Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The series consists of commissions and discharges issued for all appointive positions as well as pardons issued by the governor . The series was generated by the colonial governor , and after the organization of the state, the council of appointment. The bulk of the series records commissions and appointments;
pardons and discharges appear sporadically.
Creator:
Title:
Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions
Quantity:
14.6 cubic feet
33 volumes, 1 parchment document
Inclusive Dates:
1769-1827
Series Number:
A1854