mill, and at the expiration of the 20 years the mill with all the appurtenances are to belong to this corporation in the same order it is in before they saw the last loggs upon it; and in case the said saw mill should happen to come down, they or their heirs or assigns shall have leave to build a new one under the same restrictions and rent that is abovementioned, and that as often as any such accident shall happen, that they are to pay the tax for said mill during the said 20 years. That in case of a French or Indian war, so that they can't saw loggs upon said mill, they are not to pay any rent during such time.

Teunis Van Veghten petitioned for a piece of land at Schaahkook, which was referred to farther consideration.

1743, April 11. Mr. Roseboom and Mr. Bratt having been at Schaahkook to view a parcell land petitioned for by Simon Danielse and another by Teunis Van Veghten, bring their returns of the same upon paper.

The clerk was ordered to draw on the Treas'r to pay the foll'g sums:

1743, April 20. This board sold Simon Danielse a piece of ground lying at Schaahkook, containing about 25 morgans, for which he is to pay ten pounds upon executing of the deed, and twelve skiple of good merchantable Winter wheat yearly for ever, on the 20th April, the first payment to be made the 20th April 1746; he is also to pay for the deeds. He is not to make any other

mill on the crek qt. within the bounds of this land than a Griss mill and not to boalt any flour ground on said mill for sale.

This board drew up a Petition to the members of the Assemby in General Assembly convened, viz1:

The Humble petition, &c., Humbly sheweth,

That whereas your Petitioners by an Act of the General Assembly passed in the present sixteenth year of his majesties reign, were impowered to assess a sufficient number of Stockadoes on the inhabitants of this city and to put the same in a posture of defence, your petitioners have accordingly in every article proceeded according to the directions of the said Act, as far as their ability reaches, but your Petitioners beg leave to represent to the Honourable House the great hardships they labour under, being oblidged by the said Act to make all the necessary fortifications directed by the same at the charge of the city only, which we declare we are not able to do, and therefore pray the the Hon'ble House to consider how very reasonable it is that the county of Albany at least should assist this city, which is really the frontier of all North America, and it is very plain and evident that this is the only place if fortifyed as it ought to be, that must and can protect the people of the county with their wives and children in case of a french war, and prevent the enemy from overrunning the whole country, which must evidently be the case if the city is left defenceless.

Your Petitioners therefore humbly pray the Honourable House to take into consideration and to pass an Act, that the sum of three hundred pounds be raised as speedy as may be, upon the inhabitants of the city and county of Albany (except Schinechtady and the Mohawks river) in the same proportion as the quota was last year divided, to enable your petitioners to proceed in the fortifying the said city, which said sum of three hundred pounds will however come very far short of what will be wanted.

1743, April 21. This board compounded with Maria Winne for 160 sk. wheat she ows this corporation, for

which they have agreed to take £18, for which sum her son Marte Winne has passed his bond payable in two years.

1743, May 3. This board ordered the clerk to draw an order on the treasurer to pay to Kiliaen Van Renselaer £13:12:3, for a p. of ground he sold to this corporation, lying near the Dutch church:

Ordered that the clerk draw an order on the treasurer to pay John Bell £6, for the last half year service as publick whipper, to the first instant.

This board agreed with John Bell for the year ensueing to be publick whipper upon the same terms he agreed last year for twelve pounds, and said Bell agreed with this board that they pay £3:10 of his salary for the year to come to Mr. Depeyster, and £1:10 to Jacob Ten Eyck, and to Elizabeth Van Olinda £3 for house hire for the year to come for said Bell, and that their respective rec'ts shall be a discharge to the corporation for so much of his salary as those sums amount to.

1743, June 18. This board allowed an acct of Leendert Gansevoort for a barrel beer, 18s. and for house hire 40s. and ordered the clerk to draw an order on the treasurer to pay the same.

1743, June 20. This board ordered the clerk to draw an order on the treasurer to pay Schiboleth Bogardus 6s. Johannis Knickerbacker for his trouble to come down from Schaachkook, 12s., and to Anthony Bratt 9s. for his trouble to fetch down said Knickerbacker.

