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Independent Journal, Or, The General Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
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On Saturday last, New York's Council of Appointment elected sheriffs for New York and Suffolk counties, a clerk for Hudson, and assistants for stranded vessels in King's County. The same day, corporation officers including aldermen, assistants, assessors, collectors, and constables were elected in New York City's wards.
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Robert Boyd, Esq. Sheriff of the City and County of New-York.
Silas Halsey, Esq. Sheriff of the county of Suffolk.
Levy Wheaton, Esq. Clerk of the City of Hudson,
John Titus, Walter Berry, Nicholas Stillwell and Wilhelmus Van Nes, persons appointed to assist all ships and vessels that may happen to be stranded on the coasts of King's County, Long-Island.
On the same day election was held in the respective wards of this City for Corporation Officers for the ensuing year; when the following were chosen, viz.
North Ward. John Wyley, Alderman; George Janeway, Assistant; Robert Cocks, White Blackwell, Assessors; Peter Hulick, Collector; Henry Birtall, Peter Hulick, Constables.
Montgomery Ward. Benjamin Blagge, Alderman; Tobias Van Zandt, Assistant; Samuel Gilford, John Murray, Assessors; Christian Will, Collector; John Fleming, John Faulkner, Constables.
Out Ward. Nicholas Bayard, Alderman; Cornelius C. Roosevelt, Assistant; Isaac Varian, Jacob Haren, Bowry division, Assessors; Richard Furman, ditto, Collector; Lewis A. Gautier, John Deitz, ditto, Constables; William Nagal, John Meyer, Harlem division, Assessors; Andrew M'Gown, ditto, Collector; John Adriane, Heel Pym, ditto, Constables.
South Ward. Jeremiah Wooll, Alderman; Joseph Pieron, Assistant; William Brown, Daniel Ebbets, Assessors; Elijah Price, Collector; William Grinding, Elijah Price, Constables.
Dock Ward. Peter Elting, Alderman; Anthony Griffiths, Assistant; John Oothout, Conrad W. Ham, Assessors; William Gilbert, Collector; John Wefels, Samuel Stockwell, Constables.
East Ward. Thomas Hazard, Alderman; James Nicholson, Assistant; Alexander Robertson, Joseph Hallet, Assessors; James Van Brackel, Collector; Barnet Newkirk, James Van Brackel, Constables.
West Ward. William W. Gilbert, Alderman; Abraham Van Gelder, Assistant; William Thompson, Stephen Van Cortlandt, Assessors; Thomas Lefoy, Collector; John Reins, Robert Berwick, Constables.
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New York
Event Date
Saturday Last
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officers elected for various positions including sheriffs, clerks, assistants for stranded vessels, and city corporation roles such as aldermen, assistants, assessors, collectors, and constables.
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The Hon. Council of Appointment met and elected Robert Boyd as Sheriff of New York, Silas Halsey as Sheriff of Suffolk County, Levy Wheaton as Clerk of Hudson, and John Titus, Walter Berry, Nicholas Stillwell, and Wilhelmus Van Nes to assist stranded ships in King's County. On the same day, elections in New York City wards resulted in the selection of corporation officers for the ensuing year across North, Montgomery, Out, South, Dock, East, and West Wards.