ORDERD that the Clerk also Prepare a Bond from this Corporation to Mrs Mary Vallette and affix the Seal of this City thereto in the Penalty of £1200 Current Money of New York with Condition to pay the Sum of £600 on or before the 26th of July next with Interest for the Same at 5 Pr Ct Pr annum from the 26th of July Last which Bond is Given in Discharge of a former Bond from this Corporation To Mr Peter Vallette Late of this City Merch! Decd Now on In! at 6 Pr C No (1430) Warr Issued No (1431) Warr! Issued No (1432) Warrt Issued ORDERD that Mr Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Mrs Mary Vallette or her order the Sum of £36 in full [30] For one years Int of Six hundred Pounds Due the 26th of July Last/ ORDERD that Mr Mayor Issue his Warrant To the Treasurer of this City to pay to Mr John Tiebout or his order the Sum of £50 in full for one years Int of £1000 Due the 2d of August Last ORDERD the Like to Mr John Depeyster or his order the Sum of Four hundred and Twelve Pounds & four pence three farthings in full for the Ballance of his account with this Corporation in which ballance is included the Sum of Ninety one Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Eight Pence for Materials by him Taken from the New Goal which he is To Credit the Said Goal Account with and the Remainder thereof being for So Much by him advanced and Laid out for this Corporation on the New Barracks/ No (1433) ORDERD the Like to William Coventry Esq or his order the Sum of one hundred and Fifty five Pounds Seventeen Shillings and a Penny half Penny in full of his account for Sundry Sums by him advanced and Paid for the use of this Corporation in Repairing the old Slip Market, Coenties Do the Great Dock &c: as Pr his Said Acc! audited by this Board and allowed of Warr Issued ORDERD the Like to Isaac Depeyster Esq TreasNo urer or Chamberlain of this City to pay to himself (1434) the Severall Sums following To witt The sum of Warr Issued six pounds Seventeen shillings and three Pence for So much money by him Paid for the Expences of Severall Commitees from the Twenty fourth of September one thousand Seven hundred and fifty four To the Sixth of April one thousand Seven hundred and Fifty Six Also the Further Sum of Four Pounds Ten [shillings] and Nine Pence for the Like Sum by him Paid To John Vol. VI.-10 Myer by order of Mr Recorder and aldm Filkin To Provide firewood for Some Soldiers in November one thousand Seven hundred and fifty Six Also the further Sum of Six hundred and Eighty Eight Pounds Nine Shillings and four Pence which he Paid To Mr Recorder in order To Discharge the Excise account To the Treasurer of the Colony Likewise the further Sum of one hundred and Fifty Pounds which he Paid To John Depeyster by order of Aldm Lispinard who was one of the Committee for Building of the New Barracks Likewise the further Sum of Three hundred and five Pounds and Eleven Pence being what he advanced and Paid by order of this Board for Billitting of Sundry officers in this City the Last winter, also the further Sum of £22: 16:0 for the Like Sum by him paid to Nichs Roosevelt for the use of and by order of this Board, all which Said Severall accounts being inspected into by this Board are allowed of [31] City of SS% New york AT a Common Councill held at the City Present. John Cruger Esq Mayor Conformable to his Majesties Royall Charter Granted to the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York for Electing this Day one Alderman one assistant Two assessors one Collector and Two Constables in the Six wards on the South Side of Fresh water and one Alderman one Assistant four Assessors Two Collectors and four Constables for the out ward of the Said City To Serve in the Respective offices For the year Ensueing the Respective Aldermen of Each Respective ward made Return this Day under their hands For the Severall Persons Elected to Serve in the Severall Offices afore [33] The Honourable James De Lancey Esq' Lieutenant Governour and Commander in Chief in and over the Province of New York & Territories Depending thereon in America by and with the advice and Consent of his Majesties Councill was pleased to appoint the following persons officers for the year Ensueing for the City and County of New York (to witt) John Cruger Esq' to be Mayor water Bailiff and Clerk of the Markets John Roberts Esq to be high Sheriff and John Burnet Esq' to be Corroner RESOLVED (Nemine Contradicente) that Isaac Depeyster Esq' the Present Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation be and he is hereby Elected and appointed Treasurer or Chamberlain of this Corporation for the year Ensueing, he Giveing Such Security as the Charter Directs/. ORDERD that the Sum of Eight Pounds be allowed and Paid by the Treasurer or Chamberlain of this City to Alexander Forbush in order to Defray the Expence of Sinking a Well [at] the upper End of Nassau Street Near the New Dwelling House of Charles Harding in the North ward of the said City/ RESOLVED and ORDERD that Thomas Pettit be appointed and he is hereby accordingly appointed high Constable for the City and County of New York for the year Ensueing or untill Some other fitt Person be appointed and Sworn in his Room/ ORDERD that aldm Scott aldm Bogart and Albert Herring assistant be a Committe to View a small piece or Slip of Ground Lying to the Southward of the Ground of Benjamin Nicoll Esq' in the out ward of the Said City and that they or any Two of them make Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed/ ORDERD that the assize of Bread be till further order flower at 19/3 pr C [34] A White loaf of the Finest flower) Ib: 100% for 4 Coppers 121⁄2 for 2 Coppers AND Further ORDERD that no other bread be made for Sale within this City than according To the above assize (hard Bisquets only Excepted) and that all Bakers Within this City Take Notice thereof and make their Bread accordingly |