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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. 275 words

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.

380 State of New York

1779 Met Albany 61 h July 1779 July 6. Present

John M. Beekman / ( Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer j { Isaac D. Fonda

Received a Letter of ColKlock of Tryon Dated 3 rd

Instant inclosing a Number of Examinations and Charges against the prisoners sent down by order of General Clinton & who are now here confined which Letter is in the Words following, to wit (prout) It appearing in Consequence of one of the Examinations in the above Letter alluded to that John Van Seyla's Crime is of such a Nature as to admit of his being bailed therefore ordered that the said John Van Seyla be brought before the Board & that he be discharged from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and Appearance before any one of the Commissioners for Conspiracies when called upon.