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1819— Burning of the court-house and jail— One man burned — Legislative act— Erection of the Delaware Academy— Its founderManner of its endowment— Geological society formed in Delhi— Its short existence— Matter in relation to the formation of the county — Extract from the Diary of Judge Foote—Obituary notice—List of assemblymen since the formation of the county—Surrogates and county judges—sheriffs—county clerks.
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The lost manuscript—Early organization of religious societies—Report of the first missionary—Summary of report—Different sects in the county—Educational interests of the county, and other information.
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Anti-rent difilculties—Early grants of land within the limits of the county—Hardenburgh patent—Dispute in regard to the western limits of the patent— Survey of the patent—Protest of the Indians — Indian deed of the land between the branches of the Delaware to Johanus Hardenburgh—Bradt patent—Enumeration of the other patents in the order in which they were granted—Land monopoly — Early restrictions placed upon grants—How eluded—Views of the early legislatures—Recognition of the grants prior to the revolution—Validity of the manorial titles—Leasehold system—Systematic classificatioii' bf deeds—Durable lease—Redemption lease — Three life lease—One and two life lease—Yearly lease—Seven year proviso—Claims of the tenants—History of the excitement — Grievances of the renters.
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Introduction of the excitement into Delaware county, 1844—Roxbury First public meeting-^Description of the costume worn by an Indian — Molest John B. Gould— Second attempt to enforce submission Tar and feather H. More—Tar and feather T. Corbin— Sheriff's papers taken and destroyed— First equal rights' cowvew^eon— Legislative proceedings— Passage of an act preventing persons appearing in disguise— Copy of the same— An act of D. W. Squires— Extract
