Examination of Doctor Covil Jany 11 1811
Dutchess County fs. The examination of Zenas Covil
taken upon oath before us the 11th Jany 1811 respecting
the situation of Robert Rutgers/a black man)
says he lives in his house, and has a wife &
one child. That the said Robert now lays sick
of a Typhus fever, and at present lays speechless
that he is very poor so as to be unable to keep
himself, that they have no firewood, and no
means to get any. that he must suffer for
the want of necessaries unless he has some as-
sistance from the town __
Sworn before us
the 11 Jany 1811
Peter R Maison
Wm Emott — } Zenas Covel
Ordered that such relief be granted as the case
may require –