1665

Organization of the Court under the English

Town Sergeants Claes Van Eisland and Pieter Schabank continued in office.

Secretary Johannes Nevius continued in office. Salary two hundred guilders Sewant currency.

Constable Hendrick Obe elected.

Resolution to repair the church yard, now lying very open.

Office of city treasurer abolished.

Tax for the support of the English soldiers to be raised weekly from the inhabitants.

The City court records to be kept in English and Dutch by Nicholas Bayard clerk.

Regulations of Beer porters established.

A riot occurred at the bridge between Dutch inhabitants and English soldiers .

The West India Company's effects confiscated by proclamation (June).

1666

 

A woman being proved to be of dissolute life was banished from the city. Inspectors to examine the weight of bread sold by bakers. Bread not to be retailed at Indian plantations. Bread and cakes not to be sold in the streets but only in the shops. Excise on cider established. Ministers salary. Names of persons who for one year longer have voluntarily promised to pay towards the maintenance of a minister. Abel Hardenbrook 8 Florins in beavers. Coenraet Ten Eyck 12 Florins in beavers. Christoffel Hoagland 12 florins in beavers. Evert Duyching 5 florins in beavers. Frerick Philipsen 24 florins in beavers. Frerick Gysbersen 12 florins in beavers. Francois Rombouts 10 florins in beavers Johannes De Peyster 16 florins in beavers. Cornelis Steenwyck 28 florins in beavers.

Isaac Bedlow 12 florins in beavers. Jaques Cosseau 12 florins in beavers. Mettie Wessels 8 florins in beavers. Nichlas Meyer 24 florins in beavers. Nicolaes Backer 8 florins in beavers. Paulus Lendersen as before. Pieter Alricks 10 florins in beavers. Johannes De Wit as before. Jacob Leysler 12 florins in beavers. Thomas Hall 10 florins in beavers. Thomas Lewis 8 florins in beavers. Simon Romeyn as before. Jacob H. Varrevanger 8 florins in beavers. Rynier Vanderhoef 8 florins in beavers. Warnaer Wessels 12 Florins in beavers. William Abramsen 8 florins in beavers. Eight Cartmen allowed in the city.

1667

The present Mayor & Aldermen continued in offices until 24 July next.

Fees of cartmen 10 stuyvers (20 cents) each load.

Repairing the Bridge. Ships to pay a proportion of the expense.

Ferry at Harlem leased to Johannes Verveelen for five years.

The Court sergeant Claes Van Elslant one of the old Dutch citizens dismissed from office and an Englishman Harry Nuton appointed.

Preachers Salary, arrears to be collected.

Cartmen petition to be allowed to ride on their carts, allowed on condition that they shall not drive rapidly and in case they hurt any person their horse and cart to be forfeited. If any person be killed by them that the life of the cartman shall be "under the lapse of the law". They shall furthermore be bound to keep in repair the streets and highways of the City."

1668

Two militia companies organized on occasion of the departure of Col. Richard Nichols.

Soldiers pay ordered to be collected from he Citizens.

Currency. The City auctioneer complains that his fees will not pay him for the time lost in counting the wampum currency in which they are paid.

Day of Fasting appointed by Gov. Lovelace on taking the government.

Fire ladders to be procured.

Ordinance against erecting hog pens and privies in the streets.

Harlem. Officers appointed for.

The ferry at Harlem removed to "the Wedding Place" and the ferry-man allowed to keep it without rent.

Commonage of cattle on the City lands allowed to all actual residents.

1669

A silver mace and seven gowns presented with an autograph letter from his Royal Highness the Duke of York to the Mayor and Aldermen.

The Governor announces his intention to build a tavern for the improvement of the City, on the opposite side of the lane adjacent to the City Hall on condition that he may have a door to go from the upper part of the house into the Court Chamber which was agreed to on the part of the City.

Branders of Cattle, their fees settled.

The overseers of streets have a master Carpenter appointed to assist them.

Minister. Proposal to send to Holland for an able one.

1670

Slaves. Price of an able negro boy 930 florins sewant (about $100 of present currency).

The corner "waal" or wharf facing of the river shore to be constructed opposite "the house of Long Mary."

The carriage road between this City and Harlem ordered to be laid out anew and a good wagon path to be constructed.

The roof of the Church in the Fort renewed.

All who have failed to pave the streets before their premises ordered to proceed with it.

The ordinance against stealing boats and canoes renewed.

1671

English weights and measures only allowed to be used.

The Slyck Steegh or Dirty Lane (now Marketfield street), ordered to be paved with stone.

A foot path facing the river shore ordered to be paved.

The great Moat in Broad street ordered to be made up.

1672

The members of the Court of Magistrates contributed 1000 guilders towards repairing the fort, and were renominated for their offices.