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…

— continued. paper currency, 38-39, 305, 309, 310; depreciated state of, affects renewal of recognizances, 42-43, 459-460; disposal of, when stolen, 52, 134, 137-138; various kinds of, taken from a prisoner, loi; arrests for passing counterfeit money…

Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; released on bail, 382, 383. Shakers. See also Quakers. Shakers, refuse to bear arms, 43 (note), 452; committal of three, 453; order for apprehending one, 453; commissioners suggest course of…

Poughkecpsie con- sulted about complying with this order, 299; meeting of, in Rensselacrvryxk, 313; warrant for arrest of those attending this meeting, 313; certain, to be removed within enemy's lines unless legislature intervenes, 319; those who have returned to…

in Rensselaerwyck Manor, 636; arrest of certain, in Schodack, 638, 640; rescue delinquents from officer, 644-645; arrested for rescuing delinquents, 646; hold meeting in Helderbergs, 647, 650; recruiting for enemy's service, 655, 657, 740; two ac- cused of…

secretary to give written orders for provisions for prisoners, 375; Albany board recommends raising company of rangers for Helderbergs and Peesink, 377; Albany board inquires into destruction of property on pretense of dis- affection, 388; two hundred dollars paid by…

return of certain persons removed within enemy's lines, 272. Gansevoort, Leonard, of Albany, asks that John Cobham be al- lowed to take oath of alle- giance, 420; bailsman for Thomas Reed, 770; draft on, as treasurer of Albany county…

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…

746; pay for serving citations at, 238; residents of, said to have joined enemy, 238; letter from, con- cerning robbers, 328; tories en- listed at, 564; tories to be ar- rested at, 565. Oothout (Outhout), Abraham, of Schenectady, commissioner for…

delivered over to Colonel Goose Van Schaick, 450; one on pa- role dissuades people from taking up arms, 453; effort to release two by habeas corpus defeated by Albany board, 458; seven- teen forwarded from Schenec- tady to Albany, 468…

to, 811, 813; balance of his account, 813; his voucher, 813. Bell (Bali), William, of Fort Edward, farmer, committed as dangerous person, 508; petition in his favor, 596; released on bail, 633; ordered to remove from frontier, 633. Bellinger, Peter…

bailed person avows loyalty to, 470; refusal to take up arms against, 516; his troops will not molest persons who do not take up arms, 556; re- cruit sworn into his ser\'ice, 629, 630; resident of Newtown avows loyalty…

within British lines, 18, 19, 21, 173, 176, 177, 183, 189- 190, 191, 193, 209, 213, 217- 218, 228, 260, 288; banished, 19; lands of, attainted, 19; lands of, to be charged double taxes, 19, 785-786; act of Feb…

various points there are galleries and staircases, to descend to the subterranean aqueduct. I descended to examine the work with M. Girard, the engineer, by a flight of steps from the cellar of a house where one of the guardians…

tory women from region of Sara- toga, 696; General Clinton re- quested to execute resolves of Albany board, 696; commis- sioners at Schenectady com- municate with Albany board, 697; Albany board seeks mili- tary aid to capture party of tories…

571; 572; 573; 635; 746. Carr, Joseph, of Stillwater, farmer, disaffected person, apprehended and committed, 568; on bail within prescribed limits, 600, 608; allowed to visit home, 619. Carrigill, John, of Colonel Van Schaick's regiment, appre- hended and released…

686. Scouting. See also Schouten, Scowton. Scouting, Dirck, of Half Moon district, farmer, bailsman for Robert Caldwell, 590. Scouts, 83; sent to Helderbergs, 353; request for, in Helderbergs, 366; to be sent to Roe Kill and other points, 401; capture…

for paper, 173-174; to assist in ex- change of Cherry Valley cap- tives, 304; ;^95 paid to, on salary account, 320; applies to General Clinton for soldiers to seize tories at Peesink, 323; furnishes information against Stephen Van Dyck…

tention that their authorization is unconstitutional, 29; deemed to be tribunal with absolute and despotic power, 30; com- mittee of assembly reports in favor of abolishing, 30; bill for authorizing justices of peace to enlarge persons and abolishing commissioners, not…

truce to, 58; arrest ordered of persons about Fishkill bound for, 99; resident of, 175; bail required for return of tory sloop from, 201, 202; wife of Alexander White seeks permission to go to, in.f ,f;:der to solicit…

35S; required to protect inhabitants of Helderbergs and Pecsink, 377; to arrest person in hiding at Peesink, 397; to scout as far as Roe Kill and Batavia, 401; discharge of Captain De For- est's rangers, 413; John Till- man…

Thomas, deserter from Brant, ordered confined, 293; brought from Schoharie, 294. Stalker, Ambrose, of Claverack district, farmer, bailsman for John Stalker, 605. Stalker, John, of Claverack dis- trict, laborer, released on bail, 604-605. Stalker, Joseph, of Rensselaer- wyck >'unor…

bail to be prosecuted, 673. File, Christian, released on recog- nizance, 224. File, Christopher, his bail aug- mented to offset depreciation of currency, 459-460; assists in rescuing delinquents from officer, 644; apprehended and committed, 646; discharged after giving sureties…

committed, 567; released on bail, 577. Huyck, Peter, of Achquetuck, farmer, disaffected person, brought under guard from Coeymans, 566; committed, 567; released on bail, 581; his bail to be prosecuted, 732. Hyatt, Roger, of Ballston, aided Burgoyne, 82. |NDIANS. See…

robber}^ of Henry Van Rensselaer, 121; examined and recommitted, 164; released on bail, 173. Cole, John, suspected person, re- quest for his arrest, 686. Cole, Nicholas, warrant for his arrest as dangerous person, 419. Cole, Peter (Petrus), sent to Albany…

and money by, 52, 142; allowance of Albany board to pardoned rob- ber for evidence, 53, 279; those plundering British subjects to be handed over -to, 55; system of, against tor}'ism, 55-59; Al- bany board erects sub-board…

informa- tion respecting robbers, 409; to pay m-oney advanced to Al- bany board, 410; to pay account for wages and subsistence of Lieutenant Ihomas Ismay's militia, 439; to pay John Fonda, Jr., ;^74 for beef for prisoners, 439…

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…

734; rob- bers suppHed with, 748; pur- chase of, for enemy, 762; stock and grain on frontier may be removed or destroyed, 798-799; pork purchased for {)risoners, 817; pay for transporting and smoking beef, 820; accounts for flour, 820…

Dr. Jeffrey A. Kroessler, School of General Studies, Adelphi University, and History Department, Queens College, CUNY; Dr. F. Daniel Larkin, Professor of History and Chairman of the Histo- ry Department at SUNY Oneonta; and Roger Panetta, Professor of History at…