3, 41 , 336, 366, 373, 379, 383, 389
49, 75 ; see Huges Wantenaar, Albert Cornelissen, i, 386 ; iii,
325, 397, 403, 411, 414 ; iv, 339
W
Wantshair, John, vi, 226, 230, 233, 236,
Waale, Thomas, vi, 160 238, 241, 248
Waecker, George, v, 276, 279 Ward, John, vii , 120
Wageman, Hendrick Gillisen , i , 251 , 254, Warnaers, Grietie, i , 235, 238
256, 336, 337, 347, 358, 359 , 378, 385 ; Warnaersen, Fredrick, i, 312, 369 ; ii, 293
ii, 258 Warner, Raef, vi, 82, 83, 174, 194-6, 202,
Waldman, Philipp, vii, 76, 79 408
Pieter Philipp, vii, 90 Warren, Humphry, vi, 247
Waldron , Aeltie, vi, 262 Warton, Antony, v, 182, 189
Joseph, ii, 95, 375 ; iii, 50, 56, 65, 66, Warwick, Conn. , v, 205
91, 94, 95, 112, 182, 298 ; Weighhouse Washlin, Sam., vi, 350, 355 , 358, 362
laborer, vii , 146 Wastelier, Jaques, i , 153
Rebecca, vi, 262 Waterberry, Jan, of Stamford, iii, 272
— Resolveert, i, 373 ; ii, 405, 417 ; iii, 86, Water Gate, the, iv, 83
91, 102, 110, 158, 159, 163, 171 , 187, Waterhout, Pieter Dircksen, i, 348, 358,
192, 193, 201 , 211 , 218, 233, 241 , 242, 369, 376, 393, 397, 400, 407, 411 ; ii,
302, 332 ; iv, 16, 36, 41 , 51 , 56, 65, 6, 10, II, 13, 21, 66
102, 191, 267, 342 ; v, I, 32, 287, 297, Waters, Brietta, v, 354; v, 4
300, 327, 353 ; vi, 5, 212, 237, 279, Watkins, John, public carter, vi, 360
Index . 349

