Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
Jonathan Brown was bound in.. £100 Caleb Brown his Bail in.. 100 John Wiltsie was bound in. . 100 Abner Pease his Bail in. 100 All of Phillips Town John Scott, Adam Johnson, Peter Johnson, William Brisbin and Rowland Perry were brought before this Board for having remained on their Habitations when General [ 8] Burgoyne penetrated into the County, and it appearing to this Board that the said Persons above named, had not the means wherewith to move their Families and effects, and they having previous to that time, and since Burgoynes Captivity evinced their friendliness to the Cause of America -- Ordered Thereupon That they be permitted to return to
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1778 their usual places of abode and that passes be granted Apr. 16. accordingly Mr Hugh Mitchell appeared, took the Oath prescribed in the Act and took his Seat as a Member
Mett According to Adjournment Present ( Isaac D Fonda Hugh Mitchell l Jer V Rensselaer John M Beeckman ( Mat: Visscher
josiah Butler Appearing before this Board, & Gave Information of the Treachery of Thomas Valk Emrick Plass and Barent Hainer Ju!" All of Rensselaerwyck -- file
N° 2 -- Carle Koening, Jacob Eckert Carlolus Rackenso Henry Miller, Michael Willman, John Butler James Nowels and John Needing Deserters from the Brittish Army were brought before this Board and it appearing that they were willing to remain in this County, and had During their Stay behaved friendly to the United States -- Ordered Thereupon That they be permitted to remain in this County, and permissions were accordingly granted [9] William Rogers, Matthias Rose and Simon Earhart were brought before this Board for having been with the Enemy, and it appearing from the information of Major General Schuyler, that they had been seduced to go off by Jessup and Jones and that he conceived they might with Safety be permitted to return to their place of abode Ordered Thereupon that they be permitted to return to their places of abode upon entring into Recognizance for their future good behaviour and appearance Monthly before