Letters patent issued to William Basset, 1791.

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Letters patent issued to William Basset, 1791.

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This letters patent, issued in 1791, grants to William Basset lot 95 containing 600 acres of land situated in the Township of Homer, Montgomery County. One hundred acres located in the south east corner of the grant is to be reserved to the state, as well as five acres of every one hundred acres for highways. Gold and silver mines are also reserved to the state. The patent was issued with the condition that the settlement be made on the tract within seven years. The patent is approved by the Commissioner of the Land Office and witnessed by Governor George Clinton.

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Early commissions were recorded by the secretary of the Colony of New York. Chapter 12 of the Laws of 1778 appointed the secretary of state the clerk of the Council of Appointment. The 1821 state constitution abolished the council, and its powers were transferred to the governor. From the description of Record of commissions, dedimus potestatem, supersedeas, pardons, and other executive actions, 1770-1827. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 82062017 The register ...

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