Esopus - An alternate history

[torgonius]

1687
Mayor's Report:
Esopus lost 2 more of its founding fathers last year with the deaths of Ranson Aarden and Thadd Eikenboom. Though they never held elected office, they were vital contributors to the early growth and prosperity of the town.

A mystery bug caused the destruction of two of the pear orchards. It will take years to recover from their loss. Pear Cider production will be diminished until the groves can be regrown.

Coal is also in short supply. It is not yet interfering with the surplus and production of tools, but it will need to be addressed. Wood is also in short supply. The trips to bring logs back to town are growing longer, but the demand continues to grow. The first building dedicated to producing logs should be ready near year's end on the island.

Xzavie Eikenboom retained his council seat, running unopposed in last year's election.

We have a large graduating class this year. It may be 10 students joining the ranks of educated adults. We will need to build more houses to continue to expand.

Relations with English remain unchanged. There are rumors that big changes are on the way, but news from the royal court is as sparse as it ever was.

Starting Population:
122 / 29 / 52   Sheep:    25   Cows:   20   Chickens:   66

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	35	Stone:	428	Iron:	533
Firewood:	26	Coal:	0	Tools:	170
Food:	21,811	Herbs:	353	Clothes:	287
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:	1,125

Births:
Emelinor (F) to Shad (39) & Vassidy (33) Dewitt, Summer
Ralpha (M) to Renald (22) & Caddison (23) Jacobs, Late Summer
Shastasia (F) to Yoshi (27) & Gisse (37) Cuyper, Autumn
Lurlind (F) to Avern (23) & Artha (27) Rademaker, Late Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Kayde Fortuin, Early Winter
Graduations: Arrod Teravest, Early Summer; Athenia Eikenboom, Early Autumn; Lora Fortuin, Rochell van Orden, Rowlandolph Rademaker, Arly Schermer & Wyatta Postmael; Autumn; Colon Aarden, Yvonnie Nagel & Rashermain Klerk, Winter

Marriages:
Kings Geleen (57) & Reillye Aarden (58), Summer
Jenniel Fortuin (17) & Philla Frank (16), Summer
Rosarion Schermer (37) & Irelana Aarden (18), Late Winter

Deaths:
Maliya Geleen, 56, Old Age, Summer
Millie Schermer, 57, Old Age, Late Winter

Merchants:
Ervine the Mercer, Spring, Port 2
50 Full , Wool & Dress Coats  @ 15, 50 Pea Coats & Full Suits @ 20
No trades completed

Lemmeleah the Rancher, Early Autumn, Port 1
8 Friesian Cows @ 800, 12 Chickens @ 400
No trades completed

Gustin the Bakery Supplier, Late Autumn, Port 2
1000 Bread @ 3, 2000 Sorghum & Barley @ 1, 2000 Cheese Bread @ 3, 3000 Kernels @ 1, 2000 Flour & Nutbread @ 2, 1000 Sugar Cookies @ 3, 4000 Corn @ 1
No trades completed

Arian the Greengrocer, Late Winter, Port 1
200 Pumpkin, Squash, Cabbage, Parsnips, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Apple, Apricots, Blueberries, Red Mulberries & Maple Sap @ 1, 1000 Bread @ 3, 4000 Quinces @ 1, 1000 Fruitcake @ 2
Traded 52 Candles @ 8, 116 Wine @ 8 for 1344 Cucumbers

Completed Construction:
Stone Bridge – Spring
Clothier - Autumn
Stone Bridge - Winter

Weather:
No Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:

Corn: 3,503 Pears: 314 Log: 0 Flour: 53 Ale: 70 Barley: 2,022 Peaches: 924 Stone: 95 Cheese: 153 Mead: 200 Squash: 815 Grapes: 3,735 Coal: 158 Hardtack: 58 Wine: 1,014 Cabbage: 569 Apricots: 1,133 Sand: 365 Cheese Bread: 56 Liquor: 210 Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 1,024 Steel Tools: 86 Fruitcake: 338 Wool Coats: 30 Strawberries: 4,414 Maple Syrup: 338 Firewood: 1,100 Milk: 645 Candles: 66 Fish: 1,422 Beeswax: 540 Hemp: 1,197 Beef: 1,200 Rope: 15 Blueberries: 128 Tobacco Leaf: 2,980 Wool: 102 Mutton: 840 Pipe Tobacco: 337 Leather: 32 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 220 Mead, 100 Candles, 0 Wine Port 2: 625 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,433 Hardtack, 423 Ale, 2000 Wine, 424 Liquor

[torgonius]

1688
Mayor's Report:
Coillison Fortuin, true to his word, did not seek another term on the town council. A 3 way race developed early in the election, with Callison's son Glorin finally being convinced to run alongside Ballan Geleen and Raynardo Aarden. In a very close race, it was Ballan who won the day in the runoff election after Raynardo was eliminated in the first round. Only 3 votes separated winner from loser after the final count.

The lack of firewood and coal reserves loom large. Rationing has been implemented and the production of tools slowed until more resources can be gathered. Development on the island should proceed unabated, as we add a forestry lodge, herbalist and housing.

Food reserves are also lower, though not nearing a critical level yet. More production should help to restock after the recent shortfalls. After a year of light trading, the ports have been restocked with good for export should the right deals come along. Trade may be limited, though, as the provinces and colonies are being realigned by Kng James II. We expect news on how we shall be affected by years' end.

Starting Population:
130 / 20 / 55   Sheep:    26   Cows:   20   Chickens:   66

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	197	Stone:	205	Iron:	532
Firewood:	3	Coal:	4	Tools:	154
Food:	16,154	Herbs:	348	Clothes:	250
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:

Births:
Noree (F) to Renald (27) & Delany (23) Cuyper, Early Spring
Eudorathy (F) to Evelandolph (19) & Lett (20) Haak, Late Summer
Darli (F) to Arth (26) & Kamiley (27) Postmael, Late Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Anti de Jonckheer, Spring; Jalonso Langbroeck, Jessiah Langbroeck, Kristen Eikenboom, Early Autumn; Dicki Teravest, Late Autumn; Rutheron Carman, Early Winter
Graduations: Fred Aarden, Early Spring; Kamileth Langbroeck, Early Winter

Marriages:
Xandrea Schermer (23) & Yvonnie Nagel (16), Winter

Deaths:
Evelt de Jonckheer, 58, Old Age, Winter

Completed Construction:
Forester Lodge – Early Spring
1st Level House – Late Spring
Herbalist – Early Summer
2nd Level House – Summer
3rd Level House – Late Summer
1st Level House - Winter

Merchants:
Augustin the Goods Importer, Late Spring, Port 2
500 Mutton, Venison, Charki & Beef @ 3, 1000 Cheese & Nutbread @ 2, 800 Cream @ 2, 1000 Seed Oil @ 3, 4000 Whale Meat @ 1, 2000 Eggs @ 2, 2000 Whale Blubber @ 1, 2000 Lobster & Walnut @ 1
No trades completed

Arian the Greengrocer, Late Summer, Port 1
1000 Bread @ 3, 4000 Lettuce @ 1, 2000 Quinces, Blueberries, Pear, Squash, Roots, Parsnips, Potato, Strawberries, Olives, Broccoli, Spinach @ 1, 1000 Fruitcake @ 2.
Traded 300 Mead & 100 Candles @ 8 for 2000 Pears, 1200 Potato

Augustin the Goods Importer, Early Winter, Port 2
2000 Pecan, Walnut, Milk @1, 4000 Chestnut & Whale Blubber @ 1, 1000 Pork & Beef @ 3, 20 Silkworms @ 1, 2000 Frog Legs @ 2, 800 Cream @ 2
No trades completed

Baileen the Mercer, Late Winter, Port 1
100 Full Suit, Warm Coat @ 20, 50 Woll Coat @ 15
No trades completed

Weather:
No Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:

