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Colonel McDougall moved (seconded by Captain Cuyler) in the words following, viz:
I move that Jacobus Oostrum, Johannes Medlar, and Barnt Lewis, be kept in close confinement in the jail of Dutchess County, at their respective expense, until the further order of this or some future Congress; and that such of them who have not means to support themselves, be maintained at the publick expense; provided the want of such means shall appear to the satisfaction of the Committee of that County.
Debates arose on the said motion; and the question being put thereon, it was carried in the affirmative, in manner following, to wit:
Resolved, therefore, That Jacobus Oostrum, Johannes Medlar, and Barnt Lewis, be kept in close confinement in the Jail of Dutchess County, at their respective expense, until the further order of this or some future Congress; and that such of them who have not means to support themselves, be maintained at the publick expense; provided the want of such means shall appear to the satisfaction of the Committee of that County.
Ordered, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Committee of that County.
Jacobus Oostrum, Johannes Medlar, and Barnt Lewis, to be kept in close confinement in the Jail of Dutchess County, at their own expense
v4:390
For the Affirmative.
For the Negative.
3 Albany.
2 King' s.
2 Suffolk.
2 votes.
2 Westchester.
2 Ulster.
4 New-York.
2 Dutchess.
15 votes.