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Scope and Content Note

Minute books contain a record of proceedings in the Court of Oyer and Terminer in each county outside of New York City and County. Minutes for each court session include a list of grand jurors, entries of indictments returned and defendants arraigned, and minutes of trials and sentences.

JN521-17: The first volume (September 1716-September 1717) includes court session in Albany, Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties. The second volume (August 1716-September 1717) includes court sessions in Kings, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. Both volumes have been disbound.

JN521-17A: This accretion consists of a photocopy of the transcription of a volume containing minutes of proceedings in each county (August 1721-September 1749).