Watson, Luke, v, 283 Weskort, Adam, ii, 144

Robert, iv, 309, 310, 315 , 327, 331 ; v, Wessels, David, i , 180, 182, 186, 187, 374 ;
113, 119, 120, 124, 293, 305 iii, 24, 26-8, 45 , 52 , 67, 100, 106, 115 ,
Watts, Alexander, vi, 112, 148 , 156, 160, 166, 311 , 324, 325, 333 , 338, 339, 344,
178, 265, 339, 373, 384 ; vii, 8, 72 362, 382, 416, 420, 421 ; iv, 61 ; v, 4,
·Anna, vii , 108 224 ; vi, 61 , 63 ; vii, 52
- Elias, vi, 47, 49 , 51 , 52 , 80 , 81 - Dirck, iii, 191, 199 ; iv, 147 ; v, 84, 86 ,
Way, James, v, 156 92 ; vi, 384, 390 ; vii , 71 , 96 , 224
Wead, John, vi , 355 - Evert, vi, 304 ; vii, 58
Web, James, v, 225, 262, 316 - Geertie, widow of Harmen, vi, 209, 211 ,
Webbens, Jan, i, 397 220
Webber, Aernout, vi, 245, 251 ; public -– Grietje, iii, 232
carter, vi, 360, 401 Hartman, iii , 108, 181 ; vi, 376, 380,
- Anna, i, 334 ; ii, 3, 81 , 362, 367, 400 ; 384 ; vii, 17
iii, 171 , 262 Herman, iv, 168 ; v, 32, 34, 222, 271 ;
Mrs. , vii, 26 vi, 48 , 49, 51 , 77, 79, 146, 149 , 151 ,
- Wolfert, i , 162, 168 , 247, 326, 334, 339, 262, 270, 277 ; surgeon, vii, II ; dead,
355 et seq. , 390, 410, 411 , 418 ; ii, 7–9, vi, 205, 209
81 , 92, 94, 127 , 222, 227, 371 , 363 ; - Joghim, baker, iv, 150, 169
iii, 24, 25, 42, 184, 185, 197 , 244, 245, - – Juffrouw (Mrs.) , iii , 78 ; v, 176 ; vi, 4
250, 253 , 254, 270, 276, 279, 309, 326, -- Mary, iii, 144, 179
333, 339 , 368 ; iv, 115 , 131 , 137 ; v, - Mettje, i, 358 ; ii , 345 ; iii, 2 , 8, 12, 40,
239, 295, 337 , 340 ; vi , 3 , 13 , 51 , 59, 47, 63, 81 , 103 , 144, 150, 151 , 173,
66, 75, 77, 79, 106 ; public carter, vi, 175, 177 , 178, 186, 190, 201 , 237, 238,
401 ; location of farm of, ii , 227, note; 246, 249, 266, 268 , 273, 276, 279, 280,
Schepen of Precinct beyond Fresh 284, 294, 295, 299, 301 , 304, 312, 315,
Water, vii, 127 317 et seq. , 325, 330, 336, 348, 353 ,
Webbers, Sarah, iii, 306 366, 374, 395, 429 ; iv, 23, 92, 94,
Webly, Walter, vi , 399 177, 193, 287, 308, 329, 335 , 338 ; v,
Wedderly, Jeremy, v, 65, 75, 76, 79, 80, IO, 12, 26, 43, 50, 63 , 75 , 84, 86, 92,
83, 87, 114 112, 120, 190, 195, 223, 278 , 281 , 288,
Weesp, Holland, iii, 109 335-7, 344, 346, 348 , 354 ; vi , 23, 25,
Weesp, Cornelis Jacobsen, ii , 387 34, 40, 59, 101 , 107, III, 112, 114,
Weever, Dirck Jansen, vi, 82 123, 129, 130, 133, 140, 154, 158, 189,
Weghman, Adriaen , vi, 78 , 82, 86 221 , 226, 251 , 253 , 256 , 265 , 270, 298 ;
Welius, Domine Everardus, iii, 292, 296, vii, 96, 99
339, 345 ; vii, 242 Pieter, iii, 392, 397, 403 ; carter, vi, 70,
Well, vii, 190 128, 360, 401 ; vii, 30
Wells, Tomas, v, 89 – Styntje , v, 337, 339
-- Wm . , vi, 107, 188, 231 - - Tryntje, v, 74, 83, 87, 114, 147, 150 ,
Wemp, Jan Barentsen, iii, 194, 205 191, 237
Wepp, Jan, iii, 394 Warnaer, i, 141 , 212, 266, 277, 311 , 322,
Werckhoven, Councillor Cornelis, i, 178 325, 345, 350, 371 ; ii, 11 , 12, 20, 38,
Pieter, i , 51 , 53, 58, 66 47, 55, 62, 73, 77, 78 , 82, 114, 149,
- ii, 402 209, 211 , 247, 256, 260, 263 , 280, 336,
Wernaart, Thomas , ii , 379 385, 404, 407, 408, 414, 417, 418, 420,
Wernaarzen , Herman , iv, 238 421, 426 ; iii, 1 , 3 , 12, 20, 28, 32, 36,
Werren , David, v, 225 , 231 39, 40, 46, 47, 49, 50, 53 , 66, 78, 93,
Wescoo, Jan , vii, 125 99, 112, 144, 146, 175 , 179, 188, 192,
350 Index .

