Fonda Mathew Visscher A Letter from Jonathan D. Serjeant Esq!" Attorney General for the State of Pensylvania respecting William Bulla and Thomas Woodward was laid before the Board which Letter is dated the 9- December 1778 and is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File). The Board having taken into Consideration the subject of the Letter received from his Excellency the Governor do order that in Compliance with the Request contained in

the said Letter Jeremiah Van Rensselaer and Isaac D. Fonda two of the Members of this Board wait on General Schuyler and General Clinton in order to bring about if possible the Exchange proposed by his Excellency -- Adjourned -- Jan. 4. [7] Met Albany 4- January 1779 Present Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) { T t? j ; V - Isaac U. ronda Mathew Visscher ) (

The Board having been informed that Tom the Negro Man of Henry Hogan who was by the Committee of the City and County of Albany confined for seducing a Number of Negroes to join the Enemy and was some time since on Account of his Indisposition released from Confinement is endeavouring to Stir up the minds of the Negroes against their among them Re- Masters and raising Insurrections solved in Consequence thereof that a warrant be made out for the Apprehension of the said Negroe Man Tom and that the Goaler be ordered to take him into his Custody --

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T he Board having been informed that John Roff is 1779 Jan. 4. endeavouring by every Means in his Power to depreciate the Credit of the Paper Currency emitted by the Congress of the United States which Conduct having a dangerous Tendency resolved therefore that the said John Roff be cited forthwith to appear before this Board. -- Joth am Bemus who by an order of this Board was to