21 8 State of New York

1778 Van Schaack, Dirck Gardinier, Matthew Goes Jun T John D. Aug. 26. Goes, Lambert Burghart and Nicholas Stevens, not having been forwarded to them, Ordered that a Notice be forwarded tothem requiring them to be in readiness for removal on Wednesday the ninth day of September next and that Notice be given thereof to his Excellency John Scheffer was Liberated upon entring into Recognizance for the Surety for his future good behaviour and

Monthly appearance himself in £100 Hendrick Apple £100

[ 53] Adjourned till the 28 th Inst.

1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment 28 Aug sl

Aug. 28. :

Present -- Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) { Matthew Visscher John M. Beeckman ) j John M Clung c

Nicholas Stevens appeared before the Board and prayed that he might be permitted to go to Canada and offered to Swear that he would not by any means in his power endeavour up the Indians against the United States of to stir or set America nor that he himself would take a part against the same, which he accordingly did Ordered therefore that his request be granted Received a Letter from Leon d Gansevoort Jun? Esq^ dated the 26 Instant which said Letter is in the following Words to wit (prout) Johan Jost Schuyler appeared before the Board and was examined touching the Cattle &c c which has been drove off -

bv the Troops stationed at Cherry Valley, his examination is on file -- Ordered Thereupon That Lieu? Isaac Bogart be requested