Van Antwerp his Bail be directed fort[h]with to deliver up the said Peter Stoner -- Christopher Tipper in Consequence of a [100] former Citation appeared and was examined and nothing material in his examination appearing Ordered That he be Liberated Johannis George Hindsauce and Johannis George Timbel were in Consequence of a former Order of this Board brought before them and upon examination Ordered to be committed till further orders -- Johannis Frederick Hendel and Paul Drew were also brought before the Board and after examination Ordered to be Committed till farther orders Adjourned till Tuesday next -- 1778 Met pursuant to adjournment 14 th July 1778 July 14. Present -- John M Beeckman ) Hugh Mitchell Isaac D Fonda > Matthew Visscher Jer. Van Rensselaer ;

Johannis George Timbel a Hessian Deserter from the BritishArmy who was lately confined was brought before the Board and we having again examined him and finding the Charges against him unsupported Ordered that he be permitted to go at large in this County Cap? Ryley brought before this Board a certain Philip Shaver who from his examination appears to have been

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with the Enemy -- Ordered thereupon that he be closely 1778 July 14. confined till farther orders [101] Daniel Campbell, James Ellice, and John Visger were severally cited to appear before this Board on the sixteenth Instant at 10 OClock in the Forenoon of that Day to render Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during this War conformable to the Act lately passed respecting Persons of Neutral and equivocal Characters -- William Bowen who was some Time since apprehended was liberated upon his entering into Bond with a sufficient Surety in the sum of Five hundred Pounds for his Appearance when called for and Not to exceed the Limits of the Township of Schonectady -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning