Cole be carried to the Fort and there closely confined and Mr Volckert Dawson be ordered to take her into Custody -- Resolved that Stephen Bell the Goaler be ordered to let John Taylor Esq r examine Zadock Wright confined in Goal, at such Times as he may think proper to call upon him for that Purpose -- r Peter Van Schaack Esq appeared before the Board in Behalf of a Number of Persons who are to be removed to the Enemies Lines next Friday and requested of the Board to consider whether they were comprehended within the Meaning of the Act as they had taken an Oath before the Committee of this Place not to aid or assist the Enemy and if the Board should be of Opinion that they do, that then they might be indulged with some longer Time as the Time fixed for their Departure is so short as to put it out of their Power to settle their necessary Affairs Ordered that he be informed that the Board will take the same into their Consideration -- Ordered Hendrick Hoogteling, Egbert Ostrander, Archibald Mf Kellop and Daniel Frazier be removed from the City Hall to the Fort on Account of their being sick -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning -- 1778 [ 1 35] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Aug. 12. Albany I 2 l h . August 1778 -- Present

Jeremiah Van Renselaer j Ma(hew Vlsscher j

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Received a Letter from Peter W Yates dated ii l h : August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit (prout)