Peter that he sent to us under Guard John Howard who was apprehended somewhere to the Westward that he looks upon him as a very suspicious Character and therefore requests that he may be closely confined Ordered that the said John Howard be taken into Custody and that the Goaler be requested to receive him -- [1 1 7] Leonard Gansevoort JunT Secretary to this Board

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1778 presented an Account of sundry Articles purchased for the July 29. Use of the Board amounting to £\bu \ u \ Ordered that the Treasurer pay the same and take a Receipt -- 1

A Petition was presented to the Board from Gysbert G. Marselis, Daniel Campbell and others reciting that by Reason of the late Orders of this Board for their Removal they are under the greatest Anxiety and requesting a Temporary Suspicion 2 of Proceedings against them until they can make Application to his Excellency the Governor for his Permission to petition the Legislature for an Exemption from the Penalties of the Act -- Ordered that a Letter be wrote to the above Gentlemen informing that their Requisition cannot be complied [with] (which Letter is in the following Words (prout) -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

July 30. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 3o' h July 1778 Present John M. Beekman f Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer - Isaac D. Fonda Cornelius Humfrey [ Petrus Wynkoop Jun^ Hugh Mitchell Ordered that a Letter 3 be wrote to his Excellency the Governor inclosing Copy of Henry Cuyler's Parole & requesting to have him removed, and also requesting that those Women whose Husbands are with the Enemy may be sent to the Enemies Lines which Letter is in the Words following (prout)