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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. 373 words

Beekman Mathew Visscher j j Jeremiah Van Renselaer j I Isaac D. Fonda

Hugh Alexander who was some Time since confined in Goal was brought before the Board and examined and no special Charges having been exhibited before us against him Therefore Ordered that the said Hugh Alexander be discharged from his Confinement on his entering into Recognizance with a Sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Hugh Alexander on Recognizance... £100 -- -- Arent Vedder his Bail in £100 -- --

Nathaniel Morgan was again brought before the Board and questioned with Respect to sundry Articles by him stolen and he having returned satisfactory Answers thereto Ordered that the said Nathaniel Morgan be recommitted -- [165] Received a Letter from Col! John Harper dated at th Caughnawaga 7 . September 1778 which Letter is in the following Words, to wit, (prout) -- Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany io Sept 1778 --l h ; r Sept. 10. Present

John M. Beekman ) i Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer 1 ( Isaac D. Fonda

Received a Letter from John M'rClung Esq r dated 4 th September 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout)

230 State of New York

Application was made to the Board in Behalf of Hendrick Sept^io Yager a Prisoner confined in Goal by Virtue of an Order from us to request us on Account of the bad State of Health of the said Hendrick Yager to withdraw our Mittimus in Order that the said Hendrick Yager might then be brought before Judge Yates and bailed and we having taken the same into Consideration Ordered that the Mittimus be withdrawn Ordered Jacob Vosburgh who some Time since that became Security for the good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance of Peter Mesick junF deliver up the said Peter r Mesick jun fort[h]with on Pain of being immediately prosecuted on his Recognizance and further ordered that the said Jacob Vosburgh be served with a Copy of this Resolution and that it be inclosed in a Letter to Major Isaac Goes at Kinderhook requesting him to have the same served upon the said Jacob Vosburgh -- [ 66] Lieu!