Justice of the Peace was laid before the Board wherein he informs that he sends several Examinations respecting William Lee and that he also sends to us as a Prisoner the said William Lee who he had caused to be apprehended as a disaffected and dangerous Person and the said William Lee being brought before the Board & examined confessed the Charges alledged against him in the said Examinations but denied his being an Enemy to the American Cause and said the

words spoken by him were not with a bad design but that he intended thereby to become acquainted with the Political Characters of the Persons with whom he was in Com-

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May 7. pany -- resolv[e]d that the said William Lee remain within the Limits of this City till this Board shall have made some further Order respecting him. Resolved that William Adams be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient surety for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any three of the Commissioners for Conspiracies when thereunto required until discharged by this Board -- William Adams of the City of Albany Cooper in £100 -- fames Green of the same place Yeoman his Bail in £100

William Hoit who was some Time since confined was this day brought before the Board in Consequence of a Letter from CoU Gordon in which Letter he informs us that the [42] said William Hoit has always behaved himself well notwithstanding his having for some Time past been reputed a disaffected Personand that he thinks the said William Hoit may with safety be liberated from Confinement resolved in Consequence of the said Letter that the said William Hoit be liberated accordingly on his entering into Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and appearance when called upon before any three of the Commissioners for Conspiracies untill discharged by this Board -- William Hoit on Recognizance in. . £100 William Ward his Bail in.. £100