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Pa«e Table of Contents 5 Introduction -- Chapter I: Inquisitorial Bodies of New York during the American Revolution -- Origin of the Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies -- -- Their legal Status Development of their Authority and Powers --Complaints against their Jurisdiction -- Repealed and vested Courts in 9 Introduction-- Chapter II: Operation of the Function of the Com…

I, opposite p. 94 Gansevoort's Oath as Secretary, entirely in his own handwriting Vol. I, opposite p. 292 First page of rough draft (an insert) in the second manuscript volume, with emendations by Leonard Gansevoort, Jr Frontispiece to Vol. II. Page of the clean copy of the second volume, showing Gansevoort's reappointment as Secretary. Vol. II, opposite p. 440 Gansevoort's full Bill for Service…

An attempt is made here to analyze the laws passed for the repression of disaffection in the State, particularly as related to the Commissioners for detecting and defeating conspiracies, whose Albany minutes form these volumes, and to digest some of the main features of the proceedings of these commissioners, as operated under the laws by which they were to be governed. The spectacular and dramat…

There was a definite relationship among all the bodies growing out of the revolution. The Continental Congress stood at the head; then came the Provincial Congress or Convention, then the general committee on tories, then the county committees, and at the base, the district committees." 3 These various bodies varied in size, authority, procedure and effectiveness. With the erection of consti…

This last-mentioned general committee was appointed to execute the resolves of June 5, 1776, and lasted until dissolved by the Convention, which "itself took cognizance of all urgent cases." 7 he invasion of New York by the British army at the south and the threatened invasion from the north, coupled with the difficulties imminent from a dangerous toryism, determined the Convention to constitute a…

In the original legislative act creative of the commissioners whose Albany proceedings constitute these volumes, the reasons given are "the present invasion of this State;" " the disaffection of sundry of the Inhabitants of the same," and to guard and secure effectually the peace of the State " against the wicked Machinations and Designs of the Foreign and Domestic Foes thereof." 2 The gover…

Their function was defined as having power " to send for Persons and Papers, and administer Oaths; and to apprehend and confine, or cause to be apprehended and confined, in such Manner, and under such Restrictions and Limitations, as to them shall appear necessary, for the public Safety, all Persons, whose going at large, shall, in the Judgment of the said Commissioners, or any three of them…

And also, from Time to d ime, to make such Provision, for the safe Custody, and comfortable Subsistence of all Persons, who may from Time to Time be so confined as aforesaid, in such Manner as they may think proper. " Provided always, That by Reason or Colour of any 1 hing herein contained, the said Commissioners, or any of them, shall not be empowered to inflict any corporal Punishment, upon any …

Authority of the said Commissioners; and that no Court shall deliver any of the Gaols, within this State, of any Person or Persons, so confined as aforesaid, unless such Persons, shall have been indicted, and tried for the Offence or Offences, for which he or she, shall have been respectively committed." Before entering upon his duties, each commissioner was obliged to take the prescribed oath of …

Now, although the act became operative on February 5, 1778, the proceedings of senate and assembly reveal that the subject had been under careful consideration for some time before, and had been interrupted by reverses of the war. On September 23, 1777, Egbert Benson, assemblyman from Dutchess County, asked and was given leave to introduce in the assembly a bill for appointing "Commissioners …

second reading, which took place on the 29th, and was then committed to the committee of the whole of the senate. On October 3 Senator Jonathan Lawrence reported that the bill had made some progress in the committee of the * Appendix I: Laws, Feb. 5, 1778. Introduction whole, but that leave to sit again was desired. On that afternoon the senate, having again resolved itself into a committee …

Governor Clinton, on December 15, 1777, issued a proclamation for reconvening the legislature on January 5, 1778; but quorums of both houses did not materialize before the 15th. On January 28, the assembly again took up the engrossed amended bill, referred back to it by the senate in the preceding year (October 6, 1 777), and concurred on the next morning. The amendments had so defaced the bill th…

Senator Abraham Yates, on March 20, 1778, asked formal leave to introduce a bill amendatory of the act of February 5. bill was altered in In the committee of the whole his title and amended in body;was passed by the senate on it April 2, and forwarded by the hand of Senator Levi Pawling to the assembly for concurrence. The house by unanimous consent at once referred it to the committee of …

Kingston: John Holt, 1777, pp. 17, 18, 19-20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 44, 45. The title-pages of the votes were printed with the first signatures and before a volume was completed; hence they actually bear dates earlier than the contents of their respective volumes. This accounts for what might seem to be an incongruous citation ' Senate Votes, cited supra, pp. 90, 91, 106, 108; Assembly Votes, cite…

governor or " person administering the Government " of the State for the time being, to exercise his judgment " for the public Safety, to cause all such dangerous disaffected Persons and Families, as now are, or hereafter shall happen to be resident at or near any Post, Pass or Encampment, within this State, to be removed to such other Place or Places within the same, as he shall deem expedient." …

The application of lenient measures for the suppression of disaffection was ineffectual. It was found that many persons had " affected to maintain a Neutrality," which there was " Reason to was in many Instances, suspect dictated by a Poverty of Spirit, and an undue Attachment to Property." Divers of them " advocated the American. Cause till it became serious," then broke their paroles and dissi…

All persons " of neutral and equivocal Characters " were to be summoned before quorums of the commissioners for detecting and defeating conspiracies, whenever they believed any of them to have " influence sufficient to do Mischief," and were to take the new oath of allegiance or, if Quakers, to affirm. By this oath or affirmation they declared, "without any mental Reservation or Equivocation…

Neutrals who absconded or absented themselves to avoid the oath, were to be summoned before the commissioners by publication, 'Appendix I: Laws. June 30, 1778. / Introduction *9 to appear at a designated place within twenty-one days from the date of the said publication in the newspapers. Their default was adjudged equal to a refusal of the oath or affirmation. Those who were removed or who …

All lands held in the State by persons attainted, "on the twenty-sixth Day of June Instant [1778], in Fee Simple or Fee Tail, or which may hereafter be acquired by, or devised, granted, or descend" to any of them, were forever thereafter to "be charged with double Taxes, in whosesoever Hands the said Lands may hereafter be." The immediate execution of this last mandate was prevented by subsequent …

All magistrates, sheriffs and constables were ordered to assist the commissioners in expediting the execution of the act. As the first term of the commissioners was to expire on the first of November, an act was passed, October 29, 1778, continuing them "until twenty Days after the next Laws of New York. Poughkeepsie: John Holt, 1782, pp. 96, 114. Appendix I: Laws, Oct. 29, 1778. See also Assem…

The senate, on February 12, 1779, passed the following order, 2 viz: "Whereas the Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies, are by Law required to keep regular Minutes of all their Proceedings, in Order that the same may be submitted to the Consideration of the Senate or Assembly; and although no Complaints have been made to this Senate of any Misconduct in the said Commissione…

This act also recited the continuation of the commissioners in the terms of the act of October 29, 1778. When the bill was under discussion in the Senate, on February 12, it contained a paragraph in amendments submitted by the assembly, which directed the treasurer of the State to advance to the commissioners, or any three of them, such further sum or sums as they should from time to time require,…

They believed that a sufficient appropriation could be made at another time, when suggested by exigencies, and that the bill would be a proper subject for immediate legislation with the omission of the extra grant. 1 It is apparent that the arguments did not appeal to the senate, as the act retained the grant of three thousand pounds. The committee for inquiring what laws were expired or nea…

When the bill reached the council of revision, they objected, " because it appears from the Preamble, that the Laws, by the said Bill intended to be continued, are already expired by their own Limitation; and the enacting Clause containing no Words of Revival or Re-enaction, the whole Law becomes nugatory, as that cannot be continued which does not exist." Whereupon, a bill to meet this cri…

The appropriation bill, enacted October 25, 1779, granted to the commissioners, or any three of them, an additional sum of money, not to exceed in all three thousand pounds, " to defray the Expence of the Business committed to them." 2 An attempt made in assembly, on February 18, 1780, to introduce a bill for reviving the commissioners, the act of October I, was defeated. 3 Among 1779, having ex…

Fish- Kill: Samuel Loudon, 1779, pp. 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30. Laws oj New York. Poughkeepsie: John Holt, 1782, p. 99. See also Assembly Votes. Fish-Kill: Samuel Loudon, 1779, pp. 79-80. Assembly Votes. Fish-Kill: Samuel Loudon, 1779, p. 117. Assembly Votes. Idem, p. 149; Senate Votes. Idem, pp. 101-102; Assembly Papers -- Miscellaneous, vol. 2, p. 196. 24 State of New York On …

Nor was the privilege of release to be construed as excusing any person, so enlarged, from the performance of duty in the militia of the State, and absence from the limited confines, when upon such militia duty, was not deemed a breach of a person's recognizance. Deserters from the British army, who surrendered voluntarily to a justice of the peace, were to be dealt with in all respects as …

The reasons supplied in the act demanding their revival were apprehension " that Emissaries from the Enemy are lurking in different Parts of the State, and that the disaffected Inhabitants are conspiring against the public Peace and Safety." The commissioners were now to " continue and be in full Force during the Continuance of the present War with Great Britain;" were to receive each for a day's …

The deportation involved wives and, " at their Discretion," all or any of their children not above die age of twelve years. Their departure was conditioned to be within twenty days after notice. This notification was to be given by the justices of peace resident in each ward, town, manor, precinct and district or, in the absence of or for want of a justice, by the supervisor, and in lieu of…

This new function gave them authority "to take and sell all the Goods and Chattels in the Possession of the Wives of Persons who have voluntarily gone over to and joined, or shall hereafter go over to and join the Enemy, and to apply the Monies arising therefrom, to defraying the Expence of removing such Wives, and such of their respective Children as are not above twelve Years of Age, withi…

The fifth grievance stated that " the Star Chamber Court of commissioners for detecting & defeating conspiracies ought to be abolished & that three men or more should be appointed in each District by the civil Magistrates and field officers of said District which men so appointed ought to be authorized & required by Law to examine all persons of suspicious appearance & characters and detect, and p…

On this Occasion, we are again impelled to call on your Candour, and to ask (beset as we are by avowed Enemies, and infested with concealed Traitors, who with Facility maintain criminal Intercourse, scatter the Seeds of Disaffection, and take Advantage of the Credulity of the Honest, but uninformed) whether it is not absolutely necessary, to be attentive to their Motions, to compare Intelli…

other officers of the militia, and sundry other inhabitants of the east district of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, against a number of inimical persons who had convened there, advising the inhabitants to lay down their arms and give submission to the government of the King of Great Britain. These petitioners requested that the commissioners for conspiracies be given legal authority " to send such di…

It recited that, while the extraordinary powers with which they were invested might have been justified and permissible at an early period of the war, when a constitutional form of government did not exist, they were now but " a dead Cost to the Public and entirely unnecessary." The petitioners believed that through the vigilance of that county's whig population and the zeal of its civil and milit…

The title of the bill was " An Act to authorise any two Justices of the Peace, to enlarge Persons who shall desert from the Enemy, and to repeal the Law appointing Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies." It was ordered to a second reading. Meanwhile, on March 21, the assembly received a petition from Ebenezer Purdy, Nathan Rockwell and Israel Honeywell, three of the commissi…

Several resolutions grew out of this report, among them one requesting the commissioners for conspiracies to lay before the legislature at its next meeting "a State of the Prisoners under the Care of their Boards respectively; a general State of their present Business as Commissioners; the Amount of their unsettled Claims, Expences and Receipts; and a List of such Recognizances entered into before…

The council of revision gave its approval on March 27, 1783. 2 Thus, on the day before this sixth legislative session terminated, the powers of the commissioners were repealed 3 and vested in magistrates and courts. Recognizances taken by them, and not forfeited, were to be de- Assembly Votes (sixth session, second meeting), pp. 99, 101, 102. Assembly Voles (sixth session, sixth meeting), pp. 10…

On or before May 1, 1783, the commissioners were required to make a return to a justice of peace in the respective counties in which they resided, of the names of the persons committed by them and the causes of such commitment, and no person committed could be discharged before the last-mentioned date. If anyone came meanwhile within the State from the British lines, a justice of the peace co…

Numerous petitions were sent to this last session of the legislature during the war, requesting that certain persons, who had adhered to the British cause, and who in consequence had been removed by order of the commissioners for conspiracies and in accordance with the law, might be permitted to return. In ever)' case, so far as ascertained, the legislature rejected the prayer of the petitione…

The men, who from time to time had been empowered to exercise the judicial function as commissioners for conspiracies in the several boards of this inquisitorial body, were persons fitted by former service for the new tasks. Several of them had already gained experience as members of committees or other bodies organized earlier in the war for the suppression of disaffection. Among their number wer…

Each quorum or board was required by law to keep exact minutes of its proceedings. So far as is now known, no regular minutes are extant, save only those of the Albany County board, and they extend to August 30, 1 78 1, end abruptly and, manifestly, are incomplete. The meetings of this board were held mainly in the city of Albany; yet, on occasion, the central board or some of its members as…

The results are presented as types, derived from a carefully indexed analysis of the minutes for the year 1778, and are supplemented by very material variations of later date. On April 24, 1778, Leonard Gansevoort, Jr., was appointed clerk or secretary to the Albany County commissioners, and took his oath of office, promising to "keep secret all such Matters as should be given him in Charge,"…

When the commissioners entrusted funds to any of their own members or to military officers, they were likewise required to make an accounting. 2 Jacob Kidney was doorkeeper to the board. 3 He also served warrants upon recalcitrant citizens, apparently in the capacity of a constable. 4 Counterfeiters -- By an act of March 8, 1778, it was made a felony without benefit of clergy to counterfeit any t…

crowns or silver French crowns was likewise constituted a felony without benefit of clergy. 1 The offence was extended, by an act of April 1 1, 1782, to cover counterfeiting, raising or passing with knowledge notes of the Bank of North America. 2 In such cases the commissioners for conspiracies issued a warrant to the constable of the particular district for apprehending and committing the cu…

often the case, the board allowed them an additional amount to reimburse them for their expenses in coming before the commissioners as witnesses. 8 They summoned a man for "endeavoring by every Means in his Power to depreciate the Credit of the Paper Currency emitted by the Congress of the United States," and put him under a bond of £5,000, ' Laws of New York. Poughkeepsie: John Holt, 1782, …

Others, who had started on their way to join Brant, reported, returned to their abodes and were placed under a recognizance and bail for their appearance at the next supreme court of judicature to be held at some were closely confined. the city hall of Albany, whilst Not a few of those whom the board released, and who returned to their homes, were afterwards implicated in robberies or proved to b…

'January 4, 12, 13, 1779. 'For examples see October 31; November 4, 21; December 4, 1778; May 27, 1779. 40 State of New York amongst them be granted. Some of the Hessians to whom favor had been shown, were later discovered as perpetrators of robberies, and were recommitted. The board would not liberate one of Burgoyne's German allies, because he was a prisoner of war and " under the directi…

In another case, a pass was refused because the granting of it lay properly with General Stark; yet the board recommended to Stark that the person be given permission " to go to Cherry But the Valley to fetch from thence his Family and Effects." board refused an appeal from a tory's wife, on the ground that no permit or indulgence could be given '* to any part of a Family whereof the Husban…

Passes were granted to other States, for example to New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The board refused a pass to Bennington, Vermont, unless the applicant could furnish a favorable recommendation from a known whig. In another case, favorable consideration was contingent upon an acceptable certificate from an officer of the militia. On July 28, 1779, the board ordered that in future no passes would be …

of course the duty of every true citizen of the State to reveal the identity of disloyalty in any form. When persons refused to reveal information which was requested of them, they were themselves sent to prison. 2 Under these circum- For examples of the different eases see under June 10, 22, 24; August 12, 13, 15,17, 21, 31; September 7, 14, 18, 29; October 1, 6, 10, 13, 15, 1778; January 4, 5,…

Accused persons were fully exonerated, or allowed to go at large on their honor, or were kept within certain bounds, or were put under recognizance and bail for their future good behaviour, or required to appear before the board or a commissioner daily or monthly or when called upon, or to present themselves at the meetings of designated courts. Some were enlarged on condition of their joini…

After June 30, 1778, the oath was made the supreme test. 1 By an act of April I, 1778, affirmation by raising of hands, a concession to Quakers, was permissible. 2 But the Quakers piteously objected to the wording of the oath and petitioned the legislature for relief. 3 When the commissioners began their work in Albany, on April 13, 1778, they received a return of the prisoners who were confined…

them and make out recognizances at Ballston. 1 Moreover, the board objected to the over-zealous action of certain whigs who, not authorized by law, attempted to order disaffected persons " to move off", and who threatened them in case they procrastinated. The board adjudged that such Appendix I: Laws, June 30, 1778. * Laws of New York. Poughkeepsie: John Holt, 1782, p. 25. * Assembly Papers -…

Paroles were issued, and at times provided with restrictions upon opinion of the governor. Paroles were also disallowed. 4 Petitions were received from prisoners, heard and disposed of. and were sometimes referred by the legislature.® The board took cognizance of defamation of military officers or its own members, by binding the guilty party, or exacting a satisfactory concession. 7 When Gen…

Sec also July 13, 1780. •September 28; October 30, 1778; January 12; February 22, 1779. • Octol>cr 1, 31, 1778. • Voter and Proceedings of the Assembly. First session. Kingston: John Holt. 1777. p. 15. 'June 24. 1778; May 27, 1779. •September 14. 1778. Introduction 45 counties. 1 A tory from Hartford, Conn., who held a major's commission in the British service, was sent from Northampton ja…

They were examined and discharged forthwith, with or without bail, in virtually every case.® Women as well as men were sent to prison. 7 On April 20, 1778, the board protested to the commanding officer against the undue liberty granted to prisoners in the garrison. Six months later Governor Clinton wrote the board that he had learned that patriot prisoners were being treated with less rigor than…

Usually the jailer recommended their removal to the hospital, which was followed by an order from the board to the director of the hospital. They included wounded, "exceedingly ill" persons, and smallpox cases. Sickness was a good plea for liberation and such requests were not infrequent, and were sometimes granted. In a particular case, the request was refused, but a weekly allowance was giv…

which we will pay either in Money at the Current Price of the Articles expended, or return the like Quantity and Quality to the issuing Commissary of the Northern Department, as may best suit the Director of the Hospital for the Time being." A very sick woman was allowed to be removed to a house in the city, and a husband and his "very" sick wife were released on a recognizance, not to go out of t…

Protection -- In the case of a person who desired to go to the German Flats, but who was apprehensive of being maltreated by inhabitants of Tryon County, protection was given him for his security. 2 When appealed to for protection by the wife and family of a tory confined in jail, the board enjoined "all officers both Civil and Milatary [j*V] & all other Persons whatsoever" from molesting them. 3 …

4S State of New York and doing such Sendees as should be requested of them", until the last day of October following. They were to receive six shillings per day and one ration of provisions, and promised "to obey the Orders of said Commissioners or any three of them and the Orders of such Officers as they may think proper to set over us." Before entrance upon the servmember was required to ta…

On the same day application was made for a party of continental troops as an additional guard, to be under the direction of Captain Ryley, and for a bateau for the guard. Two hundred dollars were ordered to be paid to Ryley on account, on June 18. The board applied to the assemblymen from Albany County', on June 20, "to endeavour to procure an Act for the Purpose of raising another Company o…

Mathew Aerson, ferryman, was granted £8 17s q.d., for services in ferrying Ryley's company across the Hudson River at various times. The full pay-roll was presented by Ryley on September 18, and amounted, "from the Time of their Inlistment being the 11V 1 May 1778 till 2o9 Day of July now last past," to £460 1 8s. 4d., part of which, as already shown, was paid before on account. He was also paid …

On June 9, General Ten May 11, 18, 27; June 3, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 29, July 1, 14, iS, 20-, August 12; September 15, 18; October 3, 1778. 50 State of New York Broeck was requested to furnish ammunition to this contingent, which operated for the safeguarding of its own home territory. The frequency of robberies in the Helderbergs and contiguous regions induced the board, on July 2, 1779, …

The disturbances occasioned by disaffected inhabitants of Albany County, and the crying demand for enforcing the laws against them, determined the board, on June 30, 1780, to authorize Lieutenant Philip Staats, of Colonel Van Rensselaer's regiment, to Killian engage "about ten men", who were to provide themselves "with a good Horse & proper Arms and Accoutrements", and who were to be allow…

These families were too numerous to be removed or dealt with in a rigorous manner, hence the Albany commissioners counseled humane treatment of women and children "who otherwise might be culpable for the Crimes of their Parents & Husbands," and that they be summoned before the members of the Charlotte County board, to be by them examined, instructed as to their obligations to the State, and other…

For examples see April 21; May 1, 2, 19, 20; August 14; September 11, 30; October 1; November 23; December 9, 1778; April 20; May 4; June 2, 19; July 14; September 22, 1779; July 21, 1780; January 29, 1781. 52 State of New York Robberies and Plunder -- The apprehension of robbers formed one of the earliest and most urgent activities of the commissioners for conspiracies of the Albany County bo…

This investigation was done in the presence of one of the commissioners. 2 The board directed search to be made for stolen property, even when the robbery had been committed a long time prior to the apprehension of the thief. 3 When stolen money or other personal property fell into the hands of the board, itwas placed in the custody of the treasurer of the board, or of some officer or citiz…

He was also authorized to search "in every suspected House for Papers & stolen Goods," whereof he was to make a true return to the board; and "to apprehend all Strangers" who had not "sufficient Authority to he at large in the Compass of the Rout" taken by him and his men. The Helderbergs and adjacent regions were regular nests of robbers and hatcheries of treasonable designs . When a militia cont…

In another case, that of a man who had been condemned to death for robbery, but whom the governor had pardoned, they would not permit his release, because they believed it desirable to obtain evidence from him against persons confined for robberies and other offences. Therefore, he was continued in confinement, but with a weekly allowance of two dollars 4 . In another case, that of a prisoner who …

1779, the senate said: "We participate in your Excellency's Pleasure, on the Suppression of Robberies and other atrocious Offences, by the regular and assiduous Administration of Justice; in which we find additional Reasons for admiring that happy Constitution, under which we enjoy domestic Peace amidst the Horrors of War; notwithstanding the Patronage that Robbers and Assassins have so fre…

On October 15, 1779, an act to prevent robberies was passed by the legislature, and stated the nature and disposition of robberies and of the seizure of stolen goods. 3 When this act was revived, on July r, 1780, it included a new section relative to stolen horses. 4 The frequency of robberies, particularly in the east district of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck, gave birth to another act, which …

A joint resolution of the legislature in October, 1779, ordered the governor to issue a proclamation forbidding the plundering of any place held by the British, or of any inhabitant of the State, or of any of the United States within the power of the enemy, declaring such acts contrary to the law of nations and the rights of war.Offenders were to be apprehended and handed over to the commissioners…

Those who were found "adhering to the Enemies of this State" were declared to be guilty of high treason. Anyone who maliciously by preaching, teaching, speaking, writing or printing maintained that the King of Great Britain had or of right ought to have authority or * Laws of New York. Poughkeepsie: John Holt, 1782, p. 149. J Ibid, p. 215. 3 Assembly Votes. Fish-Kill: Samuel Loudon, 1779, p. 47…

Desertion from such service invited the death penalty.' There were indeed examples of hotheaded disaffection that inspired such legislation. On July io, 1780, a witness accused one of these persons of saying in his presence, " that the French Fleet was come to carry off the Damned Rebel Officer Washington, who was afraid he would be hanged, and the Rebel Congress; that the Whigs were all a s…

T his sub-board met there on July 19 and 20, during which time persons were summoned, examined and bound by recognizances and bail in various sums. 8 The Albany board, when desirous of learning who had gone over to the British interest, ordered the militia officers to make a return " of the Names of the Persons within their Laxft of \'cw York. Poughkeepsie: John Holt, 1782, p. 189. * July j…

A few days later , they wrote again to Clinton about seven more persons "sent down by the pretended State of Vermont to be forwarded to the Enemies Lines by General Stark," and stated that from the "first Reception" they met with from Stark, they thought it "needless to remonstrate with him any farther about the Matter." Subsequently 4 when Stark asked them to commit , a prisoner sent from Benn…

I778- July 24, 1778. * August 7, 1778. July 20, 1778. August 1, 3. 22, 26; September 3; October 29, 1778. See also the act of March 20, 1781, in relation to exchanges. -- Laws of New York. Poughkeepsie, 1782, pp. 179-180. 58 State of New York sion of Governor Clinton to petition the legislature for an exemption from the penalties, the board informed them that their request could not be gran…

It has been shown that Governor Clinton might order the detention of tories as exchanges. In such cases they were held subject to his order, or were taken down to Poughkeepsie, from thence to be sent under a flag to New York or elsewhere, as he might determine 5 . When a tory civilian asked for the exchange of himself and family, the board answered that it had no authority to arrange exchange…

They were usually rejected by both houses or, what was the same thing, ordered to lie on the table. 3 Treason -- In an act of March 30, 1778, the operation of the English law, so far as it related to the manner of putting offenders to death, was characterized as " marked by Circumstances of Savage Cruelty, unnecessary for the Purposes of public Justice, and manifestly repugnant to that Spirit of …

Their disposition by the legislature can be traced in the printed Votes of both senate and assembly. 6o State of New York duly pleaded their cause. 1 Thomas Cummings, convicted of treason, was pardoned by a special act of October 8, 1779. 2 The relations of the commissioners for conspiracies to phases of felony and treason have been shown under former topical headings. The Albany board summo…

He said that if he took the oath, " he would perjure himself and that none but Rogues and Fools would or could take it." He was declared guilty of " a high Contempt and Insult upon the Authority of this State in General and this Board in particular," and was sent to jail to await the pleasure of the commissioners. 5 The board sought to ferret out spies from the British lines, as well as secre…

See also this chapter under " Prisoners." Introduction 61 Van Rensselaer to come before it at his earliest convenience, and exhibit at that time the contents of that letter. It is regrettable that the subject-matter is not revealed. A perspective view has been presented in these chapters of the magnitude of the work with which commissioners for detecting and defeating conspiracies were entruste…

Manifestly, the minutes are incomplete, and end abruptly on August 30, 1781. Leonard Gansevoort, Jr., took his oath of office on April 24, 1778, and was to be paid " whenever an Entry is made in this Book His pay-bilb for services in the secretarial capacity, from April 13, 1778, to April 22, 1780, and from June 28, 1780, to April 29, 1783, was certified by members of the Albany County board on *…

In the office of the State Comptroller, the pay-bills and other vouchers are preserved with creditable fullness, in vol. 40 of Revolutionary Manuscripts , though somewhat disarranged. The minutes of the Albany County board were retained by its secretary. After his death they came into the possession of his grandson, the late Thomas Hun, M. D., of the city of Albany, by whose generosity they …

also wrote occasional minutes, from time to time, in 1778, apparently during the temporary absence of the secretary. Apparently Gansevoort wrote all of the minutes, with the exceptions mentioned, save a portion of the rough minutes, which begin on June 29, 1779, in a handwriting that has not been determined; but interpolations and other revisions of this drafted section are Gansevoort's. A large p…

In addition to the financial accounts, already alluded to, and more specifically correlated in foot-notes to this work, we find among the George Clinton Papers in the archives , of the New York State Library, a few original letters that were sent by the Albany commissioners to Governor Clinton, Mathew Visscher had been secretary of the Committee of the City and County of Albany, prior to his ap…

JEREMIAH VAN RENSSELAER April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. Resignation accepted March 26, 1781. ISAAC D. FONDA . . April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. MATHEW VISSCHER April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780. Resignation accepted March 26, 1781. HUGH MITCHELL April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. CORNELIUS HUMFREY April 4, 1778. JOHN McCLUNG 2 April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780; superseded April 1 2, 1 782. PETER WYNKOOP, JR. April 4, …

ISRAEL THOMPSON April 4, 1778. Compiled from the original manuscript minutes of the Council of Appointment, vol. 1, pp. 48, 165, 198, 21 1, 217, 222, 246-7, 249. This volume is in the archives of the New York State Library. The varying spelling of surnames has been reduced to the best form in use, especially by the individuals themselves. 2 Active in Charlotte County board, at New Perth. 2 Ibid…

ANDREW FINCK, JR March 30, 1781; resigned July 10, 1782. TACOB GARDINIER " March 30, 1781. CORNELIUS E. WYNKOOP. . . . Ulster April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780. CORNELIUS C. SCHOONMAKER April 4, 1778; July i, 1780. " PETER CANTINE, JR April 4, 1778. " JOSEPH GASHERIE July 1, 1780. ISRAEL HONEYWELL Westchester. April 4, 1778; July 1, 1780. JONATHAN G. TOMPKINS April 4, 1778. JOSEPH STRANG April 4, 177…

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72 State of New York 1781 1781 1781 1781 January 29 March 20 May 8 July 10 30 21 9 1 31 22 12 16 February I 23 14 19 2 24 15 20 3 26 16 21 5 27 17 23 6 28 18 24 7 29 22 25 8 30 24 26 9 3i 25 27 J 3 April 2 26 28 15 3 28 30 16 5 29 31 17 6 30 August 2 19 7 3i 4 20 10 June 1 6 21 1 2 7 22 12 3 8 23 13 4 9 27 14 5 10 28 15 6 1 March 1 16 9 12 2 i/ 13 13 3 18 J 4 14 5 19 15…

29, 30; June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30; July 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; August 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 2i, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31; September 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30; October 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20, 21, 23, …

24, 25, 28, 29, 30; October 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 3°> 31; November 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27; December 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15. 1779: -- January 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29; February 2, 6, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22; March 2, 22, 23, 29; April 1, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 22, 25, 27, 28; May 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18…

8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28; October 2, 3, 4, 5. 6» 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 3°> 3 1 ; November 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30; December 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29. 1781: -- January 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 18, 20, 26, 27,…

25, 26, 27, 30; May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31; June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 28, 2 9» 30; July [1], 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31; August 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 74 State of New York BENSON (Egbert), of Dutchess Co…

DEAN (Stewart) 1781: -- March 28, 29, 30, 31; April 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30; May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31; June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 28, 29; August 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. FONDA (Isaac D.) 1778: -- April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 2i, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30; May …

15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31; November 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14. 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27; December 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 21, 26, 28. 1 7 79 : -- January 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29; February 2, 6, 12, 13, 15, 19, 22; March 2, 22, 23, 29; April 1, 9, 10, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28; May 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 18, 19, 21…

2, 9, 10, 15, 16, 27; December 1, 7, 24, 31. 1780: -- January 3, 5, 14, 21, 26; February 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14; April 22; June 28, 29, 30; July 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31; August 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29; September 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26; October 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11…

Record of Attendances 75 HUMFREY (Cornelius) 1778: -- April 24, 25; May 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; June 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 25; July 29, 30, 31; August 1, 13, 14; September 30; October 1, 2, 3. 1779: -- April 22. McCLUNG (John), of Charlotte County Board. 1778: -- April 18, 20, 21, 23; May 14, 15; August 28. *779: -- June 18; August 11. McMASTER (James), of Tryon County Board. 1778: -- April 23, 24, 25; …

STRINGER (Samuel) 1780: -- July [10], 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31; August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31; September 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20, 2i, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28; October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31; Nove…

3, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 1 3, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30; May 1, 2, 3. 4. 5. 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31; June i, 2, 3. 4 5 . . 6, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, iS, 19, 21, 26, 28, 29, 30; Jvly [1], 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31; August 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. …

VAN RENSSELAER (Jeremiah) -- Continued 1 779 : -- January 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29; February 2, 6, i2, March 2, 22, 23, 29; April 1, 9, 12, 15, 20, 21, 22, 25, 27, 13, 15, 22; May 3, 4, 26, 27; June 2, 3, 5, 8, 29, 30; July 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 27, 28, 29, 31; August 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 17, 27; September 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 30; October 1. 1780: -- January Februar…

VISSCHER (Mathew) 1778: -- April 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 27; May 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30; June 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30; July 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 17, August 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30; 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26…

1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31 ; November 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27; December 1, 4. 5. 7. 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 21, 26, 28. 1779: -- January 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 15, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 29; February 2, 6, 12, 13, 15, 19; March 2, 22, 23, 29; April 1, 9, 10, 12, 15, 21, 25, 27, 28; May 1, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 1…

14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24;August 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 19, 26, 27; September 1, 2, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30; October 1, 9, 11; November 2, 9, 10, 15, 16, 27; December 1, 7, 24, 31. 1780: -- January 3, 5, 14, 21, 26; February 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14; April 22; June 28, 29, 30; July 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 30; August 2, 3i 5. 8, 9, 10, 11,…

WILLS (William), of Trvon County Board. 1778: -- April 29, 30; May 1, 2, 27. 1779: -- June 24. WYNKOOP (Petrus, Jr.) 1778: -- May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 22, 23, 25; June 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, 25; July 17, 18, 29. 30, 31 September ; 1, 2, 3, 15; October 6, 7; November 17. 1779: -- May 26. MANUSCRIPT MINUTES VOL. I. [i]At a Meeting of the Commissioners Appointed by the 1778 Apr. 13 Legislature of the St…

two Certifyed Copies of two Acts of the Legislature passed in their late Sessions, and Copy of a Commission Isued in Consequence thereof Appointing us the Said John M Beeckman, Jer V Rensselaer, Isaac Fonda, Mathew Visher, Hugh Mitchell, John c lung, Cornelius Humphryes and Peter Wynekoop, Commissioners for Conspiracies, which Said Letter Acts and Commission are in the woords following (prout) …

[2] A Return of the prisoners Confined in the City Gait being laid before this Board and thereupon Resolved that Letters be wrote to the district Committees from whence Said prisoners were Sent, to furnish the Commissioners with their Several Crimes which was wrote in the woords following (prout) As als[o] Letters to the Commissioners Appointed in Tryon County, and those in this & Charlotte…

Letter from John Younglove in Behalf of Ebenezer Allen, who had been a prisoner with Burgoyne's Army, and deserted from thence, Iinediately after the Second Battle of Sarratogo: presented by himself praying to be Reinstated in his Countery's favour, thereupon Resolved, that he be dismissed from any farther prosicution he taking the Oath of fidelity to the State It appearing to this Board that the…

which Said order being taken Into Consideration thereupon Resolved that the Requisition Cannot be Complied with -- A Letter was prepared Stating the Objections and forwarded to them in the woords following (prout) Also A Letter was forwarded to John c Crea Esq? ordering him to deliver into this Goal W™ c Crea, who was permitted to absent himself on Bail of the S d John M Crea, c in the follow…

Collins appeared before this board & Represented that Robert Russell, Roger Hyatt, John Smyth, Archibald c Nue c M --M Night James Robison, John Fairman, George Gardner, Jonathan Tuttle, Study Scranton, Henry Bolton & George Bolton, person[s] now again Residing in Ballston, after having taken up arms against the United States with Gen Burgoyne, & from appearences they Judge that the abo…

before this Board on suspicion of having been with the Enemy and no direct him proof appearing against [r/V] Ordered that they be permitted to go at large upon their entring into Recognizance for their future good behaviour and appearance Monthly before any one of the Commissioners William Reside was bound in the Sum of £ 200 John Miller, .his Bail, .in 100 William M Auley c in 200 Joh…

Beeckman ) j Jer Van Rensselaer Isaac D. Fonda j { Matthew Visscher [5] Henry Van Hining having some time since been Committed on a Suspicion of having been enlisted in the service of the Enemy was brought before this Board, and it appearing from the information of several principal Inhabitants of this County That during the last Campaign he had acted as a Guide to the Scouting Parties of our …

1778 Ordered Thereupon that the said Persons be permitted to Apr. 15. return to their places of Residence The same with respect to Dennis Dunn, Robert [6] Crothers and Evans -- r Jacob Ball Jun having for a long time been confined as a Suspected Person, and nothing specially appearing against him r Ordered Thereupon that the said Jacob Ball Jun be permitted to return to his place of abo…

Himself was bound in Tiooand Gisbert Fonda of Albany his Bail 100 -- Christiaen Cray and Jacob Phillips, having been set at Liberty by the Committee of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck upon their entring into Bond with Surety for their future good behaviour, which Security having delivered them up, and they being willing to enter into the Continental Service and give Security for their future go…

William Moore and Christopher Lake were brought before 1778 Apr. 16. this Board on suspicion of having been with the Enemy and no Positive proof appearing either as to their having been there, or that their going at large might be dangerous to the State -- Therefore Resolved That they be permitted to return to their usual place of abode upon entring into Recognizance with Surety for their futur…

Jonathan Brown was bound in.. £100 Caleb Brown his Bail in.. 100 John Wiltsie was bound in. . 100 Abner Pease his Bail in. 100 All of Phillips Town John Scott, Adam Johnson, Peter Johnson, William Brisbin and Rowland Perry were brought before this Board for having remained on their Habitations when General [ 8] Burgoyne penetrated into the County, and it appearing to this Board that the said …

N° 2 -- Carle Koening, Jacob Eckert Carlolus Rackenso Henry Miller, Michael Willman, John Butler James Nowels and John Needing Deserters from the Brittish Army were brought before this Board and it appearing that they were willing to remain in this County, and had During their Stay behaved friendly to the United States -- Ordered Thereupon That they be permitted to remain in this County, a…

Ostrander and John Keurden, having formerly been apprehended by the Committee cf Albany in Consequence of a request from his Excellency Governor Clinton, as being Persons enlisted in the service of the King of Great Brittain Ordered Thereupon that a Mittimus be made to detain the above Persons untill they have been Indicted and Tried, or untill they are by this Board or any other Three of the Com…

1778 and it appearing from their examinations as well as from Apr. 17. the information of Cap^ John McKellop that they had previous to the Enemies penetrating the Country proved friends to the Country, and that their only inducement to go in was to save their Families from being Scalped by the Indians, and that they remained but a few days with the Enemy and bore no Arms, and it farther app…

readiness and willingness to do their duty as good and faithful Subjects of this State Ordered Thereupon that they be permitted to return to their places of abode, on their entring into Recognizance with surety for their future good behaviour as good and faithful Subjects and Monthly appearance before any one of the Commissioners -- They were accordingly bound in £100 each and Cap* John M …

had been seduced to go to them, and while with the Enemy Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies had not taken up Arms against the Country, and it appear- 1778 Apr. 18. ing from his own Confession as well as from the information of other Persons that he acknowledged his Crime and was willing to make Amends to his Country for his [12] past Conduct, by entring into the Service, and offered Bail…

Visscher Jacob Hoffman and Gotlieb Klouse Deserters from the Brittish Army were brought before this Board, and it appearing that they lived in Families well attached to the Cause of America Ordered 'Thereupon that they [be] permitted to go at large in this County -- James Mc Cormick, William Tyler, William Sanders Daniel Bass, John Cobham, John Cowan, Daniel Fraser Johannis Schaver, William Pr…

1778 Ordered Thereupon That a Mittimus be made out to Apr. 18. keep them confined till such time as they be discharged by this Board or any other three of the Commissioners John Werner, Isaac Valkenburgh and Arent Halenbeeck were brought before this Board, and nothing appearing against them, -- their examination appear in N? 3. Ordered That they be permitted to return to their place of abod…

Adam Vrooman Appearing before this board, & Charged 1778 Apr. 20. with Going of to the Enemy, but no prof [j/c] Appearing that he had taken an active part against the States &c he being willing & offered to take the Oath of Alegiance, was thereupon permitted to Return upon Bail to his place of Abode -- Adam Vrooman £200 Wouter Vrooman his Bail £200 it has been frequently Sugested that the Grea…

Samuel Hodge his Bail 100. d the Examination of S Earl Respecting Cap 1 John Wood, to be transmitted to the Board of Commissioners at poughkepse on the file N° 4 -- -- 92 State of New York Apr. 21. ® Given to Information being this board that a Certain ----- Riddeng now in Custody at Bennington for Stealing of horses from one Simmons in dutches County, the following Letter was wrote Reque…

Inclosed to the Commissioners at poughkeepse by Letter Requesting them to Call on his ExcelL the Governour for the Charge against Sundry persons appreh[end]ed by his order & now in Confinement in the woords following (prout) Apr. 23. April 23. -- 1778 Present Hugh Mitchell John M Beeckman ( M Clung c John Isaac D Fonda - ^ Jer V Rensselaer Received a Letter from the Commissioners at p…

John M Beeckman j ( Jer V Rensselaer Isaac D Fonda - •< Hugh Mitchell John M Clung c ) ( James M Master c James c Master According to Letters Directed to the Commissioners in Tryon County appeared in the Board, tuck [took] the Oath prescribed & his Seat accordingly -- Daniel Mosher & Ishmeal Rynolds being Brought before the board for having been in the Enemys Camp were permitted to take…

A mittimus was therefore made out & he orderd to Confinement untill Discharged by a Board of Commissioners -- Adjourned till 9 OClock A.M. 1778 Met according to Adjournment 24 April 1778 Apr. 24. Present John M. Beeckman \ Matthew Visscher | Isaac D Fonda - - Cornelius Humphrey James M Masters c ; ( Hugh Mitchell Coll 1 Cornelius Humphrey agreeable to notification appeared, took the…

It having appeared to us from the information of sundry Persons that Emerich Plass, Matthias Coons, David Crankheydt, Philip Tater, Thomas Blewer, John Dorn, Thomas Wood Jun r Frederick Weager and Henry Plass are Persons disaffected to the Cause of America and whose going at large may be dangerous to the State Ordered That an order issue to Cap* Scharpe or the next An error in the original …

<>^t_< //X. / / C^^w <^-»a _ 'V *^^0 ^j* r l/ jL-C-S*? <v "T'iCj *C£.e ' 7^t-»-v/ y^£&~* ^ -•> *- 'i--* '^V ' * 'j--- -- ---- ft* - ' *"^ '_ ! ., Minutes written by Mathew Visscher and Leonard Gansevoort, Jr. (One-half reduced) Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 95 Commanding Officer of his Company to order a Party to 1778 Apr. 24. apprehend and secure the said Persons and for…

made in this Book -- [18] William Loucks and Hendrick Weaver having some Time since been committed by the Committee of Schohary District as Persons disaffected to the American Cause and having since received Information that their Suspicions were rather groundless -- Therefore Resolved that they be permitted to return to their usual Places of Abode upon entering into Recognizance with Surety for…

Gabriel Groat from the little White Creek was librated on Condition of his going to Claverack District with his Son and engaged that his future Behaviour would be good and that he would appear on the last Day of every Month or sooner if required Gabriel Groat on Recognizance for £100 Nicholas Groat his Bail £100 -- Ordered that John c Crea Bail for William c Crea M Deliver up the said Wi…

h 1778 Met pursuant to Adjournment 27 l ; April 1778 Apr. 27. Present lohn M. Beekman ) ( Mathew T7 . . , ' t-v 1 C 1 Visscher Isaac u. ronda ) ( Ordered That the Clerk make a Copy of Isaac Scouting's Deposition to be laid before the Grand Jury -- Christopher Bennet from Parmertown being confined in Goal, and extreamly 111 was permitted to go with Jonathan Pettit, until he was recov…

1778 the Goods lately stolen in the lower Parts of this County Apr. 27. the following Letter was wrote to the Committee of the District of Saragtoga requesting them to apprehend the said Campbell 5c if they suspect him to have stolen the Goods he has in his Possession, to send him immediately to us together with the Goods which Letter is in the Words following (prout) Peter Livingston JunL…

Alexander Campbell from Dutchess County was appre- 1778 Apr. 29. hended and brought before the Board for travelling without a Pass, and for carrying Letters from r Banyer to David M Van Schaack and from Van Schaack to Henry Cuyler Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take the said Alexander Campbell and closely confine him -- [22] James Agan was permitted to return to Pittstow…

Nicholas Demoray on Recognizance in . £\o Ordered that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners of Conspiracies at Pougkeepsie requesting them to confine several Persons about Fishkill against whom we had received Information of their intending to go to New York and also to have apprehended Josiah Talmadge and David Chase as notorious Offenders which Letter is in the Words following (prout) Adjou…

Schuyler requesting him to have the said Alexander Campbell secured and sent down to us, which Letter is in the Words following (prout) -- William M'Kensie, Zachariah Overmagh, John Sparding and Daniel Marsh Prisoners taken at Tieconderoga and Residents of this State and Charles M-Arthur a Deserter from the Enemy and also Resident of this State were sent to us by Egbert Benson and Peter Ca…

first obtaining Leave for that Purpose from l ime to I ime 1778 Apr. 30. from the Commanding Officer or any three of the Commissioners Ordered that a Letter commanding be wrote to the Officer to request him to issue his Orders to the Guards for securing all State Prisoners and Criminals to prevent it possible Escapes for the future -- Adjourned till 9 O'Clock to Morrow Morning Met pursuant to…

Received a Letter from the Chairman of the Committee of Claverack District covering 92 Continental and six hard Dollars one half Johannis and one Guinea which was taken from one John Snyder whom the said Committee sent to us Prisoner, and the said Committee have also [sent to] us, Stephen Dukelon as a Prisoner -- Ordered that the said Money be deposited in the Hands of the Treasurer and that a Mi…

Van Hosen, and is signed " for myself & assosiates " by " Justis Vanhoesan Jun." 102 State of New York J773 informing them what was done in Consequence n of it, which May 1 . .6 . Letter is in the Words following (prout) John Curden of Schatikook District was permitted to go to his usual Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour & Mont[h]ly Appearance he engaged to s…

John Conklin on Recognizance in. . . . £200 Peter Van Campen his Bail ... in ... . £200 b Received a Letter from the Hon Ae Major General Schuyler respecting Simon Earhart and William Rogers informing that he had great Need of them and requesting [26] us to dispense with their Appearance on Condition of their appearing before him, which Request the Board have thought proper to comply with …

Daniel Campbell on Recognizance in. £500 James Ellice on Recognizance. ... in. £500 Charles Near having some Time since been sent to Hartford and having returned with a Recommendation & Permit from the Commissary of Prisoners at Hartford Ordered that the said Charles Near be permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour & Monthly Appearance Charles Near on Recognizan…

-- . . -- 104 State of New York 1778 Ordered that a Mittimus be made out for Tom the Negro May 2. Man of Henry Hogan directed to the Sheriff commanding him to take the said Tom into Custody Nothing special having appeared to us against Nicholas Boss he has permitted to return to his usual Place of Abode on taking the Oath of Allegiance and entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and M…

the Deputy Commissary of Prisoners Ordered that he be permitted to return [to] his usual Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- John Myers on Recognizance in. . T100 -- -- u Johannis Tater his Bail in.... Tioo -- u Isaac Hops also his Bail in.... T100 --u -- 8'; h May 1778 Joh? Tater & Isaac Hops delivered up Johannis Myers 1 ' T…

Van Rensselaer Mathew Visscher ) I Cornelius Idumfrey John Kelly, Philip Herrewig and others this day brought in and delivered to the Board the following Persons to wit, Emmerigh Plass, Michael Plass, John [29] Dorn and John George Emmerigh as Persons disaffected to the Cause of America and whose going at large might be dangerous to the State, together with the Arms of Emmerigh Plass, Michael …

Joseph Devall of Newtown being brought before the Board and nothing appearing specially against him he was permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Joseph Devall on Recognizance in.. £100 -- -- u Philip Bovie his Bail £100 -- -- u - Petrus Wynkoop fun! according to Letter directed to him appeared and having taken the Oath presc…

It is made out in favor of Jonathan Becraft and Peter Bont, and is receipted by the former. Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 107 Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to 1778 May 5. take the said John Lendertse Van Hoesen & Jacob Van Hoesen and closely confine them Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take into his Custody Emmerigh Plass Michael Plass Jo…

[31] Stephen Bell the Goaler appeared before the Board and informed Us that Christopher Galer was very sick and that it would be more convenient at the Fort for him Ordered that the said Christopher Galer be conveyed to the Fort and that a Mittimus be made out to Volckert Dawson to receive the said Christopher Galer into his Custody Benjamin Baker was brought before the Board and nothing special…

George Snyder on Recognizance in. £100 . --u-- James Youngs & Simon Snyder Bail each in £100 --u Wrote an Order to Johannis Tater and Isaac Hops ordering them to deliver up to this Board John Myers for whom -- ordered that Cap^ Riley deliver they lately became Bail the Order Mr Tater and Mr Hops -- to Adjourned Morrow Morning 9 OClock -- till to Met pursuant [32] Adjournment toMay 1778 …

Received a Letter from William Dietz Esq^ at Schohary informing that he sent down William Schermerhorn and [33] Henry Quant and John Thomason supposed to be guilty of the Robbery lately committed at the House of Jacob Hogstrasser Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take the said William Schermerhorn Henry Quant and John Thomason and closely confine them -- Harmanus See was brou…

Johannis Tater appeared before the Board and delivered up Johannis Myers for whom he and Isaac Hops had become Bail in discharge of their Recognizance -- We do therefore discharge the said Johannis Tater and Isaac Hops from the Recognizance entered into by them I IO State of New York 1778 Ordered that a Mittumus be made out to the Sheriff to May 8. take the said Johannis Myers and closely conf…

John M Beekman ) ( Mathew Visscher Isaac D. Fonda ) \ Jeremiah Van Renselaer George Cochel was brought before us on Suspicion of being disaffected to the American Cause but no material Evidence appearing against him we have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour George Cochel on Recognizance in . . . £ 00 -- „ Asa Flint of Cambridge District w…

John Ryley and to continue in said Service until the last Day of October next unless sooner discharged by the Commissioners appointed for detecting & defeating all Conspiracies which may be formed in this State or any three of them or any legal Authority for which Service we are to receive from the said Commiss rs six Shillings per Day & one Ration of Provisions and we do hereby promise and engage…

Fonda, and Mathew Visscher Commissioners for defeating all Conspiracies which may be formed in this State against the Liberties of America -- To John Ryley Gentleman We reposing special Confidence in your Prudence Valour Sc Patriotism do hereby nominate constitute and appoint [you] to die Command of a Party of Rangers to be employed in such Services as we shall from Time to Time direct and …

[37] Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning . . Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 1 Met pursuant to Adjournment 12 May 1778 -- 1778 May 12. Present John M. Beekman ) Isaac D. Fonda Matthew Visscher j | John Hooper was brought before us and having examined into the Reasons of his Confinement and finding nothing special against him we have thought proper to eliberate him on ent…

Yager had offered in Payment and passed and paid false & Counterfiet Bills as and for true Bills of Credit emitted by the Authority of Congress of the United States of America knowing them to be counterfiet and forged Ordered that a Warrant be made out to Christopher Hawk Constable of the District to apprehend and commit the said Hendrick Yager and the Keeper of the Goal was by the said War…

John Rogers and Christian Warran were cited to appear before the Board to give Evidence -- John Kortz }un r who according to his Bond was to have the Liberty of James Bingham's House Yard & Stable informed us that he had removed to the House of Henry Van Wie in this City and requested the Approbation of this Board to such Removal which we have thought proper to grant -- [39] Upon the Infor…

James Concklin on Recognizance in . £ 100 -- „ -- 1778 May Dirck Heemstrat his Bail in £100 -- --;/ 13. Johannis Shaver JunT was permitted to return to his Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour [and Monthly Appearance ] 1 Johannis Shaver JunT on Recognizance in £z°° -- --// Johannis Shaver his Bail in £3°° -- --u John Vincent was permitted to go at large on enterin…

Arent Van Corlaer was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Commitment and finding no material Charge against him (save that of gowing to the Enemy last Summer) we have thought proper to set him at Liberty he behaving as becometh & conforming to the Laws & Customs of the State of New York 8c entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour 8c Monthly Appearance Arent…

ance in £100 --u-- William Price of Schohary was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Offence and finding no material Charges against him we have thought proper to set him at Liberty on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance before One of the Justices of Schohary -- William Price on Recognizance in ... . £100 -- -- Adjourne…

Received a Letter from John M^Clung, Alexander Webster, Alexander M'Nitt, & Ebenezer Clark informing us that they had opened a Board in New Perth Charlotte County and proceeded to Business but being destitute of Money and unable to carry into Execution their Designs for the want thereof, they beg to have it drawn out of the Treasury and transmitted to them, in Answer to which the following L…

Treasury as soon as the Money may arrive & an Opportunity offers & transmit the same with Safety, this Board beg Leave to suggest to their Brother Commissioners that the Utmost Frugality shall be adopted by them in expending the said Money for they conceive if such a Caution is not observed that the Allowance made by the State will be far from being sufficient & if the said Sum should be exceeded …

.. . 1 18 State of New York 1778 Intelligence to the Authority of the State as may come to their May 15. Knowledge respecting all and every Transactions as may come to their Knowledge of the Enemy their Emisaries Aiders Abettors or Spies -- James Robins of the Manor of Renselaerwyck was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Charges alledged against him have thought prop…

Wynkoop's Employ -- James Robins on Recognizance in. . . £200 -- -- a Mathew Watson his Bail in. . . £200 -- -- u Sampson Dyckman his Bail ... in. . . £200 -- -- Moses Cowan, Ichabod Cook, and John Elder were brought before the Board and were permitted to return to his [rzV] usual Place of Abode on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Moses Cowan on Rec…

stopped at Nicholas Michal's to refresh, that during their Stay four Men who were Secreted on the Garret came down [44] in the Room armed, Assaulted beat and abused them together with one Pease and Robbed them of all the Money they had with them together with their Horses, and led them a Considerable distance into the Woods and there threatned to take their Lives, and they farther inform that they…

Met pursuant to Adjournment May 1778 Present A Letter from John Younglove with two Affidavits in- . 120 State of New York ? c ^ ose(^ were delivered to the Board respecting James Noels May fy who was sent to us under Guard Ordered that the said Affidavits be sent to Col? Humfrey and that he be requested to [45] transmit them after Perusal to Col 1 Robert Van Rensselaer which Letter and …

gens as by the said Orders may more fully appear -- Nicholas Michels Wife who was supposed to be Accessory to the Assault lately committed on Cap! George White was permitted to return Home -- John Thomas was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence & finding nothing material against him have thought proper to let him go at large on his entering into Rec…

Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Sheriff to take William Smith, Benjamin Best, Philip Shaver, John Shaver, and Nicholas Michel into his Custody and closely confine them -- On Information that there is at Schenectady one John Davis who says that he is lately come from General M'rDugall Head Quarters and whose Character is suspicious Ordered that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners at…

Beekman ) r! > < Mathew Visscher , Isaac D. ronda j (. Received a Letter from Col 1 Robert Van Rensselaer informing that he sent to us under Guard the Widow Mesick one of her Sons Hendrick Skinkle and John Flyn who are supposed to be privy to the Robbery at Henry Van Renselaer John Michel Dorn who was confined for Disaffection was permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for …

Emerigh Plass who was confined for Disaffection was May 1778 2t. brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence and finding nothing material against him we have thought proper to set him at Liberty on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- first App: to begin on the last Day of June next -- Emmerigh Plass on Recognizance in. . £10…

Cap- Ryley's on the Commissioners Account without an Order from One of them or from Cap* Ryley -- Ordered that Daniel Bass be sent down to the Commissioners at Fish Kill by the Troops that are going down to the Highlands Christina Taylor, Nancy Taylor & Catharine Taylor were brought before the Board and examined Ordered that they be recommitted -- William Tyler and Bethuel Huntley were ordered …

May? 7 Robbery committed at Henry Van Renselaer's to which they were supposed to be Accessory and finding the Supposition rather groundless we have thought proper to set them at Liberty on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour Johannis Van Hoesen Junf on Recognizance in £50 --u-- Jacob Joh? Van Hoesen on Recognizance in £50 --u-- Received a Letter from Col! Robert Van Rensselaer in…

Nicholas Lake on Recognizance in. . £100 --u-- Abraham Schuyler his Bail in . . £100 --u-- Michael Plass was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Offence and finding nothing special against him we have thought proper to set him at Liberty on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Michael Plass on Recognizance .in. . £100 --u-- …

Received a Letter from Egbert Benson Esq r dated Pougkeepsie 22 nd Instant accompanying £1000 which he had received from the Treasury of this State in Consequence of the order of this Board Ordered That the said one thousand Pounds be deposited in the Hands of Mr John M Beeckman one of the Members of this Board and be applied from time to time as this Board shall order and direct Received a Let…

Received a Letter from William Dietz Esq^ informing that An error in the original for Simmon. 5 The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 162, made out in favor of " Burgar Claw." 126 State of New York 1778 he sent under Guard Christopher Hot and William M Colc May 23. lock for Disaffection Ordered that they be committed -- Ordered that Daniel Bass who is sick be con…

John Sealy on Recognizance in £100 --u-- David Arnold his Bail in £50 -- -- u John Hincocks his Bail. ... in £50 --u-- David Miller was permitted to go at large on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance which Term is to commence on the last Day of June David Miller on Recognizance in £100 -- --u Isaac Garnsey his Bail in £100 --u-- [52] Gerrit Miller and Phil…

Henry Quant from the Helleberg confined in this Goal was permitted on his entering into the Continental Service to go at large Zachariah Overmagh who was confined was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Cause of his Commitment and finding nothing special against him (save being with the Enemy) we have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good …

1778 Blackley of Cambridge District confined in this Goal against May 26. whom we have no particular Charges -- Ordered that Letters be wrote to the Chairmen of the different Committees from whence those Persons are come, to send to us such Charges as they may have against them -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning May 27. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 2 ]^ May 1778 -- Present Joh…

Samuel Perry John Perry and John Stiles of Parmertown who were heretofore eliberated on entering into Recognizance made their Appearance -- Information was given to the Board by the Widow Baker the [j/f] Lenah Cronkheydt has in her Possession a Pair of SilverShoe Buckles and other Things her Property which was last Summer Stolen from her, and it appearing also probable that some essential E…

for having been concerned in the Robberies committed at Van Ness's and Van Alstyne's, and his Wife and his Brother Abraham Hoogteling -- Ordered that Henry Hoogteling be closely confined and His Wife and Abraham Hoogteling remain in the City until they shall be called for -- Patrick Buchanon of Cambridge District was eliberated on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appeara…

Duncan Campbell who was confined for Disaffection was brought before the Board and we finding nothing material against him have permitted him to go at large on his enter- -- 130 State of New York 177 * nt ° Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly M *29 Appearance Duncan Campbell on Recognizance in £100 Peter Schuyler his Bail in £100 John Mills of Hosick who was confined was permitted …

Accessory thereto and it appearing also from a Certificate from the Chairman of the Committee of Dutchess County that he has always behaved him well and had rendered Personal Service to the State in a Military Capacity Ordered therefore that the said Daniel Bass be permitted to return to Dutchess County on his entering into Recognizance before the Chairman of the Committee of Fredericksburgh…

French is taken with small Pox -- Ordered that the said Benjamin French be removed to the Hospital and that the Director be requested to receive him -- James Sloan and Marte Freligh were brought before [57] the Board for Offences heretofore committed by them Ordered that they enter a Recognizance to appear on Tuesday next with a good and sufficient Bail -- James Sloan on Recognizance. .in .. …

. i3 2 State of New York May 30. [58] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 30 May 1778 Present John M. Beekman ) 7 > < f Mathew 17-1 A/r , Visscher Isaac D. fonda ) { Bethuel Huntley confined in Goal in this City who was apprehended for having been with the Enemy last Summer was brought before the Board and upon Examination of the Proffs [j/V] finding no other material Charges against him,…

State of Connecticut who is to lay him under such Restrictions as he may conceive necessary Ordered therefore that the said Bethuel Huntley repair to the State of Connecticut and there make his Appearance before the Lieutenant Governor and that upon a Certificate of the Lieutenant Governor of the Appearance of the said Bethuel Huntley as aforesaid the said Joseph Smith be discharged from his …

Three Persons were brought to us under Guard who [59] June I. upon Examination we found to be Robert Sloss, John Sloss and Archibald McMullen who were all three concerned according to their own Confession in the Robbery of Henry Van Renselaer and Arent Van Schaack and [Isaac] Shelden their Confessions were taken down in writing and filed -- they were all three closely confined Ordered that the …

Received from John M-Clung, Alexander M'rNitt and Alexander Webster a Draught for Four hundred Pounds and requested us to Rowan pay Ordered it to John -- that the Treasurer pay to the said John Rowan the four hundred Pounds drawn for and take his Receipt for the same Christopher Witting a Hessian Deserter from the British Army was permitted to go at large in this County on Zachariah Veller of t…

Beekman ) > i •< Mathew \r 1 u Visscher Isaac D. Fonda ) (. Melchert Fill Machesney were brought and Robert before the Board and requested to become Bail for James Sloan and Marte Freligh Ordered that they be laid under Recognizance, for Monthly App: & good Behaviour James Sloan on Recognizance, in... £100 -- -- „ Robert Machesny his Bail in... £100 -- -- u Marte Freligh on Recogniz…

[61] Amos Lucas appeared before the Board and pro- 1778 June 3. duced a Recommendation from the Committee of Kingsbury setting fortli that he has a good Estate and that they think him sufficient as a Bail and the said Amos Lucas requesting us that William Tyler of Kingsbury might be released on his becoming Bail for him Ordered that the said William Tyler be permitted to go at large on entering i…

Ordered that the Director of the Hospital be requested to deliver William Tyler to his Bail Amos Lucas Major Hale the Commissary of Prisoners appeared before the Board and informed that Thomas Man was exchanged and requested that he might be permitted to go down to the Highlands Ordered that the said Thomas Man be discharged and that the Coaler be ordered to discharge him -- John Showers was app…

It is ordered by the Board that Christian Smith appear before the Board by to Morrow Morning and that the said Christian Smith be served with a Copy of this Rule -- Hugh Paul a British Soldier was brought before the Board Ordered that the Officer of the Guard at the Fort be requested to receive him into his Custody -- 30*'' May 1778 were brought up under Guard before the Board John | Vosb…

Daniel Marsh of Socialburg in Charlotte County was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Nature of his Offence and finding no particular Charges against him have thought proper to let him return to his usual Place of abode on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and engaging to procure a sufficient Bail in fourteen Days Time and Archibald Campbell became his …

John Younglove having certified that the Bump is a Freeholder & as such is a sufficient said Ichabod Bail Ordered that the said Ichabod Bump enter into Recognizance for the future good Behaviour of the said Daniel Marsh and that Archibald Campbell be discharged from his Recognizance Daniel Marsh on Recognizance in. .. £50 -- -- Ichabod Bump his Bail in... £50 -- John Sloss James Noels and the …

Receipt of those Things -- and that the Money be delivered 133 State of New York 1778 into the Hands of and that he the said Isaac Shelden June 6. be accountable therefor to this Board the above Articles were taken by Virtue of a Warrant from George White Esqf I the Subscriber do hereby acknowledge to have received of the Commissioners One hundred and Five Dollars which I promise to be a…

Mesick on Recognizance in. £500 -- -- Lewis Footie his Bail in. £500 -- -- delivered to M Peter W. Douw r 1 Bank Note of 600 Dollars N" 208 1 light Blew Coat 3 Pair of Stockings about a Yard of White Linnen which the said Peter W. Douw has given his Receipt for and for Which he promises to be accountable, the above are supposed to belong to Arent Van Schaack & are supposed to be stolen --…

Isaac D Fonda ) (. William M Kinsey was brought before the Board and c upon examining into the Nature of his Offence, find no particular Charge against him -- Ordered Thereupon that he be Liberated from confinement upon entring into Recognizance with surety for his future good behaviour and monthly appearance before one of the Commissioners -- he was accordingly Bound himself in *. £100 Phi…

1778 Peter Meesick Jun r who was some time since confined June 9. on suspicion of being concerned in the Robbery at Henry Van Rensselaer's, and it appearing that the Suspicion was not so well founded Ordered That he be Liberated from Confinement upon entring into Recognizance with Surety in the Penal Sum of £500 each his future good Monthly behaviour and appearance before any one of the…

himself in. £500 |acob Vossburgh of Claverack his Bail in. 500 Jonathan Wears, and Thomas Hastle two British Prisoners who had for some time been in the Country were brought before the Board Ordered That they he sent to the Main Guard there to be kept untill such Time as an oppertunity offers to send them [67] to Major Hale Commissary of Prisoners Jacob Cluet was apprehended for uttering Se…

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 141 Ordered the Treasurer pay the above Sum to William 1778 June 9. Ellison for the said Cornelius C Miller and take his Receipt therefor -- 1 Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning Met io 1 1 ? June 1778 -- 2 OClock Post Merediem -- 1778 June io. Present Tohn M. Beekman , » Matthew T7 . ) { , , i - - Visscher Isaac D. fonda ) ( Daniel Folg…

T50 -- Thomas Martin and Hugh Paul were brought before us and it appearing that they were Deserters from the British Army and that they had peaceably behaved themselves during their Residence in this Country Ordered that they be permitted to go at large on behaving themselves in a peaceable and quiet Manner -- John Flinn who was some Time ago confined on Suspicion of being concerned in the Robb…

Mr Stewart the Indian Minister had removed from Fort Hunter to Schonectady with his Family -- that he conceived Mr Stewart would have it in his Power to convey Intelligence from that Place to the Indians and as Mr Stewart has always been a declared Enemy to the Liberties of America he thought it would be necessary to Order him down the Country Received a Letter from Robert Yates Esq r infor…

Beekman ^ j > ( < u Mathew ,7 , Visscher . , Isaac D. Fonda ) ( It having been suggested to us that John Smith who stands charged with having committed several Robberies is at present at his Fathers Jurrie Smith's in Livingston's Manor and that Jonathan Wickwire who is an Accomplice with the said John Smith also lurks somewhere in that Quarter Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Petrus …

Place as by the said Letter will appear -- Ordered that Captain John Ryley apprehend and commit to Goal Hugh Frere Thomas Wood JunT of New Britain Martinus Kimmel and Frederick Querin of Poesten Kill who stand severally charged with having committed several Robberies and the Keeper of the Goal was ordered to receive them The Board was informed that Thomas Garnet and others keep at a place called…

John Ryley with his Party of Rangers proceed with all possible Secrecy & Dispatch in a Batteau to Coyemans and from thence to a place about five Miles above Peesink, and there endeavour to apprehend Thomas Garnet, Roeliff Van der Kar John Stoner, John Cafort, Stephen Miller and others Ordered that Application be made to the Commanding Officer for a Party of Continental Troops as an Addition…

Received a Letter from George White Esq r informing that he sent to us under Guard John Lary who was taken up by him for travelling without a Pass and we having examined him and finding that he is a Deserter and as such belongs to the Military Ordered that the said John Lary be delivered over to Brigadier General Starks to be dealt with as he may think proper -- Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow…

1778 Ordered that the said Thomas Anderson be Closely June 16. confined -- and that the Treasurer pay to the said Cloude Van Deusen and William Beacraft £Ar „o„o for their Expence and Trouble in apprehending the said Thomas Anderson according to their Account delivered in -- 1 James Farguson who was last Night apprehended by the City Guard was brought before the Board and we having examined…

the Property of his Father Henry Van Renselaer and also 1 Black Silk Gown which was given him by One Townsend and also informed that One of the Shirts which his Father had given his Receipt for did not belong to him and that he was willing to deliver it up when called for -- A certain Gillmore who was some Time since confined for travelling without a Pass and appearing to be a suspicious Per…

confined on Suspicion of being concerned in the Murder 1778 June 17. and Robbery of John Van Ness and who was indicted and tried and on his Trial was acquitted was brought before us and we thinking he might be released have permitted him to go at large on entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance David Michael on Recognizance in... £100 Jurie Michael his Bail in..…

It having appeared to by the Information of two us Persons that Hans Riemer is employed an Express to convey Letters from New York to the Tories and particularly from Abraham Cuyler to One of the Glens at Schonectady Ordered therefore that a Letter be wrote to Hugh Mitchell Esqr one of the Commissioners at Schonectady to endeavour by every Means in his Power to cause the said Riemer to be appreh…

Command -- James Blakely was liberated on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour & Mont[h]ly Appearance James Blakely on Recognizance., in.. £ 100 John Boyd his Bail in.. £ioo [76] Jacob Finehout who was apprehended and brought before us by Captain Ryley we have thought proper after examining to permit to return Home on his entering into Recognizance to appear when called for -- …

Summer going to the Enemy was brought before us and we having examined him have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and his Appearance when called upon -- Benjamin French on Recognizance in . . £100 [77] On Suggestion to us by the Widow Baker that Lena Cronkheydt has a Pair of Buckles the Property of the said Widow Baker which it is supposed she h…

Nicholas Michael on Recognizance in. £100 Andries Michael his Bail in. £100 who was confined for going to the Frederick Boonstel Enemy last Summer was brought before the Board and we having examined him have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Appearance when called upon Frederick Boonstel on Recognizance in. £ioo Nicholas Michael his Bail …

give us Information respecting theRobbery committed at his House last Summer -- Teunis Slingerlandt was cited to appear before the Board next Wednesday -- Wrote a Letter to the Commissioners in which was inclosed a Description of several Persons supposed to be those who have lately committed the Robberies in Livingston's Manor and requesting them to have them apprehended and secured Also wr…

The Board were informed that one Nicholas Kerglaer could give information respecting Thomas Garnet and others who keep in the woods -- Ordered Thereupon that he cited to appear before this Board on Wednesday next which was done accordingly The Board were informed that Johannis Landtman Johannis Ruyter and others who last Year went to Canada, had returned and were now about their respective plac…

Pay Roll -- Abel Eastwood was brought before the Board for having been with the Enemy, and we having examined him and it appearing therefrom as also from the information of John Younglove Esq r that he had been seduced to go to the Enemy by evil designing Persons -- Ordered That he be Liberated from Confinement upon his entring into Recognizance for his good behaviour and appearance when c…

requestinghim to endeavour by every possible Means to 1778 June 23- apprehend Johannis Riemer who is employed by the Enemy to carry Dispatches to the Tories and that if he should be fortunate enough to take him to send him together with such Papers as should be found in his Possession to us immediately -- Peter Farguson of Beekman's Precinct Dutchess County who was confined in this Goal on Accou…

154 State of New York j 778 June 24. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 24^ June 1778- Present John M. Beekman j Cornelius Humfrey . Petrus Wynkoop junF Isaac D. Fonda ' Isaac Shelden Constable appeared [before] the Board with One George Richardson whom he had taken up on Suspicion on his Examination we find that he has passed through [83] the Country under a fictitious Name and with…

A Habeas Corpus issued out of the Supream Court of be Judicature for the State of New York allowed by the Hon 4 Robert Yates Esq r one of the justices of the said Court was exhibited to this Board whereby the Sheriff of the City and County of Albany was commanded to have the Body of William Smith who was committed to the Prison of the said County by Virtue of a Mittimus from this Board and …

Persons who may be confined by Authority of the said Commissioners [84] Resolved that the said Mittimus so far as it respects the said William Smith he abrogated and void Resolved that the Sheriff be directed with the Body of the said William Smith to Claverack and do as he is commanded by the said Habeas Corpus -- Albert Van Der Zee who was cited to appear before the Board appeared according t…

156 State of New York 1778 brought before the Board and we having examined him June 24. and finding that the Presumption against him is not so strong hut that he might be bailed Ordered therefore he be discharged from his Confinement on entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Appearance when called upon -- Jacob Cluet on Recognizance in £100 -- -- Dirck Cluet his Bail in ...…

Coenrad Quant of the Helleberg who was confined for Disaffectionwas brought before the Board and we having examined him have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for future good Behaviour and Appearance when called upon -- Coenrad Quant on Recognizance in.. . . £40 Richard Bronck presented Board an Account for to the bringing up to Albany from Cooksakie William …

Mr Stewart being at Schonectady has it in Power from that Place to correhis spond with the Enemy by Means of his particular Connections with the Savages, and we having taken the above Facts into our Consideration do therefore Resolve that the said Mr Stewart do forthwith with his Family repair to the State of Connecticut until his Exchange can be procured and that he set off in four Days after thi…

:h 25 Instant to repair with his Family in four Days after the Delivery of said Resolution to the State of Connecticut there to remain until an Exchange might be procured for him and on Failure of Complying therewith that he should be put in close Confinement appeared before this Board and declared his Readiness to convince them that he had not corresponded with the Enemy and that he was re…

Mr John Stewart enter into Parole in the mean Time not to do or say any Thing in Opposition to the Measures pursued by the Congress of the United States of America or by the Legislature or executive Powers of either of the said States and that he shall and will not hold any Correspondence by Word or Deed upon political Matters with any of the Enemies of the said United States of America or e…

John Ryley appeared before the Board with two Hessian Deserterfs] from the British Army whose Names are Christian Ortlip and Hemligh Streligh Ordered that the said Christian Ortlip and Hemligh Streligh be permitted to go at large in this County and that a Pass be made out for them -- Jonathan Brown of Woodstock in the State of Connecticut who was apprehended at Hosick by Cap* Ryley's Party of Ran…

Clauw June 29. who were lately confined were again brought before the Board and it appearing from several Certificates from the Major the Captain and Lieutenants of the Regiment and Company to which they respectively belong that they always have been well affected to the American Cause and conducted themselves as such we have thought proper on the above mentioned Recommendations to Certifi…

James Blackley appeared before the Board and requested from the Board an Order on John Barclay Esq r late Chairman of the Committee of the City and County of Albany for a Pocket Book which was deposited in the Hands of the said John Barclay when the said James Blackley was committed to Prison [91] Ordered that an Order be drawn on the said John Barclay to deliver up the said Pocket Book with …

good and faithful [soldier] having by his Captain proved to 1778 June 30. us that he always has been well affected to the American [Cause] -- Ordered that the said Hendrick Van Mining be absolutely discharged from his Recognizance Thomas Anderson who was confined upon the Complaint of Doctor Latham was brought before the Board and we having examined him have thought proper to eliberate him on hi…

Frederick Kermer appeared before the Board and under Oath testified to such Matters as [he] knew respecting Jacob Cluet which Examination was taken down in Writing and is filed -- Ordered that John Rogers and Isaac Van Valken- [92] burgh of Beverdam appear before us on Saturday next to shew Cause why the Recognizance by them entered into should not be forfieted -- The Reverend Mr Swertfeger who…

Van Der Karr who is on Parole holds a Correspondence with Thomas Garnet Roeliff Van Der Karr and others -- Ordered that the said John Van Der Karr be Cited to appear before us on Saturday to answer such matters as may be exhibited against him The Same suggestion being made against Nicholas Kerglaer, and thereupon the same order made and Citations issued Ordered that Cap? John Ryley with …

Devoe what Steps to take at that Place, if he should want a larger Body of Men for the Apprehension of any Party of Offenders than his Company is adequate to he will make Application to the Militia Officers who are hereby requested to furnish him with such a Number of Men as he shall want -- If he should meet any Persons who to him appear suspicious he is to challenge them & if they cannot …

Ordered that Jacob Ball Jun[ and Gysbert Fonda appear 1778 July 2. before us on Tuesday next to shew Cause why the Recognizance by them entered into should not be forfieted Ordered that Philip Cogh, Peter Livingstone JunT and Jacob Freligh appear before us next Tuesday to shew Cause why the Recognizance by them entered into should not be forfieted -- [94]Ordered that Charles Near and Johannis H…

John Boyd Junr and William c Auley who had been some time since apprehended near Jessups Patent and supposed to be on their Way to the Enemy in Canada, were brought before the Board and examined and it having appeared to us as well from their examination, as other Persons that their intention only was to go to Crown Point to endeavor to get a Sum of Money due them from Persons living at that Plac…

Petrus Cole and Gerrit Cole were again brought before the Board and examined, and they still continuing to be disposed not to give the information, which from the Evidence of James Noels it appears, they have in their power Ordered thereupon that they be recommitted John Johnson was brought before the Board and examined, and he not giving satisfactory answers to such Questions as were prop…

conveying Intelligence to the Enemy was brought before the Board and we having examined him respecting the Charges alledged against him and finding the Suspicion against him rather ill grounded Therefore Ordered that he said Martin Galer be discharged from his Confinement on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Martin Galer on Recognizance in. -- -- . £100 John M…

Vosburgh be continued in their Confinement -- William Showers who was some Time since confined in Goal was brought before the Board and we having examined 1 66 State of New York 1778 into the Charges against him and finding them rather July 8. groundless -- Ordered therefore that the said William Showers be discharged from his Confinement on entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and…

[98] James Farguson who was some time since taken up by the City Guard and ordered in Close Confinement for not having no Pass was again examined and having given sufficient proof of his being a Deserter from the Enemy and sustaining a good Character -- Ordered That he be Liberated -- John Van Der Karr in Consequence of a Citation from the Board appeared and he having given satisfactory ans…

Goal and was by the Council of the Massachusetts Bay sent to us Ordered that the said Zadock Wright be closely confined, and that John M. Beekman Esq r pay to the said Cob Elisha Porter for his Wages and Expence in bringing from Northampton to this Place the said Zadock Wright the sum of thirty six Pounds as ^Account -- Frederick Wormer in Consequence of a former Order was brought before the Boa…

Van Antwerp his Bail be directed fort[h]with to deliver up the said Peter Stoner -- Christopher Tipper in Consequence of a [100] former Citation appeared and was examined and nothing material in his examination appearing Ordered That he be Liberated Johannis George Hindsauce and Johannis George Timbel were in Consequence of a former Order of this Board brought before them and upon examinati…

with the Enemy -- Ordered thereupon that he be closely 1778 July 14. confined till farther orders [101] Daniel Campbell, James Ellice, and John Visger were severally cited to appear before this Board on the sixteenth Instant at 10 OClock in the Forenoon of that Day to render Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during this War conformable to the Act lately passed respecting Persons of Neutr…

Mi" Benjamin Colvin Junf appeared before the Board in Behalf of a Number of Persons who were sent Down to this Place from Bennington under the pretended Authority of the State of Vermont in Order to be sent to the Commander in Chief of this Department to be by him sent to the Enemies Lines Ordered that Jeremiah Van Renselaer and John M. Beekman wait upon General Starkes in Order to enquire of hi…

July 15- dangerous Persons to the Wellfare of their State & therefore ordered them to be sent to Albany that he might forward them to General Gates to be by him sent to the Enemies Lines with which Request from the State of Vermont he conceived it was just to comply and would order the same to be put into Execution -- Peter Finehout who was some Time since confined in Goal was brought befor…

T100 Ordered that a Letter be wrote to his Excellency the Governor informing him that in Consequence of the Application made by the Person above mentioned in Behalf of those Persons sent from Bennington we waited on General Starkes who informed us that it was none of our Business to interfere with Tories from another State which Letter is in the Words following (prout) 1 Richard Cartwright,…

Marselius, and Henry Staats in Pursuance of an Order of Yesterday also appeared before the Board and were agreeable to the Act of the Legislature of this State tendered the Oath therein recited, and they having requested to consider till next Monday Morning Ordered that Time be given them till then and if they do not appear, that their Non Attendance will be construed into a Refusal -- Duncan M^…

Eighteenth Instant to render Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during this War conformable to an Act of the Legislature lately passed respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters -- James Ellice appeared before the Board according to the Citation served on him and the Oath as prescribed in the Act being tendered him he refused to take it -- Ordered that the said James Ellic…

Albany I7 lh ; July 1778 -- Present JJohnM. Beekman 'i A/r 7 t . ( , Mathew Visscher , , Jeremiah Van Renselaer >• - n ,,, T r Petrus Wynkoop Jun , ) ^ ( Isaac D. Fonda J Daniel Campbell, and John Visger of Schonectady app*? according to Citation and being tendered the Oath pointed out bv the Act lately passed by the Legislature they both refused to take it Minutes of Commissi…

Gysbert Fonda, and Rutger Bleecker were cited to appear 1778 July 17. before this Board at three OClock this Afternoon to render Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during this War conformable to an Act of the Legislature lately passed respecting Persons of neutral & equivocal Characters Wouter Moll of Kinderhook appeared before the Board and made Application to have Gerrit Cole released f…

Ordered that Daniel Campbell, James Ellice and John Visger hold themselves in Readiness by next Wednesday to be removed within the Enemies Lines agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature and that they be served with a Copy of this Resolution -- Jeremiah Van Renselaer laid before the Board an Account i74 State of New York 1778 of two Reams of Paper purchased by him amounting to July …

In Consequence of a Letter received from the Commissioners at Poughkeepsie respecting the Rangers Ordered that the said Company of Rangers be discharged and that Captain John Ryley be served with a Copy of this Resolution -- Benjamin Morrison was apprehended as a Suspicious Person and we having examined him and finding from a Paper in his Possession that he holds a Correspondence with the E…

It is for the arrest of " Matthyse Bondt ", and is signed " Cornelis Vandeuse." Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 175 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 20'J' july 1778 -- 1778 July 20. Present John M. Beekman | ( Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer I ( Mathew Visscher John Van Alen and Henry Staats appeared and being tendered the Oath they both refused to take it Gysbert G. …

Marselis late Aiderman of the City of Albany on the Twentieth did appear before us and that the Oath as prescribed in the Act was tendered to them which they refused to take Ordered that a Letter be wrote to his Excellency the Governor informing him of the Names of the Persons who have refused to take the Oath and requesting to know when we must send them and who he purposes to detain for an Exch…

Marselius John Thurman, Peter Van Schaack and Henry Staats prepare & hold themselves in Readiness to be removed into the Enemies Lines by next [109] Saturday and that the Secretary cause the said Notice to be served on each of the foregoing Persons -- Ordered that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners at Poughkeepsie informing them that a Number of Persons who we have cited before us agree…

Daughter be Liberated from Confinement nothing specially 1778 July 2X. having appeared against them [no] Ordered that Mr Barent Van Der Pool, Andries Huyck and Walter Carpenter of Schodack be cited to appear before this Board to give Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act of the Legislature lately passed respecting Persons of Neutral and equivocal C…

Barent Van Der Pool and Andries Huyck appeared before the Board according to the Citations served on them and they being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act lately passed by the Legislature absolutely refused to take it -- Benjamin Baker also appeared before the Board according to Citation and the Oath by the Act prescribed he refused to take it and declared that if he did he would perjure hi…

1778 and that none but Rogues and Fools would [in] or could July 23. take it -- Thereupon resolved that such Declaration is a high Contempt and Insult upon the Authority of this State in General and this Board in particular and that therefore in the Judgment of this Board it is inconsistent with the Safety that the said State that the said Benjamin Baker should be permitted to go at large …

Frazer was brought before the Board and was charged with using Expressions inimical to the American Cause Ordered that he be bound in Recognizance to appear when called and for his future good Behaviour Michael W. Frazer on Recognizance in. . T40-0-0 John Glen, John Duncan, and Robert Clench were cited to appear before this Board to give Satisfaction to us touching their Conduct during the …

William Harpur appeared before the Board and entered a Complaint against Peter Fitzpatrick and John Waters as Persons whose going at large may prove of dangerous Consequence to the Safety of the State -- Ordered that a Warrant be made out to apprehend and commit to Goal the said Peter Fitzpatrick and John Waters John Waters was brought before the Board and he being examined in M Harpurs Presence…

Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning In George Clinton Papers, no. 1606, archives of tie New York State Library. i8o State of New York July 25. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 25V July 1778 -- Present Jeremiah Van Renselaer j Isaac D. Fonda John M. Beekman i John Glen, and Robert Clench appeared before the Board and being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act lately passed by…

Absolom Woodward was cited to appear before the Board to render Satisfaction touching his Conduct during the present W ar agreeable to an Act of the Legislature lately passed respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters immediately -- Absolom W oodward appeared according to Citation and being tendered the Oath as by the Act prescribed he requested Time to consider of it till next We…

cited to appear before the Board to render Satisfaction 1778 July 27. touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature -- to Morrow Morning at io of the Clock -- Marte Van Buren and George Falensby were cited to appear next Wednesday for the purpose of giving to the Board Satisfaction touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to th…

is also requested to apprehend all Strangers who have not sufficient Authority to be at large in the Compass of the Rout he may take, he is also to bring with him Egbert Ostrander and his Wife and for his so doing this shall be his sufficient Authority Given under our Hands the Day above written -- David Van Schaack, Cornelius Van Schaack, Derick Gardinier, John D. Goes, Mathew Goes junr & Lambe…

appear before the Board on the 1 hirteenth Day of July Instant to render Satisfaction touching their Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters -- William Monk one of the Persons above named who was cited to appear next T hursday, being in 1 own he was warned toappear before us immediately and o…

John Henry Lake a Hessian Deserter from the British Army appeared before the Board and it appearing that he had during his Residence heretofore behaved himself in a becoming Manner ordered that he have Leave to go at large in this County Marte Van Buren appeared according to Citation and being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act he refused to take it Ordered that he prepare and hold himself …

Peter that he sent to us under Guard John Howard who was apprehended somewhere to the Westward that he looks upon him as a very suspicious Character and therefore requests that he may be closely confined Ordered that the said John Howard be taken into Custody and that the Goaler be requested to receive him -- [1 1 7] Leonard Gansevoort JunT Secretary to this Board 84 State of New York 1778 pre…

Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 3o' h July 1778 Present John M. Beekman f Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer - Isaac D. Fonda Cornelius Humfrey [ Petrus Wynkoop Jun^ Hugh Mitchell Ordered that a Letter 3 be wrote to his Excellency the Governor inclosing Copy of Henry Cuyler's Parole & requesting to have him removed, and also requesting that those Women whose Husbands are wit…

[ 1 1 8] A Paper was laid before the Board under the Sig- 1778 July 30. nature of John Patan and others setting forth that a Petition was carrying round in their Neighbourhood for the Liberation of one Simon Frazer and declaring their Uneasiness thereat and entering into a Combination to lessen the Number of the disaffected by sending them Orders to move off & threatning them to Abide by the Co…

1 86 State of New York July 30. William M Cullock who was confined c in Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Offence have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance when called upon -- William McCullock on Recognizance o --o-- • in £40 Egbe…

and deliver the same in to this Board Richard Minifee appearing according to Citation and being tendered the Oath by the Act prescribed he refused to take it [120] Dirk Gardinier, Mathew Goes Juff, & John D. Goes appeared before the Board according to the Citations served on them and they being tendered the Oath by the Act prescribed they requested l ime to consider of the same which was gra…

Ordered that the Treasurer pay the same -- John Showers who was confined in Goal was brought before the Board and we having; examined him do resolve that he be permitted to go at large on his entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- John Showers on Recognizance in £40 -- -- William Showers his Bail in T40 -- -- Jellis Legrange appeared before the Board accord…

Christopher Hawk Constable of the District of Kinderhook presented to the Board an Account for apprehending and bringing to Goal Hendrick Yager which amounts to 16/ Ordered that the Treasurer pay the same 1 Gvsbert Fonda who was heretofore cited to appear before this Board appeared and the Oath being tendered him he refused to take it John Stevenson and Absolom Woodward who were heretofore …

said Charles M Kinstrey's entering into a Recognizance to Aug. c 1778 1. deliver him into the Hands of Ezekiel Williams high Sheriff of the County of Hartford -- Charles M^Kinstrey on Recognizance in £300 -- -- John Glen, Rutger Bleecker, and Robert Clench appeared before the Board, this Day being allowed them to give a final Answer whether they would take the Oath as prescribed by the Act or…

Pruyn William Rea, Barent Van Der Pool Andries Huyck, Marte Van Buren, John Thurman and Peter Van Schaack Isaac A. Fonda was paid £2\ „ 4s. on August 13, 1778, for conducting Thurman and others to Fishkill. The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 163, State Comptroller's office. 190 State of New York 1778 to appear on Friday the 14^ Day of August Instant at the Aug. 1…

before us at the City Hall in this City on Thursday the thirteenth Day of August Instant at 10 of the Clock in the Forenoon of the same Day in Consequence and by Virtue of an Act passed by the Legislature at their last Sessions entitled "An Act more effectually to prevent the Mischiefs arising from the Influence and Example of Persons of equivocal and suspected Characters in this State -- The…

Roft's entering into Recognizance for his good Behaviour and 1778 Aug. 3. his punctual compliance with such Restrictions as shall from l ime to d ime be imposed upon him by this Board. Peter Drummond on Recognizance in £500 Mathew Watson his Bail in £500 John Roff also his Bail in £500 -- -- Christian Sandt appeared before the Board and requested that Christopher Mutt of the Beverdam might be…

their Cloathing and Household Furniture The Charges of Transportation to the Enemies is to be defrayed by themselves -- Application being made to the Board by James Knowles to be eliberated on Account of his being sick and he being a Person whose Evidence may be of the utmost Consequence to the State Resolved therefore that the said James Knowles be continued in Confinement and that a Weekly Allo…

Visscher John Waters who was some Time since bound by Recognizance not to depart beyond the Limits of this City appeared before the Board and informed us that he had procured a sufficient Bail Ordered that he [126] together with his Bail be bound by another Recognizance and permited to go at large in this County on his good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance and that the first Recognizance be …

and appearing he was tendered the Oath which he refused 1778 Aug. 4. to take -- Ordered that the said Isaac Man and John Cumming appear at the City Hall of the City of Albany on Friday the 14^ Day of August Instant it being the Time appointed for their being removed within the Enemies Lines with 14 Days Provision for themselves and such of their Family as they chuse should accompany them (Person…

[127] Alexander White made Application to the Board by Letters requesting to be brought before us and his Request being complied with he desired that the Act lately passed respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters might be extended to him and we having tendered him the Oath therein prescribed he refused to take it Ordered that he hold himself in Readiness to be removed to the Enemies …

Instant -- George Snider who was some Time bound by Recognizance to appear on the last Day of every Month appeared and surrendered himself in Discharge of his Bail Robert Youngs Ordered that he be committed and that the said Robert Youngs be discharged from his Recognizance -- Then Adjourned till 9 OClock to Morrow Morning Aug. 5. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 5 th ; August 1778 --…

again appeared and informed us that having reconsidered it he was willing to take the same provided the Board would grant him the Indulgence Ordered that he be informed that the Board will take the same into their Consideration -- , -- Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 195 Neal Taylor was apprehended by Cap? John Smith and a 1778 Aug. 5- Humfrey was Party of Militia under the Direc…

Beekman Esqf heretofore appointed Treasurer to this Board in whose Hands was deposited the Sum of One thousand Pounds produced to the Board Vouchers to the Amount of Eight hundred and Ninety nine Pounds two Shillings and four Pence Ordered that the said Vouchers together with the Sum of One hundred Pounds and seventeen Shillings and eight Pence the Remainder of the said One Thousand Pounds be depo…

1778 which Letter is in the Words following to wit, (prout) [130] Ordered that an Answer be prepared to the same which Answer is in the Words following viz^ (prout) Received a Letter of Volckert Veeder which is dated 5T August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following (prout) The People of Bennington having some Time since apprehended Ephraim Aires and sent him to General Starks for Conf…

Persons under a Pretence of having Authority from the Commissioners of Conspiracies to examine into the Conduct of Persons by them supposed to have been unfriendly to the American Cause use unbecoming Language and pretend to exercise Power not vested in them whereby sundry of the Inhabitants of Hosack District are under Apprehensions of being ill used therefore resolved that no [13 1] Person or Pe…

Hendrick Frey who was cited to appear this Day appeared and being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act lately passed by the Legislature he declared his Willingness to take it and was accordingly administred to him it -- Nicholas Stevens of Schonectady who was also cited to appear before the Board this Day appeared and being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act he requested Time to consider…

1778 Vosburgh, Lowrence Goes and Harmen Pruyn, William Aug. 8. Rea Barent Van Der Pool and Andries Huyck on the 2lf Day [132] July last Benjamin Baker Henry Van Dyck, Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck and James Dole on the d 23 Day of July last, John Witbeeck and Volckert Van Veghten on the 28 th Day of July last Marte Van Buren on the h 29*. Day of July last, & Richard Minifee on the 30 h t…

Esq r and a Certificate of his Neighbours which Affidavit and Certificate are in the Words following, to wit, (here take in Affidavit and Certificate) and declaring at the same Time that he conceived himself not to be comprehended within the Meaning of the Act nevertheless to show his farther Zeal and Attachment to the State and [133] the Cause of America, that he was willing & ready to take…

Colonel Butler's Men, and by him sent to General Stark who had her committed to Goal, was brought before the Board and we having examined her and finding her Answers no Way satisfactory ordered therefore that she be recommitted Received a Letter from Peter W Yates informing us that he had never been summoned and had before he knew of any Citation being sent for him taken the Oaths of Allegiance a…

Cole be carried to the Fort and there closely confined and Mr Volckert Dawson be ordered to take her into Custody -- Resolved that Stephen Bell the Goaler be ordered to let John Taylor Esq r examine Zadock Wright confined in Goal, at such Times as he may think proper to call upon him for that Purpose -- r Peter Van Schaack Esq appeared before the Board in Behalf of a Number of Persons who…

Albany I 2 l h . August 1778 -- Present Jeremiah Van Renselaer j Ma(hew Vlsscher j Isaac D. Fonda ) ( Received a Letter from Peter W Yates dated ii l h : August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit (prout) Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 201 The Board having; taken into their Consideration the 1778 Aug. 12. r Application made Yesterday by Peter Van Schaack E…

[136] had for some time lived at Schoharey were brought before the Board, and requested leave to remain in Schoharey and this being also requested by some principal People of Schoharey. Ordered that they be permitted to return there upon their taking an Oath of Neutrality, which they accordingly did and had Certificates therof -- Rebecca Clark appeared before the Board and made Applicationto have…

being tendered the Oath prescribed by the Act he refused to take the same -- [137] John Van Alen according to the Appointment of Yesterday appeared before the Board with Barent Van Alen and Philip Van Renselaer as Sureties for the Return of his Sloop from New York -- Ordered that a Bond be drawn from the said Sureties to us in the Sum of T15 00 0 0 // // -- The original voucher is in Revo…

EsqF dated ioT August 1778 which Letters are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from Henry Ten Eyck Esq r dated the 12^ Instant requesting to be permitted to take the Oath formerly Tendered him which said Letter is in the following Words to wit (prout) -- Ordered That Instructions be made out for Mr Isaac A. Fonda who is appointed to superintend the removal of the Persons …

1778 the Board on the 18J Instant to render Satisfaction touching Aug. 13. his Conduct during the present War agreeable to the Act lately passed by the Legislature -- Received a Letter from Major Schermerhorn respecting a certain Hugh M'ColIy who was sent to us wherein he informs us that on Examination he finds the said Hugh M-Colly to be a very suspected Person, that he found with him Cont…

Cornelius Humfrey Isaac D. Fonda ( Hugh Mitchell Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 205 It being represented to us by the Goaler Stephen Bell 1778 Aug. 14. that Esek Mosier lately brought to Goal is dangerously wounded and that from the Want of necessary Attendance he greatly suffers Ordered that he he removed to the Hospital and that Doctor Young be requested to take him under his Ca…

August 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Jacob Ostrander, Moses Benton, and Ephraim Knowlton appeared before the Board and made Application for the eliberation of Egbert Ostrander and it appearing from the Information of the Goaler that he is very sick Ordered that he be discharged from his Confinement on the above named Jacob Ostrander Moses Benton and Ephraim Knowlton…

1778 In Consequence of the Letter received from his Excellency Aug. 14. the Governor Henry Cuyler, James Ellice, James Dole and Alexander White were brought before the Board and informed of the Directions the Board had received from him Whereupon Ordered that they be severally closely confined -- Peter W Yates appeared before the Board according to the Order received from us and being tendere…

White to go down to Poughkeepsie for the above Purpose -- [ 1 4 1 ] Mr Nicholas Stevens who upon his Appearance requested Time till this Day to consider of the Oath then tendered appeared and the Oath being again tendered him he refused to take the same Received a Letter from John Duncan Esq r which is dated 13 Instant respecting Stutley Scrantum which Letter is in the Words following, to…

Stutley Scrantum was brought before the Board and we 1778 Aug. 15. having examined into the Nature of his Crime do find that he last Summer went over to the Enemy, in Consequence of the above Letter -- Ordered that he be permitted to return to his Place of Abode on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Study Scrantum on Recognizance in . . £100 --o--o Math…

be given him -- Then Adjourned till Monday Morning 9 OClock -- [142] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 1778 Aug. 17, th Albany 17 . August 1778 Present John M. Beekman J ( Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer i | Mathew Visscher Henry Van Schaack of Kinderhook who was heretofore summoned to appear before the Board and whose Appearance was dispensed with till this Day on Account of his bei…

Ballard and brought to this Place were brought before the Board and severally examined Ordered that they be recommitted Elizabeth Crothers appeared before the Board and laid before us two Passes she had heretofore obtained the One from General Gates the other from the Committee of this Place granting to her Permission to go to Canada at the same Time informing us that after procuring them s…

Yesterday was taken into Consideration Ordered that she 1778 Aug. 18. have Leave to go with the next Flag to Canada Ordered that John Stevenson, Richard Cartwright, John Van Alen and Isaac Man be warned to prepare and hold themselves in Readiness to be removed by a Flag within the Enemies Lines to Morrow Morning John Sloss who was condemned to be executed and has since received a Pardon was bro…

[144] Ordered that Instructions be made out to Lieutenant Isaac Bogert who is appointed to superintend the Removal of John Stevenson, Richard Cartwright, John Van Alen, and Isaac Man Persons who have refused to take the Oath as prescribed by the Act, from this Place to the Northward within the Enemies the Lines which Instructions are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from …

1778 Charlotte dated 14J1 August 1778 informing that they sent to Aug. 19. us under Guard a certain Andrew Stephenson an Inhabitant of that County who in June last went to Canada and lately returned and voluntarily surrendered himself and took the Oath of Allegiance to the State Ordered that the Board will take the said Andrew Stephenson's Case into Consideration and that he attend before us…

Frederick Wurmer in Recognizance in £100 -- -- John Groat his Bail in £100 -- o -- Order from General Stark the [145] Whereas by a Verbal Commissioners were acquainted that no more Provision could be issued to the State Prisoners whereby the Board conceive it necessary that some Provision be provided for such State Prisoners as are not able to procure the same for themselves and for that P…

Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer | J Mathew Visscher William Rogers was brought before the Board and we having enquired into the Nature of his Crime and finding no special Charges against him have thought proper to permit him to go at large on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance William Rogers on Recognizance and Philip Ryley his Bail each in £100 --o-- Wrote …

Andrew Stephenson appeared before the Board according toOrder this Day and we having taken his Case into Consideration do order that he have Permission to return to his usual Place of Abode and that a Pass for the Purpose be given him -- A Petition signed by William Printup, James Hare, John Fillone, Samuel Gardinier, Jacob Vrooman Caspard Van Der Werke, John Penn, Cornelius Mills, and John …

by us, such as are Subjects of this State and also an Account 1778 Aug. 21. of the Cattle Sheep &c which have been taken from those Persons and where the same are kept -- Johan Hendrick Rensard, and Jacob Loevenstern two German Deserters from Burgoyne's Army appeared before the Board and claimed Protection from us and the Oath of Allegiance being tendered them they declared their Willingness to …

Schaack, Cornelius Van Schaack, Lambert Burghart all of the District of Kinderhook and Nicholas Stevens of Schonectady to appear on Saturday the Fifth Day of September next at the Court House in the City of Albany [148] with 14 Days Provision for themselves and such of their Families as they chuse should accompany them (Persons capable of bearing Arms excepted) as it is the Day appointed for their…

1778 wherewith Johannis Docksteder and John Service stand Aug. 22. charged as soon as possible -- John Tunnicliff, William Tunicliff, Richard Brooks, Nicholas Schuyler, Elisha Marsh, Ebenezer Knap, John Brooks, Benjamin Lull, Joseph Lull, Nathan Lull and John Bullock who were examined by us were this Day by Order of General Stark delivered over to us Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to …

Suspicion of being Accessory to several Robberies committed lastYear was brought before the Board and she being examined and nothing special appearing against her Ordered that she be permitted to go at large on procuring a sufficient Bail by Wednesday next -- John Wiess a Prisoner lately taken at Crown Point was by Order of General Stark brought before us and we having examined him Ordered t…

taken by the said Jacob De Forest from Eseck Mosier which 1778 Aug. 22, the said John Seton claims as his Property Ordered that the [said] Jacob De Forest be requested to deliver up the said Watch provided the said John Seton shall prove himself to be the lawful Owner thereof -- Captain John Ryley and John Seton appeared before the Board with a certain Jacob Cronkheyt who last Winter made his Es…

Adjourned till Monday Morning next -- Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 24 Augf 1778 -- th 1778 Aug. 24. Present -- John M. Beeckman ] ( Matthew Visscher Jer. Van Rensselaer I I Hugh Mitchell Received a Letter from Lieu Coll! Butler dated 22 nd Aug st Ins! which said Letter is in the following Words to wit (prout) In Consequence of which said Letter John Docksteder was brought before the Boa…

Joseph Greenman and Benjamin Greenman Jun? were brought before the Board and upon examination it appeared that they had been with the Enemy at Rhode Island and had been seduced thereto by their Father, that they upon the first oppertunity offering made their escape from the Enemy and prayed that they might be admitted as Subjects of the State -- [ 1 5 1] Ordered that the Special Oath of All…

Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 217 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- 25 th Aug- 1778 1778 Aug. 25. Present John M Beeckman Matthew Visscher Jer. Van Rensselaer j Nicholas Schuyler, Joseph Lull, Ebenezer Knap Nathan Lull and Elisha Marsh were brought before the Board and examined and nothing appearing therefrom worthy of Notice Ordered that they be…

21 8 State of New York 1778 Van Schaack, Dirck Gardinier, Matthew Goes Jun T John D. Aug. 26. Goes, Lambert Burghart and Nicholas Stevens, not having been forwarded to them, Ordered that a Notice be forwarded tothem requiring them to be in readiness for removal on Wednesday the ninth day of September next and that Notice be given thereof to his Excellency John Scheffer was Liberated upon ent…

Nicholas Stevens appeared before the Board and prayed that he might be permitted to go to Canada and offered to Swear that he would not by any means in his power endeavour up the Indians against the United States of to stir or set America nor that he himself would take a part against the same, which he accordingly did Ordered therefore that his request be granted Received a Letter from Leo…

to proceed with all Convenient dispatch to Cherry Valley 1778 Aug. 28. and there by all possible means in his power endeavour to obtain the Number of Cattle brought in by the Troops, and the number by them Killed for their use -- Whereas it is Suspected that John Wood of S Coyck, l . Cambridge district with an appearent View absconds himself to avoid the force of the late Act therefore Ordered…

Fonda John M. Beeckman | J Matthew Visscher John Park, John Murrow and John J. Vossburgh being very Sick Ordered that they be removed to the Hospital and that the Director thereof be requested to inform the Board from time 220 State of New York to ^ me t ^ie situation of their Health, that provision may be Aug ^3 1 made to prevent their escape -- Melchert File Son who were some time ago …

Debby Wall appeared before the Board and applied for a Pass to go to Unadilla to her Husband -- Ordered that she be informed that no permit or Indulgence can be given by the Board to any part of a Family whereof the Husband or Master has so far deviated from humane principles or to associate with Barbarians & assisting in Imbruing his Hands in the Blood of Women and Children and peaceable I…

Daniel Price, Peter Wheeler Jacob Halenbeeck Jun', Jurie Wheeler, David Price Nathaniel Morgan, Bartholemewis Hess Mary Wheeler and Ariantie Schuck who were sent up Prisoners by the Board of Commissioners lately sitting at Claverack Ordered that they be committed -- [156] Nathaniel Morgan, Bartholemewis Hess, Philip Shifter and Ariantie Schuck were brought before the Board and we having examined …

John Cobham heretofore confined in Goal by Order of the Committee of the City and County of Albany was brought before us and he praying to be released from his Confinement on giving sufficient Bail Ordered that he be set at Liberty on his entering into Recognizance for good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- John Cobham on Recognizance in... £200 --o-- James Caldwell his Bail in £200 --o-- Adj…

Bradt and David Ralyie were cited to appear before the Board on the Fifth Day of September Instant to give their Testimony respecting a Number of Tories who were lately at their Houses -- Received a Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq; which Letter is in the Words following (to wit) (prout) Mr.' Tice appeared before the Board and requested Permission for herself and her Children to go to Canada wi…

Day of this Month which Request was granted on his consenting that if he did not appear on that Day his Non Attendance should be construed into a Refusal Stephen Bell the Coaler appeared before the Board and informed us that Hendrick Van Salsbury a Prisoner confined in Goal is very sick Ordered that he be removed to the Hospital and that D Young be requested to receive him into his Care r -- Or…

Christian File on Recognizance in.... £50 --0-- The Board having been informed that Thomas Wood Jun r keeps himself concealed somewhere near Worcester in the State of Massachusetts Bay Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Levy Lincoln Esq r to have the said Thomas Wood Jun r instantly apprehended if possible and conveyed to us together with John Snyder now confined in Worcester Goal which Le…

and Recovery of their Health and keep an accurate Account of the whole which we will pay either in Money at the Current Price of the Articles expended or return the like Quantity and Quality to the issuing Commissary of the Northern Department as may best suit the Director of the Hospital for the Time being -- John Kogh a German Deserter from Burgoyne's Army appeared before the Board and req…

Bradt of the Helleberg who was cited to appear before us this Day appeared and being examined and his Answers to the Questions asked him being satisfactory he was permitted to return Home -- Barnet Stilwell having been adjudged in the Opinion of this Board a Person of an equivocal and neutral Character and being in Consequence thereof cited to appear before the Board this Day appeared and he bein…

Sep/ " w h' c h Request was granted him Ordered that he prepare himself to be removed on the shortest Notice -- Melchert File who was lately confined was brought before the Board and we finding the Charges against him rather trivial have thought proper to eliberate him on his entering into Recognizance with sufficient Sureties for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance Melchert F…

Goes be respited till he shall be discharged from his Recognizance by the Court -- Archibald M Kellop who was some time since confined c was brought before the Board and it appearing to us that the Charges alledged against him are but trivial [162] Therefore ordered that he be permitted to go at large on his entering into Recognizance with a sufficient Surety for his future good Behaviour a…

appear before the Board on this Day appeared and we having taken the Case of the said James Latham into consideration and finding that he is guilty of no Crime for which a Corporeal Punishment can be inflicted on him do adjudge that the Oath of Allegiance as prescribed by the Act to be administered to Persons of neutral & equivocal Characters be tendered him which was accordingly done and he reque…

James Boyd on Recognizance as Bail for Janet Clement T100 --o-- James Bell as D° £100 --o-- James Agen as D° T100 -- o -- Received a Letter from Henry Van Schaack David Van Schaack and others dated 28 t h August 1778 which : [163] Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- William Muer appeared before the Board and requested from us a Pass to White Creek which was granted him on hi…

John Visscher who is appointed by this Board to superintend the Removal of Henry Van Schaack, David Van Schaack, Lambert Burghart, Mathew Goes JurJ and Dirk Gardinier of the District of Kinderhook who have refused to take the Oath prescribed by the Act lately passed by the Legislature which said Instructions are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that the Secretary pay to Col!…

Beekman Mathew Visscher j j Jeremiah Van Renselaer j I Isaac D. Fonda Hugh Alexander who was some Time since confined in Goal was brought before the Board and examined and no special Charges having been exhibited before us against him Therefore Ordered that the said Hugh Alexander be discharged from his Confinement on his entering into Recognizance with a Sufficient Security for his future goo…

Application was made to the Board in Behalf of Hendrick Sept^io Yager a Prisoner confined in Goal by Virtue of an Order from us to request us on Account of the bad State of Health of the said Hendrick Yager to withdraw our Mittimus in Order that the said Hendrick Yager might then be brought before Judge Yates and bailed and we having taken the same into Consideration Ordered that the Mittimu…

Isaac Bogert who by a Request of this Board lh of the 2 . of August last went to Cherry Valley in Order to obtain an Account of the Cattle taken at the Butter Nutts and brought to Cherry Valley by a Party of the Continental Troops, and of the Number of those they have killed for their own Use, returned this Day and made a Report which was committed to writing and attested to by the said Isa…

Application was made to the Board by Robert Van Deusen 1778 Sept. 11 of Kinderhook in Behalf of Lowrence Scharp a Prisoner confined in Goal by Virtue of an Order of three of the CommissionerS^of Conspiracies who requested us to withdraw our Mittimus in Order that he might then be brought before Judge by a Writ of Habeas Corpus for the Purpose of being let to Bail and we having taken the same…

* Then Adjourned till next Monday Morning Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 14 th Sept r 1778 Sept. 14.. Present John M. Beekman | \ Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher j ( John Lilley alias dictus James McCormick who was by an Order of a Court-Martial confined in Goal was brought before the Board and we having examined him do order Ibid. 232 State of New York t le sa *^ J°hn Lilley be…

any Time obtained from us Ordered therefore that as the said Negro Man Prince is in no Wise under the Directions of the Commissioners of Conspiracies we cannot give our Assent or Dissent to his Discharge from [168] the Custody of the Sheriff, and that the Sheriff be immediately served with a Copy of this Order Received a Letter from Caleb Stark Brigade Major to General Stark informing us tha…

Received a Letter from M" Cumming informing us that 1778 Sept. 14. a Report prevails in her Neighbourhood that a Party of Rangers are coming that Way to apprehend disaffected Persons and secure their Property and as Mf Cumming is confined in Goal for Disaffection is apprehensive they may disturb her and her Family and take away their Property Ordered that this Board grant a Protection to the said…

It having appeared to us by the Information of Nathaniel Morgan that Johan George Fought and Coenradt Johnson were knowing to the Robberies committed by the said Nathaniel Morgan and others Ordered that they be severally cited to appear before the Board on the Eighteenth Day of September Instant -- Mathew Aerson laid before the Board his Account for ferrying across the River Capf John Ryley and t…

1778 against Adam Paps and Rudolph Paps and that a Copy of Sept. 15. this Resolution be sent to him -- Ann Lane and Ann Liddle appeared before the Board and requested Permission to go with their Families to Canada Ordered that they be informed that the Board will take their Request into Consideration -- Ordered that the Secretary pay to Isaac D. Fonda Esq! one of the Members of this Board …

William Butler dated 5' h Schoharie 1 September 1778 wherein he requests us to release from his Confinement John Service on Account of the helpless Situation of his Mother the Widow Service, which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) In Consequence of the above Letter John Service was brought before the Board and after being examined he was discharged from Prison on his enteri…

Instant requested Time till the I4*! to consider of the Oath (as prescribed in the Act respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters) then tendered him, and agreed that his Non Appearance on that Day [ 1 7 ] should be 1 construed into a Refusal to take the said Oath and the said Martin Crom not having appeared on that Day according to Agreement Therefore ordered that his Refusal to take…

On Suggestion of the Goaler Stephen Bell that Jacob Halenbeeck Jun r is sick it is ordered that the said Jacob Halenbeeck Jun r be brought before the Board and that Doctor Samuel Stringer be sent for to examine him Upon the Report of the said Samuel Stringer that the said r Jacob Halenbeeck Jun is very sick and that by his remaining in Confinement his Life will be endangered It is ordered …

July now last past amounting in the whole to £460^1 8^4 and the Money heretofore advanced him being substracted therefrom there remains a Ballance due of £ [blank] Ordered that the same be paid to him -- Then Adjourned till to Morrow Morning Sept. 19. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 19^ Sept 1778 -- r Present John M. Beekman ) ( lsaac D FomJa . Mathew Visscher ) ( Received a Letter…

[ 73] Coenradt Johnson who was cited to appear before the Board this Day appeared and he being interrogated as to the Charges alledged against him by Nathaniel Morgan made such satisfactory Answers that he was permitted to return Home -- It having been suggested to the Board by the Goaler that Mr? Cole is very 111 and that her Life is greatly endangered by Reason of her Confinement -- Ordered th…

1778 in which they severally reside and that they together with Sept. 21. their Families are subsisted at the public Expence Ordered that on Account of the Reasons above assigned it be recommended to General Stark to send a Flag to Canada with them D' James Latham who appeared before the Board on the /': Instant and was then tendered the Oath by the Act of the Legislature prescribed to be t…

Instant and the other from James Duane Lsqr both which Letters are concerning D r James Latham and are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Cornelius Groesbeck laid before the Board an Account for serving Citations on several Persons at Niscutaw and at the Helleberg amounting to £4,,2 Ordered that the same be paid -- It has been represented to the Commissioners that divers of the Subje…

his Excellency the Governor wherein he desires that [175] Henry Cuyler, James Dole and Alexander White may be instantly removed down to Poughkeepsie which Letter having been laid before us It is ordered thereupon that the said Henry Cuyler, James Dole and Alexander White set off to Morrow for Poughkeepsie and there deliver themselves up to the Persons administring the Government of this State -- …

of his Death It is therefore ordered that the said Daniel Price be released from his Confinement on the said Philip In George Clinton Papers, no. 1776, archives of New York State Library. 240 State of New York 1778 Viele and Peter Rode's entering into Recognizance for the Sept. 22. Appearance of the said Daniel Price at the next Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Goal Delivery to be held …

Alexander Campbell of Schonectady on the Seventh Day of September Instant and Martin Crom of Claverack District on the Fourteenth Day of September Instant and offered to administer to them respectively the Oath in the said Act prescribed which they severally refused to take Received a Letter 1 from his Excellency Governor Clinton which is dated 20 ^ Instant wherein he again informs us (in Co…

Goes, Mathew Goes Jun r and 1778 Sept. 22 Dirck Gardinier should be immediately confined in Goal and detained for an Exchange which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that the Request in the above Letter be complied with and that the said Henry Van Schaack David Van Schaack Lambert Burghart, John D. Goes, Mathew Goes r Jun and Dirk Gardinier be put in close Confinement […

Place to deliver himself up to the Person administring the Government without Delay Ordered in Compliance with the above that Henry Van Sehaack's Parole be taken which is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Jurie Pater and Regina Parkerson appeared before the Board at Witnesses against Adam Paps and Rudolph Paps and the said Jurie Pater and Regina Parkerson having been examined were disch…

Alexander Anderson having been by Order of General Stark delivered over to us was brought before the Board and examined Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take the said Alexander Anderson into his Custody [178] Received a Letter from Dr Joseph Young informing us that Paul Drew who was some Time since sent to the Hospital is so well recovered from his Illness that he may wi…

Adjourned till 2 OCIock to Morrow Afternoon Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 243 Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 25'!' Sept r 1778 -- 1778 Sept. 25. Present John M. Beekman I 1 Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher j l Whereas it has been represented to this Board that Jacob [ 79] Johannis Vrooman is in Custody of the Sheriff of Tryon County and that the said Jacob Johannis Vrooman…

Vrooman into our Consideration -- r r Received a Letter from Peter Cantine Jun Esq which is dated S'!1 Day of September Instant wherein he requests us to grant Permission to David Knap and Daniel Annin (who have been great Sufferers by the late Robberies in Dutchess County) to examine certain of the Prisoners in Goal respecting the Places where they have secreted stolen Effects Ordered that the …

244 State of New York 1778 sooner transmitted him and also assigning a Reason why the Sept. 25. Flag passed Poughkeepsie without stopping to know his Excellencys Pleasure concerning the said Persons which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Then Adjourned till next Monday Morning Sept. 28. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 28 Sept 1778 -- 1 1 ? r Present John M. Bee…

Ordered that a Mittimus be made out to Volckert Dawson to receive in his Custody David Van Schaack, Mathew Goes JunT, Lambert Burghart and Dirk Gardinier and closely confine them -- Rudolph Schoonmaker of the German Flatts appeared before the Board and complained that Jurie Wever with a Party of Men had seized all his Effects on Pretence of their being forfieted to the State, the Board havi…

Cuvier, James Dole and Alexander White which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) In George Clinlon Papers, no. 1809, archives of New York State Library. * Ibid. Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 245 Ordered that Instructions he made out to Captain Edward 1778 Sept. 28. Willet to take into his Care Henry Cuyler, James Dole, and Alexander White which Instructions are in t…

James Parks, and John Chitchiverell who have been taken and sent down to him from the Westward, and who he will deliver over to us provided we apply for them Ordered in Consequence of the above Letter that the General be requested to deliver over to us the said [182] William Gorden, James Parks and John Chitchiverell and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive them into his Custody a…

Goods taken from him to a great Amount Part of which Goods he informed Us he had heard were at present in the Possession of Captain Jacob De Forest who had found them with Eseck Mosier when he was apprehended Ordered that the said Captain Jacob De Forest deliver such of the said Goods to the said Burnet Miller as he shall by proper Descriptions prove to be his Property Received a Letter fro…

Beekman Esq r One of the Members of this Board and also a Justice of the Peace be present at such Examination -- [183] Ordered that Lieu 1 Col! Barent Staats do make a Return to this Board as soon as possible of all such Persons belonging to his Regiment as have gone off to the Enemy and are at this Time absent from their respective Places of Abode -- Ordered that Mathew Visscher one of the…

Yesterday he had wrote a Letter to the Commissioners at Poughkeepsie acquainting them with the Substance of Mosier's Examination respecting Silas Duel -- A Petition was laid before the Board signed by a Number of Persons living at Spencertown wherein they set forth that Thomas Clark who was some Time since discharged from Confinement by us is a Person who from his Conduct last Year in going to th…

1778 it altogether Inconvenient to confine the said Thomas Clark Oct. 1. on Account of the Infectious Distemper at this Time prevailing in the Goal and of the great Number of Persons confined It is therefore ordered that the said Thomas Clark return to Spencertown and there make such Concessions to the Inhabitants of that District as they shall think proper to require of him and that it be re…

McDonald & Miss McDonald (whose Husband and Father are gone over to the Enemy) to to keep them here do order that it be go there also than recommended to General Stark to grant them Passes for the above Purpose [185] M" Waltimyer and Mr? Nancy Fairchild (whose Husbands are both gone to New York) appeared before the Board and requested Permission from us to go to New York Ordered that thei…

Dobs who appeared to be of a suspicious Character and 1778 Oct. 2. whose going at large in that Quarter might be attended with dangerous Consequences, he ordered the said Daniel Dobs to be apprehended and brought before him that on examining him he found that he was last Year a Prisoner on Board the Fleet Prison and that he made his Escape from the Guard who conducted him to Hartford last Fall, t…

John Purves on Recognizance in £200 -- -- John Murray on D? .in £200 -- -- John Howard on D? .in £200 -- -- Dugal M'rAslin on D° .in £200 -- -- John Boyd as Bail for each of them severally in £200 Jacob Johannis Vrooman was brought before the Board according to the Order of the 25T Day of September last and the Mittimus whereon he was committed to Prison having been sent to us by the Sheriff…

Day appeared and the Oath as prescribed by the Act to be taken by Persons of Neutral and equivocal Characters [187] having been tendered to him he requested Time to consider of the same till 12 th Instant which was granted him Ordered that the Secretary pay Col' Humfrey Four Pounds it being Money advanced by him to the Person who gave Intelligence of Neal Taylor's being at Kinderhook on whic…

Hugh M^Colley who was some Time since confined by Major Schermerhorn and was shortly after such Confinement discharged by us appeared before the Board and requested that the Money taken from him by Major Schermerhorn and left in our Hands amounting to One hundred and Eighty Dollars might be redelivered him and nothing having appeared against the said Hugh M^Colly since his having been released Ord…

The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 162, State Comptroller's office. 252 State of New York 1778 Ordered that the Secretary pay to Jacob Cline for his Oct. 3. Trouble and Expence in apprehending and bringing to Claverack a Number of Inhabitants of Livingston's Manor who had harboured and concealed the Robbers £1 1 u o o- /y John Hogle and Elizabeth Gowey appeared…

Sarah MrMichael appeared before the Board and prayed that a Pass might be granted her to go with her Family toNew York and as a Reason to induce us to grant her such Permission she alledged that one of her Sons is in New York and that she looks upon him as her greatest Support 1 hereupon Ordered that a Certificate be granted her signifying that this Board have no Objections to her going to New…

Yates Esq! which Letter and Protection are in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- A Letter was laid before the Board from Peter Ten Broeck requesting that himself and his Family might be exchanged for some Person at present in New York which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that the same be taken into Consideration -- The Board having taken the Subject of the above L…

David Smith who was Yesterday cited to appear before this Board appeared Ordered that he be examined, the said David Smith having been examined was discharged It being suggested to the Board by the Goaler that Mary Wheeler the Wife of Jurie Wheeler (who are both in close [ 1 91] Confinement) is very sick and the said Jurie Wheeler having requested the Board that himself and his Wife might b…

Received a Letter from Lieutenant Col 1 Philip Van lh Alstyne dated at Schohary 8 ; Instant wherein he informs us that he sends to us under the Care of Ensign Moffat two Prisoners whose Names are Jacob Angle and Lodiwick Stull formerly Inhabitants of the Bever Dam who were apprehended upon the Information of Lieuf Mathew Shulter and Ensign Adam Dietz for going off to the Enemy with Jacob Ball w…

1778 David Price who was some Time since confined on a Oct. 12. Suspicion of having been concerned in the Robberies committed by Morgan and others was brought before the Board and no other ProfF [rzV] having yet appeared against the said David Price except the Information of the said Morgan and there being the greatest Reason to suppose that the said David Price is not guilty of the Crime lai…

the Board and we having examined him and finding nothing material against him do order that the said Paul Drew be eliberated from Confinement on his entering into Recognizance with a sufficient Security for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance -- Paul Drew on Recognizance in.... T100 -- --o Hendrick Frey of Tryon County his Bail in £100 -- o -- o Jacob Angle who was last Saturday…

Board on Saturday next to give his Testimony against the said Jurie Man -- Ordered that a Pass be given to Jacob Man to go to Tryon County for the Purpose of serving the above Citation on the said Duncan M^Dugal -- Jacob Legrange who was some Time since notified to in the Publick News Papers this appear before this Board Day appeared and the Oath as prescribed in the Act to be taken by Persons …

£21 u 4 u o' Ordered that the Secretary pay the same -- [195] Ebenezer Knap appeared before the Board and requested from us a Pass to go to Cherry Valley Ordered that he be informed that this Board cannot take upon themselves to give him such a Pass but that his Application lies properlv to General Starks and further ordered that it be recommended to the General to grant him Permission to go …

A Letter from John Schuck was laid before the Board 1778 Oct. 16. setting forth that he is willing to give Information how and in what Manner the Principal Robbers may be apprehended and will surrender himself Prisoner provided he can have any Encouragement of E'avour The Board having taken the same into Consideration and considering that the Persons alluded to [196] in Schuck's Letter are the a…

Shaver who is to go in Search of the above Robbers such necessary Assistance as he shall require of them The Board judging that by discharging Ariantie Schuck the Wife of John Schuck from her present Confinement the said John Schuck might be induced the Sooner to surrender himself therefore ordered that she be discharged and that a Pass be given her to return Home -- Then adjourned till next Mon…

77 ac k on I n f° rmat i° n exhibited against him by Nathaniel Oct fg Morgan was brought before the Board and it appearing to us that the said Bartholemewis Van [197] Valkenburgh is very sick and that by a longer Confinement his Life may be endangered therefore ordered that he be discharged from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance with a sufcient Surety for his future good Behaviour …

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 261 [198] Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 20' h 1778 1778 Oct. 20. Present John M. Beekman ) ( Ma(hcw visscher Isaac D. Tonda ) ( Lieutenant Samuel Shaw laid before the Board an Account of Services performed by himself and four Men in endeavouring to apprehend John Ruyter and others from Canada amounting to £5*16*0 Ordered that the Secretary p…

appearing that no further Proff [r/r] can be obtained against her except that of the said Eseck Mosier it is therefore ordered that she be discharged from Confinement on her entering into Recognizance with a sufficient Surety for her future good Behaviour and Appearance before any judicial Authority when called upon -- George Young Bail for Elizabeth Gowey in.. £100 --o--o William Leonard who w…

John Tunnicliff appeared before the Board and informed us that he had left all the Deeds of his Lands concealed near the Butternutts and is desirous of going up in order to fetch them away Ordered that the Secretary acquaint General Stark that we have no Objections to his going up for this Purpose -- John Visscher laid before the Board an [account] Col 1 for his Trouble andExpence in going…

Tryon County which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Benjamin Lull and Caleb Lull who were lately taken by a Party of Oneyda Indians at the Butternuts and brought down to this Place as Prisoners were brought before the Board and it having appeared to us that the said Benjamin Lull and Caleb Lull were taken at their respective Places of Abode and were not known to have acted Inimic…

John Ryley retains and keeps in his Hands several Articles which the said John Ryley as Captain of a Ranger Company has [201] taken from suspected Persons and which the said Frederick Berringer claims as his Property ordered therefore that the said John Ryley be cited to appear before this Board on Wednesday next to render an Account of the above Goods -- Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning Me…

1778 approbation of the Measures pursued by the United States Oct. 24. of America and it being the Opinion of the Board that the said Jotham Bemus's going at large may be highly detrimental to the Safety of this State we do therefore order that the saidJotham Bemus be immediately apprehended and brought before us -- Frederick Felt who was confined by Order of the Board of Commissioners at C…

W hereas it has appeared to the Board that Timothy Bussing was by the Committee of the City and County of Albany restricted by a Parole given by the said Timothy Bussing to the said Committee to his Farm and one Mile around it and it having also appeared to that the said Timothy Bussing since the Time of his entering into the said Parole has behaved himself as a good quiet and peaceable Subj…

Alexander Anderson who was brought from the Westward and here confined was brought before the Board and we having examined into the Cause of his [203] Commitment and finding no material Charges against him do order that he be discharged from his Confinement on procuring a sufficient Person to become Bail for his future good Behaviour and Appearance before any of the Commissioners when called upon …

Received a Letter2 from his Excellency the Governor dated 26V Instant wherein he informs us that from the Information he has received he has great Reason to think that such of the Inhabitants of this State as are in the Power of the Enemy are not now treated with that Degree of Rigour which they formerly experienced and therefore requests that Henry Van Schaack, David Van Schaack Dirck Gardinier, …

Ordered that the Board take into their Consideration the above Letter and fix upon a Place to remove the said Henry Van Schaack, David Van Schaack, Dirk Gardinier Mathew Goes fun r and Lambert Burghart to -- [204] Barnabas Loughley one of the Persons lately taken by the Oneyda Indians and brought by them to this Place as a Prisoner and confined was brought before the Board and it having app…

Barnabas Loughley on Recogniznace in £50 --0-- Joshua Bloore his Bail in £50 --o-- Isaac Lawson who was some Time ago taken a Prisoner to the Westward and sent down to this Place was brought before the Board and it appearing that the said Isaac Lawson has been with the Enemy and did desert from them and was on his Way to surrender himself a Prisoner when he was apprehended therefore ordered…

Robert Herbert who was some Time since taken a Prisoner to the Westward and sent down to this Place was brought before the Board and it appearing that the said Robert Herbert has been with the Enemy and did desert from them and was on his Way to surrender himself a Prisoner when he was apprehended therefore ordered that the said Robert Herbert be discharged from his present Confinement -- Isaac B…

Ordered that a Letter be wrote to the Members of the Senate and Assembly of the City and County of Albany respecting Cornelius Glen, Daniel Campbell and a Number of other Persons who after their Refusal to take the Oath as prescribed by the Act to be taken by Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters offered to take the same which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered …

American Cause and no special Charges having been alledged 1778 Oct. 30. as yet against the said Hugh Frazer therefore ordered that he be discharged from his present Confinement on his entering into Recognizance to appear at the next Court of General Sessions of the Peace to be held at the City Hall of the City of Albany on the third Tuesday in January next or before one of the Commissioners when…

Then adjourned till to Morrow Morning -- [208] Met pursuant Adjournment -- to Oct. 31. Albany 31 OcV 1778 -- s1 . Present John M. Beekman Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher I Nicholas Dygert who was some Time ago taken a Prisoner by Brant's Party and made his Escape from them appeared Should be 26th. The letter alluded to is in George Clinton Papers, no. 1869, archives of New York State Lib…

to wit, (prout) -- William Hutton who was some Time ago sent down to this Place by the Commissioners of Charlotte County in Order to remain here till we should see fit to permit him again to go to his Place of Abode at Skeensborough [209] appeared before us this Day and requested Permission from us to go to his FamilyOrdered that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners of Charlotte County re…

John Harrison on Recognizance in .£100 . --o--o John Haswell his Bail in.. £100 --o--o Brigadier General Hand acquainted the Board by Letter that there were confined in theGuard House five Persons whose Names Samuel are Bagnell John Seaback, John Dove, Charles M-Collister and Hector Southerland who have been taken Prisoners and as they are Inhabitants of this State he is willing to deliver th…

[210] Albert Van Der Werken having been apprehended for being disaffected to the American Cause and confined in Tryon County Goal made Application to us to be released from his Confinement and a Number of Certificates having been produced in Favour of the said Albert Van Der Werken from Persons well affected to the American Cause therefore ordered that a Letter be wrote to Zepheniah Batchelor and …

Douw, Harmen Gansevoort and a Number of other Persons appeared before the Board and requested that Henry Van Dyck and the other Persons late Inhabitants of this City by us removed within [21 1] the Enemies Lines might be permitted to return to their respective Places of Abode under such Restrictions as we might think proper except taking the Oath prescribed for neutral Characters Ordered in…

In George Clinioii Papers, no. 1879, archives of New York State Library. Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 273 his Excellency the Governor on the Subject of the above 1778 Nov. 2. Request and that a Return of such Officers be inclosed which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- 1 John Park who was some Time since brought down from Harpersfield and confined for Disaffecti…

John Park who was some Time since brought down from Harpersfield and confined for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board and we [212] having examined him and finding nothing speciall against him Therefore ordered that he be discharged from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and [Monthly] 2 Appearance before the Commissioners when …

274 State of New York 1778 him of his having acted any Way unfriendly to the American Cause therefore ordered that he be discharged on his entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance William Gordon on Recognizance in. --o-- . £50 Hugh Jalley Bailhis --o-- in.. £50 [213] Then adjourned Morrow Morning -- till to 1778 Met pursuant Adjournment -- Albany 3…

Limits within the District of Schodack has it not in his Power to go and see the said M" Goes therefore ordered that the said Mathew Goes Jun!" have Leave to go to his former Place of Abode at Kinderhook and there remain on his Farm and by no Means exceed the Limits thereof till next Monday when he is again to return to Schodack and that the said Mathew Goes Junr while he shall so remain at …

third Tuesday in January next and for his Appearance 1778 Nov. 3. [214] before any One of the Commissioners when called upon and future good Behaviour Jurie Wheeler on Recogniza nee in... . . £100 --o Jacob Blatner his Bail in.... £100 --o Jacob Livingston of Livingston's Manor who was also some Time since confined by Order of the Board of Commissioners then sitting at Claverack was brought …

o 276 State of New York 1778 Confinement on his taking an Oath of Allegiance to the Nov. 3. State of New York and who was restricted to the Bounds and Limits of the Farm of his Brother in the County of Tryon appeared before the Board and requested us to take off the Restriction imposed upon him and we having heard no Complaints alledged against the said Duncan IVLDugall since the Time of h…

State of New York and who was restricted to the Bounds and Limits of the Farm of his Brother in the County of Tryon appeared before the Board and requested us to take off the Restriction imposed upon him and we having heard no Complaints alledged against the said Duncan IVLDugall since the Time of his being released therefore ordered that the Restriction under which the said Duncan IVLDugall…

William Green Bail for David Miller in £100 -- John Hogle who was confined on the Information of Eseck Mosier as an Accessory to the Robbery of a certain Bacon was brought before the Board and the Grand Jury having found no Bill against him and the said Eseck Mosier being dead and no other Evidence having appeared against him Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 277 whereon he could h…

Fonda Mathew Visscher Jacob Angle who was apprehended and confined for going off with an Intention to join Brant's Party was brought before the Board and it having appeared to us that the said Jacob Angle did after he had proceeded two Days on his Journey towards the Enemy again return to his Place of Abode Ordered therefore that the said Jacob Angle be discharged from his Confinement on his ent…

Tioo o Adam Dietz his Bail in... £100 --o-- Peter Mesick Junr of Claverack who was apprehended on Suspicion of being Accessory to the Robbery committed on Arent Van Schaack was brought before the Board and the Grand jury having found no Bill or Indictment against the r said Peter Mesick }un therefore ordered that he be discharged from Confinement with a sufficient Surety for his future goo…

The Worshipful John Barclay Esq^ laid before the Board two Papers the one being a Remonstrance presented to him by George White EsqT and a Number of other Persons setting forth that Aron Hammond the Person therein mentioned is a Person disaffected to the Cause of America and praying that he may not be permitted any longer to keep a Tavern, the other being a Recommendation from a Number of Persons …

John Sloss receipted for sixteen shillings, on September 19, 1778, for a weekly allowance made to him by the Albany commissioners, while he was in prison. -- Revolutionary Manuscripts , vol. 40, p. 167, State Comptroller's office. 28 o State of New York 1778 James Knowles who was apprehended and confined for Nov. 5. the Robbery of Henry Van Renselaer and was made use of as an Evidence for the…

having appeared to us that the said Hendrick Skinkle has not been indicted by the Grand Jury therefore ordered that he be discharged from his present Confinement on entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient Surety for his Appearance at the next Supream Court to be held on the Third Tuesday in [221] January next at the City Hall in this City or wheresoever the said Court shall then be h…

Private Secretary to his Excellency George Clinton Esq^ wherein he informs us that it is the Desire of the Governor that Andries Ten Eyck who has refused to take the [222] Oath as prescribed by the Act respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters should be sent with the next Flag to New York and that Jacob Legrange who has also refused to take the Oath should be confined for Exchange whi…

this State as are now confined in New York which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- William Bulla and Thomas Woodward were apprehended for knowingly passing Counterfiet thirty and forty Dollar Bills and the said William Bulla and Thomas Woodward having been searched a Number of Counterfiet Bills were found in their Possession It was thereupon ordered that the said William …

Instant which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- William Bulla was Yesterday confined for giving out in Payment Counterfiet Bills as for good and true Bills emitted under the Authority of the United American States was brought before the Board in Order to be again examined and the Board conceiving it proper that those Persons to whom the said William Bulla has gaven [j/r] …

[224] Thomas Woodward who was also Yesterday confined for giving in Payment Counterfiet Bills as for good and true Bills emitted under the Authority of the United American States was brought before the Board in order to be again examined and the Board conceiving it also proper that those Persons to whom the said Thomas Woodward has given in Payment other Counterfiet Bills should be repaid out of s…

Received a Letter from Zepheniah Batchelor and Andrew Wemple Esq^? two of the Justices of the County of Tryon dated the 9^ Instant inclosing a Recognizance which according to our Directions they have taken from Albert Van Der Werken whereby the said Albert Van Der Werken has bound himself in the Sum of £200- o- o with two Sureties who have each bound themselves in the like Sum to appear at the nex…

Fonda Mathew Visscher \ ( Petrus Wynkoop Junf Isaac Lawson who was some Time since liberated from Confinement and restricted to the Limits of this City appeared before the Board and requested from us Permission to return to his usual Place of Abode in the County of Tryon ordered that he be informed that the Board will take his Request into Consideration -- Received a Letter from Frederic…

Instant which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that an Answer be wrote to the above Letter of Henry Van Schaack which is to be in the Words following to wit, (prout) -- Ordered that Andries Ten Eyck and Jacob Legrange be cited to appear immediately before this Board and that the Secretary notify them of this Order forthwith -- The Board then adjourned -- [227] Met -- A…

Thomas Steenbergh appeared before the Board and produced a 30 Dollar [bill] which he had received in Payment for a Watch from Thomas Woodward Ordered that the Secre - tary pay to the said Thomas Steenbergh out of such Money as was taken from the said Thomas Woodward thirty Dollars and that an Allowance of six Dollars be made to the said Thomas Steenbergh for coming from Eusopus to Albany which All…

Ordered that a Letter be wrote to John M'jClung Esq^ requesting him to procure an Affidavit of the Service of the Citation on John Wood to appear and take the Oath as prescribed to be taken by Persons of neutral and equivocal [228] Characters which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered also that a Letter be wrote to Michael Van Der Cook requesting him to procure an Affid…

Instant and that he hold himself in Readiness to be removed to that Place on Monday next Jacob Legrange who also refused to take the Oath as prescribed by the Act of the Legislature to be taken by Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters appeared before [the Board] according [to] the Order of Yesterday Ordered that he be informed that it is [the] Determination of his Excellency the Gover…

Two Prisoners brought down from Schohary by Order of Brigadier General Ten Broeck were brought before the Board (whose Names are Adam Brown and Andries Cline) and were examined and it appearing from the Examination of the said Adam Brown that he has been with Brant's Party and lately returned from them and it also appearing that the said Andries Cline is a German Deserter from Burgoyne's Army and …

Serjeant [230] informing him of the Apprehension of William Bulla and Thomas Woodward and requesting him to make im- 288 State of New York 1778 mediate Enquiry respecting them which Letter is in the (prout) -- Nov. 21. Words following, to wit, Then adjourned till the Day after to Morrow -- Nov. 23. Met pursuant to Adjournment -- Albany 23? Nov! 1778. - Present John M. Beekman ( Isaac D. Fon…

Jacob Legrange appeared before the Board according to the Order made on the 20'|' Instant Ordered that a Parole be drawn whereby the said Jacob Legrange is [231] to be restricted to the Limits and Bounds of the City of Albany and that he is not to hold Correspondence upon political Matters with any Person or Persons whatsoever nor do or say any Thing in Opposition to the Measures pursued or…

George White Esq^ who was cited to appear before the Board to support the Charge of Toryism by him alledged against Aaron Hammond this Day appeared and informed us that he compromised the Matter with the said Aaron Hammond and that it was setled [232] in such a Manner as was satisfactory to -- whereupon Ordered them both that the said George White be discharged -- Adam Brown who was lately broug…

Fonda Mathew Visscher Adam Brown was this Day again brought before the Board and we having considered the Nature of his Offence and judging that he might become a good Subject to the State should he be released under certain Restrictions ordered therefore that he be discharged on his entering into a Recognizance with sufficient Sureties for his future good Behaviour and Monthly Appearance …

ered in to the Board respecting a Correspondence help up 1778 Nov. 27, by Duncan Campbell and Catherine Coney with the Enemy Ordered that a Warrant be immediately made out for the Apprehension of the said Duncan Campbell and Catharine Coney -- Cornelius Van Den Bergh laid before the Board an Account of Beef purchased from him for the Use of the State Prisoners amounting to £63 u 13 /; 6 ordered …

- r John Lansing Jun Esq! laid before the Board an Account of £20 u o u o which he had paid as a Reward to Lieutenant Swits for apprehending and bringing to Goal Philip Shaver and his Son who were on their Way to Canada in order to join the Enemy ordered that the Secretary pay the same -- The original voucher, signed " Cornelius C. Van Den Bergh ", is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 1…

[235] Zadock Wright who was on the ioV Day of July last sent by the Council of Massachusett's Bay to this Board and was by our Order confined was brought before the Board and as we conceive that the said Zadock Wright has undergone an Imprisonment sufficiently long therefore ordered that he enter into a Bond with his Brother Moses Wright as his Security in the Sum of £1000 o o for -- -- rem…

Gansevoort, Leonard by taken Olhce of Oath Secietarial Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 293 Received a Letter from Ebenezer Clark Esqf One of the 1778 Dec. 4. Commissioners for the County of Charlotte wherein he informs us that he does not think it advisable to permit William Hutton to go to Skeensborough at this Time and requesting us to detain him as heretofore until a Change …

Butler of Schohary which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Johannis Cough a German Deserter from Burgoyne's Army was brought before the Board as being of a suspicious Character ordered that he be confined -- Thomas Staats who was of Brant's Party and deserted from him and came over to us was brought before the Board and we having examined him ordered that he be confined and th…

Catharine Coney who was lately by an Order of this Board committed was brought before us and we having [237] examined into the Nature of the Information on which she was committed and finding the said Catharine Coney not so culpable as we at first imagined therefore ordered that she be discharged from Confinement -- Andries Cline who was some time ago brought from Scho hary with Thomas Staa…

Beekman ) ( , saac D Fonda Mathew Visscher I (. Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies John Cumming who refused to take [the Oath] as pre- 1778 Dec. 7. scribed to be taken [238] by Persons of Neutral and equivocal Characters & was in Consequence thereof to be removed within the Enemies Lines but was detained by his Excellency the Governor for Exchange made Application to the Board to be pe…

the Order of his Excellency General Washington which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- r Abraham Yates Jun Esqr laid before the Board a Letter received by him from Col' Levy Pawling at Marble Town wherein he requests him to interceed with this Board for the liberation of John Maginness from Confinement if the Cause of Commitment on which he is confined will admit of it as the …

Baylor's Regiment was surprized by the Enemy in the Jersies and requesting Us to bring about an Exchange for him if possible which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Received a Letter from Hugh Mitchell EsqT dated 27*!' November 1778 which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) -- Jotham Bemus for the Apprehension of whom a Warrant was issued some Time since was t…

The Board having taken into consideration the Letter received from John Adam Esq^ Deputy Commissary Genaral of Prisoners respecting Peter Ten Broeck and others and as the Officers belonging to the New Levies are peculiarly circumstanced being most of them indicted for high Treason therefore resolved that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners at Poughkeepsie containing the perticular charge agains…

Samuel Bagnell who was some time ago taken a Prisoner by a Party of Continental Troops was brought before the Board and examined and on his Examination says that he is a Soldier in Sir John Johnson's Regiment & that he at this Time considered himself as such ordered that he be recommitted. James Mar who was taken a prisoner by the Indians at the Destruction of Cherry Valley appeared before t…

Furniture and Cloathing disposed of the same and converted 1778 Dec. 14. the Money to his own use and that she has at this time nothing werewith to support herself and four small Children resolved that the Conduct of Cap- Ballard be represented to the Honorable Brigadier General James Clinton -- Elisha Marsh who was by a Party of Continental Troops taken at the Butternuts and brought down as a P…

Private of Col- Gansevoort's Regiment wherein he deposes that on the 18-- Instant being at the house of James Furnwall Innholder in this City the said James Furnwall urged the said George Bartow to join the British Army and offered him Money to carry him to the Enemies Lines and the Board having taken the Charges in the said Affidavit alledged against the said James Furnwall into Consideratio…

The Board having taken into Consideration the Information exhibited against James Furnwall by George Bartow and they having Reason to suspect the truth of the said Information do therefore resolve that the said [5] James Furnwall be discharged from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his Appearance before any One of the Commissioners for Conspiracies when called upon and for his …

the Charges alledged against him and that the Secretary also give timely notice to the Persons who have given Information against the said Jotham Bemus to appear on the above day and in order to give the said Jotham Bemus a better oppertunity to collect his Evidences It is resolved that he be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with sufficient surety for his Appearance o…

Fonda Mathew Visscher A Letter from Jonathan D. Serjeant Esq!" Attorney General for the State of Pensylvania respecting William Bulla and Thomas Woodward was laid before the Board which Letter is dated the 9- December 1778 and is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File). The Board having taken into Consideration the subject of the Letter received from his Excellency the Governor …

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 305 T he Board having been informed that John Roff is 1779 Jan. 4. endeavouring by every Means in his Power to depreciate the Credit of the Paper Currency emitted by the Congress of the United States which Conduct having a dangerous Tendency resolved therefore that the said John Roff be cited forthwith to appear before this Board. -- Joth am Bemus who b…

John Roff having been apprehended was brought before the Board and having exculpated himself from the charge alledged against him and making a satisfactory Concession for his not appearing according to our order he was discharged. John M. Dorn and Barber Dorn his wife were brought before the Board and charged with having secreted a Number of stolen Effects and they being severally examined resolve…

Jan. 5. [9] Present Jeremiah Van Rensselaer I J Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher j Resolved that a Letter be wrote to the Commissioners for Conspiracies of Charlotte County requesting them to transmit to this Board the Charges exhibited before them against William Hutton. Whereas it has been represented to this Board that George Herchemer of Try on County has been restricted to his Farm by…

discharged by this Board. Jotham Bemus of Stillwater in £500 Ebenezer Marvin of the same place his Bail in £500 [10] Resolved that Citations be made out and sent to Frederick Berringer, Christian Cooper, Peter Scherp, John Kelly, Johannis Ostrander, Philip Herreway, and Jurie Emmerigh commanding them to appear before this Board th on the 8 Instant to give their Testimony against John M. Dorn …

A Letter from John Kortz Jun- dated 21- December last was laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) Fonda's full bill for services, between April 13, 1778, and April 29, 1783, amounting to .£467 u 19s. u 6d., is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 160, State Comptroller's office. 3°8 State of New York 1779 A Letter from Major Jacob Scherme…

Ordered that they [x/Y] Secretary take out of the Money by us deposited in his Hands in Part Payment of his wages as Secretary to this Board the sum of £150 -- Frederick Berringer, Christian Cooper, Peter Scherp, John Kelly, Johannis Ostrander, Philip Herreway, and Jurie Emmerigh who were cited to appear before the Board to give their Testimony against John M. Dorn appeared & were examined …

Major Jacob Schermerhorn appearing before the Board requested Permission for Dirck Gardinier (who is confined by Parole to Schodack) to accompany him to Kinderhook to transact some Business in which the said Dirck Gardinier's Presence is absolutely requisite and as every Mark of Attention is due to the said Jacob Schermerhorn on account of his uniform Attachment to the American Cause therefore res…

John Roff and John Bartel appearing before the Board according to the order of Yesterday and the said John Bartel being examined and it appearing from his Examination that the said John Roff has endeavoured by every means in his Power to depreciate the Credit of the Continental Currency thereupon resolved that the said John Roff enter into a Bond with sufficient sureties in the sum of £5000 …

Goes having; at the time he was to have been removed within the Enemies Lines been detained for the Purpose of giving his Testimony in Favour of a Person confined in the Goal in this City who was to be tried for a Capital Offence & the said Person having since made his Escape from Prison It is resolved that the said John D. Goes be cited forthwith to appear before this Board. Adjourned. 1…

sequence thereof cited to appear to take the Oath prescribed 1779 Jan. 15. by an Act of the Legislature of this State appearing laid before r the Board a Certificate signed by Peter Cantine Jun Esql John Wood has in October 1777 setting forth that the said taken before him the oath of Allegiance resolved in Consequence of the said Certificate that he be discharged. Ordered that the Secretary pa…

Beeckman EsqJ for Beef purchased from him for the Use of the State Prisoners amounting to £19 u 16 u o u ordered that the same be paid -- 3 [15] A Letter from John M'rClung Esq^ One of the Com- * A voucher which includes this payment is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 160, State Comptroller's office. 2 A bill for his services, between April 13, 1778, and April 29, 1783, is in ibid, p.…

A Letter from Lambert Burghart confined on Parole to Schodack was laid before the Board wherein the said Lambert Burghart informs us that his Mother in Law who resides at Kinderhook is Extreamly 111 and requests Permission for a few days to go and visit her and the said request being taken into Consideration resolved that he have Permission granted him accordingly for the space of Six days. Reso…

be permitted to remove to the Town of Brattleborough in 1779 Jan. 25. the said County of Cumberland and the Board having taken the same into Consideration do resolve that the Prayer of the said Petition cannot be granted -- Cap Robert Woodward appearing informed the Board that a Number of disaffected Persons frequently resort to the House of Mathewis Van Valkenburgh residing in the Manor of Ren…

Pool, and Jacob Skinkle, he the said Robert Woodward together with his Brother in Law Joseph Fitch went to the House of the said Mathewis Van Valkenburgh in order to disperse them and that when they came there the above mentioned Persons did violently assault and beat them resolved in Consequence of the said Information that a warrant be made out directed to the said Robert Woodward to apprehend a…

A Letter from Dirck Gardinier dated 26- Instant was laid before the Board wherein he requests Permission to come to Albany fora few days to settle some very urgent Business and the Board having taken the said Request into Consideration resolved that the said Dirck Gardinier be informed that his Request cannot be complied with and that the Board are determined to grant no Indulgence of that Nat…

Adjourned The original voucher of this payment and his full bill for services are in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 158, State Comptroller's office. * His correct name is Mvndert Wemple. The voucher is in ibid, p. 161. * The voucher, containing the names of seven persons served, is in ibid, p. 168. Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 315 Met Albany 29 th January 1779. 1779 Ja…

John Rysdorp, Leonard Rysdorp, John Pool & Jacobus Pool were this day brought before the Board to answer the Charge alledged against them by Captain Robert Woodward and having heard the Evidence adduced by Captain Woodward in support of the said Charge and having also heard the Testimony of the Persons who were produced by the said Mathewis Van Valkenburgh and the other Persons above mentioned to …

1779 John Rysdorp of the Manor of Rensselaer- Jan. 29. wyck Farmer on Recognizance in £200 Leonard Rysdorp of the same place Farmer D° in £200 Henry K. Van Rensselaer of the same place Farmer their Bail in £200 John Pool of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck Farmer on Recognizance in £200 William Seton of the same place Farmer his Bail in £100 Jacobus Van Der Pool of the Manor of Rensselaerwyc…

Farmer his Bail in £150 Thomas Lottridge of the City of Albany Yeoman also his Bail in £150 A Letter from Col- Cornelius Humphy* dated I-- Instant was laid before the Board wherein he informs us that he sends to us Timothy Scott who pretends to have deserted from New York and the said Timothy Scott being brought before the Board and Examined and appearing to be of a Suspicious Character therefo…

Humphrey both dated 5V Instant were laid before the Board respecting Christian Smith and Jonathan Ferguson which Letters are in the words following (to wit) (see Letters on File) -- Christian Smith who was cited to appear before the Board appeared and brought with him the Rifle Gun of Neal Taylor &c Examined resolved the said Christian Smith being that the said Rifle Gun be detained by this …

Aulstine of Kinderhook and the said Nicholas Kittle being examined [22] and answering satisfactorily to such Questions as were put to him resolved that he be permitted to return to Kinderhook on his entering into a Recognizance with sufficient sureties for his Appearance before the Commissioners for Conspiracies or any other Judicial Authority when called upon and for his future good Behaviour…

Nicholas Kittle on Recognizance in £200 1779 Feb. 12. .John Kittle his Bail in £200 Cornelius Vosburgh also his Bail in £200 A Letter from Leonard Gansevoort Esq- was laid before the Board wherein he informs us that his Excellency the Governor has determined in Case no Act is passed for the Relief of Cornelius Glen, Henry Fen Eyck and others to proceed according to the Directions of the said A…

Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck, and Gysbert Fonda, in Consequence of the Notice Yesterday given them appeared before the Board resolved that the Contents of the Letter from Leonard Gansevoort Esq r be communicated to them -- Adjourned The original voucher, which states that payment was for keeping the tory jail in the fort and tending the prisoners from July 30 to November 12, 1778, is in Revolu…

Fonda A Letter from John Boyd was laid before the Board requesting Permission to take with him to Philadelphia Janet Clement heretofore bound by Recognizance for her Monthly Appearance and good Behaviour and having taken the said Request into Consideration resolved that Permission be granted accordingly -- Leonard Gansevoort Jun- laid before the Board an Account of his wages as Secretary to …

Resolved that Michael Stopplebeen be liberated from 1779 Feb. 19. r Confinement on Jacob Platner Jun of the district of Claverack entering into a Recognizance for the future good Behaviour of the said Michael Stopplebeen and appearance when called upon and remaining within the District of Claverack aforesaid until discharged by this Board -- Jacob Platner Jun? of Claverack District Farmer on R…

Serjeant Esq^ Attorney Gen- eral of the State of Pensylvania dated 20-1 January last was laid before the Board inclosing a Copy of a Letter to him from Judge Atlee containing information respecting William Bulla & Thomas Woodward two prisoners Confined [25] in Goal for passing Counterfeit Continental Money which Letter and the inclosed Copy of Judge Atlee's Letter are in the words following -- (…

1779 resolved that the said petition & Recommendation be taken Consideration -- Feb. 22, into A Letter from Henry Van Schaack confined on Parole at Schodack was laid before the Board wherein he prays for liberty for a few days to go & see his Family resolved that he be informed that no Indulgence of that Nature can at this Time be granted him -- Adjourned -- Mar. 2 Met Albany 2- March 1…

Number of disaffected persons who have been With the enemy are now returned to their Places of Abode at Pecsinck and Places Adjacent and as it is highly Necessary that the said persons should be apprehended and punished according to Law It is therefore resolved that application be made to theHonorable Brigadier General Clinton for a party 01 Men to go in search of the said persons and also resolve…

Conine as follows (to wit) (See Instructions on file) -- Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Major Church at Schohary requesting him to send a Party of Men to Schohary Creek as far as Beakabeen to intercept every person who may take his rout that way from Pocsinck which Letter is in the Words following (to wit) (see draught Letter on file) -- Also resolved that a letter be wrote to Col Vrooman at…

The Board having received information from Cap^ Robert Woodward, and William Brisie that Myndert Van Hoosen, William Bartel, Jeremiah Miller, Stephen Miller, Tobias Salsbury, James Hayes and Mathias Pool have held a Correspondence with several disaffected persons now With the enemy and have harboured and concealed Tories who to avoid Punishment secreted themselves and it being highly necess…

Martin Vinhagen appeared before the Board and informs that agreeable to a warrant from this Board he has apprehended Myndert Van Hoesen, Jeremiah Miller, William Bartel, Mathias Pool, and Tobias Salsbury, and they being brought before the Board and severally Examined and Hendrick BresieJanake Bresie, Benjamin Bresie, and Christyntie Ostrander being examined as to the Charge alledged against Mynder…

Recognizance & the said Nicholas Kittle being cited to appear before this Board and appearing and being Examined resolved that the said Nicholas Kittle remain within the Limits of this City until discharged by this Board -- William Hutton appeared before the Board and applied for a Pass to go to his former place of abode at Skeensborough resolved that he be informed that no Pass can be given…

other Persons who attempted to disperse them whereupon it is resolved that the said Thomas Witbeeck be discharged and cautioned against such company in Future -- A Letter from Mathew Goes Jun^ was laid before the Board dated 4 th I[n]stant which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on file) -- Ordered that the subject of the above Letter be taken into Consideration -- Adjou…

A Petition signed by CoU Abraham Van Alstyne and CoU Philip Van Alstyne and a number of other Persons of Kinderhook District was laid before the Board by Nicholas Kittle setting forth that the conduct of Nicholas Kittle during the Time he has been at Home since his Return from New York has been altogether unexceptionable and praying that he may again be permitted to return Home under such restrict…

From the frequent complaints which are exhibited to this Board that the wives of such disaffected Persons who are gone over to the Enemy daily harbour Persons who through fear of being punished for their Crimes against the State conceal themselves & their holding Correspondance with their Husbands it is conceived necessary that some mode should be adopted to prevent this evil & as the removing the…

Philip Conine of Colonel [32] Gansevoort's Regiment was laid before the Board informing us that he has been at Pecsink in search of a Party of Robbers and is returned to Niscuthaw and requesting the further direction of this Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on file) -- Resolved that an Answer be wrote to the Letter received from Lieu- Conine in the words foll…

A Party of Continental Troops having apprehended & 1779 Apr. 20. taken Prisoners James Kelly, Francis Fall, Adam Haines and Hendrick Stater who were on their way to Join the Enemy & they being delivered over to this Board by the Honorable Brigadier General Clinton and being examined and it appearing from the Examination of James Kelly that Anthony Kersikon has advised him the said James Kelly to …

Peter Seger who sometime since was confined for being concerned in a Robbery committed on Teunis Van Slyck and has since broke Goal came this day and surrendered himself a Prisoner to this Board and informed that Hans Waltymier is latelycomes from New York as an Express with dispatches for Butler andBrandt and that he will provided the Board give him his Liberty undertake to apprehend the said Wal…

A Letter from the Commissioners for Conspiracies of Charlotte County dated 19-- Instant was laid before the Board wherein they inform that they have apprehended Thomas Down and William Poor two Persons who they suspect are come from New York and are on their way to Canada resolved in Consequence of the above Letter that they be committed and that a Mittimus be made out for them -- Resolved…

Conspiracies or due Course of Law -- Apr. 22. missioners for It being suggested to this Board that Henry Van Dyke of the District of Kinderhook declines to do Militia Duty on Account of certain Restrictions heretofore laid upon him by the Committee of the City and County of Albany whereupon it is resolved that the said Restrictions be taken off and that he be at Liberty to do his duty as a subje…

Bronck dated 23? Instant was laid before the Board wherein he informs that he sends to us a Prisoner named Edward Finn who from the Examinations inclosed in the said Letter appears to have been concerned in some of the Robberies lately committed at The board paid £ioo on May 15th to Lieutenant Philip Conine for himself and men, as a reward for this capture. -- Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol 40, p…

And whereas sound Policy and common Charity require that every Person so refusing should be admitted to take the said Oath or Affirmation if he or she shall notwithstanding such refusal, voluntarily offer to take the same, before the Commencement of his or her Actual removal -- i- Be it therefore enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly and it is h…

Provided always that nothing herein contained shall extend or apply to the Cases of those who by virtue of the said Law now are or shall hereafter be detained and confined by the Person administring the Government of this State for the Time being for the Purpose of Exchanging them for any of the Subjects of this State in the Power of the enemy. 2rr And be it further enacted by the Authority afore…

sum or sums as they shall from Time to Time require to defray the Expence of the business committed to them so as the Amount of such further sum or sums shall not in the whole exceed the sum of three Thousand Pounds -- Adjourned -- Met Albany 27- April 1779 * 1779 Apr. 27. Present John M. Beeckman j ( Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Rensselaer - / Isaac D. Fonda Egbert Benson 334 State of N…

Nights ago appeared before us with a certain William Howard who he informed us he had apprehended on Suspicion of his being concerned in the Robberies committed on himself and Michael Halenbeeck and the said William Howard having in his Possession at the Time he was taken sundry Articles belonging to Michael Halenbeeck which were taken from him on the night he was robbed therefore resolved t…

The Board being informed by Major Ezekiel Taylor that Daniel Frazer who last Fall broke Goal is at this Time at his Home with his Family and as the said Daniel Frazer stands indicted for high Treason Therefore resolved that Major Taylor be requested by a Letter to send a Party of Men to apprehend the said Daniel Frazer and forthwith bring him before this Board -- The Board taking into Consi…

William Howard who a few days ago was apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the Robberies committed on Michael Halenbeeck and John Bradt was this day again brought before the Board and examined which Examination is as follows (to wit) (see Examination on File) Albartus Van Loon appearing before the Board was Examined as to the Robbery lately committed on himself and Coenradt Flake which …

Ten Eyck, Cornelius Glen & Gysbert Fonda be cited to appear before the Board in order that the said Oath may be Administered to them -- The Board having taken into Consideration the [40] Information received from Major Ezekiel Taylor Cap- Van Den Bergh and Samuel Ten Broeck on the 27- day of April last do in Consequence of the said Information resolve that Joseph Concklin with his son John C…

Hoogtaling (who is now under Sentence of death) belonged 1779 May 4. have hid and secreted in a House near Pesink Goods to a very great Amount and also a Quantity of Hard and Continental Money and the said Michael Henry in Consequence of the above Information being brought before the Board was examined which Examination is as follows (to wit) (see Examination on File) Resolved that the Secretary…

Justice of the Peace was laid before the Board wherein he informs that he sends several Examinations respecting William Lee and that he also sends to us as a Prisoner the said William Lee who he had caused to be apprehended as a disaffected and dangerous Person and the said William Lee being brought before the Board & examined confessed the Charges alledged against him in the said Examinations but…

William Hoit who was some Time since confined was this day brought before the Board in Consequence of a Letter from CoU Gordon in which Letter he informs us that the [42] said William Hoit has always behaved himself well notwithstanding his having for some Time past been reputed a disaffected Personand that he thinks the said William Hoit may with safety be liberated from Confinement resolved…

Ensign Peter Magee of Col' Gansevoort's Regiment laid 1779 May 8. before the Board an Account of Monies by him laid out for his Expences when after a spy from New York at Hosick by our order and also for Money advanced by him to a Guide when after a Party of Robbers in the whole amounting £2 7 „ 10 s „ 8 d ordered that the Secretary pay the same 1 Lieutanant Jonathan Sever laid before the Board …

Livingston Esq^ and was then ordered to remain within the Limits of this City and to appear before this Board when calledupon appeared this day and laid before the Board a Recommendation signed by Major Samuel Ten Broeck and Hendrick Pulver Esq- by which the[y] certify that they have been acquainted with the said William Lee upwards of The voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 1 54…

A Negro Man of Hendrick Appley having been confined a few days sinceon Suspicion of being concerned in the [ 44 ] Robbery committed on Michael Halenbeeck was brought before the Board and Nancy Stewarton whoseTestimony he was confined being Examined and the Proff appearing to be insufficient therefore resolved that he be discharged from Confinement A Letter from John D. Goes dated 7 th Instant…

Goes Jun- with Permission for a few days to go and see his Father which Request being taken into Consideration resolved thereupon that the said Mathew Goes Jun? have Permission accordingly until next Saturday Cap- Deitz of the Bever Dam laid before the Board certain Proposals which were made to him by the Tories Inhabiting the Beverdam, Hellebergh, Pocsink and other adjoining places wherein they …

they inform us that in Consequence of the Information of M rs ; Van Loon (whose Examination they have transmitted us in the said Letter) they have caused Francis Barbo to be apprehended and the said examination being read and it appearing that the said Francis Barbo has been concerned in the Robbery committed on Albartus Van Loon therefore resolved that he be committed and that a Mittimus be mad…

1779 Lambartus Van Alstyne appearing Informed the Board May 12. that Francis Barbo (who was Yesterday confined in Consequence of a Letter from Richard Esselstyne and Lowrence Fonda Esq-) is altogether innocent of the Crime laid to his charge and the said Lambartus Van Alstyne declaring on oath that at the Time the Robbery happened at Albartus Van Loon's the said [46] Francis Barbo was at his…

Peter W Yates appearing before the Board for the Purpose of taking the Oath prescribed in an[d] by An Act of the Legislature of this State respecting Persons of neutral and equivocal Characters resolved that the said oath be administred to him accordingly. Cornelius Glen, Henry Ten Eyck, and Gysbert Fonda d who were on the 3 Instant cited to appear before the Board to take the above mentione…

Whiting of Kings District dated 12 th Instant was laid before the Board wherein he informs us that Major Zadock Wright confined on Parole to Kings District is very desirous of going to his Family in Cumberland County and there to remain under such Restrictions as this Board shall think proper to impose upon him and he further informs us that it is his Opinion that the said Zadock Wright might with…

Resolved that a Letter be wrote to CoU Wfiiting informing -- -- 344 State of New York 1779 him that the Board have determined to continue Major May 18. Wright on his Parole in King's District until he is Exchanged. Cap- Stephen Hayt laid before the Board an Account for bringing from Claverack to Albany Cap- Smith's Company of Rangers with a Number of Robbers & Tories amounting to £25. order…

Fonda Mathew Visscher f ( Hugh Mitchell Daniel Campbell and James Ellice having been cited to appear before the Board in Consequence of the Act of the Legislature of this State entitled An Act to amend an Act more effectually to prevent the Mischeifs arising from the Influence Sc Example of Persons of equivocal & suspected Characters in this State by which the Commissioners for Conspiracie…

signed " Stephen Haight ". troller's office, The rangers were commanded by Captain John Smith. s This numerical designation of John Lansing, innkeeper, is not uncommon in the records. -- -- -- -- Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 345 Nehemiah Sealy appeared before the Board & accused 1779 May 19. Duncan M'Conelly who is now confined in Goal with having spoken disrespectfully of th…

Cumstead of Col' Greatan's Regiment appearing before the Board informed us that there is at present in Confinement a certain Anthony Kersiken a Soldier belonging to CoU Greatan's Regiment and requesting us to [50] discharge the said Anthony Kersiken from Confinement in order that he may join his Regiment. Resolved that the Goaler be directed to deliver over the said Anthony Kersiken to Cap? Cumste…

to him he took the same whereupon resolved that a Certificate be given to the said John Visger of his having taken the said Oath. Application was made to the Board by Capi Cumsted for Permission to take with him William Poor and Thomas Down Soldiers belonging to the Continental Army who were apprehended on their way to Canada & send down to us by the Commissioners of Charlotte County resolved …

Parie of Claverack District in which said Examination the said Susannah Parie deposes that she has lived in the House of Teunis McDonald in Livingston's Manor that the said Teunis McDonald during her Residence with him did harbour and conceal such Persons who went to and came from the Enemy and that she has seen Neal Taylor with a Captain belonging to the British Service at the said McDonalds who …

Adjourned -- [52] Met Albany 27 th May 1779 1779 May 27. Present John M. Beeckman ) j Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Rensselaer ) ( Isaac D. Fonda The Inhabitants of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck residing on the East side of the River having for their own Defence raised a Company of Men to be under the Directions of this Board and CapJ Jacob DeForest commanding the said Company appearing request…

Mathew Visscher Esql informed the Board that on a Settlement with Bethuel Washburn Assistant Commissary of Issues he had found due to this Board a Ballance of three hundred and eighty one Pounds of Beef -- Lieu' John Hoogkerk having been cited to appear before this Board was Examined with respect to Duncan M^Connelly and the Examination of the said John Hoogkerk agreeing in every perticular …

A Letter from Peter Silvester Esqr dated 28- Instant was laid before the Board informing us that he is appointed an Executor to the Estate of his Father in Law Cornelius Van Schaack deceased that he is unable without the Assistance of Henry Van Shaack and David Van Shaack who are confined on Parole at Schodack to make any Division whatever of the said Estate and that as the necessary support of a …

Powers of the Commissioners for Conspiracies having Authorized the said Commissioners to draw on the Treasurer of the said State for three thousand Pounds -- resolved inConsequence of the said Act that an order be drawn on Gerard Bancker Esq'' for fifteen hundred Pounds to defray the necessary Expenditures of this Board 2 Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Dirck Gardinier from this Board who…

was laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter on File) -- Resolved that an answer be wrote to the above Letter of Mf Humphrey in the words following (to wit) (see Copy Letter on File) A Letter from the Commissioners for Conspiracies of Charlotte County was laid before the Board wherein they inform us that an Express from New York is lately gone to Canada a…

Present John M. Beeckman ( Hugh Mitchell Jeremaih Van Rensselaer Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher | 352 State of New York 1779 Ordered that Citations be made out for Joshua Griffith, June 3. John Feries, Martha Besset and John French who the Board are informed are able to prove the Charges alledged against Robert Martin commanding their appearance before us on Saturday the 5I Instant Ju…

Jurie Kolenbergh having been apprehended by Cap^ Staats and brought before the Board was Examined and it appearing from his Examination that he is innocent of the Crime alledged against him therefore resolved that he be discharged -- Resolved in Consideration of the Letter of Peter Silvester Esq^ to this Board for the Reasons therein assigned that Permission be granted to Henry Van Shaack a…

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 353 Resolved that a Copy thereof be transmitted to the I Ionorable 1779 Saragtoga -- June 3. Major General Schuyler at Peter Seeger appeared before the Board in Order to give some material Information respecting the Robberies committed on Jacob Luke and others and his Examination being taken is as follows (to wit) (see Examination on File) Adjourned -…

Able Mills appearing before the Board informs us that he has taken in his Custody a certain Robert Brisben who is lately come from Can[a]da from whence he pretended to have deserted and that he has the said Robert Brisben ready to produce to the Board & the said Robert Brisben being brought before us and Examined Resolved that be be discharged on his entering into a Recognizance to continue within…

1779 amounting to £22 u 10 s u 0 d ordered that the same be June 5. paid 1 -- Joshua Griffith, John Farre, Martha Basset and John French who were on the third Instant cited to appear before the Board as Witnesses against Robert Martin now Confined in Goal appeared this day agreeable to our [59] order and the said Joshua Griffith, John Farries, Martha Basset, and John French being Examined…

In Consequence of the Act of the Legislature for enabling the Commissioners for Conspiracies to administer the Oath of Allegiance to those Persons who had refused and afterwards offered to take the same resolved that Volkert Van Veghten be cited to appear before the Board to take the said Oath -- As the Robberies at the Hellebergh and the adjacent Places still continue notwithstanding the un…

false may nevertheless tend to dishearten weak and ignorant Persons Therefore resolved that Jacob Kidney bring the said Abraham Wendell forthwith before this Board -- Mf Visscher reports that he has waited on General Clinton who says he [is] unable at this Time to afford us any assistance towards apprehending the Robbers at the Hellebergh as he intends in a few days to go on Western expedition --…

Samuel ATFarlan being looked upon as a Person of a Suspicious Character was apprehended, brought before the Board and Examined and on his Examination confesses he once belonged to the Continental Army but says he was regularly Discharged from the same, and that Cap^ Parr now at Schohary can Testify to the same he also says he lately 356 State of New York 1779 made his Escape from New York to whi…

fined till the truth of the above can be ascertained and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive him into his Custody Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Cap- Parr at Schohary respecting Samuel MTarlan which Letter is to be in the words following (to wit) (see Copy Letter on File) -- William Marran appeared before the Board and made application for a Pass to go to Bennington res…

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 357 Met Albany 9- June 1779 1779 June 9. Present John M. Beeckman Isaac D. Fonda ) Mathew Visscher 1 Cap^ James Magee having been cited to appear before the Board appeared and was examined with respect to Ebenezer Knap and Ezra Knap who are now in Confinement -- Col! Peter Yates and Major Groesbeeck of Schatikoke appeared before the Board and i[n]f…

Grawberger, & Hendrick Miller On Considering the above Information of CoU Yates and Major Groesbeeck resolved that a warrant be made out and directed to Col! Yates to apprehend the said [63] Persons and forthwith bring them before us -- Col! Yates also informed the Board that a certain Jacob Halenbeeck living at Schatikoke has been appointed a Lieu- in his Regiment, of Militia and being required…

1779 to the American Cause and as such prayed that he might June 9. be cited to appear before this Board to answer for his Conduct Resolved that a Citation be made out for the said Jacob Halenbeeck to appear before us on Saturday next -- The Party of Rangers raised in the East District of the Manor of Rensselaerwyck for the security of the Inhabitants of the said District being destitute of…

1779 Met Albany io- h June 1779 June io. [64] Present John M. Beeckman ) Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher ) An Account was laid before the Board of David Gibson for riding Express from this place to Poughkeepsie with Letters to his Excellency the Governor Resolved that the secretary pay the same -- 1 The original voucher for £2$ u 14s. is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, voh 40, p 168, State …

Resolved that a Letter be wrote to Major General M"Du- 1779 June 10. gall respecting Samuel M^Farlan who is now in Confinement which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Copy [of] Letter on File) -- Volkert Van Veghten of Greenbush having been cited to appear before the Board in Consequence of the Act lately passed entitled an Act to amend an Act more effectually to prevent the Mischie…

Present John M. Beeckman ( i Isaac D. Fonda Mathew Visscher ) I Cap! McClure appeared before the Board and informed us that he had taken from Samuel M'rFarlan who he had apprehended and who is now in Confinement as a Deserter 360 State of New York 1779 from the Continental Army four Hundred and Fifty Dollars June 11 a Silver Watch by way of security for the said Samuel M-Farlan's remaining…

Michin, Hugh Rose, Angus MTntosh, and Walter Trumble having been brought before this Board and severally Examined Resolved that they be committed and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive and take them into his Custody -- A Letter from George White Esqf respecting Ebenezer Knap &: Ezra Knap was laid before the Board which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (see Letter …

George Wetsel, Hendrick Cravvberger, Hendrick Miller 1779 June 12. and Benjamin Ward having by Virtue of Warrant directed to Col- Yates been apprehended and brought before the Board were Examined and the Charges alledged against them not being properly supported and they producing Certificates of their having taken the Oath of Allegiance to this State Resolved that George Wetsel, Hendrick Crawbe…

James M^Masters Esq^ informed the Board that Daniel McKinney an Inhabitant of Try on County has been taken a Prisoner by a Party of CoU Gansevoort's Men Resolved -- that a Letter be wrote to Brigadier General Clinton requesting to be informed what the nature of the said Daniel M c Kinney's Crime is that we may be able to determine whether he comes properly under the Civil or Military Authority --…

Hardenbergh at Kingston in Ulster County requesting him in Case He thinks the situation of the Country in that Quarter will admit of it to permit John Harrison to go with the first Scout that may be sent to the Westward to fetch his Family -- Resolved that Ebenezer Knap be discharged from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his good Behaviour and appearance before any one of the …

before the Board wherein he informs that he sends to us under Care of Cloude Van Deusen and Peter Bunt a certain Thomas Murphy who he has caused to be apprehended as a dangerous Person and the said Thomas Murphy being examined resolved that he be confined and that a Mittimus be made out for him -- Resolved that the Secretary pay to Cloude Van Deusen and Peter Bont the sum of £j „ 8 y/ o for bring…

Cap 1 Demoray appeared before the Board and informed us that he had brought with him the above mentioned Thomas Murphy from Poughkeepsie and that he had promised the Commissioners for Conspiracies at that Place to return to them the said Thomas Murphy and that he has entered into a Recognizance before the said Commissioners for the good Behaviour of the said Thomas Murphy and requesting for those…

take Care of them at that Place he now sends to us to have confined here (to wit) Henry Merkle, Jacob Merkle, Derick Merkle, Godfrey Supher, Peter Schuyler, David Barber, John Staring, George Fikes, John Kitman, Julius Bush, Dedirick Louks, William Empey [70] Nicholas Shafer, Adam Shafer, John Shafer, John Alt, Nicholas Alt, Jacob Broadhower, Michael Cochnought, John Van Sela, John Devoe, J…

up Arms during the present War and it being probable that 1779 June 18. some very material Information may be collected from their Examinations therefore resolved that they be severally examined -- Jeremiah Johnson appeared before the Board & made Application for a Pass to go to New Jersey resolved that he be informed that no pass can be granted him unless he brings [71] a Certificate of the off…

John M'Clung one of the Commissioners for Conspiracies for the County of Charlotte made application to the Board for the sum of one hundred Pounds to defray the necessary Expences of the Board held in the said County of Char- -- lotte Resolved that the Secretary pay him the same -- Benjamin Glazier who was Yesterday examined was again brought before the Board and examined his Examination is as f…

Van Rensselaer the commanding Officer for a Party of Men to go to the Hellebergh for the above purpose: and also resolved that Instructions be made out for the Officer who is to command the said Scout in the following Words (to wit) (see Copy of Instructions on File) -- Resolved that Application be made also to Colj Jacob Lansing to detach a Party of Men of his Regiment to the Helleberg in…

Charles Rosseter a Deserter from Burgoynes Army having been apprehended and brought before the Board and it appearing from the Information of sundry well affected Inhabitants that since the Time of his Desertion he has behaved himself in a becoming manner -- Whereupon resolved that it be recommended to him to remove from this Part of the Country on account of it's disaffection. Adjourned -- Met…

Gerrit Seeger being brought before the Board was examined upon his Examination says That last Sunday forthnight he was at Harmanus Van Alstyne's where he found a Serjeant and Corporal of Col; Alden's Regiment who said the[y] came in search of Van Alstyne's Son who had deserted their Regiment that after a little while the said Van Alstyne who they came in search of Frederick Oliver and two ot…

A Letter from William Harper F.sqf one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Tryon was laid before the Board containing the Crime of John Waters now in Confinement & as the said Crime is not of such a Nature as to come under the Cognizance of this Board therefore resolved that the Mittimus of this Board against the said John Waters be withdrawn George Grant being looked upon as a Person …

Beeckman William Wills Isaac D. Fonda | Hugh Rose, Thomas M?Michin and Alexander Coarson who were lately brought from Schohary and confined were brought before the Board and exam[in]ed and it appearing that notwithstanding their being disaffected they have always demeaned themselves in a peaceable Manner therefore resolved that they be severally discharged from Confinement on entering into …

•This year had been written 1782 in the manuscript and was altered to 1779, which would seem to indicate that the clean copy of the minutes was made in 1782. Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 371 A Letter from Hugh Mitchell Esq dated 24^ -Instant was *779 June 28. laid before the Board wherein he informs us that agreeable to the Resolution of this Board he has ordered the Reverend Mr …

