John Ryley retains and keeps in his Hands several Articles which the said John Ryley as Captain of a Ranger Company has [201] taken from suspected Persons and which the said Frederick Berringer claims as his Property ordered therefore that the said John Ryley be cited to appear before this Board on Wednesday next to render an Account of the above Goods -- Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 24* Oct 1778 : h r Oct. 24. Present

John M. Beekman I

j Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher j 1

Whereas it has appeared to this Board that Jotham Bemus is a Person who on many Occasions has evinced his Dis-

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1778 approbation of the Measures pursued by the United States Oct. 24. of America and it being the Opinion of the Board that the said Jotham Bemus's going at large may be highly detrimental to the Safety of this State we do therefore order that the saidJotham Bemus be immediately apprehended and brought before us -- Frederick Felt who was confined by Order of the Board of Commissioners at Claverack was this Day brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Crime and finding no material Charges against him do therefore order that the said Frederick Felt be discharged from his Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance [202] for his future good Behaviour and appearance before any of the Commissioners of Conspiracies and any other Judicial Authority when called upon -- Frederick Felt on Recognizance in. . £100 --o--o Then Adjourned till next Monday Morning