Suspicion of being Accessory to several Robberies committed lastYear was brought before the Board and she being examined and nothing special appearing against her Ordered that she be permitted to go at large on procuring a sufficient Bail by Wednesday next -- John Wiess a Prisoner lately taken at Crown Point was by Order of General Stark brought before us and we having examined him Ordered that he be again sent to General Stark -- John Seton appeared before us and informed us that Captain Jacob De Lorest has in his Possession a Watch

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taken by the said Jacob De Forest from Eseck Mosier which 1778 Aug. 22, the said John Seton claims as his Property Ordered that the [said] Jacob De Forest be requested to deliver up the said Watch provided the said John Seton shall prove himself to be the lawful Owner thereof -- Captain John Ryley and John Seton appeared before the Board with a certain Jacob Cronkheyt who last Winter made his Escape from Prison and who they had apprehended in the Nine Partners and it appearing that the said Jacob Cronkheyt stands indicted for a Robbery by him committed Ordered that the said Jacob Cronkheyt be closely confined 1

Cornelius Van Schaack and Lambert Burghart who on their Appearance before us requested Time till this Day to consider of the Oath then tendered to them and who at that Time agreed that their Non Attendance [150] should be construed into a Refusal to take the said [oath] and they not having appeared Ordered that their Refusal be accordingly entered --