Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
1 86 State of New York
July 30. William M Cullock who was confined c in Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into
Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance when called upon -- William McCullock on Recognizance o --o-- •
in £40 Egbert Ostrander who was apprehended on Suspicion of being concerned in or privy to a Robbery some time since committed was brought before the Board, and we having examined the Proofs alledged against him Ordered that he be committed and that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take him into his Custody Philip Spawn who was cited to appear according to the Act lately passed respecting neutral and equivocal Characters appearing, and he making it appear that he had already taken an Oath of Allegiance was discharged -- Dirk Delamater who was cited to appear this Day appeared and he informing us that he had heretofore taken an Oath of Allegiance Ordered that he procure thereof a Certificate
and deliver the same in to this Board Richard Minifee appearing according to Citation and being tendered the Oath by the Act prescribed he refused to take it [120] Dirk Gardinier, Mathew Goes Juff, & John D. Goes appeared before the Board according to the Citations served on them and they being tendered the Oath by the Act prescribed they requested l ime to consider of the same which was granted them till next Tuesday and that their Non- Appearance at that Time will be construed into a Refusal which they agreed to -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning