Coenrad Quant of the Helleberg who was confined for Disaffectionwas brought before the Board and we having examined him have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Appearance when called upon -- Coenrad Quant on Recognizance in.. . . £40 Richard Bronck presented Board an Account for to the bringing up to Albany from Cooksakie William Barton and Alexander Penman [86] Ordered that the Treasurer pay to the said Richard Bronck ^3 ^4^0 according to the Account delivered in and take his Receipt therefor 1

On Suggestion to the Board that there is at the Helleberg a Hessian who appears to be dangerous Ordered that a ' The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol 40, p. 164, State Comptroller's office, signed " Reitsent Bronck."

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Letter be wrote to Cap John Van Wie requesting him to 1 1778 June 25. bring down the said Ilessian when he the Cap Van Wie s'!

returns from the Command he is now upon On Information exhibited to the Board by Alexander McLean that there is a certain Pharo -- who has intimated that there are certain Persons in this City who have supplied the Savages and Tories to the Westward with Ammunition Ordered that the said Pharo -- he cited immediately to

appear before this Board Some l ime since a Letter was received from Hugh Mitchell EsqT intimating to us that the Rev'! Mr Stewart being at Schonectady has it in Power from that Place to correhis spond with the Enemy by Means of his particular Connections with the Savages, and we having taken the above Facts into our Consideration do therefore Resolve that the said Mr Stewart do forthwith with his Family repair to the State of Connecticut until his Exchange can be procured and that he set off in four Days after this Resolution is delivered to him -- and on Failure of complying herewith [87] it is Ordered that he be put into close Confinement George Fisher of Saragtoga who was [confined for] having been last Summer with the Enemy was brought before the Board and we having examined [him] have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance