Register of bonds for the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of a register of bonds issued for the benefit of the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company. The register contains copies of the original bonds - each of which is countersigned, registered, and compared with the original bond and is signed by Archibald Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State. There are 175 entries in the register, all of which are for the amount of $1,000.
Title
- Register of bonds for the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A1862
Creator
Administrative History
Bonds for the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company were issued under the provisions of an act of the Legislature, dated December 14, 1847, entitled "An Act to release the prior lien of the State on the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad . . . " The act provides that the bonds issued (the amount authorized being limited to $175,000) " shall be made payable to the Comptroller of the State, for the use of the holders there of; shall be numbered and registered in the office of the Secretary of State, and countersigned and issued by said Comptroller, and that such bonds . . . shall thereupon immediately become a mortgage lien upon said road and its appurtenances . . ."
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of a register of bonds issued for the benefit of the Hudson and Berkshire Railroad Company. The register contains copies of the original bonds - each of which is countersigned, registered, and compared with the original bond and is signed by Archibald Campbell, Deputy Secretary of State. There are 175 entries in the register, all of which are for the amount of $1,000. Numbers 1 to 100 are dated September 12, 1848; numbers 101-163 are dated December 8, 1848; and numbers 164 to 175 are dated March 29, 1849.
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