Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
Devoe what Steps to take at that Place, if he should want a larger Body of Men for the Apprehension of any Party of Offenders than his Company is adequate to he will make Application to the Militia Officers who are hereby requested to furnish him with such a Number of Men as he shall want -- If he should meet any Persons who to him appear suspicious he is to challenge them & if they cannot give an Account of themselves he is to bring them to us -- Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning
1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 2^ July 1778 -- Present
John M. Beekman Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda
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Ordered that Jacob Ball Jun[ and Gysbert Fonda appear 1778 July 2. before us on Tuesday next to shew Cause why the Recognizance by them entered into should not be forfieted Ordered that Philip Cogh, Peter Livingstone JunT and Jacob Freligh appear before us next Tuesday to shew Cause why the Recognizance by them entered into should not be forfieted -- [94]Ordered that Charles Near and Johannis Heidley appear before us on Tuesday next to shew Cause why the Recognizance by them entered into should not be forfeited -- Ordered That a John M?Clung Letter be prepared to
Esq! one of the Members of this Board requesting him to -
make a return of his proceedings with all Convenient Speed -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning