conveying Intelligence to the Enemy was brought before the Board and we having examined him respecting the Charges alledged against him and finding the Suspicion against him rather ill grounded Therefore Ordered that he said Martin Galer be discharged from his Confinement on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Martin Galer on Recognizance in. -- -- . £100 John Manger Bail his in... -- -- £100 Adjourned 9 OClock Wednesday Morning till -- Met pursuant to Adjournment Albany S 1 1 ? July 1778 -- 1778 July 8. Present

John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda

Received a Letter from John Lansing Jun r Esq r requesting the Enlargement of Lawrence Scherp and John J. Vosburgh on their procuring sufficient Bail, and we having taken the Matter into our Consideration and finding that the Crimes w[h]erewith they severally stand charged are

[97] of such a Nature as that they cannot with consistency be bailed therefore Ordered Lawrence that the said Scherp and John J. Vosburgh be continued in their Confinement -- William Showers who was some Time since confined in Goal was brought before the Board and we having examined

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1778 into the Charges against him and finding them rather July 8. groundless -- Ordered therefore that the said William Showers be discharged from his Confinement on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- William Showers on Recognizance in. £ 100 -- -- Johannis J. Muller his Bail in. £100 -- -- Then Adjourned till 2 O'Clock to Morrow Afternoon