Barent Whitaker on Recognizance in. £100 :o :o Jasuias Minklaer his Bail in. £100 :o :o From the frequent Robberies committed at the Hellebergh Paesenk & Places adjoining and the Cruelties excersised on the Peaceable and defenceless Inhabitants residing in those parts by a Number of Robbers and Tories it appears to this Board highly necessary that a Company of Rangers should be raised as soon as possible to protect the Inhabitants and secure the said Robbers and as Lieu? Thomas Ismay has declared his Readiness to take the Charge of such Company therefore ordered that a Leta ter be wrote to the Honourable Brigadier General Ten Broeck suggesting to him the Necessity of raising such a Company and recommending to him as a proper Officer to command it Lieu? Thomas Ismay John Bacchus who was some Time heretofore confined was brought before the Board and as the Imprisonment of the said John Bacchus has in our Opinion been of sufficient Duration therefore Ordered that the said John Bacchus be liberated from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon.

John Bacchus on Recognizance £100 : o : o Abraham Filken his Bail in T100 : o : o

The Board then adjourned.

37§ State of New York

[83] Met Albany 3 rd July 1779 July 3. Present

John M. Beekman Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer |

James Bruce who was apprehended by Silas Morey appeared before the Board & requested to be admitted to Bail and offered as such William Baker and the Board having taken the said Request into Consideration Ordered thatthe said James Bruce be discharged on entering into a Recognizance to deliver up to Col Henry KVan Renselaer on or before the third Tues-