accused of pur- posing to go to Canada, 746*, confined, 746; discharged on taking oath of allegiance, 747. Marr. See also Mar. Marr, James, of Albany, gives information touching Peter Seger, 487-488. Marran, William, desires pass to Bennington, 356. Marselis (Marselius), Gysbert G., of Albany, cited to appear before Albany board, 170; asks time to consider oath of allegiance, 171 ; refuses oath, 175; notice of removal served upon, 176; his petition for suspension of proceedings denied, 184; ad- vised of day for removal, 191. Marsh, Daniel, of Socialburg, prisoner, captured at Ticon- deroga, sent to Albany, 100; committed, 100; removed from Albany jail to fort, 129; released temporarily on bail, 136; re- leased anew on bail, 137. Marsh, Elisha, of Butternuts, taken prisoner by Captain Bal- lard^ .21 1-212; examined and recommitted, 212; delivered to Albany board by General Stark, 214; recommitted, 214; released on bail, 217; permitted to enlist in continental army, 301 ; his surrender demanded of his sureties, 491. Marsh, £phraim, taken prisoner by Captain Ballard, 208; ex- amined and recommitted, 208. Martin, Charles, of Schenectady, merchant, bailsman for Archi- bald McKellop, 226, 617. •■■•_;.T ■ . J ■ ^ '1,-. r,, .■. , i 7 /T- I j i- ,4 7,. Index— Commissioners for Conspiracies 143 Martin, M6ses, of White Creek, bailsman for George Telford, 632; bailsman for William Blake, 632. Martin, Robert, cited before Al- bany board on charge of dis- affection, 325; arrested and committed, 351; witnesses against, 352, 354; released on bail, 362. Martin, Thomas, deserter from British army, 141. Marvin, Ebenezer, of Stillwater, witness in behalf of Jotham Be- mus, 305; bailsman for Jotham Bemus, 307. Massachusetts (Bay), council of, sends tcry major from North- ampton to Albany jail, 45, 167, 292; letter sent to, about con- cealed person, 45, 224; persons from, who decline militarv serv- ice, 455-456, 461, 574; certifi- cate from selectmen and mil- itia officers in, 694; officer of line of, to receive prisoner, 713; deserter from line of, sent to West Point, 732. Maxwell, David, of Ballston, far- mer, bailsman for John Wykoff, 635- May, John, cited to appear be- fore Albany board, 637; or- dered to arrest Silas Wood and William Bruce, 637; or- dered to arrest Augustus Jeram, 653; arrests jasper Crandell and Stephen Wilcocks, 660-661. Meacham (Macham), Joseph (David), of New Lebanon, far- mer, disowns authority of state and refuses to do military duty, 452; committed, 453; released on bail, 573-574; bailsman for Calvin Harlow, 575. Mekelmay, John, of Ballston, farmer, sent under guard from Schenectady, 639; committed, 639; bound to appear before commissioners at Schenectady, 647, 648. Alelius, John, assists In rescuing delinquents from officer, 644. Memorials, to New York legis- lature. See Petitions. Merchants, 175; 317; 359; 427; 429; 479; 489; 493; 518; 530; 533; 603; 617; 696; 698; 702; 707; 722; 761. Meriman, Titus, 81. Merkle, Christian, of Durlach, charge against, 751, 752; com- mitted, 752; temporarily re- leased because of illness, 758; on bail within prescribed limits, 764; delivered up by bails- man, 773; released on new bail, 773- Merkle, Derick, prisoner, sent from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 3^'4- Merkle, Frederick, of Durlach, farmer, charge against, 751, 752; committed, 752; released on bail, 772; bailsman for Christian Merkle, 773. \'iO j fnoi'l ^ •1 ^.;;ind!P(!" 144 State of New York Merkle, Henry (Hendrick), of Tryon county, farmer, prisoner sent from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be ex- amined, 364; on bail, with pre- scribed hmits, 419-420; per- mitted to change his residence, 427; his bail renewed, 518. Merkle, Jacob, of Tryon county, farmer, prisoner sent from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; released on bail, 433. Merkle, Mathias^ of Durlach, charge against, 751, 752; com- mitted, 752. Merkle, Michael, of Durlach, farmer, charge against, 751, 752; committed, 752; on bail within prescribed limits, 761, 764. Mesick, Catharine, of Claverack, widow, she and son sent under guard to Albany, as accessory to robbery of Henry Van Rens- selaer, 122; released on bail, 130. Mesick, Henry J., of Claverack, farmer, arrested as suspect in robbery of Henry Van Rens- selaer, 122, 138; released on bail, 138; bailsman for Peter Mesick, Jr., 278; hissurrenderdemanded of his surety, 491; his bail re- newed, 495. Mesick (Meesick), Peter, Jr., of Claverack, sent under guard to Albany, 124; imprisoned, 124; suspicion of his complicity in Mesick, Peter, Jr.;, — continued, robbery not well founded, 140; released on bail, 140; his sur- render by bailsman demanded, 230; charged with complicity in robbery of Arent Van Schaack, 250, 278; committed, 250; grand jury finds no bill against, 278; released on bail, 278. Meyer, See also Meyers, Myer, Myers. Meyer, Carle, Hessian deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 204. Meyers, John, sends to Albany board