any Time obtained from us Ordered therefore that as the said Negro Man Prince is in no Wise under the Directions of the Commissioners of Conspiracies we cannot give our Assent or Dissent to his Discharge from [168] the Custody of the Sheriff, and that the Sheriff be immediately served with a Copy of this Order Received a Letter from Caleb Stark Brigade Major to General Stark informing us that two Men Inhabitants of this State who have deserted from Canada are confined in the Guard House and that by applying to the General we might have them delivered over to us Ordered that the General be immediately requested to deliver over the said Prisoners -- Isaac Lawson and Robert Harbert the two Prisoners delivered over to us by General Stark were brought before the Board and examined Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to receive them into his Custody Jeremiah Marinus with three other Men as a Guard appeared before the Board and delivered as Prisoners Adam Paps and Rudolph Paps who stand severally charged with having advised a Number of Men to go to the Indians and have themselves gone Part of the Way with them -- Ordered that they be confined and that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take them into his Custody --

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Received a Letter from M" Cumming informing us that 1778 Sept. 14. a Report prevails in her Neighbourhood that a Party of Rangers are coming that Way to apprehend disaffected Persons and secure their Property and as Mf Cumming is confined in Goal for Disaffection is apprehensive they may disturb her and her Family and take away their Property Ordered that this Board grant a Protection to the said M" Cumming and that all Officers both Civil and Milatary & all other Persons whatsoever be strictly enjoyned and forbid not [169] to molest the said M" Cumming or Family either in Person or Property on Pain of being prosecuted with the utmost Severity of the Law -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning