Yesterday was taken into Consideration Ordered that she 1778 Aug. 18. have Leave to go with the next Flag to Canada Ordered that John Stevenson, Richard Cartwright, John Van Alen and Isaac Man be warned to prepare and hold themselves in Readiness to be removed by a Flag within the Enemies Lines to Morrow Morning John Sloss who was condemned to be executed and has since received a Pardon was brought before the Board and examined and his Examination committed to Writing and 1

filed after which he requested to be discharged from Imprisonment and he being a Person whose Evidence may be of great Consequence to the State therefore resolved that the said John Sloss be continued in Confinement and that a Weekly Allowance of 2 Dollars be given him during his further Confinement -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 9^ August 1778 Aug. 19. Present

John M. Beekman ) ( Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer j j Mathew Visscher

[144] Ordered that Instructions be made out to Lieutenant Isaac Bogert who is appointed to superintend the Removal of John Stevenson, Richard Cartwright, John Van Alen, and Isaac Man Persons who have refused to take the Oath as prescribed by the Act, from this Place to the Northward within the Enemies the Lines which Instructions are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from Ebenezer Clark, Alexander M'rNitt and Alexander Webster Commissioners for the County of A copy of his examination is in George Clinton Papers, no. 1669, archives of New York State Library.