New York State Supreme Court collection, 1691 - ca. 1891.

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New York State Supreme Court collection, 1691 - ca. 1891.

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Collection of legal documents and miscellaneous papers related to the work of the New York State Supreme Court, 1691 - ca. 1891. They include affidavits, warrants, dockets, writs, a roll of attorneys sworn in the Supreme Court, 1790-1792, and a bill of costs from William C. Hasbrouck, attorney, related to his work on a Supreme Court case in 1836. The collection contains numerous late eighteenth-century writs signed by John McKesson and James Fairlie, and legal documents pertaining to various prominent New Yorkers, including Melancton Smith, Rip Van Dam, and William Duer.

1.2 linear feet (3 boxes)

New-York Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7771435

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Duer, William, 1747-1799

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William Duer (March 18, 1743 – May 7, 1799) was a British-born American lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York City. A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the United States Constitution as "Philo-Publius". He had earlier served in the Continental Congress and the convention that framed the New York Constitution. In 1778, he signed the United States Articles of Confederation and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in the county of Devon in England, Due...

New York State, Supreme court

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Czolgosz fatally wounded President William McKinley at the Pan- American Exposition, 6 Sept. 1901. From the description of The People of the State of New York vs. Leon Czolgosz : transcript, 1901 Sept. 23-26. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 33113709 Mr. Shaeffer, trader, lived in the village of Manlius, in the county Onondaga, New York. He was in debt (2,882 pounds or $7,205) to Leonard Ganswoort and Philip S[chuyler?] Van Rensselaer. From the descr...

McKesson, John, 1734-1798

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John McKesson was a New York attorney, and secretary of the Provincial Congress. From the guide to the John McKesson papers, 1714-1791, pertaining to Indian affairs, 1714-1791, (American Philosophical Society) Attorney, New York City. From the description of Register of John McKesson's cases, Mayor's Court (Common Pleas), New York City, 1761-1768. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758779 New York City attorney, secretary to th...

Hasbrouck, William C.

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Van Dam, Rip, approximately 1660-1749

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As president of the Council of New York, Van Dam became acting chief executive of the colony on the death of Gov. John Montgomerie in 1731. Despite the appointment of a new governor the following year, Van Dam continued to claim the office until 1736. From the description of ALS : New York, N.Y., to Lewis Morris, 1732 June 1. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122591646 New York City merchant, and Lieutenant-Governor of New York. From the descr...

Smith, Melancton, 1744-1798

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Continental Congressman, merchant, lawyer. From the description of Letter, 1789 January 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122488035 Revolutionary patriot. From the description of Envelope with free frank : [n.p., n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270874700 Merchant, lawyer, politician. Smith was an anti-Federalist delegate to the 1788 convention to ratify the Federal Constitution held at Poughkeepsie, N.Y. From the description of Papers, ...

Fairlie, James, 1757-1830.

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