robbing Henry Van Rensselaer, 106; confined, 107; exonerated and released on recognizance, 123-124. Van Hoesen, John, bailsman for Catharine Mcsick, 130. Van Hoesen, John Lendertse (Johannis, Jr.), he and his son, Jacob, arrested on suspicion of robbing Henry Van Rensselaer, 106; confined, 107; exonerated and released on recognizance, 123-124. Van Hoesen, Justice (Justicia), charged with advising conti- nental soldiers to desert to enemy, 404; arrested, 404, 406; exonerated and discharged, 409; money paid to, 809. Van Hoesen (Vanhoesan), Justis, Jr., signs pay-bill of Albany board, loi. Van Hoosen, Van Hosen. See also Van Hoesen. Van Hoosen (Van Hoesan), Myndert (Mindert), of Rens- selaerwyck Manor, charged with holding relations with tories, 324; warrant issued for his ar- rest, 324; examination of wit- nesses against, 324, 325; dis- charged on taking oath of alle- -Tdl Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 243 Van Hoosen, Myndert — cont. giance, 325; his signature to oath, 831, Van Iveren, Greger (McGrigor), of Schoharie, tory suspect, or- dered confined, 89; released on recognizance, 115-116, Van Iveren, Rynier, captain, bails and enlists restored deserter, 89. Van Loon, Albartus, robbed, 335, 34i> 342. Van Ness, See also Van Nist. Van Ness, Abraham, Jacob Cort- man charged with murder of, 144- Van Ness, Gerrit, cited to give evidence regarding Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B. Bradt, 438. Van Ness, John, of Kinderhook, robbed, 122, 125, 129, 135, 147, 251- Van Ness, Peter, colonel, party from his regiment aids in appre- hending tories, 566. Van Nist. See also Van Ness. Van Nist, , of Oniskethau, cited to appear before Albany board, 157; examined and dis- charged, 158. Van Nist, John, of Normans Kill, farmer, bailsman for Adrian Bradt, 746. Van Olinda, Jacob, of Renssel- aerwyck IVLmor, farmer, bails- man for John C. Person, 725. Van Orden, Hezekiah, obtains release of British deserter from Van Orden, Hezekiah — cont. confinement, 645; examines George Boarck, 685; request to, for seizure of wheat, 734- Van Petten (Van Patten), Arent N., bailsman for John Staring, 410; ordered to deliver up Star- ing, 494. Van Rensselaer, David, his ac- count for bringing John Sloss and others to jail, 27S-279, 279 (note), 811. Van Rensselaer (Van Renselaer), Henry, persons suspected of rob- bing him, arrested, 106; accesso- ries in robbery of, sent under guard to Albany, 121, 122, 133; persons suspected, exonerated, 124; suspected accessories in rob- bery, released, 131, 140, 141- 142; examination of suspects in robbery of, 137, 141, 164; stolen property ordered returned to, 138; other stolen property found 146; witness in trials for robberv of, 280. Van Rensselaer, Henry J., colonel, writes to Albany board about John Harvey, 569, 58S-589; intercedes for Thomas Whiting, 601. Van Rensselaer (Rensselaer, Van Renselaer), Henry K., lieu- tenant colonel, his representa- tion to Albany board respecting robbers, 181; detachment of his regiment to aid in arrest of robbers, 181; asks release of a '3 V , , -.\f 244 State of New York Van Rensselaer, Henry K. — cont. Archibald McNeal in order that he may join levies, 349; applied to for soldiers to go to Helder- bergs, 366; drafted men in hiding delivered up to, 378, 379,386,391; explains charges against Nicholas Kittle and others, 456; imprisons danger- ous persons, 458; dangerous persons not to be liberated without his knovi^ledge, 458; suggests mode of obtaining in- formation concerning Abraham Ja. Lansing, 470; requested to furnish witnesses against Thomas Blewer, 500; furnishes witness against Blewer, 508; asks liberation of John Arm- strong, 519; gives information against Nicholas Williams, 550; gives information of tory meet- ing in Rensselaerwyck Manor, 636; reports rescue by tories of delinquents under arrest, 644-645, 646; certifies in be- half of Sander Bulson, 656; presents information against Thomas Blewer, 713. Van Rensselaer, Henry K., of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for John Rysdorp and Leonard Rysdorp, 316; bails- man for Samuel Baker, 714. Van Rensselaer (Yzn Renselaer), Jeremiah, commissioner for con- spiracies, Albany county board, wrote part of minutes, 64-65; appointment as commissioner, Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah — cont. 67, 79; his attendances at Albany board meetings, 75-76; signs oath, 80; signs warrant appoint- ing John Ryley, captain of rangers, 112; waits on General Stark in behalf of persons sent from Bennington to Albany, 169; paid by Albany board for paper, 173-174; to assist in ex- change of Cherry Valley cap- tives, 304; ;^95 paid to, on salary account, 320; applies to General Clinton for soldiers to seize tories at Peesink, 323; furnishes information against Stephen Van Dyck, 394, 404; money advanced by, to Albany board, 410, 812; money received by, for Albany board, 599; resigns office of commissioner, 670; money paid to, 81 1; his account as commissioner, 814, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826; his commission, 829. Van Rensselaer (Van Renselaer), John, major, advises Albany board of finding of stolen prop- erty, 146. Van Rensselaer, John,