Gershom, captain, a de- serter from his company com- mitted to jail, 1 54. Mouche, Frederick, German de- serter from Burgoyne, confined for robbery, 384-385; examined by interpreter, 385; reward for his capture, 392. Mudge, Jarvis, of New Lebanon, captain, farmer, asks release of David Darrow, 541-542; bailsman for David Darrow, 542. Muer. See also Muir. Muer, William, receives pass to White Creek, 227. Muir, Peter, of Albany, suspected of aiding persons to join enemy, 496; examined and discharged, 496. Muldrum (Mellderon), James, of Fredericksburgh, } eoman, con- fined as suspicious character, 448; required to produce vouch- ers of friendliness to American cause, 448, 449-450, 503; his bailsman discharged, 503. Muller. See also IMiller. • Muller, Johannis, of Livingston Manor, bailsman for Martinus Schuck, 509, 510. Muller, Johannis J., of Schodack, bailsman for William Showers, 166; bailsman, 462. Munro, Sealy, apprehended on suspicion of being a spy, 376; committed, 376. Murders, 35; committed by per- sons from British lines, 25; not Murders — continued. under extra-judicial authority of commissioners for conspir- acies, 40; claimed that British instigate, 54; witness in case of, detained by Albany board, 58; escape of murderer from custody, 58; murderer of Abra- ham Van Ness, 144; trial for murder of John Van Ness, 147; committed at time of Bur- goyne's invasion, 686. Murphy, Thomas, sent to Albany as dangerous person, 363; com- mitted, 363; returned to charge of Captain Demoray, 363. Murray (Murrow, Murry), of Breakabeen, farmer, arrested by continental troops at Scho- harie, 129; imprisoned at Al- bany, 129; removed to hospi- tal on account of illness, 219; released on recognizance, 249; furnishes new bail, 622-623. Murray (]\Iurry), Reuben, lieu- |,t,nant, warrant to, to appre- hend William True, 434. Murry. See Murray. Myer. See also Meyer, Meyers, Myers. Myer, John, apprehended and brought to jail, 202. Myers (Myer), John (johannis), laborer, prisoner at Wethers- field, Conn., 104; released on bail by Albany board, 104; delivered up by his bailsmen, 104; order for his surrender by his bailsmen, 108; delivered i/'jV: i'X''^ 'TU:,:^ I Jh "■Si 1' ' r.- <:0 biw&Ci ja( } J * ^ .' * '■<:-l nr.fr!v:!!);d tf>..:( 10 r5o:'ji<.|<:iJ? .rroii «m??: Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 157 Myers, John — continued. up, 109; confined, iio; re- leased again on bail, 122; gives new bail, 460-461. Myers, Stephen, warrant for his arrest as dangerous person, 419. Mynderse, John, makes affidavit charging Jacob Glen with tory- ism, 330. Mynderse, Reyneir (Reynier, Ry- neir, Rynier), commissioner for conspiracies, Albany county board, appointment, 67; his at- tendance at Albany board meet- ing, 75; to take oath of office, 465; joins in communications to Albany board, 468, 612; his audited account, 809; his ac- count with state treasurer, 826. T^TAMES, Abraham, charge of ^ disaffection against, 334. Nap, Joseph, suspected of co- operating with enemy's scouting parties, 416. Near. See also Nier. Near, Charles, prisoner, sent to Hartford, Conn., 103; returned by commissary of prisoners at Hartford, 103; released on bail, 103; cited to show cause why recognizance should not be for- feited, 163; his signature to oath of allegiance, 831. Nease, Frederick, Hessian deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrahty, 204. Needing, John, deserter from Brit- ish army, 86. Negroes. See also Slaves. Negroes, case of one, prisoner of war, discharged by General Stark, 44, 232; Tom, a slave of Henry Hogan, prisoner, 104; encouraged by tory to desert their masters and go over to enemy, 142-143; Tom, the slave, apprehended for inciting insurrection among, 304; one, held on suspicion of complicity in robbery, discharged, 340; one, committed to custody of high sheriff, discharged, 431, 432; accused of purpose to burn settlement, 454; purpose of, to flee to Canada, 455; negro wom.an to give testimony before Albany board, 455; negro taken on his Vv'ay to join enemy, 555; intention of, to go to Canada with Joseph Bettis, 702; appre- hended and confined, 702, 704. Nelling, William, Jr., his wife to be apprehended, 635. Nessley. See also Ncstly. Nessley, Barent, suspected of co- operating with enemy's scouting parties, 416. Nessley, John, suspected of co- operating with enemy's scout- ing parties, 416. Nestageune. See Niskayuna. Nestly. See also Nessley. Nestly, Coenradt, of Newtown, farmer, bailsman for John An- drew, 649. Of ;:';'! . ■ . .1- : ■/■).'/ J'-'J". ^v<v;? V JO State of New York Nettleton, Daniel, suspected of cooperating with enemy's scout- ing parties, 416. Neutrals. See also Tories, Tory- ism. Neutrals, subtlety of, 17-18; act of June 30, 1778, affecting them, 18, 164, 166, 169, 170, 172, 173, 175. 177^ I78> 179' 180, 182, 186, 190, 193, 198, 223, 225, 227, 235, 238, 240, 242, 250, 257, 268, 281, 286, 311, 332, 342, 783-786; those wlio ab- sconded to be summoned by publication, 18-19, 785; advice from Albany board to Charlotte county board as