Petition to Governor for pardon, 1914.

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Petition to Governor for pardon, 1914.

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This series consists of one petition and six pieces of correspondence concerning a petition for pardon from Governor Martin Glynn on behalf of Arthur Chieinstein. Under the state's constitution the governor was authorized to grant pardons and commute sentences. The petition itself is three pages and contains background information regarding Cheinsteins's Case and is accompanied with 30 pages of signatures. The correspondence deals with Cheinstein's behavior since his incarceration and letters of acknowledgement from the governors office.

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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 ...