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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. 315 words

James Parks, and John Chitchiverell who have been taken and sent down to him from the Westward, and who he will deliver over to us provided we apply for them Ordered in Consequence of the above Letter that the General be requested to deliver over to us the said [182] William Gorden, James Parks and John Chitchiverell and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive them into his Custody and closely confine them -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning

246 State of New York

Sept. 30. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 30 Septr 1778 -- th

Present

John M. Beekman ) f Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher * ( Cornelius Humfrey

r Burnet Esq from Dutchess County appeared Miller before the Board and informed us that some Time in the latter End of July he was robbed by a Party of Men and had

Goods taken from him to a great Amount Part of which Goods he informed Us he had heard were at present in the Possession of Captain Jacob De Forest who had found them with Eseck Mosier when he was apprehended Ordered that the said Captain Jacob De Forest deliver such of the said Goods to the said Burnet Miller as he shall by proper Descriptions prove to be his Property Received a Letter from Egbert Benson & Peter Cantine r th Jun Esq' dated 26 Instant wherein they request us to permit Richard Hart the Bearer of the said Letter to examinfe] Eseck Mosier respecting a certain Silas Duel who is confined in Dutchess County Goal on an Examination taken from the said Eseck Mosier when he was first apprehended wherein he charges the said Silas Duel with having been privy to the Robberies by him committed Ordered that the said Richard Hart have Leave to examine the said Eseck Mosier and that John M.