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Displaying 57 Finding Aids
Title
- Minutes of the Council of Revision
Series Number
- A0027
Summary
- These minutes provide the date, place, members present, and actions by the council on bills passed by the legislature. Bills were approved, committed to one of the judges on Council, or vetoed. Objections to disapproved bills were recorded in detail.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Index to Council of Appointment minutes
Series Number
- A1846
Summary
- This volume lists appointments of civil and military officers of the State of New York. It was prepared as an index to the first volume of the minutes of the Council of Appointment, which was destroyed in the Capitol fire of 1911. It provides the page number in the destroyed volume where the full citation was located, the name of the appointee, office, and date. Therefore, this surviving index volume actually acts as a record of appointments made by the council between 1777 and 1786.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York Colony Commissioners of Indian Affairs minutes and recorded documents
Series Number
- B2309
Summary
- The Commissioners of Indian Affairs conducted negotiations and exchanged communications with the Five Nations as agents of the Governor of New York. The records in this series include minutes of resolutions and other actions; summaries of Indian affairs, particularly during wartime; detailed proceedings of formal conferences and informal meetings with nations or groups of chiefs; copies or summaries of letters to the Governor, other officials, and Indian nations; instructions for Indian agents and interpreters; and a few proclamations.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Commissioners of Indian Affairs
Title
- Copies of official British colonial records
Series Number
- A3300
Summary
- This series consists of the sole surviving elements of what were known as the "Holland, London and Paris Documents." These were manuscript copies of official papers procured in 1841-1844 from the archives of Holland, England, and France by John Romeyn Brodhead as agent of the state. Use is restricted due to severe burn damage. Published version is first-use copy.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State
Access Restrictions
- Restricted due to severe burn damage. Published version is first-use copy.
Title
- Board of Port Wardens records
Series Number
- A0387
Summary
- This series contains a variety of manuscript volumes used by the Board of Port Wardens of the port of New York to record daily business. Volumes document management of the board's finances, apprenticeships of Hell Gate pilots, and surveys of vessels and cargoes.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of State. Board of Port Wardens
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Laws promulgated at Hempstead
Series Number
- A3077
Summary
- The "Duke's Laws" are the first set of laws enacted in the colony of New York under English rule. This series consists of a manuscript copy of the "Duke's Laws" created by the office of the secretary of the Colony of New York for use as an official copy. The laws pertain to a wide variety of subjects such as criminal offenses, civil actions, probate, religion, servitude, law enforcement, and military service.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Secretary
Access Restrictions
- Digital and/or microfilm versions, as described below, should be consulted first. Original volume must be used under supervision of an archivist.
Title
- Legal records regarding grants of land under water and sale of state lands
Series Number
- B0243
Summary
- This series consists of petitions; notices; legal memoranda, correspondence, maps, sketches; tracings; notices of application; Attorney General's opinions; transcripts of testimony; and briefs and affidavits that were submitted to the Commissioners of the Land Office. Most records deal with the applications of Philip Hoatling for grants of land under water in the Hudson River and provide detailed information regarding the land for which application was made. Also included are records relating to land sales in Syracuse, Yonkers and Richmond County.
Creator
- New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Division of Coastal Resources archived websites
Series Number
- B2130
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Department of State's Division of Coastal Resources. Sometime after December 2010, this site was removed from the live Web and its content was incorporated into the main website of the Department of State.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Committee on Open Government advisory opinions
Series Number
- B2926
Summary
- This series consists of advisory opinions of the New York State Committee on Open Government regarding the Open Meetings, Freedom of Information, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws. These opinions stem from inquiries made by the government, public, and news media.
Creator
- New York (State). Committee on Open Government
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Copy of the Charter of the City of New York
Series Number
- A1888
Summary
- This series contains the provincial secretary's file copy of the New York City Charter; the original charter is located in New York City. Known as the Montgomerie Charter, the charter granted land and governmental authority to the city, organized the city government, and appointed city officials.
Creator
- New York (Colony). Secretary
Access Restrictions
- Closed to use because of severe burn damage.
Title
- Expense statements of lobbyists
Series Number
- A0377
Summary
- This series consists of statements filed with the Secretary of State's office by persons hired by a corporation, association, or private individual to conduct lobbying at the State Legislature in Albany must file a statement listing the name of the person(s) or organization(s) by whom he was employed. The statements typically include: name, date of filing, statement of payments made to lobbyist, and signatures of lobbying representative and notary public.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Habitat Protection Program files
Series Number
- 19604
Summary
- This series documents the Department of State's responsibility to evaluate, designate, and map significant coastal fish and wildlife habitats. Records include correspondence, reports and studies, habitat rating forms, maps, and Department of Environmental Conservation technical data. Accompanying the rating forms are assessment reports that detail the precise physical location and description of the habitat, a description of the various species inhabiting the area, and examples of actions which could significantly harm the habitat.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Coastal Resources and Waterfront Revitalization
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- State Ethics Commission report in the Matter of Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi
Series Number
- B1939
Summary
- In 2006, New York State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi (in office 2003-2006) was investigated by the New York State Ethics Commission for alleged inappropriate use of state employees to provide transport for his wife. This series consists of transcripts of testimony and accompanying exhibits from the investigation. Also included is the commission's Notice of Probable Cause.
Creator
- New York State Ethics Commission
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Applications for land grants
Series Number
- A0272
Summary
- The series consists of applications for grants of unappropriated land by letters patent from New York Colony and State. Along with the applications are related reports, surveys, maps, warrants for surveying lands and drafting of letters patent, objections to title, and letters.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- A0272-19: Map is fragile and should be handled under the supervision of an archivist.
Title
- Registration statements and annual financial reports of charitable organizations
Series Number
- 13011
Summary
- This series consists of annual financial reports (pre-1992) and registration statements of charitable organizations that were "closed" (registrations cancelled or expired). Archives staff will not search unarranged accretions (post-1984 filings) except in response to a judicial order. File number listings and records remain open for searching by researchers.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Law. Charities Bureau
Access Restrictions
- Restricted: Archives staff will not search unarranged accretions (post-1984 filings) except in response to a judicial order. File number listings and records remain open for searching by researchers.
Title
- Inventories, receipts, and transfer documentation for assorted land records
Series Number
- B1454
Summary
- This series consists of transfer documentation primarily concerned with land records transferred among offices of the Secretary of State, the Office of General Services (OGS), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the New York State Library. Records include a list of maps, field books, inventories, acquisition receipts, memoranda and other records relating to records transferred from DOT to the State Library.
Creator
- New York State Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Fourth constitution of the State of New York
Series Number
- A1807
Summary
- The Constitution of 1894 was framed and adopted by a Convention held in Albany from May 8 through September 29, 1894. At the end of the document are the signatures of the officers of the Convention, a copy of the resolution of the Convention, that the proposed Constitution be submitted to the people for ratification, and the certificate of the Secretary of State, John Palmer, of receipt of the engrossed Constitution. Access restricted; published versions are first-use copies.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- Access to original records is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.
Title
- New Netherland Provincial Secretary register of the Provincial Secretary
Series Number
- A0270
Summary
- This series contains a vast array of legal documents in the Dutch language filed with the provincial secretary of New Netherland in conjunction with civil and criminal proceedings. Among other duties, the provincial secretary was responsible for recording and authenticating official documents for potential presentation in court. Included are records relating to the administration of real property, commerce, personal and family matters, and other civil and criminal affairs.
Creator
- New Netherland. Provincial Secretary
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Certificates of nomination
Series Number
- 20045
Summary
- This series documents certification of candidates for statewide and national office by the State Board of Election. Records include certifications of acceptance and declination of nomination; correspondence and legal documents related to challenges to and defenses of candidates' nominations; petitions against judgments by the Secretary of State's determination and drawing of ballots; minutes of party nomination conventions; and certifications of primary election canvasses.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Elections
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Statements of escheated lands in the New Military Tract and of land sales in certain other tracts
Series Number
- B1868
Summary
- Escheated lands are defined as unclaimed, abandoned, or uninherited property that passes to the custody of the state. The first part of this series consists of statements of escheated lands in the Military Tract "for which no grants have been ordered by the Commissioners of the Land Office." The series also contains statements for various tracts of land and information about certain townships and land patents.
Creator
- New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
- Microfilm is not available for duplication or inter-library loan.