Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York

Wendell Yager of Livingstons Manor Labourer in Recognizance in £500 Hendrick Yager of the Same Place Yeoman his Bail in 500 William Becker D° Yeomen also his Bail in. . 500

[103] A Letter from Major Samuel Ten Broeck at Roelif Janses Kill datedDay of August Instant was laid ii 1 1 !

before the Board which Letter is in Words following (to wit) (see Letter on the File)

Adjourned Met Albany I7 th August 1779 ; Aug. 17. Present

Jeremiah Van Renselaer ) f Isaac D Fonda John M Beekman j ( Mathew Visscher

404 State of New York

Aug. 17. A certain John M'Gullock was apprehended and brought before the Board and it appearing by a Certificate signed by Lieu' Cob Stephen S- John dated at Norwalk that the said M^CulIock is a Deserter from the British Army & there being great Cause of Suspicion against him -- Therefore ordered that he be taken to the Guard House & there detained untill discharged by an Order of this Board -- Jeremiah Van Renselaer Esq- one of the Members of this Board informed us that Stephen Van Dyck of Lonenburgh had been aiding & assisting Samuel M-Farlan to make his Escape after he had broke out of Prison -- and Justice Van Hoesen being charged with advising Continental Soldiers to Desert to the Enemy Resolved that a Warrant be [made] out to apprehend the said Stephen Van Dyck & Justice Van Hoesen and transmitted to Col - Robert Van Renselaer requesting him to deliver the said Warrant to some Constable of Claverack District and cause it to be Served -- Adjourned Aug. 18. [104] Met Albany 18 th August 1779 Present