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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. 433 words

Place to deliver himself up to the Person administring the Government without Delay Ordered in Compliance with the above that Henry Van Sehaack's Parole be taken which is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Jurie Pater and Regina Parkerson appeared before the Board at Witnesses against Adam Paps and Rudolph Paps and the said Jurie Pater and Regina Parkerson having been examined were discharged -- Then Adjourned till the Day after to Morrow -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 24^ Sept 1778 -- r Sept. 24, Present

John M. Beekman [ Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher '

Received a Letter from General Stark wherein he informs us that he has in Confinement as a Prisoner who is an Inhabitant of this State named Alexander Anderson who was taken and sent down to him by Col! Aden Ordered that the

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1778 General be requested to deliver into our Hands the said Alexander Anderson -- Sept. 24.

Alexander Anderson having been by Order of General Stark delivered over to us was brought before the Board and examined Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take the said Alexander Anderson into his Custody [178] Received a Letter from Dr Joseph Young informing us that Paul Drew who was some Time since sent to the Hospital is so well recovered from his Illness that he may with Safety be again confined Ordered that the said Paul Drew be immediately sent for and recommitted to Goal -- Adam Paps and Rudolph Paps were brought before the Board and nothing special having appeared against them from the Examinations of Jurie Pater and Regina Parkerson who were produced as Evidences against them It is therefore ordered that they be discharged from Confinement on their entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Appearance when called for -- Adam Paps on Recognizance . . . in . . . £100 --o-- Rudolph Paps on Recognizance in.. . . £100 --o-- Ordered that a Notice be sent down to Samuel Louden to be inserted in his next News Paper notifying Jacob Legrange of the Norman's Kill and John Wood and William Pendergrast [r/r] of Cambridge District to appear before this Board on the Tenth Day of October next at the City Hall of the City of Albany for the Purpose of administring to them respectively the Oath as prescribed in the Act of Legislature entitled an Act more effectually to prevent the Mischiefs arising from the Influence and Example of Persons of equivocal and neutral Characters in this State