35 ORDERD the like to Robert Tucker or order the Sum of No 2700 £87 in full of his acct for a quantity of Oil sold to this Corporation (Issued to Mr Van Gelder) ORDERD the like to Benjamin Blagge Esq or order the No 2701 Sum of £3 for taking an Inquisition as Coroner some time ago on the Body of Christian Taylor ORDERD the like to John Brower or order the Sum of No 2702 £1: 17 in full of his acct for Sundry Lamp Posts &c: found for this Corporation as p his said acc! audited by the Committee sworn to & allowed of by this Board (Issued to Van Gelder) ORDER'D the like to Abraham Van Gelder or order the No 2703 Sum of £57:3 to be by him paid to the several Lamplighters for Lighting the City Lamps, the 1st of March last to the 1st of June instant [325] Agreed that every Member of this Board give his Attendance upon the Summons of the Mayor or Recorder within one Quarter of an Hour at least, after the Time appointed for holding a Common Council, and that if any Member be not there by that Time that he be Subject to a Fine of one Shilling for the first Quarter of an Hour and a Shilling for the whole or any part of the next Quarter that shall elapse so that the Fine in the whole do not exceed two Shillings, which Fine of two Shillings shall also be paid by such member who shall not attend such Common Council to which he may be Summoned unless he can Alledge some reasonable Excuse for his Absence; that Mr Hugget be Treasurer of the said Fines & keep an acc! thereof The Clerk produced to this Board an Engrossed Grant for a Water Lot in the South ward to Thomas & Elizabeth Hunt which being read was approved of, and ORDER'D to be Signed by Mr Mayor and Alderman Filkin, and that the same be delivered to said Thomas Hunt on his Executing a Counterpart of the same, on Behalf of himself & Sister who hath appointed him her Attorney for that Purpose. ORDERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treasurer No 2704 of this City to pay to Elias Burger or order the Sum of £80 15 in full of the Ballance of his acct for Building a Dock at Pecks Slip City of ss. New York) AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Monday the 20th of June 1774. Present. Whitehead Hicks Esq' Mayor John Watts [Jr.] Esq' Recorder Andrew Gautier Jacobus Lefferts George Brewerton Jun William Waddle Esqrs Aldermen [326] ORDERD the Mayor Issue his Warrant to the Treas No 2705 urer of this City to pay to Edward Blagge or order the W! Iss! Sum of £36:7:6 for Inquests by him taken, on Sundry bodys from the 16th of January Last to the 39 of June Instant as pr his said acc! Sworn to & allowed of by this Board ORDERD the like to Mess's Blake & Prior or order the No 2706 Sum of £6 in full of their acct for making two Centinal Boxes by order of this Board (Issued to T. Hardenbrook) ORDERD the like to Isaac I: Stoutenburgh or order the No 2707 Sum of £5: 10:0 for a Years allowance in Cleansing and taking Charge of the Citys fire arms which ended the 1st of May Last City of SS. New York) AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Tuesday the 21st Day of June Anno Dom: 1774 Present John Watts Jun' Esq' Recorder ORDERD that Ald! Brewerton cause the Dock belonging to this Corporation at the North River to be repaired as soon as conveniently he can Mr Recorder reported to this Board that the Committee who were appointed to draw up some Necessary Orders & Regulations respecting the City Watch, had proceeded to that Business and that they had accordingly drawn up the same, which being read were approved of by this Board, and ORDER'D that the Clerk of this Board make two Copies thereof to be Delivered to the Captains of the said Watch for their Guide & Direction [327] City of New York) SS. AT a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Monday the 27th of June Anno Dom: 1774 Present John Watts Jun' Esq' Recorder Francis Filkin Benjamin Blagge Andy Gautier Jno Dikeman William Waddell George Brewerton John Abeel Benja Huggit Esqrs Aldermen ORDERD that the Street begining at the House of Andrew No 2708 Hopper, nearly opposite St Paul's Church and leading to Fresh Water, be called Chatham Street. ORDERD that the Aldermen & Assistants of