Queens County Treasurer's Office land auction bills of sale
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Abstract
Bills of sale for plots of land in the town of Jamaica, Queens County sold by the Queens County Treasurer's Office at public auction in 1875.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in a single folder.
Scope and Contents
Bills of sale for plots of land in the town of Jamaica, Queens County sold by the Queens County Treasurer's Office at public auction. The land had formerly belonged to Silas Butler but was seized due to Butler's failure to pay taxes. The bills are signed by George Bergen, Treasurer of Queens County, and dated 1875.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Queens County Treasurer's Office land auction bills of sale, 1977.569, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of George and Marjorie North Finkeldey, 1968.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.
