for securing prisoners paid, 397, 812; another account of his, 397 C!0 Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies S3 Fairchild, Jesse — continued, (note); bailsman for Henry Simpson, 444; money paid to, 518, 521; bailsman for William Lees, 570; money paid to, 813; his account, 813. Fairchild, Nancy, wife of tory, asks permission to go to New York, 248. Fairchilds^ David, of Ballston, far- mer, liberated on bail, 559-560. Fairchilds, Mathew, of Ballston, tailor, bailsman for David Fair- childs, 560. Fairchilds, Stephen, of Arlington, farmer, apprehended and com- mitted, 705; released on bail, 708-709. Fairman, John, of Ballston, aided Burgoyne, 82. Falensby, George, cited to appear before Albany board, 181; dis- charged, having taken oath of allegiance, 185. Fall, Francis, captured on way to join enemy, 329; confined, 330. Farouson. See also Ferguson. Farguson, Colin, of Albany, sus- pected of aiding persons to join enemy, 496; examined and discharged, 496. Farguson, James, suspect, ordered confined, 146; released, 166. Farguson (Ferguson), Jonathan, cited to appear before Albany board with property received from Neal Taylor, 317; Colonel Humfrey writes about, to Al- bany board, 318. Farguson, Peter, of Beekman's precinct, suspect, released on bail, 153. Farguson, Rachel, confined for harboring tories, 411; released on bail, 411. Farguson, Stephen, bailsman for Farmers, 239; 315; 316; 317; 335 %j 0 J 348; 0 ~t 0 421 , 426 428; 429 460, 463 , 466, 467: 472 478; 481, 482 . 483 4.8 s: 486 487; 489 490 » 4Q2 4-04.; 495 497; 498, 409 «;o2; 503 505; 506, 509 . 510 511; 512 513; 5^5 ' 517 = 518; 519 520; 521, 522 - 524j 526; 527 538 530; 532 5363 537; 540; 543 544 > 559 560; 562 563; 571 573 ' 574 575; 576 577; 578 579 ; 580 581; 583 584; 585 588 . 590 592; 594 597; 598, 599 , 605 607; 608 609, 610, 613 614 617; 618 621 622 , 623 ; 624 625; 626 627 629 . 631 > 632 633; 635 640 641 . 642 \ 643 648; 649 650 651 > 652 . 654 655; 658 659 , 660 ; 661 ; 663 664; 665 666 667 , 668 , 669 672; 673 675 . 677 , 684 ; 688 69 1 ; 692 693 , 696 . 697 ; 698 699; 704 709 . 713 , 716 . 717 718; 719 720 , 721 , 722 > 724 725; 726 741 . 743 . 744 ; 745 746; 749 751 ; 756 ; 757 ; 758 . 761; 764 771 . 772 773; 774- J' J 1 ' b ' quested to have Dr. Smith ap- ■ - ,5.' .<} .,, wO<j ' I 'I ■ 84 State of New York Fay, Joseph — continued. prehended, 726; sends intelli- gence of Dr. Smith's surrender, 728; his communication replied to, 729; writes again to Albany board, 733. Felony. See also Treason. Felony, counterfeiting made a, 37-39; attempting to pass counterfeit bills made a, 37; bringing into New York counter- feit bills made a, 37; raising true bills made a, 37; counter- feiting French crowns in New York made a, 37-38; counter- feiting, raising or passing notes of Bank of North America made a, 38; constitutional methods recommended in cases of, 54; trials by jury before courts of oyer and terminer for, 55; maintaining that king of Great Britain had authority in or over New York, adjudged to be a, 55-56; persons con- demned to death for, might be respited to serve on ships, 56; legislature of New York abol- ished barbarous English laws for punishing, 59; powers of judges in cases of, 60 (note). Felt, Frederick, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 220- 221; committed, 221; released on recognizance, 264. Fences of stolen property. See Robberies, Robbers. Ferguson. See also Farguson. Ferguson, Robert, tory suspect, ordered confined, 87. Feries. See also Ferris. Feries (Farre, Farries), John, witness against Robert Martin, 352, 354- Ferris, Peter, prisoner, cost of guarding, 806. Fiddletown (Fiddle Town), Bacon Hill, Saratoga county, resident of, 766. Fikcs, George. See Fikes, Peter. Fikes, Peter, prisoner, removed from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; released on bail, 385, 386; his bail to be prosecuted, 673. File, Christian, released on recog- nizance, 224. File, Christopher, his bail aug- mented to offset depreciation of currency, 459-460; assists in rescuing delinquents from officer, 644; apprehended and committed, 646; discharged after giving sureties to court, 668. File (Fill), Melchert (Melchart), of Rensselaerwyck Manor, far- mer, bailsman for Marte Fre- ligh, 134; confined, examined and '■ecommitted, 220; released on bail, 226; bailsman for Christopher File, 460; charged with passing counterfeit money, 544; ordered to appear before Albany board, 544; appre- hended for helping to rescue 0- T:XO tf^ Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 85 File,