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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. 252 words

It having appeared to us by the Information of Nathaniel Morgan that Johan George Fought and Coenradt Johnson were knowing to the Robberies committed by the said Nathaniel Morgan and others Ordered that they be severally cited to appear before the Board on the Eighteenth Day of September Instant -- Mathew Aerson laid before the Board his Account for ferrying across the River Capf John Ryley and the Company of Rangers under his Command at different Times amounting to £8^17^4 ordered that the same be paid -- 1

Ordered that Jeremiah Marinus bring before the Board as soon as possible the two Persons who can give Evidence 'The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p 162, State Comptroller's office, signed " Matth Arsin."

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1778 against Adam Paps and Rudolph Paps and that a Copy of Sept. 15. this Resolution be sent to him -- Ann Lane and Ann Liddle appeared before the Board and requested Permission to go with their Families to Canada Ordered that they be informed that the Board will take their Request into Consideration -- Ordered that the Secretary pay to Isaac D. Fonda Esq! one of the Members of this Board the Sum of £\oJloJlo to be by him accounted for to this Board -- Then Adjourned till next Thursday Morning -- 1778 [170] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Sept. 17. Albany I7 h Sept' 1778 l . -- Present «

John M. Beekman 1

Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher )