Barent Van Der Pool and Andries Huyck appeared before the Board according to the Citations served on them and they being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act lately passed by the Legislature absolutely refused to take it -- Benjamin Baker also appeared before the Board according to Citation and the Oath by the Act prescribed he refused to take it and declared that if he did he would perjure himself Cantine was one of the commissioners of the Poughkeepsie board.

State of New York

1778 and that none but Rogues and Fools would [in] or could July 23. take it -- Thereupon resolved that such Declaration is a high Contempt and Insult upon the Authority of this State in General and this Board in particular and that therefore in the Judgment of this Board it is inconsistent with the Safety that the said State that the said Benjamin Baker should be permitted to go at large Therefore ordered that he be committed to the Goal of this Place until further Order of this Board -- John Stevenson, Henry Van Dyck, Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck and fames Dole were severally cited to appear before this Board to give Satisfaction touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed respecting Persons of neutral & equivocal Characters -- Henry Van Dyck, Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck and fames Dole appeared before the Board and being tendered the Oath by the Act prescribed they unanimously refused to take it -- Received a Letter from his Excellency the Governor dated the 1 51!? Instant which is in the following Words to wit (prout) Michael W. Frazer was brought before the Board and was charged with using Expressions inimical to the American Cause Ordered that he be bound in Recognizance to appear when called and for his future good Behaviour Michael W.