with Robert Yates and John R. Bleeker Esqr, or either of them, Surveyors chosen and elected for the purpose, and that they cause the vacant Lands adjoining thereto to be surveyed and a Map thereof to be made. The Committee chosen for the purpose are Alderman Yates, Ten Broeck, and Common Council McClallen and Gansevoort Jun', or any two of them. Resolved that a Committe of three be appointed to search the Records and make extracts of such papers as they may conceive necessary to locate the said Lands, and that they report the same with all convenient speed. The Committe chosen for the above purpose are Mr. Recorder, and Common Council Visscher and Swits.

The Committe to whom was referred the terms whereon Coll. Hughes, D. Q. M. Gen1, is to have leave to erect a public Ferry across the River between Green Bush and this City brought in the following report:

Gen: Your Committee to whom was referred the Terms whereon Coll. Hugh's, D. Q. M. G. in this Department is to have leave to erect a publick Ferry across the River between green bush and this City, do report as their opinion,

I. That Licence be granted to him and to his successors for two years, commencing from the first day of February next, at the annual Rent of twenty-five pounds in Specie or the current exchange thereof in other money at the time of payment, the same to be paid in four payments, that is to say twelve pounds ten shillings at the expiration of every six months commencing the first day of August next.

II. That said Ferry is to transport across only publick stores, &c. and persons then actually in publick service, as well militia as others, under the penalty of quadruple ferriage for each offence, to be paid to any person who will prosecute for the same, together with costs.

III. That the Landing Place of the said Ferry on the west side of the River shall be between the north end of the old Store House and the Fence by the River opposite the House of Jacob I. Truax, under a like penalty for each offence to be paid and recovered as aforesaid, provided always that the said Ferry may have a Landing place between the said Fence and the north side of the Trardes Creek in case they are permitted so to do by the Corporation of the Dutch Church.

IV. That Articles of Agreement be entered into for the performance of the above. As witness our Hands the twenty-sixth day of January, 1781.

To the Mayor, Aldermen and

Commonalty of the City of Albany in Common Council convened.

PETER W. YATES,
ROBERT MCCLALLEN,
MATTHEW VISSCHER.

February 2. Petitions of Gerrit T. Van Den Bergh, Gerrit Van Beuren and Jacob I. Van Schaick were laid before the Board praying that a Farm to each of them may be granted of the Lands of this Board at Tiononderoga.

Ordered that the said Petitions be taken into consideration when the Board determines whether they will and on what terms lease the said Lands.

A Petition of Leonard Gansevoort Esqr in behalf of himself and Catherine Cuyler and Abraham Cuyler was laid before the Board setting forth that they are possessed of about thireet morgans of Land, part of the one

thousand acres granted to this Board by Charter, at a place called Tionon deroga situate in Tryon County and praying for such an additional quantity as will be sufficient for a Farm.

Ordered that the said Petition be taken into consideration when the Board determines whether they will and on what terms they will lease the said Lands.

An account of Peter Sharp for work done and materials found for this Board was laid before them amounting to £9:9:9 which is allowed, and ordered that the Clerk draw an order on the Chamberlain to pay the same.

February 10. Mr. Mayor laid before the Board a Resolution of the Senate and Assembly of the 9th instant relative to billeting Troops.

February 15. It is resolved that notice be given by the Clerk of this Board to the subscribers of the Academy requesting them immediately to pay to the Treasurer appointed for that purpose one Quarter's Tuition Money.

Mr. Mayor laid before the Board an Invitation of the Recter of the Academy desiring this Board to attend the public examination of the School to morrow morning at nine o'clock.

Resolved that this Board will accordingly attend.

Ordered that the Clerk fortwith transmit to Colo. Hughes, D. Q. M. Gen1, a copy of the Resolution of this Board respecting the Ferry, and also one to Mr. Quackenboss his Assistant.

February 22. Mr. Mayor laid before the Board a Letter from Peter Simm and John Johnson requesting the Board to lease unto them the public Ferry.

The Board took the same into consideration and thereupon Resolved that the said Ferry be sold at public Vendue to the highest bidder on Tuesday the first day of March next and that the purchasor give security to the Treasurer for the payment of the Rent.

Resolved that the Clerk give notice by Advertisement of the time of sale and that Alderman Yates and Common Council Visscher be a Committee to revise the Ordinance relating to the Ferry.

