Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 353

Resolved that a Copy thereof be transmitted to the I Ionorable 1779

Saragtoga -- June 3. Major General Schuyler at Peter Seeger appeared before the Board in Order to give some material Information respecting the Robberies committed on Jacob Luke and others and his Examination being taken is as follows (to wit) (see Examination on File)

Adjourned -- [58] Met Albany 5? h June 1779 1779 June 5.

Present -- John M. Beeckman ) i Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) ( Isaac D. Fonda

Able Mills appearing before the Board informs us that he has taken in his Custody a certain Robert Brisben who is lately come from Can[a]da from whence he pretended to have deserted and that he has the said Robert Brisben ready to produce to the Board & the said Robert Brisben being brought before us and Examined Resolved that be be discharged on his entering into a Recognizance to continue within the District of Saragtoga and not depart the same unless by Permission or order of this Board or some other Civil or Military Authority and for his good and peaceable Behaviour and Monthly Appearance before one of the Commissioners until discharged by this for Conspiracies Board -- Robert Brisben of Saragtoga Yeoman in.. . . £200 Able Mills of the same place Farmer his Bail in £200 Edward Archer laid before the Board an Account of Services performed by him and his two sons as Guides to the Scouts that were sent to the Hellebergh in the whole