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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. 278 words

1778 approbation of the Measures pursued by the United States Oct. 24. of America and it being the Opinion of the Board that the said Jotham Bemus's going at large may be highly detrimental to the Safety of this State we do therefore order that the saidJotham Bemus be immediately apprehended and brought before us -- Frederick Felt who was confined by Order of the Board of Commissioners at Claverack was this Day brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Crime and finding no material Charges against him do therefore order that the said Frederick Felt be discharged from his Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance [202] for his future good Behaviour and appearance before any of the Commissioners of Conspiracies and any other Judicial Authority when called upon -- Frederick Felt on Recognizance in. . £100 --o--o Then Adjourned till next Monday Morning

Oct. 26. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 26^ Octf 1778 -- Present John M. Beekman ) Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher )

W hereas it has appeared to the Board that Timothy Bussing was by the Committee of the City and County of Albany restricted by a Parole given by the said Timothy Bussing to the said Committee to his Farm and one Mile around it and it having also appeared to that the said Timothy Bussing since the Time of his entering into the said Parole has behaved himself as a good quiet and peaceable Subject of this State we do therfore order that the said 1 imothy Bussing be discharged from his said Parole -- Account was laid before the Board of Samuel Loadman