with aiding in destruc- tion of Curry town, 749; com- mitted, 749; examined and re- committed, 750. France, petitioners from manor of Rensselaerwyck ask legisla- ture to send tories on ships of French allies, 29; counterfeiting of French crowns made felony in New York, 37-38; persons condemned as felons might be respited to serve on ships of French allies, 56; false rumor that French fleet intended to convey away Washington and continental congress, 56, 454. Francisko, Jurie, of Cooksburg, farmer, bailsman for Leonard Weger, 494. Frandts. See also France. Frandts, Henry, of Durlach, charge against, 75 1; 752; com- mitted, 752. Frasen See also Frazer. Fraser (Frazer, Frazier), Daniel, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89; removed to fort on ac- count of illness, 200; breaks jail, 334; order for his arrest, 334; suspected of cooperating wit?/*''enemy's scouting parties, 416. Fraser (Frazer), Hugh, of Har- persfield, arrested by conti- nental troops at Schoharie, 129; imprisoned at Albany, 129; re- leased on bail, 268-269. Fraser, Thomas, tory suspect, or- dered confined, 89. Frazer. See also Fraser. Frazer, John, apprehended on way to Canada to join enemy, 447; committed, 448. ;■ \ ■;(• -So Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 93 Frazer, Mickael W., released on recognizance, 178. Frazer, Simon, petition for his re- lease, 185; witnesses summoned to testify against, 185. Frederick, , of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, charged with in- tention of joining enemy, 475- 476. _ Frederick, John, tory suspect, committed, 401-402. Frederick, Michael, of Durlach, charge against, 751, 752; com- mitted, 752. Frederick, Stephen, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Frederick Merkle, 772. Fredericksburgh (Fredericksbor- ough, Fredericksburough), Dut- chess county, letters passing between Albany board and local committee at, 51; prisoner re- leased by Albany board subject to appearance before committee of, 130; pass issued by justice at, 448; residents of, 450, 503. Freehold, Greene county, sus- picious characters apprehended near, 158-159; goods stolen at, 168. Freer. See also Frere. Freer, John, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, weaver, bailsman for John Smith, 665. Freligh. See also Fraley. ' Freligh, Marte (Martin), of Rens- selaerwyck Manor, farmer, put on recognizance to furnish bail, 131 ; released on bail, 134; dis- Freligh, Marte — continued, charged in part, 451; bailsman for Jacob Fraley, 654. French, Benjamin, of Saratoga, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89; prisoner in Albany jail, 127; removed to hospital on account of having smallpox, 13 1 ; en- larged on recognizance, 149. French, Charity, tory, his wife permitted to remain in her home, 709-710. French, Ebenezer, of Tryon county, examined by justices of peace, 740. French, John, witness against Robert Martin, 352, 354. French, Marcy, wife of Chanty French, warned to remove from state, 709; permitted to remain in her home, 710. Frere. See also Freer. Frere, Hugh, of New Britain, ar- rest ordered for robbery, 143. Frets. See also Fretz. Frets, Ann, of Durlach, charge against, 751-752; committed, 752. Fretz Earnest, of Durlach, farmer, released on ball, 773. Frey, Hendrick, of Canajoharie, colonel, cited to appear before Albany board, 189; takes oath of allegiance, 197; bailsman for Paul Drew, 256; pay-bill for serving citation on, 314; his oath, 832-833. Frey, Jacob, bailsman for John More, 384. 5? 1^^ 94 State of New York Frihart, Christian, of Sir John Johnson's corps, prisoner, 556. Frobert, John, confined, 330. Fuller, William, of Albany, joiner, bailsman for Daniel McLoud, 616. Fullerton, Robert, of Niskayuna, suspected of knowing purpose of certain person to join enemy, 727 ; examined and discharged, 727. Furnival. See also FurnwalL Furnival, James, bailsman for Moses Thirsty, 273. Furnwall. See also Furnival. Furnwall, James, of Albany, inn- keeper, accused of enlisting for British army, 302; committed, 302; released on recognizance, 302. /^ALER, Christopher (Stoffel), tory suspect, ordered con- fined, 87; sick in jail, removed to fort of Albany, 107. Galer, Martin, Jr., of Rensselaer- . wyck Manor, farmer, tory sus- pect, ordered confined, 87; re- moved from Albany jail to fort, 129; released on bail, 165; fur- nishes new bail, 463. Galer, Mattice (Martinus), tory suspect, ordered confined, 87; removed from Albany jail to fori, 129. Galer, Silvan, tory suspect, or- dered confined, 87, Gansevoort, Coenrad, lieutenant, to apprehend supposed spy, 682; spy escapes from, 682, 683. Gansevoort, Harmen, asks per- mission for return of certain persons removed within enemy's lines, 272. Gansevoort, Leonard, of Albany, asks that John Cobham be al- lowed to take oath of alle- giance, 420; bailsman for Thomas Reed, 770; draft on, as treasurer of Albany county, 821. Gansevoort, Leonard, Jr., sec- retary of Albany board of com- missioners, 36; takes oath of oflB.ce, 36, 63, 95; made acting treasurer of board, 37, 195; salary of, 37, 63, 95, 192; his official expenditures, how made, 37; pay-bill of, 63-64; retained manuscript minutes of Albany board, 64; minutes given to state in 1850 by his grandson, Thomas Hun, 64;