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Advertisement circular distributed to veterans of the Mexican and the Civil War which dicusses new bills alloting claims and pensions for veterans. In addition to regular pensions, there are appeals to veterans, their widows and families of...
Isaac Hasbrouck of New Paltz was accused of assaulting Hugo Freer. He beat, wounded, and bruised Hugo Freer so that his ear bled. Hasbrouck pleaded guilty and threw himself upon the Court. He was ordered to pay 20 shillings. During the same session...
Special court held in Kingston, NY in January 1696. Thom, a slave of Peter Crispel, was accused of murdering a negro woman. He was sentenced to be hanged by the neck, have his throat cut with a knife, and then hanged in a chain as an example to...
Slave owners were accused of allowing 13 slaves to meet at the house of Abraham Stoubergh. The owners of the slaves that attended the meeting were called into court and ordered to pay fines.
Record of the court case against John Wells. He was accused of harboring slaves and giving or selling them alcoholic drinks. He was found guilty and fined two pounds.
Record of the Court of Sessions 1693. Steven Valloau is accused of selling alcoholic drinks to slaves and threw himself upon the mercy of the court. He was fined 40 shillings.
Record of the court case against Anthony Bosselyn of Marbletown, NY. He was accused of harboring slaves that had stolen corn and providing them with alcoholic drinks. He was found guilty and fined six pounds.
Record of the meeting of the Justices of the Peace, March 26, 1718. James, a slave, is accused of burglary and sentenced to be whipped at seven different locations around Kingston, NY.
The court considered the gathering of more than three slaves to be dangerous and unlawful. Slaves accused of assembling or gathering would be publicly whipped or their masters would be ordered to pay a fine.
Record of the court case against Dirck, a slave of Jan Heermans and Thom, a slave of Egbert Schoonmaker. Dirck and Thom were accused of stealing horses and were sentenced to be whipped.
Record of the court case against Dirck, a slave of Jan Heermans. Dirck was accused of stealing three shillings worth of cakes, cookies, or ginger bread from Thomas Van Steenburgon, and was sentenced to be whipped on the naked back.
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The letter when folded served as its own envelope. Mr. Simon Dubois at N. Paltz is written on the back of the letter in one of the top central units. Henricus Dubois has been requested for a second time to appear before the consistory of the...
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The letter when folded served as its own envelope. Mr. Henricus Dubois upon the Ganse- Plaats (literally, "place or square of the geese") is written on the back of the letter in one of the top central units. Henricus Dubois has been requested...
This is a view through bare trees looking towards the Hudson River. The industrial buildings and smokestacks of the Lovett plant are seen in the distance on the river's near shore.
