Protection -- In the case of a person who desired to go to the German Flats, but who was apprehensive of being maltreated by inhabitants of Tryon County, protection was given him for his security. 2 When appealed to for protection by the wife and family of a tory confined in jail, the board enjoined "all officers both Civil and Milatary [j*V] & all other Persons whatsoever" from molesting them. 3 Rangers -- Captain John Ryley and 4 fifteen men were employed, on May 1 1, 1778, by the Albany commissioners for conspiracies "for the Purpose of ranging about the Woods

For examples see May 6, n, 13, 21, 22; August 3, 14, 19, 22, 29, 31; September 3, 4, 7, 10, 18, 19, 22, 24; October 8, 19; November 3, 1778; June 19, 1779; August 2, 24, 31; September 23; October 7, 1780. October 7, 1778. September 14, 1778. * Ryley had served at the head of a similar contingent of rangers for the

Committee of the City and County of Albany, from August, 1777, until January 10, 1778. He sought at various times to collect the amount of his pay-roll, and as late as January 13, 1789, he petitioned the legislature in the matter. He signed his name " John Reilay." -- Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 22, State Comptroller's office.

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and doing such Sendees as should be requested of them", until the last day of October following. They were to receive six shillings per day and one ration of provisions, and promised "to obey the Orders of said Commissioners or any three of them and the Orders of such Officers as they may think proper to set over us." Before entrance upon the servmember was required to take the oath of allegiance. ice, each