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Title

Enrolled acts of the State Legislature

Series Number

13036

Summary

This series contains the original, signed and engrossed acts passed by the State Legislature beginning in the year 1778. Each law contains the text of the bill, the signatures of the speaker of the Assembly, president of the Senate , and the governor with date signed. On the reverse of the final page is an endorsement, giving the chapter number, a short title, and signature of the secretary of state with certification that the bill became a law on the specified date.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

Access Restrictions

Access to this series is restricted to protect the physical condition of the original records. Published "Session Laws" are first-use copies.

Title

Original colonial laws

Series Number

A0212

Summary

This series contains bills passed by the colonial legislature and signed into law. Each engrossed bill contains the text of the bill, signatures of the Assembly speaker and Governor, dates of passed and signed, bill number, a short title, date bill was sent to the Council, and notes by the Council secretary to the Council relating to dates of first and subsequent readings, of any amendments and commitments, and of final approval.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Original records are restricted: published versions are first use copies.

Title

Governor Andrew Cuomo program bill files

Series Number

B2841

Summary

This series consists of the gubernatorial administration's copy of the Governor's program bills put forth to the New York State Senate and New York State Assembly.

Creator

• New York (State). Governor (2011-2021 : Cuomo)
• New York (State). Executive Department

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Record of laws

Series Number

A3303

Summary

The "Record of Laws" is a transcription of the laws of New York for the years 1777-1802, bound pursuant to the Laws of 1819. Each chapter transcription includes a signed statement by the Secretary of State or his deputy certifying that the copy has been compared with the original and that corrections were made. The first volume contains the record of laws for the legislative session of 1777, not found in the Enrolled Acts of the Legislature (Series 13036), which commence in 1778.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Local laws of cities, counties, towns, and villages

Series Number

13241

Summary

This series consists of certified copies of laws passed by cities, counties, towns, and villages. Each document includes a certified copy of the law and a page giving the name of the municipality, title of law, and its number. The physical form of the laws varies greatly. The laws are arranged alphabetically by name of political subdivision, then numerically. The original laws are not indexed, but they were printed annually and those volumes are indexed.

Creator

• New York (State). Department of State. Bureau of Miscellaneous Records

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Register of hearings and receivership cases

Series Number

B0998

Summary

This volume documents hearings before the Attorney General (1884-1892) and receivership cases in which the Attorney General was interested or which he prosecuted (ca. 1891-1902). Entries for hearings provide the names of the respondent, petitioner, and their attorneys; the date of receipt or filing; and case disposition. Entries for receivership cases provide case title and dates of service of papers, motions, adjournments, orders, final accountings, etc.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

New Netherland Council Dutch colonial ordinances

Series Number

A1875

Summary

This series consists of ordinances, laws, and regulations enacted by the Council of the Colony of New York to govern and maintain order in the communities of New Netherland. The records, written in the Dutch language, address personal behavior; community standards in such areas as fire prevention, construction, and real estate; and commercial matters like customs, sales, licensing, fees and taxes on goods and services, tobacco, liquor, livestock, currency, ships and shipping, farming, and trapping.

Creator

• New Netherland. Council

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York Colony Council British Delaware River settlement administrative records

Series Number

A1879

Summary

This series contains legal and administrative records, in English and Dutch, documenting the period of English control over the Delaware region by colonial governors Richard Nicholls, Francis Lovelace, and Edmund Andros. The records include correspondence, reports, petitions, accounts, survey-returns, copies of local court proceedings sent to Fort James, letters, orders, warrants, instructions, and patents.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

Attorney General's Office register containing abstracts of legal matters

Series Number

B0910

Summary

This volume contains abstracts of various court cases. Abstracts provide case name and volume and page citations to case registers. Many of the abstracts also provide names of attorneys, case venue, and remarks regarding case outcome.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Scrapbook containing printed copies of the Laws of New York

Series Number

B0913

Summary

This series is a scrapbook which has various laws of New York pasted into it. This book belonged to Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr., who served as attorney general of New York State from January 1, 1878 to December 31, 1879. The laws do not seem to have any connection to each other. The book also contains appointments of Schoonmaker, although many of them are pasted over.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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

Attorney General's Office account book relating to the investigation of James H. Ward

Series Number

B0901

Summary

This account book contains tables, a summary recapitulation, and a report relating to the investigation of James H. Ward. Ward served as agent of Dr. James H. Hart, health commissioner of the port of New York, from 1838 to 1840. He was responsible for the collection and accounting of monies to be paid to the Marine Hospital for quarantine of passengers from foreign countries who landed at the port of New York. Ward was ultimately indicted and tried for embezzling money that was owed to the hospital.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Attorney General's Office indexes to unidentified volumes

Series Number

B0915

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Legal documentation relating to the Attorney General's Office

Series Number

B0914

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Attorney General's Office index to office registers

Series Number

B0909

Summary

This volume is an alphabetical index to cases in which the Attorney General's Office was involved, as of January 1, 1884. Within each letter of the alphabet, case names are listed with corresponding page number entries entered to the right in columns for Register 12, Register 13, and Register 14.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Fort Orange settlement administrative records

Series Number

A1876

Summary

This series contains legal and administrative records that document the Dutch settlement of Fort Orange, which eventually became Albany, New York. The records, in Dutch, include real estate transactions, such as conveyances of property from one individual to another, conditions of sale, conditions of auction, and surrenders of claims; acknowledgments of debt; inventories of estates; warrants; powers of attorney; and pledges of security.

Creator

• New Netherland. Council

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.

Title

Daily journals from the office of the Attorney General

Series Number

B0908

Summary

This series consists of official daily journals of the Attorney General, in calendar format. Entries note meetings with individuals, many of who represented businesses, as well as reminders of court cases, arguments scheduled, briefs to file, correspondence to respond to, and assorted reminders. Some entries about court cases contain notes about the case.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

Title

New York Colony Council original draft minutes

Series Number

A0176

Summary

This series consists of a draft version of a small amount of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York. The Council shared executive and legislative powers with the governor. Minutes include laws, orders, and resolutions concerning establishment and organization of courts; granting and settlement of land; regulation and construction of buildings, streets, and wharves; trade and commerce, including restrictions on exports; trade and relations with Indians; and levying of taxes.

Creator

• New York (Colony). Council

Access Restrictions

Restricted due to burn damage.

Title

Cash book

Series Number

B0616

Summary

This series consists of debit and credit entries of cash payments for postage and other miscellaneous office expenses, possibly for the Attorney General's branch office in New York City.

Creator

• New York (State). Attorney General's Office

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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.