persons, 442; brings information before Albany board, 638; requested to intercept hostile persons at Coeymans, 677. Schermerhorn, Philip, cf Schodack, cordwainer, bailsman for John Kitde, 658; bailsman for Peter Wyngart, 659. Schermerhorn, Richard, of Schenectady, laborer, sent prisoner to Albany, 468; charged with intention of going off to enemy, 484; released on bail, 485.

Schermerhorn, Ryer, of Schenectady, fan/iLr, bailsman for Bartholemew Schermerhorn, 4S6; bailsman for John Broachim, 487; discharged from bail for Broachim, 517. Schermerhorn, William, prisoner, captured by continental troops, 105; Albany board requests committee of Schoharie district to send him to Albany, 105; suspected of robbery, 109; sent to Albany, 109; confined, 109; order to apprehend, 397. 202 State of New York Scherp.

See also Scharp, Scharpe. Scherp, Peter, cited as witness against John M. Dorn, 307; testifies against Dorn, 308.

Schinniman, Henrich, deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 201; allowed to live in Schoharie, 201. Schmid, Schmidt. See Smith.

Schodack district, prisoner on parole in, 47; residents of, 177, 371, 462, 640, 650, 652, 658; tory prisoners removed to, from Albany, 269; tories on parole in, 269, 274, 309, 311. 312, 322, 339> 340> 349> 350' 35^, 3^9? suspected person apprehended in, 376; deserters from Burgoyne's army in, to be apprehended, 376; information touching tories in, received, 638; arrest of tories in, 640; militia of, to be employed in capture of John Waltimyer, 730, 759; shore to be guarded from Kinderhook Landing to, 759.

Schoharie (Schohary) creek (kill), Schoharie county, men sent there to intercept tories, 323; tory goes there, on way to join Indians, 368. Schoharie (Schoharey,'Schoharry, Schohary) district, persons committed by committee of 95; residents of, 95, 109, 114, 115, 116, 171, 388, 492, 502, 519, 520, 529, 656, 659, 684, 717, 727* 750* 774; committee of, asked to send certain prisoners Schoharie district — continued, to Albany board, 105; suspected robbers captured in, sent to Albany, 109; prisoners released by Albany board ordered to report to justices of, 115, 116; arrests by continental troops at, 129; depredations committed at, by savages, 139; deserters from British army allowed to live in, 201; Lieutenant Colonel William Buder at, 21 1, 213, 234, 293; suspects captured near, 245; pass to, 245; prisoners sent from, to Albany, 255, 256, 257, 287, 289, 294, 370; men to be sent from, to intercept tories, 323; Captain Parr stationed at, 355; threatened by enemy, 401; levies stationed in, 404; attacked by enemy, 488; destruction of settlement in, 558, 656, 685, 754; suggestion that soldiers be sent from, to Helderbergs, 676.

Schonhoven, Schoonhoven. See Van Schoonhoven. Schoolcraft, Christiaen, examined and released, 90; bailsman for Ichabod Cook, 1 18.

Schoolmasters, 436; 506; 651; 716. Schoommaker. See also Schoonmaker.

Shoemaker. Scnoommaker(Schoomaker), Charek, of the Beaver Dam, released on bail, 425. Schoommaker (Schoomaker), Egbert, of Saugerties, bailsman for Charek Schoommaker, 425.

Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 203 Schoonmaker. See also Schoommaker, Shoemaker. Schoonmaker, Cornelius C, commissioner for conspiracies, Ulster county board, appointment, 68; his audited account, 815, 816; his account with state treasurer, 823, 825, 826; his commission, 829.

Schoonmaker (Schoenmaker), Henr}', to be apprehended for avoiding mihtia dut}-, 679. Schoonmaker (Sclioenmaker), Hezekiah, cited to appear before Albany board, 673; to be apprehended for avoidance of militia duty, 679. Schoonmaker (Schoenmaker), Johan Jost, in custody of high sheriff, 431; under recognizance to appear at court of oyer and terminer, 432; order for his discharge, 432.

Schoonmaker (Schoenmaker), Rudolph (Rudolfh), of German Flats, complains of seizure of goods, 244; to receive protection of Albany board, 253; in custody of high sheriff, 431; under recognizance to appear at court of oyer and terminer, 432; order for his discharge, 432. Schouten, See also Scouting, Scowton. Schouten (Schouting), Isaac, deposes before Albany board, 96, 97- Schraader, Frederick, captured by party from Catskill, 679-680; committed, 680.

Schram, Engeltie, vi^ife of Frederick Schram, warned to remove from state, 523. Schram, Frederick, tory, his family warned to remove from state, 523- Schram, John, disaffected person, brought under guard from Coeymans, 567; committed, 567. Schuck, Ariantie, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221; examined and recommitted, 22 1 ; released in order to effect surrender of John Schuck, 259.

Schuck, John, offers to give information about robberies on assurance of pardon, 259. Schuck, Adartinus, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 510. _ _ Schuck, William, of Livingston ]\ianor, farmer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Jacob Hoofman, 511. Schultz, John, prisoner, removed to hospital on account of illness, 214; enlarged on condition of joining continental army, 262. Schutt, Solomon, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for