commissioners (September, 1 779), 22; approves bill for repealing laws relating to commissioners (Mar. 27, 1783), governor. See Clinton, George. legislature. See also subheads as- sembly, senate. legislature, 35, 61 ; passes first bill creating commissioners for New York: state legislature — continued, conspiracies (Feb. 5, 1778), 10, 12, 14, 15, 79, 777-780, 829; commissioners to report to, 14, 780; proceedings of, creative of commissioners, 14-16; precipi- tate adjournment of, on account of news of British reduction of Fort Montgomery, 15; revives county, district and other com- mittees (Oct. 7, 1777), 15; re- convened (January, 1778), 15; passes bill amending act of Feb. 5, 1778, relative to com- missioners, 16, 79, 781-783, 829; printing of votes and pro- ceedings of both houses, 16 (note); act of June 30, 1778, affecting neutral and equivocal persons, 18, 164, 166, 169, 170, 172, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 182, 186, 190, 193, 198, 223, 225, 235, 238, 240, 242, 250, 257, 268, 281, 286, 311' 332, 342, 7^3-7^6, 833-834; act of Oct. 29, 1778, continuing powers of commissioners, 19-20, 271-272, 786-787; minutes of commissioners to be submitted to, 20-21, 780; passes act (Feb. 17, 1779) extending time for taking oath of allegiance, 21 787— y89; committee for in- quiring what laws were expired, recommends continuance of comnu'ssioners (Sept. 2, 1779), 22; bill (September, 1779) for continuing commissioners not 'jr. \0 , fit 164 State of New York New York: state legislature — continued, enacted, 22; passes act of Oct. I, 1779, reviving commissioners 23, 422-424, 438, 789-790; ap- propriation bill, passed (Oct. 25, 1779), 23; resolutions, for examining and adjusting pub- lic accounts, defeated in, 23; act (March 13, 1780) relative to British deserters, 24-25, 438, 791-793; reasons for act of June 14, 1780, reviving com- missioners, 25, 440, 793; act of July I, 1780, for removal of tory families, 25-26, 508, 523, 527, 540, 541, 612, 619, 620, 709, 794-796; representations embodying grievances from va- rious sections of state received by, 26-27; joint committee chosen to prepare "Address from the Legislature to their Constitutents, " 27; character of die address, 27-28; address printed in pamphlet form, 27 (note); memorial to, from Albany board, 29; bill for authorizing justices of peace to enlarge persons, and abolish commissioners for conspiracies, not enacted, 30; joint com- mittee appointed on expendi- ture of public money, 31; reso- lution requesting commissioners to make detailed report to, 31; auditor general to report to, state of accounts of commis- sioners, 32; numerous petitions New York: state legislature — continued, sent to, asking that deported persons be allowed to return, 32; laws enacted by, against coun- terfeiting, 37-38; Quakers peti- tion for relief from wording of oath, 43; petitions from prisoners referred to, 44; acts of, against robbers, 54; joint resolution of, against plundering of Brit- ish subjects, 55; certain tories seek exemption from, against removal, 57-58; rejects petitions for allowing deported persons to return to domiciles, 59; abolished form of English law in capital cases, 59; pardons Thomas Cummings convicted of treason, 60; annual report (Feb. 10, 1 851) of New York State Library to, 64 (note); act of, necessary to save certain persons from removal v/ithin enemy's lines, 319; amends a cA -fleeting neutral and equivo- cal persons, 332, 344; text of act amending this act, 332- 333; continues powers of com- missioners, 333; allows money for expenses of commissioners, 333> 350; militia act, 357; pro- vides for removal of tory fami- lies to enemy's lines, 724; act of April I, 1778, authorizing removal of tories from posts, passes and encampments, 780- 781; act of March 22, 1781, to accommodate inhabitants of Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 165 New Ygrk; state legislature — continued, frontiers with habitations, 796- 799; charge for printing act of March 27, 1783, in newspaper, 819. lieutenant governor, 12, 777, 782. navy, desertion from ships of, by respited felons, invited death penalty, 56; governor, admiral of,_ 830. provincial congresses, 10; meth- ods of, for suppressing torylsm and disaffection, 11 ; counterfeit- ing bills issued by, a felony, 37. secretary of state, required to file certificates of those refusing to take oath of allegiance, 18, 7855 required to furnish to Albany board copy of act re- specting neutrals, 164; notified of persons who refuse oath of allegiance, 175, 197-198, 240; certification of copy of law in office of, 441; requested to fur- nish copy of act for removing tory families, 724; certification to, of names of persons refusing oath, 833-834; permission for exchange filed in his office, 836. senate. See also subhead, legisla- iure^ senate, president of, 12, 777, 782; bin for creating com- missioners for conspiracies in, 14-16: bill enlarging number of commissioners, 16; order in, requiring commissioners to make report, 20-21 ; objections New York: state senate — cont. in, for