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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. 294 words

1778 wherewith Johannis Docksteder and John Service stand Aug. 22. charged as soon as possible -- John Tunnicliff, William Tunicliff, Richard Brooks, Nicholas Schuyler, Elisha Marsh, Ebenezer Knap, John Brooks, Benjamin Lull, Joseph Lull, Nathan Lull and John Bullock who were examined by us were this Day by Order of General Stark delivered over to us Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Goal Keeper to receive them into hisCustody and closely confine them Received a Letter from General Stark informing that he meant to detain One of the twelve Prisoners who were Yesterday requested should be delivered over to us, as a Prisoner and that a Return of the Cattle Sheep &c taken from the above Persons should be sent to us as soon as he could procure the same -- Ordered that Charles McArthur, John Schultz Archibald Thompson, Water Trumble, John Service, John Goold and Janet Clement be removed to the Hospital on Account of their being sick and that General Stark be requested to order a Centry to be placed at the Door of the Room in which they are to be put -- [149] M Parmateer who was some Time ago confined on r

Suspicion of being Accessory to several Robberies committed lastYear was brought before the Board and she being examined and nothing special appearing against her Ordered that she be permitted to go at large on procuring a sufficient Bail by Wednesday next -- John Wiess a Prisoner lately taken at Crown Point was by Order of General Stark brought before us and we having examined him Ordered that he be again sent to General Stark -- John Seton appeared before us and informed us that Captain Jacob De Lorest has in his Possession a Watch