World of Banished

Esopus:
An alternate history explored in Banished
Chronicled by Torgonius
Backstory
Throughout the 1620s and 1630s traffic on the North River moved steadily between New Amsterdam-the capital of New Netherland, located on the island of Manhattan-and Fort Orange, the outpost 150 miles to the north, which would eventually become the city of Albany. But, as Henry Hudson discovered on first exploring the region in 1609, the river grew shallower about halfway up. Dutch sea captains soon realized it made sense to move cargo onto lighter vessels once they reached this point. In 1651, a group of Fort Orange settlers moved south to this spot and formed a village. They named it Esopus after the Esopus Creek, a waterway that fed into the river here, and along whose fertile banks they farmed.

Technical Specs
Map Seed: 31244676
Terrain Type: Valleys
Terrain Size: Extra Large
Climate: Mild
Disasters: On
Starting Conditions: Colony (A mod I created)

Mods in Use:
CC Maple Harpoon (BlackLiquid Team)
Start Conditions (Personal Mod)
RealTimeAging (Personal Mod)
Slink's Stacked Houses (SJGL)
XL Maps and Big Minimap (Alex Hockley)
More Climates Mod (Alex Hockley)
Font: Noto Sans (Admiral AnimE)
Flatten Terrain Tool (GimmeCat)
SuperMarket (Dantirya Snowpaw)

Starting Out
1 Barn and adjacent 8x6 storage pit
400 Logs, 100 Stone, 100 Iron. 100 Firewood
2800 Potatoes, 50 Iron Tools, 50 Hide Coats
8 Families, detailed in Chapter 1
Seeds: Corn, Squash, Cabbage
Orchard: Pear
Farm Animals: 8 Sheep

Tracking done via Uncle Torg's Banished Citizen Tracker spreadsheet and Family Echo family tree maker

Building will be done using a 20x20 master grid system, with main roads 20 tiles apart both north/south and east/west

(http://i.imgur.com/Ti7ihpg.png)
Artist's rendition of Esopus, Early Spring, 1652. One year from the date of the founding of the colony.

Nice, @torgonius. I like the alternate history, fitting in to real and with a good reason for a settlement at this location. Looking forward to your progress.

I like to see it. too. But I have some problems with the graphic settings of your picture and that's a pity because it seems to look very nice. I have seen this before and I know that some other people have the same problem. (at least it was so the last time. Personally, I would prefer a normal jpg-file as attachment.

The pictures have been photoshopped to look more like a painting. These are not representative of my actual graphics. I've attached the actual screenshot I processed for comparative purposes.

The founding families of Esopus: (What we know so far)
Evelt de Jonckheer, Male, 20. Governor of the new colony by mandate of his father, one of the 'Nine Men' who govern all of New Netherland.
Roberty de Jonckheer, Female, 19. Wife of Evelt.

Ishaad Bakker, Male, 21. From a family of bakers. A close friend of Evelt in childhood.
Artha Bakker, Female, 20. Wife of Ishaad.

Ernice Carman, Male, 20. Self-made blacksmith who has found very little opportunity to date in the new world.
Saraina Carman, Female, 20, Wife of Ernice.
Armine, Carman, Male, 6. Son of Ernice and Carman

Ranson Aarden, Male, 19. Farmer
Reillye Aarden, Femaile, 20. Farmer
Laver Aarden, 7, brother of Ranson, now in his care following the death of their parents 2 years ago.

Thadd Eikenboom, Male, 19, A natural born explorer reined in by the results of a night of pleasure 5 years ago.
Jemmaline Eikenboom, Femaile, 20, Accompanied her husband against her will. Wants to live in New Amsterdam, not some backwater.
Galentice Eikenboom, Male, 4, son of Thadd and Jemmaline

Callison Fortuin, Male, 20. From a family of architects and builders, but didn't want to be in the family business.
Jerryl Fortuin, Female, 20,

Kings Geleen, Male, 19, ill-tempered, bad-mannered, but loyal to the death. He was encouraged to leave Fort Orange for less than reputable behavior. Looking for a new start in Esopus.
Maliya Geleen, Female, 20,
Vanesha Geleen, Female, 7, Sister of Maliya. Adopted by Kings and Maliya

Andro Haak, Male, 20, His grandfather sailed with Henry Hudson on his voyage of discovery
Earthena Haak, Female, 20

The Stories of Esopus:

We have reviewed and translated many communications and records from the settlement.

Quote15 March, 1651
Greetings, Father. I trust New Amsterdam Is treating you well. A fortnight ago, my group of 20 colonists, 8 men, 8 women and 4 children, have arrived at a glorius bend in the North River where the Esopus joins. We are about 60 miles south of Fort Orange and 90 miles north of New Amsterdam. There is plenty of farmable land and we have established a foothold. Our first crops of corn and squash have been planted, and we've almost completed a fishing wharf.
The first houses have been started. We should have them completed by the summer. Our initial supplies will carry us through the rest of this year. We will build more infrastructure next year and hope to have a functioning port and be ready to accept more settlers within 5 years.
With love,
Evelt

Quote20 October, 1651
Greetings, Father. Our first summer has ended, and the bounties of the harvest were beyond our wildest expectations. The fish jump into our nets, the sheep have taken to their new pasture, and we expect new lambs soon. But that is not all we are expecting. You'' be pleased to know that Roberty is also with child, and should deliver in the early spring. Most of the other wives are also expecting. Jemmaline Eikenboom should deliver late this year or early next year. The others have just recently learned their good fortune.
As we prepare for our first winter, all the homes are built. We have a tower at the point on the river which serves as a beacon and a lookout. We've also constructed a handful of homes from the good stone this land provides. We will work through the winter to clear new land. We have almost prepared two new fields and land for an orchard. In addition to new crops, we will also plant the seeds of our industry in the spring.
With love,
Evelt

The inhabitants of Esopus, in the Dutch tradition, kept meticulous records. While some of these have deteriorated and we can't decipher them, many have survived.

1651
First orders of business: Planting corn and squash fields, building a fishing hut, animal pasture, wood chopper, apiary and 8 houses.

Starting Population:
16 / 0 / 4             8 Sheep

Completed Construction:
Corn Field (10x13), Squash Field (9x13), Fishing Dock, Woodcutter, 1st Level House – Early Spring
2nd Level House, Stone House – Spring
3rd Level House, Stone House,– Late Spring
Pasture (20x20), Stone House x2 – Early Summer
Stone House – Summer
Storage Barn – Late Summer
Apiary – Early Autumn
Crop Field (20x7), Crop Field (20x6) – Late Autumn
Orchard (20x7) – Early Winter

Births:
Tamaran (F) to Evelt (21) & Roberty (20) de Jonckheer, Late Winter
Lutheridan (M) to Thadd (20) and Jemmaline (21) Eikenboom, Late Winter

Deaths:
None

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Late Autumn but harvest completed

Production:
Corn:   924   Squash:   812   Fish:   792   Honey:   360   Wool:   12   Firewood:   828

(http://i.imgur.com/tyz1iN9.png)

I like the oil paint effect. :)

1652
The Stories of Esopus:

QuoteSummer, 1652

Dearest mother,

I cannot wait for you to come visit us and meet your new grandson, Glorin. He was born late this spring, part of the first wave of babies here in Esopus. All the children, 4 boys and 4 girls, are happy and healthy. The women take a turns in pairs for a couple of days each to watch all the babes as we go out to tend to the fields and the flock.
The men have been working as much as possible to clear land and get our industries built. The blacksmith shop opened this past weekend. Ernice Carman is a wizard with a hammer and forge. The tailor and herbalist shop should be finished just before harvest. We've enough wool to make warm clothes for everyone before the next winter arrives.
Evelt had wanted to build a grain silo and windmill, but he saw how hard the men have been working and decided they can wait. Maybe he just wants to spend more time with his daughter, but who could blame any of them? Even Kings Geleen seems to have lost that temper of his while playing with his new son. The man is an absolute giant and brute, but he holds that child with a gentle touch that any parent would envy.
I hope you and father will consider moving here once we've become more established. This is the most beautiful place in all of New Netherland. Please send Callison's parents our love. I know they are cross with him for not taking up the family trade, but they would be proud of the buildings he has designed here. If the men are able to build the grand windmill he's drawn up, it will be the envy of the new world.
All my love,
Jerryl

Patroon's Report:
Now that basic needs have been met, it's time to get industry started. Plans call for an Herbalist, Blacksmith, Tailor, Grain Silo, Windmill and Bakery. We also have much more land to clear. The men are working hard, but happy. The rest of the first group of children will arrive soon.

Starting Population:
16 / 0 / 6      Sheep: 8

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   211   Stone:   74   Iron:   100
Firewood:   513   Coal:    0   Tools:   18
Food:   2,474   Herbs:   0   Clothes:   29
Health:   4.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
Blacksmith - Summer
Herbalist – Late Summer
Tailor – Late Autumn

Births:
Lyndal (F) to Ishaad (21) & Artha (21) Bakker, Early Spring
Reynardo (M) to Ranson (20) & Reillye (21) Aarden, Early Spring
Ballan (M) to Kings (20) & Maliya (21) Geleen, Spring
Glorin (M) to Callison (21) & Jerryl (21) Fortuin, Late Spring
Macielo (F) to Andro (21) & Earthena (21) Haak, Late Spring
Regenie (F) to Ernice (21) & Saraina (21) Carman, Early Summer

Deaths:
None

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Late Autumn but harvest mostly completed

Production:
Corn:   1,848   Squash:   644   Cabbage:   792   Honey:   888   Firewood:   396
Fish:    1,287   Herbs:   27   Iron Tools:   62   Wool:    36   Wool Coats:   30

Again, very nice @torgonius. Like @irrelevant, I appreciate the oil painting effect. Also adds verisimilitude that the first crops are corn and squash. All you need are beans! Were you just lucky on the seed or did you play around to get these crops? The letters also add an important dimension. Brilliant!

Very nice. I will certainly follow the life in the colony. I find the letter-idea very good, too. It gives the story life. OK the pictures in oil paint style with these "loud" colors are not so to my liking, but I can understand the sense of it. So they too, give life to the story.

Thanks! The crop seeds were a total fluke, though I did find that they are different with the different starting conditions. If you start the same map on Medium, you get 2 different seeds.

I was a little afraid the letters concept was not going to work well. To me, it just seems like it's one of those PBS historical reflection documentaries... but that is pretty much what I'm doing.

For the screen shots, I want to show life and the evolution of the colony, but screenshots just seem so anachronistic. My first attempt had been to go with the old school sepia and black and white pictures, but since this is the 1650s they really only had painting. The Hudson River School of landscape painting also originated in the area, so I wanted to bring that element in as well. I've played with the camera settings and have a couple exquisite landscapes coming in the next few years.

I have a personal connection to the area and culture. My father's father's line was part of the original Dutch colonization of the area, though they didn't move up the river until later in the 1600's. Perhaps a nomad clan will represent them eventually.

The surnames in use are all authentic period Dutch names. It's really too bad that we can't access the first names with mods to develop truly authentic regional towns.

I hope to get a few more years written up and posted tonight.

1653
The Stories of Esopus:

QuoteWinter, 1653
Today was my first day in our new school. I'm the only kid here. At least it's warm in here. Mother was making a huge deal of it. She wouldn't stop crying. I don't know why she's sad. Father sat me down last night at dinner to tell me that this was very important for our family. He never went to school back in the old country. He said his family had always been poor dirt farmers. Father doesn't know how to read. I didn't know that. He told me that he wants me to teach him how. I love farming. I love being outside in the sun, watching things grow and celebrating with everyone after the harvest. Father says I could be more than a farmer when I grow up, but what is more than a farmer? Even that giant windmill that Mr. Fortuin made needs the corn we grow.
Mrs. Bakker is my teacher. She seems nice. She is smart. I was hoping it would be Mr. Haak. He tells great stories of the times his grandfather sailed with Henry Hudson. Lord de Jonckheer talks too much about his father and Mr. Geleen is always going on about the war that is coming with England and how we all need to be prepared. All the others are too busy building or farming to want to spend their time with a kid.
My friend Vanesha is supposed to start school soon, too. She says she doesn't want to come to school. She wants to stay with the women taking care of the babies. I'm glad I don't have to be around them, crying all the time. Maybe school won't be so bad.
Lavar Aarden,

Patroon's Report:
While the industrial base was completed, the agrarian infrastructure was not started. This is not a setback, however. This year, we want to build a grain silo and Callison's giant windmill while continuing to clear more land for use as crop fields. A school will also need to be built. The initial planning for a market, town hall, and trading port will begin. I am waiting for further word from the Nine Men about possible war with England. Some of our fleets have been raided by English Privateers. We have had no contact at all with the English, though father has told me of isolated incidents in New Amsterdam.

Starting Population:
16 / 0 / 12   Sheep: 12

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   200   Stone:   75   Iron:   48
Firewood:   729   Coal:    0   Tools:   45
Food:   4.883   Herbs:   21   Clothes:   50
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
School – Spring
Grain Silo – Late Summer
Windmill - Early Winter

Births:
None

Deaths:
None

Education:
Entered School - Laver Aarden, Winter; Vanesha Geleen, Late Winter

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Late Autumn but harvest completed

Production:
Corn:   1,876   Squash:   712   Cabbage:   756   Honey:   864   Firewood:   144
Fish:    1,323   Herbs:   6   Iron Tools:   22   Wool:    48   Wool Coats:   0

(http://i.imgur.com/CIklvwZ.png)

1654
Patroon's Report:

QuoteThe growth of the infrastructure of our colony continues. Our first children have entered school. The foundation for the market has been laid and construction should begin shortly. There is an abundance of food, tools and clothing in reserve.

Callison Fortuin is unlike any builder I have ever known. His windmill dwarfs our grain silo. You can see it for miles up and down the North River. He hopes to have the mechanisms inside completed by the end of the year. It takes very little wind to drive the sails. There's no telling how much flour we will be able to produce. We may need to grow more corn to keep pace.

We have completed our market. The foundations of the port have been laid. The land where the town hall will be placed has been selected, and will be prepared and marked next year. Callison has drawn up a plan for a new publick gathering hall, as well, to be built next door.

The general tenor of the community is strong. A second wave of babies has begun to arrive. There may soon be more children than adults here. Roberty is also with child again. She is expecting to deliver early next year. We are building all our children a home like few on this world have ever seen.

We have faced no adversity that could not be overcome by industrious work. The weather has been most temperate. We have known little but growth and prosperity. My only fear is that Geleen is correct, and that war with the English will soon be at hand. We have seen none of it here, and have only the reports that come from New Amsterdam on occasion where the English men can't hold their ale and act the fool in public. I pray divine Providence shields us from any clamor.

Evelt de Jonckheer

Starting Population:
16 / 2 / 10   Sheep: 16

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   186   Stone:   177   Iron:   33
Firewood:   645   Coal:    0   Tools:   43
Food:   7,636   Herbs:   45   Clothes:   52
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
Market, Late Summer

Births:
Saloma (F) to Ishaad (24) & Artha (23) Bakker, Early Summer
Bryanne (F) to Andro (24) & Earthena (23) Haak, Early Autumn
Aracey (F) to Ranson (23) & Reillye (24) Aarden, Late Autumn
Janaya (F) to Ernice (24) & Saraina (24) Carman, Late Winter

Education:
Armine Carman, Late Summer

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Late Autumn but harvest completed

Production:
Corn:   1,904   Squash:   826   Cabbage:   812   Honey:   840   Firewood:   212
Fish:    1,305   Herbs:   6   Iron Tools:   12   Wool:    66   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   585                        

(http://i.imgur.com/jBfZrcH.png)

1655
Stories of Esopus:

QuoteA Dutch river town with no port? Can that even be Dutch? Ours will be ready for trade in the spring. It needs to be, after the debacle at the windmill. Before the windshaft was joined to the wallower, the sails blew in the most gentle of breezes. When the whole mechanism was engaged, it turns out a mighty breeze was needed for even the smallest movement. Luckily, the slaughter of the sheep provided some animal fat which we used to lubricate the gears and shafts. Once lubricated, the mill functioned very well, and we produced our first bags of corn flower.
The foundations for the town hall and the village inn are in place. We may also build a temporary shelter boarding home for new arrivals to use while their homes are built. I'd also like to build a physician's home and lure a physician to join us, but Lord de Jonckheer thinks we're doing well with the services of the doctor who shuttles between New Amsterdam and Fort Orange.
At least now the war with the English has ended. We heard only scattered stories of the naval battles. Trade with home will now be more profitable and much safer. Lord de Jonckheer even has an idea of building a whaling fleet for the colony now that peace appears to be at hand.
Mother, please give my love to father. I know he swore to never speak to me again, but I hope you may warm his heart towards me. I know if he is ever to see our windmill, he would be proud.
All my love, Callison

Patroon's Report:
We have identified where our first port will be located, just west of the village. We will also clear land for a town hall and prepare to receive new settlers. We will begin to produce flour from corn in preparation of constructing a bakery.

Starting Population:
16 / 3 / 13   Sheep: 21

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   334   Stone:   165   Iron:   33
Firewood:   658   Coal:    0   Tools:   36
Food:   9,675   Herbs:   75   Clothes:   48
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
None

Births:
Hezekiel (M) to Evelt (25) & Roberty (23) de Jonckheer, Spring

Education:
None

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Late Autumn. Some crops lost, but not an issue due to an overabundance of food in reserve

Production:
Corn:   1,631   Squash:   840   Cabbage:   532   Honey:   504   Firewood:   0
Fish:    1,071   Herbs:   0   Iron Tools:   20   Wool:    84   Wool Coats:   6
Pears:   845   Flour:   196   Mutton:   200            

(http://i.imgur.com/K8hqjKU.png)
I used the Cheat Engine camera hack to get this shot. This is looking into the colony from the south east. The trading post foundation can be seen on the north shore of the river at the left of the picture.

I always play with weather effects off, so I don't remember if there is a motion of the sun. One thing that bothers me is that the shadows are positioned to show the sun being in the north east, which doesn't happen in the winter in the northern hemisphere.

The winterpicture is lovely :)

1656
Patroon's Report:

QuoteEarly Spring, 1656
For five years, we have all toiled to build a colony as a community and shining beacon in this new world. We have overcome every obstacle through good planning, hard work and shared sacrifice. Callison, who has designed all of the buildings in the colony, including our grand windmill, asked me to build a physician's house and recruit a doctor to join us. I was too blinded by our success to see that he was right, and now his beautiful wife, Jerryl, has paid for my failure with her life and the life of their unborn child.

The Haak family has taken young Glorin for the time being. Callison only needed to put the finishing touches on the port for it to be ready for the spring. We've set aside firewood, fish, corn and wool to trade, but it seems meaningless right now.

The whole of the town is in mourning. We haven't even started to plan how we'll make up for the loss when it comes to growing the colony. We have enough salted fish stored that we can pull away from catching too many new ones for a while. It will still be a few years before the children are out of school. My best hope is that we will attract some new settlers soon.

Starting Population:
16 / 3 / 13   Sheep: 21

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   288   Stone:   0   Iron:   0
Firewood:   508   Coal:    2   Tools:   34
Food:   11,357   Herbs:   138   Clothes:   32
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
Port, Late Spring

Births:
Xzavie (M) to Thadd (25) & Jemmaline (26) Eikenboom, Summer
Dayle (M) to Andro (26) & Earthena (26) Haak, Early Winter

Deaths:
Jerryl Fortuin, 25, died in childbirth, Early Spring

Education:
Galentice Eikenboom, Winter, started school

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Late Autumn but harvest completed

Production:
Corn:   1,482   Squash:   692   Cabbage:   715   Honey:   408   Firewood:   552
Fish:    675   Herbs:   6   Iron Tools:   0   Wool:    108   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   402   Flour:   28   Mutton:   1,800            

Ready to export:
500 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool

1657
Patroon's Report:
The town hall and an Inn and Garden are under construction. We await our first trade with the rest of the territory. After the buildings are complete, we will turn our focus back towards production of internal supplies.

Starting Population:
15 / 4 / 15   Sheep: 28

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   152   Stone:   29   Iron:   22
Firewood:   298   Coal:    0   Tools:   17
Food:   11,280   Herbs:   144   Clothes:   23
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
Town Hall, Spring
Inn & Garden, Late Summer

Merchants:
Early Summer – Tanjane the Materials Trader: 333 Sand @ 1, 33 Hemp @ 2
Traded 399 Fish for all contents

Weather:
No late frost
First frost, Autumn, substantial crop loss

Production:
Corn:   1,522   Squash:   550   Cabbage:   555   Honey:   360   Firewood:   564
Fish:    702   Herbs:   3   Iron Tools:   56   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   32
Pears:   343   Flour:   0   Mutton:   1,000            

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool

The Town Hall was completed early in the year.
(http://i.imgur.com/7Bnk2bt.png)

The first trader arrives at the port.
(http://i.imgur.com/RKofw9b.png)

Autumn in Esopus
(http://i.imgur.com/JAFyw03.png)

1658
Patroon's Report:
We have trade, and now we await new settlers. At Collison's insistence, we will be building a Physician's house and will petition to have a doctor join our community. We will also attempt a bridge over the North River to the lands on the eastern bank.

Starting Population:
15 / 4 / 15   Sheep: 26

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   181   Stone:   35   Iron:   36
Firewood:   579   Coal:    0   Tools:   51
Food:   11,181   Herbs:   165   Clothes:   55
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
Stone Bridge, Late Winter

Merchants:
Spring – Arian the Green Grocer: 333 Cherry @ 1, 333 Pepper @ 1
Traded 100 Firewood @ 4 and 266 Fish @ 1 for all

Weather:
Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:
Corn:   1,528   Squash:   835   Cabbage:   644   Honey:   384   Firewood:   496
Fish:    657   Herbs:   0   Iron Tools:   0   Wool:    90   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   520   Flour:   0   Mutton:   1,600            

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool, 1,000 Mutton

(http://i.imgur.com/RNp2Xt0.png)

1659
Patroon's Report:
Construction of the bridge went later than anticipated. We start construction of the hospital on the east side of the river as soon as the thaw arrives.  The first children will graduate from school and join the labor force this year. I have commissioned a cartographer from New Amsterdam to create a map of the town.

Starting Population:
15 / 4 / 15   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   203   Stone:   40   Iron:   82
Firewood:   820   Coal:    0   Tools:   33
Food:   14,933   Herbs:   192   Clothes:   51
Health:   5   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
None

Education:
Graduations: Laver Aarden, Summer; Vanesha Geleen, 15, Late Summer; Armine Carmen, 15, Late Winter

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Merchants:
Summer – Tanjane the Materials Trader: 16 Leather @ 10, 16 Wool @ 5
No sales made

Production:
Corn:   1,456   Squash:   721   Cabbage:   536   Honey:   384   Firewood:   0
Fish:    567   Herbs:   3   Iron Tools:   42   Wool:    90   Wool Coats:   30
Pears:   455   Flour:   126   Mutton:   1,000            

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool, 1,000 Mutton

(http://i.imgur.com/lrTaSly.png)

@torgonius, the art is stunning! How did you do the map?

Having used your citizen tracker alongside a genealogy program I know how much work you are doing to produce these entries. Plus the artwork! By the way, I was playing around with the game-year and season to historical-year converting spreadsheet you did awhile back and I may have come up with a version that can take any starting year and give calendar years for game-year and season. So far I've only used it twice, so I'm not sure it's infallible. If you're interested I can post a version which you can try out.

For the map, I used the camera hack to go as high as I could while looking straight down and not going too far into the clouds.

I de-saturated the color from the screenshot in Photoshop, then went over it with a mostly transparent yellow a few times to get the color tone. After that, the posterize filter was able to enhance the roads and other edges to really bring them out. The last touch was the texture application. I used canvas because it actually gave a more papery look to it.

The screenshots are in 1920x1080. I reduce the final work to 960x540 PNG files.

I've updated my tracker sheet to work with real time aging, so it follows along closely with actual years now. One thing I wish I could do via mod is to make the months match up to real months, so that the year starts with Winter (January) and ends with Early Winter (December). If I get around to doing my ancient Rome themed mod, then it won't be an issue, as their year started in March and ended in February.

I haven't done Esopus up in Family Echo yet, as there have only been two marriages so far to bring families together. My next entry is the 10 year census. I'll probably end up doing maps and a census every 10 years. I need to get more buildings done, though. How many more times do you want to see the windmill? :)

1660
Patroon's Report:
The hospital building will be completed in the next few days. Then the search for a physician begins. There is a debate raging between the men and women of the colony. The men want to build a brewery to make mead from honey. The women want to build a baker to make bread from our flour. While we can and will build both, we can only properly staff one at this time.

Starting Population:
18 / 1 / 15   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   329   Stone:   50   Iron:   30
Firewood:   720   Coal:    0   Tools:   53
Food:   15,659   Herbs:   192   Clothes:   51
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   0

Completed Construction:
Hospital, Early Spring
Bakery, Spring
Parish House, Late Autumn
Stone House, Late Autumn

Births:
Sammi (F) to Kings (29) & Maliya (29) Geleen, Late Autumn

Marriages:
Callison Fortuin (30) & Vanesha Geleen (17), Early Spring
Laver Aarden (16) & Armine Carman (16), Late Autumn

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Merchants:
Early Autumn, Matience the Smuggler, 33 Ale @ 8
Traded 88 Mutton @ 3

Production:
Corn:   1,430   Squash:   726   Cabbage:   532   Honey:   360   Firewood:   0
Fish:    567   Herbs:   3   Iron Tools:   0   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   640   Flour:   308   Mutton:   1,000   Hardtack:   360      

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool, 1,000 Mutton

1661
Patroon's Report:
Last year saw the first weddings in our town, as young Laver Aarden and Armine Carmen pledged themselves to each other and Vanesha Geleen married widower Callison Fortuin. A parish house was constructed, as was a new home for the couple. The bakery was also completed, and the first bread produced. The men also cheered the arrival of ale via trade. Alas, the last of it was consumed celebrating the nuptials. I am going to order the construction of a brewery so that we may begin brewing our own beverages. 

Two more acres of land were cleared after the harvest. The town is now more than 20 acres and growing.

This day, marking the 10th year of settlement, I am commissioning a total census of the population, production and goods currently available. We still await the arrival of our first new settlers promised from my father in New Amsterdam.

Starting Population:
18 / 1 / 16   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:          602   Stone:          58   Iron:   8
Firewood:   370   Coal:               0   Tools:   32
Food:    16,233   Herbs:         210   Clothes:   50
Health:        5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   0

Census:
#   Name         Family       Sex  Age   Health   Happiness
1   Evelt        De Jonckheer  M   31   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
2   Roberty      De Jonckheer  F   29   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
3   Hezekiel     De Jonckheer  M    5   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
4   Tamaran      De Jonckheer  F    9   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
5   Ishaad       Bakker        M   31   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
6   Artha        Bakker        F   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
7   Saloma       Bakker        F    6   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
8   Lyndal       Bakker        F    9   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
9   Ernice       Carman        M   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
10   Saraina      Carman        F   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
11   Janaya       Carman        F    6   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
12   Regenie      Carman        F    8   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
13   Ranson       Aarden        M   29   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
14   Reillye      Aarden        F   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
15   Raynardo     Aarden        M    8   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
16   Aracey       Aarden        F    6   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
17   Thadd        Eikenboom     M   29   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
18   Jemmaline    Eikenboom     F   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
19   Galentice    Eikenboom     M   14   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
20   Xzavie       Eikenboom     M    4   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
21   Lutheridan   Eikenboom     M    9   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
22   Callison     Fortuin       M   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ½
23   Vanesha      Fortuin       F   17   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
24   Glorin       Fortuin       M    8   ♥♥♥♥♥   ½
25   Kings        Geleen        M   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
26   Maliya       Geleen        F   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
27   Ballan       Geleen        M    8   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
28   Sammi        Geleen        F    0   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
29   Andro        Haak          M   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
30   Earthena     Haak          F   30   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
31   Dayle        Haak          M    4   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
32   Macielo      Haak          F    8   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
33   Bryanne      Haak          F    6   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
34   Laver        Aarden        M   17   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼
35   Armine       Aarden        F   16   ♥♥♥♥♥   ☼☼☼☼☼

Status:
Homes: 9   Families: 9   Citizens: 35   
Adults: 18   Students: 1   Children: 16
Clothed: 100%   Educated: 100%
Health: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥   Happiness: ☼☼☼☼ ½ 

Production Report; Years 1651 – 1660:
Item   Current   Used   Produced
Logs:   602   2,169   2,384
Stone:   58   996   950
Iron:   8   448   356
Fuel:   370   1,775   3,192
Tools:   32   232   214
Food:   16,233   33,477   53,862
Herbs:   210   6   216
Clothes:   50   98   98
Alcohol:   0   0   0
Coal:   0   0   0


Market Inventory; Early Spring:
Cabbage:   1,083   Sand:   333   Iron:   8   Herbs:   210
Fish:   1,374   Wool Coat:   50   Mutton:   1,358   Iron Tool:   32
Honey:   564   Corn:   2,872   Squash:   1,444   Pear:   530
Log:   48   Hemp:   33   Firewood:   366   Wool:   3

Trading Post Inventory; Early Spring
Firewood:   625   Corn:   2,000   Mutton:   2,000
Fish:   1,000   Wool:   200     


Total Colony Inventory; Early Spring
Corn:   6,224   Mutton:   2,187   Hardtack:   311   Wool:   420   Log:   602
Flour:   458   Stone:   58   Iron Tool:   32   Fish:   2,621   Squash:   2,191
Herbs:   210   Cabbage:   1,554   Pear:   550   Hemp:   33   Wool Coat:   50
Iron:   8   Firewood:   370   Sand:   333   Honey:   595     
Does not include Trading Post Inventory

Births:
Kamiley (F) to Ranson (30) & Reillye (31) Aarden, Early Autumn
Esto (M) to Ernice (31( & Saraina (30) Carman, Early Autumn

Completed Construction:
Brewery, Early Winter
Stone Bridge, Late Winter

Education:
Tamaran de Jonckheer, Winter; Lutheridan Eikenboom, Late Winter; Lyndal Bakker, Late Winter

Merchants:
Early Summer – Tanjane the Materials Trader: 166 Glass @ 6, 333 Tobacco Leaf @ 1
Purchased 166 Glass for 332 Mutton; 333 Tobacco Leaf for 333 Corn

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Production:
Corn:   1,699   Squash:   775   Cabbage:   504   Honey:   360   Firewood:   468
Fish:    630   Herbs:   0   Iron Tools:   38   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   433   Flour:   322   Mutton:   1,200   Hardtack:   60     

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool, 2,000 Mutton
 

1662
Patroon's Report:
Our colony continues to grow. We've constructed another bridge to the western bank of the North River. This cuts several hours off the time it normally takes to walk all the way around to get there. A second apiary has been built, but not yet staffed. The brewery, however, is staffed and mead and pear ale are flowing.

The first children born in the colony have entered school. In a few years, we will have nearly doubled the number of adults living here.

We are also preparing for two additional industries to bolster our economy, candles and glass. A shore house to dig sand from the riverbank to create glassware has been completed. A chandlery has been laid out next to the apiary and will be constructed this year.

The morale of the town has rebounded in the years since we lost Jerryl Fortuin. Callison has taken a new young bride. The men have even talked of literally moving mountains to make new arable land. We are experimenting with a new technique on the west bank of the river just on the other side of the bridge.

Starting Population:
18 / 4 / 15   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   410   Stone:   68   Iron:   54
Firewood:   539   Coal:    0   Tools:   50
Food:   16,811   Herbs:   210   Clothes:   48
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   0

Education:
Raynardo Aarden, Ballan Geleen, Early Spring; Glorin Fortuin, Macielo Haak Spring; Regenie Carman, Late Spring
Graduation: Galentice

Completed Construction:
Cemetery (7x7), Summer
Apiary, Late Summer
Shore House, Autumn

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Merchants:
None

Production:
Corn:   1,788   Squash:   696   Cabbage:   608   Honey:   360   Firewood:   216
Fish:    684   Herbs:   3   Iron Tools:   0   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   535   Flour:   336   Mutton:   800   Hardtack:   360   Steel Tools:   18
Ale:   100   Mead:   60                  

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool, 1,000 Mutton

(http://i.imgur.com/wrivYjy.png)

1663
Patroon's Report:
Talk about expansion is getting old. It's time to actually expand. I have enquired, again, about new settlers, and have been told that they are actively recruiting, but there have not yet been any people willing to move to the wilderness.

A bridge to the island in the North River has been designed. We will begin collecting the stone to build it early in the year and build it before year's end. A boarding house has also been designed as a place for any new arrivals to stay while a permanent home is built.

Callison has received word from home of a new building style that requires rope to build larger homes. We are actively seeking to trade for more rope or hemp to begin production of our own.

New land is being cleared for more pear orchards and corn fields. A second sheep pasture is also in the planning stages,

Starting Population:
19 / 8 / 10   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   308   Stone:   5   Iron:   132
Firewood:   729   Coal:    38   Tools:   42
Food:   17,987   Herbs:   213   Clothes:   44
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   128

Settlers:
4 – Late Spring
Montinee Jabobs, F, 39 and children
Stevin, M, 19; Denisha, F, 12 & Garrish, M, 5

Disease:
Dysentery – Early Summer – Bryanne Haak the only victim, recovered in Summer

Completed Construction:
1st Level House, Late Summer
2nd Level House, Early Autumn
3rd Level House, Late Autumn
Boarding House, Late Winter

Merchants:
Summer – Arian the Green Grocer: 333 Beetroots @ 1, 333 Potato @ 1
Traded 222 Mutton for all

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

Production:
Corn:   1,608   Squash:   840   Cabbage:   614   Honey:   624   Firewood:   0
Fish:    402   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   62   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   585   Flour:   308   Mutton:   800   Hardtack:   408      
Ale:   30   Mead:   60                  

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton

1664
Patroon's Report:
Our first settlers finally arrived from New Amsterdam, but it was not at all what we were expecting.

My father personally escorted the widow Montinee Jacobs and her three children to the colony. We were instructed to cease all other work and build for her a new home. We constructed a tri-level house on the bank of the river near the fishing wharf. Montinee's daughter Denisha took claim of the ground level unit, while the widow and sons Stevin and Garrish claimed the second floor. Galentice Eikenboom, who oversaw the construction apprenticing under Callison, was granted the top level unit.

The new receiving house was completed on the eastern shore. The surprise housing demand delayed the start of construction of our third bridge, but it should be completed shortly into the new year.

With the arrival of coal, Ernice Carman has been creating steel tools for us to use. They are much more durable than the iron tools we've been using. We'll need to acquire more coal to continue production. It's possible that some exists under the hills just east of town.

Father is impressed with the town's progress. 5 more children will start school this year. We've cleared more crop and orchard land east of the town. We'll continue preparing land. The work mobbing lots of land and flattening hills was a great success in our experiment on the other side of the river. Once we have a few more people, we will attempt to flatten the hill just north of the market.

Starting Population:
22 / 8 / 11   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   300   Stone:   7   Iron:   110
Firewood:   554   Coal:    9   Tools:   78
Food:   19,125   Herbs:   219   Clothes:   20
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   183

Births:
Delaney (F) to Callison (34) & Vanesha (20) Fortuin, Spring
Renald (M) to Montinee (42) Jacobs, Late Summer
Cheyann (F) to Laver (21) & Armine (20) Aarden, Early Autumn
Adaliah (F) to Thadd (33) & Jemmaline (34) Eikenboom, Early Autumn

Education:
Saloma Bakker, Late Spring
Aracey Aarden, Autumn
Janaya Carman, Late Winter

Merchants:
Early Summer – Tanjane the Materials Trader: 33 Flax @ 2, 1 Rope @ 35
Traded 33 Mutton @ 3 and 2 Corn @1 for all
Ordered Rope for the next visit

Completed Construction:
Stone Bridge, Early Summer

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

Production:
Corn:   1,551   Squash:   681   Cabbage:   447   Honey:   1,368   Firewood:   0
Fish:    396   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   20   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   74
Pears:   367   Flour:   84   Mutton:   1,000   Hardtack:   140      
Ale:   60   Mead:   120                  

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton
 

1665
Patroon's Report:
English pigs have sacked New Amsterdam. I have not heard from my father any updates, but one of the boats we received mentioned a counter-attack directly on London. We do not know what, if any, supplies are needed or wanted, but we stand at the ready to dispatch food, resources and if need be, men to aid in relief.  We have also let travelers know that we would welcome as many refugees as we could here. We have resources to support 150 people, and plenty of room for housing and additional crops needed to continue to feed them.

We have begun clearing the center island. It has not yet been decided what will be built there. It does not yet even have a name.

We will continue to clear land and amass resources in preparation of what may come.

Starting Population:
22 / 12 / 11   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   886   Stone:   74   Iron:   106
Firewood:   404   Coal:    0   Tools:   81
Food:   19,128   Herbs:   243   Clothes:   65
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   287

Education:
Hezekiel de Jonckheer, Spring

Merchants:
Early Autumn – Lariett the Bakery Supplier – 166 Kernals @ 1, 166 Fruitcake @ 2
Traded 166 Mutton for all
Ordered Barley for future visits

Completed Construction:
Chandlery, Late Autumn
Glasswords, Early Winter

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

Production:
Corn:   1,803   Squash:   631   Cabbage:   706   Honey:   1,632   Firewood:   436
Fish:    438   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   0   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   34
Pears:   496   Flour:   0   Mutton:   600   Hardtack:   0      
Ale:   0   Mead:   210                  

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton

The Great Bend of the North River. This is where the Esopus Creek joins the North River, which makes a 180 degree bend around an island. The bend is located just west of the main settlement, and is considered by the locals an ideal place to relax or picnic.
(http://i.imgur.com/xb1iPMI.png)

1666
Patroon's Report:
A greater war in all of northern Europe seems inevitable. A Dutch force set out to attack London itself in the spring of 1665, but before they could advance on the city, a great plague ran rampant and then much of London was ablaze in a great fire.

New Amsterdam itself is recovering from the attack in 1664. We have yet to receive any refugees.

We have deduced that the great hill just east of town does contain coal. In that area, we are going to build a mine, a bank barn and a root cellar. Another wave of students should graduate this year, bolstering our labor force. We will also be clearing more land north of the town hall and market. We are adding

Starting Population:
22 / 12 / 11   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   1,088   Stone:   50   Iron:   157
Firewood:   511   Coal:    0   Tools:   65
Food:   17,886   Herbs:   264   Clothes:   101
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   503

Births:
Alee (F) to Callison (36) & Vanesha (22) Fortuin, Summer

Education:
Xzavie Eikenboom, Summer
Dayle Haak, Winter

Merchants:
Winter – Aaronda the Goods Importer
83 Pork @ 3, 166 Butter @ 2
Traded 116 Wool @ 5 and 1 Fish @ 1 for all

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

Production:
Corn:   1,728   Squash:   833   Cabbage:   756   Honey:   1,608   Firewood:   492
Fish:    462   Herbs:   3   Steel Tools:   0   Wool:    102   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   455   Flour:   0   Mutton:   1,400   Hardtack:   0      
Ale:   0   Mead:   160                  

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton

The as of yet unnamed island in the North River. This view is from the east, looking over the newly cleared land. While development is planned, the exact nature of the development has not yet been decided.
(http://i.imgur.com/mpTsaFs.png)

A merchant arrives in Winter
(http://i.imgur.com/KtjG8iC.png)
 

1667
Patroon's Report:
Another war rages with England, but the tides are in our favor. Our master shipwrights can produce 7 ships for every 1 the English launch. Our masters of sail control the North Sea. Skirmishes continue in and around New Amsterdam, but we still maintain control.

We continue to clear land, and our storage expansion on the eastern hill continues. Another wave of students should graduate this year, bolstering our labor force. We stand ready to receive refugees and new settlers looking for a better life here in Esopus. The town leaders and I have been making preliminary plans to expand the role of government. While I have enjoyed vast success here as governor, things are growing beyond my ability to effectively govern alone.

Starting Population:
22 / 15 / 9   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   910   Stone:   6   Iron:   132
Firewood:   762   Coal:    0   Tools:   44
Food:   18,564   Herbs:   288   Clothes:   72
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   170

Completed Construction:
Root Cellar, Early Summer
Bank Barn, Summer
Apiary, Late Winter
Stone House, Late Winter

Births:
Carold (M) to Evelt (38) & Roberty (37) de Jonckheer, Late Winter

Education:
Graduation, Tamaran de Jonckheer, Summer;
Lutheridan Eikenboom & Lyndal Bakker, Late Summer;
Raynardo Aarden & Ballan Geleen, Early Autumn
Glorin Fortuin, Autumn
Regenie Carman, Late Autumn

Marriages:
Galentice Eikenboom (20) & Denisha Jacobs (16), Early Spring
Lutheridan Eikenboom (16) & Tamaran de Jonckheer (16), Early Winter
Glorin Fortuin (16) & Lyndal Bakker (16)

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, moderate crop loss

Production:
Corn:   1,519   Squash:   784   Cabbage:   840   Honey:   1,656   Firewood:   166
Fish:    414   Herbs:   3   Iron Tools:   40   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   36
Pears:   780   Flour:   140   Mutton:   400   Hardtack:   200      
Bread:   200   Mead:   230                  

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 500 Mead

The new mining and storage area on the east side of town, under construction
(http://i.imgur.com/wtLf8jh.png)

1668
Patroon's Report:
Another war with England has come to an end, but this one with harrowing news. To keep their territories in the Carribean from the English, the Dutch have agreed to relinquish possession of New Netherland to them. We may have 'won' the war, but this certainly doesn't feel like victory.

We do not have word of a timetable for our turnover to English rule. The new English governor has yet to announce any plans outside of renaming the colony to New York. Though there is clamor from some in the community to organize a rebellion, there has been no indication that life in Esopus would be drastically affected. I will wait until after further discussions with other area leaders to make further plans.

Starting Population:
30 / 7 / 10   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   766   Stone:   6   Iron:   84
Firewood:   673   Coal:    0   Tools:   63
Food:   20,184   Herbs:   288   Clothes:   105
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   233

Completed Construction:
Stone House, Spring
Stone House, Autumn
Mine, Winter

Births:
Bessiah (M) to Laver (24) & Armine (24) Aarden, Late Spring
Rowens (M) to Thadd (38) & Jemmaline (38) Eikenboom, Early Autumn
Ther (F) to Ishaad (39) & Artha (39) Bakker, Winter
Evelandolph (M) to Andro (39) & Earthena (38) Haak, Late Winter
Irelana (F) to Ranson (38) & Reillye (39) Aarden, Late Winter
Jenniel (M) to Callison (40) & Vanesha (26) Fortuin, Early Winter

Settlers:
9 – Early Summer
Zayde Klerk (34) & daughter Caldonita (17)
Garet (26) & Arri (21) Langbroeck & son Matheribert (6)
Bart (18) & Shilome (14) Maas
Terrish (36) & Bryle (36) Nagel

Marriages:
Raynard Aarden (16) & Macielo Haak (16), Spring
Zayde Klerk (34) & Regenie Carman (16), Autumn
Ballan Geleen (17) & Caldonita Klerk (17), Late WInter

Education:
Garrish Jacobs, Late Spring
Graduation: Saloma Bakker, Late Autumn

Merchants:
Early Spring – Arian the Green Grocer, 333 Mulberry Leaf @ 1, 333 Roots @ 1
Traded 222 mutton for all

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

Production:
Corn:   2,108   Squash:   469   Cabbage:   570   Honey:   1,512   Firewood:   440
Fish:    732   Herbs:   3   Iron Tools:   33   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   639   Flour:   322   Mutton:   1,200   Hardtack:   480   Beeswax:   522
Bread:   0   Mead:   160   Candles:    32            

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 500 Mead

Refugees from New Amsterdam arrive in Esopus
(http://i.imgur.com/hru2gSC.png)

1669
Patroon's Report:
New Amsterdam is now officially New York. Our town is still Esopus, and our people still nominally 'free'. We accepted a wave of refugees from New York. All indications from Governor Lovelace are that we will continue to be autonomous, free of involvement from Engish interlopers so long as we are respectful that we now live in English territory. He calls it 'Freedom of Conscience'. Lovelace is a civilian and had moved from the Virginia colony. He is seeking to expand the export base of the area and seems to value Dutch business acumen. We will continue to grow the colony, accept new settlers and after the census in 1670, form a new government, where I will continue as Mayor and the town will elect a council of leading men.

Starting Population:
38 / 8 / 15   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   723   Stone:   19   Iron:   12
Firewood:   493   Coal:    0   Tools:   59
Food:   19,937   Herbs:   291   Clothes:   79
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   361

Completed Construction:
Stone House, Early Spring
Stone House, Spring

Merchants:
Spring – Tanjane the Materials Trader: 6 Rope @ 43
Traded 258 corn for all
Ordered Rope for next visit

Autumn – Baileen the Mercer: 12 Peacoat @ 20
Traded 30 Candles @ 8 for all


Births:
Romainey (F) to Garet (27) & Arri (22) Langbroeck, Late SPring
Tillisa (F) to Kings (38) & Maliya (38) Geleen, Late Spring
Sedric (M) to Ernice (39) & Saraina (39) Carman, Late Spring
Verta (F) to Terrish (37) & Bryle (37) Nagel, Early Summer

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Production:
Corn:   2,213   Squash:   120   Cabbage:   242   Honey:   1,368   Firewood:   504
Fish:    762   Herbs:   0   Iron Tools:   13   Wool:    102   Wool Coats:   34
Pears:   401   Flour:   308   Mutton:   1,600   Hardtack:   580   Beeswax:   558
Bread:      Mead:   160   Candles:    48   Coal:   48   Steel Tools:   15

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 1,000 Mead, 38 Candles
 
Looking south at the new mine. The hill from which this picture was made will soon be mostly removed and new mines constructed.
(http://i.imgur.com/hMdANjc.png)

1670
Patroon's Report:
This is my last report as Patroon of Esopus. The colony continues to grow. We have been granted exclusive ownership of the land on both sides of the North River. New York continues to grow, and they'd like more food from the northern outposts to fuel their expansion.

At the end of this year, I have commissioned another census of our people, livestock and goods. Our initial cave into the eastern hill has been lengthened and widened, and soon will be a full-fledged tunnel.

Starting Population:
39 / 7 / 20   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   898   Stone:   6   Iron:   19
Firewood:   563   Coal:    26   Tools:   27
Food:   18,065   Herbs:   291   Clothes:   117
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   20

Education:
Graduation – Bryanne Haak, Early Spring; Aracey Aarden, Spring; Janaya Carman, Late Summer
Hezekiel de Jocnkheer, Autumn

Completed Construction:
Blacksmith – Late Spring
Tunnel - Summer

Merchants:
Early Summer – Matience the Smuggler, 500 Pipe Tobacco @ 6
Traded 600 Mutton for 300

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Production:
Corn:   2,075   Squash:   551   Cabbage:   813   Honey:   1,464   Firewood:   556
Fish:    993   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   77   Wool:    102   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   1,747   Flour:   322   Mutton:   1,200   Hardtack:   920   Beeswax:   540
Bread:      Mead:   160   Candles:    48   Coal:   56      

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 1,000 Mead, 38 Candles
 
The last map of Esopus as part of New Netherland.
(http://i.imgur.com/chchJOz.png)

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1671
Mayor's Report:
We have now called this shore of the North river home for twenty years, for most of us, half our lives. We have more than doubled the number of homes. We are self-sufficient in every way, and growing in both useable land and population every year.

Our new government has taken form. I have been appointed Mayor for life, with any successors to be voted into office by the educated men of the town.  Ishaad Bakker leads the Food and Agricultural committee. Callison Fortuin leads the Building and Planning Committee. Andro Haak leads the Industry and Exports committee. As the town continues to grow, we will divide the duties and enlarge the council. We have decided that to be on the council, or mayor, one has to be a native of the town either by founding or birth, have completed their education, and attained the age of 20 at the time of election.

Elections will be held for each seat starting in four years' time, when the Industry and Exports seat will become available. Building and Planning will be the year following, and Food and Agricultural the third year. Should any member expire while in office, a special election will be held to complete that seat's term.

The census was completed. We now number 66 souls and 27 sheep. Two more children are expected mid-year in addition to any new families that join us.

We now have more than double the food we consumed last year in storage. A stone quarry and iron mine will be needed soon as the local surface deposits are nearly exhausted.

No construction is yet slated for this year, as we will devote it to expanding our store of ready resources.

Relations with the British remain cordial, but I'm not sure either side fully trusts the other yet.

Starting Population:
43 / 4 / 19   Sheep: 27

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   774   Stone:   77   Iron:   46
Firewood:   443   Coal:    12   Tools:   36
Food:   18,653   Herbs:   294   Clothes:   113
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   422

Status:
Homes: 20   Families: 24   Citizens: 66   
Adults: 43   Students: 4   Children: 19
Clothed: 100%   Educated: 74%
Health: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥   Happiness:  

Production Report; Years 1651 – 1670:


Market Inventory; Early Spring:
Beeswax:   574   Cabbage:   205   Corn:   335   Firewood:   125   Flax:   33
Glass:   166   Herbs:   294   Iron:   12   Log:   24   Mutton:   630
Peacoat:   7   Pear:   529   Squash:   169   Steel Tool:   23   Wool:   12
Wool Coat:   104                        

Trading Post Inventory; Early Spring
Firewood:   625   Fish:   1,000   Corn:   2,000   Wool:   200
Mutton:   2,000   Mead:   1,000   Candles:   78      

 
Total Colony Inventory; Early Spring
Beeswax:   582   Cabbage:   243   Coal:   12   Corn:   11,539   Firewood:   443
Fish:   869   Flax:   33   Flour:   1,758   Glass:   166   Hardtack:   2,749
Hemp:   33   Herbs:   294   Iron:   46   Log:   774   Mead:   122
Mulberry Leaf:   333   Mutton:   1,864   Peacoat:   7   Pear:   1,098   Pipe Tobacco:   300
Rope:   7   Sand:   333   Squash:   291   Steel Tool:   36   Stone:   77
Tobacco Leaf:   333   Wool:   964   Wool Coat:   106            
Does not include Trading Post Inventory

1671 - Continued
Merchants:
Late Spring – Aaronda the Goods Importer: 250 Nutbread @ 2, 125 Bison Meat @ 3, 200 Cream @ 2
Traded 159 Mead and 1 Mutton for all

Late Autumn – Baileen the Mercer: 12 Frock Coat @ 20
Traded 30 candles for all

Births:
Karandy (F) to Galentice (24) & Denisha (20) Eikenboom, Early Summer
Magnolie (F) to Ballan (19) & Caldonita (20) Geleen, Summer

Settlers:
15– Late Spring
Ronel (20) & Caleigha (23) van Orden & daughter Artha (10)
Xzavie (35) & Lanetter (30) Postmael & son Arth (8), daughter Juliett (1)
Clarano (35) & Ayannan (25) Rademaker & son Avern (7), daughter Mackenna (6)
Millie (41) Schermer & sons Rosarion (20), Xandrea (5), daughter Caddison (6)

Education:
Kamiley Aarden & Esto Carman, Early Autumn
Matheribert Langbroeck, Autumn
Graduations: Xzavie Eikenboom, Winter

Disease:
Mumps – Early Winter – Mackenna Rademaker only victim, cured Winter

Weather:
No late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, substantial crop loss

Production:
Corn:   1,824   Squash:   803   Cabbage:   766   Honey:   1,440   Firewood:   872
Fish:    840   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   76   Wool:    90   Wool Coats:   36
Pears:   2,130   Flour:   336   Mutton:   1,600   Hardtack:   828   Beeswax:   576
Bread:      Mead:   150   Candles:    44   Coal:   100      

Ready to export:
625 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000 Corn, 200 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 1,000 Mead, 88 Candles
 

1672
Mayor's Report:
4 new familes totaling 15 people settled with us last year, bringing us to 53 adults in town. Expansion continues with the construction of new houses. The plans for the quarry have been finalized.

There are many new babies expected this year, with at least 8 of the women already showing and expecting birth in the first part of the year. Sustained peace and growth and a stable environment are good for things of that nature.

Reserves of food and supplies remain strong, but a lack of stone and iron are concerning. We will double our efforts to acquire more as we continue to clear land.

Starting Population:
53 / 6 / 24   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   478   Stone:   0   Iron:   34
Firewood:   698   Coal:    66   Tools:   74
Food:   19,181   Herbs:   303   Clothes:   114
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   337

Births:
Athenia (F) to Lutheridan (20) & Tamaran (20) Eikenboom, Early Spring
Lora (M) to Glorin (20) & Lyndal (20) Fortuin, Spring
Rochell (F) to Ronal (21) & Kaleigha (24) van Orden, Spring
Wyatta (M) to Xzavie (36) & Lanetter (31) Postmael, Spring
Rowlandolph (M) to Clornaco (36) & Ayannan (26) Rademaker, Spring
Arly (M) to Millie Schermer (41), Spring
Colon (M) to Raynardo (20) & Macielo (20) Aarden, Early Summer
Yvonnie (F) to Terrish (40) & Bryle (40) Nagel, Summer
Rashermain (M) to Zayde (38) & Regenie (20) Klerk, Summer
Fred (M) to Laver (29) & Armine (28) Aarden, Early Autumn

Education:
Graduation: Dayle Haak, Summer
Enrolled: Arth Postmael, Autumn

Completed Construction:
Stone House, Summer
Stone House, Late Autumn
Stone House, Late Winter

Merchants:
Spring – Hosterlin the Planter: 1 Peach Seeds @ 2500
Traded 391 Firewood @4, 40 Wool @ 5 and 92 Candles @ 8
Ordered Hemp, Potato, Barley, Apple and Grape Seeds

Winter – Ramontgomer the Company Merchant: 1 Strawberry Seeds @ 2500, 1 Corn Seeds @ 2500, 66 Cotton @ 2, 6 Llamas @ 600, 1 Bamboo Seeds @ 2500
Traded 200 Mead @ 8 & 500 Corn @ 1 for 1 Strawberry Seeds
Ordered Chickens, Friesian Cows, Barley Seeds, Grape Seeds, Hemp Seeds, Maple Seeds, Potato Seeds, & Tobacco Seeds

Weather:
Late frost
First Frost, Late Autumn, minimal crop loss

Production:
Corn:   3.105   Squash:   1,756   Cabbage:   728   Honey:   1,560   Firewood:   796
Fish:    1,629   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   92   Wool:    90   Wool Coats:   126
Pears:   2,341   Flour:   364   Mutton:   600   Hardtack:   1.000   Beeswax:   576
Sand:   126   Mead:   150   Candles:    44   Coal:   135   Glass:   49

Ready to export:
990/1,250 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 2,000/4,000 Corn, 200/400 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 969 Mead, 32 Candles

(http://i.imgur.com/h54VMuh.png)

1673
Mayor's Report:
There are rumors that a Dutch force is mobilizing to re-take New Netherland from the British. I pray that they are either quickly successful, or do not exist at all. The development of the town is ripe for accelerated expansion. The last merchant to visit took our order for chickens, cows, and many different seeds. When he returns, we will be able to develop a true cosmopolitan town with many goods. We have already acquire strawberry and peach seeds and the new crops are being planted at first thaw. A new grain silo is going to be built in the west to accommodate larger harvests.

