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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. 332 words

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Received a Letter from Col 1

Robert Van Rensselaer informing that he sent to us under Guard the Widow Mesick one of her Sons Hendrick Skinkle and John Flyn who are supposed to be privy to the Robbery at Henry Van Renselaer John Michel Dorn who was confined for Disaffection was permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

John M. Dorn on Recognizance in.. . . £100 --u-- Robert Machesny his Bail in. . . . £100 --u-- John Myers who was taken up on Suspicion of being concerned in the Robbery of Mr John Van Ness at Kinderhook was permitted to go at large on entering into Recognzance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

John Myers on Recognizance in £100 --u-- Jacob Springer his Bail in £100 --u-- Jeremiah Shans was permitted to return to his usual Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour & Appearance at the next Inferior Court of Common Pleas -- Jeremiah Shans on Recognizance in. -- --. £100 Absalom Woodworth his Bail in.. -- -- £100 u

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

May 21 . Met pursuant to Adjournment 2 1* 1 May 1778 -- Present

John M. Beekman ) Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda )

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 1

Emerigh Plass who was confined for Disaffection was May 1778 2t. brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence and finding nothing material against him we have thought proper to set him at Liberty on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- first App: to begin on the last Day of June next -- Emmerigh Plass on Recognizance in. . £100 --u-- Archelus Linn his Bail in. . £100 --u-- Mr Mathew Aerson appeared before the Board and requested from them an Order to ferry over Cap?