New-York Committee

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The Committee met August 22, 1775. Present: William Walton Chairman pro tem˙, and thirty-eight Members.

In pursuance of sundry Resolves passed in the Provincial Congress on the ninth instant, this Committee have caused this City and County, as far as fresh water, to be divided into twenty-four Districts, or Beats, bounded as follows, viz:

No˙ 1. Begins at the west side of the White Hall Slip, and continues along the west side of Broadway, taking in the North River Streets, and ending at Peter Curtenius' s corner.

No˙ 2. Begins at the upper end of Crown Street, continues along the west side of the Broadway, taking in the North River Streets, and ends at Thomas Harriot' s, the corner of Dey Street.

No˙ 3. Begins at the upper end of Dey Street, continues along the west side of the Broadway, taking in the North River Streets, and ends at Samuel Brower' s, the upper end of Division Street.

No˙ 4. Begins at the upper end of Veyse' s Street, continues along the west side of Great George Street, taking in the North River Streets, and ending at John Van Vye' s, near the Bear Market.

No˙ 5. Begins at Andrew Keyser' s, the lower end of Barclay Street, continues along the west side of Great George Street, taking in the North River Streets, and ends at James Love' s, at the Air Furnace.

No˙ 6. Begins at the East River, running up the Broadway on the east side, and Broad Street on the west side, to Beaver Street, taking in both sides of said Beaver Street.

No˙ 7. Begins at Beaver Street, (excluding said street,) running up the east side of Broadway and west side of Broad Street, through the City-Hall, to King Street, taking in the southwest side of King Street.

No˙ 8. Begins at King Street, (taking in the east side of King Street,) running up the east side of Broadway and west side of Nassau Street to Fair Street, taking in both sides of said Fair Street.

No˙ 9. Begins at Fair Street, (excluding said Fair Street,) running up on the east side of Broadway and west side of Nassau Street to where this division meets the Out Ward.

No˙ 10. Begins at William Kirkby' s, the north corner of Dock Street, and continues along the north side of said street to Deas' s corner, fronting Broad Street, including all the blocks on a south line from both extremities down to the East River.

No˙ 11. Begins at John Clark' s, by the old slip; thence up Smith Street, on the north side, to John Thurman' s; thence along Wall Street on the west side, to the south corner of the City-Hall; thence down Broad Street, on the south side, to Panton' s, the barber, including the whole number of men in the above-mentioned bounds, except those on the north side of Dock Street.

No˙ 12. Begins at Banker' s, the corner of Wall Street, opposite Pitt' s Statue, from thence along the north side of Smith Street until you come to John Street, on Golden Hill; thence north, on both sides of John Street, until you come to Nassau Street; thence southwest, on the southeast side of Nassau Street, until you come to the City-Hall; thence along the north side of Wall Street to the place of beginning.

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No˙ 13. Begins at Garret Scutler' s, at the corner of William Street, on Golden Hill, at Sentry Box No˙ 9; thence along William Street to George Street; thence through George Street, on the west side, to Nassau Street; thence south, along Nassau Street to the corner of John Street.

No˙ 14. Begins at the north corner of George Street; thence down George Street, on the east side, to William Street; thence along the north side of William Street to Queen Street; thence north along the west side of Queen Street to Chatham Street; thence west along the south side of Chatham Street to the place of beginning.

No˙ 15. Begins at Mrs˙ Marshall' s corner, in Hanover Square, running along the southeast side of Smith Street to the corner of the block in Maiden Lane; thence along the southwest side of said lane to Queen Street; thence along the northwest side of Queen Street and Hanover Square, ending at Mrs˙ Marshall' s corner, the Sloat, Wall Street and King Street inclusive.

No˙ 16. Begins at Peter Clopper' s corner, in Queen Street, running along the north side of said street to Golden Hill; thence taking both sides of said street, to Elbow Street; thence taking both sides of said street and Fair Street, to William Street, at Thomas Gardiner' s corner; thence along the southeast side of William Street, to the corner of Maiden Lane; thence along the northeast side of said lane to Peter Clopper' s corner, Rutgery' s Hill, Golden Hill, and all the blocks and alleys inclusive.

No˙ 17. Begins at the east corner of Golden Hill, in Queen Street; thence running along the northwest side of Queen Street to Beekman or Chapel Street; thence taking both sides of said street, to William Street; thence along the southeast side of said street to Burton' s corner, opposite the North Church; thence down Ann Street to Gold Street, including both sides; thence including ditto, to Beekman or Chapel Street, including all the streets and blocks within the line described.

No˙ 18. Begins at the east corner of Chapel or Beekman Street, in Queen Street, running along the northwest side of said street, to Philip Kissick' s corner; thence down Vandewater Street, taking in the south side, to Frankford Street; thence through the Tan Yards to Gold Street; thence taking in the southeast side of said street, to Chapel or Beekman Street, to Totten' s corner, including all streets and alleys within the line described, except the front of Chapel or Beekman Street.

