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. Met Albany 12- February 1779 -- Present

John M. Beeckman ) ( Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) | Isaac D. Fonda

Nicholas Kittle formerly an Inhabitant of Kinderhook who in the Year 1776 joined the enemy and in the Month of November last again deserted from them and surrendered himself to the Commissioners for Conspiracies at Poughkeepsie was brought before the Board by Col Philip Van1 -

Aulstine of Kinderhook and the said Nicholas Kittle being examined [22] and answering satisfactorily to such Questions as were put to him resolved that he be permitted to return to Kinderhook on his entering into a Recognizance with sufficient sureties for his Appearance before the Commissioners for Conspiracies or any other Judicial Authority when called upon and for his future good Behaviour and doing his Duty as a Subject of the State until discharged by this Board --