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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. 273 words

A certain John M'Gullock was apprehended and brought before the Board and it appearing by a Certificate signed by Lieu' Cob Stephen S- John dated at Norwalk that the said M^CulIock is a Deserter from the British Army & there being great Cause of Suspicion against him -- Therefore ordered that he be taken to the Guard House & there detained untill discharged by an Order of this Board -- Jeremiah Van Renselaer Esqone of the Members of this Board informed us that Stephen Van Dyck of Lonenburgh had been aiding & assisting Samuel M-Farlan to make his Escape after he had broke out of Prison -- and Justice Van Hoesen being charged with advising Continental Soldiers to Desert to the Enemy Resolved that a Warrant be [made] out to apprehend the said Stephen Van Dyck & Justice Van Hoesen and transmitted to Col - Robert Van Renselaer requesting him to deliver the said Warrant to some Constable of Claverack District and cause it to be Served -- Adjourned Aug. 18. [104] Met Albany 18 th August 1779 Present

John M Beekman } ( Mathew Visscher Isaac D Fonda f (. Hugh Mitchell Cap- Noble of a Regiment of Levies Stationed at Schohary appeared before the Board and informed us that he had apprehended George Atkin as a dangerous and suspicious Person whereupon ordered that he be brought before us -- The said George Atkin being produced and examined and he not giving a satisfactory Account of himself resolved that he be confined and that a Mittimus be made out to the Goaler to take him into his Custody -- Adjourned --