No˙ 19. Begins at Faulkner' s Brew-House, in Queen Street; thence along the west side of said street to the south corner of King George Street; thence along the south side of King George Street to William Street, thence along the south side of said street to Van Wyck' s corner, the east side of Beekman Street; thence from the north corner of Gold Street, along the northwest side of said street, to Frankford Street; thence along the east side of Frankford Street to Vandewater Street; thence along the north side of said street to the Brew-House, or first station, including all the streets and blocks within the line described.

No˙ 20. Begins at the corner of Mr˙ John Simons, fronting the Old Slip Market, running down to the East River; thence from said Simons' s, along Queen Street to the corner of Smith Richards' s; thence down King Street to the East River, taking in Dock and Water Streets below.

No˙ 21. Begins at Elias Desbrosses' s corner, running down to the river; thence running from said Desbrosses' s to Gomes' s corner house at Burling' s Slip; from thence to the East River, taking in the whole block.

No˙ 22. Begins at James Parsons' s, down to the river; thence from the said Parsons' s, along Queen Street till you come to the house of Henry Titus, the upper corner of Dover Street; and from thence down to the river, taking in the whole block.

No˙ 23. Begins at the Widow Van Kemen' s corner, and so along Queen Street until you come to Rutgers' s Street, opposite to John Woods, Esq˙, so down the said street to the corner of James Street at Netus Knapp' s; from thence down the said street to John De Peyster' s house; thence along the river to Elias De Grushe' s Wharf, and so up Dover Street until you meet at Mrs˙ Van Kemen' s corner again.

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No˙ 24. Begins at Abraham Parcell' s corner house, and so along Queen Street to the corner house fronting the main road; from thence up the main road to the corner house of John Low, at the upper end of James Street, to the corner house of Robert Lacky; and so up Rutgers Street to the place of beginning.

Ordered, That an election he held in each of said Beats for the choice of one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Ensign, four Sergeants, four Corporals, one Clerk, one Drummer, and one Fifer, on Tuesday, the 29th day of August instant, at ten o' clock in the forenoon, at such place in each Beat as the Committees who shall be appointed to preside at the said election shall nominate.

Ordered, That Thomas Randall and Frederick Jay preside at said election in Beat in No˙ 1; Nicholas Bogart and Jacob Van Voorhies in No˙ 2; William W˙ Gilbert and Robert Ray in No˙ 3; John White and John Anthony in No˙ 4; Abraham Duryee and Abraham P˙ Lott in No˙ 5; John Lasher and Nicholas Hoffman in No˙ 6; William Denning and Abraham Brinkerhoff in No˙ 7; William W˙ Ludlow and Peter Goelet in No˙ 8; George Janeway and Lancaster Burling in No˙ 9; Eleazer Miller and John Broome in No˙ 10; Daniel Dunscomb and Evert Banker in No˙ 11; Cornelius P˙ Low and John Reade in No˙ 12; William Bedlow and Francis Bassett in No˙ 13; Victor Bicker and Hercules Mulligan in No˙ 14; John Imlay and Gerardus Dutyckinck in No˙ 15; John Berrian, David Beekman and Augustus Van Horne in No˙ 16; Joseph Totten and John B˙ Moore in No˙ 17; Petrus Byvanck and William Walton in No˙ 18; Theophilus Anthony and James Desbrosses in No˙ 19; Oliver Templeton and Gerret Kettletas in No˙ 20; Gabriel H˙ Ludlow and John Woodward in No˙ 21; Comfort Sands and Nicholas Roosevelt in No˙ 22; Richard Sharpe and Hamilton Young in No˙ 23; Cornelius Clopper and William Seaton in No˙ 24.

Ordered, That the above-named Committees do forthwith appoint the places of election in their different Beats, and summon the inhabitants thereof to meet at such place and at the lime herein before mentioned, for that purpose of electing the Officers aforesaid. And that the said Committees do conduct the said elections in the manner directed by the above Resolves of the Provincial Congress.

The Secretary of the Provincial Congress served this Committee with an extract of a Letter they had received from General Washington, of the 8th August instant, relative to a Vessel that arrived at Boston with fresh Provisions, and other articles, supposed to be from New-York; and an Order of the said Congress that the Committee do make strict inquiry whether the said vessel did sail from hence, and who are the owners and master of said vessel; and report the result thereof to the said Congress.

Ordered, That John Broome, Frederick Jay and William Bedlow be a Committee to inquire into the same, and report to this Committee with all convenient speed.

Ordered, That Cornelius P˙ Low, Corneius Clopper and William Seaton be a Committee to lay out the Out Ward in Districts or Beats.