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

George Fisher on Recognizance £100 Timothy Shipman his Bail in £100

Van Nist of Nistutaw was cited to appear before the Board next Saturday -- Adjourned till the Day after to Morrow 9 OClock in the Morning

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^1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 27 June 1778 th :

Present

Tohn M. Beekman ) ( ,

7 V IViatthew Visscher Isaac D. ronda j (

The Rev Mr John Stewart who was by a Resolution of the ?

:h 25 Instant to repair with his Family in four Days after the Delivery of said Resolution to the State of Connecticut there to remain until an Exchange might be procured for him and on Failure of Complying therewith that he should be put in close Confinement appeared before this Board and declared his Readiness to convince them that he had not corresponded with the Enemy and that he was ready and willing to enter into any Engagements for the faithful Performance of such matters as might be enjoyned him -- [88] Therefore resolved that the said Resolution be and is hereby suspended and that the said Rev'!