1778 it altogether Inconvenient to confine the said Thomas Clark Oct. 1. on Account of the Infectious Distemper at this Time prevailing in the Goal and of the great Number of Persons confined It is therefore ordered that the said Thomas Clark return to Spencertown and there make such Concessions to the Inhabitants of that District as they shall think proper to require of him and that it be recommended to the Inhabitants of the said District to consent to his remaining among them on his making the said Concessions -- M?? M-Donald and Miss McDonald of Johnstown appeared before the Board and requested from us Permission to go the former to New York the latter to Canada Ordered that their request be taken into Consideration -- The Board having taken the above Request into Consideration and judging that it would be more benificial to the State to permit the said r ? McDonald & Miss McDonald (whose Husband and Father are gone over to the Enemy) to to keep them here do order that it be go there also than recommended to General Stark to grant them Passes for the above Purpose [185] M" Waltimyer and Mr? Nancy Fairchild (whose Husbands are both gone to New York) appeared before the Board and requested Permission from us to go to New York Ordered that their request be taken into Consideration -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning

1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 2?'? Oct? 1778 -- Oct. 2.