New York State Comptroller's Office Land Tax Bureau List of Lands Advertised to be Sold for Arrears of Quit Rents A1338

New York State Comptroller's Office Land Tax Bureau List of Lands Advertised to be Sold for Arrears of Quit Rents

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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 lists land sold for arrears of quit rents. Information includes patentees' names; date of grant; description of property; county where formerly situated; county where currently situated; and quantity. Handwritten notes are included, which are primarily corrections and additions to the original printed list.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau

Title:

Comptroller's Office Land Tax Bureau list of lands advertised to be sold for arrears of quit rents

Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

1 volume

Inclusive Dates:

1815

Series Number:

A1338

Scope and Content Note

This is a printed volume which lists land to be sold for arrears of quit rents. By a law of 1814 the comptroller was authorized to make lists available to county clerks, treasurers, and city chamberlains for a November 1815 sale.

The lists include: patentees' names; date of grant; description of property; county where formerly situated; county where now situated; and quantity. Handwritten notes are included which are primarily corrections and additions to the original printed list.