New York Colony Council Transcripts of Council Minutes and Assembly Journals Transmitted to the Board of Trade
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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 series consists of photostat and microfilm reproductions of transcripts of New York Council minutes (executive and legislative
sessions) and Assembly proceedings from 1686-1775. The transcripts were evidently prepared by the Secretary of the Province
of New York or his deputy, and were transmitted to the Board of Trade in London.
Creator:
Title:
Transcripts of Council minutes and Assembly journals transmitted to the Board of Trade
Quantity:
3.2 cubic feet
12 microfilm reels
Inclusive Dates:
1686-1775
Series Number:
A1455
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of photostat and microfilm reproductions of transcripts of New York Council minutes (executive and legislative
sessions) and Assembly proceedings from 1686-1775. The transcripts were evidently prepared by the Secretary of the Province
of New York or his deputy, and were transmitted to the Board of Trade in London. The transcribed Council minutes preserve
many portions of the Council minutes retained by the Secretary of the Province (Series A1895) that were damaged or destroyed
in the Capitol fire of 1911; however, the transcriptions are incomplete and contain some gaps in coverage.
The proceedings of the Governor and Council in their executive sessions and in legislative sessions ("Council in Assembly,"
essentially the upper house of the colonial legislature) are in manuscript, while proceedings of the Assembly are either copies
of the printed journals or contemporary manuscript copies thereof. Of particular note is Volume 1183, folios 102-114, which
contain minutes of joint meetings of the Governor and Council of New York Colony and the mayor, aldermen, and military officers
of New York City, for the period April 27-June 6, 1689. This was at the outbreak of King William's War, when issues of public
safety and military preparedness were of special concern.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is not available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Microfilm: 12 reels; 35 mm.
Related Material
A1895 Council minutes (1668-1783), contains minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New
York that were retained by the Secretary of the Province
A4406 Transcripts of Council minutes (1674-1761, bulk 1674-1742), contains additional transcripts of minutes of the Council that
were maintained by the Division of Archives and History in the State Education Department
A3271 Transcriptions of New York Council minutes and Council papers (1683-1767), contains transcriptions of New York Council minutes
and transcriptions of the New York Council Papers (also known as "Colonial Manuscripts")
13914 File relating to the purchase of photostatic copies of New York Colonial Council Minutes from the British Public Record Office,
contains related records
A0176 Original draft minutes (ca. 1668-1783), contains a draft version of a small amount of minutes of the legislative and executive
sessions of the council
Location of Originals
Original transcripts are among the records of the Colonial Office, Series 5, vols. 1183-1211, held by the National Archives
of the United Kingdom (Public Record Office), Kew, Surrey.
Custodial History
A1455-82: These photostat reproductions were obtained from the Public Record Office by the New York State Historian in the
1920s for a projected edition of the Council minutes that was never completed.
A1455-08: The New York State Archives purchased this microfilm from the National Archives of the United Kingdom (Public Record
Office) in 2008. The film was produced by that organization in 1974.
Access Restrictions
A1455-08: The microfilm contains the following statement: "Crown Copyright. Copies are supplied for information and research
only. No reproduction may be made for publication without the assent of the Public Record Office."
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Volume |
Folder |
Roll |
Accretion: A1455-08 |
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Council, Sept. 2, 1687-Dec. 13, 1694; Council in Assembly, Apr. 9, 1691-Oct. 23, 1694 |
|
1183 |
|
1 |
|
Council, Dec. 31, 1694-May 2, 1702; Council in Assembly, March 21, 1695-Oct. 18, 1701; Assembly, June 20, 1695-Oct. 18, 1701 |
|
1184 |
|
2 |
|
Assembly, Oct. 20, 1702-July 7, 1713; Council, May 9, 1709-July 6, 1713 |
|
1185 |
|
3 |
|
Council, July 17, 1713-June 9, 1720; Assembly, May 3, 1715-June 25, 1719 |
|
1186 |
|
3 |
|
Council, June 17, 1720-Sept. 8, 1722 |
|
1187 |
|
4 |
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Council, Sept. 22, 1722-Oct. 1, 1724; Assembly, Oct. 13, 1720-July 24, 1724 |
|
1188 |
|
4 |
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Council, July 18, 1723-Nov. 24, 1726; Assembly, May 12, 1724-Nov. 11, 1726 |
|
1189 |
|
5 |
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Council, Jan. 5, 1727-Nov. 30, 1728; Assembly, Sept. 30, 1727-Sept. 21, 1728 |
|
1190 |
|
5 |
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Council, March 10, 1729-Apr. 5, 1735 |
|
1191 |
|
5 |
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Council, June 12, 1735-Oct. 28, 1738; Council in Assembly, Oct. 14, 1736-Oct. 20, 1738 |
|
1192 |
|
6 |
|
Council in Assembly, Feb. 9, 1739-March 16, 1742 |
|
1193 |
|
6 |
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Council, May 17, 1739-March 27, 1744 |
|
1194 |
|
6 |
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Council in Assembly, Apr. 20, 1742-May 19, 1744 |
|
1195 |
|
7 |
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Council, May 11, 1744-Aug. 28, 1747 |
|
1196 |
|
7 |
|
Council, Sept. 4, 1747-May 17, 1754; Council in Assembly, Oct. 30, 1753-May 4, 1754 |
|
1197 |
|
8 |
|
Council in Assembly, Aug. 20, 1754-June 10, 1760 |
|
1198 |
|
8 |
|
Council, May 28, 1754-Aug. 21, 1760 |
|
1199 |
|
9 |
|
Council, March 3, 1755-March 21, 1764 |
|
1200 |
|
9 |
|
Council, Apr. 7, 1774-July 3, 1775; Council in Assembly, Jan. 5, 1773-Apr. 3, 1775; Assembly, Dec. 6, 1757-March 8, 1773 |
|
1201 |
|
10 |
|
Council, Nov. 15, 1759-May 23, 1760 |
|
1202 |
|
10 |
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Council in Assembly, Oct. 21, 1760-Dec. 19, 1766 |
|
1203 |
|
10 |
|
Council, Apr. 4, 1764-Dec. 20, 1766 |
|
1204 |
|
11 |
|
Council, Apr. 4, 1764-Jan. 31, 1769 |
|
1205 |
|
11 |
|
Council, Jan. 7, 1767-Jan. 20, 1769 |
|
1206 |
|
11 |
|
Council in Assembly, May 27, 1767-May 20, 1769 |
|
1207 |
|
11 |
|
Council, Jan. 31, 1769-March 26, 1772 |
|
1208 |
|
12 |
|
Council in Assembly, Nov. 21, 1769-March 24, 1772 |
|
1209 |
|
12 |
|
Council, Feb. 22, 1769-Oct. 31, 1775 |
|
1210 |
|
12 |
|
Council, Oct. 2, 1771-Sept. 29, 1775 |
|
1211 |
|
12 |
Accretion: A1455-82 |
1686 September 19-1688 May 14 |
Vol. 5 |
1 |
1 |
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1690 March 19-1693 July 27 |
Vol. 6 |
1 |
2 |
|
1693 July 28-1695 December 19 |
Vol. 7 |
1 |
3 |
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1689 April 2-1702 May 2 |
Vol. 8 |
1 |
4 |
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1706 April 11-1711 August 31 |
Vol. 10 |
2 |
5 |
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1711 September 3-1718 November 1 |
Vol. 11 |
2 |
6 |
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1719 July 21-1720 September 15 |
Vol. 12 |
2 |
7 |
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1720 September 17-1722 September 8 |
Vol. 13 |
3 |
8 |
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1722 September 25-1725 May 20 |
Vol. 14 |
3 |
9 |
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1725 May 25-1726 November 26 |
Vol. 15 |
3 |
10 |
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