Records of supersedeas B0047

Records of supersedeas

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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 records the discharge of appointed civil officials named by the governor and the Council of Appointment. Information includes discharged official's name, position, appointment date, discharge date, governor authorizing the discharge and the name of the secretary of state or his deputy. Types of officials include surrogates, clerks of the courts, justices, commissioners of excise, commissioners of deeds, district attorneys and commissioner of deeds in other states.

Creator:

New York (State). Department of State

Title:

Records of supersedeas

Quantity:

3 volume(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1813-1881

Series Number:

B0047

Arrangement

Chronological by date of discharge.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of three bound volumes, which record the discharge of appointed civil officials named by the governor and the Council of Appointment. Each supersedeas contains the name of the official being discharged, position, date of appointment, date of discharge, the name of the governor authorizing the discharge and the name of either the secretary of state or his deputy. The first volume (1813-1822) concerns discharges of all civil officials, such as surrogates, clerks of the courts, justices, commissioners of excise, commissioners of deeds, and district attorneys appointed by the Council of Appointment.

The second volume (1843-1856) concerns only discharges of commissioners of deeds in other states. The third volume (1858-1881) concerns discharges of all civil officials by the governor. The supersedeas were compiled as a result of Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778, which named the secretary of state clerk to the Council of Appointment and mandated him to keep a record of the Council's transactions.

Related Material

Series A1854, Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, contains records of supersedeas dating 1770-1827.