Number of disaffected persons who have been With the enemy are now returned to their Places of Abode at Pecsinck and Places Adjacent and as it is highly Necessary that the said persons should be apprehended and punished according to Law It is therefore resolved that application be made to theHonorable Brigadier General Clinton for a party 01 Men to go in search of the said persons and also resolved that Edward Archer be requested to go with the said party as a guide -- Adjourned -- Met Albany 23^ March 1779 1779 Mar. 23. Present

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

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Esq^ informed the Board that agreeable to the Resolution of Yesterday he has made Application [27] to General Clinton who has ordered Lieu 1 Conine with a Party of Men to be readiness to carry the same into Execution -- Resolved that Lieu?. Conine be directed to go immediately to Pocsinck and apprehend such persons who have been with

the Enemy all others who appear to him to be suspicious and that Instructions be made out for the said Lieu? Conine as follows (to wit) (See Instructions on file) -- Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Major Church at Schohary requesting him to send a Party of Men to Schohary Creek as far as Beakabeen to intercept every person who may take his rout that way from Pocsinck which Letter is in the Words following (to wit) (see draught Letter on file) -- Also resolved that a letter be wrote to Col Vrooman at Schohary requesting him to consult with Major Church