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New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History Transcriptions of New York Council Minutes and Council Papers

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Transcriptions of the New York Council minutes (Series A1895) span the period 1712-1767; transcriptions of the New York Council Papers (Series A1894, also known as "Colonial Manuscripts") span the period 1683-1755.

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A1455 Transcripts of Council minutes and Assembly journals transmitted to the Board of Trade (1686-1775), contains photostat and microfilm reproductions of Council minutes and Assembly proceedings acquired from the National Archives of the United Kingdom (Public Record Office)

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

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.

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