gives new bail, 463- Atlee, William Augustus, of Penn- sylvania, judge, information from, about counterfeiters, 321. Attorney at law, 175. Auckquetough, Auckquetuck, See Achquetuck. Ault- See also Alt. Ault, Johannis, bailsman for Adam Shafer and others, 386. Ayres. See also Aires. A}res, James, dissuades persons from bearing arms, 552-553. Ayres, Peter, of New Lebanon, farmer, bailsman for Thomas Ayres, 577. Ayres, Thomas, of New Lebanon, laborer, released on bail, 577. BABCOCK, John, of Hoosick, farmer, innkeeper, disaffected person, 686; apprehended, 687; released on bail, 688; witnesses cited to appear against, 688- 689; examined, 692; his bail renewed, 693 Babcock, Joshua, of Hoosick, cordwainer, captain, appre- hends Jacob Best, 691; bails- man for Thomas Butler, 692; bailsman for John Babcock, 693. Babcock, Phineas, of Queenbury, bailsman for William McKen- sie, 139. Bacchos (Bacchus, Bocchus), John, to be arrested on charge of disaffection, 352; committed, 356; released on bail, 377. Bacon, , robbery committed against, 276. Bacon, Abel, Shaker, confined on suspicion of being a spy, 678; dischai<|i\l with warning, 680. Bacon Hill. See Fiddletown. Bagnell, Elizabeth, wife of Sam- uel Bagnell, complains that Captain Ballard has seized and appropriated her property, 300- 301. Bagnell, Samuel, prisoner deliv- ered to Albany board by General Hand, 271; soldier under Sir John Johnson, 300; his wife brings accusation against Cap- tain Ballard, 300-301. -1 ,;,,,,.! I. i: i6 State of New York Bail. See Bonds, Recognizances. Baily, Hugh, witness against Ja- cob Best, 686, 688-689. Baker, Mrs., widow, informs Al- bany board of property stolen from her in summer of 1777, 128, 149. Baker, Albert, of Charlotte count)', justice of peace, sends danger- ous persons to Albany, 50S. Baker, Benjamin, released on re- coo;nizance and enlistinfr in con- tinental army, 107; bailsman for Zachariah Overmagh, 127. Baker, Benjamin, of Rensselaer- wyck, cited to appear before Albany board, 177; refuses oath of allegiance, 177-178; committed to jail for contempt, 178; advised of day for re- moval, 191; his refusal cer- tified to secretary of state, 197- 198; in list of persons re- moved to enemy's lines or held for exchange, 835. Baker, Deborah, witness against Thomas Blewer, 508. Baker, Ebenezer, paid by Albany board for services, 94. Baker, Edward, bailsman for Sam- uel and John Perry, 97. Baker, Samuel, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, weaver, examined and discharged, 473; has in his possession British commissions and proclamations, 658; ar- rested and committed, 658; re- leased on bail, 714. Baker, William, bailsman for Baker, William — continued. James Bruce, 378; required to deliver up Bruce, 773. Baker, a, 495. Baldwin, Alexander, of Stillwater, farmer, bailsman for Joseph Carr, 608, 619. Bali, Jacob, cited to appear before Albany board, 182; goes to enerny, 255; sent prisoner from Schenectady to Albany, 468. Ball, Jacob, Jr., of the Beaver Dam, farmer, suspect, released on bail, 84; cited to show cause why recognizance should not be forfeited, 163; released on bail, 519. Ball, John, tory, sent prisoner from Schenectady to Albany, 468. Ball, John, Jr., of the Beaver Dam, laborer, released on bail, 520. Ball, Peter, of the Beaver Dam, charged with enlisting men for enemy's service, 611; to be apprehended, 611. Ball, William. See Bell, William. Ballard, William, captain, persons apprehended by, examined by commissioners, 208, 21 1-2 1 2; accused of seizing and appro- priating private property, 300- 301; charge against, referred to General James Clinton, 301. Ballinger, Peter, of Tryon county, si2;ns instrument committino; persons to custody of sheriff, 431- : Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 17 Ballston (Ballstown, Balltown), Saratoga county, recognizances issued by military officers at, 43, 82; residents of, 127, 509, 560, 622, 635, 648; bailed per- son seeks permission to keep school in, 435; this person allowed to remove to, 435-436; tories at, to be removed, 724; person apprehended near, 753. Bancker, Flores, conveys to Al- bany board suspicion touching tories removed from frontier, 754; requested to observe tory movements, 754. Bancker, Gerard. See also New York: state. Bancker, Gerard, state treasurer, orders upon, drawn by Albany board, 299, 350; transmits money to Albany board, 599; money received from, by Albany board, 813. Bank notes. See Felony, Money. Bank of North America, counter- feiting, raising or passing notes of, a felony, 38. Banyar (Banyer), Goldsbrow, ar- rest of person for carrying letters from, to David Van Schaack, 99. Barber, David, prisoner, removed from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364. Barbo, Francis, charged with rob- bery, 341; committed, 341; evidence in his behalf, 342. Barclay, John, chairman of com- mittee of city and county of Barclay, John — continued. Albany, order on, to deliver up pocket-book to James Blakely, 160; lays before Al- bany board papers presented to him, 279. Bardine, John, of Tryon county, examined by justices of peace, 740. Barger, Jacob, apprehends sus- picious character, 739. Barham, John, assists