Enemy in 1777 at Bound Broock that he has acted while with theEnemy as a Volunteer in the Artillery till two or three Days after they landed at the Head of the Elk that he then left them and went to his Place of Abode where he was made a Prisoner and carried to Canada from whence he run off and Came to this town but not as a Spy -- Resolved that Col- Van Schaack be requested to furnish a Guard to Convey the said Moses Coarson to the Army

there to be delivered to the Order of his Excellency General Washington Adjourned

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 413

Met Albany 14 th September 1779 1779 Sept. 14. Present

Jeremiah Van Renselaer Isaac D Fonda n M Beekman It appearing from the Examinations of Walter Morris Jeremiah Johnson and Alexander M-Elhany that John M-Dole of this City has been aiding and assisting Samuel M-Farlan who was apprehended as a Spy from the Enemy in Making his Escape from this Goal &c has after his Escape

harboured & Secreted him in his Mouse order'd that the said John M^Dole be cited to appear before the Board to answer the above Charges -- John M Dole appearing and being examined and denying c

the Charge alledged against him ordered that the [r/c] enter into a Recognizance for his Appearance at the next Supreme Court of Judicature to be held for the State of New York at the City Hall of this City on the third Tuesday in October next & not departing the Court without Leave -- John M-Dole of the City of Albany on Recognizance in £300 [112] Resolved Company of Rangers raised that the under the Direction of this Board Commanded by Cap 1