by him exhibited against Isaac Fonda -- [92] Received a Letter from Volckert Veeder Esq- One of the Justices of the Peace of Tryon County respecting the Liberation of sundry Persons now here Confined in Goal ordered that the same be taken into Consideration -- A Letter from Peter Ehl Cornelius Smith and Volckert Veeder Dated 19 July 1779 was read and is in the Words following (to wit) (prout) ordered that the same be filed and that the Consideration thereof be postponed to a future Day -- Henry Rush having been confined as a suspicious Person was examined and afterwards ordered to be recommitted -- Adjourned Met Albany 23 d July 1779 1779 July 23. Present

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James Bruce who Was bound by a Recognizance to Appear at the next Supreme Court of Judicature to be holden on the last Tuesday of this Month in this City and to Deliver up to Col - Henry K Van Renselaer Lemuel Turner a Soldier enlisted in the nine Months Service who had Deserted & whom the said James Bruce had Secreted & harboured, appeared this Day and proved by a Certificate that the [j/V] had Delivered Lemuel Turner where upon In Conup the said sequence of a Recommendation of Sundry well affected persons It is ordered that the said James Bruce be Discharged

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1779 from that Part of his Recognizance which requires his Appear- July 23. ance at the Supreme Court -- Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Lieu^ Thomas Ismay in the following Words (to wit) see Letter of this Date on the