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Book of Entries of Writs Sealed, 1757-62. 1 vol.
This volume contains entries of writs sealed and issued by the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Province of New York. Each entry gives the names of the parties, the type of writ, the form of action (assumpsit, trespass, etc.), and the name of the attorney to whom the writ was issued. The entries appear to be chronological, but this is uncertain because the tops of the pages have been burned away. Every type of writ is included. Writs of capias ad respondendum (caps.), fieri facias (fi. fa.), and capias ad satisfaciendum (ca. sa.) are the most common. There are also many entries for bills of New York ("bill"), a counterpart to the writ of capias ad respondendum used in actions where the defendant resided in the city and county of New York. This volume was badly damaged in the 1911 Capitol fire and the covers and edges of the pages are burned away. Use is restricted.
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| B0138 |
Precepts for Circuit Courts and Courts of Oyer and Terminer, Queens County, 1788-94. 9 items.
This series consists of precepts (orders) issued under seal of the Supreme Court of Judicature, commanding the sheriff of Queens County to summon freeholders of the county for service as grand and petit jurors; to deliver the jail of its prisoners; to give notice to coroners, justices of the peace, and other officers to appear at the impending court term; and to appear himself at the terms of the circuit court and court of oyer and terminer to be held at the Queens County courthouse. On the dorso of each precept is the sheriff's return stating that he has carried out the order and the filing date. These documents were burned in the 1911 fire but they are legible and usable.
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| A0262 |
Miscellaneous Writs and Bail Pieces, 1763, 1785-1824. .5 cu. ft.
This series consists mostly of writs of capias ad respondendum ordering a sheriff to arrest a defendant for appearance in court. There are also a few other writs. Other documents include common bail pieces, one recognizance roll, and one indictment (dated 1763). Also found are two parts of a fine, the record of conveyance of real property made in court. The documents are unarranged and unindexed. They were given to the New York State Library by the New England Historical and Genealogical Society around 1966.
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Arms of the State of New York.
From The Revised Statutes of the State of New York
(Albany: 1829).
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