Starting Population:
54 / 6 / 33   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   487   Stone:   4   Iron:   5
Firewood:   193   Coal:    32   Tools:   109
Food:   19,426   Herbs:   306   Clothes:   199
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   153

Births:
Kamileth (F) to Garet (31) & Arri (27) Langbroeck, Late Spring
Kenden (M) to Ballan (22) & Caldonita (23) Geleen, Late Winter

Completed Construction:
Stone House, Summer
Grain Silo, Early Autumn

Education:
Graduation: Garrish Jacobs, Late Autumn
Enrolled: Avern Rademaker, Late Winter

Settlers:
12– Late Summer
Gilbertie (30) & Clellamae (19) Teravest, with son Arrod (1) and Gilbertie's sisters Calisa (18) and Rileen (15)
Elio (30) & Verdelli (36) Van Halen, with son Arthurston (7) and daughter Maddie (3)
Carrickey (23) & Elmorah (24) Waterman. With son Esto (4)

Merchants:
Early Autumn – Baileen the Mercer: 16 Frock Coat @ 20
Traded 40 mead for all

Disease:
Scarlet Fever – Winter – Raynardo Aarden only victim, cured Late Winter.

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

Production:
Corn:   3,367   Squash:   1,728   Cabbage:   700   Honey:   1,680   Firewood:   940
Fish:    2,181   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   94   Wool:    102   Wool Coats:   10
Pears:   2,673   Flour:   378   Mutton:   1,400   Hardtack:   906   Beeswax:   594
Sand:   133   Mead:   210   Candles:    52   Coal:   118   Glass:   42

Ready to export:
1,250 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 1,129 Mead, 92 Candles
 


1674
Patroon's Report:
Another war with the English. A fleet of Dutch ships recaptured New Amsterdam last year. Word is that the English can't afford to keep up the fight much longer. We took in a group of 12 refugees from New Amsterdam last year, bringing us to 63 adults to begin 1674. Esopus remains safely away from the conflict, for now.

Our stone quarry should be completed after first thaw. We've also planned for a new, larger chapel, school and cemetery to be built near the market and town hall. The clearing of land north of the market continues as we expand away from the North River.

Starting Population:
63 / 6 / 38   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   173   Stone:   3   Iron:   12
Firewood:   378   Coal:    80   Tools:   153
Food:   20,389   Herbs:   306   Clothes:   206
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   20

Births:
Felecta (F) to Bart (24) & Shilome (20) Maas, Spring
Rhianne (F) to Gilbertie (31) & Clellamae (20) Teravest, Summer
Dall (F) to Elio (31) & Verdelli (37) Van Halen, Summer
Authurston (M) to Glorin (22) & Lyndal (22) Fortuin, Summer
Kaiyana (F) to Galentice (28) & Denisha (23) Eikenboom, Early Autumn
Dalian (F) to Ronal (24) & Kaleigha (26) van Orden, Late Autumn

Completed Construction:
Quarry, Spring
1st Level House x2 – Late Spring
2nd Level House – Late Summer
2nd Level House – Early Autumn
Cemetery (20x20) - Winter

Merchants:
Late Spring – Arian the Green Grocer: 666 Spinach @ 1, 1,998 Parsnip @ 1, 666 Bamboo @ 1
Traded 300 mead @ 8 & 88 Mutton @ 3 for 666 Spinach & 1,998 Parsnip

Late Autumn – Matience the Smuggler: 66 Wine @ 8
Traded 66 Candle @ 8 for all

Marriages:
Hezekiel de Jonckheer (19) & Calisa Teravest (19), Late Spring
Xzavie Eikenboom (18) & Rileen Teravest (16), Late Summer

Education:
Enrolled: Renald Jacobs, Late Summer; Cheyann Aarden, Adaliah Eikenboom, Early Autumn; Mackenna Rademaker, Early Winter

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

Production:
Corn:   2,936   Squash:   1,675   Cabbage:   600   Honey:   1,560   Firewood:   716
Fish:    1,671   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   98   Wool:    102   Wool Coats:   12
Pears:   2,500   Flour:   346   Mutton:   1,000   Hardtack:   958   Beeswax:   594
Sand:   161   Mead:   180   Candles:    48   Coal:   129   Glass:   28
      Stone:   70   Strawberries:   476            

Ready to export:
1,250 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 1,129 Mead, 92 Candles
 

1675
Mayor's Report:
Once again, we have peace with the British, and once again we find that we are in British territory. Our navy won the war and captured many lands in the south. To keep them, the Treaty of Westminster called for New Netherland to become New York, a colony of the British Empire.

We have a new governor, Sir Edmond Andros. He has declared that we will be allowed to remain who we are, without fear of reprisal, Peace is at hand, and with that, I plan to aggressively expand the territorial holdings of Esopus.

First, though, Callison has designed a new official residence for the holder of the office of Mayor. It will be adjacent to the Town Hall and market. It will be his prototype for more grand residences in the future. We also need to build a new school building to accommodate all our children as they learn their way to prosperity.

We've also begun planning a second port, and we may be receiving one of the merchant navy's whaling vessels, too.

Starting Population:
63 / 12 / 38   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   82   Stone:   8   Iron:   119
Firewood:   295   Coal:    79   Tools:   200
Food:   20,912   Herbs:   311   Clothes:   208
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   25

Births:
Krisse (F) to Carrickey (24) & Elnorah (25) Waterman, Spring
Krisse (F) to Hezekiel (20) & Calisa (20) de Jonckheer, Late Summer
Merrica (F) to Zayde (41) & Regenie (23) Klerk, Early Autumn
Vassidy (F) to Raynardo (24) & Macielo (23) Aarden, Late Autumn
Luvenie (F) to Dayle (19) & Aracey (21) Haak, Late Winter

Education:
Xandrea Schermer, Autumn

Marriages:
Dayle Haak (18) & Aracey Aarden (20), Early Spring
Garrish Jacobs (17) & Saloma Bakker (21), Late Autumn

Completed Construction:
Colonial Manor – Early Spring
School – Early Summer

Merchants:
Late Summer – Tanjane the Materials Trader: 15 Rope @ 43
Traded 645 Corn for all

Weather:
No Late frost
First Frost, Early Winter, minimal crop loss

Production:
Corn:   3,348   Squash:   1,794   Cabbage:   590   Honey:   1,536   Firewood:   752
Fish:    1,866   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   30   Wool:    96   Wool Coats:   60
Pears:   2,900   Flour:   288   Mutton:   800   Hardtack:   874   Beeswax:   540
Sand:   238   Mead:   190   Candles:    40   Coal:   117   Glass:   70
Ale:   120   Stone:   94   Strawberries:   636            

Ready to export:
1,250 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 2,000 Mutton, 1,133 Mead, 114 Candles
 
Looking at downtown, the new Mayor's estate.
(http://i.imgur.com/EWDqoTC.png)

1676
Mayor's Report:
Callison's design is incredible. There is room for 8 people to live in this grand palace of a home. No new construction is planned for this year as we focus our attention on producing goods for export.

Starting Population:
63 / 13 / 42   Sheep: 26

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   276   Stone:   27   Iron:   93
Firewood:   829   Coal:    78   Tools:   170
Food:   20,309   Herbs:   338   Clothes:   200
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   4.5   Alcohol:   114

Merchants:
Spring – Aaronda the Goods Importer: 666 Chestnut @ 1; 666 Pecan @ 1, 166 Chicken @ 3, 333 Nutbread @ 2, 166 Vegetable Oil @ 3
Traded 832 Mutton @ 3 for all chestnuts, pecans, chicken & nutbread

Late Autumn – Lariett the Bakery Supplier: 7000 Barley @ 1
Traded 875 Mead @ 8 for all

Births:
Helma (M) to Lutheridan (24) & Tamaran (24) Eikenboom, Late Spring
Geral (M) to Bart (27) & Shilome (22) Maas, Late Summer
Ranco (M) to Garrish (18) & Saloma (22) Jacobs, Early Autumn
Gustus (M) to Ballan (25) & Caldonita (26) Geleen, Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Alee Fortuin, Summer; Arthurston Van Halen, Late Summer
Graduation: Sammi Geleen, Late Spring

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

Production:
Corn:   2,804   Squash:   1,224   Cabbage:   299   Honey:   2,232   Firewood:   876
Fish:    1,650   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   67   Wool:    102   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   2,091   Flour:   300   Mutton:   600   Hardtack:   866   Beeswax:   0
Sand:   245   Mead:   230   Candles:    52   Coal:   102   Glass:   49
Ale:   240   Stone:   94   Strawberries:   476   Peach:   618      

Ready to export:
1,250 Firewood, 1,000 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,593 Mutton, 418 Mead, 150 Candles

1677
Mayor's Report:
Now that we've acquired a mass of barley, we will begin the distillation of whiskey as soon as the shop is constructed. The second port will be started this year, though not likely completed until next year. We're also planning for more storage and firewood production.

Given the uncertainty of our colony and overall dominionship in recent times, we had postponed the scheduled elections. Now that peace is assured, this year we will hold an election for a 3 seats on the council. They will be for a 3, 4 and 5 year term respectively this first time, then every 3 years after. 

Starting Population:
64 / 14 / 44   Sheep: 25

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   231   Stone:   43   Iron:   54
Firewood:   1,242   Coal:    68   Tools:   181
Food:   25,319   Herbs:   339   Clothes:   159
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   255

Completed Construction:
Port – Early Spring
Distillery - Summer
Pasture – Late Autumn
Wood Cutter, Storage Barn – Late Winter

Births:
Kayde (F) to Glorin (26) & Lyndal (26) Fortuin, Early Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Carold de Jonckheer, Late Winter
Graduation: Esto Carman & Kamiley Aarden, Early Spring; Matheribert Langbroeck, Spring

Marriages:
Esto Carman (16) to Aracey Haak [Aarden] (23), Early Autumn
Matheribert Langbroeck (16) to Janaya Carman (22), Autumn

Deaths:
Dayle Haak, 20, Crushed by a Rock, Early Spring

Merchants:
Late Spring – Ramontgomer the Company Merchant, Port 1
1 Maple Seeds @ 3,125, 2 Grape Seeds @ 3,125, 1 Hemp Seeds @ 3,125, 1 Barley Seeds @ 3,125
6 Friesian Cows @ 1,000, 8 Chickens @ 500
Traded 3,125 Corn, 400 Mead @ 8, 150 Candles @ 8, 320 Wool @ 5 for 6 Cows & 1 Hemp Seed
Traded 2,300 Firewood @ 4, 50 Fish @ 1, 25 Wool @ 5 for 1 Grape Seed, 1 Barley Seed & 1 Maple Seed
Traded 100 Firewood @ 4, 950 Fish @ 1, 875 Corn @ 1, 55 Wool @ 5, 500 Mutton @ 3 for 8 Chickens

Late Autumn – Daria the Green Grocer, Port 2
1,000 each of Tomatoes, Cabbage, Peas, Pumpkin, Apricots, Broccoli & Pear @ 1
Traded 1,000 Corn @ 1 for 1,000 Apricot

Dangela the Hauler, Port 1
200 Stone @ 7, 300 Coal @ 6, 300 Fire Bundle @ 3, 50 Iron Tool @ 8, 100 Log @ 2
Traded 320 Wool @ 5 & 450 Firewood @ 4 for 200 Log, 300 Coal & 200 Stone

Weather:
No Late frost / First Frost, Late Autumn, moderate crop loss

Production:
Corn:   2,981   Squash:   875   Cabbage:   504   Honey:   2,208   Firewood:   856   Eggs:   42
Fish:    873   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   64   Wool:    90   Wool Coats:   72   Milk:   90
Pears:   1,880   Flour:   240   Mutton:   200   Hardtack:   532   Beeswax:   0   Fruitcake:   162
Sand:   196   Mead:   240   Candles:    40   Coal:   117   Glass:   45      
Ale:   260   Stone:   102   Strawberries:   500   Peach:   454   Liqour:   30      

Ready to export:
Port 1: 486 Firewood, 562 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 10 Wool, 18 Mead
Port 2: 2,000 Corn, 400 Wool

Mourning the loss of Dayle Haak, killed in a quarry accident in the Early Spring of 1677
(http://i.imgur.com/iNXsDJs.png)

1678
Mayor's Report:
Last year started on a very down note with the death of one of our native sons to an accident in the quarry. We all mourned his passing.

