Entry documentation for canal-related expenses
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- These financial records, arranged by type, relate to improvements to the Erie Canal and feeder canals. The records include annual financial and real estate holdings; statements; receipts; bills of sale and mortgage sales of canal boats; property mortgages; claims for compensation for land appropriated by the Canal Department. The records usually provide names of parties involved, amounts of money and/or descriptions of property, and dates.
Title
- Entry documentation for canal-related expenses
Quantity
- 0.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A0828
Creator
Arrangement
By record type.
Scope and Content Note
Records of financial matters relate to the Erie Canal and feeder canals. Many of the records resulted from laws authorizing improvements on the canal system, including an 1835 law authorizing the Canal Commissioners to enlarge the Erie Canal, alter feeder canals, and construct new feeders, as necessary. The Canal Commissioners were required by a law of 1826 to keep accounts of expenditures to present to the Comptroller. These records include: annual financial and real estate holdings; statements; receipts; bills of sale and mortgage sales of canal boats; property mortgages; claims for compensation for land appropriated by the Canal Department; commutation releases of rights or property; and other canal records. The records usually give: names of parties involved; amounts of money and/or descriptions of property; and dates.
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