New York (N.Y.). Commissioners of the Alms-House, Bridewell, and Penitentiary
Variant namesThe Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners were appointed by New York City Mayor James Duane in 1784 to supervise the two houses and to provide general relief to poor people living outside the houses.
From the description of New York (N.Y.) Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners records, 1791-1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122378708
From the guide to the New York (N.Y.) Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners records, 1791-1855, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
From the guide to the Indentures of the New York (N.Y.) Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners, 1822-1825, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
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| referencedIn | New York (N.Y.). Indentures, 1718-1727, 1792-1915. | Churchill County Museum | |
| creatorOf | New York (N.Y.) Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners records, 1791-1855. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | New York City-Indentures, 1718-1727, 1792-1915 | New-York Historical Society | |
| creatorOf | New York (N.Y.) Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners records, 1791-1855 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Indentures of the New York (N.Y.) Almshouse and Bridewell Commissioners, 1822-1825 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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