White to go down to Poughkeepsie for the above Purpose -- [ 1 4 1 ] Mr Nicholas Stevens who upon his Appearance requested Time till this Day to consider of the Oath then tendered appeared and the Oath being again tendered him he refused to take the same Received a Letter from John Duncan Esq r which is dated 13 Instant respecting Stutley Scrantum which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) In George Clinton Papers, no. 1655, archives of New York State Library

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Stutley Scrantum was brought before the Board and we 1778 Aug. 15. having examined into the Nature of his Crime do find that he last Summer went over to the Enemy, in Consequence of the above Letter -- Ordered that he be permitted to return to his Place of Abode on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Study Scrantum on Recognizance in . . £100 --o--o Mathias Van Den Bergh appeared before the Board and requested from us a Pass to go to Livingston's Manor and the Nine Partners in Pursuit of some stolen Effects of his Father said to be there secreted Ordered that a Pass be made out accordingly -- Christian Bartram of the Helleberg appeared before the Board and requested the eliberation of John Frederick Hendle a German Deserter from Burgoyne's Army and the said John Frederick Hendle being brought before us and we having examined him Ordered that he be discharged from his Confinement and that a Pass to go at large in this County