New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29

volumes the Wills and other documents. Four young
women are employed in the copyIng-room. preps1.
ing papers for certifcation. Eight clerks are ~
work recopyng old records from volumes ~n'e"
have become worn out or mutilated E1amn ass rec
ords with the original documents to detect erio,s
Work is cPa%ned suafs4s and
other departments greatly needs me fbs re-.
T0om w OF the ma' sherms Office from the
The inheritance tax Som dvisPn c e.
who has three clerks, assisting him Tn nSys, Ss
sne ' are PaaaSe and and hey fix the Of
which each legatee or heir should pay. Iney seaa
far as possible to learn the exact amount Wnc en-
should under the Inheritance Tax laws DE padd to
report to the state Controller and the Controller o.
the city, not b but oer SH
by the death OF property-owners so that ,urtner
and 9TH ofSer over orders and dsc.se
Sccompany!ng papers are so filed to be easily
accessible upon demand by LAWYERS ana others IN IN
Record Clerk In the large volumes in his care are
recorded Wills which have been admitted 70 preoae
s sn cases 1852 81 fp@
Of nd 0 sns sass Of signed
other papers on ME The bnn, w soe
me Is S Written nS: Thos written
and sfgns h cs G "a
IL of p unusual Size and written with strong stroke
Of the pen is now seen only 5y Int APPEARS rather
as stencil letter than one written Win Pe"'
Many Of the WGra amo ons he sss
of Lewis Morris, dated November - lIeo ne %as
cation but directed that he be not sent 70 the COL
ony or Connecticut, lest he should inD.De IN nS
The people of that country which Is so interwoyen
in their constitutions that all their arts Sah n I'M
der the sancthed garb Of religion have endeavorea
to impose themselves on the world as honest "en'
MAJOR ANDRES WILL.
The will of John Andre the British spy. who was
put to death by the orders OF General George WASH
ineton In $780, Is on record in an old volume In the
Surrogate's office 1t was made in June. III. when
Andre was a captain In the 10Th Infantry. He D.
queathed $50 to his mother ana each OF MS uhciess
Who are made executors. Seven hundred pouhos
was given to each OF his brothers and sisters. on
condition that each contributes 80 year to the
support of his mother The first right Of inspection
OF his papers given to his friend. Peter Bos-
sier. of the nth Dragons The VII was adm"'eo
Another notable historical document recorded II
the recordroom of the surrogates office is the VIII
Il, ais dn mld With TN Burr
breahes spirit OF intense anxiety Tor 'he .rhsS
the IA, sa!mness essential in meeting cool an ad-
versary. 1t admitted to probate Just one week
death He directs his trustees TO pay his ,ss dsess
Elizabeth Hamilton" 'T pray God" writes Ham-
that something may remain for tne o, man
But should IT, the contrary. happen that there
| ia not enough for the payment OF my debts en-
my children, II they or any OF them sna ever h
able make up the he and urges SAWS S:
Though conscious that have too far sacrificed the
of ny yaT sm Se to PuUs claim
| children yet trust in their magnanmity 10 appre-
ciate as they ought this. my request ,..,.. eco,
| Is one OF the most peculiar Wills recorded One
paragraph is: II direct that my said executor and
| executrx. before named. as soon AFTER my decease
as possible have my pet dogs and birds csema t
| and their ashes put upon my grave, IN order tnat
the agonies attendant upon their separation from
buried in white pine coffin with color or polish
upon It, and that the funeral cortege snail consist
| only OF a hearse and one carriage.
ment between two panes OF glass. 80 that II can ne
read from either side. Between the pieces OF glass
| is sheet of paper bearing on each side bits or
That formed the will and cot,cil OF Charles ~:
Ogden TIE papers correctly drawn and the
| will and codicil were admitted u probate; MI Og-
the paper to pieces. but the scraps were afterward
| gathered up and pasted together. and Mr. Marsac
has had II framed for preservation. An unsuccess-
| ful contest made or the VIII.
The record room Is n constant resort OF lawyers
! and clerks engaged In searching the titles OF es-
| tates, and the records are OF incaculable value
| Here as everywhere IN he Surrogate's Office TIE
| want OF is apparent There are insuTc.ent
| accommodations for those who examine papers
are crowded together so as to be sometimes difficult
| Of access. The need of some storage place where
metal cases can be provided and al care TAKEN
sheriff office will afford will give only temporary
safe storage o. these documents and volumes, az
| we'll as for those now crowded into the unsafe and
inadequate building used BY the Register