Treasurer's receipts for payments of land purchased at Comptroller's tax sale of 1853 A1258

Treasurer's receipts for payments of land purchased at Comptroller's tax sale of 1853

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of receipts issued by the Treasurer's Office for payment of land purchased at the Comptroller's Tax sale of 1853. Records contain the name of the individual who bought the land, the date of the receipt, the amount paid for the land, and the signatures of both the Comptroller and the Treasurer.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Treasurer's receipts for payments of land purchased at Comptroller's tax sale of 1853

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1853

Series Number:

A1258

Arrangement

Unarranged.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of receipts issued by the Treasurer's Office for payment of land purchased at the Comptroller's Tax sale of 1853. The records were generated pursuant to Chapter 262 of the Laws of 1823, which authorized the Comptroller to sell lands for non-payment of taxes. The records contain the name of the individual who bought the land, the date of the receipt, the amount paid for the land, and the signatures of both the Comptroller and the Treasurer.

Related Material

Series B0930, Payment receipts for lands purchased at tax sales, contains receipts for payment for lands sold at Comptroller's tax sales of 1859, 1866, 1871, 1895, 1900, 1905, 1910, 1915, and 1926.