Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
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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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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] …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
.. . 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
. 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 ) ( …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
requestinghim to endeavour by every possible Means to 1778 June 23apprehend 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
: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 …
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 …
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* …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 & …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[ 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …