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The aforesaid Impost must be paid in Seawant. at 6 white and 3 black for one Stiver; or in Silver at Seawant value, or good Beaver a 24 gl. per Beaver, or Merchantable winter Wheat a 6 gl. the skepel.

Those who make profession within this City of Tapping shall be holden to take out a licence from the Secretary, Nicolas Bayard, under a fine of twentyfive and twenty Guilders; and those who keep Boarders within this City shall pay the Collector half Tapster Excise, if wines, Brandies, distilled waters and Beer to be consumed by them, on pain of forfeiting one hundred guilders Seawant for each can of Wine, beer, or distilled waters, etc., sold by them as aforesaid,

In order to prevent as much as possible all frauds, no trader, brewer, or beer merchant, shall have power to have any wines or beer carried in or out unless by sworn porters, on pain of 200 gl. Seawant, which porters shall not take in or out any wines or beer for a tapster Tavernkeeper, except on a permit from the Collector, and not at any time except from the sunrise to sunset, on a similar penalty.

Whoever is arrested or caught Smuggling any wines, brandies, distilled waters, etc., or beer, shall forfeit the said smuggled wines, or beer, etc., and in addition double the value thereof, to be applied for the Informer, for the officer, for the City.-Done New-Orange, A. D. 28th August, 1673.

Ordinance Made on the Payment & Receipt of Burgher Excise in
New-Orange.

The Collector, Balthazar Bayard, shall receive for Excise of all sorts of Wines and good Beer to be consumed by all burghers, tapsters and Inhabitants, the National fleet and High and Subaltern Government and Hospitals excepted. Also, for all Wines and Strong Beer which Shall be exported hence to Long Island, Staten Island, and all other places within this government, Albany And Esopus only excepted-Where the excise thereof is payable, to wit,—

For an anker of Brandy, Rum, & distilled Waters..
For an anker of Spanish, French, Rhenish, Madeira Wine,

and all other sack.

For a Barrel of Cider..

For a Tun of Beer.

For a Tun of Small Beer.....

More or less Leakage in proportion.

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The excise shall be paid to the Collector, in Seawant or Silver, at Seawant value, or in good whole Beavers at 24 gl. per Beaver, or in Merchantable Winter Wheat at 6 gl. per Skepel.

The Collector shall be bound to keep open office within this city for the accommodation of the Burghers-In Winter during the forenoon, from 8 to 12 o'clock, and in the afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock; and during the Summer, in the morning from 7 to 12 o'clock, and from 2 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon; the Strangers alone excepted, for whom he is not to fix Any precise time.

In case any persons exempt by this Ordinance from Excise Shall Come to keep Boarders, they Shall be bound to pay the excise on What their Boarders will consume, or compound with the Farmer for it.

In order to prevent all frauds as Much as possible, no trader or brewer Shall be at liberty to have any wines or Strong beer conveyed in or out of their houses or elsewhere, (except for their own consumption,) unless by Sworn porters, Which porters are hereby ordered to remove any wines or beer in or out his Cellar for any trader, Tapster or Burgher, except on a permit from the Collec

tor, and not otherwise, and that only from sunrise to sunset, under forfeiture of their places.

The Schout or Collector seizing any smuggled Wines or Strong Beer, Shall take such smuggled wines and beer as forfeit, besides all expences of the officers of justice, &c., at the discretion of the Burgomasters and Schepens. —Done, N. Orange, A. D. 1673.

