Cornelius Humfrey Isaac D. Fonda ( Hugh Mitchell

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 205

It being represented to us by the Goaler Stephen Bell 1778 Aug. 14. that Esek Mosier lately brought to Goal is dangerously wounded and that from the Want of necessary Attendance he greatly suffers Ordered that he he removed to the Hospital and that Doctor Young be requested to take him under his Care -- Ordered that Instructions be made out to Col! John Fisher who is appointend [jzc] the Removal of the Persons who have refused to take the Oath from the City of Albany which Instructions are in the following Words, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter 1 from his Excellency the Governor dated 12 ^ August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following to wit, (prout) Received also a Letter from the Commissioners at Pou»h- keepsie dated the n 4 11 . August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Jacob Ostrander, Moses Benton, and Ephraim Knowlton appeared before the Board and made Application for the eliberation of Egbert Ostrander and it appearing from the Information of the Goaler that he is very sick Ordered that he be discharged from his Confinement on the above named Jacob Ostrander Moses Benton and Ephraim Knowlton's entering into [140] Recognizance for the Appearance of the said Egbert Ostrander at any Court of Judicature and General Goal Delivery which may hereafter call upon him, and for his Monthly Appearance before us -- Jacob Ostrander Bail for Egbert Ostrander on Recognizance in the Sum of £100 --o-- Moses Benton also his Bail., in £100 --o-- Ephraim Knowlton his Bail in £100 --o-- In George Clinton Papers, no. 1648, archives of New York State Library