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 --

Adjourned till Monday Morning next -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 24 Augf 1778 -- th 1778 Aug. 24. Present -- John M. Beeckman ] ( Matthew Visscher Jer. Van Rensselaer I I Hugh Mitchell

Received a Letter from Lieu Coll! Butler dated 22 nd Aug st

Ins! which said Letter is in the following Words to wit (prout) In Consequence of which said Letter John Docksteder was brought before the Board and examined and nothing specially appearing therefrom, he was Liberated upon