John Boyd Junr and William c Auley who had been some time since apprehended near Jessups Patent and supposed to be on their Way to the Enemy in Canada, were brought before the Board and examined and it having appeared to us as well from their examination, as other Persons that their intention only was to go to Crown Point to endeavor to get a Sum of Money due them from Persons living at that Place and that they are Persons who have heretofore in many instances evinced their Attachment to the United States of America -- They were thereupon Liberated upon entring into Recog-

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Petrus Cole and Gerrit Cole were again brought before the Board and examined, and they still continuing to be disposed not to give the information, which from the Evidence of James Noels it appears, they have in their power Ordered thereupon that they be recommitted John Johnson was brought before the Board and examined, and he not giving satisfactory answers to such Questions as were proposed to him respecting McMullen's leaving Goods in his Care Ordered that he be remanded to Prison Resolved That a Letter be prepared to the Secretary of the State requesting him to furnish this Board as soon as Convenient with the Act passed in the last Sessions of the Legislature respecting Persons of a Neutral and Equivocal Character'