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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. 285 words

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John Waters who was some Time since bound by Recognizance not to depart beyond the Limits of this City appeared before the Board and informed us that he had procured a sufficient Bail Ordered that he [126] together with his Bail be bound by another Recognizance and permited to go at large in this County on his good Behaviour and Monthly

Appearance and that the first Recognizance be utterly void and of no Effect

John Waters of Recognizance in. . . . £100 -- -- John Correy his Bail in. . . . £100 -- -- Isaac Man was cited to appear before the Board to render Satisfaction touching his Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature -- and he appearing was tendered the Oath by the Act prescribed which he refused to take -- John Cumming was also cited to appear before the Board Gansevoort's full hill for services as secretary, from April 13, 1778, to

April '9, 1783, is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 161, State Comptroller's office, and amounted to .£535 „ 6s. „ 6d., for eight hundred days.

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and appearing he was tendered the Oath which he refused 1778 Aug. 4. to take -- Ordered that the said Isaac Man and John Cumming appear at the City Hall of the City of Albany on Friday the 14^ Day of August Instant it being the Time appointed for their being removed within the Enemies Lines with 14 Days Provision for themselves and such of their Family as they chuse should accompany them (Persons able to bear Arms excepted) they are also permitted to take with them all