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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. 260 words

Received a Letter from William Dietz Esq^ at Schohary informing that he sent down William Schermerhorn and [33] Henry Quant and John Thomason supposed to be guilty of the Robbery lately committed at the House of Jacob Hogstrasser Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take the said William Schermerhorn Henry Quant and John Thomason and closely confine them -- Harmanus See was brought before us and we having enquired into the Nature of his Crime and finding nothing special against him (save that of being with the Enemy) he was permitted to go and work with Col Humfrey and on his

entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Harmanus See on Recognizance in . . £100 -- -- t,

John Stiles of Parmertown was permitted to return to the usual Place of his abode and his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

John Stiles in Recognizance in £100 -- -- "

Peter Winne his Bail in £ico u--

Johannis Tater appeared before the Board and delivered up Johannis Myers for whom he and Isaac Hops had become Bail in discharge of their Recognizance -- We do therefore discharge the said Johannis Tater and Isaac Hops from the Recognizance entered into by them

I IO State of New York

1778 Ordered that a Mittumus be made out to the Sheriff to May 8. take the said Johannis Myers and closely confine him

Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

May 9. [34] Met pursuant to Adjournment 9V May 1778 -- Present