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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. 259 words

Two Prisoners brought down from Schohary by Order of Brigadier General Ten Broeck were brought before the Board (whose Names are Adam Brown and Andries Cline) and were examined and it appearing from the Examination of the said Adam Brown that he has been with Brant's Party and lately returned from them and it also appearing that the said Andries Cline is a German Deserter from Burgoyne's Army and is of a suspicious Character Ordered that they be confined and that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take them into his Custody -- Ordered that an Advertisement be drawn setting forth that whereas William Bulla and Thomas Woodward have been apprehended and confined for passing Counterfiet Continental thirty and forty Dollar Bills and requesting all Person or Persons who have been imposed upon by the said William Bulla and Thomas Woodward by receiving from them any Counterfiet Bills to bring the same to us that they may receive in Lieu thereof good Money and that Copies of this Advertisement be sent to Pensylvania Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Jonathan D. Serjeant [230] informing him of the Apprehension of William Bulla and Thomas Woodward and requesting him to make im-

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1778 mediate Enquiry respecting them which Letter is in the (prout) -- Nov. 21. Words following, to wit, Then adjourned till the Day after to Morrow -- Nov. 23. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 23? Nov! 1778. -

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John M. Beekman ( Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher )