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)

Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

May 18. Met pursuant to Adjournment iSV May 1778 -- Present

John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda I

Cap! John Ryley appeared before the Board with the Party under his Command to receive Orders from us Ordered that the said Cap' Ryley with his Party proceed by the Way of Michels to Kinderhook & there await the Orders of Col Humfrey and from thence go to Cooksakie and execute such Orders as shall be given them by Col- Van Ber-

gens as by the said Orders may more fully appear -- Nicholas Michels Wife who was supposed to be Accessory to the Assault lately committed on Cap! George White was permitted to return Home -- John Thomas was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence & finding nothing material against him have thought proper to let him go at large on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour &: Monthly Appearance

John Thomas on Recognizance in. . . --„--. £100 Philip Gregory his Bail in ... £100 -- u --