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

an Oath of Allegiance which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from Col' Cornelius Humfrey which is dated iS 1 August 1778 which Letter is in the Words follow- !

ing, to wit, (prout) Wrote a Letter 1 to his Excellency the Governor inclosing Information from the Commissioners of Charlotte [146] County which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Joseph Lull, John Brook, Elisha Marsh, John Bullock, Ebenezer Knap Nathan Lull, Richard Brooks William In George Clinton Papers, no. 1679, archives of New York State Library.

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1778 and John Tunnicliff who were apprehended to Tunnicliff, Aug. 20. the Westward by Cap? Ballard were brought before the Board and severally examined Ordered that they be recommitted

Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

Aug. 21. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 21 August 1778 s ?

Present i Isaac D. Fonda John M. Beekman - Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer ( Hugh Mitchell

Andrew Stephenson appeared before the Board according toOrder this Day and we having taken his Case into Consideration do order that he have Permission to return to his usual Place of Abode and that a Pass for the Purpose be given him -- A Petition signed by William Printup, James Hare, John Fillone, Samuel Gardinier, Jacob Vrooman Caspard Van Der Werke, John Penn, Cornelius Mills, and John Heat was laid before the Board setting forth that they are confined in Johnstown Goal that they almost all of them have Families who suffer greatly throughMeans of their the Confinement and praying in Order that they may be released on procuring sufficient Bail for their future good Behaviour The Board taking the above Petition into Consideration do order that a Letter be wrote to Anthony Van Veghten Esq r high Sheriff of the County of Tryon [147] requesting .