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New York Executive Council

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New York Executive Council
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
FoundedOctober 17, 1683
DisbandedApril 3, 1775
Succeeded byNew York Provincial Congress
Leadership
Speaker of the Executive Council
Structure
Seats12
AuthorityCharter of Liberties and Privileges

The New York Executive Council (also known as the King's Council or Governor's Council), was the upper house of the supreme legislative body of the Province of New York during its period of proprietal colonialship while it was a crown colony. It was in effect until April 3, 1775, when the government disbanded after the outbreak of the Revolutionary War.[1]

History

The Governor's Council was first convened in 1683 during the governorship of Thomas Dongan, 2nd Earl of Limerick, which passed an act entitled "A Charter of Liberties" that decreed that the supreme legislative power under the Duke of York (later King James II) shall reside in a governor, council, and the people convened in general assembly.[2]

The council, when full, consisted of twelve members, who were appointed by the King, and who enjoyed the same authority as the lords in parliament. Together with the governor, the council had an unqualified veto upon the acts of the general assembly. They acted as a privy council to the governor in matters of civil government, and held their office at the will of the Crown. Privy councils were held at the fort in New-York, at which the governor was always present, but their legislative sessions were held without his presence, at the city hall.[3] The senior member was speaker of their house; their proceedings were not published,[a] and in their formalities they closely imitated the English House of Lords. Messages to the assembly were carried by one of their members, and the house always arose at his entrance and received him standing. Councilors received no salary.[4] The council exercised judicial authority upon writs of error and appeal (which was composed of the Governor and the council).[5]

From 1692 forward, the English Privy Council administered the Province of New York, appointed the royal officials (Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Attorney-General and members of the Governor's Council) and served as the court of final appeal for the Province. In 1735, the New York Governor ceased to participate in Council meetings and from then on the Province's government took the familiar form of an executive (Governor), upper chamber (the Council) and lower chamber (the Assembly).[1] Towards the close of the colonial period, "their duties had devolved upon a few, and were very great."[4]

Members of the council

See also

References

Notes
  1. ^ The Council minutes in the secretary's office, while not published, which filled 33 manuscript volumes.[4]
Sources
  1. ^ a b "English Colony and Province". www.nycourts.gov. Historical Society of the New York Courts | New York Legal History. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ Driscoll, John T. "Thomas Dongan." The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 5. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1909. 6 Jun. 2014
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Smith, William (1757). The History of the Province of New-York, Volume 1: From the First Discovery to the Year 1732. T. Wilcox. p. 238, 361. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d Hough, A.M., M.D., Franklin B. (1858). The New York Civil List: Containing The Names And Origin Of The Civil Divisions, And The Names And Dates Of Election Or Appointment Of The Principal State And County Officers From The Revolution To The Present Time. Albany: Weed, Parsons and Co. Retrieved 19 September 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Murlin, Edgar L. (1908). The New York Red Book. J. B. Lyon Company. pp. 356–365. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d Council, New York (N Y. ) Common (1861). Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York. p. 562, 569. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  7. ^ McKito, Valerie H. (10 August 2015). From Loyalists to Loyal Citizens: The DePeyster Family of New York. State University of New York Press. p. 24. ISBN 978-1-4384-5812-0. Retrieved 26 October 2022.

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