William Burnet, governor of New-York and New Jersey, 1720-1728; a sketch of his administration in New-York . estry. Every person relievedwore a badge of blue or red conspicuously on the sleeve, markedK Y. There was a market-house on Pearl street, between Wallstreet and Exchange Place, while the Custom House of that day wason the same street, between Broad and Whitehall streets.^ The little town was advancing in the matter of street residents on Broadway had been given leave in 1708 to planttrees in front of their premises, giving the street a pleasant aspect,especially in summ
William Burnet, governor of New-York and New Jersey, 1720-1728; a sketch of his administration in New-York . estry. Every person relievedwore a badge of blue or red conspicuously on the sleeve, markedK Y. There was a market-house on Pearl street, between Wallstreet and Exchange Place, while the Custom House of that day wason the same street, between Broad and Whitehall streets.^ The little town was advancing in the matter of street residents on Broadway had been given leave in 1708 to planttrees in front of their premises, giving the street a pleasant aspect,especially in summer. The property-owners on the principal streetswere required to pave the streets with cobblestones for a distance of 1 Historical Account of the Incorporated So- 5 Valentines Manual. 18C2, pp. 539, for the Propagation of the Gospel. by David S 185S, pp. 505, (London. 1730), p. 238. 1862. p. 058. 2 Doc. rel. Col. Hist. N. 5: 341. 8 D)., , pp. 443. 446. 3 Humphreys, as cited, p. 238. 3 lb., 1850, p. 446.* Valentines Manual, 1858, p. 566. 166 HISTORY OF NEW-YORK. PROVOOST ARMS. ten feet from their line, leaving the middle unpaved. The populationwas increasing steadily. In 1712 it had been 5840; in 1723 it was7248; and in 1731, 8622. Property-owners began to develop their lands, to meet the increasing demand forbuilding-lots. About 1720 Trinity Churchbegan to lay out the south part of the KingsFarm into lots. The block boimded byWhitehall, Pearl, Moore, and Water streetshad been used for many years as an openmarket-place where the country wagonsstood, and the vacant space in front of thefort was used as a public j^arade and formeetings, bonflies, and other public demon-strations. Stephen Richards, Jacob Leisler,Obadiah Hiint, Benjamin Wynkoop, RobertCrook, Thomas Roberts, Paul Richard, andIsaac De Peyster, Sr., living near the south-east bastion of the fort, presented a petition to the governor and coun-cil, June 15, 1724, setting forth
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