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. See Appendix I.

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1778 and Advantage of the People of the State of benefit Apr. 13. New York all and singular the powers and Authorities by force and Virtue of Said act unto me Given So help me God

John M Clung c Jer V Rensselaer James M Master c Mat: Visscher [Signed :] Cornelius Humfrey IsaacD Fonda Willm Wills John M: Beeckman PeP Wynkoop Jun r Hugh Mitchell Sami Stringer Stewart Dean 1

[2] A Return of the prisoners Confined in the City Gait being laid before this Board and thereupon Resolved that Letters be wrote to the district Committees from whence Said prisoners were Sent, to furnish the Commissioners with their Several Crimes which was wrote in the woords following (prout) As als[o] Letters to the Commissioners Appointed in Tryon County, and those in this & Charlotte County, in the woords following (prout) -- Requesting their Speedy attendance at this place Resolved That a Letter be prepared to Mess ?