New York State Commissioners of the Canal Fund Abstracts of Audited Canal Accounts
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Overview of the Records
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Albany, NY 12230
0.5 cubic feet
2 volumes
Scope and Content Note
By the Laws of 1817, Chapter 262, the Commissioners of the Canal Fund were given charge of the Canal Fund and all financial operations of the canal system. These records are abstracts or summaries of audited accounts for expenditures on canals, including accounts with Canal Commissioners.
Entries include contract or voucher number, name of payee, amount, and occasionally a brief note of purpose of the expenditure. Volume 2 includes accounts for the enlargement of the Erie Canal (1835-1840).
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