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 &

wellfare of the State therefore resolved that he be confined and that a Mittimus be made out for him -- Adjourned -- Met Albany io 1 .*? December 1778. 1778 Dec. 10. Present

John M. Beeckman Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher |

3°° State of New York

Dec. 10. A Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq- dated 4- [2] Instant was laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on file).

Samuel Bagnell who was some time ago taken a Prisoner by a Party of Continental Troops was brought before the Board and examined and on his Examination says that he is a Soldier in Sir John Johnson's Regiment & that he at this Time considered himself as such ordered that he be recommitted. James Mar who was taken a prisoner by the Indians at the Destruction of Cherry Valley appeared before the Board and was examined after which he was discharged.