T50 -- Thomas Martin and Hugh Paul were brought before us and it appearing that they were Deserters from the British Army and that they had peaceably behaved themselves during their Residence in this Country Ordered that they be permitted to go at large on behaving themselves in a peaceable and quiet Manner -- John Flinn who was some Time ago confined on Suspicion of being concerned in the Robbery of Henry Van Renselaer was examined and his Examination being taken in Writing and attested to before John M. Beekman Esq r

The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 166, State Comptroller's office.

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1778 Ordered that he be permitted to [go to] his usual Place of June 10. Abode on entering into Recognizance to appear at the next Supream Court -- John Flinn on Recognizance in £50 --u-- Daniel Folger delivered to the Board 6 Silver and 25 Continental Dollars which he said he had received of Robert Sloss -- Ordered that the Treasurer take the Money into his

Custody Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning -- June 11. [69] Met pursuant to Adjournment 11T June 1778 -- Present

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John Lorentz Corres a Hessian Deserter from the British Army appeared before the Board and it appearing that he had hitherto conducted himself in a peaceable Manner during his Residence in the County he was permitted to go at large throughout the County -- Received a Letter from Hugh Mitchell informing that the Rev! Mr Stewart the Indian Minister had removed from Fort Hunter to Schonectady with his Family -- that he conceived Mr Stewart would have it in his Power to convey Intelligence from that Place to the Indians and as Mr Stewart has always been a declared Enemy to the Liberties of America he thought it would be necessary to Order him down the Country Received a Letter from Robert Yates Esq r informing that there is a certain Thomas Anderson in the Manor of Livingston a Blacksmith who is charged by D Latham r