charged with entertaining express from New York, 550; warrant for his arrest, 550. Williams, William, of Newtown, farmer, summoned before com- missioners at Stillwater, 466; bailsman for William Williams, Jr., 467. Williams, William, Jr., of New- town, farmer, furnishes bail, 467. Williamson, Jacobus, of Maple Town, summoned as witness against Simon Frazer, 185. Williamson, Samuel, of Albany, charged with utterances injuri- ous to American cause, 421. Willman, Michael, deserter from British army, 86. Wills, William, commissioner for conspiracies, Tryon county board, appointment, 68; his attendance at Albany board meetings, 76, 98; signs oath, 80, 98; requested to specify charges against prisoners from Tr}'on county, 412; his com- mission, 829. Willson. See also Wilson. Willson, John, of Kinderhook, farmer, bailsman for John Bratt, 513- Willson, John, of Cherry Valley, testifies against William Shank- lin, 528. V\^illson, Samuel, deserter, 88; return, s^sind repents before Al- bany board, 89; released on bail for enlisting with Capt. R. Van Iveren, 89. Wilson, , money paid to, 808. Wilson, George, of Cambridge district, released on bail, iii. Wiltcee, Jacob, suspected of co- operating with enemy's scout- ing parties, 416. Wiltsie (Wiltse), Jacob, pay-bill of, as guard bringing prisoners to Albany, 136, 810. Ji1j:!/a-j3,;i.; O.T ii: yi' All Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 263 Wiltsie, (Wilsie), John, of Phil- lipstown, released on bail, 85; appears before Albany board, 100. Wiltsie, Thomas, said to have come from New York, 431. Winchester, Amaziah (Amaziach), money paid to, 812. Wing. See Wyng. Winne. See also Winney. Winne, Francis, witness against Edward McGurkey, 736. Winne, Peter, bailsman for John Stiles, 109. Winne, Peter ¥., cited as witness in case of John Dunbar, 196; his testimony committed to writ- ing, 198. Winney, Jacob, lieutenant, to ar- rest person from Canada, 767. Winstone, Amaziah, of Kings dis- trict, warrant directed to, for arrest of two persons, 461. Wisner (Wiesner, Wissner), Henry, commissioner for con- spiracies, Orange county board, appointment, 68; presents pe- tition of Joshua FI. Smith, 624; his audited account, insert opp. 821; his account with state treasurer, 827; his commission, 829. Witbeck. See Witbeeck. Witbeeck, Broer, of Livingston Manor, farmer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Nicholas Wheeler, 511. Witbeeck, Harpert. See Lansing, Harpert. Witbeeck (^Vitbeck), Isaac, of Cox- sackie, farmer, confined in Al- bany fort, 158-159; released on bail, 160; bailsman for Johan- . nis L. Witbeeck, 577; bailsman for Joachim Collier, 578; bails- man for Isaac Huyck, 578. Witbeeck, Johannis, disafi'ected person, brought under guard from Coeymans, 567; commit- ted, 567. Witbeeck, Johannis I., of Oniske- thau, farmer, disaffected per- son, released on bail, 577. Witbeeck, Johannis L., of Ach- quetuck, farmer, disaffected person, released on bail, 577- Witbeeck (\Vitbeck), John, cited to appear before Albany board, 180-181; refuses oath of alle- giance, 182; his refusal certi- fied to secretary of state, 197- 198; brought under guard from Coeymans, 566; committed, 567-., Witbeeck, Thomas, disalR-cted person, 313; warrant for his ar- rest, 313; discharged with warn- ing, 326. Witbeeck, Wouter, of Manctten- hook, farmer, released on bail, 578- Wittirg (Whiting), Christopher, Hessian deserter, allowed at large in Albany county on re- cognizance, 133; to be appre- hended, 710; examined and re- leased on bail, 715-716. I 264 State of New York Wolcot, Gideon, of Livingston Manor, blacksmith, bailsman for Adam Killmer, 607. Wolders (Walters, Wolters), And- ries, deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 201; allowed to live in Schoharie, 201 ; on bail, 697. Wood, , captain, money paid to, insert opp. 821. Wood, John, captain, of Cinkaick, examination of Jonas Earle respecting him to be trans- mitted to Poughkeepsie board, 91, 92; cited to appear before Albany board, 219, 242; proof of service of citation on, re- quired, 286; proves that he has taken oath of allegiance, 311. Wood, Silas, tory, his person to be seized and house to be searched, 637. Wood, Thomas, Jr., tory suspect, order for his arrest, 94; arrest ordered for robbery, 143; con- cealed near Worcester, Mass., 224; request for his apprehen- sion, 224; returns from New York, 469; new order for his arrest, 469. Wood, William, tory prisoner, money paid by, for his main- tenance, 817. Wood, application to quarter- master general for, to be used for prisoners, 235; account for, used by prisoners, 309. Woodstock, Conn., resident of, 159- Woodward, Abigail, wife of Josiah Woodward, warned to remove from state, 541. Woodward, Abijah, apprehended as disaffected person, 406; con- fined, 406; discharged, 408; bailsman for Caleb Brown, Jr., 408. Woodward, David, tory, his fam- ily warned to remove from state, 541. Woodward, Gershom, money paid to, 808. Woodv/ard, Josiah, tory, his fam- ily warned to remove from state, 541. Woodward, Lucretia, wife of David Woodward, warned to remove from state, 541 ; allowed to remain at home, 541. Woodward, Robert, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, captain, attempts