New York City Court of Aldermen records

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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.
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
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20923764; MSS Unit ID: 23772; Archives collections id: archives_collections_23772; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d18085f0-25c6-0134-e544-00505686a51c

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