SCHENECTADY COMMITTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE

Resolved that Cap^t Wolcot nor Walter Swits Shall take John Miller as a Soldier as being a bound Sarvant and under the age of Cap^t. Wolcots warrent to Inlist men But to Let him peacably remaind With his Master Arent Van Petten, Further resolved that next Saterday there Shall be Sand for John Jacobus Van Vorst and John B^t. Vrooman to know how        Leaths has actet about the pay of Waggons he        with the militia Last fall up to fort Edward

Appeared & was Sworn Gerrit Gerson Deposeth & Saith that about the middel of aprill he being in Compiny w Jacob Is^c Truax and tacken about the present troubles with Great britain & there hath been mention that Said truax was a tore on which he answerd he was no tore but he was a man for the king and he was made prisonar by the Commitee of Schonectady but Shew a tomehaak he had fixt rady & Saith that who Ever Came to take him he would kill him

Gent^ln

We rec^d your order of the first Instant which we put Immidiately in the hand of John Vrooman Lieu^t. with a fyle of men to appre^nd John Duncan & Alexander Campbel Esquires which was porformed this morning in order to Carry them down to Albany: but by their Insisting of being not Gilty of any Crim Commited or Intended to be Commited by them Aga[inst] the united States of north amarica and provaild upon the officer to Give them Leave to See us before they where Carried Down to albany which was permited and then they Came before us and offered to take an oath to take up arms in Defince of this Contry if invaided which we take and Discharged thim as we are well Satisfied from their Conduct Since they return home that they are not Danjurus to the State therefor if any thing is Come to your knowllidge Concerning them please to Lat us have the particlurs will oblige

Ditto Appeard before us Alexander Campble who was Duly Sworn & Decleared Volluterely on his oath that if the County of Albany is Envaided by any enime whatsoever he would take up arms in defence thereof and that he would pay his Evedant in Suport of this Contry

Resolve that a Copy of the Letter which we Recv^d. from Bawlton be sent to Albany & Johnston.

Gentlemen

Yours By the Exspress of the 4^th. Instant is duley Come to hand & have Noted the Contents. We must Inform You that we have this Morning Received a letter from the Chairmen of the Committee from Ballstown, and Likewise Rec^d. a letter from Colonel Fredrick Fischer of Tryon County Requesting us to send out a Quanty of Provisions & Some Amenition, Accordingly we have Order^d the D. Commissary in this Town to send of a Quanty of Provisions Emeadtely which will take A Good many Waggons and the Qu^r. Master M^r. H GIen Inform^s us he has this Morning sent of Some More Waggons with Provisions for Johnstown for the Troops that are Station^d. their & Some Waggons Imployd in Carring Boards. from this to Albany for the Battoes that are Building their Makes it all Most out of our Power to Comply with Your Request. But in the Mean time you may Rely We will Procure You as Many Waggons as we Posiple Can We have tought it Verry Necessary to Send you A Copy of the letter that Came to hand this Morning from Balistown We Fother Must Acquaint You that the militia of Johnstown in Stead of Goeing by the way of Tacandago they are March^d. by the way of Ballstown ------

We are Gentlemen

To The Chairman of the Committee of Albany County

Resolved that Aron N Van Petten be Ordered to go & tend the County Committee at Albany tomorow

Application being made to us by Capt Banker Superintendent and Barks Master at Fishkill & for a Number of Dry board which were wanted for Barks &c at fishkill, and also Wagons to Carry the same from hence to Albany, which said Request we having taken in Consideration, and Resolved that as it appears to us that one Joshua Watts hath bought up and monopolized a Large Quantity of boards in this District, which is Contrary to a Resolve of the Provential Congress of the 3^d of April Last, that we Shall Supply said Cap^t Banker with these boards and that said Watson Shall be allowed the Common market price for the same, and M^r Myndert S. Ten Eyck is appointed to Count off and Deliver said Boards to Capt Banker Orders Till M^r Henry Glen Esq^r. Deputy Commissary General Comes Home when he is required to take as many of said board as may be wanted for the use of the publick and pay the owner for the same

On Examining the Different accounts and Reciepts of M^r Abraham Fonda present Chairman in whose hands was Left by the former Committee the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds Sixteen Shilling which was Collected towards raising a Number of Militia Last Summer to go in the Contenantal Sarvice it appears that M^r Funda had paid out to the Several Captains in Col^o. Wimpels Regiment the sum one hundred and twenty one pounds Six Shillings and four pence and further to Harmanus H Peeck the sum of three pounds 2/ for repairing the wach House so that their remains in his hands of said money thirty six pounds 7/8

