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Council minute that all persons are bound to contribute to the support of the precentor and schoolmaster
At a Council holden in Fort Willem Hendrick, the 24th December, 1673.
Present— | Anthony Colve, Governor-General, |
Cornelis Steenwyck, Councillor. |
Roger Tounsen complaining in writing that those of Westchester are daily doing him
great damage in his lands and cattle, requesting some persons may be commissioned to
inspect the premises and report &c.
It is ordered, and resolved,
By the
Governor-General and Council after having considered the Petitioner's complaint and
petition, to refer the examination of the case in question to Schout William Lawrence
and Mr. Richard Cornwel, who are hereby required and authorized at the Petitioner's
expense to inspect the premises, to hear the arguments of parties and if possible to
reconcile parties, if not to report their decision. Dated as above.
Claes Janse
Backer and Andries Jurianse, heirs of the late Jan Evertse Bout, representing by
petition that they had sold a house and lot to Captain Nicolls for the sum of fl.
2,000 Wampum, whereof he has paid fl.500, and declares now on his departure that he
is unable to pay, wherefore he hath abandoned the purchase; request therefore to
reënter into possession of said house and lot, &c.
Ordered:
Permission is
granted the Petitioners to have the house and lot publicly sold, and to receive the
money proceeding from the sale, provided it do not exceed the amount claimed by
them.
On the petition presented by Surgeon Cornelis van Dyck, that in settling
with the Commissioners of Captain Lavall's estate, he may be allowed his claim
against Mr. Lovelace,
Ordered:
The Petitioner will have to present any claim
he may have against Mr. Lovelace's estate to that gentleman's Commissioners.
The
Schout and Magistrates of the town of Bergen requesting that the inhabitants of all
the settlements dependent on them, of what religious persuasion soever they may be,
shall be bound to pay their share towards the support of the Precentor and
Schoolmaster, &c., which being taken into consideration by the Governor and
Council,
It is ordered:
That all the said inhabitants, without any exception,
shall, pursuant to the resolution of the Magistrates of the town of Bergen, dated
18th December, 1672, and subsequent confirmation, pay their share for the support of
said Precentor and Schoolmaster. Dated as above.