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Adj'd till 3 O'clock P. M.
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Met pursuant to adj"
Present His Excellency the Governor M' Scudder Mr Camp M' Symmes
Mr Elmer
M' Condict
Ordered, That Lieut Aaron Ross Westbrooke take by Warrt William Briton, Ephraim Drake, Richard Schackelton, William Honeywell, John Honeywell, Joseph Reed & Nathan Manning all of Knowlton, to have them before the Council of Safety, without delay, as suspected persons, & then the Council adj'd to 9 O'clock on Tuesday Morning.
Met pursuant to adj"
Tuesday, July 8th 1.777
Present His Excellency the Governor.
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Mr Elmer Mr Scudder
Mr Condict
Mr Paterson
M' Symes
M' Camp
The Governor was pleased to lay before the Board a letter from Brigdr Gen1. Winds informing him that agreeable to his Excellency's orders, he had collected 200 of the Militia at Morristown, excepting the detachment from Sussex, which he expected soon to join him, at Morristown, & further inform- ing him, that had only provisions for three days, which by his orders, they had brought with them, and requesting Directions for their further supply. Whereupon Ordered, That M' Camp do furnish Gen' Winds with £100, to be applied to procure provisions for the said parties of Militia at the direction of the Gen' or Commander of the said party, who is to account to this Board for the expenditure of the same. And that the Governor be desired to apply to Gen' Washington to have the said party supplied with ammunition ont of the Continental Magazine; & in case they can procure liberty to draw for pro- visions from the Continental Stores that they be supplied in that manner and the above money returned &c.
Agreed That Teunis Dey Esq' be appointed a Commissioner for the County of Bergen for the purpose mentioned in an Act Entitled
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Entitled "An Act of free and general Pardon &c" in the room of Peter Fell Esq" who refused to act; Whereupon the said Teunis Dey was commissioned accordingly.
Agreed That a letter be written to Mjr Hayes, who is ap- pointed to the command of the detachment of Militia ordered into the County of Bergen, directing him to assist the Com- missioners of the said County in the discharge of their duty, &c, and that letters be written to the Commissioners informing them of the directions given to Major Hayes.
Adja to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met according to Adjt
Present His Excellency the Gov'
M' Scudder
M' Paterson
Mr Elmer
M' Camp
M' Condict
M' Symmes
Ephraim Drake appeared before the Board, pursuant to cita- tion, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alle- giance, agreably to Law.
Wm Britton appeared before the Board, pursuant to Cita- tion, and on the Oaths being tendered to him, requested time to consider of them; whereupon the Board agreed to indulge him in his request, on entering into recognizance, with surety, for his appearance before the Board, tomorrow, at 10 O'clock in the Forenoon; which he did accordingly himself & Ephraim Drake, his Surety, in £100 cach;
Wm Honeywell appeared before the Board pursuant to Cita- tion, and on the Oaths being tendered to him, requested time to consider of them; whereupon the Board agreed to indulge him in his request, on entering into recognizance, with surety, for his appearance before the Board tomorrow at 10 O'clock in the Forenoon, which he did accordingly, himself & Ephraim Drake his surety in £100 Each.
Joseph Reed appeared before the Board pursuant to Cita- tion, & on the Oaths being tendered to him, requested time to consider of them; whereupon the Board agreed to indulge him in his request, on entering into recognizance, with Surety for appearance before the Board, Tomorrow at 10 O'clock in the Forenoon ; which he did accordingly himself & Ephraim Drake his surety in £.100 Each.
Adjourned till tomorrow morng 9 O'clock.
Wednesday,
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Wednesday, 9 July 1.777
Met pursuant to adjt
Present. His Excellency the Governor. M' Elmer M' Condict M' Scudder Mr Paterson
Mr Symmes.
Wm Honeywell appeared before the Board agreeably to his Recognizance of yesterday, & took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance, as by Law appointed, and was thereupon dismissed.
Nathan Manning appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreably to Law.
Joseph Reed appeared before the Board, agreeably to his Recognizance of yesterday & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed, and was there- upon dismissed.
Wm Britton appeared before the Board agreeably to his re- cognizance of yesterday, & refusing to take the Oaths pre- seribed by Law; The Governor & Council deeming him too dangerous a Person to be suffered to go at Large, upon giving surety for his appearance at the next Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace, in & for the County of Sussex, Agreed, That the said Wm Britton should be committed to close Custody in the Common Gaol at New Town in the County afsd, whereupon a Warrt of Commitment was made out accordingly.
