Douw, Harmen Gansevoort and a Number of other Persons appeared before the Board and requested that Henry Van Dyck and the other Persons late Inhabitants of this City by us removed within [21 1] the Enemies Lines might be permitted to return to their respective Places of Abode under such Restrictions as we might think proper except taking the Oath prescribed for neutral Characters Ordered in Consequence of the above Application that a Letter 1 be wrote to his Excellence the Governor informing him of such Application which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from John Adam Deputy Commissary of Prisoners at Peeks Kill informing us that he had received Orders to send into New York all the British Officers Prisoners of War and also the Officers belonging to the New Levies who are in our Possession which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- The Board having taken into Consideration the Letter of John Adam Deputy Commissary of Prisoners and as most of the Officers belonging to the New Levies are indicted for High Treason against the State and as the Board are doubtful as to the Propriety of sending away Persons so circumstanced therefore ordered that a Letter be immediately wrote to

In George Clinioii Papers, no. 1879, archives of New York State Library.

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his Excellency the Governor on the Subject of the above 1778 Nov. 2. Request and that a Return of such Officers be inclosed which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- 1