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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These transcripts were prepared by the Clerk of the Assembly between 1819 and 1823 for reference by the State Legislature. They document petitions of and compensation awarded to individuals for Revolutionary War service or for losses resulting from the war. Most records are reports to the Assembly by .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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This series apparently consists of notes taken by stenographer William Lowell, Junior. It is closed to research due to severe burn damage..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These transcripts of Assembly debates and hearings are in both shorthand and typescript format. They duplicates information also contained in the Assembly Journal of 1906..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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Assembly committees approved transactions relating to land confiscated from loyalists or suspected loyalists. Records in this series document these committees' approval of sales of confiscated land, consideration of requests to restore land to original owners, review of creditors' claims for payment, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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Despite the establishment of the State Court of Probates in 1778 and the Surrogate's Court system in 1787, citizens continued to petition the State Legislature for assistance in settling estates of deceased persons. This series contains petitions to the legislature from heirs to estates and estate executors .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These reports concern value of land; land claims and title disputes; errors in previous surveys; requests for unappropriated state land; surveys and sales of state land; grants of land to persons in the problematic military tracts; and requests for title to unappropriated lands settled and improved. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These reports summarize petition arguments and provide State Comptroller's opinions regarding payments claimed or due. Series also contains original petitions, supporting affidavits, and legislation for the assessment and collection of taxes and for the payment of claims. Topics of note include land .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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Revolutionary War soldiers and individuals who provided material support during the war were eligible to receive bounty lands from the state. Assembly ad hoc and later standing committees reviewed petitions for bounty lands and made recommendations upon which the Assembly acted. The reports in this .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These are correspondence and petitions from claimants to land purchased from or granted to Indians; reports on legal issues in Indian land claims; petitions from Indians to the State concerning permission to convey land, confirmation of land titles, sale of liquor; and persons appointed to hear grievances; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These records reflect the Legislature's functions to incorporate schools and colleges and to appropriate funds and grant land for their operation. Included are petitions from entities seeking to incorporate a school; seeking assistance in establishing, maintaining, or expanding a school; seeking funding .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These are petitions, mostly from New York City, seeking land grants or confirmation of title to land or seeking authority to carry out various actions: amend the city charter; pass or amend legislation for poor relief; change plans for or regulations concerning improvements to city streets or structures; .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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These records relate to the defense of the state's northern and western frontiers; Onondaga Salt Springs; county clerks' reports to the secretary of state regarding court activity and incorporations; secretary of state activities of interest to the State Legislature; and school supervision..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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This series consists of documents created or collected by the New York State Assembly prior to 1830 and transferred to the office of the secretary of state for preservation. The bulk consists of Revolutionary war soldiers claims for services rendered, supplies furnished, or damages incurred. Other topics .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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Further identification and description of these fragments of petitions to the State Legislature was rendered impossible by extensive burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire. Access is restricted indefinitely due to extreme burn damage..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible websites of the New York State Assembly..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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This series consists of the State Assembly resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the inauguration of President Grover Cleveland..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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This series contains materials sent to committee members for use at meetings. Records include meeting agenda with name of committee, committee chair, meeting date, list of bills to be discussed including bill title, sponsor and print number; copies of each bill and sponsor memorandum of support which .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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The series consists of a verbatim transcript of the May 26, 1971 New York State Assembly floor debate on Assembly bill #7078. The bill, which was passed by both houses of the legislature and signed into law as Chapter 371 of the Laws of 1971, extended state emergency housing rent control for a two-year .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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The series contains information on several hundred projects for which the Commission allocated funds for design work. Municipal projects usually consisted of constructing schools, libraries, sewage systems and treatment plants, streets, etc. Projects for State government typically involved construction .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

 

 

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This series consists of press releases issued by the Secretary to the Governor listing bills approved or vetoed by the Governor. There are separate releases for bills approved and bills vetoed. Press releases for approved bills include chapter number, Assembly or Senate bill number, person introducing .........

 

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New York State Archives