Johannis Staring having some Time since been sent down from Tryon County and here confined was brought before the Board and their being no particular Charges as yet exhibited Before us against him therefore ordered that he be liberated on entring into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and doing Militia Duty and for his remaining within the Limits of the Township of Schenectady and appearance before any One of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon -- Johannis Staring on Recognizance in £100 Arent N Van Petten his Bail in £100 The original voucher is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p. 169, State Comptroller's office. 'Ibid, p. 169. Payment was for riding three commissioners to Saratoga. etc., and his mother, Eve Slingerlandt, signed the receipt with a mark.

Minutes of Commissioners for Conspiracies 41

[110] Met Albany 8 th September 1779 1779 Sept. 8.

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JJohn M Beekman ) ( < T •

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Rachel Farguson having been some time since Confined for harbouring & entertaining a Number of l ories who come down from Canada with an inte[n]tion of Murdering the Defenceless Inhabitants on the Western Frontiers 01 this State was brought before the Board order[e]d that she be liberated from Confinement on entering into a Recognizance for her future Good Behaviour and appearance at the next Court of General Sessions of the peace to be Held for the City & County of Albany at the City Hall of the said City on the first Tuesday in October & then &c there