I Charles Hoffman of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County
[Blacksmith] bring the Legal owner and proprietor of a [??]
Negro wench slave do present to an act of the Legislature of
the state of New York, entitled an act for the gradual
abolition of slaves passed 29 of March 1799 hereby certify
that the said Negro woman has been Delivered of a
male child whose name is Tom that he is now above
the age of six months ould to the best of my knowledge
and Bleaf Dated this third day of June in the year 1800
Carel Hofman
Recorded this third day of June 1800
Rich.d Everitt Town Clark