Later that spring, though, we acquired almost all of the raw materials we needed to fuel our next expansion. We now have cows and chickens to expand our livestock, and we have hemp, barley, grapes and maple seeds to expand our agricultural base. We were also able to purchase a large store of building materials. It may take years to replenish our export stock.

All 3 council members were unopposed in the election held in the fall. Collison Fortuin will serve 3 years, Andro Haak 4 years and Ishaad Bakker 5 years.

Starting Population:
66 / 12 / 44   Sheep: 25, Cows 6, Chickens 8

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   223   Stone:   69   Iron:   36
Firewood:   0   Coal:    0   Tools:   196
Food:   17,389   Herbs:   336   Clothes:   206
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   602

Births:
Anti (F) to Hezekiel (23) & Calisa (23) de Jonckheer, Spring
Jalonso (M) to Matheribert (16) & Janaya (23) Langbroeck, Early Autumn
Jessiah (M) to Garet (36) & Arri (32) Langbroeck, Early Autumn
Kristen(M) to Xzavie (22) & Rileen (20) Eikenboom, Early Autumn
Dicki (M) to Gilbertie (35) & Clellamae (25) Teravest, Late Autumn
Rutheron (M) to Esto (17) & Aracey (24) Carman, Early Winter

Deaths:
Ishaad Bakker, 48, Crushed by a Rock, Early Spring

Completed Construction:
Colonial House – Spring
Well – Summer
Chapel – Early Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Bessiah Aarden, Late Spring, Rowens Eikenboom, Early Autumn, Ther Bakker, Winter,
Graduation: Arth Postmael, Spring

Marriages:
Arth Postmael (16) & Kamiley Aarden (17), Autumn

Merchants:
Spring – Venessenia the Materials Trader, Port 2
50 Leather @ 10, 10 Linen @ 8, 100 Hemp @ 2, 30 Cloth @ 8, 200 Candles @ 8
No trades completed

Late Autumn – Vernardith the Planter, Port 2
1 Apricot Seed @ 2500, 1 Broccoli Seed @ 2500
Traded 125 Firewood @ 4, 400 Wool @ 5 for Apricot Seeds

Early Winter – Matience the Smuggler, Port 1
100 Ale @ 8, 100 Wine @ 8
No trades completed

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

Production:
Corn:   2,241   Squash:   816   Cabbage:   547   Honey:   2,256   Firewood:   1,239
Fish:    1,050   Herbs:   0   Steel Tools:   48   Wool:    90   Wool Coats:   0
Pears:   2,413   Flour:   276   Mutton:   800   Hardtack:   312   Beeswax:   0
Sand:   234   Mead:   240   Candles:    44   Coal:   124   Glass:   71
Ale:   190   Stone:   103   Strawberries:   500   Peach:   1,127   Liqour:   80
Eggs:   96   Milk:   150   Fruitcake:   390   Hemp:   276   Barley:   924

Ready to export:
Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 487 Mead, 96 Candles
Port 2: 159 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 24 Wool, 500 Mutton, 2,000 Hardtack, 374 Ale, 80 Liquor
 
Looking towards downtown over the new cattle pasture
(http://i.imgur.com/roIFbND.png)

1679
Mayor's Report:
The town is poised for explosive growth. The trading posts have been mostly replenished, though we will need to limit exports of some needed supplies for the time being. Storage for hemp should be completed, and our new ropery industry begun.

More firewood is needed, and the logs to make it. A cache of iron in the lands being cleared in the north will replenish that stock. 2 new mines will be constructed in the near future.

The seeds of a wine making trade are also in place, with massive orchards marked out in the northeastern corner of town. New pastures are being constructed to serve as temporary homes to animals should the need arise. The addition of cows means we will need a diary to turn milk into other products.

My dear friend Ishaad Bakker had been visiting his son at the quarry when a stone broke loose and crushed him. This marks consecutive years that a life has been lost there. Xzavie Eikenboom was elected to fill his seat on the council. It was also decided that when we reach citizens, the individual seats will be split for a total of 6 seats, with 2 to be up for election each year.

Esto Carman will begin working with Reillye Aarden to create a town history.    

Starting Population:
66 / 14 / 47   Sheep: 25, Cows 9, Chickens 12

Year Start Inventory:
Logs:   258   Stone:   169   Iron:   30
Firewood:   0   Coal:    118   Tools:   195
Food:   11,486   Herbs:   336   Clothes:   191
Health:   5.0   Happiness:   5.0   Alcohol:   84

Births:
Lian (F) to Zayde (45) & Regenie (27) Klerk, Early Spring
Brockett (M) to Raynardo (27) & Macielo (27) Aarden, Spring
Armon (M) to Ronal (28) & Kaleigha (31) van Orden, Spring
Ressa (F) to Xzavie (43) & Lanetter (39) Postmael, Early Autumn

Education:
Enrollment: Evelandolph Haak & Irelana Aarden, Early Spring;
Romainey Lanbroeck, Tillisa Geleen, Sedric Carman & Esto Waterman, Late Spring; Verta Nagel, Early Summer
Jeannemari Beumers, Summer; Juliett Postmael, Autumn; Maddie Van Halen & Jenniel Fortuin, Early Winter
Graduations: Avern Rademaker, Late Summer; Delaney Fortuin, Early Autumn; Caddison Schermer, Winter
Renald Jacobs, Late Winter

Marriages:
Renald Cuyper (18) & Bryanne Haak (24), Early Summer
Avern Rademaker (16) & Artha van Orden(19) Late Winter

Settlers:
21 – Early Summer
Muhammed (25) & Karriet (41) Abspoel with son Morrie (10), daughter Emberena (17)
Elwoodie (29) & Cammi (40) Beumers with son Robertha (14), daughter Jannemari (10)
Shad (31) & Vassidy (25) Dewitt
Yoshi (19) & Gisse (28) Cuyper, with Yoshi's brother Renald (18) & sister Ivetter (18)
Ibrahim (31) Xylander with son Mayne (15) and daughter Giullia (10)
Erico (25) & Lorraina (20) Vanderzee
Garryle (18) & Ofelicia (16) Zuiderzuin

Merchants:
Baileen the Mercer - Summer, Port 1
50 Full Suit @ 20, 50 Full Coat @ 15, 50 Peacoat @ 20, 50 Warm Coat @ 20, 50 Frock Coat @ 20
No trades made

Daria the Green Grocer, Autumn, Port 2
4,000 each of Quinces, Parsnips & Bamboo @ 1, 1,000 Bread @ 3
2,000 each of Peach, Sugar Cane, Kale, Plum, Cherry, Watermelon, Soybean & Bean @ 1
Traded 625 Firewood @ 4 & 500 Ale @ 8 for 1,500 Bean, 1,000 Plum, 2,000 Watermelon & 2,000 Parsnips

Matience the Smuggler, Winter, Port 1
2000 Pipe Tobacco @ 6, 200 Wine @ 8, 400 Ale @ 8, 200 Liquor @ 8
Traded 300 Mead @ 8 for 400 Pipe Tobacco

Disease:
Influenza – Late Summer – Kayde Lyndal, Luvenie Haak, both cured, Early Autumn

Completed Construction:
Storage Barn – Winter
Stone House – Winter
Stone House – Late Winter

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

Production:


   
   
   
   
   
   

Corn:	2,351	Squash:	1,104	Cabbage:	704	Honey:	1,464	Firewood:	1,104
Fish:	1,389	Herbs:	0	Steel Tools:	38	Wool:	102	Wool Coats:	40
Pears:	2,212	Flour:	456	Mutton:	720	Hardtack:	846	Beeswax:	504
Sand:	159	Mead:	150	Candles:	36	Coal:	120	Glass:	63
Ale:	221	Stone:	98	Strawberries:	588	Peach:	668	Liquor:	91
Eggs:	168	Milk:	170	Fruitcake:	0	Hemp:	243	Barley:	660

Ready to export:
Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 396 Mead, 138 Candles
Port 2: 2,000 Corn, 100 Wool, 500 Mutton, 2,000 Hardtack, 119 Ale, 128 Liquor

1680
Mayor's Report:
Another wave of refugees from New York is settling in. For the first time, though, there are more uneducated adults than educated ones.
We will need to step up food production to maintain an adequate reserve. Firewood, stone and coal production will also need to be increased.     
Starting Population:
90 / 21 / 41   Sheep: 25, Cows 12, Chickens 22

Year Start Inventory:

Logs:	109	Stone:	28	Iron:	54
Firewood:	32	Coal:	0	Tools:	155
Food:	12,737	Herbs:	323	Clothes:	144
Health:	♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼1/2	Alcohol:	394

Marriages:
Renald Cuyper (19) & Delany Fortuin (16), Spring
Mayne Xylander (16) & Sammi Geleen (20), Winter
Stevin Jacobs (37) & Emberena Abspoel (17), Late Autumn

Births:
Xiomiranda (F) to Erico (26) & Lorraina (21) Vanderzee
Ritchele (M) to Bart (30) & Shilome (26) Maas, Summer
Alle (F) to Muhammed (26) & Karriet (42) Abspoel, Early Winter
Tangelia (F) to Elwoodie (30) & Cammi (41) Beumers, Early Winter
Tanessa (F) to Claranco (45) & Ayannan (35) Rademaker, Winter
Herly (F) to Matheribert (19) & Janaya (26) Langbroeck, Late Winter
Derritton (M) to Garrish (22) & Saloma (26) Jacobs, Late WInter

Education:
Graduation: Cheyann Aarden, Adaliah Eikenboom, Early Spring; Mackenna Rademaker, Early Summer

Completed Construction:
Ropery – Early Spring
Dry Storage – Spring
Colonial House x 2 – Late Spring
Pasture – Early Summer
Shore House – Summer
Curing Barn – Late Summer
Colonial House – Winter
Wood Cutter – Late Winter

Disease:
Scarlet Fever – Early Summer – cured by summer, only 1 case

Deaths:
Bryanne Cuyper, 25, died in childbirth, Spring
Montinee Jacobs, 58, old age, Autumn

Merchants:
Gustin the Bakery Supplier, Late Spring, Port 2
2000 Nutbread @ 2, 2000 Kernals @ 1, 3000 Cheese Bread @ 3, 1000 Hardtack @ 1, 3000 Bread @ 3
2000 Sugar Cookies @ 3, 2000 Barley @ 1, 1000 Flour @ 2
Traded 125 Ale @ 8, 125 Liquor @ 8 for 1000 Nutbread

Matience the Smuggler, Summer, Port 1
2000 Pipe Tobacco @ 6, 200 each of Wine, Ale, Liquor & Mead @ 8
No trades completed

Daria the Green Grocer, Early Winter, Port 2
300 Mushroom, 2000 Pepper, 2000 Grape, 4000 Carrot, 4000 Peach, 4000 Maple Sap, 2000 Peas & 2000 Blackberries @ 1
1000 Sugar Cookies @ 3, 1000 Refined Sugar @ 2
Traded 100 Wool @ 5, 154 Ale @ 8, 73 Liquor @ 8 for 316 Peas, 1000 Carrots, 1000 Pepper

Arian the Green Grocer, Winter, Port 1
2000 each of Tomatoes, Parsnips, Turnips, Apricots, Squash, Maple Sap, Peas, Cherry, Beetroot, Carrots & Olives @ 1
400 Each of Figs & Watermelons @ 1
Traded 450 Mead @ 8, 175 Candles @ 8 for 2000 Tomatoes, 2000 Figs, 1000 Apricots

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

Production:

Corn: 3,176 Squash: 733 Cabbage: 475 Honey: 1,392 Firewood: 1,128 Fish: 1,434 Herbs: 0 Steel Tools: 30 Wool: 102 Wool Coats: 12 Pears: 1,564 Flour: 288 Mutton: 960 Hardtack: 738 Beeswax: 522 Sand: 334 Mead: 137 Candles: 47 Coal: 96 Glass: 51 Ale: 200 Stone: 77 Strawberries: 442 Peach: 439 Liquor: 130 Eggs: 192 Milk: 200 Fruitcake: 0 Hemp: 542 Barley: 1,090 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 33 Mead, 4 Candles Port 2: 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 2,000 Hardtack, 50 Ale, 40 Liquor

Great work, @torgonius. Keep it coming!

Maximum Character count is 10000, which caused some issues when I was re-working the 1671 report to include tables. Presented again, reformatted for easier viewing, the 1671 Census of Esopus (in two parts):

1671 Census (Part 2)

# Name Family Name Sex Age Education Tool Clothing House Health Happiness 36 Andro Haak M 41 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 37 Earthena Haak F 40 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 38 Evelandolph Haak M 2 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 39 Dayle Haak M 14 Student None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 40 Bryanne Haak F 16 Yes Steel Excellent Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 41 Ernice Carman M 41 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 42 Saraina Carman F 40 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 43 Sedric Carman M 1 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 44 Esto Carman M 9 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 45 Janaya Carman F 16 Yes Iron Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 46 Laver Aarden M 27 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 47 Armine Aarden F 27 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 48 Bessiah Aarden M 2 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 49 Cheryann Aarden F 6 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 50 Terrish Nagel M 39 No Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 51 Bryle Nagel F 39 No Iron Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 52 Verta Nagel F 1 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 53 Glorin Fortuin M 19 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 54 Lyndal Fortuin F 19 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 55 Zayde Klerk M 36 No Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 56 Regenie Klerk F 19 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 57 Raynardo Aarden M 19 Yes None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 58 Macielo Aarden F 19 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 59 Bart Maas M 21 No Iron Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 60 Shilome Maas F 17 No Iron Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 61 Ballan Geleen M 19 Yes Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 62 Caldonita Geleen F 19 No Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 63 Garet Langbroeck M 28 No Steel Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 64 Arri Langbroeck F 24 No None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 65 Matheribert Langbroeck M 9 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼ 66 Romainey Langbroeck F 1 Child None Fair Stone ♥♥♥♥♥ ☼☼☼☼☼

1681
Mayor's Report:
We have fully transitioned to being a Dutch town in an English colony. Relations with the English are strong. We have continued to grow and still have plenty more room for expansion and production.

The royal cartographer will make a new map of Esopus and the surrounding area sometime after 1690. He's been pretty busy with all the recent upheaval.

Starting Population:
91 / 18 / 48   Sheep:    27   Cows:   16   Chickens: 26

Status:
Homes: 40
Families: 57
Citizens: 157
Adults: 91
Students: 18
Children: 48
Clothed: 100%
Educated: 48%
Health: ♥♥♥♥♥
Happiness: ☼☼☼☼1/2

Production report; Years 1651 - 1680:

Last Year     Last 5 Years     Last 10 Years     Last 25 Years     Last 30 Years Item Current Used Produced Used Produced Used Produced Used Produced Used Produced Logs: 280 702 894 2,317 2,489 4,166 3,951 7,067 7,397 8,388 8,838 Stone: 7 284 85 907 633 1,415 1,162 2,935 2,526 3,440 3,166 Iron: 64 26 34 246 231 601 623 1,177 1,217 1,408 1,389 Fuel: 24 761 1,156 6,609 5,211 9,720 9,311 13,448 14,169 14,258 15,749 Tools: 126 57 30 298 251 535 637 913 1,041 1,045 1,157 Food: 10,281 18,217 12,900 89,468 63,717 150,067 129,082 232,549 225,760 246,932 251,507 Herbs: 358 4 45 27 50 28 89 28 257 34 401 Clothes: 124 47 12 200 124 359 368 521 608 574 644 Alcohol: 386 1,076 522 3,627 2,483 4,848 3,483 5,267 4,993 5,267 4,993 Coal: 0 163 99 950 562 1,365 1,158 1,470 1,262 1,470 1,262 Market Inventory: Barley 419 Beeswax 115 Carrots 374 Corn 972 Fish 331 Flax 33 Glass 176 Hardtack 213 Hemp 10 Herbs 319 Honey 98 Iron 10 Log 19 Mutton 408 Peach 77 Pear 807 Peas 271 Pepper 592 Rope 8 Sand 28 Squash 239 Steel Tool 36 Strawberries 30 Watermelon 126 Wool 6 Wool Coat 115 Trading Post Inventory: Port # 1 Firewood: 625     Fish: 500 Corn: 4,000        Wool: 400 Hardtack: 1,000  Mead: 33 Candles: 4 Port #2 Corn: 2,000 Mutton: 500 Hardtack: 2,000 Ale: 50 Liquor: 40 Total Colony Inventory; Early Spring: Ale: 20 Apricots: 500 Barley: 1,716 Beeswax: 667 Candles: 8 Carrots: 910 Corn: 2,473 Firewood: 24 Fish: 445 Flax: 33 Flour: 2,634 Glass: 534 Hardtack: 529 Hemp: 543 Herbs: 358 Honey: 170 Iron: 64 Liquor: 40 Log: 280 Mead: 40 Milk: 20 Mulberry Leaf: 333 Mutton: 528 Peach: 77 Pear: 865 Peas: 271 Pepper: 880 Pipe Tobacco: 286 Rope 10 Sand: 112 Squash: 241 Steel Tool: 126 Stone: 7 Strawberries: 30 Tobacco Leaf: 31 Tomatoes: 500 Watermelons: 126 Wool: 56 Wool Coat: 124 Doesn't include Trading Post inventory

Births:
Orrey (M) to Avern (17) & Artha (20) Rademaker, Early Spring
Desta (F) to Callison (51) & Vanesha (37) Fortuin, Early Spring
Sorench (M) to Shad (33) & Vassidy (26) Dewitt, Early Spring
Maran (F) to Yoshi (21) & Gisse (30) Cuyper, Spring
Forrey (M) to Mayne (17) & Sammi (20) Xylander, Spring
Chaun (M) to Xzavie (25) & Rileen (23) Eikenboom, Late Autumn
Joesephus (M) to Arth (19) & Kamiley (20) Pastmael, Late Winter
 
Education:
Enrollment: Karandy Eikenboom, Early Summer; Magnolie Geleen, Summer; Arrod Teravest, Early Winter
Graduation: Xandrea Schermer, Spring; Alee Fortuin, Winter; Arthurston Van Halen, Late Winter

Completed Construction:
Dairy – Spring
Storage Barn – Late Summer
Storage Barn, Early Autumn

Merchants:
Dormanni the Smuggler, Summer, Port 2
2000 Pipe Tobacco @ 6, 400 Mead & Liquor @ 8
Traded 1,800 Hardtack for 300 Pipe Tobacco

Lemmaleah the Rancher, Early Autumn, Port 1
8 Sheep @ 600, 12 Leghorns @ 400
No trades completed

Ervine the Mercer, Late Winter, Port 2
150 Peacoat @ 20, 100 Wool Coat @ 15
No trades completed.

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

Production:

Corn: 4,153 Pears: 1,763 Pipe Tobacco: 11 Flour: 288 Ale: 250 Barley: 2,001 Peaches: 845 Stone: 77 Mutton: 960 Mead: 122 Squash: 1,046 Grapes: 674 Coal: 180 Hardtack: 644 Milk: 225 Cabbage: 597 Apricots: 830 Sand: 424 Candles: 44 Liquor: 120 Wool: 102 Beeswax: 576 Steel Tools: 46 Fish: 1,140 Wool Coats: 64 Strawberries: 1,799 Firewood: 1,693

Ready to export:
Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 181 Mead, 48 Candles
Port 2: 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 898 Hardtack, 270 Ale, 150 Liquor

Looking east into the village
(http://i.imgur.com/UFNBj4n.png)

1681 Census
(http://i.imgur.com/f0f4rfQ.png)

1682
Mayor's Report:
Collison Fortuin was re-elected for another 3 year term, running unopposed. I suppose there won't be much competition for council seats until the next wave of the children of our settlers are ready to run for office.

We've completed a dairy and are now offering our citizens an option to the regular old hardtack everyone tolerates. We're producing both cheese bread and fruitcake on alternating basis. We're also ready to expand our production of exports. The Zuiderzuin family will take their try at making wine from our local grapes and strawberries. We have both in abundance. We're also hoping to buy some barley or potato seeds so that we can begin to distill spirits.

Land clearance continues to the north and west of town. We will need to purchase a large amount of coal and stone to fuel our growth, or accept another wave of settlers. While we don't expect any graduations in the coming year, there are a large group of children ready to begin school.

Reserves of food and supplies continue to stay strong. I look forward to planting more fields once the seeds are available.

Starting Population:
94 / 18 / 52   Sheep:    26   Cows:   17   Chickens:   38

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	90	Stone:	12	Iron:	85
Firewood:	112	Coal:	14	Tools:	92
Food:	13,027	Herbs:	365	Clothes:	151
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼1/2	Alcohol:	497

Merchants:
Lariett the Bakery Supplier, Early Spring, Port 1
30,000 Barley @ 1
Traded 175 Mean @ 8, 25 Candles @ 8 for 1,600 Barley

Ervine the Mercer, Late Summer, Port 2
150 Hide Coat @ 15, 50 dress coat @ 15, 50 Frock Coat @ 20
No trades completed

Dangela the Hauler, Autumn, Port 1
1800 Fire Bundle @ 3, 600 Coal @ 6, 600 Stone @ 7, 600 Log @ 2, 100 Iron Tool @ 8, 200 Iron @ 5, 500 Firewood @ 4, 700 Herbs @ 4
Traded 607 Firewood @ 4, 20 Wool @ 5, 100 Mead @ 8, 59 Candles @ 8 for 600 Logs, 200 Stone, 200 Coal

Births:
Gayler (F) to Stevin (39) & Emnberena (20) Jacobs, Early Summer
Rollan (M) to Erico (28) @ Lorraina (23) Vanderzee, Late Summer
Danett (F) to Garryle (22) & Ofelicia (20) Zuiderduin, Late Autumn

Education:
Enrollment: Athenia de Jonckheer, Early Spring
Lora Fortuin, Rochell van Orden, Wyatta Postmael, Rowlandolp Rademaker & Arly Schermer, Spring
Colon Aarden, Early Summer; Yvonnie Nagel & Rashermain Klerk, Summer; Fred Aarden, Early Autumn

Completed Construction:
Winery – Late Autumn

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

Production:

Corn: 2,901 Pears: 2,250 Log: 0 Flour: 254 Ale: 24 Barley: 1,964 Peaches: 1,170 Stone: 99 Cheese: 135 Mead: 170 Squash: 1,772 Grapes: 2,920 Coal: 112 Hardtack: 288 Wine: 70 Cabbage: 600 Apricots: 1,235 Sand: 427 Cheese Bread: 54 Liquor: 0 Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 1,416 Steel Tools: 62 Fruitcake: 208 Peacoats: 0 Strawberries: 2,300 Maple Syrup: 0 Firewood: 1,497 Milk: 280 Candles: 48 Fish: 1,221 Beeswax: 540 Hemp: 748 Beef: 0 Rope: 4 Blueberries: 0 Tobacco Leaf: 0 Wool: 90 Mutton: 1,280 Pipe Tobacco: 0 Leather: 0 Ready to export: Port 1: 18 Firewood, 500 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 380 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 20 Mead, 0 Candles Port 2: 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,174 Hardtack, 540 Ale, 0 Wine, 320 Liquor Looking at the beginning of Zuiderzuin Vineyards (http://i.imgur.com/vskIhNJ.png)

1683
Mayor's Report:
Andro Haak handily won re-election to his council seat.

A visit from Dangela allowed us to trade for much needed raw materials. We have mostly exhausted the trees, stone and native iron in the vicinity of the downtown market. Aggressive expansion will begin with the first that as we build up the new vineyard area with storage buildings and housing.

Even though the main town is not yet much more than half completed, we're beginning to study the area for further expansion. The leading contenders are the area directly south on the river, as we could expand with many more ports, and the area to the lake in the northwest.

Starting Population:
94 / 28 / 45   Sheep:    25   Cows:   20   Chickens:   50

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	298	Stone:	12	Iron:	79
Firewood:	607	Coal:	43	Tools:	92
Food:	14,889	Herbs:	364	Clothes:	193
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼1/2	Alcohol:	400

Merchants:
Dangela the Hauler, Autumn, Port 1 (From last year)
Traded 125 Mead @ 8 for 200 Iron

Vernardith the Planter, Early Spring, Port 2
1 each of Raspberry, Cucumber, Hemp & Cotton Seeds @ 2,500
No trades made

Esmera the Hauler, Late Summer, Port 2
1500 Firewood @ 4, 200 Log @ 2, 700 Herbs @ 4, 400 Iron @ 5, 600 Fire Bundle @ 3, 300 Steel Tool @ 10, 200 Stone @ 7, 900 Coal @ 6
Traded 450 Ale @ 8, 400 Liquor @ 8 for 200 Log, 200 Stone, 400 Iron, 600 Fire Bundle, 200 Coal

Completed Construction:
Well – Early Spring
1st Level House – Spring
Colonial Manor, Winery, Late Spring
Storage Barn, Summer
Storage Barn, Late Autumn
2nd Level House, Early Winter
Sugar House – Late Winter

Births:
Hard (M) to Mayne (19) & Sammi (22) Xylander, Late Summer
Shel (M) to Shad (25) & Vassidy (29) Dewitt, Early Winter
Normani (M) to Yoshi (24) & Gisse (33) Cuyper, Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Kamileth Langbroeck, Early Summer; Kenden Geleen, Late Winter
Graduation: Carold de Jonckheer, Late Summer, Bessiah Aarden, Late Autumn

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

Production:

Corn: 3,685 Pears: 2,337 Log: 0 Flour: 228 Ale: 230 Barley: 1,695 Peaches: 1,038 Stone: 94 Cheese: 117 Mead: 133 Squash: 1,166 Grapes: 4,261 Coal: 113 Hardtack: 0 Wine: 415 Cabbage: 600 Apricots: 1,235 Sand: 373 Cheese Bread: 72 Liquor: 0 Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 1,027 Steel Tools: 120 Fruitcake: 488 Peacoats: 0 Strawberries: 2,416 Maple Syrup: 0 Firewood: 1,706 Milk: 405 Candles: 44 Fish: 771 Beeswax: 486 Hemp: 702 Beef: 800 Rope: 3 Blueberries: 0 Tobacco Leaf: 0 Wool: 84 Mutton: 800 Pipe Tobacco: 0 Wool Coats 3 Leather: 0 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 4,000 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 98 Mead, 60 Candles Port 2: 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,174 Hardtack, 170 Ale, 217 Wine, 0 Liquor

1684
Mayor's Report:
Xzavie Eikenboom retained his council seat, beating back his brother Lutheridan in the first contested elction in the history of Esopus. There was no bad blood between them, and Lutheridan said he would support his younger brother when delivering his concession speech.

Expansion continues in Esopus. The Zuiderzuin Vineyard is nearing completion. All tha remains is the construction of some housing for the area workers and then cosmetic touches. We also built a sugar house to start converting maple sap into maple syrup. I doubt we'll export much of that, as many people want to keep that as a local delicacy.

I expect will supass the 100 adult threshold by year's end. We have many young people nearing graduation age. This will allow us to further expand our production base.

We need to expand our gathering of logs. The entirety of the town has been nearly clearcut. We have identified 2 possible areas which could be used for a sustained logging operation. One is on the island in the center of the North River, the other just south east of town on the other side of the river, just past the hospital.

And advance party has also staked out areas for expansion to the south. We could add as many as 4 more ports, in addition to the 2 we have now and the third that is being planned. We've also gotten word that we may receive our first ocen going vessel soon.

