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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.
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 datedDa…
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.
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 …
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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 Re…
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.
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…
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.
testify to such Matters as he may know respecting Caleb
Brown and the other Persons above mentioned & not to
depart the Court without Leave --
Seth Perry of the Manor of Renselaerwyck
Black Smith on Recognizance in £50
Hendrick Ten Eyck of the Man…
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.
Aug. 27.
been a long Time with the Party of Robbers in the woods
at Peesink & Hellebergh and there being a Probability of
his making Some important Discoveries with Respect to
the said Robbers therefore Ordered that he be brought
before the Boar…
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.
the[y] be severally examined and that their examinations be
reduced to writing which examinations are in the words
following (to wit) (see Examinations on the File)
Adjourned
Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 409
Met Albany I
st
Septem…
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.
Justice Van Hoesen who was a few days ago confined for persuading Soldiers to desert from the Continental Service was Brought before the Board and the
Persons charging him with the [109] same being produced
and examined and it appearing that the Accu…
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.
Johannis Staring having some Time since been sent
down from Tryon County and here confined was brought
before the Board and their being no particular Charges as
yet exhibited Before us against him therefore ordered that
he be liberated on entring…
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.
Rachel Farguson having been some time since Confined
for harbouring & entertaining a Number of l ories who
come down from Canada with an inte[n]tion of Murdering
the Defenceless Inhabitants on the Western Frontiers 01
this State was brought before th…
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.
1779 Could be demanded for the future good Behaviour of the
Son --
Sept. 10.
said Peter Schuyler & his
Resolved that they be informed that this Board are not
Sufficiently acquainted with the Charges alledged against
them and therefore cannot ye…
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.
Enemy in 1777 at Bound Broock that he has acted while
with theEnemy as a Volunteer in the Artillery till two or
three Days after they landed at the Head of the Elk that
he then left them and went to his Place of Abode where he
was made a Prisoner…
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.
the Charge alledged against him ordered that the [r/c] enter
into a Recognizance for his Appearance at the next Supreme
Court of Judicature to be held for the State of New York
at the City Hall of this City on the third Tuesday in October
next & not …
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.
(see Letter on the File)
Resolved that William Foster & Benjamin Richmond be
severally examined respecting the Conduct of Amos Moore
John Miller & Lucas Moore and it appearing from their
Examinations that the Said Amos Moore John Miller &
Lucas …
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.
Supreme Court was permitted to go at large till that
time --
Nicholas Sixby being also Suspected of having been with
the Enemy &c having in Consequence thereof been Cited to
appear before us appeared and denying the Charge alledged
against him & off…
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.
InConsequence of the Citations from this Board to
W-- [114] Rhodes Elisha Andrew 8c Mathew Edmund they
Severally appeared before us 8c were examined as to the
Charge against Amos Moore which Examination is in
the following Words (to wit) (See Examina…
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.
& Major Taylor proferred a Verbal
Schonhoven
Complaint to this Board against old John Concklin & Daniel
Nettleton Daniel Frazer Jacob Wiltcee John Mud Concklin
James Van Driesen Long John Concklin Tunis Van Camp
John Nessley Barent Nessley Jonat…
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.
Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 417
D r
Miller made application for the Liberation of his Sept. 18. Brother John Miller & tendered Security for his appearance
and [1 15] Behaviour -- Resolved that D- Miller be informed
that the Crime with…
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.
order a Party of Men of his Regiment to proceed to Newtown
and there Endeavour to apprehend the Persons Complained
of that the Officer who is to Command the Party be informed
of the Business he is to go upon and he be Charged to
Communicate his Instr…
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.
Sept. 22.
twenty Dollars & that he has from the Commencement
of the present Contest been Disaffected to the American
Cause
Resolved in Consequence of the above Information that a
Warrant for the immediate apprehension of the said Blackman Browni…
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.
Carel Koning whom there is the Greatest Reason to suspect
as one of the Robbers that are daily plundering the good
people of this State --
Therefore ordered that a letter be wrote to the Commissioners atEusopus requesting them to have the said Car…
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.
The board having Received Information that Nic^ Cole,
Samuel Cooper. William Cooper, Symon Snyder, John
Snyder John P Snyder Abraham Sea [blank] Odell, Stephen
Myers, & Jacob Miller are dangerous & disaffected Persons and there [ 1 1 7] being great R…
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.
Trackman Browning having been Confined some Time ago
on a Charge against him of his having been guilty of Several
Misdemeanors &c we having examined the Witnesses produced in Support of the above Charge --
We do resolve that the said Blackman Brow…
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.
On Consideration Whereof it is Resolved that the same
be Complied with & that the Oath of Alligence be administred to the Said John Cobham --
Coll Van Schaack informed the Board that Samuel Williamson of this City made use of Several Expressions ten…
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.
Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought
before the Board & as nothing Material has yet been produced against him therefore Resolved that he be liberated
on entring into a Recognizance with Sufficient Surety for
his good Behaviour […
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.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of New ^ ork
represented in Senate and Assembly and it is hereby enacted
by the Authority of the Same that the said two Acts and
the Powers & Authorities by them or either of them granted
to the saidCommission…
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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424 State of New York
1779 is made to enable the Council of Appointment from
vision
Oct. 11. Time to Time to remove any one or more of the Said
Commissioners and appoint other or others in his or their
Stead. Be it enacted by the Authority a…
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.
otherwise informed of the truth of several of the Matters
Contained in the Petition --
Resolved that if the said Arent and John Ratcliffe Appear
before this Board on Thursday next Sc give us a just and
true State of such Matters as they may know …