Corn: 3,165 Pears: 505 Log: 2 Flour: 540 Ale: 100 Barley: 1,726 Peaches: 771 Stone: 88 Cheese: 201 Mead: 240 Squash: 1,121 Grapes: 3,631 Coal: 204 Hardtack: 0 Wine: 1,104 Cabbage: 495 Apricots: 1,294 Sand: 318 Cheese Bread: 0 Liquor: 177 Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 1,434 Steel Tools: 94 Fruitcake: 690 Peacoats: 54 Strawberries: 3,912 Maple Syrup: 412 Firewood: 1,272 Milk: 760 Candles: 73 Fish: 1,176 Beeswax: 538 Hemp: 1,246 Beef: 400 Rope: 16 Blueberries: 176 Tobacco Leaf: 2,968 Wool: 84 Mutton: 1,160 Pipe Tobacco: 311 Leather: 12 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 160 Mead, 80 Candles, 500 Wine Port 2: 625 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,433 Hardtack, 553 Ale, 2000 Wine, 551 Liquor

[torgonius]

1689
Mayor's Report:
Esopus lost a true champion this last year with the passing of Evelt de Jonckheer. Under nearly 40 years of his leadership, a small colony on a riverbank has blossomed into a bustling center of commerce... a valued stop on the river between Albany and New York City. Though I think there are many younger men who could and should fill this position, I, Andro Haak, accepted the will of the people to lead until an election could be held after the harvest is completed. I've tasked the young men who would like to lead to use this year to showcase themselves to the community. Of all the candidates, I believe Hezekiel, the eldest son of our founder, would be the wisest choice. Many of the eldest sons of the founders have stepped up to be leaders in their own right.

While a lingering sadness does hang over the community, we're expecting our largest ever wave of births this year, with more than a half dozen women due before mid-year.

The firewood and coal problems have not yet been solved. Current production of firewood is not able to meet the demand, and some production has suffered. We will begin construction of a third port in expectation of the arrival of a whaling fleet late this year or early next year.

Raynardo Aarden was elected to fill the seat I used to hold. He ran unopposed. I have proposed, and the council is debating, one change to our current system. I would like to open leadership to any man who arrive here before he starts his education, provided he obtains his education here and has reached 25 years of age. Many fine families have settled here in Esopus. I believe they deserve a say in how our town is run.

The English, though, have other ideas. New York has been conglomerated into the Dominion of New England. Our new governor, Sir Edmond Andros, has banned council meetings except for once a year to hold elections. Needless to say, tempers are high and relations with the outside world very strained. All the freedoms we have won in the last four decades have seemingly been wiped away by one popish madman.

There have been rumblings, unconfirmed stories from some of the traders, that King James has fled the throne after an invasion force from the Netherlands landed in England. These stories have buoyed hope among the locals that all may not be lost here.

Starting Population:
131 / 24 / 52   Sheep:    25   Cows:   20   Chickens:   66


   
   
   
   

Logs:	14	Stone:	261	Iron:	520
Firewood:	0	Coal:	3	Tools:	147
Food:	15,215	Herbs:	345	Clothes:	256
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:	1,610

Births:
Edmonique (F) to Erico (35) & Lorraina (30) Vanderzee, Spring
Parke (M) to Garryle (28) & Ofelicia (26) Zuiderzuin, Late Spring
Doria (M) to Carold (21) & Giulian (20) de Jonckheer, Late Spring
Mauriel (M) to Rowens (20) & Ther (20) Eikenboom, Late Spring
Erlin (M) to Aurthurston (22) & Cheyann (24) Van Halen, Early Summer
Treen (F) to Rosarion (38) & Irelana (20) Schermer, Summer
Stacio (M) to Mayne (25) & Sammi (28) Xylander, Late Summer
Firmann (M) to Bessiah (21) & Tillisa (20) Aarden, Early Autumn
Damonte (M) to Sedric (20) & Adaliah (25) Carman, Autumn
Santoinett (F) to Lenardo (33) & Belina (36) Goosens, Early Winter
Izabel (F) to Lora (17) & Romainey (20) Fortuin, Late Winter
Randler (M) to Glorin (38) & Lyndal (38) Fortuin, Late Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Lian Klerk, Early Spring; Brockett Aarden, Armon van Orden, Spring; Ressa Postmael, Early Autumn
Graduation: Kenden Geleen, Late Summer; Felecta Maas, Autumn; Rhianne Teravest, Dall Van Halen & Authurston Fortuin , Winter

