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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.
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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
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
Council, Sept. 22, 1722-Oct. 1, 1724; Assembly, Oct. 13, 1720-July 24, 1724 1188 4
Council, July 18, 1723-Nov. 24, 1726; Assembly, May 12, 1724-Nov. 11, 1726 1189 5
Council, Jan. 5, 1727-Nov. 30, 1728; Assembly, Sept. 30, 1727-Sept. 21, 1728 1190 5
Council, March 10, 1729-Apr. 5, 1735 1191 5
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
Council, May 17, 1739-March 27, 1744 1194 6
Council in Assembly, Apr. 20, 1742-May 19, 1744 1195 7
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
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
1690 March 19-1693 July 27 Vol. 6 1 2
1693 July 28-1695 December 19 Vol. 7 1 3
1689 April 2-1702 May 2 Vol. 8 1 4
1706 April 11-1711 August 31 Vol. 10 2 5
1711 September 3-1718 November 1 Vol. 11 2 6
1719 July 21-1720 September 15 Vol. 12 2 7
1720 September 17-1722 September 8 Vol. 13 3 8
1722 September 25-1725 May 20 Vol. 14 3 9
1725 May 25-1726 November 26 Vol. 15 3 10