[ 1 1 8] A Paper was laid before the Board under the Sig- 1778 July 30. nature of John Patan and others setting forth that a Petition was carrying round in their Neighbourhood for the Liberation of one Simon Frazer and declaring their Uneasiness thereat and entering into a Combination to lessen the Number of the disaffected by sending them Orders to move off & threatning them to Abide by the Consequence in Case of Neglect -- The Board took the same into Consideration and thereupon are of Opinion that such Declarations are unwarrantable and tend to sap the Foundation of all Law and good Government Resolved that the said Patan and others be informed that this Board will receive into their Custody &c Charge all such disaffected Persons who upon Proof can be convicted of any Crimes against the Liberties of America and that if they send any Persons to the Care of this Board that they send with them the Charges against them properly attested It having been suggested to us that jacobus Williamson, William Moore, and Daniel Halenbeck of Maple Town Mathew Howard and James Blackley of Pits Town and Philip Ember of Pownal are Material Witnesses against Simon Frazer Ordered that Jacob Coons of the District of Hosack Constable be ordered to summon the above Persons to appear before the Grand Jury on the thirty first Day of July Instant to give their Testimony against the said Simon Frazer -- Albert Van Der Zee, William Monk, and Hendrick Appley who were cited to appear this Day appeared according to the Citation and it being suggested to us that they have last [1 19] Summer taken the Oath of Allegiance before the Committee of the District of theManor of Renselaerwyck ordered thereupon that they be discharged -- Walter Carpenter and George Falensby were also cited to appear and it also appearing that they had taken the Oath of Allegiance they were discharged --