Stokes, I. N. Phelps The iconography of Manhattan Island 1498-1909 (v. 5)

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THE ICONOGRAPHY OF MANHATTAN ISLAND
 

U. S. tor that purpose.—M. C. C. (1784-1831), VII; 556. See Ja
24, 1814.

"A British Squadron, consisting of tour Vessds ot war, are now
in the Sound, capturing all tbe Coasters they can find, ... At
sun set last evening, two ot tbe vessds had proceeded ... as tar
as Captain's Island, a distance of only thirty railes froro this city;
and had captured seven Coasters which had aailed troro the dty
yesterday morning.  .  .  ."—Com. Adv; S 8, 1813.

The raayor and common council pay a visit to Spermaceti Cove
below Sandy Hookvto review the flotilla ot gunboats stationed there
under Commodore Wm- Lewis and to inspect the fort! fie ation s-
The gunboats, drawn up in a crescent and gaily decorated, salute
the magistrates, and tbe troopa go through their manceuvres,
after which the risitors go to Fort Gates. While the review was in
progress, news carae that sorae Britiah ahips were approaching the
city by way of the Sound. The flotlUa immediately set aall, passed
through HeU Gale during the night, and about noon on the 9th
anchored in Hempstead Bay. One British frigate approached
within 3 miles ot the gunboats and fired 30 or 40 shots which were
returned, but the range was too long for the guns to be effective.
The enemy then stood to the eastward, and the flotlUa returned to
Sandy Hook. This encounter cauaed considerable commotion and
anxiety in the city and ita vicinity for several days.—N. Y. Eve.
Post, S 8 and 9, 1813; Guernsey, A7. Y. City 13 Vicinity during the
War of 1812-J5, I: 297-300; Wilson, Mem. Hisl. ofN. Y; IU:
275.
I         Tbe Britiah fleet on Lake Erie, consisting of two ships, two

brigs, one schooner, and one sloop, surrenders to the American
squadron under Commodore OUver Perry, after a sharp conffict.
—Com. Adv; S 24, 1813; McMaster, KJ«. of the People of tke
V, S; IV: 35-38-  See S 24.

"Yeaterday the Britiah frigate Statira and an armed schr. were
cruising off the Hook; and this raorning the telegraph exhibits
signals for three hoatile ships ot war."—Com. Adv., S 11, 1813.

The common council, in adopting its coramittee's recoraraenda¬
tions for a public testimonial of respect to the remaina of Capt.
Lawrence and Lieut- Ludlow (aee Je i), adopts a resolution that
the sum of $1,000 "be granted to each of the two Children of Capt"
Lawrence and be vested in the Commissioners of the sinking Fund
ot the Corporation . . , in case of the death of both, the Sums to
revert to the Common Council to be hereafter applied to reward
such Naval merit as the Comraon Council shall determine-"—,
flf. C. C. (1784-1831), VU:  558.   See also ibid, SVII:   181-82,

I         The funerd obsequies of Capt. Jaraes Lawrence and Lieut.

Augustus C- Ludlow lake place in accordance with the plans of
the comraon coundl (see Ag 28). A newspaper thus describes the
cereraoniea: "The corpses were brought from tbe Navy Yard in
barges, each rowed by 14 searaen dressed in white. Tbese barges
were accompanied hy several others fiUed with navd officers and
marines. They passed around the Battery and Fort, exhibiting a
very solemn and interesting spectacle; and landed at the dock al
the foot of Greenwich street. The Procession then formed , . .
and moved up Greenwich at. and Chamber st. down Broadway,
dong the front of the Cily Hall, down Chatham st. and Broadway
to Trinity Church. The funeral service was performed by Bishop
Hobart. During the procession, which consumed about three
hours, tbe bdls were toUed and minute guns were fired trora the
Navy-Yard and frora the Battery; and the colors of the public aod
private vessels in port were displayed at half mast."—Com. AdV;
S 16, 1813. The bodies were buried io the south-west corner of the
Trinity Church burying-ground.—Lossing, Plctorid Fleld-Book
of tke War of 1812, 712-13.  See Ap 2, 1825.

I         The common councU accepts an invitation ot Mr. Gennings

to view an eibibition ot his gas-light in tront ot the brideweU.—
flf. C. C. (1784-1831), VU:   561.

Samud M. Thorapson, Theodosius Fowler, and John B.
Coles, in behalt of themsdves and other proprietors of Harlem
Bridge, present a petition to the common council "stating that
they mean lo apply to the Legislature for permission to build a
Bridge across Haerlem River frora Bussings Point to Devoes
Point , . . and praying the Coraraon Council would signify
thdr approbation ot said Law." The raatter is referred to the
coraraittee on surveys and the committee on laws and ordinances.
^-j\f. C. C. {1784-1831}, VU: 562. On recommendation of the
committee, the act waa approved by the council on Nov. 1.—Ibid.
 

