Petitions, correspondence, and reports relating to forfeited estates, 1778-1826.

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Petitions, correspondence, and reports relating to forfeited estates, 1778-1826.

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Assembly committees approved transactions relating to land confiscated from loyalists or suspected loyalists. The committees approved sale of the land, considered requests to restore land to its original owner, reviewed creditors' claims for payment, and considered various compensation requests.

2 cu. ft.Copies: 2 microfilm reels; 35mm.

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The legislature had final authority over all land transactions and agreements with Indians. Petitions concerning such transactions and agreements were addressed to the legislature and referred to the assembly, which in turn referred the petition to various three-member committees or to the surveyor general or the comptroller. From the description of Petitions, correspondence and reports relating to Indians, 1783-1831. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 84144073 I...