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122:2 Anneke Schaets received 19:2 for Susanna. Neeltje, wife of Isbrant, was paid 25g. with which to purchase breadstuff [broot koren].

April. Receipts 244:14. There were no Wednesday collections this month; but on Friday, 5th, 10:10 were received at the preparatory ser vice (boet predecatie), and 9g. for letters from Holland (Hollantse brieven.) Expenses 194:10. The recipients of alms this month were Johannes Dyckman, Jacob Aertsen, and Kartsen de Noorman (2 shirts 24g.). Pouwlyn was paid 45g. for 3 weeks board of Jacob Aertsen.

May. Receipts 158:19. Services were held on 4 Sundays, on Thursday 16th, ascension day, on pinxster Monday 27th, and on Wednesday 29th, the king's birthday and restoration. Expenses 247:14. There were transactions with Jan Verbeeck and Marten Cregier; 72g. were paid for cleaning the church.

June. Receipts on 5 Sundays 164:10. Expenses 188g. 24:6 was paid for 27 lbs. tobacco at 18 stivers a pound, for the use of Jacob Aertsen. July. Receipts 211:18. Expenses 115g.

August. Collections on 4 Sundays 145:14. Expenses 133g. Cornelius Steenwyck was paid 56g. for 7 beavers, and a Jan Potter 12g. for the passage of a man, on the river probably.

September. Receipts 208:10, on 5 Sundays and a Friday morning. Expenses 939. Mother Dyckman was paid 40g. towards the expenses of the burial of her husband (haer man) Johannes; 10g. was paid for 10 lbs. smoked pork.

October. Receipts 112g. on 4 Sundays. Expenses 61:10; of which 4:10 was paid for 3 dry boards for the chest of Jacob Aertsen. Ariaen Appel is a new candidate for alms.

Peter

November. Receipts 106g. on 4 Sundays. Expenses 229:10. Jacobsen Marius was paid 5 beavers for an anker of Spanish wine which is carried out 100g. in seawant. A great deal is bestowed upon Ariaen Appel this month, he being the sole recipient of alms. It is observable that Dr. Van Dyck's salary is more punctually paid this year than ever before or since!

December. Receipts 278:14 on 5 Sundays, 1 Friday and 2 Christmas days (kersdagh en tweede kersdagh.) Expenses 60:10. Jufvrouw Schuyler was paid 1:10 for oil used in the chandelier of the church, the first mention of oil for that purpose. Receipts for the year 2,133:2. Expenses 1,649:6. Dr. Van Dyck delivered over to his successor 2,017:2 in seawant, and 32:4 in specie, Holland currency. The utensils of the church and other effects passed to his successor tally with the list given by his predecessors.

The customary certificate, dated the 1st January 1673, is signed by the pastorGideon Schaets, Stoffel Jansen Abeel, Jacob Janssen Schermerhooren, Pieter Bogardus and Barent Reyndersen [? rather obscure.]

1673.

Deacon Bogardus begins his entries:

Primo Jannuarij. Gelofft sij Godt. In Albanij vervolght vande ontfanck ende uijt gift der diakonie (van het Jaer onsds Heeren en Salickmacker Jesu Christi) door Pieter Bogardus A' 1673.

The account is kept in a very good hand, and much in the same way as that of his predecessor.

January. Receipts 180:5, mostly on Sundays and Wednesdays. Expenses 57:1; among which is 6g. to Maes the brazier (coperslager) for 2 candlesticks for the church.

February. Receipts 146:1 on Sundays and Wednesdays. Expenses 63:4; 4 lbs. English soap at 16 stivers a pound.

March. Receipts 285:15, on 12 occasions in the church. Expenses 63; 25g. was paid monthly to the Old Fox (aen de oude Vos) the same price that was paid for the board of Adriaen Appel.

April. Receipts 126:9. Expenses 141g. Several old names reappear this month; Malle Vries, Hans de Backer, Barent de Schoonmaker, Barent de Molenaer.

May. Receipts 148:18. Pinkster and the king's birthday were observed as usual. Expenses 161:1; a considerable portion of which was for cleaning the church.

June. Receipts 231:6, besides several silver pieces. Expenses 96:10. July. Receipts of first half of the month in black seawant (swaer getelt) 50:3; and for thelast half in white seawant (licht getelt) at 6 pieces to the stiver; 91:18; total 142:1 met en vals stuckje silver, showing that bad coin was not unknown to the ouders, and that it found its way into the church treasury. Expenses 25g.

August. Receipts 188:2, and a quantity of specie. Expenses 70:2. The names of Steven Koninck and the oldest daughter of Marten the Brewer (bierkoocker) appear in this month.

September. Receipts 221:6. Expenses 101:10. The names of Gabriel Thomassen, Luykas Gerrits de Backer and Susanne Bierkocker appear. October. Receipts 130:16, on Sundays only. Expenses 31:5. November. Receipts 163:1. Expenses 44:10.

December. Receipts 253:6.. Expenses 259:3. Total receipts in black wampum, 1,068:17; white do. 1,048:9; total, 2,117,6. Expenses, black wampum 606:16; white do. 501:10; total 1,108:6.

Deacon Bogardus delivered over to his successor 2,031:18 in black seawant, which seems now to have been kept in boxes instead of sacks. The whole sum transferred to Barent Reyndersen was 3,228:6 in seawant; and 43g. in specie, Holland currency, besides the securities taken by his predecessors, and sundry articles taken in pawn.

The integrity of his accounts are certified to by the pastor Gideon Schaets, Jacob Schermerhorn, Jeremias Van Rensselaer, Johannes Provoost, Barent Rydersen, and Dirk Wessels.

1674.

The accounts of Deacon Reyersen, as he signs his name, are written in a fairer character than his signature would seem to promise. He dates at Wyllem Stat, a name which first appears in this book in the handwriting of Dom. Schaets this year. He uses u for v, and ij for y. Otherwise his orthography is as good as that of his brethren. He writes: Op Sondagh uor en na mijddach ijn de kerck ūersamelt.

Jan. 23. Op dijnsdach dat de Kommadur getrout ijs ijn de kerck uersamelt en op de brolft 9:2. This item establishes the fact that the commander or general of the fort (?) was married on Tuesday, 23d Jan,

1674, in the church, and that at the wedding and nuptial feast, 9 gilders and 2 stivers were collected for the poor.

It is notorious that men did not always write their own names correctly at this time and place; it is therefore doubtful whether the writer's name was Reyersen or Reynderssen.

January. Receipts 203:18, collected on new year, on pray day (bedagh) on 4 Sundays, on 4 Wednesdays, and from the widow of Peter Van Allen, for the use of the great pall. Expenses 244:7. Hans de Backer seems to have died this month, from an item for a doot klet given to his vrouw, and in the next she is mentioned as his widow, and there is an anker of good beer bestowed, an indispensable item at the funeral of a pauper. February. Receipts 182:15. There was another biddag in this month, on Wednesday the 7th. Expenses 102g.

March. Receipts 253:1. Wednesday the 7th, was another day of prayer. Expenses 272:5. The pauper Vries, who in the previous month was indulged with a half vat of beer, is here termed the foolish (mal) Vries.

April. Receipts 185:3. Another day of prayer on the 4th. Expenses 111g. Hubert and Lysbet Jans appear as the recipients of the deacon's bounty, but it does not appear whether as charity for themselves or for others.

May. Receipts 196:9. Pray day on the 1st. Expenses 192:12.

June. Receipts 258:14. Wednesday the 6th, biddag. Expenses 162:10. The Old Fox (oude vos) receives monthly 25g. for board-may have been an Indian.

July. Receipts 229:2, and some specie. The 4th was another day of prayer. In all these days, service was held twice a day. Expenses 85g. August. Receipts 163:2. On Sunday the 28th, there was service only in the morning, when Myssel was married [getrout is]. A good deal more silver than usual was received this month. Expenses 276g.

September. Receipts 263:11 on 5 Sundays. Expenses 138:10. October. Receipts 125:1 on 4 Sabbaths. Expenses 342:6. One of Dea. Reyerson's peculiarities is to write en seppel tarf for een schepel tarwe (a bushel of wheat.)

November. Receipts 216:12; 11:4 came from the sale of Peter Van Allen's farm; and 60g. was received from Roseboom for the use of the pall, in the shape of a fat pig, which was divided between Susanna and Lysbet Jans. Four deers were also purchased and divided between them and Poulyn. Expenses 186:10.

December. Receipts 382:10. Besides services on 5 Sundays, there were two services on Friday, Christmas day (kersdagh), and two on Saturday, second Christmas day (twe kersdagh); the collections on these two days and on the following Sunday, which was sacrament day, were 200g. Expenses 432:18; principally bestowed upon Susanna and Lysbet. Receipts for the year 2,660:04; expenses 2,545:18. Dea. Reyersen paid over to his successor, Dirck Wessels, 3,342:12 in seawant, and 68:8 in specie.

The customary certificate is written and signed by the dominie in a very much improved hand:

Gideon Schauts [sic], Pastor in Nieuw Albanie; Johannes Provoost,

ouderlingh; Dierck Wessels, diackony; Marten Gertsen, ouderlingh; Davijdt Schuyler, diackonen.

1675.

Mr. Dirck Wessels gives us a change in the wording of his introduction, as follows:

Primo jannuwari. Geft godt allen de eer In albani. Vervoght vande entfanck ende uyt gift der diakonie Jint Jaer enser heeren en Salick maecker Jesu Cristi door Dierick Wessels. Anno 1675.

That is January first. Give God alone the glory! In Albany. Continuation of the income and expenditures of the Deaconry in the year of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by Dirck Wessels, Anno 1675. This is a specimen of his formula, differing somewhat from that of his predecessors: Vp Sondach voor ende na de midach voor samelt in de

kerck.

January. Receipts 231:17. Services were held in the church on the king's birthday, 30th. Expenses 193:12. Lisbet Jansen and Susanna Martense (?) and Pouweleyn, are the recipients of abundant alms this month.

