Dobs who appeared to be of a suspicious Character and 1778 Oct. 2. whose going at large in that Quarter might be attended with dangerous Consequences, he ordered the said Daniel Dobs to be apprehended and brought before him that on examining him he found that he was last Year a Prisoner on Board the Fleet Prison and that he made his Escape from the Guard who conducted him to Hartford last Fall, that in Consequence of the above Confession he had bound the said Daniel Dobs in Recognizance in the Sum of £ 20- o- o and Casper Shaver as his Bail in the like Sum to appear when upon by the Commissioners of Conspiracies called

John Purves, John Murray, John Howard and Dugal M'rAslin who were some Time ago committed to Prison were brought © before the Board and the Nature of their several Crimes being enquired into and we having found nothing them do order that they be severally disspecial against charged from Confinement on entering [186] into Recognizance with a sufficient Security for their future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance --

John Purves on Recognizance in £200 -- -- John Murray on D? .in £200 -- -- John Howard on D? .in £200 -- -- Dugal M'rAslin on D° .in £200 -- -- John Boyd as Bail for each of them severally in £200 Jacob Johannis Vrooman was brought before the Board according to the Order of the 25T Day of September last and the Mittimus whereon he was committed to Prison having been sent to us by the Sheriff of the County of Tryon and it appearing therefrom to us that the Cause of his Commitment is rather trivial It is therefore ordered that he be discharged on his entering into Recognizance with a sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance --