as to oaths in doubtful cases, 189; salary of secretary of Albany board increased, 192; offices of secretary and treasurer of Al- : '■.•.■on qufjD.>{]c ■v -• ■ < ■ < r ,cgl ■.I<:!i •J 54 State of New York Comrs. for Consp. — continued, bany board combined, 195; Al- bany board commits person from Bennington at request of General Stark, 196; Albany board informs Poughkeepsie board of names of persons re- fusing oath of allegiance, 197; Albany board commits tory sus- pect apprehended on way to Kortright's Patent, 199; Albany board requires bail for return of sloop from New York, 201, 202; Albany board pays for ar- rest of John Myer, 202; in- structions issued by Albany board to Isaac A. Fonda for removal of persons refusing oath of allegiance, 203; objec- tions to oath of allegiance pre- sented to Albany board by per- sons about to be removed, 203; Albany board administers oath of neutrality to Hessians, 204; Albany board orders removal of wounded prisoner to hospital, 205; Albany board directs Colonel John Fisher (Visscher) to superintend removal of per- sons refusing oath, 205, 228; Albany board receives direc- tions from governor to confine certain persons, 205, 206; Poughkeepsie hoard v/rites to Albany board, 205; money paid to Colonel Fisher (Visscher) to be accounted for to Albany board, 206, 228; Albany board asks governor to allow wife of Comrs. for Consp. — continued. Alexander White to go to New York, 206; prisoners examined before Albany board at request of General Stark, 208; pardoned robber held as witness by Al- bany board, 209; Albany board directs Lieutenant Isaac Bogert to superintend removal of persons refusing oath, 209; Charlotte county board sends person under guard to Albany board, 209-210; Albany board informed by General Stark that no more provisions will be issued to state prisoners, 210; Albany board furnishes provisions to prisoners, 210-21 1, 264-265, 285, 291, 292, 311, 344, 393, 394, 439, 457; Albany board foPvvards to governor informa- tion received from Charlotte county commissioners, 211; prisoners in Johnstown jail peti- tion Albany board for release, 212; sheriff of Tryon county re- quested to furnish Albany board with authority for committing certain persons to jail, 212; Al- bany board asks General Stark to deliver up prisoners who are subjects of New York and ac- count for their property in his charge, 212-213; Albany board administers oath of allegiance to German deserters from Bur- goyne's army, 213; General Stark delivers prisoners to Al- bany board, and agrees to fur- ! - i' -,•! " •rr o Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 55 Comrs. for Consp. — continued, nish return of their property in his charge, 214; Albany board orders removal of sick prisoners to hospital, 214; persons ar- rested by Captain Ballard re- leased by Albany board on bail, 217; Albany board inquires into seizure of cattle by troops stationed at Cherry Valley, 218- 219; prisoners examined bycom- niissioners at Claverack brought before Albany board, 220-221; board at Claverack binds per- son by recognizance to appear before Albany board, 222; com- missioners at Claverack cite neutral person to appear before Albany board, 223; names of persons to be removed certified to governor by Albany board, 223; order of Albany board to director of hospital for care of sick prisoners and cost of their maintenance, 224; Albany board postpones removal to enemy's lines of important witness, 226; Albany board directs Captain Nanning Visscher to superin- tend removal of persons refusing oath, 228; report submitted to Albany board on cattle taken at Butternuts by continental troops, 230; Poughkeepsie board writes to Albany board, 231; money transmitted to Albany board by state treasurer, 231, 284; Albany board transmits to governor information touching Comrs. for Consp. — continued, appropriation of cattle by con- tinental troops, 231; Albany board notified by General Stark that he will deliver up two prisoners who have deserted from Canada, 232; General Stark asked to deliver prisoners to commissioners, 232, 242, 245; persons confined by Albany board for ad\ising others to join Indians, 232; Albany com- missioners forbid molestation of tory prisoner's family, 233; Al- bany board pays bill for ferry- ing rangers across the Hudson, 233; Albany board entrusts £40 to Isaac D. Fonda, 234; Lieu- tenant Colonel William Butler asks release of prisoner by Al- bany board, 234; Albany board will furnish wood for use of prisoners, 235; Albany board informed of exchange of certain tories, 237; recommendation to General Stark from Albany board to send to Canada women whose husbands are v/ith enemy, 237-238; Albany board ordered by governor to hold certain tories for exchange, 240-241, 310; governor orders Albany commissioners to place Henry Van Schaack on parole, 241; sheriff of Tryon county ordered to send prisoner to Albany board, showing cause of com- mittal, 243; Peter