Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
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]
Eight Dollars for his and his Partys Pay for bringing up the forementioned Persons -- 2
Received a Letter from William Dietz Esq^ informing that An error in the original for Simmon. 5 The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 162, made out in favor of " Burgar Claw."
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1778 he sent under Guard Christopher Hot and William M Colc
May 23. lock for Disaffection Ordered that they be committed -- Ordered that Daniel Bass who is sick be conveyed to the Hospital and that the Director be requested to take him into his Care -- May 25. Albany 25 th May 1778 -- [Present]