Research

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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Letters mostly concern canal contracts, tolls, bonds, and other financial matters and the petitions request that individuals be appointed to jobs in the canal system. Also included are letters complaining about the condition of the canals or the performance of canal employees..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (State). Canal Board

 

 

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These records relating to canals include power of attorney filed with the Canal Auditor or the controller for many different purposes. Most furnished evidence of assignment of contracts for work on canals by the original contracted their party; assignments of state canal stock; transfers of claims against .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

New York (State). Office of the Auditor of the Canal Department

 

 

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Vouchers in this series contain affidavit of the master of a boat stating that he did not proceed to the point for which the original clearance was issued, and a receipt for amount of difference paid him. Attached is a copy of the original clearance given by the toll collector, giving name of boat; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Canal Commissioners

 

 

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Abstract:  

These records document the operation of canals, including: rough tallies of cargo loaded on canal boat "Sovereign" at various ports; auditor's warrants for payments from Canal Fund through the Manhattan Company; and section contracts for enlargement of the Cayuga and Seneca canal, 1859; inventory of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives