Lists of non-resident lands with unpaid taxes
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Overview of the Records
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Arrangement
Alphabetical by name of correspondent.
Scope and Content Note
This series contains lists of lands on which taxes were owed by non-residents of the taxing unit, with accompanying letters to the Comptroller. The correspondents include prominent land speculators such as Robert S. Bowne, George Scriba, Gerrit Smith, Edward Suffern, and others.
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