Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
The Board were informed that one Nicholas Kerglaer could give information respecting Thomas Garnet and others who keep in the woods -- Ordered Thereupon that he cited to appear before this
Board on Wednesday next which was done accordingly The Board were informed that Johannis Landtman Johannis Ruyter and others who last Year went to Canada, had returned and were now about their respective places of abode, -- and that Abraham Bovie could give information concerning them and direct where they may be
found Ordered That Cap! Ryley be directed fortwith to repair with the Rangers under his [80] Command repair to Hosick, and endeavour to apprehend said Landtman, Ruyter and others, and that he call upon Bovie for directions Michael PI iss made application to the Board for a Pass to go down to the East Camp Ordered that a Pass be made out for the said Michael Plass -- Cap! John Relay 1 presented to the Board a Pay Roll for the Company of Rangers under his Command amounting in the whole to two hundred and Eighty three Pounds Nineteen Shillings which said Pay Roll is made out to this Day and commences from the Time of their Inlistment -- Ordered that the Treasurer pay to the said Cap! John Ryley two hundred and three Pounds Nineteen Shillings which together with the Eighty Pounds paid him on the So written in original for Ryley or Reilay.
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1778 18^ June 1778 amounts to ^283^19^0 the Amount of the June 22. Pay Roll -- Abel Eastwood was brought before the Board for having been with the Enemy, and we having examined him and it appearing therefrom as also from the information of John Younglove Esq r that he had been seduced to go to the Enemy by evil designing Persons -- Ordered That he be Liberated from Confinement upon his entring into Recognizance for his good behaviour and appearance when called for, and also not to depart the Limits of the District of Cambridge without leave in writing from one of the Commissioners or from the said John Younglove Esq r Abel Eastwood on Recognizance in.. £100 -- -- [81] Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning