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 Johannis Tater, 510. Schuyler, , colonel, detachment of his regiment to aid in arrest of robbers, 181.

Schuyler, Abraham (Abram), of Albany, merchant, bailsman for Nicholas Lake, 124, 540; bailsman for Peter D. Schuyler and John Jost Schuyler, 429. I i 204 State of New York Schuyler, Johan (John) Jost, of Tryon county, farmer, examined concerning cattle driven off" by troops at Cherry Valley, 218; request for his liberation, 387, 411; certificate in favor of, 421; on bail, to remain within prescribed limits, 421; information lodged against, 429; gives security to appear before Colonel Klock and Warner S, Dygert, 429.

Schuyler, John, of Schoharie, farmer, apprehended, 717; released on bail, 718. Schuyler, Nicholas, of Tryon county, taken prisoner by Captain Ballard, 208; examined and recommitted, 208; delivered to Albany board by General Stark, 214; recommitted, 214; released on bail, 217; asks release of his father, 401; his surrender demanded of his sureties, 491. Schuyler, Peter, bailsman for Duncan Campbell, 130.

Schuyler, Peter D., of Tryon county, farmer, prisoner, removed from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; his liberation requested, 387, 401, 41 1 ; certificate in his favor, 421; on bail, to remain within prescribed limits, 421; information lodged against, 429; gives security to appear before Colonel Klock and Warner S. Dygert, 429. Schuyler, Philip, major-general, engaged in arranging exchange of inhabitants of Cherry Valley, captives in Canada, 59, 303, 304; opinion as to certain Americans who had been with British army, 86; Albany commissioners request him to forward prisoner, 100; Albany board waives appearance of certain persons at his request, 102; copy of intercepted letter sent to, 352-353; writes to Albany board, 362; informs Albany board of action of tories at Palmertown, 405; advises meeting of board at Saratoga, 405; informed of John AIcMullin's examination, 552; sends prisoners to Albany, 554, 555, 557-558; writes about tory women at Saratoga, 558; warrant transmitted to, 567; warrant delivered by, 568; warrant directed to, 595; attempt to Hdnap, 758, 760, 765; gives information respecting suspicious character, 760-761.

Schuyler, Philip P., colonel, requested to aid in capture of party of tories, 758-759. Schuyler, Stephen J., colonel, requested to order men to Newtown to apprehend tories, 417. Schuyler, \Villiam, of Iryon county, justice of peace, transmits testimony and forwards prisoner, 740.

Scotch Patent. See also Argyle. .,.-(1 ;^;j7-C'- Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 205 Scotch Patent, ' the, Charlotte county, residents of, 595, 608, 638, 712; person on bail allowed to go to, 619. Scott, , his wheat at Catskill to be seized, 734.

Scott, George, of Ballston. See Scott, John. Scott, James, of Cherry Valley, testifies against William Shanklin, 528.

Scott, John, given pass, 85-86. Scott, John, of Ballston, farmer, sent under guard from Schenectady, 639; committed, 639; examined and recommitted, 645; bound to appear before commissioners at Schenectady, 647, 648. Scott, John Morin, senator, ordered to carry to assembly amended bill for creating commissioners for conspiracies, 15; secretaiy of state, 175, 197, 240, 830; certification to, of names of persons refusing oath, 83^-834.

Scott, Mathew, of Kinderhook district, merchant, bailsman for Timothy Scott, 317; discharged, 322. Scott, Stephen, of Pittstown, released on bail, 108. Scott, Timothy, pretended deserter from New York, sent to.

Albany,3i7; on bailwithin limits of Albany, 317; found to be deserter from continental regiment, 322; delivered up to continental soldier, 322. Scott (Scot), William, request for his arrest for circulating counterfeit money, 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 spy and robber, 492; one apprehends suspicious character, 705.

Scowton. See also Schouten, Scouting. Scowton, Isaac, prisoner, sent from Poughkeepsie to Albany, 93- Scranton (Scrantum), Stutly (Stutley), of Ballston, aided Burgoyne, 82; examination of his offense, 206-207; put under recog-nizance and allowed to return to place of abode, 207. Scut, Marytie, examined by commissioners at Stillwater, 466. Sea.