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October. Collected in the church 268g. 8st., of which 60:10 was taken on a day of prayer in the church, 2d Oct., and 98:8 on the 7th, sacrament Sunday. Jeremias Van Rensselaer, who was one of the deacons this year, gave 30g. 15st.; total income of the month 299g. 3st. The expenses were 168g. 2st. Some of the old names reappear, Zacharias Sickels, Uldrick Kleyn, Aryaen de Vries, and Willem Brouwer's widow. Clothing forms a considerable portion of the expenses of the month.

November. Collected in the church 142g. 7st. Expended 286g. 6st. ; of which 120g. was paid to Jochem Wessells, baker, for bread delivered to Hans de Noorman and Dyckman.

December. Collected in the church 168g. 18; and for a small beaver sold 25;* total 193g. 18st. Expenses 158g. 10st.

January, 1669. The receipts on Christmas day are given under this date, and the whole amount is 233g. 14st. The expenditures are 500g. 14st., the last date being the 8th, and embrace 160g. paid Dr. Van Dyck, and 50g. paid Dr. Jɛecop voor het meester loon van Steyntie Klaes.

This was done to adjust the computation of time under the English dynasty, which was changed from the new to the old style, the 11th of January being reckoned the 1st.

The income of the year 1668 was 3653g. 121st. The expenditures 3555g. 191st. Seawant in the treasury 97g. 17st. Also in Holland specie 14g. 6st., and 8 ells of Pennestoy.

The customary certificate is signed by

Gideon Schaets, pastor in Nieuw Albanie.
Jan Thomassen,

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Teunis Cornelissen, J ouderlingen

Jeremias Van Rensselaer, Dieacken.
J. Dehinsle,

1669.

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The senior or distributing deacon for the year 1669, was Jeremias Van Rensselaer, who began his account thus:

Eere sy Godt jn Albanie en Colonie Rensselaers Wyck vervolge vande Ontfanck en Vitgeft der Diaconie vant 1669, gehouden door Jeremias Van Rensselaer. That is:

Honor be to God. Albany and Rensselaerwyck. Continuation of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Deacons for the year 1669; kept by Jeremias Van Rensselaer.

His phraseology differs somewhat from that of his predecessor. For instance, he says:

Sondagh voor en naer de middagh versamelt jn de kerck. Woensdagh s'avons jude kerck versamelt.

January. The receipts for the month were 378g. 15st., including 97g. 13st. in strung and loose seawant received from his predecessor; 21g. 10s. from Jan Pieter Loockermans, which was found in the poor box, being a piece of silver money; from Jan Kloet and Hendrick Coster as a fine 11g. 17st.; and 2 skipples of wheat (10g.) from the widow of Pieter Bronck for the pall; leaving 256g. 15st. as the monthly collection in the church. The expenditures were 173g. 14st.

Beaver skins are said to have been vaiued at about $3, at this time. If a gilder in seawant was 12% cents, this will be in accordance with the current rate.

February. The receipts were 212g. 17st., including 2 skipples of wheat at 10 gilders from Jan Janssen Flodden for the use of the pall at the burial of his wife. The disbursements were to the same persons as in the previous year, and amounted in this month to 227g. 8st. Candles for the use of the church cost 2 gilders a pound, and a half pint of brandywine for Claes Vanden Bergh cost 2 gilders.

March. Receipts 257g. 5st.; among which was 26g. 16st. for letters (Hollants brieven) brought over by Pieter Van Alen. Capt. Backer paid 5g. for the small pall. Expenses 328g. 17st. Andries Feljer was paid 100g. in seawant in place of 4 bevers.

April. Receipts 278g. 1st. On the 11th, at Easter, 127g. 5st. was collected in the church. Jan Poutie, the sail maker, paid a fine of 12g. A piece of money, 3 stivers, was taken, and 1:15 was found in the poor box. 172g. 18st. was paid out. Lambert van Valkenburgh and Sacharyas Sickels received each 23 gilders a day for work upon the almshouse fence, and Pieter Loockermans Jr., carpenter, 9 gilders a day, for the same. 15 lbs. of nails cost 22 gilders. 20 gilders were paid for 4 cans of sack for the sacrament.