Completed Construction:
Boarding House – Early Spring
2nd Level House – Early Spring
3rd Level House – Late Summer

Marriages:
Lora Fortuin (16) & Romainey Langbroeck (19), Early Spring
Wyatta Postmael (17) & Karandy Eikenboom (18) Late Summer

Merchants:
Tristophelia the Rancher, Port 2, Early Summer
12 Chickens, Leghorns @ 400
No trades completed

Lariett the Bakery Supplier, Port 1, Late Summer
30000 Barley @ 1
Traded 500 Wine @ 8 for 4000 Barley

Tristophelia the Rancher, Port 2, Winter
8 Sheep, 8 Llamas @ 600
No trades completed

Weather:
No Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:

Corn: 3,501 Stone: 100 Flour: 534 Pears: 1,940 Ale: 200 Barley: 1,620 Coal: 215 Cheese: 174 Peaches: 593 Mead: 160 Squash: 994 Hemp: 1,137 Fruitcakes: 628 Grapes: 3,641 Wine: 1,010 Cabbage: 926 Wool: 102 Cheese Bread: 0 Apricots: 1,335 Liquor: 138 Strawberry: 3,972 Steel Tools: 46 Hardtack: 0 Maple Sap: 910 Candles: 77 Fish: 1,200 Peacoats 76 Milk: 725 Beeswax: 612 Rope: 22 Mutton: 1,040 Sand: 413 Beef: 560 Leather: 16 Pipe Tobacco: 33 Potato: 278 Logs: 32 Blueberries: 154 Maple Syrup: 415 Tobacco Leaf: 3,021 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 160 Mead, 80 Candles, 500 Wine Port 2: 625 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,433 Hardtack, 553 Ale, 2000 Wine, 551 Liquor

Looking around town in 1689:

[torgonius]

1690
Town Historian's Report:
As expected, Hezekiel de Jonckheer, son of our founder Evelt, was overwhelmingly elected to hist first five year term in office. Xzavie Eikenboom was also re-elected to a 3 year term on the council.
The New Year sees an end to our firewood and coal stock issues, as a trader pulled into port just as I began writing this year's recap of last year's events. We were able to trade mead, candles, wine and wool for heating fuel, stone, coal and logs.

This year, aggressive expansion is planned, with many more houses, a new port, and a new wharf for our whaling fleet to be built. We've been told to expect a large wave of settlers from New York sometime in the summer. We'll also be conducting our third census at the end of the year.

The stories of late 1688 were confimed. We have not only a new king and queen, William III and Mary II due to what some have dubbed 'The Glorious Revolution', we also have a new local governor for the state of New York. Jacob Leisler has led a revolt in New York to depose the lieutenant governor who remained after Provincial Governor Andros was deposed by a mob in Boston.

There is also war with the French and some of the aboriginal peoples. No battles have yet come near us, but it bears keeping a wary eye looking at the horizon.


Ballan Geleen's council seat is up for election. No one has yet declared an interest in running against him.

Starting Population:
136 / 23 / 60   Sheep:    25   Cows:   21   Chickens:   67

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	27	Stone:	215	Iron:	467
Firewood:	11	Coal:	3	Tools:	82
Food:	16,961	Herbs:	323	Clothes:	261
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:	1,725

Merchants:
Dangela the Hauler, Early Spring, Port 1
1800 Fire Bundle @ 3, 1500 Firewood @ 4, 400 Stone @ 7, 700 Herbs @ 4, 200 Steel Tool @ 10, 300 Coal @ 6, 600 Log @ 2
Traded 350 Mead, 165 Candles, 1144 Wine @ 8 & 200 Wool @ 5 for 1800 Fire Bundle, 768 Firewood, 400 Stone, 300 Coal, 600 Log

Augustin the Goods Importer, Summer, Port 2
1000 Venison @ 3, 1000 Turtle, Frog Legs & Butter @ 2, 500 Vegetable Oil @ 3, 2000 Lobster, Milk, Fish, Chestnut & Walnut @ 1, 20 Silkworms @ 1, 4000 Pecan @ 1, 500 Beef @ 3
Traded 400 Ale, Liquor @ 8, 1450 Wine @ 8 for 1000 Turtle, 2000 Lobster, 2000 Milk, 4000 Pecan, 1000 Frog Legs, 2000 Chestnut, 2000 Walnut, 1000 Butter

Ailey the Goods Importer, Early Winter, Port 3
100 Cheese Bread @ 3, 1000 Nutbread @ 2, 2000 Lobster, Chestnut, Seal Meat @ 1, 800 Cream @ 2, 1000 Turtle @ 2, 500 Seed oil, Chicken, Beef @ 3, 6000 Whale Blubber @ 1, 1000 Mutton @ 3
Traded 666 Pipe Tobacco @ 6, 4 Maple Sap @ 1 for 1000 Nutbread, 2000 Lobster

Esmera the Hauler, Late Winter, Port 2
200 Steel Tool @ 10, 700 Herbs @ 4, 600 Fire Bundle @ 3, 200 Iron @ 5, 1500 Firewood @ 4, 100 Iron Tool @ 8, 1200 Coal @ 6, 200 Log @ 2, 200 Stone @ 7
Traded 375 Ale @ Liquor, 400 Wine @ 8 for 100 Steel Tools, 600 Fire Bundle, 200 Iron, 600 Coal, 200 Log, 200 Stone

Lemmaleah the Rancher, Early Autumn, Port 1
8 Sheep @ 600, @ Pigs @ 550
No trades completed

Births:
Milaniya (F) to Shad (42) & Vassidy (36) Dewitt, Early Summer
Vern (M) to Galentice (44) & Denisha (39) Eikenboom, Summer
Kentony (M) to Harlton (23) & Alee (24) Frank, Late Summer
Wellis (M) to Ervine (45) & Mackenna (25) Frank, Autumn
Kendric (M) to Sylvesteban (29) & Eldorathy (26) Kappel, Early Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Xiomiranda Vanderzee, Spring; Ritchele Maas, Early Summer; Alle Abspoel, Tangelia Beumers, Early Winter
Tanessa Rademaker, Early Winter; Herly Langbroeck, Derritton Jacobs, Late Winter
Graduation: Kaiyana Eikenboom, Spring; Dalian van Orden, Late Spring; Krisse Waterman, Autumn

Marriages:
Arly Schermer (18) & Gwendi Schoonraad (19), Early Autumn
Ceasant Lucas (22) & Verta Nagel (21), Late Winter

Completed Construction:
Trading Port #3 – Early Summer
1st Level House – Late Summer
Wharf & Ship – Early Autumn
1st Level House – Early Autumn
Colonial House – Early Autumn
Colonial House x 3 – Autumn
1st Level House – Late Autumn
1st Level House – Early Winter
Bakery – Early Winter
2nd Level House – Early Winter
2nd Level House x 2– Late Winter

Settlers:
37 – Early Summer
Ceasant Lucas (21) & sister Stell (10)
Derichmond (31) & Glorie (35) Mewes, sons Uliseo (15) & Kelvis (0), daughter Dannalia (13)
Zayde (41) & Kylar (26) Niftrik, son Noland (11)
Gertram (36) & Lorrine (37) Otten, son Kimberena (3), daughter Kelle (19)
Killison (36) & Yaritany (26) Peeters, son Firmandolph (2)
Ruther (30) & Esmerald (25) Reynder, son Muhammed (, daughter Athey (11)
Rake (41) & Rona (36) Schoonraad, son Hassandyn (13), daughter Gwendi (19)
Roseveland (36) & Mernanda (40) Tillens, son Defores (, daughter Serine (18)
Raymund (22) & Beverle (27) Verboom, son Hele (10), daughter Adine (5)
Lymani (20) & Thaleighton (26) Westenberg, son Andel (13) daughter Katarin (9)

Weather:
No Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:

Corn: 3,942 Grapes: 4,887 Flour: 456 Logs: 39 Ale: 210 Barley: 2,144 Peaches: 563 Cheese: 117 Stone: 132 Mead: 160 Squash: 555 Apricots: 1,531 Maple Syrup: 395 Iron: 10 Wine: 742 Cabbage: 1,338 Pears: 2,552 Hardtack: 126 Coal: 244 Liquor: 170 Potato: 1,575 Maple Sap: 1,206 Bread: 382 Firewood: 1,153 Candles: 72 Strawberry: 3,496 Fish: 1,164 Cheese Bread: 0 Herbs: 0 Rope: 20 Blueberries: 154 Whale Meat: 212 Fruitcakes: 286 Sand: 436 Glass: 154 Roots: 0 Chicken: 48 Hemp: 1,114 Steel Tools: 62 Pipe Tobacco: 257 Onions: 0 Beef: 800 Wool: 102 Wool Coats: 58 Tobacco Leaf: 3,117 Mushrooms: 0 Venison: 0 Leather: 24 Peacoats 10 Eggs: 672 Milk: 800 Mutton: 520 Beeswax: 594 Honey: 2,136 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 120 Mead, 64 Candles, 1,214 Wine Port 2: 625 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,433 Hardtack, 118 Ale, 247 Wine, 99 Liquor Port 3: 3000 Tobacco Leaf, 402 Pipe Tobacco, 54 Wine, 1560 Maple Sap Looking at the new port and whaling fleet

[torgonius]

1691
Mayor's Report:
The forty years since the founding of Esopus have seen a slow, steady growth and expansion from a small plot of land at a bend in the river to a vast expanse over 80 times its size. From 16 adults to 169, from 8 homes to 70 and from just a few parcels of land, over 100.

Ballan Geleen retained his seat in a close election win over Arth Postmael. The council, in a surprise move, voted to add a fourth seat immediately, and awarded that's eat to Postmael. The council will expand by one seat again this year and in 1692, for a total of 6 seats in addition to the mayor. Each year, two seats will be up for election, with the mayor's term expiring every fifth year.

The last wave of settlers nearly depleted our tool reserves. An extra smithing shop is being built to try to keep pace with demand, but coal and wood production will also need to increase to keep thise shops supplied. We've also expanded farming and have added additional farmers to work on key plots.

Expansion to the south is now an immediate plan. Laborers have been working non-stop to clear parcels of land for new farms, markets, homes and pastures.

We have word that a new governor will arrive this year. It's also been said that our previous charter will be re-instated.

Starting Population:
169 / 27 / 65   Sheep:    25   Cows:   20   Chickens:   66

Year Start Inventory:

Logs: 341 Stone: 511 Iron: 465 Firewood: 542 Coal: 149 Tools: 4 Food: 29,060 Herbs: 305 Clothes: 255 Health: ♥♥♥♥♥ Happiness: ☼☼☼☼☼ Alcohol: 111 Status: Homes: 70 Families: 102 Citizens: 261 Adults: 169 Students: 27 Children: 65 Clothed 100% Educated: 47% Health: ♥♥♥♥♥ Happiness: ☼☼☼☼☼ Production Report; Tears 1651 - 1690:     Last Year Last 5 Years Last 10 Years Last 25 Years Last 40 Years                                             Item Current Used Produced Used Produced Used Produced Used Produced Used Produced Logs: 341 1,065 647 3,017 2,514 6,085 4,541 11,548 9,681 14,473 13,379 Stone: 511 304 129 1,057 617 1,853 1,226 3,926 3,075 5,293 4,392 Iron: 465 70 68 254 178 496 402 1,357 1,174 1,904 1,791 Fuel: 542 1,391 1,136 6,464 5,538 12,661 12,154 24,200 23,599 26,919 27,930 Tools: 4 132 60 540 370 928 812 1,642 1,617 1,973 1,969 Food: 29,060 32,537 30,773 154,071 135,654 272,162 254,204 458,949 422,123 519,094 505,711 Herbs: 305 27 3 58 10 71 13 99 126 105 414 Clothes: 255 7 64 292 288 519 502 948 940 1,093 1,146 Alcohol: 111 5,688 1,532 7,716 8,913 11,342 13,161 16,440 17,524 16,609 18,154 Coal: 149 212 242 904 958 1,819 1,528 3,239 2,790 3,289 2,790 Market Inventory; Early Spring: Apricots: 15 Beeswax: 152 Bread: 20 Chestnut: 292 Coal: 33 Corn: 260 Fire Bundle: 2 Fish: 39 Glass: 51 Hardtack: 18 Herbs: 258 Iron: 6 Lobster: 7 Mutton: 160 Peach: 71 Peacoats: 8 Pear: 30 Sand: 27 Strawberries: 28 Wool: 25 Wool Coats: 78 Trading Post Inventory; Early Spring: Port 1: Firewood: 625, Fish: 500, Corn: 2,500, Wool: 400, Hardtack: 1,000, Mead: 120, Candles: 64, Wine: 1,214 Port 2: Firewood: 625, Corn: 2,000, Mutton: 500, Hardtack: 2,000, Ale: 50, Wine: 247, Liquor: 99 Port 3: Tobacco Leaf: 3,000, Pipe Tobacco: 402, Wine: 52, Maple Sap: 1,560 Total Colony Inventory; Early Spring: Ale: 30 Apricots: 819 Barley: 790 Beef: 386 Beeswax: 1,251 Bread: 66 Cabbage: 244 Candles: 7 Cheese: 9 Chestnut: 811 Chicken: 18 Coal: 149 Corn: 3,990 Eggs: 260 Fire Bundle: 510 Firewood: 32 Fish: 220 Flax: 33 Flour: 2,852 Frog Legs: 954 Glass: 837 Grapes: 2,961 Hardtack: 54 Hemp: 1,042 Herbs: 305 Honey: 262 Iron: 465 Leather: 18 Lobster: 3,375 Log: 341 Maple Sap: 5,320 Maple Syrup: 1,087 Milk: 1,900 Mulberry Leaf: 99 Mutton: 160 Nutbread: 960 Peach: 172 Peacoat: 48 Pear: 1,514 Pecan: 3,461 Pipe Tobacco: 18 Potato: 387 Rope: 80 Sand: 185 Steel Tool: 4 Stone: 511 Strawberries: 1,589 Tobacco Leaf: 6,259 Turtle: 558 Walnut: 1,961 Whale Meat: 92 Wine: 63 Wool: 164 Wool Coat: 207 Does not include Trading Post Inventory

[torgonius]

Reserved for 1691 Census

[torgonius]

1691 - Continued
Births:
Alph (M) to Derichmond (32) & Glorie (36) Mewes, Late Spring
Anning (M) to Zayde (42) & Kylar (27) Niftrik, Late Spring
Rigo (M) to Gertram (36) & Lorrine (37) Otten, Late Spring
Mannine (F) to Killison (37) & Yaritany (27) Peeters, Late Spring
Loycely (F) to Ceasant (22) & Verta (21) Lucas, Late Spring
Bessica (M) to Rowlandolph (19) & Kelle (20) Rademaker, Early Summer
Lacielo (F) to Arly (10) & Gwendi (20) Schermer, Late Summer
Byrone (M) to Roseveland (37) & Mernanda (41) Tilens, Early Autumn
Lannine (F) to Rake (42) & Rona (37) Schoonraad, Early Autumn
Marcelin (F) to Lymani (21) & Thaleighton (27) Westenberg, Early Autumn
Cedricky (M) to Raymun (24) & Beverle (28) Verboom, Autumn
Burnet (M) to Jenniel (21) & Philla (20) Fortuin, Autumn
Houstone (M) to Arth (28) & Kamiley (30) Postmael, Late Autumn
Kassah (F) to Wyatta (19) & Karandy (20) Postmael, Late Autumn
Doretter (F) to Carold (23) & Giulian (23) de Jonckheer, Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Orrey Rademaker, Katarin Westenberg, Desta Fortuin, Sorench Dewitt, Early Spring; Maran Cuyper, Forrey Xylander, Spring; Chaun Eikenboom, Late Autumn; Josephus Postmael & Dafores Tillens, Late Winter
Graduation: Krisse de Jonckheer, Merrica Klerk, Early Spring; Vassidy Aarden, Late Spring; Luvenie Haak, Late Summer
Helma Eikenboom; Late Autumn; Davio Kappel & Geral Maas, Late Winter

