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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. 272 words

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1 18 State of New York

1778 Intelligence to the Authority of the State as may come to their May 15. Knowledge respecting all and every Transactions as may come to their Knowledge of the Enemy their Emisaries Aiders Abettors or Spies -- James Robins of the Manor of Renselaerwyck was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Charges alledged against him have thought proper to eliberate him on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance before One of the Justices of Ulster County and on his going to Kingston [43] to work as a Carpenter in Col! Wynkoop's Employ -- James Robins on Recognizance in. . . £200 -- -- a Mathew Watson his Bail in. . . £200 -- -- u Sampson Dyckman his Bail ... in. . . £200 -- -- Moses Cowan, Ichabod Cook, and John Elder were brought before the Board and were permitted to return to his [rzV] usual Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Moses Cowan on Recognizance in. . . £100 -- Robert Cowan -- his Bail in ... . £100 -- Ichabod Cook on Recognizance in. . . £100 -- Christiaen Schoolcraft his Bail. in. . . £100 -- John Elder on Recognizance. . in ... . £100 -- John Mc Cool .his Bail . in. . . . £100 -- Stephen Hooper and Thomas Purchase of Newtown were liberated on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour & Monthly Appearance -- Stephen Hooper on Recognizance. . in £100 -- John Hooper his Bail in £100 -- -- „