Isaac Carey Esq' appeared before the Board, and was exam- ined touching certain seditious words, & expressions made use of by William Britton afsd and such his examination reduced to writing, and subscribed & sworn to by the said Isaac Carey.
Ordered, That a Warrt of Commitment be made out against William Britton, charged with maliciously & advisedly saying & doing things encouraging disaffection, and manifestly tend- ing to raise tumults & disorders in the State, & with spreading false rumours &c; The said warrant was directed to the Sheriff of Sussex.
M' Meeker, M' Kirkendall, M' Martin, Mr McCollom, Mr Allen, and others appeared before the Board & gave in the names of the following persons as disaffected & dangerous to the present Govt, Gabriel Wilson Sent Simeon Boiles, Samuel Lundy, Nathaniel Hart, Thomas Lundy, John Green, Jacob Lundy, Charles Pettit, John Collins, Adam Green, Edmund Thatcher,
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Thatcher, Simpson Howell, James Hannah, Ralph Hunt & Capt John Shaw in the township of Hardwick ; Frederick Lim- bock, Fredk Bloom, John Mushpan, Charles Crissman, Henry Weighman, James Clandening, M" Dilts & Alexander Adams of the township of Knowlton; Solomon Cartwright in Wan- tage ; Henry Slack, Job Slack, & Abijah Chambers in New Town, Jacob De Cond in Oxford.
Ordered, That a subpoena be made out & served upon Mar- garet Martin, widow, to appear before the Board, & bear tes- timony against James Hughstus in Hardeston.
A Memorial from Peter DuBois, Eliphelet Johnson, Thos Cadmus Jr, James Nuttman, and John Robinson, certain crim- inals removed from the Gaol of Essex to the Gaol of Morris, was read; setting forth, That their distance from their families renders it difficult for them to procure them the comforts of life; That the Gaol of Morris has been occupied by Prisoners of War, &c, That the filth & Stench of the Rooms were great & offensive; That they apprehend fatal consequences may attend their confinement in the Gaol afsd & praying that this Board would remand them to their former place of Imprison- ment in the Gaol of Essex.
The Board having considered the said Memorial, agreed unanimously-That directions be immediately given to the Sheriff of Morris for cleaning his Gaol without delay ; and that the Prayer of the Memorial cannot at present be granted.
It is further agreed, That the Sheriff of Morris be directed to make return to this Board of the expense, which may arise in cleaning his Gaol, and the account on being inspected & ap- proved, will be ordered by this Board to be paid.
It being represented to this Board, that James Nuttman, one of the above Memorialists, is far advanced in life & has never had the Smallpox, & that the said Disorder now prevails in the Gaol of Morris, in which the said Nuttman is Confined ; Therefore, Agreed, That the said James Nuttman be permitted to remove to & be confined in the Gaol of Sussex, he defraying the Expense of Removal.
Adjd to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met .pursuant to adj"
Present His Excellency the Governor
Mr Scudder M' Elmer
M' Syinmes M' Paterson
M' Condict
M' Camp
John
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John Honeywell appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took & Subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alle- giance as by Law appointed.
Richard Schackleton appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, & took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
The petition of Nath Pettit, Thos Woolverton, Francis McGee, Timothy Skinner, Robert Rosbrook, William Green, Jonas Johnson, Sebastian Chesnutwood, and Felix Hassen, Persons duly convicted and fined & Imprisoned by the Court of Oyer & Terminer, at the late Session, at Newtown, in the County of Sussex, was read, praying, That some part of the Fines & Time of Imprisonment may be remitted.
Agreed, That this Board is not competent to decide upon the subject-matter of the said Petition; & therefore that it be referred to His Excellency the Governor & his Privy Council.
The petition of Wendle Lance, Jacob Lance, George Lance, Christopher Lance, Peter Lance, Casper Snooke, & Frederick Tatticker was read; praying That Henry Shizzler, who was committed by the Court of Oyer & Terminer, at the late Session at New Town in the County of Sussex, for the negli- gent escape of John Eddy, who was charged & indicted for Iligh Treason, might have some part of his punishment re- mitted.
Agreed, That this Board is not competent to decide upon the subject-matter of the said petition; and therefore that it be referred to His Excellency the Governor & His privy Council.
The petition of Richard Robins, Jesse Woodward, & Thos Fowler, persons confined in the Gaol of Sussex for crimes, committed in other Counties, praying that they may take the Oaths to Govt, & be thereupon released from confinement, was read & ordered to lie on the Table.
John Shaw appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Ralph Hunt appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Charles Pettit appeared before the Board, pursuant to Cita- tion, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegi- ance as by Law appointed.
Adam Green appeared before the Board, pursuant to Cita- tion, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegi- ance as by Law appointed.
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John Green appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, & took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreeably to Law.
Sampson Howell appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of abjuration & Allegiance, agreeably to Law.
Adja till tomorrow Morng 9 O'clock.
Thursday July 10th 1.777
Met pursuant to adjt.
Present as before.
George Augustus Seagrave, a person apprehended by some of the Military Officers & confined in the Gaol of Sussex. was called before the Board, and being Examined, took & sub- scribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Agreed That the aforesd George Augustus Seagrave be per- mitted to return to his place of abode, and be indulged until Tuesday next to procure surety for his appearance before the next Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Sussex, to answer unto such charges & things as shall then and there be objected against him on behalf of the State, and to be in the meanwhile of Good behaviour, and not to depart the Court without Leave. Also agreed That M' Justice Barber be desired to take the recogni- zance.
Adjª to 3 O'clock P. M.
Met pursuant to adjt
Edmund Thatcher appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
Joseph Alward of Middlesex appeared before the Council, Charged with High Treason, upon his own Confession, was committed to Sussex Gaol.
Silas Alward being brought before the Council, it appeared that he was a prisoner of War.
James Morris was called before the Board and being ex- amined, was upon his own Confession charged with High Treason, whereupon a Mittimus was ordered to issue against him, directed to the Sheriff of the County of Sussex.
Adjd till tomorrow Morng 9 O'clock.
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Friday, the 11th July 1.777
Present as before,
Agreed That Major Hayes be directed to apprehend with the party under his Command, and send them to the Gaol in Morristown, the following disaffected persons, vizt
Dr William B. Peterson,
Elizabeth Town,
Nicholas Governeur,
Newark,
Peter Duboise,
Second River
Aaron P. Schuyler,
New Barbadozneck
Henry Kingsland
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John Demerest Esq
New Barbados,
Laurance E Ackerman
do
John Earle
do
Andrew Van Buskirk
do
Dr James Van Buren
do
John Zabriskie Esqr
Newbridge
Gabriel Van Orden
Steen Rapie
Cornelius Banta
Stuckup
John Van Buskirk Esq
Daniel Van Buskirk
Captn John Banta
Pashack
Caspavus Westervelt
do
Capt Garret Demerist
do
Capt" Cornelius Harring
up Hackensack River,
John Debauc,
do
Peter J Harring Esq
do
John Durzee (Miller)
Old Toppan
Samuel Peck
Schralenberg
Jacobus Peck (Prisoner at Morris)
do
Daniel J Durzee(
do
Derick Banta,
Winkleman
Peter Bogert,
do
Cornelius Banta
do
Simon Simonson
Old Hackensack
Seba Brinkerhoof
do
Point
John Paulison
do
do
Cornelius Bogert
do
do
James Campbell
Teneck,
Samuel Lugdecker,
Engh Neighborhood
Jacob Degrote
do
Jacob Demott
do
Laurance Vanhorne
do
Derick
Kinderkamack do
Cornelius Harring Esq
do
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Derick Vreelandt
Engh Neighborhood do
Abraham Dey Jacob Dey (his son)
do
Michael Smith
do
Capt" John Brinkerhoof
do
Peter Degrote
do
John Degrote
do
Garret Van Gieson
Secaucus
Daniel Smith Esqr
do
Job Smith
do
The Board having recd information that the Women here- after mentioned being the Wives of Disaffected persons who have gone over to the Enemy obstruct the Commissioners for seizing & disposing of the personal Estate & Effects of their husbands in the execution of their Commission, by secreting & concealing the same and that it will be an advantage to the State to send them after their Husbands.
Agreed that Co1 Van Courtlandt be directed " by a detach- ment of the Militia under his command " to remove to the South side of Hackensack River in order that they may go into the enemies lines, the said women together with their children, to wit, Mary Kingsland, Mary Shagor, Elizabeth Howell, Martha Hicks, Mahitabel Handinot, Labbitee Van- riper, Joanna Wieks, Altia Van Riper, Mary Ganalvant, Jane Drummond, Lydia Sayer, Margaret Nichols, Elisabeth Brown, Sarah Crawford, and Abigail Wood, and that the Said Col make return of his proceedings to this Board with all convenient speed.
Ordered, That the following persons be sent for from Knowl- ton, vizt, William Little, John Mills, Asher Reed, John Bugner, William Wilgurst, John Wilgurst, John Misner, Peter Misner, George Fitcher, John Wars, Andrew McClan, Jonathan Collins, Malon Collins, Liga Collins, John Laun, Reuben Lundy, John Stephenson, Peter Smock, Robert Wilson Sen", Abuson Wilson, Jonathan Wilson, Thomas Parker, John Wooley, John Willis, John Hoole, and Titus Doane who are suspected of Disaffec- tion, to the State, and that the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegi- ance be tendered to them.
Frederick Leinback appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation and refusing to take the Oaths according to Law, entered into recognizance with Frederick Bloom, his surety in the sum of £300 cach, for his appearance at the next Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Sussex, and for his continuance in the meantime of the Peace and the Good behaviour.
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Frederick Bloom and John Mushbach also appeared before the Board and refusing to take the Oaths to the State, entered into recognizance Each with Frederick Leinbach his surety in the same sums & manner, & for the purposes as abovesaid.
A Memorial was presented by William Hebler of the County of Sussex in behalf of his son John Hebler, who is now a prisoner in the State of Pennsylvania which was read & refer- red for further consideration.
Adjd till 3 O'clock P.M.
Met pursuant to adjt
Present as before, except M' Camp who being indisposed had leave of absence.
Thomas Lundy appearing before the Board pursuant to Citation, and the Oaths &c being tendered to him, he asked the favour of time till tomorrow morning to consider of the affair, which he was indulged in.
Alexander Adams appeared pursuant to citation, and took the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance prescribed by Law.
Simeon Boyles appeared pursuant to citation & took the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance according to Law.
Nathaniel Hart appeared in like Manner, and took the same Oaths as required by Law.
Agreed that Capt Cyrus Beckwith be instructed to convey Mary the wife of Silas Hopkins, Rachel the wife of Richard Crowel, and the wife of Allen Wager, with their children to the South East side of Hackinsack River, that they may go to their husbands, who are gone within the Enemy's lines.
Adjd till 9 O'clock tomorrow morng.
Saturday, 12th July 1.777
Met pursuant to adjt
Present . His Excellency the Governor M' Elmer, Mr Scudder M' Condict M' Paterson
M' Symmes.
Thomas Lundy appeared before the Board agreeably to order, and Affirmations to the Effect of the Oaths to Govern- ment being again tendered to him, he refused to take them, but was willing to be bound, with surety, for his appearance at the next Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace in & for
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for the County of Sussex, &c, And the said Thomas Lundy did accordingly enter into recognizance, with Samuel Lundy, his surety, in £300 each before the Gov' and Council of Safety, for his appearance at the next Court of Gen' Q. Sessions of the Peace for the County afsd, and in the meantime to be of the Peace & of the Good behaviour, and was thereupon dismissed.
Jacob Lundy appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and Affirmations to the Effect of the Oaths to . Govt being tendered to him, he refused to take them, but was willing to be bound with Surety, for his appearance at the next Court of Gen' Q' Sessions, &c, whereupon the said Jacob Lundy entered into Recognizance with Thomas Lundy, his surety, in £300 each, before the Govr & Council of Safety, for his appearance at the next Court of Gen' Qr Sessions, of the Peace for the County of Sussex, and in the meantime to be of the Peace and of the Good behaviour & was thereupon dismissed.
Samuel Lundy appeared before the Board pursuant to cita- tion, and Affirmations to the Effects of the Oaths to Govt being tendered to him, he refused to take them, but was willing to be bound, with surety, for his appearance at the next Court of Quarter Sessions, &c. Whereupon the said Samuel Lundy entered into recognizance with Jon" Collins, his surety, in £300 each, before the Govr & Council of Safety, for his appearance at the next Court of Gen' Q' Sessions of the Peace for the Co of Sussex, and in the meantime to be of the Peace & of the Good behaviour & was thereupon dismissed.
Jonathan Collins appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, and Affirmations to the Effect of the Oaths to Govt being tendered to him, he refused to take them but was willing to be bound with surety, for his appearance at the next Court of Quarter Sessions, &c, Whereupon the said Jonathan Col- lins entd into Recognizance with Jacob Lundy, his surety, in £300 each, before the Govr & Council of Safety, for his ap- pearance at the next Court of Gen' Qr Sessions, of the Peace for the County of Sussex, and in the meantime to be of the Peace & good behaviour & was thereupon dismissed.
