Bronck dated 23? Instant was laid before the Board wherein he informs that he sends to us a Prisoner named Edward Finn who from the Examinations inclosed in the said Letter appears to have been concerned in some of the Robberies lately committed at

The board paid £ioo on May 15th to Lieutenant Philip Conine for himself and men, as a reward for this capture. -- Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol 40, p. 169, State Comptroller's office.

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1779 Lonenburgh which Letter & the Examinations are in the Apr. 25. words following (to wit) (see on File) Resolved in consequence of the above letter that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take the said Edward Finn into his Custody & closely confine him -- A Letter was laid before the Board from John Meyers dated 20 th Instant inclosing a certified Copy of the Act of the Legislature passed in their last Sessions entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act more effectually to prevent the Mischeifs arising from the Influence and Example of Persons of equivocal and suspected Characters in this State and for continuing the Powers of the Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies" Which Act is as follows (to wit) 1

[36] Whereas by the Terms of the said Law the Commissioners therein mentioned are required on refusal of any Person or Persons to take the Oath or affirmation therein prescribed forthwith to remove the said Person or Persons so refusing to anv place within the Enemies Lines. And whereas sound Policy and common Charity require that every Person so refusing should be admitted to take the said Oath or Affirmation if he or she shall notwithstanding such refusal, voluntarily offer to take the same, before the Commencement of his or her Actual removal -- i- Be it therefore enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly and it is hereby enacted by the Authourity of the same, that every Person who has already refused, or shall hereafter refuse to take the said Oath or Affirmation and shall before the actual Commencement of his or her removal as aforesaid voluntarily offer to take said Oath or Affirmation before any three of the said Commissioners shall be admitted to