A Negro Man of Hendrick Appley having been confined a few days sinceon Suspicion of being concerned in the [ 44 ] Robbery committed on Michael Halenbeeck was brought before the Board and Nancy Stewarton whoseTestimony he was confined being Examined and the Proff appearing to be insufficient therefore resolved that he be discharged from Confinement A Letter from John D. Goes dated 7 th Instant was laid before the Board wherein he prays Permission for a few days to go and see his family and as this is the first Application of this nature that has been made by the said John D. Goes therefore resolved that Permission be granted him accordingly for six Days-- Adjourned --

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A Letter from Col Abraham Van Alstyne of Kinderhook was laid before the Board wherein he informs that Mathew Goes (the Father of Mathew Goes Jun- confined by a Parole to Schodack) is extremely 111 and that he is very desirous

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of seeing his son and requesting us to indulge the said Mathew 1779 May 11. Goes Jun- with Permission for a few days to go and see his Father which Request being taken into Consideration resolved thereupon that the said Mathew Goes Jun? have Permission accordingly until next Saturday Cap- Deitz of the Bever Dam laid before the Board certain Proposals which were made to him by the Tories Inhabiting the Beverdam, Hellebergh, Pocsink and other adjoining places wherein they engage to prevent the Robberies daily committed in that Quarter provided those Persons [45] who have gone off to the Enemy be permitted to return Home and remain unmolested at their Habitations ordered that the same be Filed -- The Board having received Information that John Donaldson is endeavouring to alarm the Minds of weak and ignorant People by propogating groundless Reports It is therefore resolved that the said John Donaldson be cited to appear before the Board to Morrow Afternoon at 2 OClock -- A Letter from Richard Esselstyne and Lowrence Fonda Esq r s Justices of the Peace was laid before the Board wherein ;