Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
Canal Commissioners were required to take receipts for all expenditures and to settle accounts with the comptroller relating
to construction of a harbor or basin at Buffalo and Black Rock (western terminus of the Erie Canal). This series consists
of accounts (receipts and bills) for expenditures by the Buffalo Harbor Company. Most accounts are receipts for cash salary
payments for labor. Also included are itemized bills for purchases of food, produce, and materials.
Creator:
Title:
Accounts for expenditures by the Buffalo Harbor Company
Quantity:
0.2 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1820-1822
Series Number:
A1452
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