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.

Adjourned.

May 26. Met Albany 26) h May 1779 Present

John M. Beeckman ) \ Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Rensselaer) ( Petrus Wynkoop JunI

A Letter from Johannis Van Deusen Esq- Justice of the Peace dated 23? Instant was laid before the Board inclosing

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an Examination of Susannah Parie the Wife of Joseph 1779 May 26. Parie of Claverack District in which said Examination the said Susannah Parie deposes that she has lived in the House of Teunis McDonald in Livingston's Manor that the said Teunis McDonald during her Residence with him did harbour and conceal such Persons who went to and came from the Enemy and that she has seen Neal Taylor with a Captain belonging to the British Service at the said McDonalds who came from Burgoyne's Camp and that Jacob Bush who came from New York with the said Neal Taylor was taken sick at M-Donald's and that Thompson of Livingston's Manor attended the said Jacob Bush during his Illness -- Resolved in Consequence of the above Examination that Citations be made out for the said Teunis McDonald & Doctor Thompson to appear before the Board on Wednesday the Second day of June next and that Petrus Wynkoop Jun£ Esq- be requested to have the said Citations served on them -- A Letter from Mathew Goes Jun- dated 25-- Instant was laid before the Board which Letter is in the Words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- Resolved that the Subject of the said Letter be postponed