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.

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Frederick Wurmer appeared before the Board [47] accord- May 15. ing to order and was examined with respect to John Cittimon who is now conhned in Goal which Examination is as follows (to wit) (see Examination on File) Thomas King appearing informed the Board that John Owens is a dangerous and disaffected Person resolved that the said Information be reduced to writing & filed -- Adjourned -- Met Albany i8f h May 1779 May 18. Present

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

A Letter from CoP William B. Whiting of Kings District dated 12 th Instant was laid before the Board wherein he informs us that Major Zadock Wright confined on Parole to Kings District is very desirous of going to his Family in Cumberland County and there to remain under such Restrictions as this Board shall think proper to impose upon him and he further informs us that it is his Opinion that the said Zadock Wright might with safety be indulged in his Request as he has during his Residence in Kings District behaved himself in the most unexceptionable Manner and strictly adhered to his Parole.