Office of the Secretary of State: Ledgers of fees received
Ledgers of fees received, 1812-1852.
Call no.: SC1/122X
Scope and Content: Ledgers were kept to record fees received by the secretary in carrying out these tasks. Documents typically provided and charged for include certified copies of commissions of justices of the peace and probate, notaries, and coroners. Copies of resolves and acts provided consist primarily of incorporation acts provided to named companies, and those for name changes. Passports were provided to named individuals, with destinations sometimes recorded. Later volumes consist largely of certificates provided to banks, presumably for required reporting. Volumes are dated 1812-1814, 1814-1821, 1821-1833, and 1839-1852. The 1839-1852 volume also includes a record of expenses paid out by the secretary’s office for related materials, such as blank certificates.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
Notes: Ledgers for 1834-1838 lacking
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