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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 commissions and discharges issued for all appointive positions as well as pardons issued by the governor.
The series was generated by the colonial governor, and after the organization of the state, the council of appointment. The
bulk of the series records commissions and appointments; pardons and discharges appear sporadically.
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Title:
Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions
Quantity:
14.6 cubic feet
33 volumes, 1 parchment document
Inclusive Dates:
1769-1827
Series Number:
A1854
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