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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. 299 words

Ten Eyck, Cornelius Glen & Gysbert Fonda be cited to appear before the Board in order that the said Oath may be Administered to them -- The Board having taken into Consideration the [40] Information received from Major Ezekiel Taylor Cap- Van Den Bergh and Samuel Ten Broeck on the 27- day of April last do in Consequence of the said Information resolve that Joseph Concklin with his son John Concklin be ordered to be and appear before this Board on Friday next -- Adjourned 1779 Met Albany 4! May 1779

May 4. Present

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

CoU Peter Gansevoort appearing informed the Board that he has received Information from Michael Henry a Soldier belonging to his Regiment now confined in Goal for desertion that the Party of Robbers to which William Act of February 17, 1779.

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Hoogtaling (who is now under Sentence of death) belonged 1779 May 4. have hid and secreted in a House near Pesink Goods to a very great Amount and also a Quantity of Hard and Continental Money and the said Michael Henry in Consequence of the above Information being brought before the Board was examined which Examination is as follows (to wit) (see Examination on File) Resolved that the Secretary deliver into the Hands of Egbert Benson EsqT the sum of seven hundred and Fifty one Dollars of the Emission of the 2of h May 1777 and the iL h April 1778 to be by him Lodged in the Hands of the Treasurer of this State for the purpose of Receiving in Exchange for the same Continental Bills of Credit of another Date to the same Amount Adjourned -- [41] Met Albany 7-- May 1779 1779 May 7. Present