1674

A second port was constructed last year, just down river from the original.

Patroon’s Report: The war hit closer to home this past year. A Dutch fleet re-captured New York and we once again find ourselves a Dutch possession.  Against my advice, the council decided to strike the English flags from town. I am not opposed to removing them, but want to wait until the war came to a conclusion before acting. Death visited our town for the first time, when young Ottie Pierssen, 12, was crushed by a rock while working in the quarry. There are some who claim it was not an accident, but a ploy but the Dutch (or the English) depending on who is telling you their story. Last year’s weather was exceptionally mild, which gave us enough time to bring in the harvest when we weren’t trying to watch for signs of conflict. As a result, we had just a slight shortfall in what we produced compared to what we consumed. Despite the situation, we conducted trade with two merchants who called on our ports. It was decided midway through the year last year that a second port was desperately needed, so it was constructed just downriver from the first. It will be stocked with Firewood and Wool Coats and Ale for now, but we will begin to produce Mead for export in that port over the next few years. We’re also upgrading our original blacksmith’s shop to a larger version so that we can keep up with the demand for tools. We’re exploring buying coal to make newer, more durable steel tools, but none has yet been offered in trade and we do not have the manpower to mine it ourselves. Now that I am once again Patroon, I do not need to be exposed to election, but I will put my seat up for bid, anyways. Kings Jacobs’ council seat is also up for election at the end of this year.
Starting Population: 52 / 10 / 25             25 Sheep, 66 Chickens, 8 Bison Education: 73%	Starting Inventory: Logs: 407 Stone & Brick: 143 Iron: 74 Firewood: 563 Coal: 0 Tools: 163 Food: 12,710 Herbs: 0 Clothing: 75 Health: ♥♥♥♥♥ Happiness: ««««« Alcohol: 14
Births: Early Autumn Boni (F) to Danningsley (19) & Vanna (20) Jacobs	Completed Construction: Late Spring Blacksmith upgraded to Large Smithy Late Autumn Apiary Late Winter 1st Level House x 2
Education: Enrollments: Early Spring Delley Foure Early Autumn Adlinett Chambers Graduations: Early Autumn Katherford Baerents Late Autumn Mela Joosten	Merchants: Cleonel the Greengrocer, Early Autumn 500 Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Strawberries @ 1 Traded 185 Ale @ 8, 5 Firewood @ 4 for all Kathew the Hauler, Autumn, Port 2 50 Bricks @ 6, 50 Log @ 2, 25 Iron Tools @ 8 Traded 12 Ale @ 8, 1 Firewood @ 4 for Logs
Marriages: Autumn Casimeon Nissen (16) & Bristie Gysbert (18)	Weather: Late Frost: First Frost: No Late Autumn
Deaths: None Recorded	Ready for Export: Port 1: 800 Firewood, 200 Wool, 150 Wool Coat, 458 Candles, 621 Ale Port 2: 800 Firewood, 150 Wool Coat, 205 Ale
Production: Corn: 1,871 Fish: 742 Wool: 90 Squash: 334 Mutton: 1,400 Firewood: 860 Cabbage: 178 Chicken: 114 Iron Tools: 82 Pear: 986 Beeswax: 450 Wool Coats: 140 Beans: 986 Candles: 72 Clay: 126 Eggs: 486 Fire Bundle: 566 Sand: 112 Ale: 250 Stone: 89 Bricks: 63	Report: Last Year Since Founding Item Used Produced Used Produced Logs: 337 54 5,570 5,240 Stone: 209 151 2,794 2,625 Iron: 74 147 1,159 1,184 Fuel: 731 1,416 8,711 12,077 Tools: 60 82 794 904 Food: 11,486 7,126 138,381 147,369 Clothes: 10 142 880 1,339 Alcohol: 227 257 611 1,447

English flags were removed from the town after New York was re-taken by the Dutch.