Index to unidentified canal accounts, and papers for an "Albany Lottery"
Series Number
A3256
Summary
This series consists of an index, with a few personal names, to unidentified canal accounts. Included in the volume is a letter requesting attendance at the comptroller's office for an audit of the treasurer's accounts. Additional documents refer to the potential offering of an "Albany City Lottery" and include a list of prize money.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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Records of the Albany City lottery to dispose of public lands
Series Number
A0878
Summary
The city of Albany was authorized to release its debt burden by selling vacant public land in a lottery. This series relates to the Albany City Lottery of 1822 and includes correspondence and notes on the approval and conduct of the lottery, descriptions and valuations of bonds sold, and a hand written folio detailing the priority of awards for winning tickets.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
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