Joseph Concklin of New Town having [several T imes heretofore been ordered to appear before the Board] been apprehended for declaring that he was a friend to the King of Great Britain and making use of other Expressions which plainly [denoted the strongest Attachment to his Cause IA the said Joseph Concklin having at the Time he was liberated from Confinement entered into a Recognizance whereby he engaged to appear before any one of the Members of this Board when called upon and the said Joseph Concklin not having complied with the Terms of the said Recognizance therefore Ordered that the said Joseph Concklin pay the Sum of \oo£ specified in his Recognizance and that he be committed for the

The rough draft begins at this point. Italicized words within brackets represent portions scored out in the manuscript during revision by Leonard Gansevoort, Jr., the secretary.

374 State of New York

*779 above mentioned Declarations and ordered]J evinced his Dis- June 29. .

affection to the American Cause & being brought before the Board resolved that he be committed & that a Mittimus be made [ out to the Goaler to take him into his Custody] out for him. Angus MTntosh having some Time since been taken a Prisoner somewhere near the Head of Deleware River and confined in Goal was brought before the Board and [it appearing to us from the candid Confession of the said Angus M Intosh c that no danger is to be apprehended from his being released from his Confinement ] being of Opinion that his going at large will not endanger the Safety of the State therefore [ordered] resolved that he be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon until discharged by this B d