Public papers of George Clinton, first Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 (Volume IV)

Step into the engine-room of a new state. Power leaves a paper trail. Public Papers of George Clinton, First Governor of New York, 1777-1795, 1801-1804 (Volume IV) gathers official letters, proclamations, reports, and other primary source documents that shaped New York State politics from the Revolutionary War administration through the early republic 1800s. Read the pressures of wartime supply, lawmaking, and public order alongside the quieter work of taxation, land, and local government. As a public papers collection and government records compilation, it offers an American history reference with the immediacy of lived decisions: names, dates, directives, and debates preserved in the language of early American governance. It is an essential guide for anyone tracing constitutional habits, executive power, and the rhetoric of duty in an emerging republic directly. George Clinton stands at the centre of the founding era state papers, a figure negotiating loyalty, security, and state authority while the United States was still being made. For students, researchers, and curious readers, this archival research sourcebook reveals how policy travelled from the governor's desk into county courts, militia musters, and the daily machinery of New York 18th century life. Collectors will value its documentary gravity and its place within a long-run governmental record, including gubernatorial correspondence and orders that illuminate federal-state tensions and civic expectations. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.