Wessels, Warnaer- Continued. Whitfield (Withfield, Witfield), Justus, vii,

213, 216, 219, 248, 249, 270, 272, 65, 69, 85, 88, 89, 100
274, 277, 278, 280, 284, 288 , 305, 308, Ralph, Alderman, vi, 144
317 et seq., 329, 346, 348, 350, 366, Whitty, Jan, i, 401
375, 388, 392, 397 , 405 ; iv, 2, 4, 12, Wickes, Tho. , vi, 350, 355 , 358, 362
18, 23, 24, 29, 33 , 38, 41, 44, 48, 49, Wigherzen, Dirck, iii, 209 ; iv, 74, 90, 209 ;
53, 59, 69, 72, 80, 88, 92, 94, 113, 116, v, 26, 221 ; vi, 170 ; vii, 123, 129, 200
133, 135, 156, 159, 173, 210, 214, 216, Wight, Isle of, ii, 173
222, 257, 259, 269, 287, 291 , 295, 303, Wilkens (Willekes), Willem, ii , 38 ; iii ,
305, 309, 311, 323, 329, 341, 342, 345 ; 331 ; iv, 330, 331, 333, 334 ; v, 10, 28,
v, 25, 32, 35, 48, 49, 72, 78, 85, 90-2, 45, 168
107, 121, 142, 155, 215, 216, 219, 222, Wilkes , Mr. , vi , 132
228, 229, 235, 236, 239, 243, 247, 263, Wilky, James, iii , 211 , 212
277, 280, 281, 292, 300, 303, 310, 323- Willem, Joncker, iv, 330
5, 344 ; vi, I, 5 , 13, 14, 16, 20, 24, 33, Willems, Anna, vi , 12 , 60
34, 37, 40, 41, 45-7, 49, 59. 72, 77, - Lysbet, iii, 55
80-2, 87, 88, 90, 91 , 93, 97-9, 102- - Mme, ii, 398
4, 106, 109, 128, 138, 140, 141, 147, - Tysje, iv, 159, 162, 164, 166, 167 , 170 ,
149, 150, 153 , 154, 156, 159, 167, 193, 182
194, 196, 207, 210, 212, 213, 216, 218, Willemsen, Abraham , vi , 381
220, 225, 226, 230, 233, 234, 236, 237, - Aert, i, 92, 93, 374 ; ii, 8, 10, 23, 139,
239, 240, 244, 245, 249, 250-3, 255 , 184, 212, 248, 250, 259, 265 ; iii, 83
256, 259, 263 , 264, 268-70, 276, 284, -Cornelis, i , 105, 180, 186 ; iii, 36, 39, 50,
285, 290, 291 , 293, 297-9, 301 , 303, 56, 65, 94, 95 , 112, 158, 167, 182
306, 307, 311 , 314, 319, 323, 324, 328, - Hendrick , baker, i, 372 ; ii, 32, 53, 91 ,
339, 344, 350, 351 , 355 , 363 , 368, 371 ; 159, 255, 327, 332, 338 , 342, 375, 399 ;
vii, 201 ; appointed City Gauger, ii , iii, 33, 173, 175, 191 , 261 , 263, 265,
262, 266 ; Farmer of the Beer, etc. , 359, 372, 378 ; iv, 36, 58, IOI , III,
Excise, ii, 305 , 374 ; Constable, vi, 203, 143, 144, 150, 152, 155, 162, 169, 178,
208 ; Farmer of the Weighscales, vii, 186, 213 , 215 , 217, 257, 259 , 269, 290,
155 342 ; v, 30, 86, 91 , 93, 107 , 223, 238,
-Junior, vi, 277 300, 341-3, 350 ; vi, 43, 51 , 67, 73,
- Wernaer, hatter, iii, 30, 323 ; iv, 6, 31, 75, 93, IOI, 103, 127, 151 , 161 , 164,
60, 64, 67, 73, 79 ; vi, 389 166, 170, 176, 180, 183, 348, 356 ; ap-
B Wessel, iii , 251 , 347, 362 ; vi, 388 pointed Inspector of Bread, iii, 391 ;
West Chester, ii, 414 ; v, 205, 326 reappointed, vi, 30 ; appointed Fire
Westercamp, Femmetie Alberts , i, 78 Warden, v, 298 ; reappointed , vi, 158 ;
- Hendrick, i, 78 appointed Overseer of Streets, vi, 228
Wetheral, Jeremy, v, 291 , 301, 329 - Isaack, iii, 346
Wettelingh, Thomas, ii, 425 -
- Jacob, i, 50, 316, 319, 321 , 323 ; ii, 114
Wettell, Thos. , iii, 4 - Jan, i, 50 ; ii, 344, 398, 409
Wheat, Mr. , vi , 43 - Jonas, iii, 292, 294, 354 ; iv, 58, 107,
Wheeler, Sam'l, vi, 373, 380, 384 168
White (Wheyt, Weit, Whyte), William, ii, - - Reinier, baker, 104, 299, 362, 382 ; iv,
368, 373, 392 ; iii , 158, 220 ; vii, 26, III , 133, 165, 178, 210, 330, 331 , 333,
33 ; hatter, 125 334, 338, 340, 346 ; v, I , II , 28, 30,
Whitehead (Weythedt, Wythet), Daniel , i, 45, 80, 82, 85, 107, 113 , 168 , 223 ; vi,
82, 363, 378, 385 ; ii, 124, 180, 194 ; iii, 67, 157, 287, 401 ; vii, 26 ; nominated
394 ; vi 270, 277 Schepen, vi, 397 ; Fire Warden, vii, 35
Index . 351

Willemsen, Robert, i, 70 ; iv, 260 Withart, Johannes-- Continued.

- Rutger, vi, 265, 340 109, 110, 117, 120, 123, 140, 152, 155,
- Teunis, i, 391 163 , 167, 175 , 245 , 358, 359 , 361, 364.
- Thomas, ii , III , 115 ; iii, 297 , 303. 369, 399, 418 ; ii , 1, 84, 90, 128 , 305 ,
Tryntie, i , 319 332, 379, 381 , 386, 391 ; iii , 19, 54,
Willem, ii , 387 ; v, 139 168, 184, 195 , 198 , 205, 224, 229, 235 ,
Willett, Abraham, iii , 315 236, 238, 243-7, 254, 261 , 276, 278,
289, 293-5, 297, 299 , 426 ; iv, 3, 5-7,
- James, vi, 43
-— Jan, dec'd, v, 59, 64, 73, 80 9, 10, 18, 23, 43 , 49, 59, 102, 132, 168,
-- John, vii, 3 171 , 173, 177 , 182, 201 , 207, 209, 216,
224-6, 238, 317 , 326, 330 ; v, 50, 51 ,
Mr. , i, 375 ; ii , 178, 391 , 393 ; iii, 210,
211 53-5, 58, 62, 66, 68 , 130, 131 , 134–6,
- Samuel, i, 396 141, 142, 145-8, 150, 154 , 158, 159
162-4, 167, 168 , 178 , 179, 189, 195,
Capt. Thomas, i, 226, 335 ; ii, 12, note, 199, 240, 273, 281-3, 321 , 344 ; vi, I ,
128, 129, 139, 150 , 180, 244 ; iii, 225,
142, 156, 202, 234, 271
255, 319, 394 ; iv, 29, 90, 127, 293, 298, Withings, Edmond, vi, 132
317, 321 , 325 ; v, 65, 66, 73, 74, 80, Witlock,, ii , 68
92, 143 ; vi, 127, 319, 327, 331 , 337 ;
father of Jan, v, 59 ; vii, 3 ; appointed Witney, Richard, ii, 96
Mayor, v, 250 Witzen, Joseph, iv, 127
Williams, John, vii , 108, 110, 114 Wodtkock, Jan, i, 174
- Thomas, vi, 368 , 392, 408, 409 ; vii , 5, Wolfersen, Jacob, ii , 385 , 386, 388, 389,
17, 25 391, 400, 403, 404, 418, 425, 427 ; iii,
Williamsburgh, Brooklyn , L. I. , ii, 371 2, 4, II ; iv, 6, 162 ; see van Couwen-
Wills, proving of, vi , 42, 43 hoven
- of Abr. Verplanck, vi, 339 — Jan, ii, 249
of Balth. de Haert, vi, 357 Wolfs, Joris, iii, 177
-- of Herry Puttman, vi, 322 Wollingh, Robert, 170
- of Capt. Jno. Julius, vi, 329 Wolsencraft , John, vi, 89, 92-4, 96
Willkens, Jno. , vi, 317 Wolsey, George (Joris), i , 5 , 100, 119 , 156 ;
Willson, John, vi , 39 , 245, 250 ii, 183 ; tapster, ii, 263, 361 , 369 , 372 ;
Wm. , vi , 341 iii , 48, 90, 92, 171 , 197 , 201, 210, 211,
Wilmerdonck, Abraham, v, III 288, 402 ; iv, 107, 169, 232 et seq., 294,
Wiltkock, Sarah Pieters, ii, 304 307, 333 ; V, 55 ; vii , 154 , 155
Winckelhoek, Pieter Jansen, ii, 243 Wolters, Kier, v, 147, 300, 303 , 321 ; vi ,
Wingers, Gertruydt, iii, 304 , 307, 315 , 326, 69, 74 ; app'd Overseer of Harlem , vi,
364, 370, 377, 379 150, 207 ; leaves Harlem, vi, 213 ;
Winslo, Joseph, iv, 191 dead, vi, 235
Knelme, v, 69, 267, 268 Wood, Hilliard, sailor, vi, 345
Winslow, Samuel, vii, 114, 117 ; made a - Richard, vi, 134
Burgher, 122, 123 Woodberry, Huw, vi, 14
Winster, Pieter, hatter, v, 32, 94 , 171 , 172, Wooden, Theo. , vi, 108
224, 294 ; vi, 112, 121 , 137 , 148 , 151 , Woodert, Mr. , V, 217, 219, 231
156, 165, 176 Woodwal, Richard, v, 276, 277
Wisselpenningh, Rynier, ii, 117, 124, 127, Woudberry, Joan, iv, 223
132 ; iii, 150 Woutersen, Adriaen, i, 370, 381, 387, 400,
Wit, Pieter Jansen, ii, 243 ; iii , 146, 361 401, 410, 411 , 415 ; ii , 1 , 3, 60, 64, 68,
Witbeck, Richard, iii, 210, 321 72, 154, 201
Withart, Johannes, i, 67, 94, 101 , 105, 107, —- Egbert, i, 54, 92, 136, 230, 316, 320,
352 Index .

