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THE ICONOGRAPHY OF MANHATTAN ISLAND
 

in accomplishing the said Design, notwithstanding the unfavorable
Season in which it was undertaken And the said Hall from his Tal¬
ents and Eiertions hath become a signal Ornament of this City
and a Monument of the Munificence of the Citizens.

"Resolved therefore that the Thanks of this Board be presented
to the aaid Majot L'Entant tor his eminent Services in forming and
executing the aaid Plan and that the Freedora ot this City be
presented to bim under the common Seal ot the Corporation as a
Proof of their Esteem

"Resolved also that this Corporation, as a further proof of their
Sense of the Services of the said Major L'Entant in the premisses
will convey to him in fee a Lot of tbeir common Land containing
the quantity otTen Acres in such place as shall he agreed upon by a
Coraraittee ot this Board." Such coraraittee is appointed,—M, C. C.
(1784-1831),!: 495. See, further, D 30,

A deputation from the Society of Friends presents an addresa
to Prea. Washington, to whicb he replies.—Gaz. of tke U. S., O 17,
1789. In his diary he refers to this as an address from "the People
called Quakers."—Washington's Diary (Lossing ed.). For the text,
see Penn. Mag., XHI:  245.    Tbese were Philadelphia Quakers.

The rice-president leaves New York "on a visit to his seat at
Braintree, Massachusetts."—iV. Y. Jour.,0 15, 1789,

Tbe first act ot congress providing payments for invalid pen¬
sioners of the United States, which was approved Sept. 29, is pub¬
lished as a broadside; a copy is in the N. Y. P, L.

Richard Varick ia installed aa mayor.—M. C. C. (1784-1831)
I:  495.

Waahington atarta, "in bia chariot and four," on his tour of tbe
Eastern States.—Gas. of the U. S., O 17, 1789, His own record
states: "Coramenced my Journey ahout 9 o'dock for Boston. . .
The Chid Justice, Mr. Jay—and the Secretaries ot the Treasury
and War Departments [Hamilton and Knox] accorapanied rae
some distance out ot the city. About 10 o'dock it began to Rain,
and continued to do so tlU 11, when we arrived at the house of one
Hoyatt, who keeps a Tavern at Kings-bridge, where we, that is.
Major Jackson, Mr. Lear and myself with six servants, which com¬
posed my Retinue, dined. After dinner, tbrough frequent Ught
showers weproceed'd to tbe Tavern of a Mrs. Haviland at Rye. . .
The distance of this day's travel was 31 miles, in which we passed
through (after learing the Bridge) East Chester, New RocheUe,
and Mamaroneck."—Washinffon's Diary (ed. hy Losaing, i85o),
19; i^. r. your., O 22, 1789.

"According to one who witnessed bis reception In one of the
towns upon his route, Washington traveUed in a post chaise drawn
by four bay horaes driven by postilliona dressed in blanket-coats,
liveries, jockey caps, buckskins, and boots. Col. Lear rode on one
side of the chaise and Major Jackson on the other, while foUowing
it was a light baggage-waggon driven by a raan in a round corduroy
jacket, glazed bat, buckskins, and boots. In the rear there rode on
horseback Washington's colored attendant, Billy, leading his
white charger."—Smith, JV, ?". C/(y in 1789,243. See also Winsor
VU:   328.

ftfra. Washington, in the abaence of Gen. Washington on his
Eastern tour, writes in a letter: "I lead a very duU lite here and
know nothing that passes in the town. I never goe to any publick
place,—indeed I think I am more like a state prisoner than any¬
thing dse, there is certain hounds set forme which I muat not depart
from—and as I cannot doe as I like I am obstinate and stay at home
a great deal."—Smith, AT, Y. Cily in 1789, citing "Curiosities of
American History."

The proprietors ot "Houses and Lotts of Ground fronting Mul¬
berry and Cross Streets in the Outward" petition the common
council against the regulation of Mulberry St. which was approved
on Sept. 9 (q.v.). They state that"Mott Street which is paraldto
Mulberry Street and at the distance of less than two Hundred teet
therefrom is at present Twenty five feet and upwards perpen¬
dicularly higher than Mulberry Street, where it is intersected by
Croaa Street, And as by the regulation refer'd to, Cross Street Is to
remain as It is. It will thereby consequentiy be rendered for ever
impassable except by Foot Paasengers."

