sum or sums as they shall from Time to Time require to defray the Expence of the business committed to them so as the Amount of such further sum or sums shall not in the whole exceed the sum of three Thousand Pounds -- Adjourned -- Met Albany 27- April 1779 * 1779 Apr. 27. Present

John M. Beeckman j ( Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Rensselaer -

/ Isaac D. Fonda Egbert Benson

334 State of New York

1779 John Bradt of the Verebergh who was robbed a few Apr. 27. Nights ago appeared before us with a certain William Howard who he informed us he had apprehended on Suspicion of his being concerned in the Robberies committed on himself and Michael Halenbeeck and the said William Howard having in his Possession at the Time he was taken sundry Articles belonging to Michael Halenbeeck which were taken from him on the night he was robbed therefore resolved that he be committed and a Mittimus made out to him into his Custody and closely the Goaler to take confine him -- [38] Major Ezekiel Taylor Cap^ Van Den Bergh and Samuel Ten Broeck appeared before the Board and informed that William Sanders, John Concklin and Abraham Names are dangerous and disaffected Persons who are endeavouring by every Means in their Power to injure the American Cause resolved that the said Information be reduced to Writing and filed -- Adjourned

Met Albany 28-- April 1779 Apr. 28. Present

John M. Beeckman Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher