1779 Lambartus Van Alstyne appearing Informed the Board May 12. that Francis Barbo (who was Yesterday confined in Consequence of a Letter from Richard Esselstyne and Lowrence Fonda Esq-) is altogether innocent of the Crime laid to his charge and the said Lambartus Van Alstyne declaring on oath that at the Time the Robbery happened at Albartus Van Loon's the said [46] Francis Barbo was at his House Resolved that the said Lambartus Van Alstyne be informed that as soon as the Board are well certified of the said Francis Barbo's Character they will liberate him from Confinement John Donaldson who was cited to appear before the Board appearing and being examined as to the charge alledged against him and it appearing that he is innocent of the said Charge therefore resolved that he be discharged -- Resolved that a Mittimus be made out for Duncan MfConnelly and William Flood ordering the Goaler to detain and keep them in his Custody untill discharged by any three of the Commissioners for Conspiracies -- Adjourned -- 1779 Met Albany 15 May 1779 May 15- Present

John M. Beeckman ) Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher )

Peter W Yates appearing before the Board for the Purpose of taking the Oath prescribed in an[d] by An Act of the Legislature of this State respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters resolved that the said oath be administred to him accordingly. Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck, and Gysbert Fonda d who were on the 3 Instant cited to appear before the Board to take the above mentioned Oath appearing resolved that the said oath be administred to them accordingly.