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

fined till the truth of the above can be ascertained and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive him into his Custody Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Cap- Parr at Schohary respecting Samuel MTarlan which Letter is to be in the words following (to wit) (see Copy Letter on File) -- William Marran appeared before the Board and made application for a Pass to go to Bennington resolved that he be informed that no pass can be granted him unless he obtain a Recommendation in his Favour from some Person who is known to be a Friend to the American Cause -- Timothy Boin appeared before the Board and informed us that agreeable to our warrant he hadapprehended John Dusenbury, John Bocchus, Ebenezer Knap and Ezra Knap and they being brought before the Board and it appearing from the Examination of Elias Palmer that the said John Dusenbury, John Bocchus, Ebenezer Knap and Ezra Knap are disaffected to the American Cause and the Board being of Opinion that their going at large may prove dangerous to the Safety of the State Therefore resolved that they be committed and that a Mittimus be made out for them -- Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Johannis Van Deusen Esq- at Claverack inclosing Citations for D[ Thompson and Teunis McDonald to appear before the Board on the 20- Instant and that the said Johannis Van Deusen be requested] [62] to have them served -- Adjourned --