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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
These compiled payment accounts include debits and credits made out and audited by the Comptroller. Information includes name, date, expenditure amounts, and totals. Accounts include payments to government officials (e.g., Simeon DeWitt, Martin Van Buren), contractors, and state facilities..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of a ledger from the office of the comptroller containing entries relating to the repayment of the loan of 1808. Entries are arranged by debtor and list payments of principal and interest..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series contains a ledger of the New York State Treasurer detailing the drafts issued by the Treasurer's Office. Information includes the balance of the treasury for each day; the amount of money devoted to certain fixed categories (taxes, school fund, vendue duty, charges); the date a specific .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This ledger records taxes assessed on and paid by corporations. Information includes incorporated companies; amount of real and personal property owned; tax or commutation due; amount of stock owned by residents of the county; and amount of tax collected. Individual stockholders' names are not given, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of accounts of the State Comptroller with auctioneers for payment of duty and tax. Each account gives name of auctioneer and county of residence, duty and tax due entered on debit side, and payments on credit side..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of accounts of various state funds: the General Fund (including State Debt); Common School Fund; Literature Fund; various canal funds; Mariners' Fund; and Banking Fund (including accounts of funds in individual banks). On debit side are entries for .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of Comptroller's account ledgers with county loan officers and individuals related to loans, with auctioneers for duties, and for stock shares. The second ledger also includes information on New Military Tract lots (location, lot number, acreage, purchaser); accounts of persons .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of a general ledger, containing accounts of receipts and disbursements for virtually every state office, department, commission, institution, fund, and activity. Receipts are usually given summarily as from a general or special fund, but there is often columnar breakdown of different .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents monthly transactions with various banks including Bank of New York; the State Bank, New York Bank: Mechanics and Farmers Bank; and Manhattan Bank. Information includes deposits; transfers; checks afloat; emissions; and checks drawn and unpaid. (Information for each month may va.........
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of a ledger documenting expenditures authorized by various appropriation acts of the legislature. The ledger records acts appropriating funds and lists payments made to entities such as state agencies, offices and positions..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
A0865
Dates:
1850-1911
Abstract:
This ledger summarizes the financial status of the portion of the United States Deposit Fund allocated to Cayuga County. Ledger entries include dates and amounts of interest receipts and new loans (credit side), dates and amounts of payments (debit side), and yearly balances..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
12
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of a ledger from the office of the Comptroller continuing entries relating to the repayment of the loan of 1792. Entries are arranged by debtor and list payments of principal and interest. Accounts are listed in pounds until about 1815 when they are entered in American currency..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
13
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of two volumes, one containing accounts of principal, the other of interest, for the issue of state stock totaling $1,600,000. Each page contains names of stockholders and entries of debits and credits for principal or interest. There is a separate paperbound index to names of s.........
Repository:
New York State Archives
14
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of account ledgers for bonds and mortgages held by the State Comptroller. Each account lists mortgagor or obligor name; date and amount of bond; location of mortgaged property; interest due; and payments on principal and interest or other credits. Most accounts are for sales of .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of ledgers of accounts for sales of stock. Each account lists name of stockholder, amount paid in (Canal Fund, Sinking Fund, banks, railroads, manufacturing companies, etc.), and amount of stock issued. A few addresses of stockholders are noted, especially .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This ledger contains state comptroller's accounts with the county treasurers for deficiencies in collections by local tax collectors (taxes of 1799 through 1809)..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
17
Creator:
New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Abstract:
The U.S. Deposit Fund was established to make surplus monies from the U.S. Treasury available to states as loans for improved real estate. This series consists of a ledger recording United States Deposit Fund mortgage payments. Entries include mortgage number; original mortgagor; date; unpaid principal; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of ledgers containing entries of debits and credits for payments by and to county treasurers by and to the Comptroller. Most entries concern the state tax on real and personal property and the state's payment of taxes on lands to be sold for unpaid taxes..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Title:
Series:
A1281
Dates:
1837-1911
Abstract:
The U.S. Deposit Fund made surplus monies, distributed to the states from the U.S. Treasury, available for loans for improved real estate. Ledgers were delivered to the Comptroller when the Commissioners of the U.S. Deposit Fund were abolished in 1911. This series consists of accounts of mortgage loan .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Title:
Series:
A1284
Dates:
1837-1911
Abstract:
This series consists of the U.S. Deposit Fund with the Comptroller. Each account contains entries for debits (interest on mortgage loans, rent or sale of property), and credits (compensation of the Commissioners and other expenses, interest payments to the Comptroller). Also included are draft summary .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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