Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-22
FIRST IN NEW YORK.
Initial Events Of Various Kinds in the
Metropolis.
Thipas That Followed the Settlement
of Manhattan by the Dutch.

The fret building on Manhattan Island
was erected by the Dutch In the spring
of 1915. 1t was "A small structure Of logs,
answering the double purpose OF store
The first governor was Peter Minuit. APP
pointed in 1916.
The first engineer was kryn Frederick,
who was authorized by the governor III
1926 to superintend the construction OF a
permanent fort on Manhattan Island:
The first warehouse was erected in ltZs:
1t was q rude structure. one corner oi
which was set apart as village store.
The first meeting room Tor renglous
services was O620 in the lot of the horse
power mill situated on what is no"
South William street near PeaTi.
The first male child born of European
parents was Jean Nigue u6lD.
The first female child born of European
parents was Sarah Rapalja 162l).
The first manor house was erected Dy
Kilien Van Rensselaer, in 1630.,
The first military force which LANDED
here accompanied Wouter van IWlilef'
the successor of Gov. Minuit Q6s').
The first clergyman was Dominic Boear-
dus 1esa). for whom a church had been
built This church was the first on Man
haitian. -,
The first schoolmaster was Adam Roe
landsen. appointed in 1858
The first farm, called the Company
Farm. was laid out in 1853. IL extended
north to Wall street.
The first graveyard Gods Acre. was
laid out in 1905 west oI brodu"dy' oDo'e
The first artist was Dirk Hermans. who
made a sketch of New Amsterdam IN 1862,
which was afterward engraved IN Hoi-
land.
The first mode of public punishment was
the whipping post set up in 1913.
The first physician was Dr. Johannes
La Montague. who began practising mere
in 1896 He was the only doctor IN Man
haitian for "a number Of years
The first street used for building pur-
poses was Pearl
The first ferry to Long lslahd was es-
tablished in 1881. 1t was near Peck slip.
Cornelius Dirck sen, who owned farm
near bv. came to ferry passengers at the
sound of a horn which he kept hung on
a tree near his skill.
The first man sentenced to be hanseu
for murder was a negro known as the
Giant Q6i).
The first marine telegraph station was
a small redoubt erected in 16il upon the
eastern headland of the island. Where a
flag was raised whenever vessel arrived
The first European public meeting was
held in 1641. Gov. kieft summoned the IN
habtants to the fort and presented prop
ositions in reference to their future deal
ings with the Indians The first pupiic
house was built in 1912 at the company $
expense 1t was a tavern at the north
east corner of Pearl street and Coentics
slip.
The first surveyor was Q642 Andres
Hudde He received ESQ year.
The first lot sold was to Anthony Van
Fees in 1872 1t was 80 feet front by 10
feet deep, and sold for $3.50. 1t was sit
uated where Bridge street now is.
The first official interpreter was George
Baxter. appointed in loi2 at saiarys OF
$50 guilders per annum.
The first court of justice was estab-
lishcd in 1647. presided over by Judge Van
l,Dincklapen the first Judge in New York
The first law proclaimed in New YORK
related to the Sabbath.
The first public school was establishes
in 1862 at Peter Stuyvesants suggestioihs.
Tho first licensed lawyer was Dirck Van
SchelIuyne He opened an office in a gro
Gerry store in 1850. and hung out the frs'
sign of Notary Public in New YORK :
Flour was first bolted here in 1900 ps
| Peter Couwenhoven and his brother jag
| cob.