limits, 745- 746; surrendered by bailsman, 747- Bradt, Adrian (Andrian), Jr., of Oniskethau, farmer, appre- hended, 745; released on bail, 745; confined on charge of har- boring robbers, 748; released on bail, 77c^77i. Bradt, Albert, of Oniskethau, bailsman for Jacob Haines, Bradt, Daniel B., of Hoosick dis- trict, lieutenant colonel, witness cited to give evidence regarding Bradt, Daniel B. — continued, his conduct, 438; orders re- moval of tory families, 527-528; certifies request of tory women to remain at home, 528. Bradt, Gerrit, of the Helderbergs, yeoman, bailsman for Lidia Currey, 446. Bradt, Jan, his testimony respect- ing robbers in Helderbergs, 367- 368; design of robbers against, 368. Bradt, John, of the Verrbergh, robbed, 334, 335; apprehends suspected person, 334. Bradt, John S., of the Helder- bergs, cited before Albany board to explain visits of tories to his house, 222; examined and dis- missed, 225. Bradt, Staats, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, brought before commissioners, 749; released, on bail, 749. Bramley, James, of the Helder- bergs, innkeeper, tory, sent to Albany by commissioners at Schenectady, 471; required to find surety, 471; warrant issued for his arrest, 582; apprehended, and committed, 586; examined and recommitted, 5S7; released on bail, 597-598. Brant (Brandt), Joseph, persons captured by, 39; deserters from, 39; Albany board seeks to ap- prehend spy sent from New York to, 54; prisoner escapes from, 269; persons apprehended - 'X , - •V...,\ vtii-': ; V I 28 State of New York Brarrt, Joseph — continued. for attempt to join, 277; at Chemung, 293; deserter from, confined, 293; despatches for, from New York, 329; prisoner who was lately under his com- mand, 349; prisoner supposed to have been with, 375; follower of, in border devastations ap- prehended, 387, 539. Bratt. See also Bradt. Bratt, John, of the Heldcrbergs, farmer, released on bail and oath, 512-513. Brattleboro (Brattle borough), Vt., residents of, 312, 549, 559; petition that paroled tory be allowed to remove to, 312-313. Brcadfrick, John, of Stone Arabia, farmer, bailsman for Jacob Mcr- kle, 433. Breakabeen (Beakabeen), Scho- harie count}', party of men sent there to intercept tories, 323; residents of, 613, 623. Breise. See Bresic, Brisie. Bremerman, Frederick, Hessian deserter from British army, ex- amined and discharged, 172. Bresie. See also Brisie. Bresie (Briese), Benjamin, of Rensselaen\yck Manor, witness in case of Myndert Van Hoosen and others, 324, 325. . Bresie, Gabriel, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, summoned to testify against Myndert Van Hoosen and others, 324. Bresie, Hendrick, of Rensselacr- Bresie, Hendrick — continued, wyck Manor, witness in case of Alyndert Van Hoosen and others, 324, 325. Bresie (Breise), Janake (Janakie), of Rensselaerwyck Manor, wit- ness in case of Myndert Van Hoosen and others, 324, 325. Brevoort, Henry (Hendrick), of Newtown, farmer, bailsman for Peter Van Campen, 42S, 467. Brewster, N., money paid to, in- sert opp. 821. Brickmakers, 691. Brisbcn. See also Brisbin. Brisben (Brisbin), James, of Sara- toga district, farmer, sent pris- oner to Albany on charge of harboring spy, 554; examined and recommitted, 595; on bail within prescribed limits, 600, 607, 676; allowed to go to Sara- toga, 621, 650, 676; allowed to live at Saratoga, 727. Brisben, Robert, of Saratoga, farmer, tory suspect, on bail within Saratoga district, 353; required to renew his bail, 520, 532; goes to Canada, 736; his bail forfeited, 736-737. Brisbin, William, given pass, 85- 86. Brisie. See also Bresie. Brisie, Vv'illiam, of Rensselaer- wvck Manor, his charfres against Myndert Van Hoosen and others, 324. Broachim (Broachiam), John, of Schenectady, farmer, sent pris- ■ :''><■■ \f Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 29 Broachim, John — continued, oner to Albany, 468; released on bail, 487; his bail renewed, 517- Broadhower, Jacob, prisoner, re- moved from Johnstown to Al- bany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; released on bail, 382. Broadhower, Nicholas, bailsman for Jacob Broadhower, 382; bailsman for Johannis Alt and others, 383. . Brock, Francis, of Cinkaick, re- leased on bail, 127. Brock, John, released on bail, 124-125. Bronck. See also Bronk. Bronck, Andries, reports capture of dangerous characters, 492. Bronck (Bronk), John L., major, sends to Albany board person suspected of robberies, 331-332; orders removal of tory families, 523. 525- Bronck, Leonard, of Coxsackie, recommends Nathaniel Cotton, 662. Bronck, Richard, of Coxsackie district, paid for conveying per- sons from Coxsackie to Albany, 156, 810; bailsman for John Garret, 579. Bronk, Peter, his account, 813. Brooks (Brook), John, taken pris- oner by Captain Ballard, 211- 212; examined and recommitted, 212; delivered to Albany board by General Stark, 214; recom- Brooks, John — continued. mitted, 214; released on bail, 276; asks permission to go to Butternuts to recover papers, 276; permitted to lay request before General Hand at Cherry Valley, 276. Brooks, Richard, taken prisoner by Captain Ballard, 211-212; examined and recommitted, 212; delivered to Albany board by General Stark, 214;