Barnabas Loughley on Recogniznace in £50 --0-- Joshua Bloore his Bail in £50 --o-- Isaac Lawson who was some Time ago taken a Prisoner to the Westward and sent down to this Place was brought before the Board and it appearing that the said Isaac Lawson has been with the Enemy and did desert from them and was on his Way to surrender himself a Prisoner when he was apprehended therefore ordered that the said Isaac Lawson be discharged from his Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance to appear on the last Day of every Month before one of the Commissioners and for his future good Behaviour -- Isaac Lawson on Recognizance in. . £100 --o--o Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning --

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 267

[205] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 1778 Oct. 28. Albany 28 h OcP 1778 l ; -- Present

John M. Beekman ) ) T r'v t- j iv/r >• Isaac U. honda Mathew Vxsscher

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Stephen Bell laid before the Board an Account for Necessaries by him purchased for the Use of the State Prisoners amounting to £16^^ Ordered that the Secretary pay the same -- 1

Robert Herbert who was some Time since taken a Prisoner to the Westward and sent down to this Place was brought before the Board and it appearing that the said Robert Herbert has been with the Enemy and did desert from them and was on his Way to surrender himself a Prisoner when he was apprehended therefore ordered that the said Robert Herbert be discharged from his present Confinement -- Isaac Bogert laid before the Board an Account of his Wages for going with a Number of disaffected Persons who refused to take the Oath of Allegiance from Albany to Fort Edward and also for Services by him performed in going to Cherry Valley to receive Information respecting the Seizure of a Number of Cattle by the Continental Troops which they had advertised for Sale the whole amounting to £2'j„6J p Ordered that the Secretary pay the same -- 2