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Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
T400
Egbert Schoomaker of Sagerties in the County
of Ulster his Bail in £400
Julius Bush of Tryon County having been confined for disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board
Resolved that he be discharged from his present Conf…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
1779 Samuel M-Farlan who was some Time since Confined by
Nov. 10.
an order of this Board on Suspicion of his being a Spy from
the Enemy and who after his Commitment broke Goal, this
Day appeared before us and p[r]oduced proper Credentials
of his…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
Conspiracies whenever thereunto required and for his remaining within the Limits of the Township of Schenectady
and not departing the same without Leave obtained for that
purpose from the Board --
Julius Bush of Tryon County on Recognizance in £s°°
…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
i779 his Duty as a Subject of this State ought to do and appearing
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before any three of the Commissioners for Conspiracies
when thereunto required
Peter Van Campen of Newtown Farmer on
Recognizance in £100
Henry Brevoort of the same Place Fa…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
a Letter from Co l
Jacob Clock & Peter S Dygert Esqrespecting Peter D Schuyler and Johan Jost Schuyler was
laid before the Board in Consequence whereof resolved that
the said Peter D Schuyler and Johan Jost Schuyler enter into
Recognizance for their…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
Resolved that John Overhart Unger be discharged on
entering in a Recognizance with a Sufficient Surety for his
good Behaviour doing his Duty as a faithful Subject of the
State & appearing before any three of the Commissioners
for Conspiracies wheneve…
Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925.
the said request and the Reasons in Support of the Same
do thereupon resolve that the said Cornelius Doty be and is
hereby discharged from the Recognizance entered into by him
as Surety for the said Blackman Browning --
Adjourned --
1779 Met Alb…