A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume I.Ostrander, Stephen M.
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A History of the City of Brooklyn and Kings County, Volume I.
Ostrander, Stephen M.
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- History; Kings County (N.Y.) -- History
"To be Let, Bedloe's Island, alias Love Island, together with
the Dwelling House and Light House, being finely situated for a
tavern where all kinds of Garden Stuff, Poultry, &c., may be
easily raised for the shipping outward bound, and from where any
Quantity of pickled Oysters may be transported; it abounds with
English Rabbits."
The "New York Gazette" of July 23, 1753, made an announcement, of
interest to Presbyterians, that--
"Inasmuch as it was yesterday the declared Intention of the
Presbyterian Church in this City to make use of the Version of
Psalms Known by the Name of Mr. Watt's in their publick Worship,
this may serve to acquaint all concerned, that an Impression of
these Psalms was done here in the year 1750, in order to supply
two or three neighboring congregations, which are now almost all
sold off, and a new Impression begun, which would have been
finished as Leisure Time permitted; but as there is likely to be
a small Demand quickly for them, the Impression will be now
proceeded in immediately, and finished with all Dispatch; so
that in a very few Weeks they will be ready. And all such
Families of this City, as shall take three or more of them at
once, shall at any time before the 1st of November next, have
them at the wholesale price of 2s. per Book, and singly 2s.
4d., plain bound, and others who incline to have them neatly
bound will have them at the Difference for the Binding. On
Notification some time ago, that the new Version of Psalms by
Tate and Brady was to be introduced into that Church, an
Impression was immediately made of them, which fell upon the
Printer's Hands; he presumes, therefore, that all such as
occasioned his Damage in these, will prefer the Purchasing of
these of him to any other. N. B.--The above Impression of Tate
and Brady's Psalms is a pretty good one, and to be sold bound
very cheap."
In these days the Scottish settlers kept alive the remembrance of home.
Their quarterly meeting received the following notice:--
"The members of the Scots Society, in this City, are desired to
take Notice, that their Quarterly Meeting is on Wednesday
evening, the 1st of August next, at the House of Mr. Malcolm
McEwen, near the City Hall."
On the 4th of June, 1753, we have seen that notice was given of the
drawing of a lottery for the benefit of the Presbyterians. On the 23d of
July following, notice was published that, "By a law passed the last
sessions, a publick Lottery is directed for a further provision toward
founding a College for the Advancement of Learning within this Colony,
to consist of 5,000 tickets at Thirty shillings each, 1,094 of which are
to be fortunate."
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