James De Lancey papers ca. 1735-1760

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James De Lancey papers ca. 1735-1760

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/4312

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

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division

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De Lancey, James, 1703-1760

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Chief Justice and Lieut-Gov. of New York. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to William Kempe, Attorney General, 1758 Apr. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270526072 James De Lancey (1703-1760) was the Lieutenant Governor of the English Province of New York from 1753 to 1760. From the guide to the James De Lancey speech, 1783, (Brooklyn Historical Society) ...

Morris, Robert Hunter, approximately 1700-1764

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Epithet: Governor of New Jersey British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000754.0x0003b1 Jurist and governor of Pennsylvania. From the description of Diary of Robert Hunter Morris, 1735-1749. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71070618 From the description of Papers of Robert Hunter Morris, 1756-1758. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79452304 ...

New York (State). Supreme Court of Judicature

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Between 1786 and 1829 the Supreme Court and the county courts of common pleas shared with the Surrogate's Courts the power to prove and record wills devising real property, and also wills whose witnesses were unable to appear in court. In addition, between 1801 and 1829 the Supreme Court had the exclusive power to prove and record wills devising real property located in several counties. (Wills proved in the courts of common pleas were recorded by the county clerks). After a will was proved and ...

Monckton, Robert, 1726-1782

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Epithet: Lieutenant-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000570.0x000236 Epithet: Major British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000570.0x000237 Epithet: Brigadier-General British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000570.0x00023c British army officer and gov...