"Ordered that the watch be set every night by eight o'clock; immediately after the ringing of the bell. That the city-gates be locked up by the constable or deputy, before none of the cloc, and opened in the morning presently after day-light, at the dismission of the watch: "and if any person goes from, or absent himself without consent, hee, or they, shall forfeit for every such default, ten guilders."

That the sergeant or corporall of the watch, shall at all times, succeed the deputy constables on the watch for the execution thereof. That if any one come upon the watch overcharged with drink, he shall pay two guilders; but if abusive or quite drunk, he is to pay the same as if he absented himself, four guilders. If any person shall quarrel 'upon the watch on account of being of different nations or other pretence, he shall pay four guilders.

Any centinal leaving his post before he is relieved, shall pay twenty guilders, and suffer three days imprisonment. The centinal to stand on his post one hour. That frequent rounds about the city be made, especially towards the bridge. No curseing and swearing shall be allowed upon the watch, nor any gaminges at dice or cards, nor any exercise of drinkinges, upon the penalty of four guilders. That a list of the fines be brought by the provost unto the mayor. 'The sergeant belonging to every watch shall come with his halbert; and see that every one of the watch bring his arms, that is to say, his sword and good half pike.' Every head of family to have 'one good musket or firelock, with six charges of powder and six of ball at least, on penalty of four with six charges of powder and six of ball at least, on penalty of four guilders for the first offence, eight for the second, and twelve for the third; and the officers of each county are to search four times a yeare. The citizen souldiers are to appear with good armes before their captain's coullers, at the first beating of the drum. Penalty for non-appearance, thirty guilders__for defficient armes, ten."

"January 20th. Ordered, by the mayor and aldermen, that all masters of vessels arriving at New York, as soon as they shall come ashore, given account to the mayor of all and every passenger; penalty for neglect, "A merchandable beaver." Ordered, that no person shall sell any goods, wares, etc., by retail, on pain of forfeiture, unless he be a freeman, or made free, or burgher of this city, or settled house-keeper: unless by special licence from the mayor, etc., with approbation from the governour. Any person departing the city, unless 'he keep fire and candle light, and pay scott and lott,' shall lose his freedom; and every merchant hereafter to be made free, shall pay for the same six bevers___and handicraft trades and others, to pay two bevers for being made free.__'Ordered, that all persons, that keep public house, shall sell beere as well as wyn and other liquors, and keep lodging for strangers,' dated, 20th January__Samuel Leeth, Clarke."

"April 14, proclaimed: That every merchant trading at this place, 'before the New Docke or warfe (intended to be buildt) shall be finished and paid for, shall pay proportionably for his estate, the same as the inhabitants and other traders here, towards the building of the same,' 15th April, 'allowed by the governour, and forthwith to be put in execution.'"

"Proposals by the mayor and aldermen, presented to his honour, the governour. "That there be six houses appointed to sell all sorts of wine, brandy, and rum, and lodging. That there be eight houses appointed to sell beere, syder, mum, and rum, and to provide for strangers as the law directs, to sell brandy, rum, and strong waters, and tobacco. That two of the wine houses be ordinariyes: and four of the Beere-houses.' The prices of wines and other liquors as they are to be sold, by the trappers. French wines 1s. 3d. per quart. Fayal wines and St. Georges, 1s. 6d. Madera wines, and Portapont, 1s. 10d. Canaryes, Bresadoes, and Malagoes, 2s per quart. Brandy, 6d. per gill. Rum, 3d. per gill. Syder, 4d. per quart. Double beere, 3d. per quart. Mum, 6d. per quart. The ordinary at wine-house, 1s. per meal; at beere-houses, 8d. per meal. Lodging at the wine-house, 4d. per night; at the beere-house, 3d. per night."

"Proclamation was made by the governour, Edward Andros, February 3d, that a weekly market should be held every Saturday, at the house built for that purpose 'by the water side, near the bridge,' I.e. at the foot of Broad street. The first market to be held March 24th. And a fair to be held at 'Breuklyn' for cattle, grain, and country produce, the first Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, in November; 'and in the city at the market-house, and plaine afore the fort, the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday following.' All persons coming thereto, are to be free from any arrest for debt 'coming or returning from the said market or fayre.' This proclamation to remain in force three years from the 24th of March next."

"Matthew Hillyer petitions the common council, and says that he hath kept school for children of both sexes, for two years past, to the satisfaction of their parents; but as he understands complaints have been made to the mayor, etc., of some neglects, he wishes to inform them that the occasion of these neglects was the want of a convenient house wherein he might be settled, 'and not be trobled with so often removals.' But your petitioner understanding of an obstruction, by a person lately arrived, who endeavours the circumventing of your petitioner, and reape the fruits of his labours, of which likewise your petitioner has fully informed your honor, who is by the petitioner's humble request pleased to ordering of a school and master to your worships pleasure, giving your petitioner hopes and encouragement that by your worship's wisdom, things may be better regulated.' 'And he requests that he may be established, in his employ, in which, with the help of God, he doubts not he shall give your worships satisfaction.'"

"August 25th. Upon the petitions of Ebenezer Kirtland and Matthew Hillyar, 'it is ordered that Matthew Hillyar continue in the same,' the schoolmaster's office, 'in behaving himself for the future better than the time past, and instead of £12 the annum, according to former order, is only to have a roome provided for him.'"

"The court choose two tanners, and forbid all others to exercise the trade; and Peter Pangborne is chosen the currier of the city. 'Also ordered, that no butcher be permitted to be curriers, or shoomakers or tanners; nor shall any tanner be either currier, shoemaker, or butcher: it being consonant to the laws of England, and practice in the nieghbour colonys of the Massachusetts and Connecticott.'"

"Futher it is ordered, that if any Indians shall be seen coming out drunk of any house, that it shall be a sufficient conviction; and if seen drunk in the streets, and the house not found out, or known where he or she were made drunk, the whole street to be finable. Likewise ordered, that no person distill any grain, unless it be 'unfit to grind and boalt.'"

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