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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. 415 words

(see Letter on the File) Resolved that William Foster & Benjamin Richmond be severally examined respecting the Conduct of Amos Moore John Miller & Lucas Moore and it appearing from their Examinations that the Said Amos Moore John Miller & Lucas Moore have been with the Enemy therefore Ordered that the[y] be Severally Committed & that a Mittimus be made out for them Resolved that Citations be made out and sent to Nathaniel Grummond Seth Hull Isaac Howe Noah Olmstead Benjamin Brown &c job Elsworth to appear before us on Friday next to testify to such Matters as they may know respecting the Conduct of the above Mentioned John Miller -- and also Resolved at the Request of Amos Moore that Citations be made out and sent to William Rhodes Elisha Andrew &: Mathew Edmund to appear before us on Friday next to Give their Evidence respecting the said Amos Moore

Adjourned

1779 1 Met Albany 16 th September 1779 Sept. 16. [ 1 3]

Present

John M Beekman f i Isaac D Fonda Jeremiah Van Renselaer j (. Mathew Visscher

John Hunter appearing before us according to order was examined as to the Charge alledged against him of his having been with the Enemy &z he having entered into a Recogni- In George Clinton Papers, no. 2526, archives of New York State Library, where the answer is also to be found.

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zance before M Justice Roorbeeck to appear at the next r 1779 Sept. 16. Supreme Court was permitted to go at large till that time -- Nicholas Sixby being also Suspected of having been with the Enemy &c having in Consequence thereof been Cited to appear before us appeared and denying the Charge alledged against him & offering an Oath to prove his Innocence resolved that he be permitted to go at large on entering into a Recognizance to appear before the Board on or before the first day of next Month then 8c there to dispose the Same by Sufficient Witnesses -- Robert Davis being Charged with encouraging Continental Soldiers to desert was cited to appear before the Board on his appearing and denying the Charge -- Resolved that he be discharged on his entering into a Recognizance with Sufficient Sureties for his appearance before us on Wednesday next & disproving the Above Charge by Sufficient Evidence or that in Failure hereof he Surrender a Prisoner to the Goaler of this City and County of Albany