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

The Board being informed by Major Ezekiel Taylor that Daniel Frazer who last Fall broke Goal is at this Time at his Home with his Family and as the said Daniel Frazer stands indicted for high Treason Therefore resolved that Major Taylor be requested by a Letter to send a Party of Men to apprehend the said Daniel Frazer and forthwith bring him before this Board -- The Board taking into Consideration the Petition of several of the Inhabitants of the Manor of Livingston and

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