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September. Receipts 304, of which Antony Janssen paid in 158:15. Expenses 322:5. Laval was paid 150g. for 39 ells linen, and 1 ells of cosynties were bought at 18g. per ell. This was a kind of stuff for children's night caps, which were made with capes to them, requiring about half an ell each. A blanket worth 36g. was given to Pieter Claessen, a sailor in the employ of Gerrit Wisbeecken Hendrick, who had been imprisoned in England.

October. Receipts 337:15, a part of which was three beavers bought of Tryn Claes at 26g. each in seawant. The unusual sum of 105:7 was received at the Sunday collections on the 3d. Expenses 177:4.

November. Receipts 142:14, on four Sundays. Among the expenses are 13 ells of white baize bought of Mr. Laval with the three beaver skins had of Tryn Claes, 78g. A German named Dirck Onval, who had been imprisoned by the English, had a blanket, 38g. Total expenses 235:12.

December. Receipts 273:11. Expenses 678:3. Adryan de Vries was given three ells red baize (roode bacy) 24g. Hendrik Cuyler was paid 40g. for making up clothes for the children of Frans Coninck, among which was een aperock (monkey-jacket?) and een borstrockyen. Uldrick Klein had 2 pairs of shoes 20g. Poulis Turcksen 7 ells red baize @ 7 gilders per ell.

The total receipts of the year were 3081:6; the expenses 2765:7. There was 256:3 cash in the treasury, and 3299g. was invested. The annual audit of the account was signed by Gideon Schaets, pastor loci; Philip Pietersen Schuyler, Jan Verbeek, elders; J. Provoost, Jan Vinhaegen, deacons.

1667.

The accounts for this year were kept by Jan Provoost, and are the best specimen of writing in the book. He writes, Sondagh inde kerck versamelt, which is an improved orthography. His predecessor turned over to him individual obligations to the amount of 3299 gilders, and 256g. 3st. in seawant; quite a respectable poor fund for that day, or this.

January. The receipts were 256g. 3st. Herman of Schenectady paid 5g. for the small pall. The expenses were 192g. 18st. 4p. The recipients of alms were Johannes Dyckman, Ulderick Kleyn, Zacharias Sickels, Isbrant, Baesie Pieters, Adrian de Vries and Weelden's child. Two pounds of butter sold for 3g. 6st.

February. Receipts 194g. 97st.; of which 10g. was for the use of the pall at the burial of Uncle John (Jan Oom). Expenses 164:11. The recipients of charity were Jan Claessen, Weyntie wife of Poulyn, Isbrant, Carsten de Norman's children, and Claes Vandenberg.

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March. Receipts 174g. 13st. Expenses 303g. 9st. Baesjen Pieters, Frans Koningh, and Jan Machielsen, appear in this month as receivers of alms. Guert Hendricksen's wife and Claes Vylspiegel received each 64g. for two months' subsistence of Carsten de Noorman's two children.

April. Receipts 312g. 7st. Easter occurred on the 10th, when 114g. 10st. was collected in the church. Cornelius Segersen paid 10g. for the use of the pall at the burial of his wife. Expenses 364g. Dr. Van Dyck is again paid for curing Uldrick Kleyn, 80g. Tys Servaes's wife had 28g. with which to purchase seed peas.

May. Receipts 233g. 9st. Expenses 446g. 16st. A loaf of bread cost

1g. 5st. and a skepel of wheat 7g. 10st. Baestie Pieters and John de Brouster were paid 27g. for cleaning the church, at 4g. 10st. per day. A broom cost 12 stivers. Dr. Van Dyck was paid 200g. for a year's salary and dressing the wounds of the poor.

June. Receipts 189g. On the 8th at the celebration of the king's coronation 8g. 10st. were collected. Expenses 166g. 14st. Peter Claerbout's wife was paid 10g. for scouring the chandelier in the church.

July. Receipts 225g. 18st. On sacrament day, 128g. was collected. Expenses 230g. Gerret Slechtenhorst sold the deacons 10 schepels of wheat for 70g.

August. Receipts 154g. 17st. Expenses 117g. 8st. Jan Michaelsen is represented as being disabled (gebreckelyck), and therefore a subject for alms.

September. Receipts 171g. 9st. Expenses 56g. Jan Lavatie was paid 12g. for eight days maintenance of Jan Michaelsen, he being sick. October. Receipts 240g. 12st. Juffrou de Haes contributed 6g. Expenses 284g. Johannis Dyckman was paid 5g. 10st. for two pounds of butter and two loaves of bread. The bread being 1:5, would leave 1:10 per lb. for butter. The name of Claes Janssen Stavast is mentioned.

November. Receipts 202g. Of this 50g. was paid in by Sheriff Swart as an atonement (boeten). The widow of Harmen de Metselaer paid 10g. for the use of the great pall. Expenses 98g. 3st. Peter Bout was paid 26g. 10st. for 10 loads of wood for the use of Hans Carelsen.

December. Receipts 279g. 16st. On Christmas 127g. was collected, Expenses 438g. 9st. Certain Frenchmen had been supplied with bread by Dom. Schaets, amounting to 7g., which was paid out of the treasury. Jan Jansen Bleecker was paid 17g. for 4 cans French wine for the sacraHarman Rutgers was paid 17g. 10st. for beer furnished to Hans

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The total receipts were 2710g. 8st. Total expenses 2811g. 181st. The customary certificate is signed by Gideon Schaets, pastor; Jan Verbeek, Gosen Gerretsen, past elders; Jan Vinhagen, Jeremias Van Rensselaer, deacons.

The inventory of utensils for sacrament and other purposes were : 2 table cloths, 7 napkins, 1 silver cup, 3 earthen cans, 1 pewter can, 2 pewter basins, 2 palls (a large and a small one), 1 rug.

1668.

Jan Vinhaegen commences his entries with "Laus Deo in Albany, Reekeninge der Dyakonye gehouden aan myn J. Vinhaegen." They are made in a fair character, but quite different from the others. His orthography is much like that of Jan Provoost.

January. The receipts of the month by collections in the church were 267g. 6st. and 4 pieces of silver money, amount not stated. The expenses were 211g. 12st. The names of the poor who received charity were Frans Koning, Hans Caerels and Jerse's wife.

February. The receipts of the month by collections in the church were 275g. 101st., of which 70:7 were received on Wednesday the 8th, which was a day of thanksgiving for the peace. Barent Mynderse paid in 100g. for 50 boards; total 375g. 101st. The whole amount of disburse

ments was 252g. 4st. 2 pairs of children's shoes were 12g., and a pair of men's shoes 17g.

March. Collected in the church 194g. 3st.; from Eldert Gerbers, which he had promised to the poor (hy hadde een tyt geleeden beloft aen den armen) 13g. 21st.; from the widow of Jan van Eeken for the large pall 10g.; Hendrick Maesen for the small pall 5g.; Kornelus Kornelussen Verwy for the large pall at the burial of his wife 10g.; in all 232g. 51st. The expenditures were 234g.

April. Collected in the church 332g., of which 135g. 17st. was rec'd on paesdag, April 1; 111g. was as a fine (boeten van Immeken); and 1g. 9st. was taken from the poor box in the council chamber. Also a Hollantse dubbelde stuyver was taken up in the church, but as usual counts nothing in the footing, going probably to another fund, total, 444g. 9st. The expeditures were 502g. 18st. The old names of Jan Machielsen, Hans de Noorman, and Ysbrant again appear in this month's items.

May. Collected in the church 212g. 13st., of which 9:5 was taken at the anniversary of the coronation of the king (Charles II), 3d May (op Donderdagh synde die gedachtenisse van die krooningh van seyn koonincklyke maiestey t van engellant); Wyntie Adams paid 10g. for the use of the great pall at the burial of her husband; and the same amount was received for the same at the burial of Karsten Klaesen: total 232g. 13st. The expenditures were 252g. 4st. Among the items for church cleaning is 12g. to Pieter Klaerbout's wife for cleaning the chandelier (van die kroon schoon te maken).

June. Received by collections in the church 160g. 10st.; from the poor box 5:11; from different sources 69:16; from the king's birth day collection (8th) 5:15; from Korneelus Woutersen 25g. which he acknowledged to be indebted to the poor for a long time. Total 260g. 171st. The expenses were 340g. 2st.: Korneelus van Dyck has a half year's pay (meesterloon) for medical services at the poor house, 125g.; Helmer Gotten had 52g. for 2 bevers. The names of Baerent Pietersen, Volkert Pietersen, and Klaes Vandenbergh are mentioned.

July. Collected in the church 309g. 1st.; of which 130g. 14st. was taken on sacrament Sunday 15th, as well in the plates as in the sacks (soo in die kommen als het sackien); and on the day following there seems to have been a collection made about town in bever skins, &c. (en beeuers soo heelen en halven en lappen, 36 stuckie met en otter) amounting to 133g. 6st. Storm Elbers paid 4g. 18st. for the small pall; total 447g. 5st. The disbursements were 291g. 8st.

August. Collections in the church 132g. 5st.; from Wynant Gerretsen 30g.; from Jan Bruyn for the great pall 10g.; total 172g. 5st. Expenditures 228g. 1st.; of which 40:15 were for the burial of Willem Brouwer, and 5g. to his widow; nearly all the other expenses were for Hans and Karsten de Noorman.

September. Collections in the church 180g.; from Jan Rinckhout for the large and small pall 15g.; and taken from the box at Teunes the bierdrager's 2g. 7st.; total for the month, 1979. 7st. Expenditures 129g. 18st.; of which 96g. were to Gerret Jansen Stavast and Guert Hendricksen for the maintenance of Karsten de Noorman's children, and the remainder to Hans de Noorman.

*A bierdrager is a person authorized by appoiutment to deliver beer in barrels to the purchasers, from the brewery.

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