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

1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment Albany 9^ July 1778 -- July 9. Present

John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda -j

Received a Letter from the Commissioners covering a[n] Act passed by the Legislature at their late Sitting entitled "an Act more effectually to prevent the Mischiefs arising from the Influence and Example of Persons of Equivocal and suspected Characters in this State" and pointing out the Mode of Proceeding they intend to pursue and recommending a similar One to this Board -- 1

[98] James Farguson who was some time since taken up by the City Guard and ordered in Close Confinement for not having no Pass was again examined and having given sufficient proof of his being a Deserter from the Enemy and sustaining a good Character -- Ordered That he be Liberated -- John Van Der Karr in Consequence of a Citation from the Board appeared and he having given satisfactory answers to such Questions as were proposed to him was permitted to return to his usual place of abode -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning Appendix I: Laws, June 30, 1778.