1778 Vosburgh, Lowrence Goes and Harmen Pruyn, William Aug. 8. Rea Barent Van Der Pool and Andries Huyck on the 2lf Day [132] July last Benjamin Baker Henry Van Dyck, Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck and James Dole on the d 23 Day of July last, John Witbeeck and Volckert Van Veghten on the 28 th Day of July last Marte Van Buren on the h 29*. Day of July last, & Richard Minifee on the 30 h t .

Day of July last Gysbert Fonda, John Stevenson and Absolom Woodward on the V* Day of August Instant, John Cumming, Isaac Man, John Kortz JunJ & Alexander White on the 4 h Day of August Instant and DirckGardinier, l .

Mathew Goes Jun and John D. Goes on the r Day of August Instant were in Pursuance of the Act of the Legislature lately passed respecting neutral & equivocal Characters cited to appear before us and on their Appearance on the Days abovementioned we having tendered them the Oath in the abovementioned Act set forth & prescribed they refused to take the same -- Peter F. Winne who was cited to appear before us this Da)' appeared and we having examined him Ordered that his Examination be committed to Writing and filed -- r John Duncan Esq pursuant to the Appointment of the first Day of August Instant appeared before the Board and

laid before us an Affidavit taken before Abraham Fonda

Esq r and a Certificate of his Neighbours which Affidavit and Certificate are in the Words following, to wit, (here take in Affidavit and Certificate) and declaring at the same Time that he conceived himself not to be comprehended within the Meaning of the Act nevertheless to show his farther Zeal and Attachment to the State and [133] the Cause of America, that he was willing & ready to take the said Oath voluntarily which he accordingly [did] before us -- Adjourned till 9 OClock next Monday Morning