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. Frazer on Recognizance in. . T40-0-0

John Glen, John Duncan, and Robert Clench were cited to appear before this Board to give Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during the present War [ 1 1 2] agreeable to an