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. Present

John M. Beeckman \ [ Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Rensselaer j \ Isaac D. Fonda

Samuel ATFarlan being looked upon as a Person of a Suspicious Character was apprehended, brought before the Board and Examined and on his Examination confesses he once belonged to the Continental Army but says he was regularly Discharged from the same, and that Cap^ Parr now at Schohary can Testify to the same he also says he lately

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1779 made his Escape from New York to which place he was taken June 8. as a Prisoner when the Enemy last Spring made a descent on Elizabeth Town and that he in his way up to this [61] place he delivered Letters from Governor Livingston to General M Du£all resolved that the said Samuel IVLFarlan be Conc