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List of loyalists against whom judgments were given under the Confiscation Act

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Title

List of loyalists against whom judgments were given under the Confiscation Act

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1802

Library Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Shelf locator: MssCol 2211

Subjects

American loyalists -- New York (State)
New York (State) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783

Genres

Documents
Registers (Lists)

Notes

Funding: Digitization was made possible by a lead gift from The Polonsky Foundation.

Physical Description

Extent: .06 linear feet 1 volume

Abstract

Original manuscript of a list of judgments against loyalists in New York State under the Confiscation Act of 1779, compiled in 1802. Information includes name of the loyalist, occupation, town or county of residence, date of indictment, and date of judgment when signed. Indictment dates and judgment dates span 1780-1783.

Languages

English

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b14385882
Archives ID: 2211
Archives Collections ID: 2211
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 554d98e0-cc5f-0133-9fc2-00505686a51c

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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.

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Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "List of loyalists against whom judgments were given under the Confiscation Act" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1802. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/554d98e0-cc5f-0133-9fc2-00505686a51c

APA format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. (1802). List of loyalists against whom judgments were given under the Confiscation Act Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/554d98e0-cc5f-0133-9fc2-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. "List of loyalists against whom judgments were given under the Confiscation Act" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/554d98e0-cc5f-0133-9fc2-00505686a51c

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