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

De Forest is hereby authorized to examin in every suspected House for Papers & stolen Goods and thereof make true Return to us -- the Capf is ordered not to suffer any Outrages to be committed on any of the Good Subjects of this State, he

is also requested to apprehend all Strangers who have not sufficient Authority to be at large in the Compass of the Rout

he may take, he is also to bring with him Egbert Ostrander and his Wife and for his so doing this shall be his sufficient Authority Given under our Hands the Day above written -- David Van Schaack, Cornelius Van Schaack, Derick Gardinier, John D. Goes, Mathew Goes junr & Lambert Burgart [ 1 1 5] all of the District of Kinderhook, Peter W.