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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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 & …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Serjeant Esq^ Attorney General 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
•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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …