Cap 1 Demoray appeared before the Board and informed us that he had brought with him the above mentioned Thomas Murphy from Poughkeepsie and that he had promised the Commissioners for Conspiracies at that Place to return to them the said Thomas Murphy and that he has entered into a Recognizance before the said Commissioners for the good Behaviour of the said Thomas Murphy and requesting for those Reasons to discharge him from Confinement Resolved on considering the above Request that the said Thomas Murphy be discharged accordingly -- •The original voucher is signed " Gloudey Van Deusen " and is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 168, State Comptroller's office.

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June 15. A Letter from Col- Lewis DeBois dated at John'sTown in Tryon County was laid before the Board informing us that he sends to us under Guard by order of Brigadier General Clinton the following Persons (who were confined in Tryon County Goal and for want of a sufficient Guard to

take Care of them at that Place he now sends to us to have confined here (to wit) Henry Merkle, Jacob Merkle, Derick Merkle, Godfrey Supher, Peter Schuyler, David Barber, John Staring, George Fikes, John Kitman, Julius Bush, Dedirick Louks, William Empey [70] Nicholas Shafer, Adam Shafer, John Shafer, John Alt, Nicholas Alt, Jacob Broadhower, Michael Cochnought, John Van Sela, John Devoe, Job Bullingham and John Waters Resolved that they be confined and that a Mittimus be made out for them Resolved that Letters be wrote to Col- Klock, Col- Visscher and William Harper Esq- requesting them to transmit to this Board the Crimes with which the above Persons severally stand charged -- Adjourned -- 1779 Met Albany iffi h June 1779 June 18. Present John M. Beeckman ( { Isaac D.