Whereas we experience to our grief, that the previously Enacted and frequently renewed placards and Ordinances against the desecration of the Sabbath of the Lord, the unlawful and unseasonable Tapping on the same, and after Setting of the Watch or drum beat, are not observed, but that many of the Inhabitants almost make it a custom, in place of observing the Sabbath as it ought to be observed, to frequent the Taverns more than on other days, and to take their delight in illegal exercises, to prevent and Obviate which hereafter, as much as possible for the future, the Schout, Burgomasters, and Schepens, renew the aforesaid Placards enacted on that Subject, and hereby interdict and forbid within this City New-Orange, and the Jurisdiction thereof, from Sunrise to Sundown, on Sunday all sorts of Handicraft, trade or traffick, gaming, boat racing, or running with carts or waggons, fishing or fowling, running, and picking nuts, strawberries, etc.; all riotous racing, calling and shouting of children in the streets, together with all unlawful exercises and games, drunkenness, frequenting taverns or Tap houses, dancing, card playing, ball playing, rolling nine pins or bowls, etc., which is more in vogue on this than on any other day; to prohibit and prevent which all tavern keepers and Tapsters are strictly enjoined to entertain no clubs on this day from sunrise to sunset, nor permit or suffer any games in their houses or places, on pain for the Tavern keeper who shall be found to suffer such in his house, of forfeiting for the first offence 25 gl., for the second offence 50 gl., and for the 3d offence he shall no longer be allowed to tap, and moreover forfeit a fine of one hundred guilders Seawant; and if any children be caught on the street playing, racing and shouting previous to the termination of the last preaching, the officers of justice may take their hat or upper garment, which shall not be restored to the parents until they have paid a fine of two guilders.

The intention of the above prohibition, is not that a stranger or citizen shall not buy a drink of wine or beer for the assuagging of his thirst, but only to prevent the Sitting of the Clubs on the Sabbath, whereby many are hindered resorting to Divine Worship.

Further, no Tapsters nor Tavern keepers shall tap, present or sell any wines, brandies, beer, etc., nor set any clubs on Sunday, nor on the night of any other day after Setting of the Watch or Ringing of the Bell, under the penalty and fine as above. Done in the City Hall of the City N. Orange, the 28th August,

A. D. 1673.

By Order of the Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens aforesaid.

Whereas, it is considered necessary in this conjuncture of war, to place this City in proper state of defence as far as can be done with earth and sods, and since it is found by experience that the hogs, which are at present kept in great quantities within this City, have done great damage to such like works, and will undoubtedly commit the same injuries on the newly begun fortifications, unless it be prevented by prohibiting the keeping of any hogs within the City: Therefore, We. Schout, Burgomasters & Schepens of this City New-Orange, have thought fit for the good of this City and the preservation of its newly erecting fortifications, to order and enjoin on all our good inhabitants within this City and its jurisdiction unto the Fresh Water to prepare to confine all their hogs within the time of twice 24 hours, and not to suffer them to roam along the streets and

high ways on this side of the Fresh Water, upon forfeiture of said hogs, to be applied one half for the officer, & the other half for the City.

Every one is hereby warned and put on his Guard against loss.-Done New. Orange, the 28th August, A. D. 1673.

By Order of the Hr. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens of the City
N. Orange.

Was signed,

N. BAYARD, Sec'y.

The W. H'r Burgomaster Luyck and Schepen Verplanck appear again in court of Burgomasters and Schepens, to relate the conference had with the H. Commanders.

Firstly. That the old stones of the quay, wall, house and cellar, and appur tenances thereof, belonging to an Englishman in other countries, and now confiscated, shall be again given to the City works in compensation for the Stone heretofore received by the English government from the City's Work.

Secondly. Of the drummer: That they should have proper houses for their Officers, but that he should be accommodated according to circumstances.

The H'r Commander and Council further recommend that the fortifications of this City should be proceeded with, according as the Engineer should order and stake it out, so that no broken works should be erected.

Ittem.-Marten Cregier is appointed Superintendant (Opperbaes) with the Engineer of the work, which the above-named Cregier being informed of, he accepted the same provisionally.

At the Court of the Hon'ble Hr. Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, holden at the City Hall of the City N. Orange, the 29th August, A. D. 1673. Wilhelmus Bogardus hath taken the Oath of Allegiance as Notary, according to the Order of the H'r Commander, given in date, 22d August last.

At a Court of the W. Heeren Schout, Burgomasters and Schepens, holden on the 30th August, A. D. 1673.

Anthony d'Milt........ ..Schout.

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After some deliberation over and hither, and order determined on, regarding what is to be taken in hands to-morrow, each of the chief oflicers is divided according to order among the Wards.

Further, regarding the farming of the Weigh-house, it is unanimously resolved, that it should be let to see what profit it should bring, which being set about, and endeavoured in various ways, 'twas at last, by unanimous Resolution, bid in at fl 3,000, and resolved that it could realise more.

It is postponed until to-morrow.

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