Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York (State). Department of State
Abstract:
This series contains four manuscript boxes of translations of volumes one, two, three, and four by E. B. O'Callaghan. The materials were burned in the 1911 Capitol fire, but are in good condition..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York (State). Department of State
Abstract:
This series consists of the sole surviving elements of what were known as the "Holland, London and Paris Documents." These were manuscript copies of official papers procured in 1841-1844 from the archives of Holland, England, and France by John Romeyn Brodhead as agent of the state. Use is restricted .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (Colony). Secretary
Abstract:
The "Duke's Laws" are the first set of laws enacted in the colony of New York under English rule. This series consists of a manuscript copy of the "Duke's Laws" created by the office of the secretary of the Colony of New York for use as an official copy. The laws pertain to a wide variety of subjects .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York (Colony). Secretary
Abstract:
These are commonly known as "Dongan's Laws." The first chapter of the laws is the "Charter of Liberties and Privileges" which was passed by the assembly (first New York legislature) on October 17, 1683. Through these laws the English Colonial Governor, Colonel Thomas Dongan, a Catholic, extended freedom .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). State Historian
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Series:
13913
Dates:
1675-1676
Abstract:
This series consists of an unbound transcription of documents in Volume 25 of the New York Colonial Manuscripts, Administrative Records, 1675-1676. These transcriptions were made before the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire damaged or destroyed many volumes of the Colonial Manuscripts. Original .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Board of Appraisers
Abstract:
This manuscript volume, once used by the Secretary of State and other state officials to access land records, was superseded for all practical purposes by Mix, David E.E. "Catalogue of Maps and Surveys in the Office of the Secretary of State, State Engineer and Surveyor, and Comptroller and the State .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York State Library
Abstract:
This series consists of photographic images of the Flushing Remonstrance taken before and after the New York State Capitol fire of 1911. Material includes 3 glass negatives of the Flushing Remonstrance taken before the fire; prints made from those negatives; and photographic prints of the Remonstrance, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
8
Creator:
New York (State). Surveyor General
Abstract:
This is a series of surveys of unappropriated state lands or, in a few cases, land being resold. Many volumes contain surveys of land in the New Military Tract, the Totton and Crossfield Purchase, or George Scriba's patent. Volumes generally provide survey notes; name of surveyor; name and/or number .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York State Library. Manuscripts and Special Collections
Abstract:
This series consists of transcripts and translations of Dutch colonial manuscripts created and/or edited by A.J.F. Van Laer..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council
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Series:
A1890
Dates:
1691-1770
Abstract:
This series consists of bills passed by the General Assembly but not approved by the Council. Issues include administration of estates; taxation; trade regulations; payments to government officials and others providing service to the government; organization of the militia; relations with Indians; and .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council
Abstract:
This series consists of documentation used as the basis for many council actions and decisions as recorded in the Council Minutes. It reflects the council's administration of land settlement, economic development, Indian affairs, litigation, and military affairs. Records include correspondence, reports, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
12
Creator:
New York (Colony). Secretary
Title:
Series:
A1889
Dates:
1743
Abstract:
The king appointed members of the councils of New York and New Jersey to investigate and settle a land dispute between Connecticut and the Mohegan Indians. The commission's minutes include: summaries of each party's arguments and the history of the dispute; copies of land sales by Indians to settlers, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
13
Creator:
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
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Series:
13914
Dates:
1921
Abstract:
This series contains notes, memorandums, and correspondence of the state historian regarding this purchase. Included are lists of colonial council minutes that survived the 1911 State Capitol fire, lists of similar minutes on file in the British Public Record Office (PRO), and list of photostats proposed .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
14
Creator:
New York (Colony). Council
Abstract:
This series consists of a draft version of a small amount of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The Council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning establishment and organization .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
15
Creator:
New Netherland. Provincial Secretary
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Series:
A0270
Dates:
1642-1660
Abstract:
This series contains a vast array of legal documents in the Dutch language filed with the provincial secretary of New Netherland in conjunction with civil and criminal proceedings. Among other duties, the provincial secretary was responsible for recording and authenticating official documents for potential .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
16
Creator:
New York (State). Secretary of State
Abstract:
This series consists of records of land grants by letters patent for military service. Grants were made to individuals holding land bounty rights originally issued to commissioned officers and private soldiers who served in New York Continental regiments during the Revolutionary War. Series also includes .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
17
Creator:
New York (State). Secretary of State
Abstract:
This series contains deeds recorded in the office of the Secretary of the Colony (from 1664 to 1783) and the Secretary of State (from 1783 to 1890). Prior to 1700, the deed books were used to record various contracts in addition to conveyances of real property. Beginning in the eighteenth century, the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
18
Creator:
New Netherland. Council
Abstract:
This series consists of ordinances, laws, and regulations enacted by the Council of the Colony of New York to govern and maintain order in the communities of New Netherland. The records, written in the Dutch language, address personal behavior; community standards in such areas as fire prevention, construction, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
19
Creator:
New York (Colony). Governor
Abstract:
The governor issued these warrants directing the attorney general to prepare letters patent. These patents transferred title to land from the colonial government to private owners whose application to purchase land had been approved following a survey. Each warrant contains governor's name; attorney .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (Colony). Secretary
Abstract:
Original letters patent documenting the grant of 8000 acres of land in Albany County to Philip Embury and others..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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