had been seduced to go to them, and while with the Enemy

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies

had not taken up Arms against the Country, and it appear- 1778 Apr. 18. ing from his own Confession as well as from the information of other Persons that he acknowledged his Crime and was willing to make Amends to his Country for his [12] past Conduct, by entring into the Service, and offered Bail for

his good behaviour -- Ordered Thereupon that he be permitted to enlist with

Cap? Van Iveren upon Cap? Van Iveren's entring into Recognizance for the good behaviour of said Samuel Willson and appearance when required -- They were accordingly bound himself in £100 and Cap? Rynier Van Iveren in £100. Abijah Ketcham having been confined by the Committee of Schaghtekoeke, and no Crime alledged against him, and he being willing to enter into the service -- Ordered Thereupon That he be discharged from Confinement upon enlisting in the Batteau service with Cap? Teunis H. Visscher Jacob Hoffman and Gotlieb Klouse Deserters from the Brittish Army were brought before this Board, and it appearing that they lived in Families well attached to the Cause of America Ordered 'Thereupon that they [be] permitted to go at large in this County -- James Mc Cormick, William Tyler, William Sanders Daniel Bass, John Cobham, John Cowan, Daniel Fraser Johannis Schaver, William Price, John Rogers, John M Dowell, Peter c

M Dougall, Benjamin French, John Shaver, George Cochel, c

John Hart, James Hart William Rogers Nicholas Bass, William Rogers Jun, Thomas Fraser, Greger Van Iveren and John Schaver having some time since been Confined by the Committee of the County of Albany for being Persons disaffected to the Cause of America and [13] whose going at large may be dangerous to the State,