Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 305

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

appear this day appeared with George Palmer Esq- , Ebenezer Marvin, George Easton, Peter Maginness and [blank] Parks as his witnesses in order to invalidate the charges alledged against him Ordered that the Enquiry into the Charges against the said Jotham Bemus be postponed till

to Morrow Morning as the Witnesses against the said

Jotham Bemus have not yet appeared. [8] John Roff refusing to appear agreeable to the order of this Board It is therefore resolved that a warrant be made out directed to Jacob Kidney forthwith to apprehend and bring before us the said John Roff. John Roff having been apprehended was brought before the Board and having exculpated himself from the charge alledged against him and making a satisfactory Concession for his not appearing according to our order he was discharged. John M. Dorn and Barber Dorn his wife were brought before the Board and charged with having secreted a Number of stolen Effects and they being severally examined resolved that the said John M. Dorn be confined and that the said Barber Dorn be discharged and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive the said John M. Dorn into his Custody.