stopped at Nicholas Michal's to refresh, that during their Stay four Men who were Secreted on the Garret came down [44] in the Room armed, Assaulted beat and abused them together with one Pease and Robbed them of all the Money they had with them together with their Horses, and led them a Considerable distance into the Woods and there threatned to take their Lives, and they farther inform that they suppose the said Michal and Henry Shans know who the perpetrators of this Robbery were Ordered Thereupon that Coll K. Van Rensselaer be

requested to detach a Party of his Regiment to apprehend and secure all such Persons who are supposed to be concerned in said Robbery and them safely convey to this City, and also immediately to apprehend and send to this Board Nicholas Michal and Jeremiah Shans Resolved That Gen! Conway be requested to order a Party of ten Men with an Officer to assist Coll! Rensselaer's Party to apprehend the Persons above named -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment May 1778 Present

A Letter from John Younglove with two Affidavits in-

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? c ^ ose(^ were delivered to the Board respecting James Noels May fy who was sent to us under Guard Ordered that the said Affidavits be sent to Col? Humfrey and that he be requested to [45] transmit them after Perusal to Col 1 Robert Van Rensselaer which Letter and Examinations are in the following Words (prout)