this State as are now confined in New York which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- William Bulla and Thomas Woodward were apprehended for knowingly passing Counterfiet thirty and forty Dollar Bills and the said William Bulla and Thomas Woodward having been searched a Number of Counterfiet Bills were found in their Possession It was thereupon ordered that the said William Bulla and Thomas Woodward should be examined and [223] the same reduced to writing which Examinations are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Ordered also that the said William Bulla and Thomas Woodward be put into close Confinement and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive them into his Custody -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning

n *778 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 1 Nov! -

1778.

Present Mathew Visscher t l at n John M. Beekman ) f 1

> J Isaac D. Fonda ) (.

Received a Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq!" which is dated the 9 l h. Instant which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- William Bulla was Yesterday confined for giving out in Payment Counterfiet Bills as for good and true Bills emitted under the Authority of the United American States was brought before the Board in Order to be again examined and the Board conceiving it proper that those Persons to whom the said William Bulla has gaven [j/r] in Payment other Counterfiet Bills should be repaid out of such good Money as the said William Bulla yet has in his Possession therefore ordered that the said good Money be taken from