John Sloss receipted for sixteen shillings, on September 19, 1778, for a weekly allowance made to him by the Albany commissioners, while he was in prison. -- Revolutionary Manuscripts , vol. 40, p. 167, State Comptroller's office.

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1778 James Knowles who was apprehended and confined for Nov. 5. the Robbery of Henry Van Renselaer and was made use of as an Evidence for the State was brought before the Board and the said James Knowles being an Evidence against several Persons now confined in Goal Ordered therefore that the said James Knowles do enter into a Recognizance to appear at the next Supream Court to be held on the Third Tuesday in January next at the City Hall in this City or wheresoever the said Court shall then be held -- James Knowles on Recognizance in. . £50 -- o -- Hendrick Skinkle who was confined on the Information of Nathaniel Morgan as an Accessory to the Robbery of Arent Van Schaack was brought before the Board and it

having appeared to us that the said Hendrick Skinkle has not been indicted by the Grand Jury therefore ordered that he be discharged from his present Confinement on entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient Surety for his Appearance at the next Supream Court to be held on the Third Tuesday in [221] January next at the City Hall in this City or wheresoever the said Court shall then be held or before any One of the Commissioners when called upon -- Hendrick Skinkle on Recognizance in £ 200 --o Peter Van Valkenburgh his Bail ... in £200 -- o --