February. Receipts 182:18. Jacob Abrahamsen paid for the small pall 5g. Expenses 135:17:3.

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May. Receipts 314:7. Expenses 251:17. The names of Jacob Aersen, Swarte Merten, Janitje Brouwer, &c., appear.

June. Receipts 264:10:2. Expenses 346:11. The names of Margaret Deckers, Jan de Brouwer, Marten Krygier, Ursel wife of Kersen Wouters, the Frenchmen that lie in the watch house, Goosen Gerretsen de Grau, Pieter Mesen, are among the names enumerated. Two books of paper were procured at 4g. for the use of the church council for consistory books. No such books exist, except these Deacon's accounts, previous to 1683, when Dom. Dellius began a record of baptisms and marriages. July. Receipts 278:12. Expenses 305:15. August. Receipts 237:8.

tioned, Griet Jansen.

Expenses 229:10. Daniel Schulaer is men

Expenses 110:7.
Expenses 403:16.

September. Receipts 233:0:2.
October. Receipts 177:8.

November. Receipts 205:11. Expenses 206:14.

Susanna Mertensen, Powelyn, Lisbet Jansen, Merten Hinricksen, and Broder's wife are the recipients.

December. Receipts 432:11. Meindert Fredericksen paid 10g. for the great pall, and Roseboom paid in 47g. which he had received during the year. Expenses 456:4.

Total receipts 3,040:3:1; expenses 2,953:6:3; seawant remaining on and 3,342:12, and 4 beavers valued at 989.

The annual certificate given at the examination of the year's account is signed by Gideon Schaets, Pastor in Nieuw Albany; Nicolaus Van Rensselaer, Pastor Loci; Johannes Provoost, ouderling; Marten Gertsen, do.; Cornelis Van Dyck, do.; Davidt Schuiler, diaken; A. Teller.

1676.

Primo Jannuwarij. Ere sy Godt In Albanij. Voor volght van den ontfancks ende uyt gieft deen diackonij. In den Jare unsers heren ende salig maecker Jisu Christi gehouden door Dauit Schulaer.

Judging from Mr. Schuiler's signature on the previous page, and the spelling of the name above, as well as the character in which it is written, some one was employed to engross the accounts of this year. It appears to be in the same hand as that of the preceding year. The orthography is the same, as well as some other peculiarities-especially up for op. Jannary. Receipts 200:12. Expenses 98:10. February. Receipts 181:7. Expenses 217:16. March. Receipts 396:16. Expenses 235:14. (sometimes written Hinderick) is mentioned.

Hinrick Marselus

April. Receipts 251:19. Expenses 403:19. Herman Vedder is mentioned as having sold 14 schepels of wheat at 7g. per schepel. The burial of Ariaen de Fissers is alluded to; Jacob de Brewer. Maria is a new recipient of alms.

May. Receipts 240:13. King's day was held on the 29th. Expenses 275:3. Philip Schuyler was paid 35g. for 5 cans of brandawyn used at the burial of Arriyan de Fissers; 50g. were paid for cleaning the church, besides 10g. to Gerrit Banker for articles required therefor.

June. Receipts 295:11. Expenses 135:8. Mister Pers received 57g. for candles used in the church.

July. Receipts 246:19, on 5 Sundays and 4 Wednesdays. Expenses 208:12. De Fransen, Lisbet, Kleyn de Goyer, Poweleyn, Susanna received assistance. Marten Gerretsen was paid 50g. for a ton of beer and a shirt for the burial of Arryan de Fisser; and 26g. was paid for his coffin. August. Receipts 201:6 on 5 Wednesdays and 4 Sundays. Expenses 211g.

September. Receipts 158:13 on 4 Sundays and 4 Wednesdays. Expenses-127:15.

October. Receipts 299:11. Expenses 356:4; 10 lbs. cotton cost 12g. November. Receipts 159:15 on 4 Sundays and 5 Wednesdays. Expenses 262:10; 22 ells of Pennesten was purchased of Mister Griffy at 5 guilders, 112:10.

December. Receipts 522:5. Expenses 487:12. Goods were purchased of Wm. Neffyn. Capt. Salesberrij was Capt. Salesberrij was paid 42g, for the 2 girls restored by the Indians. Hendrick Roseboom paid in 80g. received by him during the year for the use of the palls, among which was 10g. received at the burial of Broeder Cornelis; and 10g. at that of Juffrou Correlaers; and 10g. at that of Jan Andrissen's mother.

Among the names enumerated are William Parker, Cornelis Lysberts, Jacob Tyssen. Cornelis Vanderhoeven, Gabriel Tomassen, Jan Becker, Wynant Gerritsen, Andries Teller.

Total receipts 3,161:07. Total expenses 3,010:7.

Deacon Schuyler delivered over to his successor 3,510:9 in seawant, black and white, loose and strung; also 20 ells of penneston at 5 gilders 100g.; and 17 schepels of wheat @ 6g. per schepel 102g.

The customary voucher was signed by Gideon Schaets, Pastor in Nieuw

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