Resolved that Council McClallen be requested to call upon Major Quackenboss and desire him to inform the Board whether Colo. Hughes has accepted of the proposals made by this Board relative to the Ferry by him applied for.

February 27. Petitions of Abraham Fonda, Jesse De Graff, Myndert A. Wemple, Isaac De Graff, Simon De Graff, Frederick Visscher, Christopher John Yates, Francis Winne Jun', John Little, Myndert W. Quackenbush, Nicholas Quackenboss, Isaac Colyer, and John Colyer, praying each a Farm of the Lands of this Board at Tyononderoga in Tryon County were received.

Ordered that the said Petitions be taken into consideration when the Board determins whether they will and on what terms lease the said Lands. Resolved that the fine mentioned in the Report of the Committee respecting the Ferry applied for by Col. Hughes be and is hereby decresed to twenty shillings and that liberty be given to land in case of badness of weather above and below the Landing of the old Ferry.

Ordered that the Clerk draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of

John Flensburgh for eight Skipples of wheat, being for one year's keeping the [Bulls].

It being suggested to the Board that the Boundries in the Lease lately given to Peter Yates contain more Lands than were intended to be granted, therefore Resolved that as soon as convenient a Surveyor be appointed to survey said Lands and make report thereof to this Board.

Resolved that the Rates of ferriage be augmented as near as may be twenty-five cent.

March 1. The Board resumed the consideration of the terms on which the Deputy Quarter Master Gen1 is to have the public ferry and thereupon Resolved that instead of the fine of twenty shillings for ferrying over prohibited articles he pay a fine of four fold the rate of ferriage established by the Ordinance establishing the rate of ferriage.

This day pursuant to notice the Ferry leading from the City to Green Bush was sold to Dirck Hanson for the term of one year for £123 in Specie, to be paid half yearly in Specie or the current exchange in paper money at time of payment.

Resolved that a Committee of two be appointed to draw proper Leases for the purpose. The Committee chosen are Alderman Yates and Common Council Visscher.

Mr. Henry Van Rensselaer in behalf of his father Coll. John Van Rensselaer informed this Board that Capt. John Johnson having applied to Coll. Van Rensselaer to hire the ferry between Greenbush and the City of Albany, and offered the preference of hiring said ferry to this Board in case this Board will give the same price for it that Coll. Van Rensselaer can get from said Capt. Johnson.

On motion of Alderman Peter W. Yates it is unanimously resolved that this Board have an exclusive right to the said ferry and that the said proposals of Coll. Van Rensselaer be rejected.

It is also unanimously resolved that this Board will indemnify the person or persons who shall purchase the said ferry from this Board at vendue or at private sale.

It is also unanimously resolved that this Board will prosecute any person or persons who shall presume to exercise a right in said ferry or any part thereof.

March 3. The Committee appointed to draw the Leases for the Ferrys reported the same, which being read were respectively agreed to.

Ordered that the Mayor sign those on behalf of the Corporation and that the City Seal be thereto affixed.

Ordered that the Clerk draw an order on the Chamberlain in favor of John J. Ratcliffe for three Skipples of wheat.

Upon application of the Deputy Q. M. Gen Resolved that he have liberty to land with the ferry boats at the old dock at the store house until the farther order of this Board.

Resolved that a Committee of two be appointed to attend the survey of the Lands in dispute between Harmen Groesbeek and John Vielen and report the same with all convenient speed. The Committee chosen for the purpose are Alderman Ten Broeck and Common Council man Douw. March 17. Resolved that a Committee of two be appointed to prepare a Letter to Matthews as a third Teacher to the public school in this

City, and that they report the draft with all convenient speed. The Committee chosen for the purpose are Peter W. Yates Esq. and Leonard Gansevoort Jun. Esq.

It being suggested to the Board that his Excellency Gen. Washington would very shortly be in Town, therefore resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to prepare an Address. The Committee chosen for the purpose are Mr. Recorder, Peter W. Yates Esq. and Leonard Gansevoort Jun. Esq.

Resolved that the Freedom of the City be presented unto his said Excellency.

An account of Hendrick Cook amounting to eight shillings was laid before the Board and allowed.

Resolved that an application be made to the Legislature to pass an Act awarding costs to the complainants in cases of forcible entry and detainers in this City and that instructions be given to the Representatives of this City and County accordingly.

April 2. Alderman Ten Broeck informed the Board that he had been honored by the honorable Council of Appointment of this State with the office of Sherif for the City and County of Albany, and as by the Constitution he could hold no other office, he prayed leave to resign his office as one of the Aldermen of the third ward.

Resolved that the resignation of Alderman Ten Broeck be and is hereby accepted.

On motion Resolved that the consideration of ordering a new election for an Alderman in the room and stead of Alderman Ten Broeck be postponed until to morrow.

April 3. The Board resumed the consideration of ordering a new Election for an Alderman in the third ward of the City of Albany in the room and stead of Alderman Ten Broeck who has resigned, and thereupon Resolved that a new Election be held at the usual place of election in the said ward on Monday the ninth day of April instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of electing an Alderman in the stead of Alderman Ten Broeck, and that Alderman Stringer and one or more of the Assistants of said ward superintend the said Election. And ordered that the Clerk give notice of the time and place of election.

John Ten Broeck Esquire produced a Commission from the Governor and Council of Appointment for Sherif of the City and County of Albany. Mr. Recorder then moved and was seconded by Alderman Stringer, that Mr. Ten Broeck be qualified in that office by the Board. Debates arose and the Question being put it was carried in the negative in manner following:

For the Affirmative-Mr. Recorder, Samuel Stringer, Leo. Gansevoort Jun', Isaac D. Fonda.

For the Negative-Peter W. Yates, John N. Bleeker, John Roorbach, Robert McClellan, Peter W. Douw, Cornelius Swits, Matthew Visscher.

April 4. An account of Mr. Marte Myndertse was laid before the Board for iron work made for the use of the Docks, &c., amounting to £55:8 which is allowed, and ordered that the Clerk draw an order on the Chamberlain to pay the balance due after deducting the amount of the

Corporation account against him for a Lot of Ground and Rent due thereon.

Resolved that the Clerk draw an order on the Chamberlain in favor of Thomas Seeger for four Skipples of wheat on account.

Resolved that the Clerk draw orders on the Chamberlain to pay the following accounts, to wit: Isaac Hoogkerk £3:18; Anna Fryer £1:14; William Van Wie £1; Philip Elsworth 9s.; Rykert Van Sante £3.

Resolved the Clerk draw orders on the Chamberlain for the following quantities of wheat on account at 4s. 6d Skipple, to wit:

Widow of William Hilton six Skipples; John A. Lansing six do; Rykert Van Sante six do; Isaac Hooghkerk six do; Anna Fryer six do; William Van Wie four and a half do; Philip Elsworth two do,

Messrs. Thomas Lotteridge and Dirck Hansen appeared before the Board, and informed that they were inclined to leave the Ferry and the Lot of Ground near the same for a number of years, and to build a house on the said Lot, provided they could agree with the Board on the terms.

Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed to take the same into consideration, and report with all convenient speed whether and on what terms the said Ferry and Lot of Ground should be let.

The Committee chosen for the purpose are Peter W. Yates Esq., Matthew Visscher and Isaac D. Fonda.

Resolved that the Lot late Comfort Seevers's be leased unto Peter Sharp for the term of three years at forty shillings per annum.

April 12. Alderman Stringer returned a Poll of an Election held in the third ward of this City for one Alderman in the room and stead of John Ten Broeck Esquire who has resigned, and by inspecting the said Poll it appears that Thomas Hun has the majority of votes, in consequence of which the necessary Oaths were administred to him and he took his seat.

Resolved that the Clerk draw an order on the Treasurer in favor of Garret Van Vranken for six Skipples of wheat and that the same be placed to his account.

Resolved that an order be drawn on the Treasurer in favor of John James Abbot for six Skipples of wheat to be delivered to Neal Shaw for a rope purchased of the said Neal Shaw for the use of the Town Clock. Resolved that Docks be sold at public Vendue on Monday the

day of April instant, and that the Clerk give public notice thereof by public Advertisements.

Resolved that Jacob Gardinier be and he is hereby authorized and empowered to take into his charge all that tract or parcel of Land commonly called Tiononderoga in Tryon County, belonging to this Board, that he superintend the whole and see that the fences and builings thereon be not wantonly destroyed, that he contract with the several persons improving the said Lands for the rent of one bushel per morgan, that he apportion the said Lands among such persons as are settled upon the same in such manner as he shall deem just and equitable having a proper regard to the political characters of persons applying to him, and their respective necessities and sufferings, that he take all possible means to secure to this Board the rents above specified, and that he do all other things necessary and expedient, and that he be allowed the use of ten morgans of the said Land for his trouble without any reservation pro