112 HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.

equal to that enjoyed by Secretary Kip of New Amsterdam. It was granted to him in the form of fees, of which the following schedule may be interesting to legal gentlemen of the present day. For copying every judicial act passed by the schepens, or for each apostille, 12 stivers, and 6 stivers for each “extract from the notules.” For a petition which was to be signed by the petitioner, if of a civil nature, 16 stivers; or if it related to a criminal case, injuries, etc., 20 stivers. For procuring a certificate, 24 stivers; but be was not to charge any thing for petitions or remonstrances, prepared for and by order of the schepens, and directed to the Governor and Council.1 Provoost died in January, 1656, and was succeeded by Peter Tonneman,2 who acted until August, 1660, when he became sheriff of New Amsterdam; and in his stead Adriaen Hegeman was appointed, who enjoyed a salary of 200 guilders3 per annum, with half of the civil fines imposed by the courts, and one-third of the criminal fines levied by the towns, together with certain clerk’s fees for entries and transcripts.

In March, 1656, the schepens of Breuckelen, in view of the fact that there were several building-lots remaining within their village, upon which no buildings had been erected, contrary, as they supposed, to the wish and order of the Director-General and Council, requested that advertisements might be posted up in the village, requiring all village lot owners to build thereon within a certain specified time, under penalty. This measure, which they cousidered would promote the prosperity of Breuckelen and the increase of its population, met the approval of the Council, who fixed the time at two months, with an extension of six under certain circumstances.4

In September following, the magistrates of the three Dutch towns requested the Director-General to make a peace with the Indians in their neighborhood, before his contemplated departure on a visit to Fort Orange, as they were apprehensive of an attack.5

April 11, 1657, in response to a petition of the magistrates of Breuckelen, Thursday of each week was declared a market-day in the village of Breuckelen.6

1 N. Y. Col. MSS., A. 37, 38.

2 Ibid., 245

3 Or £33 6s. 8d. (Alb. Rec., x. 248.)

4 N. Y. Col. MSS., vi. 344, 345

5 Ibid., viii. 215.

6 Ibid., 528.