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Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
The bulk of this series consists of documents from county clerks' offices that note various mortgages, land records, and U.S. Deposit Funds. Most of these documents have official seals and are stamped as "received by the New York State Comptroller's Office.".........
Repository:
New York State Archives
22
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents the activities of the New York and Erie Railroad. Most of the documents are affidavits, bills, certificates of charter, and certificates of acceptance. Also included are progress reports, money deposits, correspondence, lists, and records of stocks. Canal records can also be found .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
23
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B1260
Dates:
1873-1923
Abstract:
This series consists of documents obtained by the State Comptroller's Office in its effort to establish ownership of lands sold for unpaid taxes. Documents include letters and certificates testamentary; letters and certificates of administration; and letters documenting grants of power of attorney..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
24
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B1261
Dates:
1876-1937
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
25
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B1262
Dates:
1881
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
26
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B1263
Dates:
1895
Abstract:
This series contains information about vacant land owned by the State of New York in Clinton County. The records were compiled pursuant to Chapter 711 of the Laws of 1893, which allowed the Comptroller to advertise a list of the wild, vacant, and forest lands for which the State held title. The Comptroller's .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
27
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0989
Dates:
1853-1868
Abstract:
The Legislature appointed commissioners to construct roads from Grieg and Port Leyden in Lewis County, to Brown's Tract in Herkimer County. The commissioners were empowered to levy a highway tax. This series consists of assessment rolls containing lists of lots taxed. Information includes lot numbers, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
28
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of documents relating to the Comptroller's administration of U.S. Deposit Fund. Included are: summary report of transactions of county loan commissioners; report of lands rented by county loan commissioners; register of lands acquired throughout foreclosure of U.S. Deposit Fund .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
29
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of documents regarding appointments and activities of auctioneers including applications to the governor and Council of Appointments; certificates of goods sold and taxes returnable; and descriptions of locations of lands..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
30
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of indexes to unidentified comptroller's tax sale records. Information includes tract names and (apparently) purchaser names, with page numbers next to each name. Also included is an alphabetical index to tract name (with lots on parcels entered under each tract). The reference .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
31
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0985
Dates:
1877
Abstract:
This series contains certificates of sale of lands for unpaid taxes that are marked "Cancelled." They are evidence that sales of non-resident land advertised to be sold for unpaid taxes in fact did not occur..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
32
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents the non-payment of the 1815 U.S. direct tax on real property in the eastern part of New York. The tax was collected by local officials and paid by the Comptroller to the U.S. Treasury. Each entry states the name of the delinquent taxable; his residence; name of occupant; location .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
33
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
During the early nineteenth century, the Comptroller conducted several sales of land for unpaid quit rents. This series indexes lands sold for unpaid quick rents. Each entry gives lot number; owner's name, if known; acreage; amount of tax due; charges for interest, advertising, and sale; grand total .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
34
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
These series records interest payments made on interest accrued. There is no indication of what the interest was paid for, although it may have been for state securities. Each entry provides date of payment, year for which interest accrued, and amount of payment..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
35
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series appears to consist of cash paid pursuant to Legislative appropriations. State expenditures include arsenals, asylums, bridges, clerical salaries, courts, fuel, normal schools, the natural history survey, governor's expenses and salary, prisons, Legislative expenses, military statistics, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
36
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Corporation Tax Bureau
Abstract:
This series consists of daily entries of cash received from corporations in payment of the corporation tax on capital stock and gross earnings. Types of corporation included: transportation, telephone, telegraph, gas and water, and others..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
37
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of a register of decedent estates paying transfer taxes. Information includes decedent's name; decedent's date of death; name of executor or administrator and his past office address; value of the estate; tax rate (an unexplained letter code); and date of estate appraiser's repo.........
Repository:
New York State Archives
38
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0940
Dates:
1849-1854
Abstract:
This series contains statements that list lands of non-residents sold by county treasurers for unpaid taxes. Each statement gives the lot number; description of the parcel sold; acreage; name of the purchaser; number of acres sold; and amount received by the county treasurer..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
39
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0932
Dates:
1852-1855
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
40
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series includes e lists of the property redeemed from county treasurers' tax sales, receipts and other items..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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