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Found 9 collections related to New York (N.Y.). Common Council
New York (N.Y.). Common Council
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 23772
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
The New York City Court of Aldermen was comprised of aldermen who were allowed to sit as justices for certain types of cases. This manuscript documents the court's decisions between October 25, 1797 and March 23, 1798. It serves as a record of...
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Allen, Stephen, 1767-1852
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 51
1 v. (239 leaves)
Morton, Jacob, 1761-1836
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17955
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Seven letters of Major-General Jacob Morton written between 1790 and 1835 to various parties regarding legal, civic, and military matters. Several letters pertain to his duties as New York City Comptroller, and as clerk for the New York City...
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New York (N.Y.). Common Council
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 29975
.2 linear feet (2 volumes)
In New York City during the 1790s, certain criminal and municipal offenses were quickly adjudicated at City Hall by one or two aldermen acting in their capacity as justices of the peace, meeting in a room that came to be known as the Police...
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New York (N.Y.). Common Council
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4034
.1 linear feet
Testimonial extending the public thanks and presenting the freedom of the city to Andrew Hamilton for his "generous Defence of the Rights of Mankind and the Liberty of the Press in the Case of John Peter Zenger." Document is signed by clerk Will...
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New York (N.Y.). Common Council
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2144
.21 linear feet (2 volumes)
This collection is comprised of two letterpress copy books kept by the clerk of the New York City Common Council. The volumes span March 22, 1894, to January 15, and 1900, and January 18, 1895-November 30, 1897, respectively. This council was New...
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New York (N.Y.). Common Council
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2152
.04 linear feet (1 volume)
This item is a manuscript copy of a law, passed by the New York City Common Council, for "regulating the publick slaughter houses within the city of New York," dated July 24, 1766
New York (N.Y.). Common Council
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2153
.58 linear feet (2 boxes)
This collection contains the minutes, contracts, and communications of a New York City Mayor's Committee that made decisions regarding the publication of the 1784-1831 Common Council minutes. The committee records cover 1913 through 1932
Emmet, Thomas Addis,
1828-1919
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 927
30.83 linear feet; 108 boxes, 21 volumes
The portion of the Emmet Collection housed in the Manuscripts and Archives Division consists of approximately 10,800 historical manuscripts relating chiefly to the period prior to, during, and following the American Revolution. The collection...
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