Register of commissions sent to county clerks, 1816-1850.

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Register of commissions sent to county clerks, 1816-1850.

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This series consists of two bound volumes recovering what commissions were sent to the various county clerk's offices. It appears that these volumes are in-house records created by the secretary of state's office (which was the official clerk of the Council of Appointment) to record what commissions have been transferred to the appropriate county clerk's office. Each entry records the date the commission was sent, how (mail or messenger; messenger's name if so), the type of commission, number, and occasionally the last names of appointees. The volumes are arranged alphabetically by county with entries made chronologically there in. County index in front of each volume.

0.3 cu. ft. (2 volumes)

New York State Archives

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Early commissions were recorded by the secretary of the Colony of New York. Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778 appointed the secretary of state the clerk of the Council of Appointment. The 1821 state constitution abolished the council, and its powers were transferred to the governor. From the description of Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, 1770-1827. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82062017 The register ...