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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. 266 words

said Charles M Kinstrey's entering into a Recognizance to Aug. c 1778 1. deliver him into the Hands of Ezekiel Williams high Sheriff of the County of Hartford -- Charles M^Kinstrey on Recognizance in £300 -- -- John Glen, Rutger Bleecker, and Robert Clench appeared before the Board, this Day being allowed them to give a final Answer whether they would take the Oath as prescribed by the Act or not and they declaring their Willingness to take it -- it was accordingly administred to them -- John Duncan who was cited to appear before this Board appeared and being tendered the Oath as by the Act prescribed he requested Time to consider of it till this Day Eight Days which was granted him -- Hendrick Frey of Tryon County and Nicholas Stevens of Schonectady were cited to appear before this Board on the Eighth Day of August Instant to render Satisfaction touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature -- Daniel Campbell, John Visger, James Ellice and Cornelius Glen & Gysbert Fonda appeared before the Board and declaring their Readiness to take the Oath by the Act prescribed provided [123] the Board would grant them the Indulgence and we being of Opinion that they could not be permitted have resolved to take the Opinion of the judges of the Supream Court thereon Ordered that Notice be given to Daniel Campbell, James Ellice, John Visger, Peter Vosburgh, Lowrence Goes, Harme

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