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 ;

they inform us that in Consequence of the Information of M rs ; Van Loon (whose Examination they have transmitted us in the said Letter) they have caused Francis Barbo to be apprehended and the said examination being read and it appearing that the said Francis Barbo has been concerned in the Robbery committed on Albartus Van Loon therefore resolved that he be committed and that a Mittimus be made out for him -- Adjourned Met Albany 12-- May 1779 May 12. Present