The Board having received Information that Walter Norris of this City is able to give some Intiligence with Respect to the secreting Samuel M-Farlan who brokeout of Goal a few Days ago and he being sent for and examined and it appearing from his Examination that Jeremiah Johnson of this Place was privy to the Concealing of the said Samuel M-- Farlan Therefore ordered that the said Jeremiah Johnson be ordered to attend this Board to Morrow Morning -- Received a Letter from David Smith of Cambridge District dated the 5 th Day of July 1779 respecting a certain Charles Church which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (prout) ordered that the said Letter be filed and that the subject

Matter thereof be taken into Consideration at a future Day Jesse Fairchild Laid before the Board an Account of Services performed by him towards securing the State Prisoners amounting to £ 222 -- 16 ordered that the same be paid -- 1

The original voucher, for handcuffs, etc., is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 171, State Comptroller's office. For a statement of his services from July 2, 1779, to March 6, 1780, amounting to .£838 u 6s. * rod., see ibid, p. 172.

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1779 Lieu- Thomas Ismay by a Letter informs us that he sends Aug. 3. Hannah Seeger in whose Possession were found some of the stolen Goods of John Lendert ordered that she be confined and that [a] Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take her into his Custody Adjourned -- Aug. 4. [98] Met Albany 4 th August 1779 Present