Likewise Left in hands of M^r Funda Eleven pounds Eleven Shillings from the former Committee out of which he has paid Isaac A. Truax the sum of Eleven pounds for tending the whach one year and this Committee have Engaged to pay said Truax the sum of fifteen pounds for the Ensumg year

On Information made to us upon Oath that William Agnue John Mc Mullen Alexander McMurry William McCarty had been Absent from home some Days, these persons Live on Cambles Land near Sakendage, it appears that those people had been in Company with others that were gethered beyond balstown for which reason we sent our Militia for them and they appeared before us, they told us they had been to Harpersfield to Look for some Land they had that way we asked one of them to Declare upon Oath to us they had be that way which he refused, whereupo concluded they were Guilty of the Charge alledged against them accordingly sent them to Albany to Confinement also resolved that the party who take these prisoners down also take Jacob I. Truax, and Deliver him with the rest to the Chairman at Albany to be Confined by information to us on Oath that he had told Gerret Gerrison he was no tory but he was a man for the King that he had been taken prisoner once by the Committee of Schenectady but Shewed him a tomyhoak he had fixed ready and said hoe ever came to take him he would kill him

By Virtue of a Request of the Provential Congress and a Resolve of the Committie of the City and County of Albany for Chusing New members in the severall Destricts in this County to Serve as a Committie to take place the first tuesday in June next and to Continue till the first of October following

Therefore Resolved that advertisements be published true the Different parts of this district Notifying all persons to appear on tuesday the 20^th instant at the house of M^r John A Bradt at Nine OClock in the morning to Vote for members according to the above resolution and also that the Constitution of the State of New York be the same Day red off to the publick

A Resolve from the Committee of the City and County of Albany was Presented to this board by Abraham Oothout and Mydert Schuyler Ten Eyck two of the Members of this board in the word following (to wit)

Resolved that the Committees of the different destrects in this County Deliver a List to the field Officers in their Respective destrects of the Names of Such persons as are to be sent down to the fleet prisoner at Kings Town and that said Field Officers Cause such persons to be apprehended on Monday Next Emediately sent down to this place under Gaurd
Albany May 13th 1777

Resolved by this board that the following Persons are Looked upon as Dangerous and ought to have their Names given in to the field officers Viz^t.

M^r. John R. Wemple appeared before the Chairman of this Board and took the following Effidavit I John R. Wemple do most Solemly Sware on the Holy Evengelist of Allmighty God that I am, on Acc^t. of a Hurt in my Sholder which was put out of Joint, unfit to Carry arms or go upon any Expedition where he must fire

At a Meeting of the Committee of this District

This board having Recd a Letter from the Chairman of the Committee of the City and County of Albany in the words following

Genl

The Committee have taken the Liberty to detain the Prisoners you have sent and submit the mode we have taken with those who were apprehended in this Town, to Your Consideration Should this Method meet with your approbation we shall Readily concur with you in causing the same to be carried into execution or such other as may be deemed expedient. We have given them their Parole and wait to know your Opinion on this Subject we would therefore request that a Member may be sent with the Sense of your Board and unite with us on Thursday the 22^d Instant in order to advise such ways and Means as are prudent to be taken with those people We are

Resolved on the Receipt of the forgoing Letter that M^r. John Roseboom go down to Albany in Order to act with the Committee of Albany to Let our Prisoners take the same Oath as their Prisoners have done & According took the Said Oath as Follow:

I A. B, do most solemnly swear in the presence of Almighty God that I will not by words or deeds give any Concel advice Derections aid or Comfort to any the Enemies of the United States of America which may tend in any measure prejudical to the said states or at my request sued for or by any means Obtained or Receive a protection or pardon from Lord or General How or Either of them or from any other person or persons Authreyed by them or Either of them for granting the same nor am I nor have I been privy or knowing to any plots or Conspiracies that are forming or have bean formed against the United States of America so help Me God

Resolved that Each of them be furnished with a Certificate Setting forth the same Coppy of which is on file

A Complaint haith been maid before this board Conserning the Undermend Vz ------

William McMartin Dick Bond & his son Dick Alexander McComb Thomas Swords Baldy McComb Petter McMickim John Monroy John O Mine Alexander Mall -----

And Lickwise have Examed the said Complaint & having Dischargeed the said persons unless furder Prove Comes against them.