From the Tomlinson Collection, once owned by the Mercantile Library Association, this series is almost entirely composed of land conveyance documents. Box 1, Folder 3 contains an unusual item - a petition to the court in Kingston from Thomas Cumming who was indicted for treason, tried, convicted and sentenced to death. He is asking that the court recommend him to the Governor as an "object of mercy."

The materials within this series are arranged in chronological order.

The items within this series have been drawn from a number of miscellaneous manuscript collections. All relate in some way to Ulster County, New York, whether they involve residents, properties, court cases or other elements. The materials are arranged chronologically. Box 2, Folder 4 contains items that are undated.

Most of the documents in this series relate to land transactions or descriptions of boundaries. There are, however, various legal documents, financial papers (receipts, accounts, invoices), and correspondence. Some groups of legal documents provide a complete overview of specific cases. For example, there are oaths, notices, minutes, notes of evidence, jurors' findings and the judge's decision for the 1791 case of Schoonmaker vs. Woodworth and Credit (Box 1, Folder 9) and complaint, summons, attorney's description, affidavit of merits, notice of trial, defendant offers to settle and the plaintiffs' acceptance for the 1856 case of Henry H. Childs and John Dougherty vs. Thomas Cornell (Box 2, Folder 2). In Box 2, Folder 4, there is an interesting document indicting an unmarried woman for the murder of her female child (#142).

This series contains a small number of military documents including Regimental Orders and lists of officers and men in various companies. They are arranged in chronological sequence and are in good condition.

The items in this series are oversized and have been placed in special boxes. Some of them have associated wax seals. Almost all are parchment. Most are legible although several have faded ink or are discolored.

The documents all represent 18th land transactions with one exception - Item #7 (Box 8) is a commission appointing a number of Ulster County residents as Justices of the Peace.