Jacob Legrange appeared before the Board according to the Order made on the 20'|' Instant Ordered that a Parole be drawn whereby the said Jacob Legrange is [231] to be restricted to the Limits and Bounds of the City of Albany and that he is not to hold Correspondence upon political Matters with any Person or Persons whatsoever nor do or say any Thing in Opposition to the Measures pursued or which may be pursued by the Congress of the

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United States of America or by the executive or Legislative 1778 Nov. 24. Powers of either of them and that He shall remain under these Restrictions until exchanged or discharged therefrom by his Excellency Governor Clinton or any three of the Commissioners -- which Parole is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Whereas it has been represented to the Board that Alexander Anderson who was lately liberated from Confinement is gone over to and has joined the Enemy Ordered therefore that his Security Peter M-Kotchen deliver him up forthwith or that a Prosecution be commenced against him on his

Recognizance -- Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 25^ NovF 1778. 1778 Nov. 25. Present

John M. Beekman Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher |

George White Esq^ who was cited to appear before the Board to support the Charge of Toryism by him alledged against Aaron Hammond this Day appeared and informed us that he compromised the Matter with the said Aaron Hammond and that it was setled [232] in such a Manner as was satisfactory to -- whereupon Ordered them both that the said George White be discharged -- Adam Brown who was lately brought to Goal from Schohary and examined was this Day again brought before the Board in order to be reexamined and we having examined him ordered that he be recommitted -- Then adiourned till to Morrow Morning --