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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03734 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | An Act for defraying sundry Incidental Charges |
| Date | 2 June 1786 |
| Author | Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Appropriations bill signed by New Jersey Governor Livingston and co-signed by Benjamin Van Cleve as Speaker of the Assembly. Lists several persons to be paid or reimbursed. Most of the payments go to members of the Privy Council or the Assembly for attending sessions. There are several payments for the transport of prisoners. Also pays for the room rentals for the council and assembly to meet. Docket says the bill was read three times in both the council and assembly and was passed. Includes a small ribbon in mylar in the folder. |
| Subjects | Law Government and Civics Finance Landlord and Tenant Prisoner Transportation |
| People | Livingston, William (1723-1790) |
| Place written | Trenton, New Jersey |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |