confined on Suspicion of being concerned in the Murder 1778 June 17. and Robbery of John Van Ness and who was indicted and tried and on his Trial was acquitted was brought before us and we thinking he might be released have permitted him to go at large on entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

David Michael on Recognizance in... £100 Jurie Michael his Bail in... £100

Peter Cole was brought before the Board and we having examined him with Respect to the Goods stolen of Henry Van Renselaer which were left with him in Order to be secreted was ordered to be recommitted -- Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

[75] Met pursuant to Adjournment --Albany 18 June 1778 ' June 18. Present

John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda j

It having appeared to by the Information of two us Persons that Hans Riemer is employed an Express to convey Letters from New York to the Tories and particularly from Abraham Cuyler to One of the Glens at Schonectady Ordered therefore that a Letter be wrote to Hugh Mitchell Esqr one of the Commissioners at Schonectady to endeavour by every Means in his Power to cause the said Riemer to be apprehended or such Dispatches as may be sent to Schonectady to be secured and immediately to inform us of the Nature of them John Boyd JunT and M^Auley who were Alexander apprehended by a Party of Continental Troops at Jessup's