Sarah MrMichael appeared before the Board and prayed that a Pass might be granted her to go with her Family toNew York and as a Reason to induce us to grant her such Permission she alledged that one of her Sons is in New York and that she looks upon him as her greatest Support 1 hereupon Ordered that a Certificate be granted her signifying that this Board have no Objections to her going to New York with her Family -- I hen Adjourned till to Morrow Afternoon -- Ibid, p. 166.

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 253

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 7 th r Oct 1778 1778 Oct. 7.

Present

John M. Beekrnan Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer (

I Petrus Wynkoop Jun^ Mathew Visscher

An Account was laid before the Board of Samuel Louden for inserting in his Publick News Papers several Notifications

to Persons of Neutral and equivocal Characters amounting to £6 „ 8 „ o Ordered that the Secretary pay the same -- 1

Rudolph Schoonmaker appeared before the Board and informed us that he was desirous of going to the [190] German Flatts but under Apprehensions of being Illtreated by some of the Inhabitants of Tryon County -- Ordered that a Protection be given to the said Rudolph Schoonmaker, and that a Letter be wrote concerning him to Christopher P. Yates Esq! which Letter and Protection are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- A Letter was laid before the Board from Peter Ten Broeck requesting that himself and his Family might be exchanged for some Person at present in New York which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that the same be taken into Consideration -- The Board having taken the Subject of the above Letter into Consideration Ordered that the Board have no Authority to exchange M Ten Broeck the Application in r