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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. Passage 322 of 631 268 words

to proceed with all Convenient dispatch to Cherry Valley 1778 Aug. 28. and there by all possible means in his power endeavour to obtain the Number of Cattle brought in by the Troops, and the number by them Killed for their use -- Whereas it is Suspected that John Wood of S Coyck, l .

Cambridge district with an appearent View absconds himself to avoid the force of the late Act therefore Ordered that the Said J° Wood be Summoned to Appair before this Board on 3 d of Sepr

[154] Adjourned till to Morrow Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment 29 Aug st 1778 1778 Aug. 29

Present -- John M. Beeckman Jer. Van Rensselaer Matthew Visscher I

Paul Drew one of the Prisoners being very Sick Ordered that the Goaler remove him to the Hospital, and that the Director thereof be requested to inform this Board from time to time his State of Health, that he may not have it in his power to make his Escape

Adjourned till Monday Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment 31 s Augf 1778 . Aug. 31.

Present

Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) ( Isaac D. Fonda John M. Beeckman | J Matthew Visscher

John Park, John Murrow and John J. Vossburgh being very Sick Ordered that they be removed to the Hospital and that the Director thereof be requested to inform the Board from time

220 State of New York

to ^ me t ^ie situation of their Health, that provision may be Aug ^3 1 made to prevent their escape -- Melchert File Son who were some time ago and his

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