[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.

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1778 Charlotte dated 14J1 August 1778 informing that they sent to Aug. 19. us under Guard a certain Andrew Stephenson an Inhabitant of that County who in June last went to Canada and lately returned and voluntarily surrendered himself and took the Oath of Allegiance to the State Ordered that the Board will take the said Andrew Stephenson's Case into Consideration and that he attend before us to Morrow Morning at 10 OClock -- John Cowin praying to be eliberated from his Confinement on Account of his being sick and the Goaler appearing before us and confirming this Assertion Ordered that -- he be released from his Confinement on Stephen Tuttle's entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Stephen Tuttle Bail for John Cowin in £100 --o-- Frederick Wurmer was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Crime and finding nothing special against him have thought [proper] to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance