Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to Volckert Dawson to receive in his Custody David Van Schaack, Mathew Goes JunT, Lambert Burghart and Dirk Gardinier and closely confine them -- Rudolph Schoonmaker of the German Flatts appeared before the Board and complained that Jurie Wever with a Party of Men had seized all his Effects on Pretence of their being forfieted to the State, the Board having taken the above Complaint into Consideration do order that the said Jurie Wever keep in his Hands the said Effects until he shall receive Orders from any three of the Commissioners of Conspiracies and if he shall presume to dispose of the same or any Part thereof he may depend upon being prosecuted with the utmost Rigour of the Law Ordered that a Parole be drawn up and signed by Henry Cuyler, James Dole and Alexander White which Parole is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that a Letter be wrote to his Excellency Governor

Clinton inclosing Copies of the Paroles 2 of Henry [ 1 8 1]

Cuvier, James Dole and Alexander White which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) In George Clinlon Papers, no. 1809, archives of New York State Library. * Ibid.

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Ordered that Instructions he made out to Captain Edward 1778 Sept. 28. Willet to take into his Care Henry Cuyler, James Dole, and Alexander White which Instructions are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning