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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. 273 words

John M Beekman ) j Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer I \ Isaac D Fonda Zachariah Butler who was apprehended by Silas Morey appeared before the Board & requested to be admitted to Bail & produced John Sacket & Joel Curtis who engaged to become Sureties for him and we having been certified of their sufficiency do thereupon order that the said Zachariah Butler be discharged on entering into [84] a Recognizance to deliver up to Col Henry K Van Renselaer on or before the third

Tuesday in this Month Elisha Rodgers a Draught belonging to the nine Months Service whom the said Zachariah Butler rescued from an Officer who had him in Charge & to appear at the next Court of Oyer & Terminer to be held at the City Hall in this City on the last Tuesday in this Month & in the mean Time to keep the Peace. Zachariah Butler on Recognizance in £200 :--o o John Sacket his Bail in £200 -- o -- o Joel Curtis his Bail in £200 -- o -- o John Brotherton & Zopher Brotherton were each of them permitted to return to their Places of Abode at Stephen Town on entering into a Recognizance for their Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon & to keep the Peace towards all & every the Good Subjects of this State and to do their Duty when called on for that Purpose

John Brothertonon Recognizance in. £100 --o--o Zopher Brotherton on Recognizance in £100 --o--o John Sacket Bail in £100 --o--o Joel Curtis Bail in £100 --o--o The Board then adjourned.