Dutchess County fs. Polly Carrol of Poughkeepsie been
duly sworn says that she has known Betty reported
to be a servant woman of James Emott for above
five years, that from her appearance and as far as
the knowledge of this deponent extends she thinks her
healthy and able to support herself: that about
three or four weeks since Betty was at Poughkeepsie &
remained here about a week during which time
this deponent saw her frequently and that the said
Betty appeared then to be in health & competent to maintain herself
sworn this 11th Dec 1807
before me
Wm Emott Justice    Polly Carrol Cc her mark

Stated 1st Monday in Feby 1808 at Wm Emotts office
present
Teunis Tappen
Wm Emott} Justices-
Thomas Nelson} Overseer
Wm Rynders wanted his fathers Board raised – Rejected
he then agreed to keep his father at 3 dollars a month
Mr Nelson informed the board that Abraham Van[keyers]
is willing to take Benjamin Jaycocks off the town for
5 years-
Resolved that the board meet again next Monday and
that a Constable bring before them Ann Stephens – a Girl
said to be from over the river in Jefferson street a boy
at John Lewis’s and Nero-