Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; released on bail, 382, 383. Shakers. See also Quakers. Shakers, refuse to bear arms, 43 (note), 452; committal of three, 453; order for apprehending one, 453; commissioners suggest course of conduct for dealino- o with, 461; arrest and committal of several, 469, 470, 471; to be sent within enemy's lines, 504; one persuades slave to go to the enemy, 555; tendency of their teachings, 592; many of their persuasion reformed, 592; one suspected of being a spy, 678, 680; accused of purchasing arms and ammunition, 724. Shaking-quakers. See Shakers. Shanklin, Andrew, of Albany, laborer, bailsman for Williani Shanklin, 564. Shanklin, Williani, of Rcnsselaer- wyck Manor, laborer, charged with plundering inhabitants of Cherry Valley, 528; appre- hended, 528; released on bail. Shannon (Shamon), George, of Schenectady, farmer, sent pris- oner to Albany, 468; released on bail, 489. .ri;.': ^^^-i^ .:>:,!Mi.^ 208 State of New York Shannon, Joseph, deserter from British army, confined, 312. Shans, Henry, believed cognizant of robbers at house of Nicholas Michel, 1 19; arrest ordered, 11.9. Shans, Jeremiah, released on bail, etc., 122. Sharp. See Scharp, Scharpe, Scherp. Shaver. See also Schaver, Schef- fer, Shafer. Shaver, Casper, bailsman for Daniel Dobs, 249. Shaver, Christopher, apprehended for helping to rescue prisoners,. 646; committed, 646. Shaver, Frederick, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farm.er, warrant issued for his arrest, 676; re- leased on bail, 677. Shaver, Hcndrick, bailsman for Frederick Warmer, 348. Shaver (Shave), Jacob F., of Livingston Manor, captain, jus- tice of peace, to go in search of robbers, 259; his recommenda- tion in favor of John Smith, 321, 335; bailsman for John Harvey, 576- Shaver, Johannis, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Fite Miller, 511; lodges information against two persons, 574-575? 618. Shaver, John, tory suspect, or- dered confined, 89, 121; re- moved from Albany jail to fort, 129. Shaver, John, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Johannis Alt and others, 383; bailsman for Adam Shafer and others, 386; bailsman for Martin Galer, 463. Shaver, Nicholas, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, released on bail, 663. Shaver, Philip, confined, 121; ex- amined and recommitted, 168- 169; had attempted to join enemy in Canada, 291. Shaw, Duncan, of Charlotte county, farmer, bailsman for WiUiam Bell, 633. Shaw, Neal, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, innkeeper, cited before Albany board for expressions injurious to its members, 348; bailsman for James Gillis, 621, 638, 674. Shaw, Samuel, lieutenant, paid for efforts to apprehend persons from Canada, 261, 810. ^hiw, Samuel, cited as witness against persons in Hoosick, 689. Shcerman. See Sherman. Shehen, Butler, escapes from guard at Stillwater, 381; re- taken, 381. Shelden, John, taken prisoner by Captain Bullard, 208; examined and recommitted, 208. Sheldon (Shelden), Isaac, con- stable, assaulted and robbed at house of Nicholas Michel, 119, 133; brings to Albany board Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 209 Sheldon, Isaac continued, stolen goods of Henry Van Rensselaer, 137-138; stolen money committed to his care, 138; pay-bill of, for seizing stolen goods of Henry Van Rensselaer, 138, 810; arrests deserter, 154; apprehends Rob- ert Martin, 351; bailsman for Stephen Astin, 434; apprehends suspicious characters at Stephen- town, 738. Shepherd, , Shaker, accused of persuading negro to go to the enemy, 555. Shepherd, John, witness against David Waters, 706, 707. Shepherd, William, of Albany, cutler, bailsman for Richard Brooks, 216; bailsman for Jos- eph Hawkins, 572, 597. Sheriffs, issuance of mittimus to, by commissioners for conspiracies, 44, 287, 474, 568; issuance of habeas corpus to sheriff by justice of supreme court, 154; authority of sheriff for confining persons in Tr)'on countv, 212, 243, 249; General Stark i'u stifles to sheriff discharge of prisoner, 232; certain persons in custody of sheriff of I'ryon county to be discharged, 431-432. Sherman (Sheerman), John, sup- posed spy from enemy, cap- tured, 492; committed, 4()2; deserter from bateau service, 505; returned to bateau service at Fishkill, 505. Sherwood, Daniel, American sol- dier, captured and released, 704. Sherwood, Samuel, bailsman for Asa Richardson, 389. Shiffer, Philip, examined and re- committed, 221, 251, 261. Shipboy, Thomas, of Albany, merchant, bailsman for Robert Adams, 493, 612; bailsman for Archibald McNeal, 603, 770. Shipman, Timothy, bailsman for George Fisher, 157. Shoemaker. See also Schoom- maker, Schoonmaker. Shoemaker, Johannis, of Schen- ectady, farmer, bailsman for George Shannon, 489. Showers, John, arrested as suspect in robbery of John Van Ness, 135; imprisoned, 135; released on bail, 187. Showers, William, released on bail, 166; bailsman for John Showers, 187. Shufelt, George, bailsman for Johan Jurie Fought, 260. Shufelt, Margaret, warned to re- move from state, 612. Shulter, Mathew, lieutenant, fur- nishes information concerning tories, 255. Shurdiffe, Joseph, assistant quar- termaster, prisoner, movement for his e: change, 296, Shuts, John, of Livingston Manor, farmer, bailsman for Dr. Thomas Thompson, 531. Sickness. See Hospital, Prisoners, Smallpox. 'fa