VALENTINE'S MANUAL

1642. A stoiie lavern biiilt iii New Amslerd.iiii, at Ihe liead
of prescnt C^ocuties  Slip.

------ A new stone church commenced within the walls of

the fort, estimated to cost $1,000.

-----The first city lots granted to individuals, before that

all were "squatters."

1643. The  snburbs of New Amstcrdam,  devastated  by the
Indians.

------ The houses in the city at this period were mostly one

story cabins, with roofs of straw and chimneys of
wood.

1647. Peter Stiiyvcsant, succeeds Kieft as Director General.
------An excise imposed on liquors rctailed in the city.

------ Fence viewers appointed to regulate the public streets,

and hog-pens and "little Iiouscs" ordered to be re-
moved  from along the highways.

1648. Every Monday dcclared a market day.

------A wooden wharf complctcd on the East River, on the

present linc of .Moorc Street, being a continuation of
the first wharf constructed in the city.

1649. An  ordcr  first  establishcd   for    the    rcgulation     of
weights and measures.

1650. The first lawyer,   (Dirk Van  Schellync,)   commenced
practicc in this city.

16,52. A   municipal   form   of   govcrnment   granted   to   the

city.
1653. Palisades   erccted   along   the   outskirts   of   the   town

(along Wall Street), in apprehension of invasion by

the English.

------ A  City  Hall first established,  the city tavern  at  the

head of present Coentics Slip having been granted to
the city  for that purpose.

------  (Feb.)    The   first   magistrates,    (burgomastcrs    and

schepens)   appointed.

1655. The city  invaded  by  a  band  of  savages,   who  were
repulscd with loss.

1656. The city first surveyed, and the streets,   (17 in num-
ber,)  laid down on a map.

------A market place for stand of country wagons estab-

lished on thc "strand," at prcsent foot of Whitehall
Street.

------A   censtis   of   the   city   taken,   which   exhibited   120

houses,  and  1,000 inhabitants.

------ The shore of the city, along thc East River, defended

from the tides by a wall of planks stuck into the
soil, and filled in behind.

■-----The first houses built in Wall Street.

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