Starting Population:
96 / 28 / 46   Sheep:    25   Cows:   20   Chickens:   59

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	54	Stone:	310	Iron:	690
Firewood:	634	Coal:	308	Tools:	128
Food:	16,893	Herbs:	363	Clothes:	121
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:	581

Merchants:
Ramontgomer the Company Merchant, Early Spring, Port 1
Potato Seeds & Tobacco Seeds @ 3125
Traded 242 Firewood, 2 Fish, 4,000 Corn,, 100 Mead & 60 Candles for all

Daria the Green Grocer, Late Spring, Port 2
2,000 each of Bean, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Onions, Radishes, Quinces, Potato, Bamboo, Lettuce, Tomato, Honey & Sugar Cane @ 1
2,000 fruitcake @ 2, 1000 Bread @ 3
Traded 217 Wine @ 8, 33 Ale @ 8 for 2,000 Bean

Dangela the Hauler, Early Autumn, Port 1
200 Iron Tool @ 8, 1400 Herb @ 4, 600 Iron @ 5, 400 Stone @ 7, 200 Steel Tool @ 10, 600 Coal @ 6, 600 Fire Bndle @ 3, 500 Firewood @ 4
Traded 450 Firewood @ 4, 100 Mead @ 8, 25 Candles @ 8 for 400 Stone

Ervine the Mercer, Early Winter, Port 2
50 Frock Coat @ 20, 50 Full Coat @ 15, 50 Wool Coat @ 15, 50 Warm Coat @ 20, 50 Hide Coat @ 15
Traded 125 Ale @ 8 for 50 Warm Coat

Education:
Enrollment: Felecta Maas, Spring Rhianne Teravest, Dall Van Halen & Autherston Fortuin, Summer
Kaiyana Eikenboom, Autumn; Dalian van Orden, Late Autumn
Graduation: Rowens Eikenboom, Early Spring, Ther Bakker, Summer; Everandolph Haak & Irelana Aarden, Early Autumn
Romainey Langbroeck, Tillisa Geleen, Sedric Carman & Esto Waterman, Late Autumn; Verta Nagel, Early Winter
Jeannemari Beumers, Winter

Completed Construction:
Well – Early Spring
3rd Level House - Spring
Dry Storage – Early Summer
1st Level House – Summer
Storage Barn – Late Winter

Births:
Elinett (F) to Garrish (26) & Saloma (30) Jacobs, Early Summer
Destie (F) to Renald (24) & Delany (20) Cuyper, Late Summer
Cristia (F) to Arth (22) & Kamiley (23) Postmael, Late Autumn
Milbur (M) to Avern (21) & Artha (24) Rademkaer, Late Winter

Marriages:
Renald Jacobs (19) & Caddison Schermer (19), Spring
Aurthurston Van Halen (17) & Cheyann Aarden (19), Summer
Carold de Jonckheer (16) to Giulian Xylander (16), Late Autumn

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

Production:

Corn: 3,824 Pears: 1,972 Log: 0 Flour: 264 Ale: 200 Barley: 2,681 Peaches: 815 Stone: 76 Cheese: 144 Mead: 157 Squash: 698 Grapes: 4,453 Coal: 122 Hardtack: 0 Wine: 391 Cabbage: 400 Apricots: 1,732 Sand: 389 Cheese Bread: 0 Liquor: 110 Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 905 Steel Tools: 102 Fruitcake: 686 Wool Coats: 93 Strawberries: 2,324 Maple Syrup: 156 Firewood: 500 Milk: 450 Candles: 43 Fish: 957 Beeswax: 468 Hemp: 1,073 Beef: 1,360 Rope: 4 Blueberries: 0 Tobacco Leaf: 0 Wool: 108 Mutton: 800 Pipe Tobacco: 0 Leather: 0 Ready to export: Port 1: 175 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 5 Mead, 2 Candles Port 2: 620 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,174 Hardtack, 362 Ale, 0 Wine, 0 Liquor A look at the development around the town hall (http://i.imgur.com/1oNhd2C.png)

1685
Mayor's Report:
Collison Fortuin was re-elected to the council, running unopposed. He says that this will be his last term in office.

Aggressive expansion continues, as we've acquired more resources, and I've been told we'll be receiving another wave of settlers in a few months to augment our recent local graduates.

We will focus on additional housing this year, as well as some more resource production. Zuiderzuin Vineyard's wines have been well received down river, and they asked to have even more produced this year.

Health and morale have never been higher here in Esopus. This truly has become a town where anyone can come and work hard and prosper.

Starting Population:
106 / 24 / 44   Sheep:    25   Cows:   20   Chickens:   66

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	211	Stone:	564	Iron:	639
Firewood:	475	Coal:	133	Tools:	149
Food:	19,233	Herbs:	355	Clothes:	217
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:	955

Births:
Adalind (F) to Renald (20) & Caddison (20) Jacobs, Early Spring
Rodolf (M) to Laver (42) & Armine (41) Aarden, Early Summer
Paraleesa (F) to Aurthurston (18) & Cheyann (20) Van Halen, Early Summer
Mellian (F) to Steven (42) & Emberena (23) Jacobs, Late Summer
Eudorathy (F) to Garryle (25) & Ofelicia (23) Zuiderzuin, Early Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Krisse Waterman, Spring; Krisse de Jonckheer & Merrica Klerk, Early Autumn; Vassidy Aarden, Late Autumn
Luvenie Haak, Late Winter
Graduation: Juliett Postmael, Spring; Maddie Van Halen & Jenniel Fortuin, Early Summer;

Marriages:
Sedric Carman (16) & Adaliah Eikenboom (20) Spring
Bessiah Aarden (17) & Tillisa Geleen (16), Late Spring
Rowens Eikenboom (16) & Ther Bakker (16) Late Spring
Evelandolph Haak (16) & Lett Kappel (17), Late Autumn

Completed Construction:
Ropery – Early Spring
3rd Level House – Late Spring
1st Level House – Late Spring
2nd Level House – Late Autumn
Abbey – Late Autumn
3rd Level House – Winter
Apiary - Winter

Merchants:
Hosterlin the Planter, Late Spring, Port 1
Potato, Apple & Hemp Seeds @ 3125
No trades completed

Selen the Company Merchant, Late Summer, Port 2
200 Raspberries, Whale Meat, Peas, Lettuce, Pumpkin, Tobacco Leaf & Cucumbers @ 1, 4000 Lobster @ 1, 1000 Glass @ 6, 100 Wool @ 5, 200 Cotton @ 2, 20 Cloth @ 8, Olive, Red Mulberry Seeds @ 2500
Traded 312 Ale & 813 Wine @ 8 for Mulberry & Olive Seeds, 2000 Lettuce, 2000 Cucumbers

Lariett the Bakery Supplier, Late Autumn, Port 1
30000 Barley @ 1
No trades completed

Settlers:
17 – Early Summer
Quentino (21) & Canda (24) Erkins, son Aman (1), daughter Telle (12)
Ervine (40) Frank, son Harlton (18), daughter Philla (14)
Lenardo (28) & Belina (32) Goosens
Zavie (32) & Erne (19) Heeren, son Tuckery (3), daughter Chasta (2)
Sylvesteban (22) & Eldorathy (21) Kappel, sister Lett (17), brother Davio (8)

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

Corn: 3,772 Pears: 1,791 Log: 0 Flour: 288 Ale: 169 Barley: 2,396 Peaches: 827 Stone: 74 Cheese: 153 Mead: 140 Squash: 1,219 Grapes: 4,301 Coal: 115 Hardtack: 0 Wine: 530 Cabbage: 600 Apricots: 1,778 Sand: 401 Cheese Bread: 54 Liquor: Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 1,129 Steel Tools: 112 Fruitcake: 462 Peacoats: 0 Strawberries: 3,752 Maple Syrup: 286 Firewood: 1,242 Milk: 535 Candles: 59 Fish: 1,173 Beeswax: 522 Hemp: 1,184 Beef: 720 Rope: 14 Blueberries: 16 Tobacco Leaf: 1,413 Wool: 96 Mutton: 1,360 Pipe Tobacco: 45 Leather: 20 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 195 Mead, 78 Candles Port 2: 625 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,174 Hardtack, 225 Ale, 336 Wine, 0 Liquor

1686
Mayor's Report:
Our influx of new settlers has provided the manpower needed to continue expansion. We're also expecting the arrival of at least a half dozen new babies by mid-year.

We'll add more housing, as well as facilities to produce tobacco. We weren't sure it would grow well here, but it seems to have taken root. We have more raw tobacco than we can process here. We'll look to trade it away for more vital resources while we continue to add buildings to cure our own. We have not yet made enough for export, but it is certainly being enjoyed at the local inn.

Andro Haak was unopposed in his re-election bid. He has also declared this will be his final term in office.

Plans have been drawn up for southern expansion. We'll be adding more bridges over the North River and begin to clear land further away from the shore.

In other news, New York is now officially a province of the British Empire as our proprietor is now King James II. The constitution the colony had put in place was declared void. It's not yet know how this will affect relations or our status, but for now, all remains the same.
Starting Population:
122 / 26 / 48   Sheep:    25   Cows:   21   Chickens:   66

Year Start Inventory:


   
   
   
   

Logs:	59	Stone:	497	Iron:	558
Firewood:	39	Coal:	3	Tools:	176
Food:	23,044	Herbs:	354	Clothes:	162
Health:	♥♥♥♥♥	Happiness:	☼☼☼☼☼	Alcohol:

Births:
Gonza (M) to Sedric (16) & Adaliah (21) Carman, Early Spring
Egberto (M) to Mayne (22) & Sammi (25) Xylander, Early Spring
Halli (F) to Ervine (41) & Mackenna (21) Frank, Late Spring
Essee (F) to Claranco (51) & Ayannan (40) Rademaker, Late Spring
Lann (F) to Lenardo (29) & Belina (33) Goossens, Late Spring
Lancesco (M) to Quentino (22) & Canda (25) Erkins, Late Spring
Dayanna (F) to Erico (32) & Lorraina (27) Vanderzee, Late Summer
Shermain (M) to Harlton (20) & Alee (20) Frank, Late Autumn
Austice (M) to Sylvesteban (25) & Eldorathy (22) Kappel, Late Winter

Education:
Enrollment: Helma Eikenboom, Late Spring; Davio Kappel & Geral Maas, Late Summer; Ranco Jacobs, Early Autumn; Gustus Geleen, Winter
Graduations: Karandy Eikenboom & Magnolie Geleen, Winter

Marriages:
Harlton Frank (19) & Alee Fortuin (19), Late Spring

Deaths:
Ranson Aarden, 55, Old age, Early Summer
Thadd Eikenboom, 55, Old Age, Late Autumn

Merchants:
Vernardith the Planter, Early Spring, Port 2
Sunflower, Watermelon, Hemp, Pea seeds @ 2500
No trades completed

Ramontgomer the Company Merchant, Early Summer, Port 1
2000 Lobster, Raspberries, Pepper, Milk, Peas, Wheat & Sugar Cane @ 1, 500 Mutton @ 3, Corn, Plum, Sunflower & Broccoli Seeds @ 2500, 100 Leather @ 10, 100 Mushroom @ 1, 50 Full Coat @ 15
Traded 2,500 Corn @ 1, 200 Mead & 50 Candles @ 8 for 2000 Pepper, Sunflower Seeds

Ervine the Mercer, Autumn, Port 2
50 Peacoat & Warm Coat @ 20, 100 Frock Coat @ 20, 50 Hide Coat @ 15
Traded 250 Wine @ 8for 100 Frock Coat

Arian the Green Grocer, Winter, Port 1
4000 Onions @ 1, 2000 Parsnips, Bamboo, Mulberry Leaf, Blackberries, Potato, Roots, Plum, Pumpkin, Maple Sap, Squash, Chickpeas, Olives & Cabbage @ 1
Traded 125 Mead @ 8 for 1000 Potato

Completed Construction:
Stone House – Spring
Stone House – Late Spring
Curing Barn – Early Summer
Tunnel – Summer
Storage Barn – Early Autumn

Disaster:
Pear Orchard infested, Early Summer
Pear Orchard infested, Summer

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

Production:

Corn: 3,797 Pears: 306 Log: 0 Flour: 544 Ale: 161 Barley: 2,133 Peaches: 1,130 Stone: 101 Cheese: 132 Mead: 190 Squash: 1,123 Grapes: 4,561 Coal: 143 Hardtack: 500 Wine: 1,020 Cabbage: 607 Apricots: 1,925 Sand: 370 Cheese Bread: 18 Liquor: 160 Potato: 0 Maple Sap: 1,411 Steel Tools: 84 Fruitcake: 192 Wool Coats: 53 Strawberries: 4,590 Maple Syrup: 351 Firewood: 1,245 Milk: 665 Candles: 69 Fish: ,1464 Beeswax: 54 Hemp: 1,220 Beef: 960 Rope: 20 Blueberries: 144 Tobacco Leaf: 2,093 Wool: 96 Mutton: 960 Pipe Tobacco: 253 Leather: 24 Ready to export: Port 1: 625 Firewood, 500 Fish, 2,500 Corn, 400 Wool, 1,000 Hardtack, 50 Mead, 87 Candles Port 2: 625 Firewood, 2,000 Corn, 500 Mutton, 1,330 Hardtack, 358 Ale, 926 Wine, 0 Liquor

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

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

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:
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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 (8), daughter Athey (11)
Rake (41) & Rona (36) Schoonraad, son Hassandyn (13), daughter Gwendi (19)
Roseveland (36) & Mernanda (40) Tillens, son Defores (8), 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 (http://i.imgur.com/XS2EuUg.png)

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

Reserved for 1691 Census

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:

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

Nice work!

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.