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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. 275 words

Nicholas Kittle on Recognizance in £200 1779 Feb. 12. .John Kittle his Bail in £200 Cornelius Vosburgh also his Bail in £200 A Letter from Leonard Gansevoort Esq- was laid before the Board wherein he informs us that his Excellency the Governor has determined in Case no Act is passed for the Relief of Cornelius Glen, Henry Fen Eyck and others to proceed according to the Directions of the said Act and cause them to be removed within the Enemies Lines which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) Ordered in Consequence of the said Letter that Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck, and Gysbert Fonda be requested to appear before this Board to Morrow Morning in Order that the Contents of the said Letters may be made [j7f] communicated to them -- Adjourned -- Met Albany I3 t h February 1779 . Feb. 13. Present

John M. Beeckman ) ( Jeremiah Van Rensselaer Mathew Visscher ) \ Isaac D. Fonda

Volkert Dawson laid [before] the Board an [23] Account for necessaries provided for the state Prisoners in the Fort amounting to £it>ii x 1 u\ ordered that the Secretary pay the same 1

Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck, and Gysbert Fonda, in Consequence of the Notice Yesterday given them appeared before the Board resolved that the Contents of the Letter from Leonard Gansevoort Esq r be communicated to them -- Adjourned The original voucher, which states that payment was for keeping the tory jail in the fort and tending the prisoners from July 30 to November 12, 1778, is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 4.0, p. 1 67, State Comptroller's office.