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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. 254 words

the same together with the Persons in whose Possession the 1770 Aug. 2. goods are found before us forthwith [97] The 13 oard having received Information that William Schermerhorn is at present lurking some where about his Farm It is therefore ordered that a Letter be wrote to Lieu- Thomas Ismay to go with his Party of Men to Pecsink and there endeavour to apprehend the said William Schermerhorn Adjourned Met Albany 3 d August 1779 1779 Aug. 3. Present

John M Beekman - Isaac D Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer

The Board having received Information that Walter Norris of this City is able to give some Intiligence with Respect to the secreting Samuel M-Farlan who brokeout of Goal a few Days ago and he being sent for and examined and it appearing from his Examination that Jeremiah Johnson of this Place was privy to the Concealing of the said Samuel M-- Farlan Therefore ordered that the said Jeremiah Johnson be ordered to attend this Board to Morrow Morning -- Received a Letter from David Smith of Cambridge District dated the 5 th Day of July 1779 respecting a certain Charles Church which Letter is in the words following (to wit) (prout) ordered that the said Letter be filed and that the subject

Matter thereof be taken into Consideration at a future Day Jesse Fairchild Laid before the Board an Account of Services performed by him towards securing the State Prisoners amounting to £ 222 -- 16 ordered that the same be paid -- 1