in, 259, 261, 264; account for bringing rangers and prisoners from, 344; ac- count for bringing prisoner from, 363; warrant to con- stable at, 404; warrant to Major Esselstyne at, 418; in- habitants of, certify to good behavior of Martin Crom, 513; letter from, in behalf of Thomas Whiting, 601; robberies com- mitted at, 711. Claws. See also Clauw, Klauw, Klouse. Claws (Clauw, Claw), Hendrick, of Kinderhook Landing, car- penter, harbors tory express, 565; apprehended, 571; re- leased on recognizance, 572. Clay, James, returns from Canada 767; warrant issued for his arrest, 767. Clement, Janet (Jenny), tory suspect, apprehended on way to Kortright's Patent, 199; com- mitted, 199; removed to hos- pital on account of illness, 214; released on bail, 227; person taken in company with, 245; to be taken to Philadelphia, 320; power of attorney to be delivered to, 398. ( Icnch, Robert, cited to appear before Albany board, 178; given rjmc to consider oath of allegi- .^nce, 180; takes oath, 189; ^ hi:i oath, 832-833. Clergymen, 139; 142; 161; 231; Clergymen — continued. 554; exempted from night watch duty, 20. Clerks, 551; of supreme court, 668; of commissioners, 833. Cleveland, , lieutenant, warned in the matter of entertaining strangers, 646-647. Cleveland, Ezra, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Beriah Kelly, 576. Cline. See also Kline. Cline, Andries, German deserter from Burgoyne, brought from Schoharie and committed, 287; released, 294. Cline (Clyne, Kline, Klyne), Coen- radt (Coenraad), captain, of Livingston Manor, farmer, com- pensation to, for journey to Barrington and arrest of rob- bers, 251, 810; bailsman for jurie Wheeler, 254; bailsman for David Price, 256; reports ill- ness of person on recognizance, 394; bailsman for Peter Lamp- man, 512; apprehends Henry Smith, Jr. and others, 56S-569; his compensation, 569 (note), 618-619; apprehends persons who obstruct collection ot taxes, 604; bailsman for Wilhelmas Turner, James Turner and Coenradt Turner, 605; ordered to apprehend Peter Bean and Richard Warn, 606; bailsman for Peter Bean, 618. Clinton, George, governor of New York, empowered to appoint t-':!\y.[ ,!n-M.;.lJ !« ^ I' 42 State of New York Clinton, George — continued, commissioners for conspiracies, 12, 777, 782; issues proclama- tion for reconvening legislature (Dec. 15, 1777), 15; empowered to remove dangerous dis- affected persons, 17, 780-781; required to certify data about dangerous disaffected persons to commissioners of .seques- tration, 17, 781; empowered to detain for exclianges persons attainted, ig, 786; passes granted British military pris- oners to appeal for exchange to, 41, 255; his opinion taken as to paroles, 44; requests Albany board to show leniency to certain tory prisoners, 45, 265; Albany board intercedes with, for par- don of accomplice in robbery, who turns State's evidence, 53, 259; pardons robber condemned to death, 53, 279; address of senate to, about suppression of robberies, 54; legislature orders him to issue proclamation against plundering British sub- jects, 55; legislature requests him to ask governors of New Jersey and Connecticut to issue proclamations against plunder- ing, 55; complamts bv Albany board to, agamst General Stark, 57, 170; names of tories to be removed, certified to, 57, 175, 218, 223, 268; might detain tories for exchanges, 57, 58, 175, 223; tories denied tem- Ciinton, George — continued, porary suspension of removal to appeal to, 57-58, 184; Albany board interrogated him as to authority in doubtful cases, 58; captured lieutenant given pass to, for arranging his exchange, 58, 255; requested Albany board to assist in arranging certain exchanges, 59, 303; original papers of, in New York State Library, 65, 170 (note), 178 (note), 1 79 (note), 184 (note), 205 (note), 206 (note), 209 (note), 211 (note), 230 (note), 237 (note), 239 (note), 240 (note), 243 (note), 244 (note), 265 (note), 272 (note), 273 (note), 281 (note), 303 (note), 414 (note), 467 (note), 471 (note), 535 (note), 545-54^ (note), 774 (note); correspond- ence of, with Albany board, 65-66; certain tory suspects arrested upon request of, 87; ^^^^ Poughkeepsie board requested by Albany board to call upon, about charges against certain persons, 92; replies to com- plaints of Albany board against General Stark, 178; notified that seven persons from Ver- mont will be sent by General Stark to enemy's lines, 179; asked by Albany board to re- move paroled tory and women whose husbands are with enemv, 184; writes to Albany board, 205; asked by Albany board to 1! 'rpo6 ■ Oj in in. Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 43 Clinton, Geoige — continued, permit wife of Alexander White to go to New York, 206; infor- mation from Charlotte county forwarded to, 21 1 ; certificate from, 216; affidavit touching appropriation of cattle by con- tinental troops transmitted to, 231; his secretary informs Albany board of exchange ot certain tories, 236-237; orders exchanged tories sent to Pough- kecpsie, 239; orders certain tories held for exchange, 240- 241, 310;