First Constitution of the State of New York

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Date

April 20, 1777

Description

Typewritten cover page and draft of the handwritten New York State Constitution of 1777. The first constitution of the State of New York was adopted by the Convention of Representatives of the State of New York at Kingston on April 20, 1777. This text is a manuscript draft containing numerous strikeouts, additions, and corrections. It is signed by Leonard Gansevoort, President Pro Temp., with a certificate by J.V.N. Yates, Secretary of State, dated August 30, 1821, stating that the manuscript had been received that day from John McKesson. Following is a letter of McKesson dated New York, August 29, 1821, noting that part of the Preamble and all of Sections 27 and 28 were missing.

Type

Written Document

Region

New York State, United States

Era

Colonial America, Revolution and New Nation

Topic

American Revolution, Colonial America

Repository

New York State Archives

Identifer

NYSA_A1802-78

Source

New York State Archives. New York (State). Secretary of State. First constitution of the State of New York, 1777. Series A1802-78.

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