West side of the River near the mouth of Niefies Kill by a certain William Harrison with an Intention to transport the same to the Eastern States contrary to a Law of this State and whereas this Board are in great want of Bread to supply the prisoners confined in Goal. Therefore resolved that M- Cornelius Swits of this City be requested to proceed to Schodack there to apprehend the said William Ha…

service from an Officer who had him in Charge and that they are Persons whose going at large unless under proper Restrictions from their Disaffection to the American Cause may prove dangerous to the State. Resolved therefore that Timothy Bowen and Silas Morey be authorized and commanded to apprehend the said above mentioned Persons and them to bring forthwith before this Board -- Adjourned …

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 3 73 of the State therefore resolved that he be liberated from Con- 1779 June 29. finement on his entering into a Recognizance with a sufficient security for his future good Behaviour & appearing before any one of the Commissioners for Conspiracies when called upon until discharged by this Board -- Angus McIntosh on Recognizance in £200 James Bell his …

Joseph Concklin of New Town having [several T imes heretofore been ordered to appear before the Board] been apprehended for declaring that he was a friend to the King of Great Britain and making use of other Expressions which plainly [denoted the strongest Attachment to his Cause IA the said Joseph Concklin having at the Time he was liberated from Confinement entered into a Recognizance whereby he…

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 S…

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 …

Peter Finehout of Niscuthaw having been apprehended on Suspicion of his having been with Brant, and confined was this Day brought before the Board and it appearing to us that the Suspicion against him is not so well founded as to warrant a farther Imprisonment therefore Ordered that that said Peter Finehout be liberated from his Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behav…

Information having been exhibited to this Board that a Number of Deserters [82] from Burgoyne's Army who are residing atSchodack lately made an Attempt to go off & join the Enemy ordered in Consequence of the said Information that Col'. John H. Beekman be requested to send to us without Delay the said Persons. Silas Morey who by a Warrant directed to him was ordered to apprehend & bring befor…

Barent Whitaker on Recognizance in. £100 :o :o Jasuias Minklaer his Bail in. £100 :o :o From the frequent Robberies committed at the Hellebergh Paesenk & Places adjoining and the Cruelties excersised on the Peaceable and defenceless Inhabitants residing in those parts by a Number of Robbers and Tories it appears to this Board highly necessary that a Company of Rangers should be raised as soon as…

[83] Met Albany 3 rd July 1779 July 3. Present John M. Beekman Isaac D. Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer | James Bruce who was apprehended by Silas Morey appeared before the Board & requested to be admitted to Bail and offered as such William Baker and the Board having taken the said Request into Consideration Ordered thatthe said James Bruce be discharged on entering into a Recognizance to de…

day in this Month Samuel Turner a Draught belonging to the nine Months Service whom the said James Bruce has induced to desert from the said Service and secreted in his House & forhis AppearanceatthenextSupremeCourtof Judicature 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 James Bruce on Recognizance. . .in. . . £200 : o : o Wi…

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 …

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 & …

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 sa…

[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…

Instant respecting a certain Butler Shehen who lately made his Escape from the Guard at Stillwater & who he has caused to be apprehended which Letter is in the Words following, to wit, (prout) Ordered that an Answer be wrote to the above Letter in the Words following, to wit (prout) Received a Letter from Zephaniah Batchelor Esq r & Cof Frederick Fisher of Tryon County respecting the removal of …

Jacob Broadhower on Recognizance in. . £100 : o : o Nicholas Broadhower his Bail in.. £100 --o--o Johannis Alt, Nicholas Shafer, Michael Van Cougnont & Johannis Shafer who were also sent down from Tryon County Goal to be here confined by order of General Clinton were all of them brought before the Board & it appearing from a Certificate signed by John Fonda & Andrew Wernp Esq two of the Justi…

Johannis Alt on Recognizance ... .in £100 --o--o Nicholas Shaver on Recognizance in £100 : o : o Michael Van Cougnont on Recognizance in £100 : o : o Johannis Shaver on Recognizance in £100 --o--o Nicholas Broadhower their Bail . .in £ 100 : o : o John Shaver Also their Bail in £100 : o : o Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Zepheniah Batchelor & Isaac Fonda* Esq. ^ to take the Recognizance o…

Justices for the County of Tryon wherein they certify that the said John Moore has heretofore always behaved himself as a peaceable Subject of the State 5c that they Imagin that his late Misconduct has proceeded from the Insinuations of some designing 5c deceitful Persons 5c recommending it to us to admit the said John More to Bail 5c we having taken the same into Consideration do order that …

Justices for the County of Tryon wherein they certify that the said George Any has heretofore always behaved himself as a peaceable Subject of the State & that they Imagin that his late Misconduct has proceeded from the Insinuations of some designing & deceitful Persons 5c recommended it to us to admit the said George Any to Bail and we having taken the same into Consideration do order that …

Burgoyne's Army having been concerned in several Rob- 1779 July 9. beries and having been of the Party who made an Attempt to rob Jacob Cooper were apprehended & brought before the Board & severally examined Ordered that they be [88] confined and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to receive them into his Custody and safely keep them. The Board then adjourned Met Albany 10 th July 1779 1…

1779 by the said Persons that no Danger to the publick Safety July 13. is to [be] apprehended from them therefore Ordered that they the said Adam Shaver, Nicholas Ault and Peter Filces be severally liberated from Confinement on their entering into a Recognizance to appear before Zephaniah Batchelor & John Fonda Esq" each of them with a good & sufficient Security & before them the said Zeph…

Renselaer's Regiment belonging to the nine Months Service who the said Zachariah Butler by a Recognizance entered into before this Board engaged to deliver up Ordered that the said Elisha Rodgers be delivered over to Col Henry K Van Renselaer Commanding the Regiment of new Levies. An Extract from the Minutes of the Committee of the City and County of Albany was laid before the Board wherein…

Fonda / Mathew Visscher ) jacobus Hoogtaling one of the Party of the Robbers infesting the Neighborhood of Pocsink Hellebergh &c who has been with Brant and Butler at the Destruction of the Settlements on the Mohawk River having been apprehended was brought before the Board Ordered that he be examined. Jacobus Hoogtaling having been examined Ordered that he be committed & that a Mittimus be mad…

An Affidavit was exhibited by [sic] this Board by Catharine Simpson living at Schohary setting forth that a Number of Persons a few Days ago came to her House and under a Pretence of her Husband being a Person disaffected to the American Cause did forcibly pull down her House and distroy her Furniture and Cloaths Ordered on Consideration of the same that a Letter be wrote to Johannis Lawyer & …

Order to screen themselves from doing Milatary Duty keep 1779 July 19. & skulk in the Woods or who have deserted from the Continental Service & that he will upon Discovery of any of those Persons immediately give Notice thereof to the Commissioners of Conspiracies or some other Authority in this State & on his entering into a Recognizance for the next two Years to keep the Peace and appear before…

Asa Richardson having some Time ago by Order of this Board been confined in Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board & we jud[g]ing that his Confinement has been sufficiently long do therefore Order that he be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies …

Adam Haines on Recognizance in. . . . £ioo William Van Alen his Bail in. . . . £ioo Mary Herchermer Wife of Johan Jost Herchermer made Application to the Board for Permission to go to Canada to her Husband. Ordered that she be informed that this Board have no Authority to grant her Request but that we will make known her Application to his Excellency Governor Clinton Abraham Hoogteling was …

by him exhibited against Isaac Fonda -- [92] Received a Letter from Volckert Veeder Esq- One of the Justices of the Peace of Tryon County respecting the Liberation of sundry Persons now here Confined in Goal ordered that the same be taken into Consideration -- A Letter from Peter Ehl Cornelius Smith and Volckert Veeder Dated 19 July 1779 was read and is in the Words following (to wit) (prout) or…

listed in the nine Months Service who had Deserted & whom the said James Bruce had Secreted & harboured, appeared this Day and proved by a Certificate that the [j/V] had Delivered Lemuel Turner where upon In Conup the said sequence of a Recommendation of Sundry well affected persons It is ordered that the said James Bruce be Discharged 39 2 State of New York 1779 from that Part of his Recognizan…

A Reward of two Hundred Dollars having been offered to any Persons who would apprehend Johannis Groonenbagh johannis P Weeghman Casper Smith & Frederick Mouche & Ensign Hendrick Shaper having with a Party of Men apprehended & brought to Goal the said Person[s] It is therefore ordered that the above Reward be paid to [93] the said Hendrick Shafer -- M-- Halenbeeck Wife of Michael Halenbeeck …

Ordered that Bethuel Washburn Commissary of Issues be 1779 July 24. paid £tgj for Bread furnished by him for the State Prisoners' Nicholas C Van Den Bergh appearing according to Order produced Several Witnesses in Support of his Charge of Disaffection against Isaac Fonda on hearing of which it is resolved As the Opinion of this Board that the Charge against the said Isaac is ill founded -- Met …

Custody -- An Account was laid before the Board of Cornelius Cuyler for Flour purchased of him for the Use of the State Prisoners ordered that the same be paid -- It is ordered that in future no Pass be given to any Person Except with the Consent and approbation of three of the Members of this Board -- It is further ordered that the Committe[e] now sitting in this City be requested not to …

Cline that Peter Lempman Junl of Livingstons Manor who has been bound by a Recognizance to appear on the last Day ot every Month before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies is unable on Account of an Ailment to perform [95] that part of his Recognizance which requires his Monthly Appearance before the Commissioners -- Therefore ordered that he in future make his Appearance Before t…

William Flood on Recognizance ...in.. £100 --o Joseph Jadwin of Schatikoke Yeomen his bail in £100 --o Whereas there are many disaffected Persons residing at Stillwater in this County Some of whom have been with the Enemy and others by their Conduct and Conversation give Offence to the good People of the said Place therefore ordered that a Warrant be made out Directed to Cap- Job Wright Command…

Philip Empey one of the Prisoners sent from Tryon County as being a Disaffected & Dangerous Person was brought before the Board and examined and he appearing Determined to attone for his former bad Conduct by rendering the State every Service in his Power therefore ordered that he be Discharged from his Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with John Empey as his Surety for his re…

the same together with the Persons in whose Possession the 1770 Aug. 2. goods are found before us forthwith [97] The 13 oard having received Information that William Schermerhorn is at present lurking some where about his Farm It is therefore ordered that a Letter be wrote to Lieu- Thomas Ismay to go with his Party of Men to Pecsink and there endeavour to apprehend the said William Schermerhorn …

The Board having received Information that Walter Norris of this City is able to give some Intiligence with Respect to the secreting Samuel M-Farlan who brokeout of Goal a few Days ago and he being sent for and examined and it appearing from his Examination that Jeremiah Johnson of this Place was privy to the Concealing of the said Samuel M-- Farlan Therefore ordered that the said Jeremiah Johnson…

For a statement of his services from July 2, 1779, to March 6, 1780, amounting to .£838 u 6s. * rod., see ibid, p. 172. 39 8 State of New York 1779 Lieu- Thomas Ismay by a Letter informs us that he sends Aug. 3. Hannah Seeger in whose Possession were found some of the stolen Goods of John Lendert ordered that she be confined and that [a] Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take her into hi…

Janet Clement the Power of Attorney belonging to the said Janet Clement Lodged in his Hands -- It is Ordered that Hanah Seeger now confined in Goal have Permission to return Home until she be called upon by any one of the Members of this Board -- The Board taking into Consideration the Letter Yester day received from David Smith do in Co[n]sequence thereof Order that Charles Church mentione…

[99] Therefore Ordered that he be Discharged on his taking an Oath in future to harbour no Tories or Robbers and to give Notice to this Board of all such Persons of that Denomination as may come to his House It is Ordered that Lieu- Thomas Ismay deliver up to William Halenbeeck the Gun which he has taken from him Ordered that the Secretary pay to Hendrick Bliss for bringing up from Livingstons M…

1779 for his Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Aug. 6 . Conspiracies when thereunto required within the next three Years from this Day -- Joseph Concklin on Recognizance in.. £100 Peter Van Campen of Newtown his Bail in. . £100 Adjourned Aug. 7. Met Albany 7 th August 1 779 Present John MBeekman ) f Isaac D Fonda Mathew Visscher ) ( Received a Letter from Zepheniah Batc…

Board a Letter received from his Excellency Governor Clinton wherein he informs him that he has received Information that a Large Party of the Enemy intend to attack Kats Kill & Schohary and that Hans Seger is Collecting a Party of Men to go off & join them -- On Consideration whereof resolved that it be recommended to General Ten Broeck to order out one eighth Part of the Militia of his Brigade …

John M Beekman f Mathew Visscher Isaac D Fonda Nicholas Schuyler of Tryon County appeared before the Board and made Application to have his Father [101] Peter Schuyler liberated from Confinement -- Ordered that he be informed that his father cannot be released unless at the Request and upon the Recommendation ofsome of the Principal well affected Inhabitants of Tryon County and that untill thi…

Whereas this Board have received Information that many Persons who have entered into Recognizance Before us for their good and peacable Behaviour and Appearance on the last day of every month have not Appeared agreeable to the Tenor of their said Recognizance and in Order that the same may be perticularly enquired into resolved that Advertisements be put up in Different Parts of this County …

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 403 Met Albany 14 th August 1779 1779 Aug. 14. Present Tohn M Beekman . | - ( - Isaac D konda t? 1 Mathew Visscher ) ( Wendell Yager who was some time ago committed hy Order of Major Samuel d en Broeck on Suspicion of his beino- Concerned in Some of the Robberies committed in Livingstons Manor was brought before the Board and Examined and as no…

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…

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 -- Jere…

Hugh Mitchell Cap- Noble of a Regiment of Levies Stationed at Schohary appeared before the Board and informed us that he had apprehended George Atkin as a dangerous and suspicious Person whereupon ordered that he be brought before us -- The said George Atkin being produced and examined and he not giving a satisfactory Account of himself resolved that he be confined and that a Mittimus be ma…

Adjourned Met Albany 26 th August 1779 1779 Present Aug. 26. John M. Beeckman Mathew Visscher Isaac D Fonda [105] The Board having received Information that George Atkins who was on the 18 Instant confined is not so dangerous a Character as was at first apprehended -- It is therefore resolved that he be liberated from Confinement on entring into a Recognizance with a Sufficient Surety for h…

Information being given to this Board by Edmund Green of theManor of Renselaerwyck that Caleb Brown, Caleb Brown Jun^ Jonathan Brown Peter Brown and Abijah woodward are dangerous and disaffected Persons whose going at large unless under proper Restrictions may prove of dangerous Consequence to the State -- It is therefore resolved that a Warrant be made out for their immediate apprehension …

Justice Van Iloesen and Stephen Van Dyck for whose apprehension a warrant was made out on the 17 th [106] Instant were brought before us Ordered that the[y] be confined and a Mittimus made out for them -- It having been suggested to us Seth Perry of the Manor of Renselaerwyck is able to give some Material Information against Caleb Brown & the other Persons above Mentioned who were this Day …

testify to such Matters as he may know respecting Caleb Brown and the other Persons above mentioned & not to depart the Court without Leave -- Seth Perry of the Manor of Renselaerwyck Black Smith on Recognizance in £50 Hendrick Ten Eyck of the Manor of Renselaerwyck appeared before the Board according to order it is resolved that the said Hendrick Ten Eyck enter into a Recognizance to appear at…

Aug. 27. been a long Time with the Party of Robbers in the woods at Peesink & Hellebergh and there being a Probability of his making Some important Discoveries with Respect to the said Robbers therefore Ordered that he be brought before the Board and examined -- John Smith having been brought before the Board and examined Ordered that he be recommitted -- Caleb Brown Caleb Brown Jun^ Peter…

the[y] be severally examined and that their examinations be reduced to writing which examinations are in the words following (to wit) (see Examinations on the File) Adjourned Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 409 Met Albany I st September 1779 1779 Sept. 1. Present Jeremiah Van Renselaer | 1 Mathew Visscher Isaac D Fonda ) ( The Board conceiving that the Commitment of Stephen V…

Justice Van Hoesen who was a few days ago confined for persuading Soldiers to desert from the Continental Service was Brought before the Board and the Persons charging him with the [109] same being produced and examined and it appearing that the Accusation against the said Justice Van Hoesen is false and without any the least Foundation therefore Ordered that the said Justice Van Hoesen be immedia…

Johannis Staring having some Time since been sent down from Tryon County and here confined was brought before the Board and their being no particular Charges as yet exhibited Before us against him therefore ordered that he be liberated on entring into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and doing Militia Duty and for his remaining within the Limits of the Township of Schenectady and …

Rachel Farguson having been some time since Confined for harbouring & entertaining a Number of l ories who come down from Canada with an inte[n]tion of Murdering the Defenceless Inhabitants on the Western Frontiers 01 this State was brought before the Board order[e]d that she be liberated from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for her future Good Behaviour and appearance at the next Cour…

1779 Could be demanded for the future good Behaviour of the Son -- Sept. 10. said Peter Schuyler & his Resolved that they be informed that this Board are not Sufficiently acquainted with the Charges alledged against them and therefore cannot yet liberate them -- Resolved that a Letter be wrote to William Wills Esq r one of the Commissioners for Conspiracies for the County of Tryon request…

Enemy in 1777 at Bound Broock that he has acted while with theEnemy as a Volunteer in the Artillery till two or three Days after they landed at the Head of the Elk that he then left them and went to his Place of Abode where he was made a Prisoner and carried to Canada from whence he run off and Came to this town but not as a Spy -- Resolved that Col- Van Schaack be requested to furnish a Gu…

the Charge alledged against him ordered that the [r/c] enter into a Recognizance for his Appearance at the next Supreme Court of Judicature to be held for the State of New York at the City Hall of this City on the third Tuesday in October next & not departing the Court without Leave -- John M-Dole of the City of Albany on Recognizance in £300 [112] Resolved Company of Rangers raised that the u…

(see Letter on the File) Resolved that William Foster & Benjamin Richmond be severally examined respecting the Conduct of Amos Moore John Miller & Lucas Moore and it appearing from their Examinations that the Said Amos Moore John Miller & Lucas Moore have been with the Enemy therefore Ordered that the[y] be Severally Committed & that a Mittimus be made out for them Resolved that Citations …

Supreme Court was permitted to go at large till that time -- Nicholas Sixby being also Suspected of having been with the Enemy &c having in Consequence thereof been Cited to appear before us appeared and denying the Charge alledged against him & offering an Oath to prove his Innocence resolved that he be permitted to go at large on entering into a Recognizance to appear before the Board on or bef…

InConsequence of the Citations from this Board to W-- [114] Rhodes Elisha Andrew 8c Mathew Edmund they Severally appeared before us 8c were examined as to the Charge against Amos Moore which Examination is in the following Words (to wit) (See Examination on the File) 416 State of New York Sept. 17. Benjamin Brown Isaac Howe Noah Olmstead & Seth Huli Severally [appeared] before us Agreeable to t…

& Major Taylor proferred a Verbal Schonhoven Complaint to this Board against old John Concklin & Daniel Nettleton Daniel Frazer Jacob Wiltcee John Mud Concklin James Van Driesen Long John Concklin Tunis Van Camp John Nessley Barent Nessley Jonathan Lossing John Todd Joseph Nap & John Coughin Some of whom are prisoners of War that the[y] have the Greatest Reason to Believe they are in Leagu…

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 417 D r Miller made application for the Liberation of his Sept. 18. Brother John Miller & tendered Security for his appearance and [1 15] Behaviour -- Resolved that D- Miller be informed that the Crime with which the said John Miller is Charged are such that the Board Cannot at present Consent to admit the said John Miller to Bail -- Adjourned -- Met A…

order a Party of Men of his Regiment to proceed to Newtown and there Endeavour to apprehend the Persons Complained of that the Officer who is to Command the Party be informed of the Business he is to go upon and he be Charged to Communicate his Instructions to no person Whatever -- Adjourned Met Albany 22- September 1779 1779 Sept. 22 Present John M Beekman I j Mathew Visscher Isaac D Fonda…

Sept. 22. twenty Dollars & that he has from the Commencement of the present Contest been Disaffected to the American Cause Resolved in Consequence of the above Information that a Warrant for the immediate apprehension of the said Blackman Browning be made out & inclosed in a Letter to John Younglove Esq- [116] requesting him to have it Served & desiring him to bind over such Witnesses as ar…

Carel Koning whom there is the Greatest Reason to suspect as one of the Robbers that are daily plundering the good people of this State -- Therefore ordered that a letter be wrote to the Commissioners atEusopus requesting them to have the said Carel Koning immediately apprehended & Sent to this Board with all his -- Apparel Adjourned -- 1770 Met Albany 23 th September 1779 Sept. 23. Prese…

The board having Received Information that Nic^ Cole, Samuel Cooper. William Cooper, Symon Snyder, John Snyder John P Snyder Abraham Sea [blank] Odell, Stephen Myers, & Jacob Miller are dangerous & disaffected Persons and there [ 1 1 7] being great Reason to Suspect them of having harboured & secreted Parties from the Enemy -- Therefore Resolved that a Warrant be made out directed to Ensign Reube…

Trackman Browning having been Confined some Time ago on a Charge against him of his having been guilty of Several Misdemeanors &c we having examined the Witnesses produced in Support of the above Charge -- We do resolve that the said Blackman Browning be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance with a Sufficient Surety for his good Behaviour & remaining within the Limits…

On Consideration Whereof it is Resolved that the same be Complied with & that the Oath of Alligence be administred to the Said John Cobham -- Coll Van Schaack informed the Board that Samuel Williamson of this City made use of Several Expressions tending to injure the American Cause Ordered in Consequence of the Said Information that a Warrant he made out for the immediate Apprehension &c Confine…

Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board & as nothing Material has yet been produced against him therefore Resolved that he be liberated on entring into a Recognizance with Sufficient Surety for his good Behaviour [and] appearan[c]e before this Board when thereunto required & remaining within the Limits of the Township of Schenectady during the next two Years …

Be it enacted by the People of the State of New ^ ork represented in Senate and Assembly and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the Same that the said two Acts and the Powers & Authorities by them or either of them granted to the saidCommissioners or any and every three of them Shall be and are hereby revived & shall Continue & be in full Force until twenty Days after the first day of the ne…

-- 424 State of New York 1779 is made to enable the Council of Appointment from vision Oct. 11. Time to Time to remove any one or more of the Said Commissioners and appoint other or others in his or their Stead. Be it enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the said Power and Authority of Removal and appointment is and are hereby fully vested in the said Council to be exercised by them fr…

otherwise informed of the truth of several of the Matters Contained in the Petition -- Resolved that if the said Arent and John Ratcliffe Appear before this Board on Thursday next Sc give us a just and true State of such Matters as they may know that they will (on the [122] Said John Sc Arent giving proper Security) not Cause them to be apprehended but Suffer them to remain at their Homes u…

T400 Egbert Schoomaker of Sagerties in the County of Ulster his Bail in £400 Julius Bush of Tryon County having been confined for disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board Resolved that he be discharged from his present Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for his good Behaviour & remaining within the Limits [of] this City to the North, East & west, and as far as P…

1779 Samuel M-Farlan who was some Time since Confined by Nov. 10. an order of this Board on Suspicion of his being a Spy from the Enemy and who after his Commitment broke Goal, this Day appeared before us and p[r]oduced proper Credentials of his Character which being Satisfactory ordered that he be discharged Godfrey Sybert of Tryon County having been Confined American Cause was brought be…

Conspiracies whenever thereunto required and for his remaining within the Limits of the Township of Schenectady and not departing the same without Leave obtained for that purpose from the Board -- Julius Bush of Tryon County on Recognizance in £s°° Christopher Ceron of Schenectady Joiner his Bail in £250 th Hendrick Merkle who was on the 25 September last discharged from Confinement on enteri…

i779 his Duty as a Subject of this State ought to do and appearing N 6 before any three of the Commissioners for Conspiracies when thereunto required Peter Van Campen of Newtown Farmer on Recognizance in £100 Henry Brevoort of the same Place Farmer his Bail in £ 50 Stephen Ladue of same place Farmer also his Bail in £ 50 Adjourned 1770 Met Albany 27 th November 1779 Nov. 27. Present J…

a Letter from Co l Jacob Clock & Peter S Dygert Esqrespecting Peter D Schuyler and Johan Jost Schuyler was laid before the Board in Consequence whereof resolved that the said Peter D Schuyler and Johan Jost Schuyler enter into Recognizance for their Appearance before the said Col Clock and Warner S Dygert in ten Days from this Day and that they give such Security for their future good Conduct to …

Resolved that John Overhart Unger be discharged on entering in a Recognizance with a Sufficient Surety for his good Behaviour doing his Duty as a faithful Subject of the State & appearing before any three of the Commissioners for Conspiracies whenever thereunto required -- 43° State of New York 1779 Johan Overhart Unger on Recognizan[c]e in £500 Dec. 7. John Tillman Senkof the City of Albany In…

the said request and the Reasons in Support of the Same do thereupon resolve that the said Cornelius Doty be and is hereby discharged from the Recognizance entered into by him as Surety for the said Blackman Browning -- Adjourned -- 1779 Met Albany 31 st December 1779 Dec. 31. Present John M Beeckman ) > Mathew xr , Visscher , Isaac D Fonda ) (. The Board having received Information …