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 --

MANUSCRIPT MINUTES VOL. II.

[1] Met Albany 9-- December 1778 -- 1778 Dec. 9. Present

John M. Beeckman Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher

The Board having taken into consideration the Letter received from John Adam Esq^ Deputy Commissary Genaral of Prisoners respecting Peter Ten Broeck and others and as the Officers belonging to the New Levies are peculiarly circumstanced being most of them indicted for high Treason therefore resolved that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners at Poughkeepsie containing the perticular charge against each of them and requesting their Opinion as to the Propriety of complying with the request of the said Commissary of Prisoners which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- Resolved that an order be drawn on Gerard Bancker Esqr Treasurer of this State for One thousand Pounds to defray the Expences of this Board and that he pay the same to John McKesson Esq-. The Board having taken into Consideration the charges alledged against JothamBemus and being of Opinion that his going at large may prove dangerous to the Safety &