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MINUTES of the Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK

Albany County Sessions, 1778-1781 Edited by Victor Hugo Paltsits, State Historian

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Reported to the Legislature April 5th, 1909

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

Pa«e Table of Contents 5 Introduction -- Chapter I: Inquisitorial Bodies of New York during the American Revolution -- Origin of the Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies -- -- Their legal Status Development of their Authority and Powers --Complaints against their Jurisdiction -- Repealed and vested Courts in 9 Introduction-- Chapter II: Operation of the Function of the Commissioners as revealed by the Proceedings of the Albany County Board. -- General Statement of Organization -- Counterfeiters -- Deserters -- Murders Passes -- Prisoners -- Protection -- Rangers -- Relations with other Boards and with Local Committees -- Robberies and Plunder -- Toryism and Disaffection Treason 35 The Manuscript 63 List of Commissioners for Conspiracies 67 Schedule of Meetings 69 Record of Attendances 73 Half-Title to Manuscript, Volume 1 Minutes 79 Half-Title to Manuscript, Volume II 297 Minutes (Continued) 299 Half-Title to Appendixes 775 Appendix I: Laws 777 Appendix II: Financial Accounts 803 Appendix III: Miscellanea 829