History of Political Parties in the State of New-York; From the Acknowledgement of the Independence of the United States to the Close of the Presidential Election in Eighteen Hundred Forty-Four - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1846. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... [HOTK B.) LIST OF CHIEF MAGISTRATES OF THB COLONY AND STATE OF NEW-YORK, FROM 1636 TO 1777. William Burnet, 1720 " 1728 John Montgomery, 1728 " 1731 Rip Van Dam, (President,) 1731 " 1732 William Crosbt, 1732 " 1736 George Clark 1736 " 1743 George Clinton, 1743 " 1753 James Delancy, (Lieut. Gov.) 1753" Danvers Obborn, 1753 '* 1755 Sir Charles Hardy 1755 " 1757 James Delancy, (Lieut. Gov.) 1757 " 1700 Cadwallader Colden, (Lieut. Gov.) 1760 " 1762 Robert Monckton 1762 " 1763 Cadwallader Colden, (Lieut.Gov.) 1763 " 1765 Henry Moore 1765.- V 1770 John, Earl of Dunmore 1770 " 1771 William Tryon 1771 " 1775· [The Colonial Government was suspended in May. 1775; from which. time. to the adoption of the Constitution. April 20. 1777. New-York was governed by a Provincial Congreaa. Nathaniel Woodhull was elected President of the Congress, in August, 1775.] INDEX. ABOLITIONISTS--Societies formed, 402; opposition to Mr. Van Buren, 416--Course in 1844,467. ABOLITION OF SLAVERY--Bill passed in Assembly, 70; Law for, 190. ACKNOWLEDGMENT--Of American Independence, 18. ADAMS, JOHN--Supported by northern Federalists, 59; Hamil- ton's opinion of, 59,76; Elected President, 60; Death, 321. ADAMS, JOHN Q.--Candidate for President, 276; Course of his friends in the New-York Legislature,300; Elected President by the House of Representatives, 305; Abandoned by a ma- jority of the New-York Bucktails, 340,341; Defeated in 1828, 361. ADAMS MEN--Movements in 1828, 339; Denunciations of Gen. Jackson, 350. ADAMS, SAMUEL--Opposition to administration of John Ad- ams, 69. ADRIANCE, ABRAHAM--State Senator, 91 ; Councilof Appoint- ment, 100. ADVERTISER, ALBANY--Edited by Israel W. Clark, 280; Dis- trusted by Adams Men, 343. AGRICULTURE--Appropriation for improvement of, 440. ALBANY REGENCY--2...