the Colonyes, and so Honoble a p'son As yo' selfe; I have onely to add my acknowledgmts and thanks for yo' sending to me by such worthy Persons, who were also actually employed during the late warre, and your Son particularly remaining in command upon Long Island, where hee did worthily acquit himselfe, which I take as a particular respect to his Royall Highnesse my master, and remaine Sr Yo" must humble Serv To the Honble John Winthrop Esq' Governo' of his Maties Colony of Conecticott. E. ANDROS. COUNCIL MINUTES. A FISHING COMPANY PROPOSED; NEWTOWN ETC.; WHALES. The Governo, The Secretary, Mr John Laurence, Capt. Anthony Brockholes, Mr William Dyre. Upon proposall of settling a Fishery in these Parts; It is resolved, That ye best way will be to be by a Company, and ten pound to be a share: And all subscriptions made betweene this present tyme & ye 2d day of february next to be admitted, Upon which day a generall Meeting is to bee, of all the subscribers, to choose Officers and settle and determine all things relating to the said Fishery and Company. It is thought convenient, That a Markett should be held in Fryday y fifth day of february next, and so every Fryday after at Markett House is to be erected. this City of New Yorke on where a convenient shed or Upon reading two letters from Newtowne reflecting upon the Government; both signed by John Burroughs in the name of ye Towne, the one bearing date the 16th day of Novemb. the other ye 8th of Decemb. It is Ordered, yt the said Burroughs, and ye constable of the Towne be sent for to appeare here to answer to what shall be objected against them in ye behalfe. The constable of Huntington to be sent for, to appeare here to answer his not obeying the Governors Order for ye Sessions, & a post warrant for Capt. Salisbury. It is ordered that ye Councell shall meete every Fryday morning by 9 of ye clock. Jany 16th. Jonathan Hazard Constable of Newtowne and John Burroughs appeared before ye Governo in Councell according to summons. The Constable was discharged and ye fault of ye Towne past by, upon ye favourable recommendation of ye Court of Sessions at Gravesend, to whome Mr Richard Betts, a memb' of that Court had in Obedyence to ye Governours Order, made report of ye error of ye Towne and their acknowledgm thereof. But ye case of John Burroughs being taken into consideration, who haveing presumed to write & signe a sedicious Letter in yo name of ye Towne directed the Governo bearing Date No 16th, for which hee was questioned and check't by ye Governo' in Councell, All the Justices of ye same Riding and Mr Cornell of ye next being present, Justice Betts was ordered to goe to Newtowne to enquire who were ye authors thereof, as appears by the Order Given him, and his Report to the Court of Sessions: Notwithstanding ye which, y° said Burroughs presumed again to sign another Letter of ye like nature wth ye former: The Governo in Councell doth Order That he ye said John Burroughs bee forthwith comitted into the Custody of ye Sheriffe of this City, to remaine in prison until some time on Monday next, then to be brought to ye whipping Post before ye City Hall, and being fastened thereunto, to stand an hour, with a paper on his Breast, setting forth the cause thereof to be for signing sedicious Letters in y° name of ye Towne of Newtowne, against ye Governmt & Court of Assizes, and y' he be rendred incapable of bearing any Office or Trust in the Governmt for y° future. He was by mittimus committed to prison. The Sheriffs Warr to put y sentence in execution. Vizt. Whereas John Burroughs of Newtowne now in yo' Custody, was yesterday sentenct to be comitted to prison, as by this mittimus to you doth appeare, & to be brought to ye whipping Post, before ye City Hall, & there fastened, to stand an hour, with a paper on his breast setting forth y cause thereof to be for writeing & signing sedicious Letters in y° name of ye Towne of Newtowne against ye Governmt and Court of Assizes: These are to require you to cause ye said sentence to be put in Execution on Monday morning next at eleven of ye clock, where yo Mayor & Aldermen of ye City are likewise desired to be present to see ye same duly effected. For ye which this shall be yo' sufficient Warrant; Given under my hand this 16th day of January 1674. To Mr Tho: Gibbs Sheriffe of ye City of New Yorke. January 22a, 1674–5. ANDROSS. The preserving of his R" Highnesse Interest in a proportion of ye Drift as in y° Law is set forth, the same being taken into Consideraçon. It is resolved, That there be some particular man comissionated to take care of drift whales in y° middle & westermost part of Long Island, who is to be accomptable for his Royall Highnesse dues thereof, according to Law. That if an Indyan find and give notice of any such drift whales, he shall have such reasonable satisfacçon as hath been usuall. If a christian shall find any such whale or great fish & secure it, or give due notice to y° person empowered, where by the said Fish may be saued, hee shall be allowed a quart' part for his share. Provided yt no such whale being found, shall be cut up or embezeled, before notice be given to such Offic's or p'sons empowered to take care therein. That an Order be sent to the Sachems on the Southside of Long Island, to be here in the Fort upon y 9th day of ffebr. next, of which Mr Nicolls the Secry is to take care to send to them & give them timely notice. A WARRANT FOR MT WILLIAM SHACKERLY TO LAY THE BOEUYES AT SANDY POINT. By the Governo". You are hereby desired and required forthwith to take on board the Hopewell (yo' sonns small open sloop) the two bouys lying a ffloat before the Towne Bridge, and to saile with them, to the coming into Hudson River, at Sandy Point; And without delay (winde and weather permitting) to lay the said Bouys, in the most proper places, without the said Point; one of them on the westermost Spit or Part of the East Banke; The other on the shouldings under (or of this side of) Renslaer Hoeck or Portlands Point, as is adjudged best, in not lesse then three fathome and a halfe at low water. At yo' going you are to call on Capt. Griffin, and (if hee please) to take with you his Master, and Randall his pilot, as also Mr Thom Young, and to take their advice, and that they see to the laying the said Bouys; Which having effected, you are without any losse of time, to returne to this place, with the said sloope; ffor all which this shall bee yo' WarGiven under my hand in New Yorke, this 31th day of March, 1675. rant. To Mr William Shackerly. E. ANDROS. COUNCIL MINUTES. PAYMENT OF TAXES REMITTED TO THE TOWNS ON THE EAST END OF L. I. GRAVESEND AFFAIRS.. At a Councell April 7th 1675. Present. The Governo". The Secretary, Capt. Brockholes. Mr Lawrence, Capt. Dyre. Upon the peticon of Southampton yt they may be remitted ye Paymt of y° Rates this yeare, in regard of their great Charge during ye Late Warre. The same being taken into consideraçon and ye manner of their Application, having in obedience to Order made and sent up an Acct of their valuaçons in order to the assessing of their rates. The same is wholly remitted to them for this yeare. Mr James Hubbard's Letter and former papers concerning Town-ships, etc., being taken into consideration, It is Ordered that ye high Sheriffe Mr Justice Betts & Mr Justice Hubbard be appointed and desired to agree upon some time wthin 8 or 10 days to repaire to Gravesend there to hear and examine all matters relating to their differences about Town Lotts, Fences & Commonage, of the wch the Constable and Overseers are to haue notice. That a Town meeting be held, at which time ye Oaths of Allegiance and Fidelity are to be taken by y° Inhabitants, & that the Sheriffe doe likewise give timely notice, & repaire to ye severall Towns of the two Rideings of this End of Long Island, to Administer the said Oaths, some time either this or the next weeke. A WARRANT TO CAPT. SALISBURY ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MILITIA ON LONG ISLAND &C. Whereas by the Statute Lawes of England, and particularly the Acts of Parliament, of the 13th and 14th of his Maties Reigne, It doth appear, that the power of the Militia ever was, and ought to bee in every respect, in his Mat; Pursuant where unto I did upon the 5th day of March last, (by the advice of my Councill) resolve to settle the Militia, for their safety and best advantage in this Province. In Order to which, for my better Informaçon These are to desire and require you, with the first convenience, to give notice thereof, to the Constable and Overseers of severall Towns and places upon Long Island, And Dependences, & That they forthwith send mee the names of six of the most fit & Capable Persons, for Commission Offic's, when there are 60, or upwards; If 40, or upwards 4, If 25, or upwards 2; And that they give present notice to all Persons, in their severall Townes and precincts, That they fix and keep their arms, and haue their amunition in readyness as the Law doth require. Given under my hand in New Yorke, this 16th day of Aprill, 1675. To Capt. Silvester Salisbury High Sheriffe &c. E. ANDROS. COUNCIL MINUTES. NANTUCKETT BUSINESS. At a Councill, Apr 28th 1675. Present. The Governo". The Secretary. Capt. Brockholes. Mr Lawrence. Capt. Dyre. The matter under consideration was the business of Nantuckett, about ye which Mr Tristram Coffin & Mr Mathew Mayhew on y° one part, and Capt. Jn° Gardiner, & Mr Peter foulgar on the other were here. Two Petigons brought by Capt. Gardner read, subscribed by severall of y Island yo one from ye Magistrates, ye other from them and Others. Capt. Gardner produced his Power to act or Treat for y° Towne, and made a long Relaçon of matters concerning Nantuckett. Hee is referred till To morrow for a farther hearing. Capt. Gardiners Power is signed by 4 persons in the Name of yo Towne. It's dated March ye 25th 1675. The Names Richard Gardiner, Edward Starbuck, Thomas