John Ryley and to continue in said Service until the last Day of October next unless sooner discharged by the Commissioners appointed for detecting & defeating all Conspiracies which may be formed in this State or any three of them or any legal Authority for which Service we are to receive from the said Commiss rs six Shillings per Day & one Ration of Provisions and we do hereby promise and engage to obey the Orders of said Commissioners or any three of them and the Orders of such Officers as they may think proper to set over us"

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[36] Ordered also that a Warrant be made out to the May 11. said John Ryley to take the Command of the said Company which Warrant is in the Words following (to wit), By Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, John M. Beekman, Isaac D. Fonda, and Mathew Visscher Commissioners for defeating all Conspiracies which may be formed in this State against the Liberties of America -- To John Ryley Gentleman We reposing special Confidence in your Prudence Valour Sc Patriotism do hereby nominate constitute and appoint [you] to die Command of a Party of Rangers to be employed in such Services as we shall from Time to Time direct and you are hereby required Sc commanded from Time to Time to do and perform such Services as shall be required from you by us or any three of the said Commissioners Given under our Hands at Albany this 11 Day of May 1778 -- Ordered further that the said Capf John Ryley and the Men under his Command shall previously to their entering upon Duty take the Oath of Allegiance