the South and Dock wards together with Ald? Brewerton & Ald? Waddell be a Committee to view the Ground, proposed to be conveyed to this Corporation by Mr Henry Remsen, at Nassau Island for the use & Conveniency of the Ferry lately established there, and that they make Report thereof to this Board with all Convenient Speed ORDER'D the Recorder issue his Warrant to the TreasNo urer of this City to pay to Patrick Walsh or Order the 2709 Sum of £34: 1874 (out of the* [page 385 line 7] monies (Issued) paid into his Hands on Account of the Lamps & Watchmen) in full of his Acct for money due to himself and sundry Watchmen for Watching this City, as pr the said Account, audited by the Committee sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to pay to John Faulkner or Order the No Sum of £30 14:6 (out of the monies paid into his Hands 2710 on account of the Lamps & Watchmen) in full of his Ac(Issued) count for money due to himself and sundry Watchmen for Watching this City as p' the said Account audited by the Committee Sworn to and allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Abm Duryee or Order the Sum of No £12 136 in full of his Account for sundry Blankets de2711 livered to the Keeper of the Bridewell for the Use thereof &c: as p the said Account audited by the Committee & allowed of by this Board. ORDERED the like to Solomon Myers Cohen or Order the Sum No of £51: 17:9: (Out of the Monies paid into his Hands on Ac2712 count of the Lamps & Watchmen) in full of his [386] Account for a Quantity of Spermaceti Oil sold to this Corporation, as pr his said Ace! sworn to, and allowed of by this Board (Issued to Ab Van Gelder) ORDER'D the like to Corns Vanden Bergh or Order, the Sum N of £6:00 in full of his Account for Work by him done for 2713 this Corporation as pr his said Account audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. N. 2714 Issued N. 2715 Issued) ORDERED the like to Benjamin Hogland or Order the Sum of £7 150%, in full of his Account, for Repairs done to the Dock under the Fish Market as pr his said Account audited by the Committee sworn to and allowed of, by this Board ORDERED the like to Richard Wenman [or] order the Sum of £1 : 17: 1 in full of his Account for Candles furnished for the Use of the Supreme Court: as p' his Acct sworn to and allowed of by this Board. *NOTE. At this point both copies end. All matter following has been printed from the original minutes, to which reference is made in the Introduction. The pagination of the original records has therefore been observed, but the figures have been italicised to distinguish them from the page numbers that precede. No 2716 ORDERED the like to Wm Mitchel or Order the Sum of five pounds for one Quarters Salary due unto him as publick Whipper of this City the fifth day of July next. [387] City of ss: New York N? Ar a Common Council held at the City Hall of the said City on Thursday the 14th of July Anno Dom: 1774. Present Whitehead Hicks Esq' Mayor Jn Watts, Junt Esq' Recorder ORDERED the Mayor issue his Warrant to the Treasurer of this City to pay to Samuel Guilford or Order the Sum 2717 of £30 for one Years Interest of his Bond for £600 from (Issued) this Corporation due the 24th of January last; and also the further Sum of twenty Pounds for one Year's Interest of another Bond for £400 from this Corporation to the said Samuel Guilford due the 11th of June last. No 2718 (Issued) See the Com: Council held 11th of May 1774 No 2719 (Issued) N 2720 Issued ORDERED the like to George Stanton or Order the Sum of £7: 139, in full of his Account for fencing in five Lots of Ground in Partition Street, which were become a Nuisance, & the owner thereof unknown, as by his said acct, audited by the Committee, sworn to & allowed of by this Board. [388] ORDERED the like to John Brandon & Joseph Farly or Order the Sum of £60 in full for the Balance of their Account for Work by them done in filling up the White Hall Slip: ORDERED the like to Stephen Terhune or Order the Sum of £29: 1:6 in full of his Account for Painting & Glazing done for this Corporation as by his said Account audited by the Committee, sworn to and allowed of by this Board. |