under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221; examined and recommitted, 22 1 ; released in order to effect sur- render of John Schuck, 259. Schuck, John, offers to give in- formation about robberies on assurance of pardon, 259. Schuck, Adartinus, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 510. _ _ Schuck, William, of Livingston ]\ianor, farmer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Jacob Hoofman, 511. Schultz, John, prisoner, removed to hospital on account of ill- ness, 214; enlarged on condition of joining continental army, 262. Schutt, Solomon, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Johannis Tater, 510. Schuyler, , colonel, detach- ment of his regiment to aid in arrest of robbers, 181. Schuyler, Abraham (Abram), of Albany, merchant, bailsman for Nicholas Lake, 124, 540; bails- man for Peter D. Schuyler and John Jost Schuyler, 429. I i 204 State of New York Schuyler, Johan (John) Jost, of Tryon county, farmer, examined concerning cattle driven off" by troops at Cherry Valley, 218; request for his liberation, 387, 411; certificate in favor of, 421; on bail, to remain within pre- scribed limits, 421; information lodged against, 429; gives se- curity to appear before Colonel Klock and Warner S, Dygert, 429. Schuyler, John, of Schoharie, farmer, apprehended, 717; re- leased on bail, 718. Schuyler, Nicholas, of Tryon county, taken prisoner by Cap- tain Ballard, 208; examined and recommitted, 208; delivered to Albany board by General Stark, 214; recommitted, 214; released on bail, 217; asks release of his father, 401; his surrender demanded of his sureties, 491. Schuyler, Peter, bailsman for Dun- can Campbell, 130. Schuyler, Peter D., of Tryon county, farmer, prisoner, re- moved from Johnstown to Al- bany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; his liberation requested, 387, 401, 41 1 ; certifi- cate in his favor, 421; on bail, to remain within prescribed limits, 421; information lodged against, 429; gives security to appear before Colonel Klock and Warner S. Dygert, 429. Schuyler, Philip, major-general, engaged in arranging exchange of inhabitants of Cherry Valley, captives in Canada, 59, 303, 304; opinion as to certain Americans who had been with British army, 86; Albany com- missioners request him to for- ward prisoner, 100; Albany board waives appearance of certain persons at his request, 102; copy of intercepted letter sent to, 352-353; writes to Al- bany board, 362; informs Al- bany board of action of tories at Palmertown, 405; advises meeting of board at Saratoga, 405; informed of John AIcMul- lin's examination, 552; sends prisoners to Albany, 554, 555, 557-558; writes about tory women at Saratoga, 558; war- rant transmitted to, 567; war- rant delivered by, 568; warrant directed to, 595; attempt to Hdnap, 758, 760, 765; gives in- formation respecting suspicious character, 760-761. Schuyler, Philip P., colonel, re- quested to aid in capture of party of tories, 758-759. Schuyler, Stephen J., colonel, re- quested to order men to New- town to apprehend tories, 417. Schuyler, \Villiam, of Iryon county, justice of peace, trans- mits testimony and forwards prisoner, 740. Scotch Patent. See also Argyle. .,.-(1 ;^;j7-C'- Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 205 Scotch Patent, ' the, Charlotte county, residents of, 595, 608, 638, 712; person on bail allowed to go to, 619. Scott, , his wheat at Catskill to be seized, 734. Scott, George, of Ballston. See Scott, John. Scott, James, of Cherry Valley, testifies against William Shank- lin, 528. Scott, John, given pass, 85-86. Scott, John, of Ballston, farmer, sent under guard from Schenec- tady, 639; committed, 639; ex- amined and recommitted, 645; bound to appear before com- missioners at Schenectady, 647, 648. Scott, John Morin, senator, or- dered to carry to assembly amended bill for creating com- missioners for conspiracies, 15; secretaiy of state, 175, 197, 240, 830; certification to, of names of persons refusing oath, 83^-834. Scott, Mathew, of Kinderhook district, merchant, bailsman for Timothy Scott, 317; discharged, 322. Scott, Stephen, of Pittstown, re- leased on bail, 108. Scott, Timothy, pretended de- serter from New York, sent to. Albany,3i7; on bailwithin limits of Albany, 317; found to be deserter from continental regi- ment, 322; delivered up to con- tinental soldier, 322. Scott (Scot), William, request for his arrest for circulating coun- terfeit money, 686. Scouting. See also Schouten, Scowton. Scouting, Dirck, of Half Moon district, farmer, bailsman for Robert Caldwell, 590. Scouts, 83; sent to Helderbergs, 353; request for, in Helderbergs, 366; to be sent to Roe Kill and other points, 401; capture spy and robber, 492; one appre- hends suspicious character, 705. Scowton. See also Schouten, Scouting. Scowton, Isaac, prisoner, sent from Poughkeepsie to Albany, 93- Scranton (Scrantum), Stutly (Stutley), of Ballston, aided Burgoyne, 82; examination of his offense, 206-207; put under recog-nizance and allowed to return to place of abode, 207. Scut, Marytie, examined by com- missioners at Stillwater, 466. Sea.