A Letter from John Schuck was laid before the Board 1778 Oct. 16. setting forth that he is willing to give Information how and in what Manner the Principal Robbers may be apprehended and will surrender himself Prisoner provided he can have any Encouragement of E'avour The Board having taken the same into Consideration and considering that the Persons alluded to [196] in Schuck's Letter are the authors of all the Robberies that have been committed this Summer are thereupon of Opinion that the said Schuck be informed that upon his making the necessary Discoveries and his aiding & assisting by all the Means in his Power to have the said Persons referred to in his Letter apprehended this Board will intercede with his Excellency Governor Clinton for a Pardon for the said John Schuck and which they doubt not hut they will obtain -- Ordered that it be earnestly recommended to all Officers both Civil and Military to afford Cap? Shaver who is to go in Search of the above Robbers such necessary Assistance as he shall require of them The Board judging that by discharging Ariantie Schuck the Wife of John Schuck from her present Confinement the said John Schuck might be induced the Sooner to surrender himself therefore ordered that she be discharged and that a Pass be given her to return Home -- Then adjourned till next Monday Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany igff Oct? 1778 -- 1778 Oct. 19. Present

John M. Beekman ( Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher 1