Philip Empey one of the Prisoners sent from Tryon County as being a Disaffected & Dangerous Person was brought before the Board and examined and he appearing Determined to attone for his former bad Conduct by rendering the State every Service in his Power therefore ordered that he be Discharged from his Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with John Empey as his Surety for his remaining within the Limits of the Township of Schnectady for his future good Behavior & appearance before any three of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when Called upon -- Philip Empey on Recognizance in £200 John Empey his bail in £200 Ordered that [blank] Davis be examined and his Examination be reduced to writing & filed Adjourned

1779 Met Albany 2 nd Aug^ 1779 Aug. 2. Present

John M Beekman ] Isaac D Fonda Jeremiah Van Ranselaer j 1

Information having been exhibited to this Board by John Lendert that some of the Goods Stolen from him the said John Leonard are at present in the Possession of Evert Sixby and Roeliff Seger therefore ordered that a Warrant be made out and Directed to L- I homas Ismay to search the Houses of the said Evert Sixby & Roliff Seger and if they find any goods which they suspect to be Stolen to bring

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the same together with the Persons in whose Possession the 1770 Aug. 2. goods are found before us forthwith [97] The 13 oard having received Information that William Schermerhorn is at present lurking some where about his Farm It is therefore ordered that a Letter be wrote to Lieu- Thomas Ismay to go with his Party of Men to Pecsink and there endeavour to apprehend the said William Schermerhorn Adjourned Met Albany 3 d August 1779 1779 Aug. 3.