Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
It is made out in favor of Jonathan Becraft and Peter Bont, and is receipted by the former.
Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 107
Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to 1778 May 5. take the said John Lendertse Van Hoesen & Jacob Van Hoesen and closely confine them Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take into his Custody Emmerigh Plass Michael Plass John Dorn and John George Emmerigh and closely confine him [sic] -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning
Met pursuant to Adjournment 6 h May 1778 l : May 6. Present
John M. Beekman f Isaac D. Fonda Cornelius Humfrey j Hugh Mitchell James M^Masters f Mathew Visscher Petrus Wynkoop Jun^
[31] Stephen Bell the Goaler appeared before the Board and informed Us that Christopher Galer was very sick and that it would be more convenient at the Fort for him Ordered that the said Christopher Galer be conveyed to the Fort and that a Mittimus be made out to Volckert Dawson to receive the said Christopher Galer into his Custody Benjamin Baker was brought before the Board and nothing specially appearing against him, we have thought proper to set him at Liberty on his entering into Recognizance and enlisting in the Continental Army -- Benjamin Baker on Recognizance in.. £100 -- -- u
George Snyder was brought before us and w[e] having no Proff of any particular Crime by him committed (save that of going to the Enemy) we have thought proper to