Vouchers, 1701-1890, 1870-1890 (bulk)

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Vouchers, 1701-1890, 1870-1890 (bulk)

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Pay warrants issued by the Common Council of New York City related to diverse aspects of municipal finance. The bulk of the material is dated 1870-1890 and includes records concerning the Tweed Ring and many city services related to construction and surveying.

ca. 100 linear ft.

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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SNAC Resource ID: 6875982

New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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New York (N.Y.). Chamberlain's Office.

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Tweed Ring.

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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...