John Visscher who is appointed by this Board to superintend the Removal of Henry Van Schaack, David Van Schaack, Lambert Burghart, Mathew Goes JurJ and Dirk Gardinier of the District of Kinderhook who have refused to take the Oath prescribed by the Act lately passed by the Legislature which said Instructions are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that the Secretary pay to Col! John Visscher thirty Dollars to be by him accounted for to this

Board -- Ordered that Instructions be made out for Nanning Visscher who is appointed by this Board to superintend the Removal of Nicholas Stevens & Archibald Campbell of Schonectady who have refused to take the Oath as prescribed by the Act -- which said Instructions are in the

Words following, (prout) -- to wit,

[164] Barnet Stillwell who appeared before the Board last Saturday according to a Citation served upon him and being tendered [the oath] prescribed by the Act he requested Time to consider of it, and he again appearing before us this Day declared his Readiness to take the said Oath

Ordered that the same be administred to him, and that a Certificate thereof be given him -- Then Adjourned till 2 OClock to Morrow Afternoon

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 229

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 9''' Sept r 1778 -- 1778 Sept. 9.

Present

John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher j j Jeremiah Van Renselaer j I Isaac D. Fonda

Hugh Alexander who was some Time since confined in Goal was brought before the Board and examined and no special Charges having been exhibited before us against him Therefore Ordered that the said Hugh Alexander be discharged from his Confinement on his entering into Recognizance with a Sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Hugh Alexander on Recognizance... £100 -- -- Arent Vedder his Bail in £100 -- --