Treasurer's journal of receipts and expenditures A1314

Treasurer's journal of receipts and expenditures

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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:

This journal was kept by the Treasurer for receipts and expenditures of the state. Information includes date; receipt number; source of monies (taxes, e.g. quit rent, vendue duty, mortgages, etc.); amount; check and warrant numbers; payee (members of the legislature, other state and local officials, and various other creditors of the state) and amount.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Treasurer's journal of receipts and expenditures

Quantity:

0.2 cubic feet

2 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1802-1812

Series Number:

A1314

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This journal was kept by the Treasurer for receipts and expenditures of the state.

On debit side are entered: date; receipt number; source of monies (taxes, e.g. quit rent, vendue duty, mortgages, etc.); and amount. On credit side are entered: date; check and warrant numbers; payee (members of the legislature, other state and local officials, and various other creditors of the state); and amount. Entries are chronological and are totalled and balanced monthly. First volume covers years 1802-1907 (Treasurer Abraham G. Lansing); and second covers years 1808-1812 (Treasurer David Thomas).