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

Bills for supplying flour and bread by John 5 Lansing, for the use of State prisoners, are in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, pp. 169, 170, State Comptroller's office.

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Time to Time shall judge Necessary, and that they also 1778 Aug. 19. agree with the issuing Commissary for such Quantity of Beef (to be returned to him) as they may require for the Purposes aforesaid --

Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 20^ August 1778 1778 Aug. 20.

Present

John M. Beekman ) f Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer | J Mathew Visscher

William Rogers was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Crime and finding no special Charges against him have thought proper to permit him to go at large on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

William Rogers on Recognizance and Philip Ryley his Bail each in £100 --o-- Wrote a Letter to Lieu Cok Butler at Schohary enclosing