REYNOLDS Hi'^iTORlCAL ^INSALOGY COLLECTION .ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 833 01177 9805 mj:^:ut:'e:s o/ the C07mmSSWnerS Iql. detecting and defeating Co7tSpZ7^aC2eS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK Albany County Sessions, i 778-1 781 Edited by Victor Hugo Paltsits, State Historian Volume III : Analytical Index Published by the State of New York, Albany, 19 io i 1735137 / MINUTES of Commissioners for Conspiracies Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2015 '"'1 https://archive.org/details/minutesofcrotona03newy Reported to the Legislature May 2d, 1910 Albany, N. Y. J. B. Lyon Conipany, State Printers 1910 PREFATORY NOTE THE general plan for this analytical index was devised by the State Historian, who personally indexed the first one hundred and thirty-eight pages. From this point the work was continued to the end by Dr. Richard E. Day, Chief Clerk of this office, to whose patience and efficiency its consummation is due. A few words may suffice to elucidate the scheme of this index. It is closely analytical, by persons, places and subjects. The vagaries that occur in personal and place nomenclature, so common to the period, have been preserved in parentheses after the standard entry or are pointed out by cross-references, which have been used freely for this purpose, as well as for calling attention to correlated or synonymous topics. It should be noted that the condensed form "commissioners," when unaccompanied by any other designation, signifies "Commis- sioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York;" similarly, "Albany board," "Charlotte county board," "Pough- keepsie board," etc., are short forms for the boards of commissioners for conspiracies in the respective sections of the State. The initials 7 and / in personal names are generally written alike in the manu- scripts, on the line, and some uncertainty as to interpretation has resulted. Usually, the printed text prefers / for unverified names. This volume completes the set and will, I trust, be an acceptable magnet with which to extract the ore from a rich mine of operations of commissioners for conspiracies during the American Revolution. VICTOR HUGO PALTSITS, May 7^ 1910. - State Historian. 4'' > ---- ERRATA foot-note — For '*the arrest of" read "fetching up as guide." -The text states that the surprise of Baylor's dragoons occurred in New Jersey. It took place at Tappan, N. Y. line 14 from bottom — For "his" read "this." Hne 14 from top — The name in the text is erroneous and should read *' John M. Dorn." 6 ''i 1.:' ANALYTICAL INDEX ^^ARSE. See Aerse. Abbot, Joel, lodges information against Jacob Timmerman, 634, 635' 639-. Abeel, David, kidnapped with his son, 704. Abramse, Anthony, of Rensselaer- \vyck Manor, yeoman, bailsman for Frederick Boonstel, 459. Achquetuck (Acquatough, Aqua- tuck, Auckquetough, Auckque- tuck, Hackatough, Hacketock), Albany county, residents of, 568, 570, 577, 581, 583, 741. Adam, John, deputy-commissary of prisoners at Peekskill, or- dered to send prisoners who are officers to New York, 272; asks that officers of New Levies may be sent to New York, 295, 299. Adams, Elijah, sergeant, appre- hends persons refusing to pay fines, 644; his prisoners forcibly delivered, 644-645, 646. Adams, Jesse, suspicious charac- ter apprehended at Stephen- town, 738; committed, 738. Adams (Adems), Robert, of Johnstown, merchant, inquiry regarding his conduct at time of destruction of Caughnawatja, 451; effort to relieve him from Adams, Robert — continued, imprisonment by habeas corpus defeated, 458; application for his release denied, 475; released on bail, 493; allowed to visit Johnstown on business, 612. Adams, William, of Albany, re- leased on bail, 338. Adgate, Matthew, of Kings dis- trict, justice of peace, forwards information touching Daniel Green and others, 452; ordef to, for arrest of Jonah Case, 453; issues warrant for arrest of Joel Pratt and Hezekiah Hammond, 461; course of con- duct suggested to, for dealing with Shakers, 461; writes to Alban}' board respecting per- sons committed to jail, 461; for- wards examinations respecting Major Zadock Wright, 506- 507; sends prisoner to Albany, 507, 517; advises release of pris- oner, 518. Aerse (Aarse), Isaac, of Sir John Johnson's corps, prisoner, 558; released on bail, 668. Aerson (Arsin), Mathew (Mat- thew), ferryman at Albany, ac- count for ferrying Ryley's rang- ers across the Hudson, 49, 233, 810; ordered not to ferry any of 1.V ■■;■} 5)J .1 State of New York S Aerson, Mathew — continued. Ryley's rangers without order of Albany board or Captain Ryley, 123. Agan (Agen), James, of Pitts- town, released on ball, 99; bailsman for Jenny Clement, 227. Aires. See also Ayres, Aires (Airs), Ephraim, conveyed from Bennington to Albany, 196; committed on request of General Stark, 196. Albany, city, 64; 112; 119; 121; 129; 131; 133; 138; 179; 236; 317; 33S; 339; 391; 419; 421; 425; 427; 549; 553; 572; 579; 586; 600; 607; 608; 611; 613; 621; 648; 659; 661; 675; 681; 696;