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

John Seton was paid £5 on this day for assisting in conveying " Frederick Cronkheydt " to jail. The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 167, State Comptroller's office.

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1778 Hendrick and Frederick Docksteders entring into Recog- Aug. 24. nizance for the said John Docksteders future good behaviour

Hendrick Docksteder Bail for £50 Frederick Docksteder Bail 50 Received a Letter from Peter Van Schaack Esq dated Pough- r

keepsie 19 th Aug st Instant inclosing a Certificate from his Excellency the Governor dated the same day which said Letter and Certificate are in the following Words to wit (prout)

Joseph Greenman and Benjamin Greenman Jun? were brought before the Board and upon examination it appeared that they had been with the Enemy at Rhode Island and had been seduced thereto by their Father, that they upon the first oppertunity offering made their escape from the Enemy and prayed that they might be admitted as Subjects of the State -- [ 1 5 1] Ordered that the Special Oath of Allegiance be Tendered to them, which they accordingly took Benjamin Lull was brought before the Board and again examined, and nothing specially appearing therefrom -- Ordered that he be Liberated upon entring into Recognizance with sufficient Surety for his future good behaviour and Monthly appearance