OVER 70 1 Regular meeting , April 4th 1808 Resolved that it is the duty of the over -seers of the poor to examine the town clerks books respecting black […]

John Polmentire says two strangers who call themselves seafaring men – came to this town 23 Jan inst with whom ^a Box one of them left the other named Christopher […]

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 […]

Dutchess County fs. Anne Godwin of Poughkeepsie single woman being duly sworn says that a black woman named Betty said to have(crossed out) belong/ed(crossed out) to James Emott was at […]

Dutchess County fs. James Emott of Poughkeepsie being duly sworn says that he some years ^since? purchased from John D I.[P] Douw of Albany a negro woman slave named Betty […]

Mrs. Jane Curry, being summoned + in- terrogated with respect to her situation ^& her son James – says that her son James Curry has disposed of all her real […]

Special Session Octr. 19th 1807 At a Special meeting of the Justices and O- verseers of Poor held at Esqr Emotts office for the purpose of examining into the circumstances […]