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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

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.

John Van Seyla on Recognizance in. £100 --o--o Jacob Gardineer his Bail in. £100 o -- o :

[85] Frequent Complaints having been of late exhibited against William Sanders who was some Time since liberated from Confinement the Board do therefore order that John Devoe who became Bail for the said William Sanders be and is hereby strictly enjoyned and Commanded to deliver up to us the said William Sanders on or before Saturday next and that in Case he does not obey this Order that his Recognizance be instantly prosecuted. John Dusenbury was brought before the Board and liberated from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called

upon.

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 381

John Dusenbury on Recognizance. £200 --o--o 1779 July 6. Jacob Filkins his Bail in... £100 -- o -- o Benjamin Lister his Bail also, in. .£100 -- o -- o .