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 ! Deer 1778 1778 Dec. 8. Present

John M. Beekman i Isaac D. Fonda }

Mathew Visscher ) 1

296 State of New York

1778 Received a Letter from Col' Hay Deputy Quarter Master Dec. 8. General wherein he informs the Board that Mr Shurtliffe an Assistant Quarter Master to him was in the Execution of his Office taken a Prisoner at the Time Col! Baylor's Regiment was surprized by the Enemy in the Jersies and requesting Us to bring about an Exchange for him if possible which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from Hugh Mitchell EsqT dated 27*!' November 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Jotham Bemus for the Apprehension of whom a Warrant was issued some Time since was this Day brought before the Board ordered that the Charges alledged the said Jotham Bemus be taken into Consideration -- Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning --