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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. 255 words

Clauw June 29. who were lately confined were again brought before the Board and it appearing from several Certificates from the Major the Captain and Lieutenants of the Regiment and Company to which they respectively belong that they always have been well affected to the American Cause and conducted themselves as such we have thought proper on the above mentioned Recommendations to Certificates and eliberate them on their entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Appearance when called upon

Isaac L. Witbeck on Recognizance in.£100 Jochim Collier on Recognizance., £100 in.

John G. Clauw on Recognizance., in. £100 Lowrence Boskerk their Bail in. £100

Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

June 30. Met pursuant to Adjournment Albany 30 h June 1778 l ; -- Present

John M. Beekman ) Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda j

James Blackley appeared before the Board and requested from the Board an Order on John Barclay Esq r late Chairman of the Committee of the City and County of Albany for a Pocket Book which was deposited in the Hands of the said John Barclay when the said James Blackley was committed to Prison [91] Ordered that an Order be drawn on the said John Barclay to deliver up the said Pocket Book with its Inclosures to the saidJames Blackley Hendrick Van Hining who was heretofore Bound by Recognizance to Appear Monthly before One of the Members of this Board and to keep the Peace and to [do] his Duty as a

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