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 in rescuing delinquents from officer, 644. Barkeeper, 562. Barligh, Freeman, of Saratoga district, farmer, bailsman for Matthias Rose, 537. Barney, John, cited as witness against Angus McDonald and Dr. Thomas Thompson, 548. Barnum, Elizabeth, witness against James Starks and others, 534 Barnum, Sarah, witness against James Starks and others, 534. Barnum, William, witness for James Starks and others, 535. Barrington. See Great Barring- ton. Barrow, William, of Coxsackie district, laborer, released on bail, 580. Bartel. See also Bartle. Bartel, John, witness against John Roff, 309, 310. Bartel, William, of Rensselaer- wyck Manor, accused of corre- sponding with and harboring tories, 324; warrant issued for his arrest, 324; examination of ■ ■ • • \ I. ■ i8 State of New York Bartel, William — continued, witnesses against, 324, 325; dis- charged on taking oath of allegi- ance, 325; his signature, with mark, to oath, 831. Bartle, John, disaffected person, to be apprehended, 575; allowed to bring evidence to disprove charges, 584. Bartley, Oliver, cited as witness against persons in Hoosick, O88- 689. Barton (Bartin), William, of New- town, farmer, bondsman for John A. Concklin, 112, 467; account for conveying him from Coxsackie to Albany, 156. Bartow, George, of Colonel Gan- sevooit's regiment, his charge against James Furnwall, 302. Bartram, Christian, of the Helder- bergs, asks for liberation of Hessian deserter, 207. Bass, Daniel, of Dutchess county, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89; ordered sent to commis- sioners at Fishkill, 123: sent to hospital at Albany, 12C; certifi- cate from committee of Dutch- ess county favorable to, 130; released on bail subject to ap- pearance before committee of Fredericksburgh, 130. Bass, Nicholas, tory- suspect, or- dered confined, 89. Basset (Besset), Martha, witness against Robert Martin, 352, 354. Batavia, Greene county, scouts to be sent to, 401. Batchelor (Batchalor, Batchelar, Batchelder), Zepheniah (Zeph- aniah), of Tryon county, jus- tice, request to, for placing Albert Van Der Werken under recognizance, 271; complies with request, 283; request to, for placing tory deserters from enemy under recognizance, 284- 285; joins in statement of charges against Philip Helmer, 371; writes about removal of prisoners by General Clinton, 38 1 ; prisoners from Tryon county to appear before, 382, 383, 386; takes recognizance of Michael Van Cougnot, 38S; writes to Albany board, 400; brings prisoner before Albany board, 557; orders arrest of Albert Van Der Werken, 560; makes return of women whose husbands have joined enemy, 560; warrant transmitted to, 563; citation transmitted to, 591; requested to take recog- nizance of witnesses to appear at court, 593-594; sends infor- mation about William Laird and Dr. Tice, 682; warrant forwarded to, 682; informs Albany board of William Laird's enlistment, 707; in- forms Albany board of John Coppernoll's removal, 750. Bateau, requested by Albany board for use of rangers, 48, 144; enlistment under Captain Tcunis H. Visscher in service I ■1 Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 19 Bateau — continu'ed. of, 89; suspicious characters come up the Hudson in, 474; deserter from service of, 505. Bause, Johan Hendrick Zacha- riah, German prisoner, released on bail, 697, 698. Baylor, George, colonel, attack on his regiment, .296. Beach, , money paid to, 807. Beacraft, William, of Claverack district, constable, paid for arresting Thomas Anderson, 145-146. Beagle, (Mrs.), witness against James Starks and others, 534. Beam, Adam, of New City, his relations with Dr. Smith exam- ined into, 731. Bean, Peter, of Livingston Manor, farmer, disaffected person, to be apprehended, 574-575; war- rant against, 606; released on bail, 618. Bearhouse, Johannis, petitions for restoration of goods seized by militia, 270. Beam, Bastian, of Livingston Manor, farmer, bailsman for John Smith, 335; ordered to deliver up Smith, 482. Beatty. See also Beaty. . Beatty (Beaty), James (Jeames), of Harpersfield, farmer, bails- man for John Parks, 273; re- quired to deliver up Parks, 602; renews bail for Parks, 613. Beaty, John, deputy commissar)' of prisoners, asking return of Beaty, John — continued. prisoners of war under direction of Albany board, 407. Beaver Dam (Bever Dam, Bever- dam), the, residents at, 96, 161, I9r> 255, 341, 425, 481, 485, 494. 519^ 520, 5^3' 611, 696, 698; tories at, engage to pre- vent robberies, 341; testimony regarding tories at, 656; sus- pected person permitted to re- side