Certification, written in French in 1709, recognizing an earlier contract made in 1689 between Jean Cottin and the Village of New Paltz concerning land given to Cottin in compensation for his services as a schoolmaster.
Contract between schoolmaster Jean Cottin and members of the New Paltz Village Council, granting him permission to use a specific dwelling and adjoining farm land for he and his family as long as he remains their schoolmaster.