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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. 270 words

Angus MTntosh having some Time since been taken a Prisoner somewhere near the Head of Deleware River and confined in Goal was brought before the Board and [it appearing to us from the candid Confession of the said Angus M Intosh c that no danger is to be apprehended from his being released from his Confinement ] being of Opinion that his going at large will not endanger the Safety of the State therefore [ordered] resolved that he be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon until discharged by this B d

Angus MTntosh on Recognizance in . . £200 o o : :

James Bell his Bail in . . £200 o o : :

[The Board then] adjourned Xd Xd 1779 Met Albany 30 th June 1779. June 30. Present

John M Beekman Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer 1

James Flaharty [a Deserter from Burgoyne' s Army residing with James Hutchinson at the Normans Kill having been] apprehended on Suspicion of being privy to the Robberies lately committed at the Helleberg &c was brought before the

Board and it [having appeared to us] appearing that the Suspicion [j'j rather] concerning him is Ill-founded therefore

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 375

[Ordered] resolved that he be liberated on his entering into a 1779 June 30. Recognizance for his good Behaviour in future [81] and appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Cond spiracies when called upon until disch . by this B d