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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. 352 words

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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John Brock on Recognizance. .. in. . . £100 -- -- „ May 22. John Forgason his Bail in . . . £100 -- -- „

William Tyler being very sick was ordered to he conveyed to the Hospital and the Director of the Hospital was requested to take him into his Care

Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 23'.' May 1778 -- 1778 May 23. Present

John M. Beekman j Mathew ) Visscher Isaac D. Fonda ) [ Peter Wynkoop JunF

Received a Letter from Egbert Benson Esq r dated Pougkeepsie 22 nd Instant accompanying £1000 which he had received from the Treasury of this State in Consequence of the order of this Board Ordered That the said one thousand Pounds be deposited in the Hands of Mr John M Beeckman one of the Members of this Board and be applied from time to time as this Board shall order and direct Received a Letter from Major Goes informing that he sent to us under Guard Abraham Lot and Charles Simmon who are concerned in the Robbery at Van Ness's at Kinderhook -- Ordered that the said Abraham Lot & Charles Miller 1 be closely confined and that the Sec Y. acknowledge the Delivery of those Persons -- Ordered also that the Treasurer pay to Cap Clauw [51]