readiness and willingness to do their duty as good and faithful Subjects of this State Ordered Thereupon that they be permitted to return to their places of abode, on their entring into Recognizance with surety for their future good behaviour as good and faithful Subjects and Monthly appearance before any one of the Commissioners -- They were accordingly bound in £100 each and Cap* John M c Kellop their Bail in £100 all live in Cambridge in this County -- James Green the same in all respects himself was bound £100 and Thomas Green his Bail in £100 both of Cambridge

1778 Albany 18 th April 1778 -- Apr. 18. Present,

John M. Beeckman Jer.Van Rensselaer Isaac D. Fonda \

Matthew Visscher John M c Clung {

John M Clung one of the Members of the Board appeared, c

was sworn to the Execution of his Office and took his Seat -- Samuel Willson having been Confined by the Committee for having been with the Enemy and it appearing that he

had been seduced to go to them, and while with the Enemy

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies

had not taken up Arms against the Country, and it appear- 1778 Apr. 18. ing from his own Confession as well as from the information of other Persons that he acknowledged his Crime and was willing to make Amends to his Country for his [12] past Conduct, by entring into the Service, and offered Bail for

his good behaviour -- Ordered Thereupon that he be permitted to enlist with