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

Frederick Wurmer in Recognizance in £100 -- -- John Groat his Bail in £100 -- o -- Order from General Stark the [145] Whereas by a Verbal Commissioners were acquainted that no more Provision could be issued to the State Prisoners whereby the Board conceive it necessary that some Provision be provided for such State Prisoners as are not able to procure the same for themselves and for that Purpose that an Egreement [r;r] be entered into with John 5 Lansing for supplying them with such a Proportion of Bread as the Commissioners from