Visscher Jacob Hoffman and Gotlieb Klouse Deserters from the Brittish Army were brought before this Board, and it appearing that they lived in Families well attached to the Cause of America Ordered 'Thereupon that they [be] permitted to go at large in this County -- James Mc Cormick, William Tyler, William Sanders Daniel Bass, John Cobham, John Cowan, Daniel Fraser Johannis Schaver, William Price, John Rogers, John M Dowell, Peter c

M Dougall, Benjamin French, John Shaver, George Cochel, c

John Hart, James Hart William Rogers Nicholas Bass, William Rogers Jun, Thomas Fraser, Greger Van Iveren and John Schaver having some time since been Confined by the Committee of the County of Albany for being Persons disaffected to the Cause of America and [13] whose going at large may be dangerous to the State,

9° State of New York

1778 Ordered Thereupon That a Mittimus be made out to Apr. 18. keep them confined till such time as they be discharged by this Board or any other three of the Commissioners John Werner, Isaac Valkenburgh and Arent Halenbeeck were brought before this Board, and nothing appearing against them, -- their examination appear in N? 3. Ordered That they be permitted to return to their place of abode -- Adjourned till 2 OClock P.M.

Met according to Adj ournment Present.

Jer.Van Rensselaer Isaac D. Fonda John M. Beeckman Matthew Visscher John M Clung c

Christiaen Schoolcraft and James Small were brought before this Board, and nothing appearing against them Ordered That they be discharged and permitted to return of abode to their usual place