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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. 254 words

May? 7 Robbery committed at Henry Van Renselaer's to which they were supposed to be Accessory and finding the Supposition rather groundless we have thought proper to set them at Liberty on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour

Johannis Van Hoesen Junf on Recognizance in £50 --u-- Jacob Joh? Van Hoesen on Recognizance in £50 --u-- Received a Letter from Col! Robert Van Rensselaer informing that he sent to us under Guard Peter Mesick & Dirck Vosburgh Ordered that they be committed to Prison & also ordered that the Treasurer pay Eight Dollars to the Guard as Part of their Pay and take their Receipt 1

Nicholas Lake was permitted to return to his usual Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

Nicholas Lake on Recognizance in. . £100 --u-- Abraham Schuyler his Bail in . . £100 --u-- Michael Plass was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Offence and finding nothing special against him we have thought proper to set him at Liberty on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance

Michael Plass on Recognizance .in. . £100 --u-- Bastian Visscher his Bail in . . £100 -- -- [50] John Brock of Cinkaik was permitted to return Home on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance The original voucher is in Revoluiiotiary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 163, State Comptroller's office, made out in favor of Peter Bont.

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