Beekman Esqf heretofore appointed Treasurer to this Board in whose Hands was deposited the Sum of One thousand Pounds produced to the Board Vouchers to the Amount of Eight hundred and Ninety nine Pounds two Shillings and four Pence Ordered that the said Vouchers together with the Sum of One hundred Pounds and seventeen Shillings and eight Pence the Remainder of the said One Thousand Pounds be deposited in the Hands of Leonard Gansevoort Jun? Secretary to this Board who by Order of the said Board is appointed Treasurer in the Stead of the said John M. Beekman and that he be accountable to the Board for the same -- The[n] Adjourned till to Morrow Afternoon 2 OClock The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts vol. 40, p. 165, State Comptroller's office, made out for .£40, equal to one hundred dollars.

196 State of New York

Aug. 7. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 7 th . August 1778

Present

Jeremiah Van Renselaer Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda |

Dirk Gardinier, John D. Goes, and Mathew Goes who requested Time till last Tuesday to consider of the Oath tendered to them, and who agreed that their Non Attendance on that Day would be construed into a Refusal not having appeared Ordered that their Refusal be entered Received a Letter from Henry Van Dyck dated 7 t h August .

1778 which Letter is in the Words following to wit, (prout)

[130] Ordered that an Answer be prepared to the same which Answer is in the Words following viz^ (prout) Received a Letter of Volckert Veeder which is dated 5T August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following (prout) The People of Bennington having some Time since apprehended Ephraim Aires and sent him to General Starks for Confinement and the General having requested this