Burgoyne's Army having been concerned in several Rob- 1779 July 9. beries and having been of the Party who made an Attempt to rob Jacob Cooper were apprehended & brought before the Board & severally examined Ordered that they be [88] confined and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive them into his Custody and safely keep them.

The Board then adjourned

Met Albany 10 th July 1779 1779 July 10. Present Jeremiah Van Renselaer ) j j j) Fonda Mathew Visscher j (

As the German Prisoners Yesterday confined are not able to express themselves so as to be understood by any of

the Members of this Board thereupon Ordered that John Roorback Esq^ be requested to attend this Board immediately for the purpose of examining the said German Prisoners. John Roorback attending in Consequence of the request of this Board proceeded to the Examination of Johannis Groenenfragh, Johannis P. Wighman, Casper Smith and Frederick Mouche and having reduced their Several Examitions to writing Ordered that they be recommitted.

The Board then adjourned

Met Albany 13 July 1779 1779 July 13. Present John M Beekman ) Isaac D Fonda Mathew Visscher ) 1

Adam Shaver, Nicolas Ault & Peter Fikes who were sent down from Tryon County by Order of General Clinton to be here confined were all of them brought before the Board and it appearing to us from the Conduct heretofore sustained

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1779 by the said Persons that no Danger to the publick Safety July 13. is to [be] apprehended from them therefore Ordered that they the said Adam Shaver, Nicholas Ault and Peter Filces be severally liberated from Confinement on their entering into a Recognizance to appear before Zephaniah Batchelor & John Fonda Esq" each of them with a good & sufficient Security & before them the said Zepheniah Batchelor & the said John Fonda Esq" enter into a Recognizance for their Appearance when called upon before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies & for their good Behaviour.