Beeckman William Wills Isaac D. Fonda |

Hugh Rose, Thomas M?Michin and Alexander Coarson who were lately brought from Schohary and confined were brought before the Board and exam[in]ed and it appearing that notwithstanding their being disaffected they have always demeaned themselves in a peaceable Manner therefore resolved that they be severally discharged from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance to appear before any one of the Commissioners for Conspiracies or any judicial Authority when called upon and

for their good Behaviour until discharged by this Board -- Hugh Rose on Recognizance in... £100 Thomas M^Michin on Recognizance ..in... £100 Alexander Coarson on Recognizance . .in. . . £100 James Boyd his Bail in... £100 Alexander M'yKey also his Bail in. . £100 The Board having received Information that James Flaharty a Prisoner of War living at Hutchinsons at the Norman's Kill has of late associated with disaffected persons who s[e]creat themselves in the Woods and the said Flaharty being apprehended [77] was brought before the Board and Examined resolved that he be committed and that a Mittimus be made out for him. Adjourned. JuDe 28. Met Albany 28' h June 1779 1

Present

John M. Beeckman ) f Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher j 1

•This year had been written 1782 in the manuscript and was altered to 1779, which would seem to indicate that the clean copy of the minutes was made in 1782.

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 371

A Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq dated 24^ -Instant was *779 June 28. laid before the Board wherein he informs us that agreeable to the Resolution of this Board he has ordered the Reverend Mr Stuart to repair forthwith to Schenectady there to remain till the further Order of this Board -- A Letter from Coll Jacob Klock of Tryon County dated the 23?