Marriages:
Uliseo Mewes (16) & Juliett Postmael (21), Late Spring
Rowlandolph Rademaker (19) & Kelle Otten (20), Late Spring
Gertram Otten (37) & Magnolie Geleen (19) Early Summer

Deaths:
Lorrine Otten, 37, Crushed by a rock, Early Summer
Saraina Carman, 61, Old Age, Winter

Completed Construction:
2nd Level House – Spring
Blacksmith – Spring
3rd Level House – Spring
3rd Level House x 2 – Late Spring
3rd Level House – Late Summer
Curing Barn – Early Autumn

Merchants:
Lemmeleah the Rancher, Late Spring, Port 1
8 Friesian Cows @ 800, 8 Pigs @ 550
No trades completed

Helynett the Company Merchant, Ealry Summer, Port 3
1000 Nutbread, Frogs Legs  @ 2, Blueberry, Watermelon, Pea, Flax seeds @ 2500, 10 Lamp Oil @ 35, 50 Dress Coat @ 15, 2000 Turtle, Eggs @ 2, 2000 Walnut, Quinces @ 1, 100 Mushroom @ 1, 50 Full Coat @ 15
Traded 900 Tobacco Leaf & Maple Sap @ 1, 400 Pipe Tobacco @ 6, 100 Wine @ 8 for Flax, Blueberry Seeds

Venessnia the Materials Trader
600 Cotton @ 2, 400 Candles @ 8, 400 Hemp @ 2, 40000 Tobacco Leaf @ 1, 2000 Beeswax, Sand @ 1, 20 Silk Cocoons @ 8, 10 Lamp Oil @ 35, 40 Silk @ 8, 1000 Glass @ 6
No trades completed

Arian the Greengrocer, Early Winter, Port 1
4000 Spinach, Parsnips @ 1, 2000 Potato, Lettuce, Radishes, Kale, Honey, Cherry, Mulberry Leaf & Quinces @ 1, 3000 Sugar Cookies @ 3
No trades completed

Tierrat the Materials Trader, Winter, Port 3
1000 Glass @ 6, 200 Flax @ 2, 20 Silk Cocoons @ 8, 40 Cloth @ 8, 20 Silk @ 8, 2000 Beeswax @ 1, 10 Rope @ 35, 4000 Sand @ 1, 800 Hemp @ 2, 200 Cotton @ 2
No trades completed

Weather:
No Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:

[solarscreen]

I really like this thread!  This is a great idea for documenting the life of a village.

Nice work!

[torgonius]

Thanks! I ended up getting away from the stories as I moved on because I'd rather play than write.

Of course, now the latest version of Colonial Charter is out and isn't backwards compatible, so sadly, the story of Esopus comes to a close here in 1691. I managed to play up to 1699 and got some great screenshots.

I will start over, though.. same map, a few new mods, and another look at a semi-alternate history: Wiltwyck.

Wiltwyck was very near Esopus, and in doing research for Esopus I cam across the actual names of the families of the town in 1661. I'll be using those as the basis of the new game. I'm also going to put some more historical lore in, though I'll have to imagine up how to include the Indian incursions in the town in the 1650s.