MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM 1655 TO THE PRESENT DATE. 1653. Arent Van Hatten, Martin Krigier, Burgomasters. Paulus Leendersen Vandergrist, Maximilianus Van Gheel, Allard Anthony, Wilhelm Beeckman, Pieter Wolfersen Van Couwenhoven, C. Van Tienhoven, Schout. Schepens. 1654. Arent Van Hatten, President. Burgomasters. Martin Krigier, Paulus Leendersen Vandergrist, Wilhelm Beeckman, Pieter Wolversen Van Couwenhoven, Jochem Pietersen Ruyten, Cornelius Van Tienhoven, Schout. Schepens. Johannes De Peyster, Johannes Van Bruggh, Burgomasters, Aegidius Luyek, Willem Beeckman, Jeronimus Ebbingh, Jacob Kip, Lawrens Vanderspeigell, Schepens. Guilaine Verplanck, Anthony De Mill, Schout. *The City was captured by the English in 1664. The first appointment of Magistrates by Col. Nichols, the new Governor, was at this date. † July 30, 1673, the Dutch retook the City. There are no records during the time of the first English possession in the Clerk's office. |