Mr John Stewart enter into Parole in the mean Time not to do or say any Thing in Opposition to the Measures pursued by the Congress of the United States of America or by the Legislature or executive Powers of either of the said States and that he shall and will not hold any Correspondence by Word or Deed upon political Matters with any of the Enemies of the said United States of America or either of them and not to depart the Limits of the Town of Schonectady without Permission from one of the Members of this Board -- Van Nist who was cited to appear to answer respecting an Express from the Enemy who was said to have been at his House appeared and we having questioned him and finding his Answers satisfactory have thought proper to discharge him -- Isaac Witbeck, John G. Klauw, Joachim Collier & Abraham Herdick were sent to us under Guard by Cof Peter

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Vrooman on being examined they pretend that there going 1778 June 27. Hunting they were taken near Freehold Ordered that they be carried to the Fort and that the Goaler by Mittimus be requested to receive him

Then adjourned till 9 OClock Monday Morning -- [89] Met pursuant to Adjournment Albany 29 th June 1778 1778 June 29. Present

John M. Beekman f A/r ,

V < Mathew Visscher ,

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Cap? Kasper Huyck appeared before the Board and being interrogated withRespect to Abraham Herdick who is -- confined and he having certified that the said Abraham Herdick has always conducted himself as a Friend to the United States and to their Cause Ordered therefore that the said Abraham Herdick be discharged from his Confinement Cap? John Ryley appeared before the Board with two Hessian Deserterfs] from the British Army whose Names are Christian Ortlip and Hemligh Streligh Ordered that the said Christian Ortlip and Hemligh Streligh be permitted to go at large in this County and that a Pass be made out for them -- Jonathan Brown of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut who was apprehended at Hosick by Cap* Ryley's Party of Rangers was brought before us a Person who not having a Pass was supposed to be a Dangerous Person and we having examined him have thought proper to permit him to go with [Ryley] 1 Cap?