May. Receipts 277g. 7st. The widow of Jan Davet Sale (?) paid 9g. 11st. for the use of the large pall. On the 29th was held the king's coronation and birthday. Expenses 32g.

June. Receipts 174g. 2st. Expenses 273. Jan Van Acken was paid' 130g. for Spanish wine for the sacrament.

July. Receipts 275g. 16st. On the 18th, being sacrament Sunday, 126g. was taken up. Expenses 117g. 18st. For cleaning the church, to Baes Pieters for 5 days, Tiet Everts 6 days, Catryn Meesen 6 days, total 17 days @ 44 gilders, 76g. 10st. Other expenses for cleaning the church amount to 13g. 18st., of which 4:1 was paid to Pieter Loockermans for beer furnished to the cleaners.

August. Receipts 211g. 13st. The widow of Jan Davet Salt paid 10g. for the pall again. Expenses 123g. Dr. Cornelis Van Dyck was paid 75g. for 3 months' salary as almshouse physician.

September. Receipts 139g. 7st. Expenses 19g.
October. Receipts 2297. Expenses 27g. 10st.
November. Receipts 145g. 17st.

Collections were taken on three

Sundays only, and none on other days. Expenses 24g. 10st.

December. Robbert Sanders paid 9g. 16st. for the pall at the burial of his mother; for Pieter Adriaenssen's mother 10g. was paid; also 10g. paid by Casper And Berys for [an untraceable name]. Expenses 456g. 18s. Paid Theunis Spitsenbergh for boards and timber for the house of Domine Schaets; Claes Van Rotterdam for 8 days work on the house @ 8g. a day, 689.; Margriet Fredricks Meyt for 23 lbs. nails @ 1g. 10s. per lb. 34g. 10st.; Jan de Kuyper for 200 shingles for do. 8g.; Stoffel Janst for nails, 3g. 12st.; Pieter Quackenbos for 25 tiles for do. 3:15. Dr. C. Van Dyck was paid 150g. for half a year's salary as the deacon's surgeon. Paid Marretie Dreepers for stringing seawant 16 days, 32g. Total receipts 2999g. 12st. Disbursements 1986g. 12st.

He delivered over to his successor Jacob Dehinssle 1013g. in seawant, and the utensils and papers belonging to the church. His accounts are certified to by Dom. Schaets, pastor; Jan Thomassen, Teunis Cornelissen, and Gerrit van Slechtenhorst, elders; J. Dehinssle and Macrten Gertsen [Van Bergen], deacons,

1670.

Deacon Dehinssle commences his entries in the book thus:

Eere sy Godt in Niew Albany.

Vervolgt vande Ontfanghts ende Vyt gift der Diacony van t yaer onse Salichmacker Jesus Christus geboorte 1670: gehouden door Mester Jacobus Dehinssle.

That is:

Honor be to God in New Albany.

Continuation of the Receipts and Expenditures of the Deacons for the year of our Saviour Jesus Christ 1670; kept by Mr. Jacobus Dehinssle. Mr. Dehinssle's orthography runs thus:

Op Niewe yaer dach versamelt in de kerck. Sondach versamelt voor en naer middach in de kerck.

His characters are very plain, and are English.

January. Collections were taken up in the church on 11 days during the month, amounting to 244g. 12st. Expenses 20g.

February. Receipts 218g. Joffrow Rynselaer bestowed 47g. 11st. upon the poor.* Expenses 44g. March. Receipts 181g. 3st. A trade was made with Philip Schuyler of seawant for beaver skins. Expenses 95g. 12st. They paid with a quantity of posts their share of the expenses of the burial of the tar burner. April. Receipts 321g. 15st. Paaschdag produced 149:19. Dowe paid for the use of the pall; and Jan de Goyer paid a fine of 10g. Expenses 122g. 10st. Hendrik Rooseboom, voorlezer, received 32g. for setting the table, &c., during the year.

May. Receipts 255g. 16st. Sunday, 29th, was the king's birthday. Expenses 98g. 7st.

June. Receipts 164g. 14st.

Expenses 42:10.

July. Receipts 346g.18st. The collection on Sacrament Sunday, July 18, was 137g. 4st. An English shilling and a piece of 8 (50 cts.) were taken in specie. Expenses 92g. 2st.

August. Receipts 178g. 14st., on four Sundays. Expenses 37g.; of which 7g. was paid for rent of the blockhouse for Eletie Bronck and Claes Melt.

September. Receipts 137:7:14; of which 19:15:14 was from Lambert Bos. Expenses 146g. Dr. Van Dyck drew 75g., half a year's salary as surgeon. The old set of paupers nearly all disappear this year; Johannes Dyckman and Hans Carle being all that appear for months.

October. Receipts 165g. 16st. on 5 Sundays. Expenses 10g. November. Receipts 222g. 10st.; Jan Bronck gave 23:94 to the poor. An English shilling and a sixpence were received. Expenses 131g. 17st. Among the names that occur this month are Tys Barentsen, Jan Briker, Stephanus van Cortland, Stoffel Jansen Abel, Hendryc Coster. Mention is made of the old grave yard and new grave yard.

December. Receipts 296g. 1st. 57:2 was taken from the poor boxes by Goose Gerretsen, Storm Albertsen, Jorian Tuenisse, Lendert Philips, and Pitre Lokermans. Expenses 255g. 8st. An anker of small beer was

* Her maiden name was Maria Van Cortlandt; born at Amsterdam, 1645; married Jeremias Van Rensselaer 1662; died 1689.

purchased of Haerman Gansevoort at 2g. 10st. for Timothée Salicker. The names of Philip Schuyler, Jan Verbeek, Paulus Jorghsen, Wye Benne, are mentioned. Receipts of the year, 3,746:7:6. Expenditures, 1,107g. Loaned to the commissaries, 661:13; 13 beavers bought of Philip Schuyler, 342:10; advanced to Tys. Barrentsen, 210g.; delivered over to his successor, 1,435:4:6; total, 3,746:7:6.

The account is certified to by the pastor, Gideon Schaets, Teunis Cornelisz, Gerrit Van Slichtenhorst, Stoffel Jans. Abeel, Maerten Gertsen, Cornelis Van Dyck, chirurgyn.

The articles delivered up to his successor. Marten Gerretsen Van Bergen, were as follows: In specie, estimated in Holland currency, 19g.; an anker of Spanish wine; a silver becker. [This becker is still preserved in the church, and has the date of 1660 engraved upon it]; three palls; two table cloths and seven napkins; two pewter basins; a large pewter can; an earthen can with a silver lid; two earthen cans; 1 ell of pinneston; certain obligations and accounts as stated in the book; two gold rings, and a pair neck ties [stricken] with pearl, valued at 160g. seawant, advanced upon an obligation given by William Jansen alias Neefie.

1671.

Deacon Martín Gerretsen Van Bergen* begins his entries with the following:

Ere scy Godt in Nieu Albanij veruolgt vande ontfanghts ende vijt gift der dieaconij vant yaer onser heren ende saleigmacker iesus christus 1671, gehouden dor Marten Gertse van Barge.

Brother Van Bergen's hand write is not after the best copperplate samples. His phraseology and orthography differ somewhat from his predecessors, thus: Jan. 1. Noij iar des Sondaghs vor en nade meidag ende kerckevergadert. Des Wounsdages s'auons inde kercke ver geadert.

January. Receipts 370:5 on ten Sundays and Wednesdays. Expenditures 140g. Robes Jansen was paid for boarding Teis Barensen. Bassei de neger at Poulein's for board. Hendrick Weillemsen † for wood furnished Yahanes Deickman. ian brounck for house hire of Hans Karelsen. February. Receipts 175:13 "in de mant veberwarei." Expenditures 201:4. A considerable portion of this was expended upon the burial of

Polein was paid 75g. for maintenance of Basse [Basghen]; 14g. for the shroud (bus sack); 12g. to Klas Van Rotterdam for making the coffin (dot keist); 1:16 to Stoffel Jansen for a pound of nails; 4:10 to Barent de Molenar for boards; 6:8 to Klas Treipsen for brandewein; 12g. to Rensselaer for a half vat of beer; in all 125:14, which at 40 cts. to the guilder is $50.28; but as these accounts are in the depreciated currency of seawant, at 12 cts. to the guilder, the amount would be $15.73.

March. Receipts 211:2, of which 3:10 was from Schout Schwart. Expenses 195:10.

April. Receipts 302:11, at 9 collections, that of paasdag being 117:9. Expenses 209g.

*He was probably a Frieslander. A descendant of the same name was a noted skipper of the last century, and was often addressed by his correspondents as Marte Garrison and Captain Bargain.

† He was a carman,

May. Receipts 166:10, at 5 collections. Expenditures 125.

June. Receipts 277:5. Two beavers were received from Poules Iurcksen, 48g. in seawant. Expenditures 263:10.

July. Receipts 340:3. Expenses 117:10.

August. Receipts 125:15 at 4 collections. Expenses 1137.

September. Collections 154:18 on 5 Sundays. Expenditures 130g. October. Receipts 271:16. On the 3d (Wednesday) at the wedding of Stephen Kortlant 13:6 was collected in the church for the poor. On the 4th at the wedding party 15:19 was collected. On Thursday, the 11th, at the wedding of Marten Kregier 11g. was collected. On the 12th at the marriage feast (breulloft) 13g. Expenses 93g.

November. Collected in the church on four Sondages 112:12. Expended 40g. for Johannes Deickmaen, one month's board, and 40g. to Susanna the husvrou of Mart. Hendereicksen (sic), for a month's board of the child of Karsten de Noorman, probably in all 80g.

December. Receipts 466:4. An exchange was made with the commissaries (de heren kommeisaresen) for 21 beavers at 22 guilders each in seawant. Roseboom paid in 119g. for the use of the palls, on settlement of account with him.

Expenses 363:14. Dr. Van Dyck was paid a half year's salary 75g. Wouter de Backer was paid 14g. for baking the sacramental bread four times, and Roseboom received 24g. for spreading the tables (tafel te decken) 3 times; 5 beavers were paid for an anker of Spanish wine for the sacra

ment.

The receipts of the year were 2,974:14; the disbursements 2,031:8. Deacon Van Bergen delivered over to his successor, Dr. Van Dyck, 1,533:6 in seawant, and other effects to the amount of 845:4:8 (8 penningen). Also 28:17:8 in specie, which is never footed up with the other items.

The accounts were audited on the 2d of Jan. 1672, by the pastor, Gideon Schaets, Stoffel Janssen Abeel, Jacob Schermerhorn, Cornelius Van Dyck, and Pieter Bogardus.

1672.

Dr. Van Dyck opens his account thus:

Eer sy godt In Albanij vervolght vande ontfanck endeuijt gift der diakonie vant jaer onser Heere 1672 door Mr. Cornelius Van Dyck.

This book is written in a plain and handsome character, and the orthography uncommonly uniform and accurate. This is a specimen of his phraseology:

Op Sondage voor ende nademiddach in de kerck versamelt. Woensdagh savons in de kerek vergadert. Op dinsdagh synde gedachtenis houdinge van de onge luckige doot van syn majestyt versamelt voorde middagh in de kerck 12:14.

January. Receipts 165:1. On Tuesday, 30th, a forenoon service was held in the church in memory of the king, Charles II, and a collection taken up of 12:14. Expenses for the month, 96g.

February. Receipts on four Sundays and four Wednesdays 149:3. Expenses 108:10. Jan Gouw was paid 16g. for 4 loads of wood.

March. Receipts on 5 Sundays and 4 Wednesdays 187:19. Expenses

Wouter Albertsen.

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