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New York State Engineer and Surveyor Certificates and Bonds for Sales of State Land


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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 series consists of certificates and bonds for original land sales (sometimes including descriptions of lands purchased), conditional resale of lands, and for lands obtained after foreclosure of mortgages.
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Title:
New York State Engineer and Surveyor certificates and bonds for sales of state land
Quantity:

4.3 cubic feet

17 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
1786-1903
Bulk Dates:
bulk 1807-1903
Series Number:
A4003

Scope and Content Note

The series consists of certificates and bonds for original land sales (sometimes including descriptions of lands purchased), conditional resale of lands, and for lands obtained after foreclosure of mortgages.

Related Material

A4002 New York State Engineer and Surveyor Books of Sales of State Lands, contains more information on land sales during this time period.

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Volume list is available at the repository.

Custodial History

The series was reconstituted by Archives staff in April 1998 from 17 volumes originally part of old collection -94, received from the State Library in 1978. In 1983, volumes from that old collection were arranged into 6 series (A4003, B0257, B0258, B0260, B0262, and B0266) but not formally accessioned. The latter five series are now defunct, and those volumes form a part of series A4003.

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