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

Met pursuant to Adjournment Albany 15^ July 1778 -- 1778 July 15. Present

John M. Beeckman /

Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer j |

Mi" Benjamin Colvin Junf appeared before the Board in Behalf of a Number of Persons who were sent Down to this Place from Bennington under the pretended Authority of the State of Vermont in Order to be sent to the Commander in Chief of this Department to be by him sent to the Enemies

Lines Ordered that Jeremiah Van Renselaer and John M. Beekman wait upon General Starkes in Order to enquire of him the Nature of the several Offences those Persons stand charged with -- They Report that upon Application to general Starkes to the above Enquiry he [102] the said General informed them that he conceived that the Commissioners could not take Cognizance of their Crimes the Delinquents being judged by the Court of Vermont as