Register of Canal Fund land sold by the Surveyor General A0903

Register of Canal Fund land sold by the Surveyor General

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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:

These land sales records were made by the Surveyor General in compliance with resolutions of the Commissioners of the Land Office. The entries provide date of sale; description of the land; price; name of purchaser; and certification by the Surveyor General of the sale of the land.

Creator:

New York (State). Commissioners of the Land Office

Title:

Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1843-1847

Series Number:

A0903

Administrative History

A law of 1841 authorized the Surveyor General, under the direction of the Land Office Commissioners, to sell lands which had become the property of the state through any acts authorizing a loan to benefit the people of the state, or through any public fund.

Scope and Content Note

These are records of land sales made by the Surveyor General in compliance with resolutions of the Commissioners of the Land Office. The lands belonged to the Canal Fund and the Surveyor General's reports of these sales were sent to the Canal Fund Commissioners. The records give: date; description of the land; price; name of purchaser; and certification by the Surveyor General of the sale of the land.