Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
Present
John M. Beeckman ( i Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher ) I
Cap! McClure appeared before the Board and informed us that he had taken from Samuel M'rFarlan who he had apprehended and who is now in Confinement as a Deserter
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1779 from the Continental Army four Hundred and Fifty Dollars June 11 a Silver Watch by way of security for the said Samuel M-Farlan's remaining in this City till he should produce a regular discharge from the Continental Service and the said Samuel IVFFarlan being now a Prisoner by Virtue of a Mittimus of this Board and the said Cap^ McClure being desirous of delivering up to us the said Articles by him taken from the said Samuel M^Farlan resolved that the Secretary take Charge of the same -- The Honorable Brigadier General Clinton having directed the Officer of the Guard at the Fort to deliver over to this Board Alexander Carson, Thomas M^Michin, Hugh Rose, Angus M-Intash, and Walter Trumble as being Offenders who came properly under our direction Resolved in Consequence thereof that Jacob Kidney immediately go to the Fort and their receive from the Officer of the Guard the said Alexander Carson, Thomas M^Michin, Hugh Rose, Angus MTntosh, & Walter Trumble and bring them before us -- [66] Alexander Carson, Thomas M? Michin, Hugh Rose, Angus MTntosh, and Walter Trumble having been brought before this Board and severally Examined Resolved that they be committed and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive and take them into his Custody -- A Letter from George White Esqf respecting Ebenezer Knap &: Ezra Knap was laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- Ad journed -- 1779 Met Albany I2] h June 1779 -- June 12, Present