The papers of John Jay

Name: Livingston, Gilbert (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813 (Author) New York Convention Secret Committee (Author) Tappen, Christopher, 1742-1826 (Author) Yates, Robert, 1738-1801 (Author)
Date: July 22, 1776
Summary: Jay sent to iron works at Salisbury to procure 20 cannon: 8 six pounders and 8 four pounders. Also shot and trucks for the cannon. All to be sent to Colonel Hoffman's landing. To take a carpenter to make carriages for the cannon. Jay also given power ...
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Name: Yates, Robert, 1738-1801 (Author)
Date: June 27, 1777
Summary: Receipt for eight pounds received from Jay from funds of Secret Committee.
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Name: Yates, Robert, 1738-1801 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: November 18, 1795
Summary: Encloses details concerning burglars convicted at the last criminal courts held in Albany County. Some of these he recommends for pardons, as to the others, he suggests that a stay in execution might be advisable since the legislature intends to consi...
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Name: Yates, Robert, 1738-1801 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: February 05, 1796
Summary: Reports verdicts and sentences of forger of promissory note, where mercy is recommended by jury, and utterrers of forged bills of the U.S. In the later case the judges were divided on whether a state court had jurisdiction of the offense, but decided ...
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