Law passed March 8, 1773 that made it illegal to fire guns from December 31 to January 2. If a white person is found guilty of breaking this law he or she would have to pay a fine of 20 shillings or serve 1 month in jail. If a slave is found guilty...
New York Law passed on April 9th, 1811 containing nine clauses. Clause one states that in order to vote a person must declare that they are a freeholder, be 21 or over, and must have the value of two hundred and fifty dollars, and live within this...
A poster for a $500 reward for catching a horse thief. The reward is offered by the Town Board of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York. For the information leading to the arrest and conviction of any horse thief or thieves caught, arrested and...