Research

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Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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This series consists of severely burned fragments of original drafts of letters patent issued by the governor of the province of New York in the name of the king of England. Prior to the New York State Capitol fire of 1911, the series most likely included six volumes of original drafts, arranged in .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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This series contains the provincial secretary's file copy of the New York City Charter; the original charter is located in New York City. Known as the Montgomerie Charter, the charter granted land and governmental authority to the city, organized the city government, and appointed city officials..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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The king appointed members of the councils of New York and New Jersey to investigate and settle a land dispute between Connecticut and the Mohegan Indians. The commission's minutes include: summaries of each party's arguments and the history of the dispute; copies of land sales by Indians to settlers, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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Commissioners from New York, New Jersey, and Nova Scotia held hearings to settle a Rhode Island-Massachusetts boundary dispute. Records of the commission's proceedings include: summaries of each party's argument; questions and testimony of surveyors, residents of the disputed areas, and other witnesses; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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Each marriage bond provides name(s) of person(s) to whom the bond was issued; names and residence of persons to whom the marriage license was issued; date (both in monarch's years of reign and conventional); and name (signature) of witness to execution of the bond. These records only document the intention .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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The "Duke's Laws" are the first set of laws enacted in the colony of New York under English rule. This series consists of a manuscript copy of the "Duke's Laws" created by the office of the secretary of the Colony of New York for use as an official copy. The laws pertain to a wide variety of subjects .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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These are commonly known as "Dongan's Laws." The first chapter of the laws is the "Charter of Liberties and Privileges" which was passed by the assembly (first New York legislature) on October 17, 1683. Through these laws the English Colonial Governor, Colonel Thomas Dongan, a Catholic, extended freedom .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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This series consists of the charter from Charles II, King of England, granting land to his brother James, Duke of York. The charter gave James the authority to send an armed force to compel the Dutch surrender of the New Netherland province to the English. It grants territory that now comprises most .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (Colony). Secretary

 

 

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Original letters patent documenting the grant of 8000 acres of land in Albany County to Philip Embury and others..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives