Wighman. Weger. See also Weager, Weeger. Weger, Andrics, tory suspect, con- fined by order of Lieutenant Colonel Van Rensselaer, 458. Weger, Leonard, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, released on bail, 494. Weissenfels (Weisenfelt), Freder- ick, lieutenant colonel, sends examination of Indian to Al- bany board, 596. Weller. See also Veller. Weller, Frederick, of Schenec- tady, laborer, sent prisoner to Al- bany, 468; released on bail, 486. Weller, Johannis, of Schenectady, farmer, bailsman for Frederick Weller, 486; bailsman for John Broachim, 487; discharged from bail for Broachim, 517. Wells, , reports capture of dangerous characters, 492. Wells, William, of Tryon county, justice of peace, restricts sus- pected person to limits of his farm, 306. Welsh, , tory with enemy, his wife has permission to go to Canada, 698. Wemp, Wempell. See Wempel, Wemple. Wempel. See also Wemple. Wempel, Arent. See Wemple, Myndert A. Wemple, Abraham, bailsman for Jacob Johannis Vrooman, 250. Wemple (Wempell), Abraham, of Schenectady, colonel, writes in behalf of soldier from Bur- goyne's army, 450; sends per- sons under guard to Albany, 639, 645; request to, to inter- cept British expresses, 680. Wemple (Wemp), Andrew, of Tryon county, justice, request to, to place Albert Van Der Werken under recognizance, 271 ; request complied with, 283; request to, to place deserters from enemy under recognizance, 284-285; joins in statement of charges against Philip Helmer, 371 J certifies that certain per- .1, r, 7 Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 259 Wemple, Andrew — continued, sons may safely be bailed, 382; certifies to general good charac- ter of John More and George Any, 384. Wemple, Myndert A., his account for serving citation paid, 314, 811. Wemple, Myndert M., of Schenec- tady, major, supplies for men under his command, 809. Wendell, Abraham, of Albany, enjoined against spreading harmful reports, 355. Wendell, John H., testifies re- garding Henry Thiell, 681. Werley. See Waley. Wermer. See also Warmer, Wormer. Wermer, Petrus, released on re- cognizance, 742. Werner. See also Warner. Werner, John, examined and re- leased, 90. Wessels, Andries, of Schodack, laborer, apprehended as dis- affected person, 640; released on recognizance, 640. West, Peter, of Ulster county, farmer, bailsman for Peter Lar- awa, 725. Westchester county, night watch in, 20; inhabitants of, circulate petition against commissioners for conspiracies, 29-30; whlgs in, 29; commissioners in, pe- tition legislature, 30; names of commissioners in, 68; com- missioners in, receive commu- Westchester county — continued, nlcatlon from Stamford, 722; commissioners In, communicate with commissioners at Pough- keepsle, 722-723; audited ac- counts of commissioners in, 806-807, ^^9' accounts of com- missioners in, with state treas- urer, 823, 826, S27; commission of commissioners in, 829. Westfallen, Frederick, Hessian deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 204. WesthofF, George, deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 201 ; allowed to live in Schoharie, 201. West Point, Orange county, pris- oners to be conveyed to, 711, 713' 732. Wethersficld, Conn., prisoner at, returned to Albany, 104. Wetsel, George, warrant for his arrest on charge of torylsm, 357; discharged, 361; bailsman for Benjamin Ward, 361. Wever. See also Weaver. Wever, June, complaint against, for seizing private property, 244; forbidden to dispose of property seized, 244. Wheather, John, Hessian deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 204. Wheeler, P'rederlck. See Wcller, Frederick. Wheeler, John, brings Intelligence of activity of robbers in Helder- bergs, 366. >M J.J I, i , ;: V - « vi. • -o J La/, . . ■it. , , , ■i .-'.f::>"It"KiM-''' 26o State of New York Wheeler, Jurie, of Livingston Manor, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221; com- mitted, 221; released on bail to remain within prescribed limits, 254; grand jury finds no bill against, for complicity in robber}', 274; released on bail, 275; advises deserter to go to New York, 708. Wheeler, Mary, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221 ; committed, 221 ; discharged, 254. Wlieeler, Nicholas, of Livingston Manor, farmer, bailsman for Peter Wheeler, 239; put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Broer Witbeeck, 511. Wheeler, Peter, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221; committed, 221; released on bail, 239- Wheelwrights, 573; 746. Whigs, in New York, 9; partizan literature of, against toryism, 10; in Westchester county, 29; recommendation from, required for issuance of passes to Ver- mont, 41; charges by, pre- ferred against suspected or dis- loyal persons, 41; obliged to reveal disloyalty, 41; conduct of overzealous, objected to by Albany board, 43-44; bar- barity of, in plundering tories, 55; called scoundrels and ras- cals, 56, 454; compelled to pro- cure private guards for security against tory violence, 416. Whitacre. See also Whiteacre. Whitacre (Whitaker), Barent, con- fined for refusing to aid in transporting military stores, 368; committed for disaffection, 369; released on bail, 377. Whitaker, Whitakre. See Whit- acre, Whiteacre. White, Alexander, applies for per- mission to