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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. 307 words

Nicholas Michael on Recognizance in. £100 Andries Michael his Bail in. £100 who was confined for going to the Frederick Boonstel Enemy last Summer was brought before the Board and we having examined him have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Appearance when called upon

Frederick Boonstel on Recognizance in. £ioo Nicholas Michael his Bail in. £100 Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning --

150 State of New York

1778 [78] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 20 June 1778 'l

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On Information that Hans Riemer who came as an Express from New York with Dispatches for the Tories had in passing through Niscutaw put up at the House of Albert Van Der Zee -- Ordered that the said Albert Van Der Zee appear before us to give us Information respecting this Matter -- Ordered that Cornelius Steenberg appear before us to

give us Information respecting theRobbery committed at his House last Summer -- Teunis Slingerlandt was cited to appear before the Board next Wednesday -- Wrote a Letter to the Commissioners in which was inclosed a Description of several Persons supposed to be those who have lately committed the Robberies in Livingston's Manor and requesting them to have them apprehended and secured Also wrote a Letter to the Representatives of the City and County of Albany in Assembly to endeavor to procure an Act for the Purpose of raising another Company of Rangers to be under the Command of this Board [79] Wrote another Letter to Cornelius Humfrey EsqF One to Hugh Mitchell Esqr and another to Petrus Wynkoop Esq r requesting their Attendance next Tuesday Ordered that Col Van Bergen be requested to detach a