Corporation of the City of New York collection 1798-1873 1806-1865 Corporation of the City of New York collection

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Corporation of the City of New York collection 1798-1873 1806-1865 Corporation of the City of New York collection

This collection contains receipts, bills, accounts, court documents, and other materials related to the expenses and operations of the Corporation of the City of New York between 1798 and 1873.

1 linear foot

eng,

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391502

William L. Clements Library

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New York (N.Y.). Board of Aldermen

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Marine Court (New York)

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New York (N.Y.). Common Council

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New Amsterdam was founded by the Dutch in 1625 and quickly grew into a center of commerce between North America and Europe. In 1664, the British seized control of the island from Dutch Governor Peter Stuyvesant, and renamed it New York City. In 1686, British Governor Thomas Dongan received a royal charter for the city. Governor John Montgomerie's charter of 1730/1731 established the city as a local government and as a corporation, allowing the city to own land and to hold legislative authority o...

New York (N.Y.) Office of the Comptroller. New York (State)

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Varick, Richard, 1753-1831

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Revolutionary soldier. From the description of Autograph letter signed : to Gen. Greene, 1780 Oct. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574176 Varick was military secretary to Schuyler, later to Arnold, then Washington. From the description of AMS, 1775 November 30-1776 August 27 : Albany. Major General Schuyler's Account Current with Capt. Richard Varick. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14105134 Richard Varick (1743-1831), an Am...