Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
John Cobham heretofore confined in Goal by Order of the Committee of the City and County of Albany was brought before us and he praying to be released from his Confinement on giving sufficient Bail Ordered that he be set at Liberty on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- John Cobham on Recognizance in... £200 --o-- James Caldwell his Bail in £200 --o-- Adjourned till 2 OClock to Morrow Afternoon 'The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 164, State Comptroller's office.
222 State of New York
Sept. 2. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany n 2 ~ Sept r Present
John M. Beekman J i Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda j \ Petrus Wynkoop Jun?
[157] M™ Davis appeared before the Board and requested from us a Pass to go to Poughkeepsie Ordered that the same be given her -- Doctor James Latham who from the Examination of Bartholemewis Hess it appears has harboured Tories who concealed themselves in the Woods in Order to escape the Hand of Justice appeared before the Board at Claverack to answer to the Charge alledged against him and that Board not having Time sufficient to hear his Defence bound him by Recognizance to appear on the seventh Day of September Instant before this Board that we might take his Case into our Consideration and judge of the same
James Latham was bound by Recognizance in £500 --o-- Walter Livingston his Bail in £500 --o-- John S. Bradt and David Ralyie were cited to appear before the Board on the Fifth Day of September Instant to give their Testimony respecting a Number of Tories who were lately at their Houses -- Received a Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq; which Letter is in the Words following (to wit) (prout) Mr.' Tice appeared before the Board and requested Permission for herself and her Children to go to Canada with the next Flag Ordered that the Board will take her Request into Consideration -- Adjourned till 2 OClock to Morrow Afternoon