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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. 271 words

Parie of Claverack District in which said Examination the said Susannah Parie deposes that she has lived in the House of Teunis McDonald in Livingston's Manor that the said Teunis McDonald during her Residence with him did harbour and conceal such Persons who went to and came from the Enemy and that she has seen Neal Taylor with a Captain belonging to the British Service at the said McDonalds who came from Burgoyne's Camp and that Jacob Bush who came from New York with the said Neal Taylor was taken sick at M-Donald's and that Thompson of Livingston's Manor attended the said Jacob Bush during his Illness -- Resolved in Consequence of the above Examination that Citations be made out for the said Teunis McDonald & Doctor Thompson to appear before the Board on Wednesday the Second day of June next and that Petrus Wynkoop Jun£ Esq- be requested to have the said Citations served on them -- A Letter from Mathew Goes Jun- dated 25-- Instant was laid before the Board which Letter is in the Words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- Resolved that the Subject of the said Letter be postponed

Adjourned -- [52] Met Albany 27 th May 1779 1779 May 27. Present

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

The Inhabitants of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck residing on the East side of the River having for their own Defence raised a Company of Men to be under the Directions of this Board and CapJ Jacob DeForest commanding the said Company appearing requested from the Board Instructions