. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. l VanCortlandt; the others were John Syms, the high sherifl, and a son-in-lawof Alderman Reimer. A poor-house, whichwas also a house of cor-rection and a sort of cala-boose for unruly slaves,was erected in 173-4 onthe Commons— City HallPark—alongside of thegallows; the latter retiredshortly afterward into thevalley near Fresh WaterPond. This building was46 feet long, 24 wide, andtwo stories high. Some ^.1 • . \ .? First City Pool-House, the quaint regulations of this institution are Hashed upon our notice, through the followin
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. l VanCortlandt; the others were John Syms, the high sherifl, and a son-in-lawof Alderman Reimer. A poor-house, whichwas also a house of cor-rection and a sort of cala-boose for unruly slaves,was erected in 173-4 onthe Commons— City HallPark—alongside of thegallows; the latter retiredshortly afterward into thevalley near Fresh WaterPond. This building was46 feet long, 24 wide, andtwo stories high. Some ^.1 • . \ .? First City Pool-House, the quaint regulations of this institution are Hashed upon our notice, through the following ex-tract from the minutes of the Common Council, March, 1736 : — As provision is made for the , the committee recommend that all beg-gars on the streets be put to hard labor; that parisli children be religiouslyeducated, taught to read and write, and cast accounts, and employed in spinning,knitting, and sewing, to qualify them for being put out apprentices; that fet-ters, gyves, shackles, and a convenient place, or whipping-post, be provided for. 560 HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. tlie incorrigible; that a garden be fenced in for raising roots and herbs for thepoor; that the inhabitants of the city have free license to send to the saidhouse all servants and slaves, there to be kept to hard labor, and punished ac-cording to the directions of any one justice, with the consent of the master ormistress; tliut the master or mistress pay 1 s. entrance, and Is. Qd. for whip-ping, and for discharge 1 s., and 7 </. per day during confinement. New York was pronounced at that time one of the most social placeson the continent. The gentlemen collected themselves into weekly even-ing clubs, and both gentlemen and ladies were often entertained withconcerts, assemblies, etc., as well as private parties. An elegant ball wasgiven at the Black Horse, on the evening of January 19, 1736, to cele-brate the birthday of the Prince of Wales. The dress and appearanceof the guests w
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