Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
1778 Peter Meesick Jun r who was some time since confined June 9. on suspicion of being concerned in the Robbery at Henry Van Rensselaer's, and it appearing that the Suspicion was not so well founded Ordered That he be Liberated from Confinement upon entring into Recognizance with Surety in the Penal Sum of £500 each his future good Monthly behaviour and appearance before any one of the Commissioners He was accordingly bound into Recognizance
himself in. £500 |acob Vossburgh of Claverack his Bail in. 500 Jonathan Wears, and Thomas Hastle two British Prisoners who had for some time been in the Country were brought before the Board Ordered That they he sent to the Main Guard there to be kept untill such Time as an oppertunity offers to send them [67] to Major Hale Commissary of Prisoners Jacob Cluet was apprehended for uttering Sentiments unfavorable to the American Cause and for insinuating that he knew of and was Accessory to Plots & Conspiracies formed and concerted by the Tories & was brought before us and we having examined the Persons who were brought as Evidences against him Ordered that the said Jacob Cluet be permitted to return Home on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Appearance next Friday Eight Days
Jacob Cluet on Recognizance in £100 -- --u Gerrit Cluet his Bail in.... £100 -- --„
William Ellison presented an Account of Cornelius C. Miller which was attested to, for victualling lodging &c Five Prisoners and several Persons as a Guard which amounted to