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Grand Jury of Albany Grievance re: the closing of Albany's City gate

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00383 Author/Creator: Grand Jury of Albany Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1697/10/05 Pagination: 1p. + docket 30.7 x 19.8 cm Order a Copy

This grievance brought before the Court of Sessions, requests that the key city gate of Albany be operated in a similar manner to all other gates of the city, in order to allow Schenectady citizens and Albany county residents to transport goods to the city without inconvenience.

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