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Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York

Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925. 267 words

John M Beeckman j ( Jer V Rensselaer Isaac D Fonda - •< Hugh Mitchell John M Clung c ) ( James M Master c

James c Master According to Letters Directed to the Commissioners in Tryon County appeared in the Board, tuck [took] the Oath prescribed & his Seat accordingly -- Daniel Mosher & Ishmeal Rynolds being Brought before the board for having been in the Enemys Camp were permitted to take the Oath of Aligeance & Entered into Recognizance for their future Good Behaviour.

Daniel Mosier £100 William Brown his Bail 100 Ishmeal Rynolds 100 Benj" Reynolds his Bail 100

94 State of New York

1778 Patrick Buchannan appearing with the above having Apr. 23. Gen' Gates Protection against the Melitary -- & Confessed that he had Joined the Enemy, & Owed Aliegence to the British King & was Included in the Convention at Sarratoga -- the Board taken the Same into Consideration. Resolved, that the [said] Rynolds 1 Is a Dangerous person & Should not be permitted to [go] at Large. A mittimus was therefore made out & he orderd to Confinement untill Discharged by a Board of Commissioners -- Adjourned till 9 OClock A.M.

1778 Met according to Adjournment 24 April 1778 Apr. 24.

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John M. Beeckman \ Matthew Visscher | Isaac D Fonda - - Cornelius Humphrey James M Masters c ; ( Hugh Mitchell

Coll 1 Cornelius Humphrey agreeable to notification appeared, took the Oath of Office, and his Seat as a Member An account of Isaiah Butler and Ebenezer Baker for services making [17] discoveries of the Comperformed in