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THE ICONOGRAPHY OF MANTIATTAN ISLAND
 

wrote:    "The Coach  maker has better than half fim'shed  the

; Wheds . . . "—Letters of Isaac Bobin (Albany, 1872), 82, 180.
Mr. Geo. W. W. Houghton, editor of The Hub, says: "The eariy
■post-chaise' and 'chariot' were almost identical in construction,
the chief difference being that the post-chaise was simpler and
intended for hard usage in traveling; while the 'chariot' was a
slate or show carriage, suggestive of luxury and degance, and
elaborately carved, gilded and ornamented with blazonry. Both
were, in fact, cut-down coaches, or gigantic coupes, suspended
very high on thorough braces or leather straps, with lofty coach-
man's-seat in front, often covered by a hammerdoth, and a stan¬
dard tor one or two standing footmen at the rear."—Coaches of
Colonid N. Y., 19-21, dting Fellon, Treatise on Carriages (1794),
16.  For Houghton's definition of the chaise, see May 28, 1744.

The opinion of councU is obtdned on a letter from the govemour
ot New England relating to a naval rendezvous; Sandy Hook Is
considered preferable lo Nantasket.—Cd. Coun. Min., 280.

I         An indenture deed on parchment conveys from Jacob Leisler,

Jr., son of Capt. Ldsler, to his sister, Franfina Staats, 20 lots of
ground, described as "in the street there [in New York] newly ldd
out and Called Frankturd Street." It dso mentions "a Street
there newly laid out and Called Duck Street;" "a Street there
newly iaid out Called King Georges Street;" and "the Street there
newly ldd out and Cdled Princes Street." It also rders to a
Beeckraan survey In the foUowing words: "In the East Ward nigh
to the Lands of the heires of WilUam Beekman and olhers and the
Coffions ot the sdd City which he latdy caused to be laid Out in
sundry Lolls by Wilham Bond Surveyor of the said City and
caused the same 10 be numbred In a Certain Chart or mapp thereof."
^Frora the original deed, filed wilh Misc. MSS. in the library of
the N.Y.Hist.Soc,

'         The common council orders that a wharf be built "on the West

I side oE the Dock as farr Into the River as Conveniently may be done
belween the Dock and Whitehall According to the Draft thereof
made by Capt Bond the surveyor of this City,"—Af. C C, HI: 257.

;         In the will of Jean Cottin appears this bequest:  "I leave to

McEsres. Jean Barberie, Stephen DcLancy, Abraham Juineau, EUas
PeUetreau and Jean Cryails, oE New York, merchants, a certain
obligation, dated October 1, 1716 whereby is due to rae . . . tbe
sum ot £214, wilh interest. And they are to put the money out
at interest, and pay the interest yearly forever, for the maintenance
of the French Church in New Yorit. I also leave to them a certain
obUgation dated February 16, 1719, whereby is due lo me . . .
£109, 9s., 6d. and they are to distribute the interest among the poor
of the French Church,"—Abslracls of Wills, II: 238.

I         The common council grants to Josiah Quinby, on his petition,

150 feet ot ground, between high- and low-water marks, between the
old and new bridges on Manhaltan Island at Kingsbridge, for 13
years, for the purpose of a fishery, for which he is required to give
"yearly on Every fourteenth day of October to this Corporation A
good dish of fresh fish." According to his petirion, no other person
is to "have Liberty to selt up or Carry on any Olher fishery Con¬
tiguous 10 him or so Near to him as may prejudice the fishery to be
Carryed by the Petitioner, by means whereof the Petitioner pro¬
poses to Supply the Markelt at New York with fish Very fresh and
al Very Easy Rates, and that he wiU not Stop up the ChanneU so as
to Obstmct hinder or Retard the passage of Sloops Boats or Can-
nows through the said River."—M. C C, HI: 257-58. On Feb.
13,1723, the Mayor was ordered to execute the lease to Quinby, the
place bdng referred to as the "fishing place at Kings Bridge."—
Ibid., Ill: 312.

1         "The King's Farm," known at this time as Trinity Church

Farm (see Nov. 23, 1705), is leased by Trinity Corporation to
Robert Harrison for a term of 10 years. The lease redtes that the
land was lately demised to Frands Ryerse; it excepts sii acres leased
to W. Lake.—Sani^ord's Chancery Rep., TV: 692. See Aug. 9, 1720,
Tbe assembly having appointed a committee on July 11 {Assemb.
Jour,, 1: 465) " 10 find A piece of Ground on which may be built A
Magazine to Stow Gunpowder for pubUck use in Order Encourage¬
ment may be given to any Person that shall undertake the Building
o£ the same," the common council, acting as a "Court," soon
"Viewed and Traversed the Commons and Other Ground to the
southward oE fresh water," and now report that they are "of
Opinion, that a smaU Island to the southward of fresh water
Contiguous to the Pond is the Most Convenient place for BuUding
ot A Magazine or powder house for the secureing and weU keeping
 

of all Gunpowder within this City ot New York." A committee is July
appointed to confer with the commitlee of the assembly,—M, C, C, 24
HI: 258-59. On the foUowing day the common council resolved
that "this Corporation" would undertake to build the powder-
house, with the "Encouragement" ot ihe assembly, and that they
would petition the assembly for leave to bring in a bill for this pur¬
pose.—Ibid., HI: 259-60. Such petition was presented the follow¬
ing day (July 26), stating that "the Corporation are willing to
contribute one Moiety ot the charge ot building thereof,"—Assemb,
Jour., I:  468.   The proposal was rejected.   For further devdop-

A new act is passed "for Settling the Militia of this Province 27
and the making of it usefull for the Security and Defence thereof
and for Repealing all former Acts Relating to the same," For the
last MiUtia Act, see Nov. 27, 1702. The same provisions, which
were in the old law are found in this, better defined by paragraph¬
ing. There are tuUer provisions for recovering and disposing of fines
and forfdtures imposed for infractions of the military regulations.
Where the ofiender bas no goods, punishment by imprisonment is           '

imposed. When a "Commission Officer" Is legally superseded, he
shall not thereafter be obliged to do duty as a private soldier,
"unless he be Cashiered by order ot a Court Marshal for Cowardice
or some other Notorious Offence." To be thus free he Is required
to serve In commission tor al least 15 years.—Co/. LawsN. Y., II:
84-92. Burnet explained, in a letter to the lords of trade, Oct. 16,
that ibis act was "particularly Intended to regulate the MlUlIa
of the Town of New York who used to be the most remiss ot the
whole Province and now by encreasing the fine for non appearance
at the Musters have immediatdy upon this Act appeared In Arms
to near double the number as formerly."—N. Y. Col.Docs., V: 631.
The act was repealed by another ot the same title, July 24, 1724

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The provincial legislature passes "An Act to prevent Lotteries
within the Province of New York." The lottery ot one Willlara
Lake is excepted, he having a license from the government.—Col.
LawsN. Y.,11: 6t,  SeeAug, 8,1721.

"By Letters trom New York we learn that his ExceUency Aug.
WiUiam Burner [Burnet], Esq., the Governor, was lately married —
to the Daughter ot M^ Vomhorn [Van Home], an eminent
Merchant there,"—Upcott Coll. in N, Y. Hist, Soc, I: 29. Gov.
Burnet married Mary van Home, the daughter of Abraham van
Home, of New York.—See Original Docs., relating to the Life and
Administrations of Wm, Burnet, compiled by Nelson (Paterson,
N.J., 1897), 62,

Cadwallader Colden and Jaraes Alexander are sworn In as mem-     3
hers of the provindal council, the latter being appointed attomey-
general in place ot David Jameson.—N. Y. leiter in Am, Merc
(Phila.), Aug. 3-10, 1721; Cal, Coun. Min., 181.

A lottery case demands the attenlion of the mayor's court. 8
John Jourdaln sought lo dispose of certain merchandise "by way
of subscription," seUing tickets to subscribers at sii shiUings each
and advertising 231 priies ranging from eight shiUings to fifteen
pounds. Frederick WUUams and John Blake both brought suit;
the latter charged that he bought three tickets, drew a £6 prize, but
recdved only a periwig worth five shiUings. WilUams said he took
out 24 tickets and won seven prizes, one of £14 and six of eight
shilhngs each, and recdved goods worth only £6. The defence
offered was that Jourdain was "within the age of one and twenty."
The court awarded equitable damages to both subscribers.—
M.C. M. {MS.), Aag. S and 15, 1721; Peterson & Edwards, AT. r.
as an 18/A Cent. Munlcipdity, 21.   See July 27.

"The same year (1721) in which private lotteries were sup¬
pressed by statute in England they were also suppressed in New
York. Private lotteries flourished from time to time in the colonies;
but they existed for the most part in defiance ot law."—Ross, "The
History of Lotteries in New York," in Mag. of Hist. (1907), V: 143;
but see Feb. 27, 1746.

A counterfeit "forty shillings Paper BiU" is brought Inlo the    15
court of mayor and aldermen by the mayor.   Il Is "burnt to Ashes
in Open Court."—.W. C M. (MS.), Aug, 15, 1721,

On the pelition of Alberlus Bosch (or Bush), a blacksmith, tbe 22
common council orders that the street or passageway (now Liberty
Place) which leads from Crown (now Liberty) St. to the Quaker
raeeling-house shaU be widened at one end and narrowed at the
olher,Eo as lo be of a uniform width of 20 feet, the abutting owners,
Edward Burling, George Talbot, and Bush, agredng to tbe plan.