gens as by the said Orders may more fully appear -- Nicholas Michels Wife who was supposed to be Accessory to the Assault lately committed on Cap! George White was permitted to return Home -- John Thomas was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence & finding nothing material against him have thought proper to let him go at large on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour &: Monthly Appearance

John Thomas on Recognizance in. . . --„--. £100 Philip Gregory his Bail in ... £100 -- u --

[46] Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning --

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 121

Met pursuant to Adjournment 1 lh ; May 1778 -- 1778 May 19.

Present Hugh Mitchell Isaac D. Fonda John M. Beekman |

David Wyng and John Powers were brought before the Board and having enquired into the Nature of their Offences and nothing appearing against them (save that of going to the Enemy) they were permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour & Monthly Appearance David Wyng on Recognizance in £200 -- -- u John Powers on Recognizance in £200 --u-- William Powers their Bail in £200 -- -- u

Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take William Smith, Benjamin Best, Philip Shaver, John Shaver, and Nicholas Michel into his Custody and closely confine them -- On Information that there is at Schenectady one John Davis who says that he is lately come from General M'rDugall Head Quarters and whose Character is suspicious Ordered that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners at Fishkill requesting them to enquire respecting him without Delay which Letter is in the Words following (prout) Received a Letter from Humfreys informing that he sent to us under Guard Peter Cole his Son and the Widow Taylor and her two Daughters Accessaries to the Robbery at Henry Van Rensselaer's Ordered that a Mittimus be [47] made