A Petition signed by CoU Abraham Van Alstyne and CoU Philip Van Alstyne and a number of other Persons of Kinderhook District was laid before the Board by Nicholas Kittle setting forth that the conduct of Nicholas Kittle during the Time he has been at Home since his Return from New York has been altogether unexceptionable and praying that he may again be permitted to return Home under such restrictions as the Board shall think proper to impose upon him which Petition is in the words following (to wit) (see Petition on File) -- [31] In Consequence of which Petition resolved that the said Nicholas Kittle have leave to return Home and that he be cautioned not to exceed the Limits prescribed him by his Recognizance-- Adjourned --

Met Albany 15*- April 1779 -- 1779 Apr. 15. Present

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

From the frequent complaints which are exhibited to this Board that the wives of such disaffected Persons who are gone over to the Enemy daily harbour Persons who through fear of being punished for their Crimes against the State conceal themselves & their holding Correspondance with their Husbands it is conceived necessary that some mode should be adopted to prevent this evil & as the removing them within the Lines of the enemy would be the only

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1779 effectual Remedy to prevent such Practises in future there- Apr. 15. fore Resolved that a Letter be wrote to his Excellency the Governor on this subject which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) Resolved that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioner[s] for Conspiracies at Poughkeepsie which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (See draught Letter on File)