They further state "that the Fresh Water Pond and the WeUs
supplied by it are the only resources that this City has tor Water,
that every regulation therefore that tends to lessen the Depth of
Water in tbat Pond or to contaminate it by an Accumulation of
filth, raust be repugnant to the Interest and dangerous to the Health
ot the Citizens, that these consequences raust result from rendering
 

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They object to the intended regulation also because "It appears
to them very improper that the Water should he brought from
Chathara Street (which Is not to eiceed the distance of a quarter
of a Mile from the East River) to the Fresh Water Pond, and frora
thence to tbe North River which is more than treeble the distance,
in the way It must of necessity pass, if at all. Viz' Out by Mr
Lespinards and which will be altogether impracticable when those
Lands are Improved."

Tbey state further " that a great proportion of the Land about
Fresh Water ia high and that it wIU be attended with a great deal of
Expence to have it dug down to accommodate It to the small pro¬
portion tbat Ilea low, and muat also be followed witb an irrepalrable
loss and Damage to a number of Estates in that Quarter."

They ask "that the regulation of Mulberry Street, as reported
on tbe Ninth day of Septcrar last may be reconsidered and that the
regulation of the said Street, as agreed to by your Board 00 the
First day of August 1786 raay atill be adhered to."

Among the aignera of this petition are Robert R. Livingston,
John R. Livingston, Jamea Beekman, Leonard Lispenard, Hugh
Gaine, and others.—From original petition (in metal file No. S,
city clerk's record-room), endorsed "read Oct' 23d 1789 k The
whole Board to go k view the Ground to morrow." (A similar peti¬
tion, with other signers, dated Sept, 12, was subraltted to the
board, and was reported unfavourably by the comraittee to whom it
was referred.)

The record in tbe rainutes ia that the common council resolves
to meet next day at the Plow and Harrow Tavern in the Out Ward
(see L. M. R. K., HI: 980), to view the streeta in that ndgbbour¬
hood, where Mulberry and St. Jamea Sts. are situated.—M.C.C.
(1784-1831), I: 497. On Oct. 3O1 the board ordered that "any
further operation 00 the Ordinance for filling in k ieveUing Mul¬
berry Street be suspended until April next." In the raean time, a
coraprehensive survey was ordered, covering all that part of the
city.—Ibid., I: 501. Such survey was made, and ordered filed on
April 6, i7')o.-—Ibid., I: 537. For an outline history of Mulberry
St., see L. M. R. K., Ill:  1006.

The"Roof at backsot someof theChimniesof thoCity HaU"
leaks; the "Corner or audience Room" there remains unfinished;
and "for want of a proper Ash House" the building raight be en¬
dangered by fire. The coraraon council appoints a committee to
"get the said Chimnles leaded, the said Corner Room finished k an
Ash House built in the most sate & convenient Place."—M. C. C.
 

Street to prevent the Interruption by the passing of Carriages dur¬
ing Market Hours," so "that the Country People resorting [to]
the Fly Market may be accommodated as rauch as possible."—
M. C. C. (1784-1831), I:  498.

The common councU alao concdves it neceasary "that Chains
be prorided to fix across the Street at the Exchange to prevent the
Courts ot Justice k the Legislature when they meet from Inter-
ruprion by the Noiae of Carts."—Ibid., 1: 498. On Nov. 20, pay¬
ment ot £4:13:4 was made "for Chains fixed across the Street at
the Eichange."—Ibid., 1:   506,   See, further, D 11.

Isaac Roosevdt and others petition the coraraon council "that
a Bulkhead raay be laid across S' Jaraes Slip & that the same be
filled up a certain distance from Cherry Street." Referred to a
coraraittee,-M. C. C. (1784-1831), I: 498. The committee re¬
ported estimates on Nov. 20, and waa directed to dose a contract.
At the same time, the proprietors and occupants of lots at the lower
end of St. James St. were ordered "to fill up tbe said Street, from
where the Pavement ends, so as to make it more convenient & pass¬
able,"—Ibid., I: 504. On Dec. 4, £30 was paid to the committee on
account, for the work ot erecting the bulkhead.—Ibid., I; 508. On
Dec, 30, balance In full, £20.—Ibid., I: 513.

The common council orders "that the Aid" k Assist' oi the
Dock Ward direct such necessary Repairs to the Corner House
[watch-house] opposite to the City Hall [see S 16] as to render
it comfortable for the Watchmen k safe for the confinement
of Persons who raay he apprehended by the Watchmen in
the  night  time,"—M. C. C.  (1784-1831), I:   499.   See,  further.
 

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grant any Money towards a Pump
 

that in