Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, 1770-1827.

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Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, 1770-1827.

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The series consists of commissions and discharges issued for all appointive positions as well as pardons issued by the governor. Supersedeas is the official discharge of a civil officer from his office. Dedimus potestatem (translated from the Latin as "we give power") is the executive's grant of authority to another author to administer oaths of office. The series was generated by the colonial governor and, after the organization of the state, the council of appointment. The bulk of the series records commissions and appointments; pardons and discharges appear sporadically.

14.5 cu. ft. (33 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 ...