Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
by us, such as are Subjects of this State and also an Account 1778 Aug. 21. of the Cattle Sheep &c which have been taken from those Persons and where the same are kept -- Johan Hendrick Rensard, and Jacob Loevenstern two German Deserters from Burgoyne's Army appeared before the Board and claimed Protection from us and the Oath of Allegiance being tendered them they declared their Willingness to take the same and it was administred to them accordingly Ordered that they have Permission to go at large and that a Pass for that Purpose be given them -- Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning
Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 22^ August 1778 1778 Aug. 22. Present John M. Beekman ) l , , x7 -
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Ordered that Notice be given to Dirck Gardinier Mathew Goes Jun r John D. Goes, David Van Schaack, Henry Van ,
Schaack, Cornelius Van Schaack, Lambert Burghart all of the District of Kinderhook and Nicholas Stevens of Schonectady to appear on Saturday the Fifth Day of September next at the Court House in the City of Albany [148] with 14 Days Provision for themselves and such of their Families as they chuse should accompany them (Persons capable of bearing Arms excepted) as it is the Day appointed for their Removal within the Enemies Lines they will be permitted to take with them all their Cloathing and Household Furniture, the Charges of Transportation whereof must be