Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III

THE TOWN OF JAMAICA F 7 YEARS PRECEDING 1688.

Whereas ye Sheriff by warrant ffrom ye Governor & Councell

did demand off vs y^ inhabitants off Jamaica to give an account

off ye number off Marriages Christenings & burialls & what are

ye names off all such as hold land ffrom ye crown by pate' or

otherwise or what Rent may bee Standing out in Areers &c : To

Satisffie his excellency wee give an account as ffoUoweth (viz)

Imprim : Land devided eight thousand Acres besides pasture

laud more or less ly'ng in common to y-' town which wee hold

ffrom his Maiestie by vertue off purchase ffi-om ye natives & a

patent ffrom his excellency Thomas Donga n General Governor

&<• bearing date ye 17'h day off May 1686 by which patent wee

ai'e to make payment off forty shillings per Annum quit Rent

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Harri- Christages nin^s alls

Capt Carpenter 3 0 0

Joseph Smith 110

John Olilfteld 1 2 0

Mr Woolsey 1 0 1

Will fibster 1 0 J

Samll Smith 3 2 0

John Everett 0 3 0

Zachary Mills'. 0 0 1

Alexander Smiih 0 4 0

RichJones 0 1 0

EdwanI 0 2 0

Nehemiah Smith 0 0 1

John Heines 1 1 1

John Carpenter 0 3 0

garni Mills 2 2 0

Nath Denton Senr.... 3 0 0

John Rodes 0 3 0

John 0 1 0

Nath De.iton 0 4 1