New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-27


citizens resolved not 70 use the stamped papers.
go. one James McEvers was the official stamp
s,s.-ibuter for New-Torx and much distrusted
~, the people. who resolved that this distribu-
.f,n never should take place
on October = 1865. a congress OF delegates
she first Colonial Congress-from the several
--o,inoes met in New-York IN tho City Hall. IN
yVsu-st. 20 consult IN respect 10 a proposed
-orfe6eratior Previous 10 the meeting n com
--i-tee waited on Lieutenant Governor Golden
~ solicit his aid and sympathy. His answer
v-ss: Your congress IS unconstitutional IN
--ecedeuted and unlawful. and I shall give YOU
m courtenance." He ordered the fortidcatfons
s--enet hened and proper provision made for the
reception of the stamps The record: Great
excitement existed IN the city. and q civil war
was feared. McEvers, the stamp distributor.
had disa9peared fearing the fury OF the popu-
lace 10 official dared touch the paper when
Captain Davis delivered IL The Corporation
induced the Governor and commander in chief
70 deposit il in the City Hall for safekeeping.
srd on November 1 the Governor and the devil
holding The Stamp Act were burned In efigy.
sf-s- being paraded through the streets"
Archibald Kennedy, William AIcAdam and
Cornelius Van Noorste petitioned for an exclu-
s.ve ferry 10 the Jersey shore" Graft" then.
pratt now. Another record: The library room
ir -he cry Han repaired. and AIr. Thomas Jack
scr appointed librarian and directed 10 le: the
hooks out for hire as follows. viz. foIios. Is a
week. cua~ros. Is: octavos. sd. His salary 20 be
& per annun. and his attendance 10 deliver and
receive books 20 be on Mondays and Thurs
dzys. s-om haIf-past II til o'clock" This rec
orc bespeaks a restful community. which al
this zine cid not exist. wide history Robin
sor-st Cow Park Place was laid out and regu-
lated Do 1858.
V-.-h -he arrival ~ the second consignment
OF stamps came the newly appointed Governor.
Sir Henry Moore. who won the affections OF
tho people hy declaring be would have nothing
90 lo pltl the obnoxious papers Peter DE
Lascey. 5r.. had I'm the mean time taken the
place 1f rhe reoreaut stamp distributor. McEv-
e-s tut GA being warned by the people that
81 would be- better for him TO resign did so. say
irz le was ignorant % the objections u the
people and would publish q disclaimer in the
papers of The day. which appeared with a for
ia. reuulclati0n eXacte5 from NcEvers. Gov
ero- Moore "concfiated his subjects by order
iug The discoutiuuauce o. the erection Of the
Publications begun by Golden at the fort and
by declaring that he would not NEEDLE with
.e enforcement ~ the Stamp Act which vas
repealed 0u February 20 17G6."
Grant ~ ground 10 the Dutch Church Of
tverty-elrht lots for a burial place. viz: ten
lots bounded north on Queen-st. part OF Pearl
e. eight lots east and south on Thoras-st-.
ara ten lots west on George-st. CSpruce-st).
some larger and some smaller" The Presby-
ts-sn Church. through John Rogers and Joseph
Treat ministers and John Norm Scott Peter
p Livingston and others as trustees this year
'peauoned in long and eloquent appeal FOR
the angular lot lately called the Vineyard. stat
ilg the great increase Of that persuasion; and
The land asked for was unanimously granted 10
them. az rent Of gao per anuum as follows:
va. l-2 feet on the southwest PA on north
west % or northeast and 200 on the south side;
and the present Brick church in Beekuan-st-.
erected thereon in 1867"
The same year the PoVles Hook Ferry was
De-, az eco "a year. and the landing established
az The lower end ~ Thomas-st or Thanes-st-,
az Elcserelts Pier. The ferry over the East
River brought 5000" Why. Oh. why, Mr.. Old
NeW-Ic-k7 More graft maybe.
on October a Whitehead Hicks the last
Mayor appointed 10y the Colonial government,
assumed Office. lie was regularly appointed
The Liberty Pole OF historic import was erect
81 on June I. 1906 George ITS birthday, On
NE Commons as The crCwuing event OF a day
0f Celebra,lol-s. az which Governor Moore. hop
iuE - strengthen the loyalty Of the citizens.
politically encouraged them Ga their rejOlc-
Sings. H. or rather The ground on which Il
was erected. served as -Le rallying point Tor
many sharp contest during the succeeding
Q
NfF- Workers as that ~ personal taxation 4 ne
lrs- pole was cut down by the 18th British
Regiment ol the succeeding August 10 was
again ser Lu. and again cut down on The night
az september % a third was erected on sep
TENDER -. and bv order Of Governor Moore
WAS permitted TO stand on March i, 100. u
was again leNelled 10 the ground. but the next
Gay a. more substantial one. well secured with
from bands" was erected. and, though repeat
el assaults were made on IL 10y the British
soldiers i- continued 10 stand, a trophy OF the
victory ~ the people.
IU 400 Lutheran Church was built ln The
swamp. corner az William and Frankfort SIS. j
was # stone. and the service was performed
lr The German language. PCwles Hook Ferry
was this year leased for $50 some one must
have got on" % the previous lease
Another storm broke over the c-ty-the Inn
mediate cause Of the American Revolution
WIN -re news of the dIsfranchiserneut OF the
province came the enactment of a law 10y The
Ministry under William lltt-the imposition 81
duties on rea glass. paper. painters colors anc
lead which should De henceforth imported llL0
the colonies" The rest BIS history
Do 1T6s the Scotch Presbyterian church ir
C=Ear-Et was built THE church was lighted
WIKI Gas during evening service The Irsl
Methodist church hCit iu America was also
erected that wear DOB Johu-st. new one was
erected fr 1S1T "ruIt iu modern fashion. with
trr news slipping from the rear of the house
down to rhe pulpit hIch is lows me mouse y
lighted WITH gas during evening service rms
Uuuiraut must have served some usetul puf-
pose.
Tho Governor. "vho was really ~ concilia-
-rrr disposition. and who endeaNorea ln van
-r restrain the demonstration ~ the people
and f0 bring them back 20 "a sense of Their -0y-
H.-.- died suddenly on September u, l''''
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