robber}^ of Henry Van Rensselaer, 121; examined and recommitted, 164; released on bail, 173. Cole, John, suspected person, re- quest for his arrest, 686. Cole, Nicholas, warrant for his arrest as dangerous person, 419. Cole, Peter (Petrus), sent to Albany under guard, as acces- sory to robbery of Henry Van Rensselaer, 121; examined and recommitted, 147, 164; re- moved, with his wife, to hos- pital on account of Illness, 224. Colehamer (Colekamer), Andries, assists in rescuing delinquenfi from ofiicer, 644. Colehamer, Coenradt, appre- hended for helping to rescue ■1 ■,' •V'-^'-^. it} O ijm'an Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 47 Colehamer, Coenradt — continued, prisoners, 646; committed, 646; released on bail, 666. Colehamer, Stephenus, of Rens- selaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Coenradt Cole- hamer, 666. Colekamer. See Colehamer. Collayer, Isaac, his forfeited re- cognizance, 814. Collier (Collyer), joachim (Jochim), of Coxsackie, far- mer, ordered confined in Albany fort, 158-159; released on bail, 160; brought under guard from Coeymans, 567; committed, 567; released on bail, 578. Collins, Richard, summoned to appear before commissioners at Stillv/ater, 466. Collins, Tyrannus, captain, au- thorized by Albany board to issue recognizances to certain persons of Ballston, 82. Colvin, Benjamin, Jr., appears be- fore Albany board in behalf of persons sent from Bennington to Albany, 169, 170. Columbia University, 10 (note). Commissary of Northern depart- ment, agreement with, to supply state prisoners with beef, 211; articles obtained from, for state prisoners in hospital to be re- turned, if desired, 224. Cqmmissary of prisoners. See New York: state; also Prisoners. Commissioners for detecting and defeating Conspiracies, o, {F. ; Comrs. for Consp. — continued, created by legislature (Feb. 5, 1778), 10, 14-16, 777-7S0; name applied to committee of nine men (Oct. 7, 1777), as temporary expedient, 1 1 ; method of appointment, 12, 777-778, 782; function defined, 12-14, 778; required to take oath, 13, 79, 779; funds for, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29, 779-780, 787, 789, 790; to report ex- penditures and keep record of proceedings, 13-14, 779-780; salary of, 14, 25, 780; number increased by act of April 3, 1778, 16, 781-783; administer oath of allegiance to neutrals, 18, 784; certify to secreiary of state names of persons who refuse oath of allegiance, 18, 784-785; magistrates, sheriffs and constables to assist them, 19, 786; expiration of first term of, 19; continued by act of Oct. 29, 1778, 19-20, 271-272, 786- 787; exempted from, night watch duty, save in Alban)' and Schenectady, 20; ordered (Feb. 12, 1779) to report proceedings to senate, 20-21; continued by act of Feb. 17, 1779, 21, 333, 788-789; objections in senate to allowing them general appro- priation, 21-22; their continu- ance recommended in senate (Sept. 2, 1779), 22; bill for con- tinuing them objected to by council of revision, 22; revived o .1 ■-..Hi'-' vr! 48 State of New York Cornrs. for Consp. — continued, by act of Oct. i, 1779, 22-23, 422-424, 789-790; proceedings ad interim of, validated, 23, 423, 790; removals and vacancies of, vested in council of appoint- ment, 23, 423-424, 790; special grant to, in appropriation bill (Oct. 25, 1779), 23; certain powers of, revived by act of March 13, 1780, 24-25, 792- 793; revived by act of June 14, 1780, 25, 440, 793-794; con- tinued until end of war, 25, 441, 794; in certain cases to give notification of removal of tory families, 26, 795; could put estoppel upon removal of tory families, 26, 795; certification of removal by justices of peace or supervisors to be made to, 26, 795; application of new au- thority for removal of tory families, by act of March 22, 1 78 1, 26, 799; empowered to sell goods and chattels of tory families, 26, 799; to account to auditor general for sale of tory families' effect?, 26, 799; in- habitants of Dutchess county cite to legislature grievances against, 27 ; called a " star cham- ber court," in grievances from Albany county, 27; legislature's defence of their powers, 28'; petitioners from Manor of Rens- selaerwyck request legislature to give extra authority to, against torles, 29; memorial to Comrs. for Consp. — continued, legislature from Albany board about funds, 29; inhabitants of Westchester county circulate petition adverse to, 29-30; con- tention that their authorization is unconstitutional, 29; deemed to be tribunal with absolute and despotic power, 30; com- mittee of assembly reports in favor of abolishing, 30; bill for authorizing justices of peace to enlarge persons and abolishing commissioners, not enacted, 30; Westchester county board peti- tions legislature, 30; duties of, subject to aspersions, 30; reso- lution requesting detailed re- ports from, to legislature, 31; bill for repealing laws relating to, passed (March 27, 17S3), 31, 64, 800-802; authority of, repealed and vested in magis- trates and courts, 31, 800-802; accounts of, to be exhibited to auditor general, 32, 801;