The Committee was responsible for canvassing and estimating the votes for governor, lieutenant governor, and senators. These certificates of election were filed with the Senate for the years 1790, 1796, and 1798. Each signed certificate authenticates committee canvassing and estimation of ballots and declares individuals as elected office holders.
Creator
New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee on Regulating Elections
Access Restrictions
Restricted: Material is fragile;Use under supervision of an archivist.
Governor George Clinton gubernatorial and personal records
Series Number
A0142
Summary
This series reflects George Clinton's political, business, and personal life particularly during the Revolutionary War and early statehood period. Subjects include management of military troops; military engagements, fortifications, and maneuvers; handling of loyalists, spies, traitors, deserters, and prisoners; Indian relations and Indian military activities; gubernatorial elections; ratification of the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution; Vermont border controversy; evacuation of British troops from New York City; sales of forfeited land; and postwar British occupation of military posts.
Creator
New York (State). Governor (1777-1795 : Clinton)
Access Restrictions
Restricted: Because of severe burn damage to the records, researchers should first consult published sources (especially Public Papers of George Clinton) and the descriptive calendar available at the Archives.
New York State Provincial Congress correspondence of the Provincial Congress, Provincial Convention, Committee of Safety, and Council of Safety
Series Number
A0118
Summary
This series contains mostly incoming correspondence received by the Provincial Congress from other revolutionary bodies or other persons, including local committees concerning defense measures, raising troops, etc.; other Committees of Safety, such as that in Philadelphia headed by Benjamin Franklin; New York delegates to the Continental Congress; imprisoned loyalists or suspected loyalists or their families requesting relief; and Quakers who refused to provide names of men of military age. The series also includes some printed broadsides.
Creator
New York (State). Provincial Congress
Access Restrictions
Restricted due to burn damage. Published version is first use copy.