Farmer his Bail in £150 Thomas Lottridge of the City of Albany Yeoman also his Bail in £150 A Letter from Col- Cornelius Humphy* dated I-- Instant was laid before the Board wherein he informs us that he sends to us Timothy Scott who pretends to have deserted from New York and the said Timothy Scott being brought before the Board and Examined and appearing to be of a Suspicious Character therefore resolved that he enter into a Recognizance to remain within the Limits of this City until Board or some other Judicial Authority shall this

make some further Order respecting him and that he shall appear before this Board when called upon and keep the Peace and do his duty in all Respects as a good and faithful subject of the State untill Discharged by this Board -- Timothy Scott on Recognizance in £100 Mathew Scott of Kinderhook District Merchant his Bail in £100 Resolved that Christian Smith and Jonathan Farguson be cited to appear before this Board on Saturday the 6 -- day of February Instant at the City Hall in this City and that they bring with them the Rifle Gun which Neal Taylor has committed to their care

Adjourned -- [21] Met Albany 6- February 1779 -- 1779 Feb. 6. Present Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) ( Mathew Visscher John M. Beeckman j | Isaac D. Fonda Humfrey.

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Feb. 6. Two Letters from Col! Humphrey both dated 5V Instant were laid before the Board respecting Christian Smith and Jonathan Ferguson which Letters are in the words following (to wit) (see Letters on File) -- Christian Smith who was cited to appear before the Board appeared and brought with him the Rifle Gun of Neal Taylor &c Examined resolved the said Christian Smith being that the said Rifle Gun be detained by this Board untill the said Christian Smith shall make it appear that he came honestly by the said Rifle Gun -- Resolved that an answer be wrote to the Letter received from Humfrey in the words following (to wit) Col'- (see Copy Answer on File) Adjourned -- Feb. 12.