- Creator
- De Lancey, James, 1703-1760
- Call number
- MssCol 4312
- Physical description
- .1 linear feet (1 folder)
- Preferred Citation
- James De Lancey papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
James De Lancey (1703-1760) served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of New York, and as lieutenant governor, and acting colonial governor of the Province of New York. The papers include charges brought against De Lancey in his capacity as chief justice of the Supreme Court of New York by "the Committee Upon the Administration of Justice," likely a response to the case of Crown v. John Peter Zenger, ca. 1735; letters from De Lancey to Robert Hunter Morris (1755-1758) and Robert Monckton (1758-1760) relating to the activities of French troops in Canada and Pennsylvania; and an 1759 proclamation inviting seamen to enlist for service on board His Majesty's ships at Halifax
Administrative information
Custodial history
Some material in the collection was originally received as part of the Ford collection.
Key terms
Names
- De Lancey, James, 1703-1760
- De Lancey, James, 1703-1760
- Monckton, Robert, 1726-1782 (recipient)
- Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764 (recipient)
- Ford collection
- New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature
Places
- New York (State) -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
- New York (State) -- Politics and government -- To 1775
- United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Occupations
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