Petition of Inhabitants of Coxhaukie
County of Albany
1747
Colonial History
of the
State of New-York
procured in
Holland, England and France
by
John Romeyn Brodhead, Esq.
Edited by
E.B. O’Callaghan, MD
Vol VI
Albany
Weed, Parsons and Company, Printers
1855
Petition of
Inhabitants of Coxhaukee, County of Albany
July 14, 1747
Transcribed by Sylvia Hasenkopf
Sir,
As by all your actions since the Commencement of the present War, we are well satisfied and convinced, that you have not only the Interest but the good and quiet of the people of our Country entirely at heart. We therefore beg leave to address you that you will be so good and speak in our behalf to his Excellcy would be graciously pleased to appoint us Officers Freeholders residing in our own Ward. We take the liberty to set down the names of a few, out of which number be pleased to recommend two, the one to be second Lieut. And the other Ensign; recommend which you please, any of them will be agreeable to us, and we are ready for ever to do our duty, and to obey His Excellcys Commands on all occasions, under whose Governt. We enjoy all the happiness we can expect in this troublesome and Barbarous War, and that we shall ever acknowledge this singular Favour, which if his Excellcy will pleasure to grant will make our whole company satisfied and contented. ---
Abraham Van Franckein |
Archibald Hopkins |
Jan Halenbeck |
Caspar Coyler |
Hendrick Hooghtelingh |
Johannes Provast |
Joacim Cayler |
Hendrick Van Slyck |
Abraham Provast |
Claus Severse |
Gerret Van Slyck |
Samuel Provast |
Lindert Comyne |
Tunis Hooghtelingh |
Jacob Provast |
Jan Brenck Junr |
Hendrick Van Den Berck |
Isaac Provast |
Petr Hoghteling |
Nanning Halenbeek |
Johannes Spoor |
Isaac Cayler |
Jacob Jo. Halenbeek |
Jurie Van Len |
Jan Brenck |
Jenas Bronk |
Robert Laterige |
Peter Conyne |
Mathias Vanderberck |
John T. Bronck |
John P. Brenck |
Philip Comyne |
William Van Slyck |
Jan Casper Halenbeck |
Phillip Brank Junr. |
Pier Van Slyck |
Wm. Halenbeeck |
Hughbertus Van Veghten |
Jan Van Den Berck |
Abraham Vosburgh |
Claus Pare |
Robert Van Den Berck |
Johannes Arnyock |
Isaac Pare |
Jacob Halenbeek |
Richard Martin |
Jacob C. Halenbeeck |
Hendrich Halenbeek |
Claus Spoor |
Ephraim Hoes |
Arent Van Schaak Junr. |
Johannes Van Len |
Claus Van Sloen |
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