men and Commonalty that the Books and Accounts of our Wharfinger shall be produced for Examination to the Mayor or Recorder at any time and as often as they shall think proper, or to the Chamberlain by their order. In witness whereof, we the Trustees of the Associated Company of Proprietors of Wharves and Quays in the City of Albany, have hereunto set our hands this twenty second day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred.

Witness,

G. W. V. SCHAICK,

JOHN ROBISON,

FRANCIS BLOODGOOD,

Trustees of certain Proprietors of Wharfs.

ABRAHAM GROESBEECK.

WARRANTY DEED OF A NEGRO SWEEP.

This Indenture made the fifth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninetyfour, between the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, of the first part, and Abraham Bloodgood, of the City of Albany, Merchant, of the second part,

Witnesseth, that the said parties of the first part in consideration of the sum of eighty-five pounds of lawful money of the State of New York, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain and sell unto the said party of the second part, his executors, administrators and assigns, a certain Negro Man Slave being a Chimney Sweep, called Cæsar, which Negro, the said parties of the first, shall and will at all times hereafter warrant and defend to the said party of the second part, his Executors, Administrators and Assigns against the lawful claim of all persons whomsoever. And the said party of the second part, for

himself, his Heirs, Executors and Administrators, doth covenant with the said parties of the first and their successors in manner following, that is to say, that the said party of the second part, his Executors and Administrators, shall and will during the life of the said Negro or so long as he remains, his or their slave cause him to work in the City of Albany as a chimney sweep, subject to the ordinances and resolutions of the parties of the first part and their successors in common council convened, and that the said party of the second part, his executors or administrators shall not at any time hereafter sell the said Negro, before he or they shall by writing directed and delivered to the said parties of the first or their successors in common council convened, have given them the refusal of the said Negro at the sum of eighty-five pounds or such less sum as he shall bona fide be offered for sale at. In witness whereof, I Abraham Yates, Junior, Mayor of the said City, have hereto set my hand and caused the seal of the said city, to be affixed the day and year first above written. And the said party of the second part hath hereto also set his hand and seal the same day and year.

Sealed and delivered in the

ABRAHAM YATES, Jun.,

Mayor.

presence of

ELBERT WILLETT,

JOHN CAMPBELL.

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ABR. BLOODGOOD.

BILL OF SALE OF POMPEY, A SLAVE, TO
THE CORPORATION.

Know all men by these presents, that I, Davis Hunt, of the town of Watervliet, in the County of Albany, for and in consideration of the sum of sixty-five pounds of lawful money of New York, to me in hand paid by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany at the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt

whereof, I the said Davis Hunt, do hereby acknowledge, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, and their successors, a negro man slave named Pompey, of the age of fortytwo years. To have and to hold the said negro man slave above bargained and sold or mentioned or intended so to be to the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany and their successors forever, and I the said Davis Hunt, for myself, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, the said negro man slave, unto the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany, and their successors against me the said Davis Hunt, my Executors and Administrators, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at the City of Albany this twenty-second day of June, in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five. Sealed and delivered in the

presence of

JOHN J. OSTRander.

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DAVIS HUNT.

The word Aldermen wrote on erasure in the eleventh line of this instrument before execution hereof.

OPENING OF FERRY STREET.

The Committee appointed to confer with a Committee of the Consistory of the Dutch Church, report that the Committee of the Dutch Church propose as follows:

1st. To lay out a Street of sixty feet wide in the Pasture from the house of Jacob Truax to the Ferry Lot on a straight line.

2d. To give up their ground as present occupied as a street, leading from the Ferry House to Washington street,

and to relinguish their right to a compensation therefore, this Corporation consenting that the consistory stop up the road as it formerly run through their Pasture to the South Ward and of the Ferry House.

3d. The Corporation of the Church to give as much ground in the rear of the lot on which the Ferry House stands, as to replace the quantity of ground of the said lot, appropriated to the use of the said street, leading from the East corner of the Ferry House to Washington street.

The Corporation of the Church to be permitted to remove the Bridge across the Treols Kill so far West as to bring it in the aforesaid sixty feet street, they to be at the expense of removing it.

21 Sept., 1789.

LEONARD GANSEVOORT, Jun.
JOHN PRICE,

HENRY TEN EYCK.

Resolved that the said Committee be authorised to accede to the above proposals on behalf of this Board, 21st Sept., 1789.

PROPOSALS FOR KEEPING THE WATCH, 1787.

Proposals from the Subscribers on which they will undertake and engage to perform in a Rotation their part of the Duty of Watchmen for the City of Albany.

That the said Watchmen be allowed and paid the sum of two shillings and six pence in cash for every night they may do duty as watchmen, which money or wages to be duly paid quarterly at the expiration of every three months.

That the Corporation make an allowance of six pence per night during the winter season for wood and candles, that is from the first of November to the last of April, and three pence a week during the rest of the year.

That the Corporation find a convenient room for a watch house in some convenient part of the City.

That the Corporation allow three shillings per night to be paid as aforesaid, the watchmen finding every thing but a room to watch in on the above conditions, we are willing to undertake and perform our part as watchmen. ROBERT HEUSON, JACOB BLOOMENDALL, HENRY RADLIFF, JAMES THOMPSON,

JAMES RADLIFF,

MARTIN REISE.

COMMON COUNCIL ADDRESS TO THE PUBLIC ON THE GREAT FIRE OF 1793.

The Corporation of the City of Albany viewing the conduct of those who were present at the calamitous disaster occasioned by the late destructive fire in this city, while with pain and regret they recollect the inactivity and seeming unconcern of some few, can not pass by expressing their hearty and unfeighed thanks to all those who in that time of general anxiety and distress, generously and freely steped forward and gave their aid to the relief of our fellow citizens, in subdueing the destructive flames then surrounding us, while we express the gratitude of the citizens whom we represent to the one class, a contemplation of the other fills us with feelings too painful and disagreeable to be uttered, would the exertions of individuals be noticed with propriety, the tribute would gratefully be paid, the thanks of the corporation, however, are hereby publicly given to all those and particularly to our neighbours from the country and adjacent towns who so generously and opportunely give their needed aid, exertions and assistance. The conduct of the citizens and country people at the last fire in the stable of General Gansevoort in Maidens Lane, and their strenuous efforts, particularly demand and have the warmest thanks and hearty approbations of this Board. We must at the same time remark, that if a strict silence was observed by all except those who are intrusted with the command, and who will be at such times distinguished by a white sash, it would be the means of preventing the confusion which is too frequent on those melancholy occasions.