Minutes, 1745-1749.

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Minutes, 1745-1749.

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Mainly minutes of the New York Council, Nov. 24, 1745-July 17, 1749. Also messages of Gov. George Clinton to the General Assembly and Council; resolutions, representations, and reports of both legislative bodies; Clinton's diary entries and his correspondence with Massachusetts governor William Shirley; and proceedings of meetings between Sir William Johnson, Gov. Clinton, and representatives of the Six Nations.

1 v. (370 p.) ; 37 cm.

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