In Consequence of the Act of the Legislature for enabling the Commissioners for Conspiracies to administer the Oath of Allegiance to those Persons who had refused and afterwards offered to take the same resolved that Volkert Van Veghten be cited to appear before the Board to take the said Oath -- As the Robberies at the Hellebergh and the adjacent Places still continue notwithstanding the unremitting Endeavours used by this Board to put stop to the same and as most of the well affected subjects in that Quarter unless The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 169, State Comptroller's office.

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a speedy Alteration takes place must enevitably be ruined and 1779 June 7. forced to quit their Habitations therefore resolved that Mathew Visscher Esq! one of the members of this Board do immediately wait on the Honorable Brigadier General Clinton and advise with him what Steps are most proper to be taken towards [60] apprehending the Persons who commit the said Robberies -- Abraham Wendell of this City having industriously propogated Intelligence respecting the Enemy which tho'

false may nevertheless tend to dishearten weak and ignorant Persons Therefore resolved that Jacob Kidney bring the said Abraham Wendell forthwith before this Board -- Mf Visscher reports that he has waited on General Clinton who says he [is] unable at this Time to afford us any assistance towards apprehending the Robbers at the Hellebergh as he intends in a few days to go on Western expedition -- Abraham Wendell being agreeable to Order brought before the Board: was Examined with Respect to the News by him circulated Whereupon resolved that he be injoined not to spread any such Reports in future -- Adjourned -- Met Albany 8-- June 1779 -- 1779 June 8.