A few days later , they wrote again to Clinton about seven more persons "sent down by the pretended State of Vermont to be forwarded to the Enemies Lines by General Stark," and stated that from the "first Reception" they met with from Stark, they thought it "needless to remonstrate with him any farther about the Matter." Subsequently 4 when Stark asked them to commit ,

a prisoner sent from Bennington, they complied and issued a mittimus to the jailer to receive the prisoner into his custody. Persons who were to be removed to the British lines were each to be served with a notice by the secretary of the board , 5 and were required to pay the costs of transportation for

themselves and families, and to provide provisions for all

sufficient as a supply for fourteen days. They were allowed to take with them all of their clothing and household furniture. Their names were sent to the governor, to enable him to order the detention of any of them for exchanges 6 .

When several of these people requested a temporary suspension, to afford them an opportunity to ask the permis- September 21, 1778. July 15. I778- July 24, 1778. * August 7, 1778. July 20, 1778. August 1, 3. 22, 26; September 3; October 29, 1778. See also the act of March 20, 1781, in relation to exchanges. -- Laws of New York. Poughkeepsie, 1782, pp. 179-180.

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sion of Governor Clinton to petition the legislature for an exemption from the penalties, the board informed them that their request could not be granted 1Two women who .