Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
Van Rensselaer Mathew Visscher ) I Cornelius Idumfrey
John Kelly, Philip Herrewig and others this day brought in and delivered to the Board the following Persons to wit,
Emmerigh Plass, Michael Plass, John [29] Dorn and John George Emmerigh as Persons disaffected to the Cause of America and whose going at large might be dangerous to the State, together with the Arms of Emmerigh Plass, Michael Plass and John Dorn -- Ordered That the said Emmerigh Plass Michael Plass,
John Dorn and John George Emrigh be confined till farther orders, and that the said Arms be deposited with M John r
M Beeckman till farther orders -- Wrote a Letter to the Chairman of the District of Schohary requesting the Committee to send down William Schermerhorn and those others that have been lately taken by the Continental Troops in that Quarter which Letter is in the Words following (prout) Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning
io6 State of New York
May 5. Met pursuant to Adjournment 5 th May 1778 -- Present
John M. Beekman j f Isaac D. Fonda Petrus Wynkoop Jun r Cornelius Humfrey v <
James M- Masters ) ( Hugh Mitchell
Joseph Devall of Newtown being brought before the Board and nothing appearing specially against him he was permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance
Joseph Devall on Recognizance in.. £100 -- -- u Philip Bovie his Bail £100 -- -- u -
Petrus Wynkoop fun! according to Letter directed to him appeared and having taken the Oath prescribed took his Seat -- [30] Job Wright was brought before the Board and the Board thinking that the Subject Matter of his Confinement came more properly before the Court, on Application of Col. 1