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Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York

Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925. 331 words

Asa Richardson having some Time ago by Order of this Board been confined in Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board & we jud[g]ing that his Confinement has been sufficiently long do therefore Order that he be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies whenever called upon in two Years from this Day Asa Richardson in Recognizance in. . . . £100 Samuel Sherwood his Bail in . . . . £100

[91] Henry Stater having also been confined for Disto the American Cause was brought before the affection Board and on his Offering good Security for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any One of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon within the next two

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1779 Years he was discharged on entering into a Recognizance to July 21. adhere to the Restrictions Henry Stater on Recognizance in ... £ioo .

Cornelius Van Der Zee of Niscuthaw his Bail in £ioo Adam Haines having been confined for Disaffection was also liberated on entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any One of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon within the next two Years he was discharged on entering into a Recognizance to adhere to the Restrictions

Adam Haines on Recognizance in. . . . £ioo William Van Alen his Bail in. . . . £ioo Mary Herchermer Wife of Johan Jost Herchermer made Application to the Board for Permission to go to Canada to her Husband. Ordered that she be informed that this Board have no Authority to grant her Request but that we will make known her Application to his Excellency Governor Clinton Abraham Hoogteling was ordered to be brought before the Board and examined after which he was ordered to be recommitted Jacobus Hoogteling was also examined and afterwards Ordered to be recommitted.