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Title
New York City Court of Aldermen records
Names
New York (N.Y.). Common Council (Creator)
Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1797 - 1798
Library locations
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 23772
Topics
Court records
Courts -- New York (State) -- New York
New York (N.Y.) -- History -- 1775-1865
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 18th century
Genres
criminal court records
legal documents
Records and briefs
Documents
Notes
Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.
Physical Description
Extent: .21 linear feet 1 volume
Description
The New York City Court of Aldermen was comprised of aldermen who were allowed to sit as justices for certain types of cases. This manuscript documents the court's decisions between October 25, 1797 and March 23, 1798. It serves as a record of federal period crimes in the City of New York such as theft, prostitution, indentured servitude, and assault and the sentences and fines that were issued in response. Aldermen who presided over the court included Theophilus Beekman, Anthony Post, Jotham Post, Jacob De La Montagnie, Richard Furman, Gabriel Furman, and John B. Coles. A partial index appears in the back of the manuscript.
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20923764
MSS Unit ID: 23772
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d18085f0-25c6-0134-e544-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1797: Created (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "New York City Court of Aldermen records" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1797 - 1798. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4e6f0b70-02c7-0135-7ed5-06d5c5a1a747

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "New York City Court of Aldermen records" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4e6f0b70-02c7-0135-7ed5-06d5c5a1a747

APA Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1797 - 1798). New York City Court of Aldermen records Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4e6f0b70-02c7-0135-7ed5-06d5c5a1a747

Wikipedia Citation

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New York City Court of Aldermen records