WILLS (William), of Trvon County Board. 1778: -- April 29, 30; May 1, 2, 27. 1779: -- June 24.

WYNKOOP (Petrus, Jr.) 1778: -- May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 25; June 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 25; July 17, 18, 29. 30, 31 September ; 1, 2, 3, 15; October 6, 7; November 17. 1779: -- May 26.

MANUSCRIPT MINUTES VOL. I.

[i]At a Meeting of the Commissioners Appointed by the 1778 Apr. 13 Legislature of the State of New York for Enquiring into detecting and Defeating all Conspiricies which may be formed in the Said State Against the Liberties of America

th April 1778 -- Present

John M Beeckman ) j Mathew Visher Jer V Rensselaer ) ( Isaac D Fonda Mess ? Rensselaer & Visher laid before this Board a r letter from Egbert Benson Esq dated 7 Instant, Inclosing

two Certifyed Copies of two Acts of the Legislature passed in their late Sessions, and Copy of a Commission Isued in Consequence thereof Appointing us the Said John M Beeckman, Jer V Rensselaer, Isaac Fonda, Mathew Visher, Hugh Mitchell, John c lung, Cornelius Humphryes and Peter Wynekoop, Commissioners for Conspiracies, which Said Letter Acts and Commission are in the woords following (prout) After the perusal and Examining of which Said acts and Commission the Commissioners present took the following oath as is described by one of Said Acts to Wit I, A.B one of the Commissioners According to the form and Effect of an Act Entitled an Act for Appointing Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiraciesand Declaring their powers Appointed do in the presence of Almighty God most Solemnly promice and Swear that I will to the best of my Knowledge and Ability faithfully Execute and perform for the 1 The laws of February 5 and April 3, 1778, relating to the commissioners.