John Stevenson appeared before the Board, pursuant to citation, and affirmations to the Effect of the Oaths to Gor! being tendered to him, he refused to take them, but was will- ing to be bound with suretv, for his appearance at the next Court of Quarter Sessions &c, Whereupon the said John Stevenson entd into recognizance with Thomas Lundy, his surety, in £300 Each before the Govr & Council of Safety, for his
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his appearance at the next Court of Gent Q' Sessions of the Peace for the Connty of Sussex, and in the meantime to be of the Peace & Good behaviour; and was thereupon dismissed.
A petition from Richard Robins, Jesse Woodward, & Thomas Fowler, Offenders confined in the Gaol of Sussex, praying, that they may at their own expense be removed to the Gaol at Burlington, was read, and on the Question being put, Agreed, That the prayer of the said Petition be granted, and that an order of removal be issued accordingly.
John Buganer appeared before the Board pursuant to cita- tion, and took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance proscribed by Law.
Aza Reed appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance agreeably to Law.
William Little appeared before the Board, pursuant to cita- tion, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alleg- iance appointed by Law.
John Mills appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance prescribed by Law.
William Willgus & John Willgus appeared before the Board, pursuant to Citation, and severally took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance as by Law appointed.
John Misener appeared before the Board pursuant to cita- tion & took and subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alleg- iance as by Law appointed.
M' Condict had leave of Absence.
Adjd to 3 O'clock P. M.
M' Symmes
Present His Excellency the Governor M' Elmer M' Scudder M' Paterson
There not being a sufficient number to make a board, Thos Anderson Esq' one of the Magistrates in the County of Sussex was called in, & took his seat accordingly.
Abraham Howey appeared before the Board pursuant to citation, & took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreeably to Law.
The Memorial of Isaac Coult Jun' was read, setting forth, That one Samuel Shewed, an Apprentice of the Memorialist, in May last, was in the service of the State, as a Militia Soldier at Succasunny Plains, and while the said Samuel Shewed
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Shewed was there he enlisted in the Continental Army, and in the Regiment under the command of Col Oliver Spencer, for the term of Three years, but had not join- ed his regiment, but still continued and was in the Militia as aforesd, when by the accidental discharge of a Sentinel's Gun, the said Samuel Shewed was very dangerously wounded &c and praying that this Board would take his case under consideration, and grant such relief as they should deem proper.
Agreed that this Board is not competent to decide upon the subject-matter of the said Memorial, and therefore that it be referred to the Legislature.
Titus Doan appeared before the Board pursuant to citation & Affirmations to the Effect of the Oaths to Govt being ten- dered to him, he refused to take them, but was willing to be bound with Surety for his appearance at the next Court of General Quarter Sessions, &c whereupon the said Titus Doan entd into recognizance, with Reuben Lundy, his surety, in £300 each, before the Gov' and Council of Safety, for his ap- pearance at the next Court of Genl Q' Sessions of the Peace for the county of Sussex, and in the meantime to be of the peace & of the Good behaviour, and not to depart the Court without Leave ; and was thereupon dismissed.
Reuben Lundy entd into recognizance as above with Mahlon Collins, his surety.
Mahlon Collins Entd into Recognizance as above with Jon" Willson, his surety.
Jonn Willson entd into Recognizance as above, with John Wear his surety.
John Wear entd into recognizance as above, with Ebenezer Wilson his surety.
Ebenezer Wilson entd into recognizance as above, with John Willets his surety.
John Willets entered into recognizance as above, with Elijah Collins his surety.
Elijah Collins entd into recognizance as above, with Thos Parker his surety.
~Thomas Parker entd into recognizance as above, with John Hole his surety.
John Hole entd into recognizance as above with Thos Parker his surety.
Peter Misner appeared before the Board, pursuant to Cita- tion, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Alle- giance, as by Law appointed-
The memorial of Thomas Gustin was read setting forth, that he
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he attended agreeably to requisition at Morristown to bear Testimony on behalf of the State against Sundry disaffected persons for the space of 16 days, on expense both himself and horse ; That he has not received any Compensation for his said attendance; and praying that the Board would take the same into Consideration, and do therein what is fit & just.
Agreed that this Board is not competent to decide upon the subject-matter of the said Memorial, and therefore that it be referred to the Legislature.
Andrew McClean appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration and Allegiance, agreably to Law.
Joseph Leamon appeared before the Board pursuant to Citation, and took & subscribed the Oaths of Abjuration & Allegiance agreably to Law.
The Board adid to meet at New Germantown, in Hun- terdon, on Tuesday the 15th of this Instant July, at 3 O'clock P. M.
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