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son occupied the position only from March to June."—Wilson,
.   Mem.Hist. ofN. Y., UI: 298 (footnote).  See Mr 20 and Jl 10.

Richard Riker is appointed recorder of the city.—JVf. C. C.
(1784-1831), VUl:  173-

The common council re-enacts the "Law to regulate the admis¬
sion ot freemen."-flf. C. C. (1784-1831), VIU: 162. "This waa
tbe laat adoption of the law rdating to the admission ot Freemen.
. . . At a meetingot the Common Coundl hdd on June 18, 1816,
the Corporation Council was requested to rerise and correct the
Laws and Ordinances of the City, and raake a speedy report on the
same; his report was submitted December 2, 1816, and referred to
a committee of laws, who after many sessiona finally reported
May 5, 1817, sixty-six ordinances, which were approved and
ordered to be printed. The coraraittee omitted the law relating to
Freemen."-N. Y. H. S. Collections (1885), 399 (footnote). This
eridentiy eiplains Mrs. Van Renssdaer's statement that "...
the burgher-right granted to the citizens ot New Amsterdam in
1657 survived in New York until the year 1S15."—Van Renssdaer,
Hist. Cily ofN. Y; I: 425.

The powers assembled In the Congress of Vienna, upon learning
that Napoleon has escaped frora Elba and has entered France with
an arraed force. Issue a stateraent declaring that they "will employ
aU their resources and will unite aU thdr efforts In order that the
general peace . . . raay not be again disturbed."—Anderson,
Conjt. & DocS; etc, 468-69.

An editor reraarks concerning the Battery: "While we were
eiposed to be invaded by an enemy, it has been judged proper
for the security of the city, to turn this beautiful promenade into a
breast work, and tor such purpose it was necessary to tear to
pieces, deface, and destroy every vestige of its former beauty.—
Now tbat peace has returned, what a grateful thing would it not
be if we could again rerisit tbis deUghtful evening walk? It would
add to the innocent gratification of the citizens, if the restrictions
could be reraoved from the building on which the flag-staff Is
erected. .  .   ,"—J^'.  Y. Eve Post, Mr  14,  1815.   See Mr 20.

A "superb Ball in celebration ot Peace" is held at Washington
HaU. About 600 people are present.—J^. Y. Eve. Post, Mt 21, 1815.

"Mr. Madison is ahout to visit this city; and never was his
presence more wanted or raore necessary. Be comes, we presume,
for the purpose ot concerting measures to re-unite the party at
Taramany-Hall, who have of late shewn strong symptoms of dis¬
traction and dissatisfaction, which threaten the most raischievous
consequences."—J^. Y. Eve Posl, Mr 18, 1815.

Napoleon enters the Tuileries, and the "Hundred Days"
commence.—Hazen, Modern European Hist; 243-44.   See Je 18.

The comptroller is authorised to make arrangementa for the
estabUahraent of signal poles.—iVf. C. C. (1784-1831), VIII: 166.
The minutes do not state their poaition.

The street coraraissioner, John McComb, reports to the common
council that, as the 3rd Ave. after the first ot May will be opened
from the Bowery to Harlem River, he recommends that a profile
ahould beraadeof it and also tbatitbedetermlnedin what way the
atreet and avenues shall be worked.—flf. C. C. {1784-1831),
VIII: 1S8. On April 14, McCorab wrote to John Randel, jr., con¬
cerning this raatter, asking at the same time when Randd's plan
would be finished "& the monuments set."—From original among
"Miscdlaneous MSS." In N. Y. H. S.

"Resolved that the thanks ot the Coraraon Council be pre¬
sented to the Hon' De Witt Clinton late Mayor ot this City for
his able and faithful discharge of the various duties of the Mayor¬
alty particularly tor his prorapt, judidous, and impartial adminis¬
tration during a period ot war, and for his candour and InteUigence,
as the presiding Officer of this Board."—M. C. C. (1784-1831),
VUl:  168-69.  See alao J\^. Y. Eve Post, Mr 21 and 22, 1815.

The Battery coramittee recommends to the coramon council
that the Battery be relegated to its forraer use aa a place of recrea¬
tion and auggests certain improveraents.

"Tbe Citizens did voluntarjiljy k without murmur relinquish
in a great measure the pleasure they were accustomed to enjoy
there, and now that the war Is over and tbe necessity for occupying
the Battery any longer tor military purposes thereby ceases they
wiU doubtiess require to be again gratified with the arauaeraent
formerly enjoyed and vriU expect that thoae grounds be again
taken under the care of the corporation and regulated with such
taste as they raay be susceptible of.  .  .   ,

"Your Committee therefore suggest the propriety ot erecting
 

a new Bulk Head on the North River Side to eitend from the   Mar.
point ot the Battery in a right line to the Westerly angle thereof,   20
opporite where tbe old Flag Staff formerly stood, and ot appro¬
priating the ground which will be taken from the Government
Houae lot whenever regulated to tbe filling up such new requlsi-

"Your Committee further recoraraend filling up the Ditches
which the erecting of the Parapets which now encumber the
Battery, have occasioned, levdUng and regulating the walks—-
manuring and sanding the soil and otherwise Improving the
grounds."—flf. C. C. {1784-1831), VUl: 170-71. John McComb,
street commissioner, was paid $500 on April 3 for expenses at the
Battery.—Zi-fi/., VIII; 178.

The U. S. frigate "Hornet," Capt. Jaraes Biddle, captures   23
the British vessel "Penguin," at the port of Tristan d'Acunha,
in the South Atlantic—Winsor, VU:  405, 458.

Great Britain, Prusria, Russia, and Austria sign a treaty of   25
alUance   against   Napoleon.—Anderson,   Const,  (s   Doct;   etc.,
469-71.

During the  three raonths frora April to June,  the sum ot   Apr.
$3,960,000 was paid In at the cuatora-house in New York City.   —
—McMaster, Hfjl. ofthe People ofthe U. S., IV: 323.

American prisoners in Dartmoor prison are fired upon by their     6
guard, and seven ot them are killed and about 60 wounded.—
Andrews, The Prisoners' Memoirs, or Dartmoor Prison, 94 et seq.

The freedom of the city and an "degant Sword" are conferred    "
on Capt. Jacob Jones in accordance with the resolution of Nov.
30, 1812 (q.v.).—M. C. C. {1784-1831), VIII:   179; N. Y. Gaz.
andGen. AdV; Ap 7, 1815.

Union Place and Market Place, as laid out on the Coraraia- 11
sioners' Map, are reduced in size by act of the legislature.—Laioj
ofN. Y. {1815), chap. 151. The forraer was described by bound¬
aries as a public place by the legislature in 1831 (ibid; 1831,
chap. 252); and reduced to its present rize in 1832.—/iiJ. (1832),
chap. 89.   See also F 17, 1812; and flf. C. C. (1784-1831),  VIII:

The legislature gives New York City perralssion to construct
wooden buildings for ferry houses, on any ot the streets or wharvea
contiguous to the present or future terries, frora this city to Naaaau
Island, Staten Idand, and New Jeraey.-loiuj ofN. Y, (1815),
chap. 154.

The legialature requires that aU housea between the Battery "
and a Une drawn frora the Hudaon River through Jay St. to the
East River at Montgomery St. be constructed of brick or atone
and roofed with tile or slate, for the raore effectual prevention ot
fires—Laws ofN, Y. (1815), chap. 155. It was amended on
April 12, 1822, and May 1, 1829.

The legislature passes an act "altering the Time of decting "
Charter Officers in the City of New-York." The election is to
coraraence on tbe laat Tuesday of April instead ot on the third
Tuesday in November (see Mr 21, 1800). It is provided that
officers elected this raonth shall serve "frora the first Monday
of December next until the second Monday of May then next
ensuing and no longer;" the aecond Monday in May is lo be the
regular date for new officers to be sworn in.—Laws ofN. Y. {1815),
chap. 156.

The Fulton Steamboat Corapany is incorporated. The pre- 18
arable of the act states that Joriah Ogden Hoffman, Cadwdlader
D. Colden, and Wm. Cutting and their associates have purchased,
of the late Robert R. Livingston and Robert Fulton, a right to
the exclusive navigation of the waters ot the East River or Sound,
"by the raeana of ateam or fire," and to the exclusive use in such
navigation of the inventions of Llringston and Fulton; and have
constructed a stearaboat called the "Fulton," which is now em¬
ployed in navigating thoae waters.—Laws ofN. Y. (1815), chap.
248.

Tbe legislature appropriates $25,000 for corapleting the fortl-    "
fications on Staten Island.—Laws ofN. Y; (1814-15), chap. 266.

The common council agrees to modify the eitent to which 24
Ninth and Tenth Aves. shall be opened. Ninth Ave. is to be
opened trora Greenwich Lane to the northerly side ot 28th St.
which street is to be opened to Tenth Ave. and thence to the
river. Tenth Ave. is to be opened from tbis point notth to the
northerly side of 71st St.—flf. C. C. (1784-1831), VIU:   191.

The Nonh American Review and Miscellaneous Journd begins   May
pubUcation in Boston, under tbe editorship ot Wra. Tudor.   For   —