- Creator
- New York (N.Y.). Common Council
- Call number
- MssCol 23772
- Physical description
- .21 linear feet (1 volume)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
- New York City Court of Aldermen records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Sponsor
- Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
- The entirety of this collection has been digitized and is available online.
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 federal period crimes in the City of New York such as theft, prostitution, indentured servitude, and assault and the sentences and fines that were issued in response. Aldermen who presided over the court included Theophilus Beekman, Anthony Post, Jotham Post, Jacob De La Montagnie, Richard Furman, Gabriel Furman, and John B. Coles. A partial index appears in the back of the manuscript.
Digital Assets
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Purchased from William Reese Company, 2016.
Processing information
Compiled by Susan M. Kline, 2016.
Separated material
New York City Court of Aldermen records, 1795-1798; Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library.
Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328