Janet Clement the Power of Attorney belonging to the said Janet Clement Lodged in his Hands -- It is Ordered that Hanah Seeger now confined in Goal have Permission to return Home until she be called upon by any one of the Members of this Board -- The Board taking into Consideration the Letter Yester day received from David Smith do in Co[n]sequence thereof Order that Charles Church mentioned in the said Letter be apprehended and Confined -- Adjourned

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 399

Met Albany 5 th August 1779 1779 Aug. 5. Present

John MBeekman / ( Mathew Visscher Jeremiah Van Renselaer j ( Isaac D Fonda William Halenbeeck having by Order of this Board been apprehended by Lieu- Thomas Ismay for harbouring a Party of Robbers and being Accessary to a Number of Robberies by them committed was brought before us and examined and the Proffs alledged against the Said William Halenbeeck not being sufficiently Clear so as to justify his further Confinement

[99] Therefore Ordered that he be Discharged on his taking an Oath in future to harbour no Tories or Robbers and to give Notice to this Board of all such Persons of that Denomination as may come to his House It is Ordered that Lieu- Thomas Ismay deliver up to William Halenbeeck the Gun which he has taken from him Ordered that the Secretary pay to Hendrick Bliss for bringing up from Livingstons Manor to his Place Wendell Yager the sum of £3-4-0 -- Adjourned Met Albany 6 th A[u]gust 1779 1779 Present Aug. 6.