Cumstead of Col' Greatan's Regiment appearing before the Board informed us that there is at present in Confinement a certain Anthony Kersiken a Soldier belonging to CoU Greatan's Regiment and requesting us to [50] discharge the said Anthony Kersiken from Confinement in order that he may join his Regiment. Resolved that the Goaler be directed to deliver over the said Anthony Kersiken to Cap? Cumstead whenever he shall think Proper to apply to him for that Purpose -- Adjourned

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346 State of New York

1779 Met Albany 24-- May 1779 May 24. Present

John M. Beeckman Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher |

John Visger of Schenectady having been cited to appear before the Board in Consequence of an Act of the Legislature of this State entitled An Act to amend an Act more effectually to prevent the Mischeifs arising from the Influence and Example of Persons of equivocal and suspected Characters in this State by which the Commissioners for Conspiracies are authourized to administer the Oath of Allegiance in the said Act contained to those Persons who after refusing have offered to take the. same and the said John Visger appearing this day according to order and the said Oath being tendered

to him he took the same whereupon resolved that a Certificate be given to the said John Visger of his having taken the said Oath. Application was made to the Board by Capi Cumsted for Permission to take with him William Poor and Thomas Down Soldiers belonging to the Continental Army who were apprehended on their way to Canada & send down to us by the Commissioners of Charlotte County resolved that the Goaler be [51] directed to deliver over to Cap- Cumstead the said William Poor and Thomas Down.