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Massachusetts Archives

CHC

Legal file of the Land Office [Massachusetts Land Office]

Part of: Massachusetts Land Office

Legal file of the Land Office, 1784-1853 (Bulk: 1849-1853).

1 document box
Call no.: EA2/697X

Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands (1783-1801) and the Land Office were the primary agencies with responsibility for the management and sale of public lands in Maine on behalf of the Commonwealth.  In meeting this responsibility, the agencies had to enter into and become party to a variety of legal arrangements.  Typically these arrangements involved land transactions and/or development.  This file comprises a variety of legal documents, including copies, reflecting the land management activities of the agencies.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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