Butler of Schohary which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Johannis Cough a German Deserter from Burgoyne's Army was brought before the Board as being of a suspicious Character ordered that he be confined -- Thomas Staats who was of Brant's Party and deserted from him and came over to us was brought before the Board and we having examined him ordered that he be confined and that the Goaler be requested to receive him into his Custody -- Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning 'The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 165, State Comptroller's office.

294 State of New York

Dec. 5. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 5^ Dec^ 1778. Present John M. Beekman ')

( Isaac D.Fonda Mathew Visscher ) (_ James M'rMaster

Catharine Coney who was lately by an Order of this Board committed was brought before us and we having [237] examined into the Nature of the Information on which she was committed and finding the said Catharine Coney not so culpable as we at first imagined therefore ordered that she be discharged from Confinement -- Andries Cline who was some time ago brought from Scho hary with Thomas Staats and confined was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Commitment and finding no material Charges against him ordered that he be discharged from Confinement Duncan Campbell who was lately confined on the Information of Helena Bogert was brought before the Board and it appearing to us that the said Duncan Campbell is not guilty of the Charges alledged against him therefore orderfed] that he be discharged from his present Confinement Johannis Cough who was Yesterday confined on Suspicion of his being a Person whose going at large might be dangerous to the Safety of the State was brought before the Board and we having examined him and finding the Suspicion to be rather Illfounded do therefore order that he be discharged from Confinement -- Then adjourned till the Day after to Morrow -- 1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 7 tl ?