being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act he refused to take the same -- [137] John Van Alen according to the Appointment of Yesterday appeared before the Board with Barent Van Alen and Philip Van Renselaer as Sureties for the Return of his Sloop from New York -- Ordered that a Bond be drawn from the said Sureties to us in the Sum of T15 00 0 0 // // -- The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 16 1, State Comptroller's office receipted by John Reilay for Wilhelmus Haines. Samuel Loudon.

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 203

Philip Hoffer and Andries Heyneman two Hessian 1778 Aug. 13. Deserters appeared before the Board and requested to be protected by us Ordered that they have Permission to

go at large in this County -- Received a Letter from Christina Tice & others dated II /August 1778 and also One from Peter Van Schaack

EsqF dated ioT August 1778 which Letters are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from Henry Ten Eyck Esq r dated the 12^ Instant requesting to be permitted to take the Oath formerly Tendered him which said Letter is in the following Words to wit (prout) -- Ordered That Instructions be made out for Mr Isaac A. Fonda who is appointed to superintend the removal of the Persons who have refused to take the Oath from the Districts of Kinderhook, Manor of Rensselaer and Coxackie which said Instructions are in the following Words to wit (prout) -- Mess ? Henry Van Dyck, Henry Staats, Absolom Wood-