New York Colony Governor Treasury Warrants A1887

New York Colony Governor Treasury Warrants

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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 warrants issued by the governor authorizing the treasury to pay specified sums to persons who provided goods or services to New York. The warrants are for routine expenditures such as salaries for government officials and employees, travel expenses, or reimbursement for money or supplies provided to the government to help fortify the colony. The warrants contain the governor's name; sum and name of person to be paid; purpose of the payment; date; and treasurer's name.

Creator:

New York (Colony). Governor

Title:

Treasury warrants

Quantity:

0.3 cubic feet

Quantity:

1 35mm microfilm roll(s)

Inclusive Dates:

1702-1704, 1732-1776

Series Number:

A1887

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of warrants issued by the governor authorizing the treasury to pay specified sums to persons who provided goods or services to New York. The warrants are generally for routine expenditures such as: salaries for government officials and employees; travel expenses; or reimbursement for money or supplies provided to the government to help fortify the colony.

The warrants contain: the governor's name; the sum to be paid; the name of the person to be paid; purpose of the payment; the date; and treasurer's name (occasionally).

The series is composed of volumes 7, 10, 11, and 12 of the series of Miscellaneous Records described in Secretary of State J.V.N. Yates' 1820 report on the State Legislature. Volume 8 (1705-1719) and Volume 9 (1719-1732) of the warrants were destroyed in the 1911 fire at the State Capitol library and the four surviving volumes were subsequently disbound.