Financial records on construction and maintenance of Sing Sing ("Mount Pleasant") Prison A1152

Financial records on construction and maintenance of Sing Sing ("Mount Pleasant") Prison

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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:

The series consists of abstracts and vouchers submitted to the Comptroller's Office from the commissioners appointed to build a prison in the Town of Mount Pleasant and similar documents for operation of the prison after it was built. Also included are payrolls of prison employees and inventories of prison property.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Financial records on construction and maintenance of Sing Sing ("Mount Pleasant") Prison

Quantity:

2 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1825-1847

Series Number:

A1152

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of abstracts and accompanying vouchers of the commissioners appointed to build a new prison in the Town of Mount Pleasant; and similar documents for operation of the prison after it was built. There are also payrolls of prison employees and inventories of prison property. Construction and operation of the prison were authorized by Chapter 25 of the Laws of 1825. The Revised Statutes of 1829, Part 4, Chap. 3, Title 2, Article 1, Sections 41-45 required the prison agents to make reports to and settle accounts with the Comptroller.