The series consists of a variety of documents, without apparent relationship, apparently deposited with the Secretary of State as the copy of record. They include records of appointments, fees, and oaths of office; descriptions of city seals and notary public signatures; receipts for company charters; and copies of various resolutions and court papers.
Creator
New York (State). Secretary of State
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Minutes of Court of Commissioners appointed to examine the controversy between Connecticut and the Mohegan Indians
Series Number
A1889
Summary
The king appointed members of the councils of New York and New Jersey to investigate and settle a land dispute between Connecticut and the Mohegan Indians. The commission's minutes include: summaries of each party's arguments and the history of the dispute; copies of land sales by Indians to settlers, acts of the Connecticut General Assembly, testimony from previous inquiries; summary lists of documents produced as evidence; depositions and testimony by witnesses; and opinions of commissioners regarding outcome of the dispute.
Creator
New York (Colony). Secretary
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New Netherland Council Dutch colonial patents and deeds
Series Number
A1880
Summary
This series consists predominantly of land patents, in Dutch, through which the director-general and council of New Netherland allowed private individuals to take possession of land in freehold, as opposed to the previous policy of only granting permission to hold land for cultivation. Also included are some deeds that record the purchase of land from natives for the West India Company and several patroons.
Creator
New Netherland. Council
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Photostats of New York "Records of Indian Affairs" in the National Archives of Canada
Series Number
B1716
Summary
This series consists of photostatic copies of records pertaining to Indian affairs in Colonial New York that are in the custody of the National Archives of Canada. Many of the reproductions were published in The Papers of Sir William Johnson but a sizeable number of them remain unpublished.
Creator
New York (State). Education Department. Division of Archives and History
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.