Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The annual statement from the Office of the Auditor of the State Canal gives monthly totals of the number and weights of cargoes
at weigh locks on the Erie Canal. The weekly abstract includes the number of loaded boats weighed and/or bound for various
destinations, and the poundage of cargoes weighed every day. The inventory lists furniture, laws, regulations, and directives
found in the weigh masters' offices.
Creator:
Title:
Weigh Masters' annual statements and inventory and weekly abstracts
Quantity:
2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1860-1882
Series Number:
A1136