Bradt of the Helleberg who was cited to appear before us this Day appeared and being examined and his Answers to the Questions asked him being satisfactory he was permitted to return Home -- Barnet Stilwell having been adjudged in the Opinion of this Board a Person of an equivocal and neutral Character and being in Consequence thereof cited to appear before the Board this Day appeared and he being tendered the Oath as prescribed in the A.ct lately passed by the Legislature requested Time to consider of it till next Saturday which was granted him on his agreeing that his Non Appearance on that Day should be construed into a Refusal -- Adjourned till 9 OClock Monday Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany Sept^ 1778 -- 1778 Sept. 7. Present

John M. Beekman | ( Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer -

Mathew Visscher Hugh Mitchell )

Alexander Campbell of Schonectady who was adjudged in the Opinion of this Board a Person of a Neutral and equivocal Character and was in Consequence thereof cited to appear before the Board appeared and the Oath being tendered him as prescribed in the Act lately passed by the

[ 1 6 1] Legislature he refused to take the same and requested from the Board Permission to go to Canada with his Family

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Sep/ " w h' c h Request was granted him Ordered that he prepare himself to be removed on the shortest Notice -- Melchert File who was lately confined was brought before the Board and we finding the Charges against him rather trivial have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance with sufficient Sureties for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Melchert File on Recognizance in. . . £100 --o-- Christopher Tillman his Bail ..in...