New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History Transcriptions of New York Council Minutes and Council…

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Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of transcriptions of New York Council Minutes and New York Council Papers (also known as "Colonial Manuscripts"). Transcriptions of Council minutes (Series A1895) span the period 1712-1767; transcriptions of Council papers (Series A1894) span the period 1683-1755.
Title
New York State Education Department Division of Archives and History transcriptions of New York Council minutes and Council papers
Quantity
3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A3271
Creator
Scope and Content Note

Transcriptions of the New York Council minutes (Series A1895) span the period 1712-1767; transcriptions of the New York Council Papers (Series A1894, also known as "Colonial Manuscripts") span the period 1683-1755.

A1455Series A1455, Transcripts of Council minutes and Assembly journals transmitted to the Board of Trade (1686-1775), contains photostat and microfilm reproductions of Council minutes and Assembly proceedings acquired from the National Archives of the United Kingdom (Public Record Office)

A1895Series A1895, Council Minutes (1668-1783), contains minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council of the Colony of New York that were retained by the Secretary of the Province

A4406Series A4406, Transcripts of Council Minutes (1674-1761, bulk 1674-1742), contains additional transcripts of minutes of the Council that were maintained by the Division of Archives and History in the State Education Department

A0176Series A0176, Original Draft Minutes (ca. 1668-1783), contains a draft version of a small amount of minutes of the legislative and executive sessions of the Council.

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