The following Letter was wrote to Collo. Philip Schuler:

Collo. Schuyler: Sir-Although severall complaints have been made to you as Colonel, that most of the watches in this city are very negligently kept, and some do not watch at all, and it was hoped you would have given the necessary orders herein, yet no orders have been given, we are of opinion that if stricter orders are not given to the Captains, that you had better order them to give over watching entirely, that we might know what we have to depend on, and take the necessary reso.

lutions accordingly. We desire you will signify your intentions herein. We are.

1743, June 30. The mayor executed a deed to Symon Danielse for a piece of ground at Schaahkook, sold him 20th April last.

1743, July 12. This board ordered the mayor to execute a deed to Jacobus Hilton for a piece of ground sold him by this corporation on the 4th of October last, being broad twelve feet ten inches and an half English measure, and the same length as expressed in the minutes of that day and bounded in the same manner, wherefore he is to pay four pounds twelve shillings.

Resolved that the clerk draw an order on the chamberlain to pay Cornelia Schuyler £1:19:2, for the ballance of an acct of her husband, deceased, and 2s. to Cornelius Bogaert.

1743, July 13. Resolved that this board allow £6 towards repairing a well near the English church in the first ward and laying a drain from the spring near the fort, which is to be paid to Hend'k Cuyler when the work is done. The work is to be finished before the first of October next.

This board Resolved that the aldermen of the second ward order a drain to be made in the street from opposite to the house of Jacob Ten Eyck to the street at Gerrit Marselius house, at the charge of the corporation.

Resolved that a bridge near the house of Mrs. Kitchiner be repaired at the charge of the corporation.

1743, July 30. Robert Lansing was appointed the sealer or stamper of weights and measures in this city, and was sworn to seal or stamp all weights and measures pursuant to the ordinance this day published relating thereto, according to the best of his knowledge.

The city weights and liquid measures were accordingly delivered to the said Robert Lansingh.

1743, Aug. 13. Gerret Lansingh and Anthony Bratt agreed to sett up the Stockadoes from the gate as you go to Schinechtady to the top of the hill in the pasture of Elbert Gerritsae along the line of the city as it was

last laid out to be fortified, for ten pence half penny each Stockadoe, that is to say: To square them on two sides, take of all the bark, put them three feet in the ground, and work a ribb into them three feet from the topp, and to putt a large pinn in every Stockadoe thro' the ribb; to make them square under and sharp above, and to make loop holes at such convenient distances as the mayor, recorder, and aldermen shall direct, for small arms.

Guysbert Vanden Bergh agreed to sett up 600 Stockadoes for 12d. each in the manner abovesaid, to begin at the south side of the fort and so towards the Rutten Kill.

This board agreed with William Bromley that he keep the house he now lives in another year, and that the rent of last year and the year to come be given him for the repair of said house, for which he is to repair the roof.

1743, Aug. 18. Barnardus Bratt agreed with this board to sett up 500 Stockadoes, beginning from the Blockhouse that stands behind the lime kiln of Luykas Hooghkerk and so along the line of the city so far until it takes up 500 Stockadoes to putt them in the same manner as agreed with Gert Lansing the 13th instant, for 100 whereof he is to have 12d. and for the remaining 400, each 101⁄2d.

Lambert Redliff, Evert Sixbury and Peter Jones and William Hilton, Jun'r agreed to sett 500 Stockadoes for 10 d. each, in the manner abovesaid, to begin upon the plain as they shall be directed by the mayor, recorder and aldermen.

This board agreed with Kiliaen Winne to remove the block house that stands in the pasture of Elbert Gerritse, lower down as he shall be ordered and to make a new roof and to find all the materials that shall be wanting to said block house, for the sum of thirteen pounds four shillings.

1743, Sept. 26. The mayor and aldermen directed two warants to the sheriff under their hands and seals to summon two Jurys, the one to appraise the ground of Elbert Gerritse and the other the ground of Wilhellmus Vanden Bergh, on which the fortifications of this city