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-

worth, James Dole, and John Van Aelen appeared before the Board and laid before them their Objections to the Oath Tendered them which Paper is on file and dated this day th Rece? a Letter from Petrus Wynkoop JuiP dated 11 Instant which Letter is in the following Words to wit (prout) [138] Cornelius Van Schaack and Lambert Burghart appeared before the Board Consequence of a Notice in

published in Louden's News Paper and being tendered the Oath they requested Time to consider of the same till 21 ? Instant which was granted them Ordered that their s

Non Attendance on that Day will be construed into a Refusal to take the said Oath -- Ordered that Doctor Tidmarsh be cited to appear before

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1778 the Board on the 18J Instant to render Satisfaction touching Aug. 13. his Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature -- Received a Letter from Major Schermerhorn respecting a certain Hugh M'ColIy who was sent to us wherein he informs us that on Examination he finds the said Hugh M-Colly to be a very suspected Person, that he found with him Continental Dollars to the Amount of 180 Dollars -- Ordered that the same be delivered into the Hands of the Secretary and that the said Hugh M^Colly be closely confined -- Julis Eggers, John Otto Meynecke, Andrias Kogh, George Peatzhold, Godfred Israel, Christian Smith, Frederick Nease, Frederick Kepping, Johan Eylers, Christoph Papist Hendrick Hoffman, Hendrick Greykenbom, Jacob Sierenger Cunrad Beeler, Michael NorfF, George Aple, Johannis Plugh Hendrick Burghdoff, Christian Just, Henrich Kogh, Carle Weegener, Henrick Henicke, John Wheather, Frederick Westfallen Carle John Ledeke, Adolph Bruns, Meyer, Christoph Keenholtz and Gebhard Coolman Hessians lately belonging to Burgoyne's Army were brought before