Passenger list and freight account book of steamboat "Red Jacket"
Series Number
A1079
Summary
These are passenger lists for daily steamboat trips between Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Provided are names; destinations; number of party; and fares paid. The series also includes daily accounts of Roswell Haskell with steamboat "Red Jacket" for receipts and disbursements.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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Accounts of taxes paid on passengers of steamboats
Series Number
A1264
Summary
This series consists of tax lists for steamboats Richmond, Paragon, and Chancellor Livingston. . The Canal Fund law includes a one dollar tax upon each steamboat passenger for each trip of over 100 miles, and fifty cents for any distance between 30 and 100 miles. Proceeds were deposited in the Canal Fund. The tax monthly lists provide the total number of passengers. In some instances, the passenger totals are broken down into daily figures.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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This volume contains miscellaneous accounts of an unidentified private firm, probably in Albany, dealing in lumber and firewood. It includes sales of firewood to the steamboats "Red Jacket" and "Victory."
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
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There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.