Selected audited accounts of state civil and military officers
Series Number
A0802
Summary
The series includes vouchers, accounts, contracts, correspondence, and related documents of various state civil and military officers including Commissioners of Highways, Commissioners of Fortifications, Commissary of Military Stores, Council of Appointment, Pay Master General, agents of New York State with the United States, Commissioners of Indian Affairs, Indian agents, s, Adjutant General, and Quarter Master General. The series also contains financial documents and claims relating to "detached" militia companies that were placed under Federal command during the War of 1812.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
Photocopying is restricted because most of the documents are fragile and many of them are pasted in overlapping sets on a folio page.
Papers found on British spy Major Andre ("Andre Papers")
Series Number
A4681
Summary
Most of the documents in this series were created by Major General Benedict Arnold during the Revolutionary War to supply information to the British Army concerning the conditions, personnel, and ordnance of the American fortifications at West Point, New York. Types of information include disposition of troops and artillery pieces in case of alarm; ordnance reports in different forts, redoubts, and batteries; report of the fortification conditions; and estimates and actually numbers of men necessary to fortify the works.
Creator
New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)
Access Restrictions
Acces to original documents is restricted: digitized and published versions are first-use copies.
Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway administrative files
Series Number
B0237
Summary
This series consists of documents relating to the acquisition of land deemed necessary by the federal government for establishment of defensive works at Rockaway Beach, Queens County, New York during World War I. Included are correspondence, minutes of meetings, exhibit materials, a few photographs, and copies of maps, plans, and legislation documenting work of the commission in acquiring and making improvements to the land for purposes of public defense.
Creator
New York (State). Commission on Acquisition of Land for Public Defense at Rockaway
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.