Tax Arrears - 1684


Extraordinary session held in Albany, March 10, 1683/4.

Present: Marte Gerritse, Corn van Dyk, D. Wessells, J Provoost, J. Janse Blyker

The commissaries have thought fit to appoint this day for the purpose of examining the persons who are in arrears as to their annual taxes, to ask them why they have neglected to pay them. Having been summoned by the collector, Robert Livingston, they answer as follows:

Harme Vedder, according to the roll owes four years taxes ..............fl.16

He is not summoned, residing outside the place, and it is ordered to have him summoned to appears on the next court day

Joseph Yets owes .................."2

He was not at home and is ordered to pay,

Arnout Corn. likewise .........."6

Pieter Mewse, who is dead .........."2

Joh. Provoost, vendue master, is ordered to retain the amount.

Pieter Bogardus is ordered to pay ........"8

Gerrit Visbeek .........."6:16

He is not present but it is ordered that he be summoned to appear on the next court day.

Jurian van Hoese for two years taxes is ordered to pay .........."8

Pieter van Wugglum is in arrears for two years, but is at New York ..........."16

Jan van Loon owes ..........."10

Being urged to pay the same, he answers that he does not know why he should pay 10 gl. in beavers. He refuses to pay and request that it may remain in abeyance until the arrival of the honorable governor general.

Villeroy, who is absent, is ordered to pay .........."2

Harme Gansevoort also .........."8

Symon, the baker, also .........."4

Barent Pieterse, having not been summoned, must be summoned to appear the next court day .........."4

Douwe Funda must pay .........."2

Sweer Teunise is to be summoned to appear on the first of April .........."4

Barent Albertse Bratt .......... "2

Jan Gaw is ordered to pay .........."4

Jochim Kettelheyn is excused until the next day .........."1

Maes Cornelise is to pay .........."3

Jacob Tyse .........."4

He is exempt from paying his 1/2 beaver in consideration of the burning down of his house

Tierk Harmense is ordered to pay .........."4

Jan Coenelise van der Hoeff also .........."1

Marte Criegier must pay the remaining 2 gl. .........."2

Jan Ouderkerk, default .........."2

Jeronimus Wendel .........."4

Jacob Shermerhoorn, Jun. .........."2

Fred. Phillips, for whom Barber must pay .........."8

And for herself [?] for two years ............"4

She is ordered expressly to pay immediately

Hans Hendrix, being in default, must pay ........... "8

Jan Bruyn owes for his two houses .........."12

Dirk Albertse must pay ........... "10

Harme Bastiaense .........."2

Nanningh Harmanse .......... "2

Robert Story, for whom Claes Ripse appears, is granted a delay until the yachts come up the river ..........24

Robert Gardner was not at home

George Hethcoat, but has no attorney here .........."20

Ryer Shermerhoorn is ordered to be summoned on the next court day .........."6

Laurence van Ale for whom Robert Livingston immediately pays .........."8

Abr. van Tricht gives for answer that there is still money due to him for curing the boy of Dirck, the Noorman and requests an asignment, which is granted.

Willem Ketelheyn must pay ..........."6

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notes

Printed in Court Minutes of Albany, 3:429-31. The names of these property holders corollate closely with those identified on the census of Albany householders taken in 1679.

Perhaps "Barber" was Philipse's Albany housekeeper or caretaker. We have not identified this person!

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first posted: 11/20/06