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

their Opinion ought to be to his Excellency Governor Clinton Ordered that David Smith be cited to appear before this Board to Morrow Afternoon at 2 OClock -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning The original voucher, for £2 „ 8s., or " Six Dollars ", is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 169, State Comptroller's office. Evidently, the amount in the minutes is incorrect.

254 State of New York

Oct. 8. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 8^ Oct 1778 -- r

Present

John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda 1

Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Christopher P. Yates Esq r in Tryon County which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout)

David Smith who was Yesterday cited to appear before this Board appeared Ordered that he be examined, the said David Smith having been examined was discharged It being suggested to the Board by the Goaler that Mary Wheeler the Wife of Jurie Wheeler (who are both in close [ 1 91] Confinement) is very sick and the said Jurie Wheeler having requested the Board that himself and his Wife might be released from Confinement on finding a sufficient Security Ordered that they be discharged on the said jurie Wheeler's entering into a Recognizance to remain within the Limits of this City and appear once a Day before us -- Jurie Wheeler on Recognizance in . . £200 --o--o Coenradt Cline of Livingstons Manor his Bail in £200 --o--o Catharine Hickety who was summoned to appear before the Board this Day appeared and was examined Ordered that she again appear before us next Monday Morning -- Michael Stopplebeen one of the Prisoners taken at the Unadilla was brought before the Board and examined Ordered that he be recommitted -- Then Adjourned till Saturday Morning