Macy, William North in the name of the Towne. The three first are Magistrates. Mr Tristram Coffin and Mr Mathew Mayhew having Presented a Petiçon from Martins Vineyard and some of Nantuckett authorized by Mr Thomas Mayhew are appointed to give their Attendance To morrow Morning by Eight o'clock, when Capt. Gardner is likewise to bee here. At a Councill, Aprill 29th 1675. Present. The Governo' Mr. Lawrence, The Secretary Capt. Dyre. The buisnesse of Nantuckett under consideraçon. Mr. Tristram Coffin, and Mr. Matthew Mayhew present a new paper signed by themselves. After severall houres discourse they are dismist till to-morrow morning. At a Councell April 30th 1675. Present. The Governor The Secretary. Mr. Lawrence. The Nantuckett People of both sides mett, & after having declared their cases of all parts The Governo referred them to his determinaçon against to-morrow. At a Councell May ye 1st 1675. The Draught of what was graunted, allowed of, and consented unto by all partyes, Soe Ordered to be Engrossed. COUNCIL MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN NEw York, CONNECTICUT, THE INDIANS, WAMPUM, ETC. Honble and Worthy Gent'men. May y° first, 1675. As soone as I was possessed of this place, I gave you an acco1 of it, and my being to continue in the command thereof, under his Royall Highnesse, desiring to keep that good correspondence I ought, particularly with such worthy Neighbours. His Maty and Royall Highnesse, have not onely taken effectuall care, for the future defence and Protecçon but also for the benefitt and Prosperity of the Inhabitants and Traders of this Colony, in every other respect; Pursuant to whose commands, I have (as the hard weather would permitt) done my Duty in settling this part of the Governm'; And finding that a great part of his Royal Highnesse Territoryes, is now under yo' Colony, I have here with sent you attested copyes of his Maties Ltres Patents, to his Royall Highnesse, and his Royall He commission to mee, by which you'l see the Bounds Eastward, to bee Conecticutt River, as by the said Patent and commission at large appeares; And do therefore by vertue of my aforesd Authority desire (and will not doubt, from so worthy an Assembly) that pursuant to his Maties pleasure and commands, signifyed in his Lre Patents, you will give p'sent, and effectual Orders, for my receiving, in his Royall Highness behalfe, that part of his Territoryes, as yet under yo' Jurisdiction, assuring you, that I do not onely (as I have here by Proclamaçon) confirme all the Inhabitants in their Just Rights and Possessions, and all Legall and Judiciall Proceedings to this time, and assure them of all other Priviledges and advantages of the Government; But shall bee ready and glad of all further opportunityes for their good; as also improving the good Neighbourhood with yo' Colony. I pray yo' speedy and effectuall answer, by this Gentleman, Mr. Samuell Leet, whom I have sent expresse at this time, of yo' first Genal Court (since my arrivall) that his Mates pleasure and commands, might bee the easiest comply'd wth without trouble, and his Royall Highnesse Interest, not suffer by any delay; I am Honble and worthy Gentlmen. Yor most humble serv ANDROS. The Lre was directed, To y° Honble & worthy, the Go: or Depty Go: & Genal Court of Conecticutt, at Hartford. Mr. Leet's Instructions. Having herewith reed from mee a Lre, and Copies of his Royall Highnesse Patent for this Colony, and his Highnesse Commission to mee, both directed to the Governo or Depty Go: Winthrop, You are to Order yo' Journey thither, so as to bee at Hartford, by or afore the second Thursday of this instant, being the 13th day of the Moneth. As soone as you arrive at Hartford, you are to waite on Generall Winthrop, and deliver to him his owne Lre, And as you have opportunity, assure him of the great esteem and respect I have for him, and inclination to serve him. You are to attend the Sitting of the Genal Court, and then desire to bee admitted, and deliver my Lre, and the Copies directed to them, and tell them you have Orders to wait their Answer & Orders. You are to bee Carefull not to mençon anything of the Copyes you carry, that it bee not knowne till after delivery, nor the contents of the Lre. You are not to admit of any Treaty whatever, not being Authorized thereto, but may assure them, as you see cause upon any occasion, of my reall and ffriendly Inclination to the whole Colony, and respect to them in particular, and of my intent and Resolves to continue and improve to my power a good and ffriendly Neighbourhood wth them. Having reed an Answer, (which I hope faire and effectuall) you are forthwith to returne to me, to this place with it, and an Account of yo' Journey and proceedings. You are to bee very carefull in yo' going, at yo' being there, and returning, that you comport yo' selfe so, as to give no just cause of offence; I wish you a good Journey & remaine Yo' humble servt May the 1st 1675. E. ANDROS. |