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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:
The governor issued these warrants directing the attorney general to prepare letters patent. These patents transferred title
to land from the colonial government to private owners whose application to purchase land had been approved following a survey.
Each warrant contains governor's name; attorney general's name; size and boundaries of the land to be patented; and date of
the warrant. These records sustained moderate to severe burn damage in the 1911 State Capitol fire.
Creator:
Title:
Warrants to prepare letters patent
Quantity:
0.3 cubic feet
Quantity:
1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates:
1753-1770
Series Number:
A1884
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