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Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies

John Cumming who refused to take [the Oath] as pre- 1778 Dec. 7. scribed to be taken [238] by Persons of Neutral and equivocal Characters & was in Consequence thereof to be removed within the Enemies Lines but was detained by his Excellency the Governor for Exchange made Application to the Board to be permitted to go and reside at Kats Kill with his Family

and their being no Prospect of an Exchange taking Place as yet for the said John Cumming therefore ordered that the said John Cumming enter into a Parole to remain within the Limits and Bounds of the District of Grote Imboght and abide by such Restrictions as are in the said Parole specified which Parole is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Received a Letter from John Adam Deputy Commissary of Prisoners dated 30 t h November 1778 wherein he importunes .

us to send down the Officers belonging to the New Levies in Order that he may send them to New York agreeable to

the Order of his Excellency General Washington which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- r Abraham Yates Jun Esqr laid before the Board a Letter received by him from Col' Levy Pawling at Marble Town wherein he requests him to interceed with this Board for the liberation of John Maginness from Confinement if the Cause of Commitment on which he is confined will admit of it as the said John Maginness may be very serviceable at Kingston in Ulster County as Carpenter where Workmen are much wanted [239] Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that the above Letter be taken into Consideration -- Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany S 1 1 !