be given him -- Then Adjourned till Monday Morning 9 OClock -- [142] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 1778 Aug. 17, th Albany 17 . August 1778 Present

John M. Beekman J ( Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer i | Mathew Visscher

Henry Van Schaack of Kinderhook who was heretofore summoned to appear before the Board and whose Appearance was dispensed with till this Day on Account of his being sick appeared and being tendered the Oath as prescribed in

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1778 the Act lately passed by the Legislature he refused to take Aug. 17. the same -- At the Request of General Stark Ephraim Marsh John Shelden, Nicholas Schuyler and Benjamin Lull who were apprehended to the Westward by Cap? Ballard and brought to this Place were brought before the Board and severally examined Ordered that they be recommitted Elizabeth Crothers appeared before the Board and laid before us two Passes she had heretofore obtained the One from General Gates the other from the Committee of this Place granting to her Permission to go to Canada at the same Time informing us that after procuring them she was by unavoidable Delays prevented from going & praying Permission to go with the Flag that is shortly to set off for that Quarter Ordered that the Board will take the same into their Consideration -- Adjourned till 2 OClock to Morrow Afternoon -- 1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- August 1778 -- Aug. 18. h Albany i8 l ;