Furniture and Cloathing disposed of the same and converted 1778 Dec. 14. the Money to his own use and that she has at this time nothing werewith to support herself and four small Children resolved that the Conduct of Cap- Ballard be represented to the Honorable Brigadier General James Clinton -- Elisha Marsh who was by a Party of Continental Troops taken at the Butternuts and brought down as a Prisoner to this place requested Permission from the Board to enlist in the Continental Army & there being no perticular Charge against the said Elisha Marsh resolved that Leave be granted him accordingly and that the Goaler be ordered to discharge him from Confinement.

Adjourned.

Met Albany 15-- December 1778 -- 1778 Dec. 15. Present

John M. Beeckman | f Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher \ 1

Resolved William Sanders be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance before any one of the Commissioners for Conspiracies untill discharged by this Board --

William Sanders on Recognizance in £100 Johannis Heemstraet uis Bail ... .in £100 Adjourned.

[4] Met Albany 21A December 1778. 1778 Dec. 21. Present

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer f Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher \

302 State of New York

Dec, 21. An Affidavit was laid before the Board of George & Bartow a #

Private of Col- Gansevoort's Regiment wherein he deposes that on the 18-- Instant being at the house of James Furnwall Innholder in this City the said James Furnwall urged the said George Bartow to join the British Army and offered him Money to carry him to the Enemies Lines and the Board having taken the Charges in the said Affidavit alledged against the said James Furnwall into Consideration do thereupon resolve that a warrant be made out for the immediate Apprehension of the said James Furnwall and that the Goaler be ordered to take him into his Custody.