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CATALOG NUMBER VC 1304
OBJECT NAME Tax arrears?
DATE November 1815 - August 14, 1818
AUTHOR
RECIPIENT Pierre Van Cortlandt
MEDIUM Paper, ink
PEOPLE Mr. Van Wyck, Aaron Burr
PLACES New York, Cortlandt Manor, Parson’s Point, Salisbury Island
Salisbury Island, see page 101 (Orange County) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/39/Collections_of_the_New_York_historical_society_.._%28IA_collectionsofnew0039newy%29.pdf
https://archive.org/stream/footprintsofredm02rutt/footprintsofredm02rutt_djvu.txt
west side of Hudson's River, beginning on the south side of a creek
called Assinapink, together with a certain island and parcel of mea-
dow called ^Nlanahawaghin, and by the Christians Salisbury Island."
The island lies about one mile south of directly opposite Anthony's
Nose. and is divided from the main land by a narrow channel or
marshy water-course. The tract of land lies immediately north of
the Donderberg ; it was the site of the settlement known as Doodle-
town in Revolutionary history. The name is probably from Manna-
hatin, the indefinite or diminutive form of Mannahata, "The Island'*
— ^literally. "Small island."' The last word of the record form is
"badly mangled. (See jManhattan.)
KEYWORDS acreage, taxes, commutation, forfeited lands, sale of Parsons'
Point to Van Wyck, Aaron Burr and Salisbury Island,
Cortlands Manor is stated by Gen’l Cort
Cortlands Manor is stated by Gen’l Van Cortland to to Contain 86.212 [^ ac]
Stated by him to have been forfeited ___ ___ ___ 3 000
leaving Chargeable. 83,212
On this 83212 Acres, there was due for Arrears to 15th }
Of November 1815 } $362.52
For this $362.52 a part of [^ the] Manor Called parson’s }
point was sold to a Mr. Van Wyck }
On the 21st of November 1815 Mr Van Cortland paid into }
The Treasury, in 3 Per Cent Stock, for Commutation on }
on the whole Grant } $63.32
In 1816 After the Commutation had been paid, the Law / was pafsed to redeem the lands which had been Sold / and to Charge the Amount of Arrears Interest +c / to the patents. This grant was then charged with the ar-/ rears as formerly stated ___ ___ ___ $362.52
Charges and Interest 28.63 – 391.15
Deduct. 40 Per Cent 156 46
$234.69
The Commutation having been paid no more arrears
Will accrue, and this sum of $234.69 will discharge
the patent
a R P
Note On 14th Aug 1818 Aaron Burr discharged 283.. 2. 34. part of / Salisbury Island . 78 Cents, which may be deducted from the above / Amount, that land not being now chargeable —
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Kathryn AlexanderLanguage
English
