New York City accounts, 1786-1805.

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New York City accounts, 1786-1805.

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Collection of New York City accounts, 1786-1805. It includes accounts of cash paid by order of the Common Council out of revenue of the Corporation, 1786-1796; lists of outstanding debts due to New York, 1788-1794; and a final balance sheet dated 1805. Daniel Phoenix was treasurer. There are also corrected galley proofs of an undated printing of New York's accounts for 1691-1692, and an offprint of an article printing New YOrk Courty's 1680 accounts.

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

New-York Historical Society

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Phoenix, Daniel

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New York (N.Y.). Treasurer.

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New York (N.Y.). Common Council

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