Prior to 1811 business corporations were established by special act of the Legislature. The Mohawk Turnpike & Bridge Company was incorporated by New York Laws of 1800, 23rd Session, Chapter 105. I checked the text of the law and it contains names of the incorporators, and provisions for issuance of capital stock, election of directors, taking of lands for road construction, operation of the road, rates of toll, penalties for evading tolls or damaging company property, etc. The law is available from the New York State Library [phone 518-474-5355, e-mail [log in to unmask]] or from any large law library that holds the printed session laws. Jim Folts New York State Archives >>> [log in to unmask] 11/17/06 3:02 PM >>> One of our regular visitors is doing research on the Mohawk Turnpike which was incorporated in 1800 by the Secretary of State for New York and it was completed by 1808. So far, she cannot find any evidence in the incorporation papers as to how the Turnpike was ever financed. If anyone can provide information to the following questions or give any direction it would be greatly appreciated: How was the land for the Mohawk Turnpike purchased, by whom, and how would it be listed on a land transfer or deed? Kelly A. Yacobucci Farquhar County Historian/RMO Montgomery County Dept. of History & Archives Old Courthouse, P.O. Box 1500 Fonda, NY 12068-1500 518-853-8186 [log in to unmask]