Shaims and the rest of the Indians of said Castell where willing and desireus as to make a gift to the said Commonality of the wood Land' joyning behynd the Low or Meddoland of Jenonderogo which they heretefore have given in trost to the sd Commonality.

Whereupon it is Resolved that John De Peyster, Esq., mayor, Johannis Roseboom, Jun'r, Esqr., Alderman, Johannis Vischer, Jun'r, Gerrit Lansingh, Jun'r and Nicholas Bleecker, Jun'r, Ass'ts, being apointed a comitte to goo to the said Moquas country and have full power to act with said Indians for the most beneficial for this city. And that each person of the above named comitte shall have for their service six shillings per day so long as they are upon that service, besides all reasonable charges and six shillings more each on the whole for the horse, and that they take up along with them (viz.) four gallons Rum, two gallons Wine, four pounds Sugger and six pounds Tobaco.

It is agreed with Mr. Johannis E. Wendell to goo along with the said comitte to the Moquas country as an interpretor and is to have as much as the above appointed comitte, that is (viz.) six shillings a Day so long as they are upon that service and six shillings more upon the whole for the horse.

1731, August 2.-An account of severall waights received from New York for this city, amounting to the sum of one pound three shillings and nine fence, being as follows (viz.)

one do. of an ounce.

In all 7 lb. & one ounce a 3s. per lb.

for staming the same

£1 2 9

010

£1 3 9

Ordered that Barent Bratt pay the same to the mayor to send the same down to New York.

1731, September 2.-It is Resolved that a Letter be sent down to New York to the Representatives of this city and county, desireing them to Intest for an act of general assembly for to make some stoon pints and Blockhouses round this city in such convenient places as this Commonality shall think fitt.

It is ordered that Barent Bratt, city Treasurer, do pay unto Gerret Van Benthuyse the sum of eleven shillings and six pence, it being for wood delivered for ye Watch.

A Petition of Harmanus Ryckman is delivered for this Common Council and the same is referred till next meeting.

1731, Sept. 18. That whereas Mr. John Cuyler and Evert Wendell have taken ground into their possession properly belonging to this city, therefore this board have promised Mr. Edwd Collins thirty shillings for a retaining fee agst all persons as also 30s. agt Mr. Cuyler and the like sum agt Mr. Wendell.

That whereas Mr. Hend Bries has preferred a Petition to this board, praying to have the first offer to purchase a piece of vacant ground lying on the north side of s Bries's dwelling house and lott, running along the same, it is therefore resolved to take the same into consideration at our next meeting.

Whereas James Stenhouse has wrote some particular writeings for the service of this city, ordered therefore that at our next meeting we grant an order to Barent Bratt, our Treasurer, to pay sd James Stenhouse fourteen shillings.

1731, Sept. 22. A Petition of Joseph Yates, Jun'r, Jeremiah Mendivel and Petrus Ryckman is delivered in this Common Council and the same is referred till next meeting.

It is ordered that Barent Bratt, city Treasurer, do pay unto James Stenhouse the sum of fourteen shillings, it being for some service done for this Commonality.

It is likewise ordered that Barent Bratt, city Treasurer,

do pay unto Gysbert Van Sante, Dirck Marten and Jacobus Hilton, each of them the sum of one pounds ten shillings, it being for service done by them for goeing down to New York and back again, for service as aforesd for this Commonality.

Whereas Evert Wendell has taken in with a fence some of the city ground lying on the north side of the Beavers kill and to the west of the fence of the wedow Casperse, without leafe or leysence of the Commonality, and he being required to take up the said fence between this and to morrow at twelf a clock, and if he neglect so to do, it is ordered that two fitt persons (to wit) Jacobus Hilton and Richart Martin shall be appointed to cutt and take down the said fence and we do promise to indemnify the said persons.

Whereas Johannis Cuyler has taken in with a fence some of the city ground lying on the north side of the lott where the said Cuyler now lives and fronting the street which leads up the hill to the Pearle street, opposite to the House of David Groesbeeck, it is therefore ordered that two fitt persons (to witt) Jacobus Hilton and Richart Martin be appointed to cut and take down the said fence, and the same persons shall be indemnified by us.

1731, Sept. 23. Whereas Mr. Johannis Cuyler has desired some further time upon the above resolution of yesterday, and it is considered by this Common Council to give further time to take up his fence between this and next Thursday the 30th instant, otherwise that the above Resolution shall be put in execution by the above named persons or some others which shall be appointed.

1731, Sept. 29. In persuance of the directions of the Charter of the city of Albany, two aldermen, two ass'ts and one constable being chosen this day in each respective ward of the sd city by pluralitys of votes by the inhabitants of each respective wards who have rite to chuse and return being made who are as follows:

Hendrick Gerritse, Constable.

Barent Bratt chosen and appointed City Chamberlain or Treasurer for this insueing year.

Petrus Ryckman appointed high Constable for the insueing year.

1731, October 7. It is Resolved that the Resolution of the 22d & 23d of September last past shall be put in execution forthwitt by such persons as shall be appointed which are appointed accordingly (viz.), Gysbert Van Sante and Jeremiah Pemberton, to cutt and take down the fences mentioned in the aforesaid Resolutions and the Commonality do promise to indemnify the above said persons.

Resolved that an ordinance be made and published consearning the Regulations for the Market-house and places in this city, and which sd ordinance is to be entered in the book of ordinances kept to that porpose.

1731, Oct. 9. The Ordinance for the regulating and the markets and appointing the places where publish this day and ordered to be entred in the Book ordinances kept for that porpose.

The severall accounts as Debts due from the Corporation to the severall persons hereunder named where examined and allowed amounting in the whole to the sum of one hundred and twenty-three pounds one shilling and three pence.

do pay unto Gysbert Van Sante, Dirck Marten and Jacobus Hilton, each of them the sum of one pounds ten shillings, it being for service done by them for goeing down to New York and back again, for service as afores for this Commonality.

Whereas Evert Wendell has taken in with a fence some of the city ground lying on the north side of the Beavers kill and to the west of the fence of the wedow Casperse, without leafe or leysence of the Commonality, and he being required to take up the said fence between this and to morrow at twelf a clock, and if he neglect so to do, it is ordered that two fitt persons (to wit) Jacobus Hilton and Richart Martin shall be appointed to cutt and take down the said fence and we do promise to indemnify the said persons.

Whereas Johannis Cuyler has taken in with a fence some of the city ground lying on the north side of the lott where the said Cuyler now lives and fronting the street which leads up the hill to the Pearle street, opposite to the House of David Groesbeeck, it is therefore ordered that two fitt persons (to witt) Jacobus Hilton and Richart Martin be appointed to cut and take down the said fence, and the same persons shall be indemnified by us.

1731, Sept. 23. Whereas Mr. Johannis Cuyler has desired some further time upon the above resolution of yesterday, and it is considered by this Common Council to give further time to take up his fence between this and next Thursday the 30th instant, otherwise that the above Resolution shall be put in execution by the above named persons or some others which shall be appointed.

1731, Sept. 29. In persuance of the directions of the Charter of the city of Albany, two aldermen, two ass'ts and one constable being chosen this day in each respective ward of the sd city by pluralitys of votes by the inhabitants of each respective wards who have rite to chuse and return being made who are as follows: