before us at the City Hall in this City on Thursday the thirteenth Day of August Instant at 10 of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day in Consequence and by Virtue of an Act passed by the Legislature at their last Sessions entitled "An Act more effectually to prevent the Mischiefs arising from the Influence and Example of Persons of equivocal and suspected Characters in this State -- The[n] Adjourned till 9 OClock Monday Morning -- 1778 [124] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Aug. 3. Albany 3? August 1778 -- Present

Jeremiah Van Renselaer Mat. Visscher } J

Isaac D. Fonda | { John M. Beekman

Mathew Watson and John Roff appeared before the Board and expressed a Desire of becoming Sureties for the eliberation of Peter Drumond Ordered that the said Peter Drumond be discharged from his Confinement and permitted to go at large on the said Mathew Watson and John New York Packet and American Advertiser.

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Roft's entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour and 1778 Aug. 3. his punctual compliance with such Restrictions as shall from l ime to d ime be imposed upon him by this Board.

Peter Drummond on Recognizance in £500 Mathew Watson his Bail in £500 John Roff also his Bail in £500 -- -- Christian Sandt appeared before the Board and requested that Christopher Mutt of the Beverdam might be eliberated on his the said Christian Sandt's entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour & Mont[h]ly Appearance which Requisition was complied with on the said Recognizance being entered into