Oswago Rangers.-Blue Coats; small round Hats, Brass Plate against the Crown; Words on it, Oswago Rangers. John Rosewelt, Capt. Chas. Dickson, 1st Lt. Gerardus Duyckink, 2d Lt. All White under Cloaths, half Gaters, and Black Garters. Rangers.-Green Coats; Buff Facings and Under Cloths; White Stockings, Black Garters and half Gaters. [This Company was formerly Adolphus Phillips's. Have not joined the Battallion as there is a dispute about Rank.] Christopher Banker, Capt. Christ. Benson, 1st Lt. 1st Company Royal Artillery.-Blue; Red Facings; White Under Cloaths, &c. [This Company have not yet joined the Batallion, as they have not yet got their field Pieces.] Saml. Tudor, Capt. James Seagrove, 1st Lt. Isaac Heron, 2d Lt. John Davan, sd Lt. Nichs. Bogart, 4th Lt. 23 Abram Duryee, 28 Hercules Mulligan, 33 Theophilus Anthony, 37 Jacob Van Voorhees, 38 Jeremiah Platt, 39 Comfort Sands, 40 Robert Benson, 41 Willm. W. Gilbert, 42 John Berrien, 43 Gabr. N. Ludlow, 44 Nichs. Roosevelt, 45 Edw. Flemming, 46 Lawrence Embree, 47 Samuel Jones, 48 John Delancey, 49 Fredk. Jay, 50 Willm. W. Ludlow, 51 John B. Moore, 52 Rudolfus Rutzema, 53 Lindley Murray, 54 Lancester Burling, 55 John Lasher, 56 George Janeway, 57 James Beekman, 58 Samuel Verplanck, 59 Richard Yates, 60 David Clarkson, 61 Thomas Smith, 62 James Desbrosses, 70 John Van Cortland, 76 John Morton, 77 Geo. Folliott, 88 Nichs. Bogert, (Broadway,) 89 William Laight, 90 Samuel Boom, 91 John Lamb, 92 Daniel Phoenix, 93 Anthony Van Dam. 94 Daniel Lunscomb, 95 John Manlay, 96 Oliver Templeton, 97 Lewis Pintar, 98 Cornelius P. Low, 99 Thomas Buchannan, 100 Petrus Byvanck. ACCOUNT OF FARMING THE GREAT EXCISE, OR TAPPER'S LICENSES. [MSS.] 167 4-5. The great excise was first collected by Mr. Humphrey Davenport and Mr Henry Clarke, for a certaine tire. 167 5-6. After that, it was lett to Capt. William Dyre, in whose time the 167 6-7.-Then the Licenses were let for a yeare to Mr. Sam Leete, at 2451. 167 7-8. And now is farmed by Mr. Humphrey Davenport, at 1807. C. Dyre farmed it the 9th of Jan, 1674, to ye 9th Jan., 1675, at 103 00£. From that time to Mr. Leet's taking it, Otto Garrets tooke it, but giving no security, Mr. Wells reac'd. it 259 10. THE EARLY HISTORY OF SOME OF THE STREETS OF NEW-YORK. Pearl-street. This street was originally the water line of the East River. Old Maps. 1654. The first wharf in this city was built by Daniel Dutch Records. Litschoe, tavern keeper, "on the strand." It was near the foot of Broad-street. 1656-The part of the street west of Broad-street was named "Perel-straat." East of Broad-street was named "Hoogh-straat." 1665. The street contained 61 buildings. 1695. This street was built upon as far as Maiden Lane, and soon after the accession of Queen Anne, was named Queen-street, which name it retained until after the Revolution, when the present name was given to it. The first City Hall was erected upon this street, at the English Records. head of Coenties Slip. It was sold in 1699 to John Rod man for £920. 1691.--A ducking-stool for the punishment of offenders, constructed in front of the City Hall. "All the land on the water side, from the block house to the hill next to Mr. Beekman's," was sold in lots in 1692. Those from the block house, (now Wall-street,) to the Green Lane, (now Maiden Lane,) were valued at 25 shillings per foot. From the Green Lane to Mrs. Van Clyff's, (now John-street,) at 18 shillings per foot. From Mrs. Van Clyff's to Mr. Beekman's, (Beekman street,) at 15 shillings per foot. In 1728, the Custom House stood on north side of this street, about the middle of the block between Broad and Whitehall-street. Ib. Ib. Мар. In 1735, an ordinance was passed to stake and lay out the English Records. high road from the gate at the end of Queen-street to the other road at fresh water, (Chatham street,) as the same were laid out by act of 1707 The breadth to be four rods. Some years after the Revolution, the present name was given to this street. Ib. Dutch Records. English Records. Whitehall-street. This street was named by the Dutch, in 1656, WinckelStraat, or the shop street. It was first paved in 1658. At the foot of this street, in 1695, was the Whitehall Battery of 15 guns, from which the name of this street was derived. English Records, 1692. English Records. Мар. Exchange Place. Formerly Varlett's Hill and Garden-street. A Dutch Calvinist Church was erected on this street in 1692, occupying grounds 180 feet in front, which was purchased for £180. The site of which church is now between William and Broad-streets. After the erection of the Dutch Church, the name Church-street was applied to this portion of the street. 