Document, 1797 January 18

Name
Commission (Author)
Bryant, James (Addressee)
Gardinier, Dirck (Addressee)
Hoogeboom, John C. (Addressee)
Tryon, John (Addressee)
Van Rensselaer, Henry I. (Addressee)
Title
Document, 1797 January 18
Abstract
The people of New York, having already made similar appointments on 18 March1795, now appoint Henry Van Rensselaer and John Tryon as Judges, and Dirck Gardinier, John Hoogeboom, and James Bryant Assistant Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Columbia County. They also command that all Judges and Assistant Judges admit the appointees as their associates, and that the sheriff, constables, and other peace officers pay due obedience to them. Witnessed and signed by John Jay as Governor of New York, General and Commander-in-chief of the Militia, and Admiral of the Navy of New York, with the advice and consent of the Council of Appointment. On verso, signed on 19 January 1797 by Jasper Hopper, Secretary.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1797 January 18
Physical Description
7
Note
The entire content of the original has been digitized.
Library Location
New-York Historical Society
(Non-Columbia Location)
Also In
The papers of John Jay