City of New-York) SS; No 3032 Issued N. 3033 (Issued) [539] AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 2d Day of April Anno Dom: 1776. Present David Mathews Esq' Mayor John Watts Jun' Esq' Recorder George Brewerton William Waddell Abm Brasher John Abeel Henry Brevoort Peter T Curtenius Stephen Terhune Esqrs Aldm Assistants ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City, to pay to Samuel Maghee or Order, the Sum of £20 II II in full of his Account for Work done for this Corporation as p' the said Acct audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant, to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Richard Wenman or order the Sum of £10, for Services by him performed. City of ss New-York) [540] AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Friday the 19th Day of April Anno Dom: 1776: Present David Mathews Esq' Mayor Jno Watts Jun1 Esq' Recorder No 3034 ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City, to pay John Moore or Order the Sum of £1185 I in full for the Balance of his Account, for Work done at the Bridewell &c: and also the further Sum of £60 in Consideration of extra Services by him done for this Corporation No 3035 (Issued) N ORDERED the like to pay to Stephen Terhune or order, the Sum of £23: 18:4 in full of his Acct for Glaziers Work &c: done for this Corporation ORDERED the like to pay to John Faulkner or order the Sum of £48:2 (out of the Watch and Lamp Fund) in full of his Account, for money due to himself & others for Watching this City from the [541] 16th Day of March last to the 15th of April Instant, as p the said Acct audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. 3036 (Issued) No 3037 (Issued) ORDERED the like, to Patrick Walsh or order the Sum of £43 09 (out of the Watch and Lamp Fund) in full of his Account for Money due to himself and others for Watching this City, from the 17th of March last to the 14th April Instant as Pr the said Account, audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. N 3038 N ORDERED the like to Henry Brevort or order, the Sum of £20, in full of his account for Iron Monger's Ware sold to this Corporation ORDERED the like to Patrick Walsh or order, the Sum 3039 of £10, in Consideration of Services by him done in the (Issued) Capacity of High Constable. N ORDERED the like to Abraham Van Gelder or order the Sum of £193, in full of his Account, to be by him paid to the sundry Lamp Lighters, for lighting the City-Lamps (Issued) from the first Day of March last, to the first Day of April Instant; as p his said Account, audited by the Committee 3040 and allowed of by this Board. N 3041 ORDERED the like to Christopher Colles, or order the (Issued) Sum of £13:13:9, on Account of the Water Works. N 3042 (Issued) [542] ORDERED the like to Francis Child or order the Sum of £47: 19 in full of his Account for Victualling sundry Criminals &c: from the 27th Decem: to the 26th Day of March last; as pr his said Account audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. City ofss New-York S AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Wednesday the 8th Day of May Anno Dom: 1776 Present David Mathews Esq' Mayor N. 3043 (Issued) Peter T Curtenius ORDERED that the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City, to advance to Mess's Abraham Duryee & Peter T Curtenius Church Wardens of this City the Sum of £500 for the Use of the Poor. ORDERED that the above mentioned Sum of £500 be repaid to the Treasurer [543] by the said Church Wardens out of the next Taxes that may be levied & collected. ORDERED that the present Number of Watchm[en] be reduced to a Capt and three men after the fifteenth Instant: and that the several publick Lamps be taken down and put in some secure Place. The Clerk produced to this Board two engrossed Leases, the one to Adolph Waldron for the Ferry from the Fly-Market to Nassau Island, for the Term of 2 Years under the yearly Rent of £450 commencing the 1st of May Inst: the other to Thomas Ivory for the Ferry from Peck's Slip to the Wharf lately built by this Corporation on said Nassau Island, for the like Term of two Years under the Yearly Rent of £60 commencing also on the 1st Instant which being approved of by this Board were severally signed by the Mayor, and ORDERED to be delivered to the said Adolph Waldron & Thomas Ivory on their Executing Counterparts thereof. City of New-York SS [544] AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Thursday [Friday] the [23d] 24th Day of May 1776. Present David Mathews Esq' Mayor N 3044 (Issued) No 3045 (Issued) ORDERED the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Patrick Walsh or Order the Sum of £43: 149 (out of the Watch & Lamp money) to be by him paid to the Several Watchmen for Watching this City from the 16th Day of April to the 14th Day of May last. ORDERED the like to John Faulkner or Order the Sum of £42 159 (out of the Watch & Lamp Money) to be by him paid to the several Watchmen for Watching this City from the 17th of April to the 15th of May last, & also the further sum of £o: 18:8 for services by him done for this Corporation [545] ORDERED the like to Robert Andrews or Order the Sum of £104: 1271⁄2 in full for the Ballance of his Account against this Corporation as Pr said [account,] Audited by the Committee and allowed of by this Board ORDERED the like to Abm Van Gelder or Order the Sum of £3936 in full of his Account ag! this Corporation Including a Years Salary due to him the 24th of April last. No 3048 (Issued) ORDERED the like to Abm Van Gelder or Order the Sum of £19 3 in full of his Acct to be by him paid to the Sundry Lamp lighters for lighting the City Lamps from the 1st Day of April last to the 1st of May as pr his said Acc! audited by the Committee and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to John Balthas Dash or order the Sum No 3049 of £14 in full of his Account for Work done for this Corporation; as p the said Acct audited by the Committee Sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Isaac Stoutenburgh & Co or order No 3050 the Sum of £169 :0:6, in full of his Account for a Quantity of Oil sold to this Corporation; as p' the said Account audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Isaac Bogert or order the Sum of No 3051 £2: 12 in full of his Account for Work done for this Corporation; as p' his said Account, audited by the Committee sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to John Simmons or order the Sum of No 3052 £2:8 in full of his Acc! against this Corporation. [546] ORDERED the like to Gerard Bancker or order the Sum No 3053 of £45 10 in full of his Account, as Surveyor of this City, against this Corporation; as per the said Acct sworn to and allowed of by this Board. No 3054 Issued No 3055 (Issued) No 3056 (Issued) ORDERED the like to Christopher Colles or order the Sum of £6 for his Attendance in taking Care of the Water Works for one month due to him the 19th day of May inst ORDERED the like to Alexander Moncrieff or order the Sum of £414 : 81⁄2 in full of his Account for keeping the Bridewell, including a Quarter's Salary due to him the 30th of April last. ORDERED the like to William Leetch, or order, the Sum of £3: 5, for Sweeping & Cleaning the Fly Market from the 15th March to the 10th of May Instant; as pr his said acc! audited by the Committee & allowed of by this Board. |