pass, 159; ordered to apprehend dangerous persons in Helderbergs and Oniskethau, 162; brings suspected person before Albany board, 168-169; cited to appear before Albany board with Egbert Ostrander and wife, 175; discharged with his company, 176; account of Wilhelmus Hainer paid to, 202; recovers escaped prisoner, 215; complaint against, to be examined, 263; requested to give information regarding Nicholas Van Valkenburgh, 454; reports escape of two persons arrested for stealing horses, 480; gives testimony respecting Nicholas Van Valkenburgh, 480; witness against John Babcock and others, 688-6S9, 692.

Ryley, John, prisoner of war, committed, 48 1. Ryley, Philip, bailsman for William Rogers, 211. ■ i • I ■ 9- 198 State of New York Ryley, Philip, Jr., goes to the enemy, 727. Rynolds.

See Reynolds. Rysdorp, John, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, disaffected person, 313; his arrest, 313; released on bail, 315, 316. Rysdorp, Leonard, of Rensselaer- \vyck Manor, farmer, disaffected person, 313; his arrest, 313; released on bail, 315, 316.

SACKET, Benjamin, of Stephentown, farmer, bailsman for John Cone, 660. Sacket, John, bailsman for Zachariah Butler, 379; bailsman for John and Zopher Brotherson, 379- Sackman, Christopher, deserter from British army, 91; allowed at large in Albany county, 91. St.

Coick, St. Coyck. See Cinkaick.

St. John, Stephen, lieutenant colonel, sends information about British deserter, 404. St.

Leger (St. Ledger), Barry, Biitish commander, his investment of Fort Schuyler, 754. Salem, Washington county.

See New Perth, Charlotte county. Salisbury. See also Salsbur}'.

Salisbury, Stephen, of Worcester, Mass., his account of Thomas Gleason, 695. Salsbury, Harmanus, disaffected person, 313; warrant for his arrest, 313. Salsbury, Henry, tory suspect, ordered confined, 87; witness for James Starks and others, 535.

Salsbur)', John, of Kings district, farmer, witness for James Starks and others, 535; bailsman for James Starks, 536. Salsbur}', Joseph, of Rensselaerw}'ck Manor, yeoman, bailsman for Abraham Hoogteling, 440. Salsbury, Silvester (Sylvester), of Albany county, farmer, bailsman for John Jurie Fought, 260, 524.

Salsbury, Tobias, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, accused of corresponding with and harboring tories, 324; warrant for his arrest, 324; summoning of w'itnesses against, 324; discharged on taking oath of allegiance, 325; his signature, with mark, to oath, 831. Saltsbergh, Jacob, of the Beaver Dam, farmer, apprehended on charge of aidingin destruction of Schoharie, 656; committed, 656; examined and recommitted, 659, 6S5; released on bail, 695- 696.

Sam, negro slave of Cornelius Van Den Bergh, to be apprehended, 702. San Coick. See Cinkaick.

Sanders, William, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89; released on bail, 301; charge of disaffection against, renewed, 334; his surrender demanded of his bails- ■in - ^ X Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 199 Sanders, William — continued, man, 380, 442; surrendered and committed, 445. Sandt (Sant), Christian, of the Beaver Dam, farmer, bailsman for Christopher Hurt, 191; bailsman for John Low, 743-744.

Sant Vlacte, the, Tryon county, resident of, 562, 563. Sanford, Israh, from Massachusetts, professes principles that forbid taking up arms, 455-456; ordered to leave county, 456. Saratoga (Saragtoga, Sarratoga), 138 (note); sub-board of Albany board meets at, 36, 56 (note); second battle of, 81 ; residents of, 86-87, 127, 157, 353, 474, 514, 526, 527, 532,539,567,608; convention of, 94; General Schuyler at, 353' 362, 405' 595; bill for hire of wagon to, 392; meeting of Albany board at, advised, 405; expenses of Albany board at, 410; cost of conveying Albany board to, 410, 410 (note); tory women at, desire to go to Canada, 558; prisoner sent to Albany from, 599; persons on bail desire to go to, 615, 617, 621, 676; suspicious character from, 760-761; commanding officer at, requested to intercept British expresses, 680; tory ^ woman to be removed from region of, 696; officer at, to remove tory families and women from frontier, 696; Captain Cornelius J.

Jansen writes from, Saratoga— continued. 705; suspicious character from, 760; Colonel McKinstrey commanding officer at, 762, 767; accusation against person living near, 766-767; charges for express from White Creek to, 806. Saratoga district, local committee of, stopped from exercising functions belongino; to commissioners for conspiracies, 43, 81; persons confined by committee of, 97; committee of, ordered to arrest suspected robber, 98; residents of, 141, 276, 536, 537, 554, 598; bailed person confined to, 353; petition of inhabitants of, 598.

Saugerties (Sagerties), Ulster county, resident of, 425. Savage, Edward, of White Creek, bailsman *for William Robins, 631; money paid to, 808. Sawyer, Isaac, joins in recommendation of Marcy French, 709.

Sawyer, Mar}', cited as witness against Simeon Smith, 694. Schaghticoke (Schaactikoke, Schacktikook, Schaghtekoeke, Schatikoke, Schatikook) district, Rensselaer county, residents of, 83, 102, 357, 395, 590, 719; person confined by committee of, 89; prisoner taken at Stony