Chapter 421 of the Laws of 1862 appointed the Comptroller, State Treasurer, Quartermaster General, and Inspector General as commissioners of a board mandated "to receive proof, ascertain and determine the sum due to regiments or members of the militia of this State... for clothing and equipment... lost or destroyed in the service of the United States" since April 16, 1861.
From the description of Minutes of the Board of Commissioners constituted to examine Militia claims for clothing and equipment lost or destroyed while in the service of the United States since April 16, 1861, 1862-1864. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 85241476