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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
These records document the settlement of civil and criminal cases by the governor and council sitting as the Court of Assizes.
The court tried appeals of lower court decisions and served as an equity court in cases to which no specific legal provisions
applied. Cases concerned: land title and/or inheritance disputes; unpaid debts; illegal liquor sales; and attempted murder.
Records include warrants; lists of petitions and appeals; and summaries of trial proceedings. Records have burn damage.
Creator:
Title:
New York Colony Court of Assizes minutes
Quantity:
0.1 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1666-1670
Series Number:
A0271
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