11th June, 1697. "Application of Col. Nicholas Bayard that the Church-street may be laid out. he having ground there on which he designs to build; ordered that the City Surveyors lay out the said street as may be most convenient for the church and the inhabitants of the same." 1728. The street was again called Garden-street. Dutch Records. English Records. Ib. Ib. Ib. Dutch Records. Beekman-street. In 1656 William Beeckman applied to the town magistrates stating that certain persons claimed a right of way through his farm, and he requested that they might be called upon to show their title. These claimants stated that their cattle, with those of their neighbors, were herded every year on the Commons (at present the Park), and that there had been a right of way there before their time. This early record shows a public way nearly if not on the present line of Beekman street in 1656. Beekman street was first laid out as a street, regulated and paved, in 1750. The Episcopal Church (St. George's) was built about the year 1750. "Petition of Presbyterian churchmen for a grant of the angular piece of ground to the north-eastward of the vineyard, and opposite the old wind-mill spot," which was allowed, and a perpetual lease given at £40 per annum, 1766. Upon this ground the brick Presbyterian Church in Beekman street was erected. 66 At an early period Mr. Beekman's farm was in this neighborhood, and his orchard adjoined the swamp, or cripple bush," as it was sometimes called. "Beekman swamp," which is now covered by Ferry and adjacent streets, was sold, in 1734 to Jacobus Roosevelt for £200. The Bowling Green. Ordinance of 1659.-"It is found good and resolved, that for all fat cattle brought to the market (not slaught ered) posts shall be erected by the side of the church.* where those who bring such cattle to market for sale shall present them. "It is also resolved, that shambles be built, a cover be made, and a block brought in, and that the key be given to Andries, the baker, who shall keep oversight of the same." Ordinance of 1676.-" A Market Fair is ordered for English Records. three years ensuing, to be held in this city, att the markett house and plaine afore the Forte, to be held each Thursday, Friday and Saturday." In 1728 this place was called "the Parade." Мар. Resolution of 1732.-"Resolved, that this Corporation English Records. will leave a piece of land lying at the lower end of Broadway, fronting the Fort, to some of the Inhabitants, in order to be enclosed to make a Bowling Green there, with walks therein, for the beauty and ornament of said street, as well as for the delight of the Inhabitants of this city." John Chambers, Peter Bayard and Peter Jay, were the lessees for 11 years at 1 pepper corn per annum. Broad-street Was originally a marshy piece of ground, through Dutch Records. which a drain was made after the settlement of the town by the Dutch. And this drain was called the "graft," or canal. After the erection of dwellings on each side it was called the "Heere graft," or the Principal Drain, which name was given by Ordinance of 1656. This was the first street paved in the city, by Ordinance of 1655. The drain was in 1657 sided with boards stuck endwise into the ground to prevent the caving of its banks, which occurred after high tides. In March, 1659, R. Waldron was made the "officer of the graft," with directions "to see that the newly-made graft was kept clean and in good condition, and that the boats, canoes and other vessels which came into it were laid in order." The landing place for vessels was at the mouth of this inlet; with reference to which, the following petition was presented in 1658: TO THE HIGH HONOURABLE LORDS, THE GENERAL AND Great and honourable lords: It is respectfully represented by the Burgomasters and Schepens of the city of N. Amsterdam, that much inconvenience arises to the citizens of this city at this time from the condition of the floating way at the bridge, lb. Ib. Ib. * The Church was then in the Fort fronting the present Bowling Green.-Old Map. |