Samuel, suspected person, committed, 355~356; letter to Captain Parr concerning, 356; letter to General McDougall concern- ing, 359; supposed deserter from continental army, 359; property taken from, as security, McFarland, Samuel — continued. 359-360; his escape, 394, 397, 398, 402, 404, 413; looked upon as a spy, 413, 426; produces satisfactory credentials, 426. McFeal (McFall), Thomas, of Livingston Manor, laborer, ap- prehended and committed, 574; released on bail, 632; surren- dered by bailsman, 642; fur- nishes new bail, 642-643. McGee, Martin, of Kinderhook, examined and discharged, 208. McGurkey, Edward, apprehended for recruiting for king's serv- ice, 735; committed, 735; evi- dence respecting him received 736; discharged, 757. Macham, David. See Meacham, Joseph. Mclnstry. See McKinstrey. Mcintosh (Mclntash), Angus, de- livered by General Clinton to Albany board, 360; committed, 360; released on bail, 372-373, 374- McKellop, Archibald, of Schenec- tady, farmer, prisoner, removed to fort on account of illness, 200; released on bail, 226; charged with refusing to do militia duty, 612; put on bail, 616-617. McKellop, John, captain, of Cam- bridge, gives favorable testi- mony for Cambridge suspects, 88; goes bail for same, 88. McKensie (McKinsey, McKinsie), William, prisoner, captured at Ticonderoga, sent to Albany, 1: -a^i'i'iu-i : . ! J'- :.r, .,;,-.'f ■■fi) Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 139 McKensIe, William — continued. 100; committed, 100; removed from Albany jail to fort, 128; released on bail, 139. McKesson, John, money payable to state treasurer for Albany board, 299; clerk of supreme court, 668; money received by, for Albany board, 821. Mackey (McKey), Aenas, colonel, a captain in his regiment de- serted, 412. McKey, Alexander, of Jericho, weaver, bailsman for Alexander Carson, 370; required to deliver up bailed persons, 602; bails- man for Walter Turnbull, 614. McKinney, Daniel, of Tryon county, taken prisoner by Colo- nel Gansevoort's men, 361; in- quiry into cause of his arrest, 361. McKinstrey (Mclnstry), Charles, bailsman for Benjamin Morri- son, 188-189; delivers Morrison, to Sheriff Ezekiel Williams, 221 ; discharged from recognizance, 221. McKinstrey (IMcInstrey), John, major, commends Martin Crom, 513; commandingofficer atSara- toga, 762; sends prisoners to Albany, 762, 764-765; plot to capture, 767; requested to have one Rodgers apprehended, 767. McKotchen (McKotshen), Peter, bailsman for Alexander Ander- son, 265; ordered to deliver up Anderson, 289. McKoy. See McCoy. McLaughlin (McLoughlin). Wil- liam, of Albany, innkeeper, bailsman for Jotham Bemus, 600; withdraws from surety- ship, 602; bailsman for James •Parke, 715. McLean, Alexander, gives infor- mation to Albany board, 157. McLoud (McLoed, McLooed), Daniel, of Albany, laborer, ap- prehended for avoiding militia duty, 613-614; released on bail, 616. McLoughlin, See McLaughlin. McManus, Hugh, of Tryon county, constable, apprehends person returning from Canada, 560; apprehends John Dockste- der, 584-585; apprehends Dr. John Tice, 698; apprehends William Laird, 707. McMaster, David, of Tryon county, justice of peace, trans- mits testimony and forwards prisoner, 740. McMaster (McMasters), James, con^;rnissioner for conspiracies, Tryon county board, appoint- ment, 68; his attendances at Albany board meetings, 75, 93; signs oath, 80, 93; writes to Albany board, 245; furnishes intelligence respecting Daniel McKinney, 361; his account, 813; his commission, 829. McMichael, Sarah, asks permission to go with family to New York, 252; obtains consent of Albany board, 252. I40 State of New York McMichin, Thomas, of Schoharie, delivered by General Clinton to Albany board, 360; committed, 360; released on recognizance, 370- ■ McMullen, See also McMulIin. McMuUen, Archibald, brought under guard to Albany for com- plicity in robberies, 133; impris- oned, 133; left stolen goods in care of John Johnson, 164. McMullen (McMuIlin), John, apprehended on suspicion of being a spy, 551; committed, 551; his examination, 552, 556,* person accused of aiding, 558, McNeal. See also McNeil. McNeal, Mrs. (widow), of Al- bany, sick prisoner allowed to live at her house, 620-621. McNeal, Alec, of the Scotch Pat- ent, charged with aiding party on its way to join enemy, 595? to be apprehended, 595. McNeal, Archibald, liberated from confinement on condition of joining levies, 349. McNeal (McNeil, McNiel), Archi- bald, of Saratoga, riierchant, accused of corresponding with and aiding enemy, 567; ap- prehended and committed, 568; on bail within prescribed limits, 603; permission to visit home withheld from, 610, 615; per- • mitted to visit home, 617, 631; to be delivered up for exceed- ing limits, 769-770; examined and discharged, 771. McNeal (McNeil), Archibald, of the Scotch Patent, farmer, charged with assisting party on its way to join enemy, 595; to be apprehended, 595; appre- hended and committed, 599- 600; his request to be admitted to bail denied, 61 1 ; on bail within specified limits, 621; al- lowed to remove his family from the Scotch Patent, 625; allowed to visit home, 638; ordered to remove from fron- tier, 674; refuses oath of alle- giance, 712; committed, 712; on bail within prescribed limits, 719, 721-722; permitted to visit home, 754. McNeil,