Philip Conine of Colonel [32] Gansevoort's Regiment was laid before the Board informing us that he has been at Pecsink in search of a Party of Robbers and is returned to Niscuthaw and requesting the further direction of this Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on file) -- Resolved that an Answer be wrote to the Letter received from Lieu- Conine in the words following (to wit) (see on File) A Letter from his Excellency the Governor dated 17- Instant was laid before the Board on the Subject of the Letter wrote him on the 15^ Instant which is in the words to

following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- A Letter from Robert Harper Esq- one of the Commisth sioners for Conspiracies at Poughkeepsie dated 17 Instant was laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- A Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq- dated 17-- Instant was also laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File)

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A Party of Continental Troops having apprehended & 1779 Apr. 20. taken Prisoners James Kelly, Francis Fall, Adam Haines and Hendrick Stater who were on their way to Join the Enemy & they being delivered over to this Board by the Honorable Brigadier General Clinton and being examined and it appearing from the Examination of James Kelly that Anthony Kersikon has advised him the said James Kelly to go to the Enemy and the said Anthony Kersikon being now Confined in Goal by Virtue of a Civil Process resolved that the Goaler be directed to detain the said Anthony Kersikon in his Custody notwithstanding a discharge from the Process