VH:  595.  The original MS. report of tbe Cl
in metal file No. 48, dty clerk's record-room

The common council resolves "that this B
Robert MaComb build a Dara across Harlaera River trora B
Point to Devoes Point conforraably to the act ot the Legislature
passed in his favor [see Ap S] and hia petition for auch consent: tbe
location of auch Dara and the Terma of the grant to be under the
direction of the Street Commissioner and ComptroUer of tbis
Board, That this Board do consent to the building of a Bridge
between the above mentioned Points by the Hariaem Bridge
Company provided the ToU to be taken at the same do not exceed
one half of the Toll aUowed to be taken at the present Hariaem
Bridge and that this Board do recommend to the Legislature to
pass a Law authorizing that Company to build said Bridge."—
M. C. C. {1784-1831), VU: 564-65. In 1814, the Harlera Bridge
Co. applied to the legislature for permission to build the bridge
between Bussings Pt. and Devoes Pt., but no such law was passed.
—Ibid; IS: 82-83. Macomb, however, proceeded to buUd his
dam, which was finished by Dec- 21, 1815 (q. v.). See also O 18,
1813. and Ja 10, 1814.

The names ot the foUowing streets in the Eighth Ward are
changed: Charlotte St. is changed to Pike St.; Catharine to
Factory St.; Columbia to Burrows St.; William lo Asylum St., and
George to Market St.—M. C. C. {1784-1831), VII:   566-67.

News of Perry's victory (see S 10) reaches New York, and
a federal salute is fired from Castle Williams and the bells of Trinity
Church are chimed in honour of the "splendid achievement."—
Com. Adv., S 24, and 25 1813. See also Guernsey, Af. Y. Cily &
its Vicinity duringthe War of iSlZ-1S, I:   318.

Gen. W. H. Harrison, with 6,500 men, invades Canada trora
Detroit.—McMaster, Hist, of tke People of the U. S., IV: 38-39.
SeeO 5.

The U. S. doop-ot-war "Peacock" is launched from the ship¬
yard ot Messrs. Adam and Noah Brovm at Corlear'a Hook.—Com.
Adv; S 27, 1813.

Tbe common council votes the freedora of the city in a gold 1
boi and the honour of a portrait to Coraraodore Oliver H. Perry
in recognition of his victory 00 Lake Erie (see S 10), and presents
its thanka to hia "gaUant Officers and Crew."—JU. C. C. (1784-
1831), VII: 577-78. Mayor Clinton's letter to Perry, of Oct. 10,
is preserved in metal file No. 45, city derk'a record-room. The
freedom was not actudly conferred until Oct. 24, 1814 (q. v.).
The portrait waa painted by Jarvis in 1816.—Cal. of Works of An,
etc., p. inyourna/B, 136, coraptroUer's office. SeedsoO 10, 1813.

The name of Henry St., io the Eighth Ward, is changed to Perry
St., in honour ot Commodore OU ver H. Perry, of theU. S. squadron
on Lake Erie.—flf. C. C. {1784-1831), VU:  578.

The British and Indians under Gen. Proctor are disastrously
defeated in the battie ot the Tharaes by the Americans under
Harrison and Johnson. Tecuraseh, the leader of the Indians, Is
kiUed. This battle utterly crushed the right division of tbe British
army In Upper Canada and put an end to the Indian confederacy
in the North-west.—McMaster, HiH. of People ofU. 5., IV: 39-41.

Gov. Torapkins writes from New York to Secretary of War
Arrastrong: "I arrived at this place on Sunday and on Tuesday
morning went round Staten Island, and examined the only prac¬
tical landing place of an eneray; after which I visited the Flotilla
at Spermaceti Cove. The Block house on the beach, tbe work
at the Hook and the fortifications on each side of tbe Narrows
and returned to town laat night. They are all in good order, ex¬
cepting at the Hook where I was disappointed in finding a want
ot that cleanliness and order, and above all, that alertness in the
officers, which is indispensible at tbat iraportant out-post. There
is not lo eiceed 250 men eidusive ot the crew ot the flotilla fit tor
duty at either of the posts and that number is utterly inadequate
lo the defence of either of thera. Indeed you are so well acquainted
with my opinion of the insufficiency of the number of raen now in
service on this frontier, aod with my firra belief of an attempt
upon the harbour or City this fall, that I need only repeat my
readiness to order out troops from the margin ot the Hudson to
raeet the eipected emergency, the raoraent you will make a requi¬
sition for them."—Pat. Papers ofDaniel D. Tompkins, UI: 394-95.

Fulton records: "The dry dock finished at the stearaboat works
In Jersey City on the 14 October on that day at One Odock the
Origind North River ateamboat ["Clermont"] entered for the
first tirae and I believe ia the first Vessel that has been on a dry
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