Absolom Woodward was cited to appear before the Board to render Satisfaction touching his Conduct during the

present W ar agreeable to an Act of the Legislature lately passed respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters immediately -- Absolom W oodward appeared according to Citation and

being tendered the Oath as by the Act prescribed he requested Time to consider of it till next Wednesday which was granted him -- [ 1 4] John Whtbeck, and Volckert Van Veghten were

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cited to appear before the Board to render Satisfaction 1778 July 27. touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature -- to Morrow Morning at io of the Clock -- Marte Van Buren and George Falensby were cited to appear next Wednesday for the purpose of giving to the Board Satisfaction touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act Whereas the Complaints of the frequent Robberies committed on the East Side of the River are become intolerable and by the Representation of Col Henry Van Renselaer & several others, it is probable that some of the Ringleaders may be apprehended therefore it is the Opinion of this Board That Capf Jacob De Forest be requested to collect as many of the Militia as be can speedily procure of Col! Schuyler's and Col 1

Renselaer's Regiments not exceeding 50 to go in Quest of the Perpetrators of those Crimes and apprehend and safely convey them to us and during his Rout the said Cap 1