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New York State Comptroller's Office Lists of Certificates of Payments by the Treasurer


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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 consists of certificates issued by the treasurer in compensation for military service during the Revolutionary War. Each entry gives the certificate number, date, name of recipient, and amount of certificate.
Creator:
Title:
Lists of certificates of payments by the treasurer
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

10 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
[ca. 1776-1786]
Series Number:
A1065

Arrangement

Arrangement varies: pgs. 1-30 are chronological; remainder are by certificate number.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of handwritten certificates of payment by the Treasurer in compensation for service in the Revolutionary War. The certificates provide name of individual and monetary amount issued by the Treasurer. A significant amount of information is lost due to burn damage sustained in the 1911 New York State Capitol building fire. Volumes are in fragile condition due to burn damage.

Related Material

B1842 Alphabetical index to certificates of payments by the treasurer, indexes this series.

Access Restrictions

Volumes are fragile and should be used with caution under supervision of archivist.

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Detailed Description

Contents Box Volume

Accretion: A1065-78
Certificate Nos. 1 - 4461 1 1
Certificate Nos. 4462 - 9780 1 2
Certificate Nos. 9781 - 15048 2 3
Certificate Nos. 15049 - 20127 2 4
Certificate Nos. 20128 - 25318 3 5
Certificate Nos. 25319 - 30445 3 6
Certificate Nos. 30446 - 35568 4 7
Certificate Nos. 35569 - 40695 4 8
Certificate Nos. 40696 - 45804 5 9
Certificate Nos. 45805 - 47835 5 10