. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . ill*. M?§ OLD STATE HOUSE KE-DEDICATION. 99 give full details of the occupants. In fact, until 1803the title to the estate was in doubt. The Stateclaimed the right to sell the property, and to takeone-half the proceeds. To this the town stoutly de-murred, claiming the fee of the land, and a moralright, at least, to specify the uses to Avhich the build-ing should be put. An elaborate report to this effectis on the town records for 1798. Finally, Feb. ,1803, a resolve was passed (Resolves, c. 95, of 1803),authorizing three comm
. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . ill*. M?§ OLD STATE HOUSE KE-DEDICATION. 99 give full details of the occupants. In fact, until 1803the title to the estate was in doubt. The Stateclaimed the right to sell the property, and to takeone-half the proceeds. To this the town stoutly de-murred, claiming the fee of the land, and a moralright, at least, to specify the uses to Avhich the build-ing should be put. An elaborate report to this effectis on the town records for 1798. Finally, Feb. ,1803, a resolve was passed (Resolves, c. 95, of 1803),authorizing three commissioners to sell the Common-wealths interest to the town for the sum of .$6, like release Avas obtained from the countiesof Suffolk and I^Torfolk, for the sums of |1, .$1, « Th(- town then voted. May 23, 1803, to lease the ™Tlie following deed, the original of which now hangs on these walls, isrecorded in the Suffolk Registry, Vol. 205, fol. 207 : — Know all Men by these presents: That we, the undersigned, being ap-pointed a
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