Woutersen, Egbert- Continued. Yongh, Thomas, ii, 334, 338

372 ; ii, 20, 114, 115, 122, 344, 408 ; York, Duke of, v, 115 ; letter to, from
iii, 93, 152, 302, 353 ; iv, 208 ; v, 52, Burgomasters and Schepens, v, 160 ;
66, 219, 224, 230 ; vi, 67, 75 , 118, 296, letter from, to Mayor, etc. , vi, 199 ;
298, 301 to Gov. Lovelace, 200 ; presents a sil-
– Jan, v, 225 ver mace, etc. , to the City, vi, 198
Willem, vi, 210, 212, 357 Young, Francis, vi, 89, 91, 141
Wright, Nathaniel, vi, 358 , 365 ; vii, 34 ; -— John, i, 239
see Ryght -- Mr. , of Bermuda, vi, 141
Wyngaart, Geertruyt, iii, 297 ; see Wingers Thomas, i, |269 ; vi, 39, 40, 44 , 46, 52–4,
Wynhart, Cornelis, admitted as Burgher, 56, 147
vi, 374 Younge, Capt. John, vi, 70
Wyt Straat, Hendrick Jansen, iv, 118
Z
Y
Zacharias, Lauwerens, iv, 151, 154
Yackes, Hendrick Cery, ii, 346 Zeeman, Nathaniel, v, 91 , 96, 99
Ybert, Nicolas, iii, 226 Zegendael, farm of, i , 396 ; ii, 22
Ydes, Symon, iv, 63 Zillesen, Paulus, ii, 33

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