John Ryley with his Party of Rangers proceed with all possible Secrecy & Dispatch in a Batteau to Coyemans and from thence to a place about five Miles above Peesink, and there endeavour to apprehend Thomas Garnet, Roeliff Van der Kar John Stoner, John Cafort, Stephen Miller and others Ordered that Application be made to the Commanding Officer for a Party of Continental Troops as an Additional Guard to be under the Direction of Cap! Ryley -- [72] Ordered that Application be made to Col! Lewis for a Batteau for the Guard

Wrote a Letter to IT Stephen c Crea informing that as to his Brother he stood Indicted for having heretofore been

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and afterwards going over to the Enemy a Militia Officer 1778 June 13. and accepting under them a Commission of Ensign and that Thomas Man who was lately exchanged stood charged with having taken an Oath not to give any Aid Comfort or Intelligence and afterwards going over to them and accepting under them an Ensigns Commission -- which Letter is in the

Words following (prout) -- The[n] Adjourned till next Monday Morning 10 OClock -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 1 5' h ; June 1778 1778 June 15. Present

John M. Beekman ) J Ma(hew visscher Isaac D. Fonda ) (

Received a Letter from George White Esq r informing that he sent to us under Guard John Lary who was taken up by him for travelling without a Pass and we having examined him and finding that he is a Deserter and as such belongs to the Military Ordered that the said John Lary be delivered over to Brigadier General Starks to be dealt with as he may think proper -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning