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 conduct for dealinoo with, 461; arrest and committal of several, 469, 470, 471; to be sent within enemy's lines, 504; one persuades slave to go to the enemy, 555; tendency of their teachings, 592; many of their persuasion reformed, 592; one suspected of being a spy, 678, 680; accused of purchasing arms and ammunition, 724.

Shaking-quakers. See Shakers. Shanklin, Andrew, of Albany, laborer, bailsman for Williani Shanklin, 564.

Shanklin, Williani, of Rcnsselaerwyck Manor, laborer, charged with plundering inhabitants of Cherry Valley, 528; apprehended, 528; released on bail. Shannon (Shamon), George, of Schenectady, farmer, sent prisoner to Albany, 468; released on bail, 489. .ri;.': ^^^-i^ .:>:,!Mi.^ 208 State of New York Shannon, Joseph, deserter from British army, confined, 312. Shans, Henry, believed cognizant of robbers at house of Nicholas Michel, 1 19; arrest ordered, 11.9.

Shans, Jeremiah, released on bail, etc., 122. Sharp. See Scharp, Scharpe, Scherp.

Shaver. See also Schaver, Scheffer, Shafer. Shaver, Casper, bailsman for Daniel Dobs, 249.

Shaver, Christopher, apprehended for helping to rescue prisoners,. 646; committed, 646. Shaver, Frederick, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farm.er, warrant issued for his arrest, 676; released on bail, 677. Shaver, Hcndrick, bailsman for Frederick Warmer, 348.

Shaver (Shave), Jacob F., of Livingston Manor, captain, justice of peace, to go in search of robbers, 259; his recommendation in favor of John Smith, 321, 335; bailsman for John Harvey, 576- Shaver, Johannis, of Livingston Manor, laborer, put under bail, 509, 511; bailsman for Fite Miller, 511; lodges information against two persons, 574-575? 618. Shaver, John, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89, 121; removed from Albany jail to fort, 129.

Shaver, John, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Johannis Alt and others, 383; bailsman for Adam Shafer and others, 386; bailsman for Martin Galer, 463. Shaver, Nicholas, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, released on bail, 663. Shaver, Philip, confined, 121; examined and recommitted, 168- 169; had attempted to join enemy in Canada, 291.

Shaw, Duncan, of Charlotte county, farmer, bailsman for WiUiam Bell, 633. Shaw, Neal, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, innkeeper, cited before Albany board for expressions injurious to its members, 348; bailsman for James Gillis, 621, 638, 674. Shaw, Samuel, lieutenant, paid for efforts to apprehend persons from Canada, 261, 810. ^hiw, Samuel, cited as witness against persons in Hoosick, 689.

Shcerman. See Sherman. Shehen, Butler, escapes from guard at Stillwater, 381; retaken, 381.

Shelden, John, taken prisoner by Captain Bullard, 208; examined and recommitted, 208. Sheldon (Shelden), Isaac, constable, assaulted and robbed at house of Nicholas Michel, 119, 133; brings to Albany board Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 209 Sheldon, Isaac continued, stolen goods of Henry Van Rensselaer, 137-138; stolen money committed to his care, 138; pay-bill of, for seizing stolen goods of Henry Van Rensselaer, 138, 810; arrests deserter, 154; apprehends Robert Martin, 351; bailsman for Stephen Astin, 434; apprehends suspicious characters at Stephentown, 738.

Shepherd, , Shaker, accused of persuading negro to go to the enemy, 555. Shepherd, John, witness against David Waters, 706, 707. Shepherd, William, of Albany, cutler, bailsman for Richard Brooks, 216; bailsman for Joseph Hawkins, 572, 597.

Sheriffs, issuance of mittimus to, by commissioners for conspiracies, 44, 287, 474, 568; issuance of habeas corpus to sheriff by justice of supreme court, 154; authority of sheriff for confining persons in Tr)'on countv, 212, 243, 249; General Stark i'u stifles to sheriff discharge of prisoner, 232; certain persons in custody of sheriff of I'ryon county to be discharged, 431-432. Sherman (Sheerman), John, supposed spy from enemy, captured, 492; committed, 4()2; deserter from bateau service, 505; returned to bateau service at Fishkill, 505.

Sherwood, Daniel, American soldier, captured and released, 704. Sherwood, Samuel, bailsman for Asa Richardson, 389. Shiffer, Philip, examined and recommitted, 221, 251, 261.

Shipboy, Thomas, of Albany, merchant, bailsman for Robert Adams, 493, 612; bailsman for Archibald McNeal, 603, 770. Shipman, Timothy, bailsman for George Fisher, 157. Shoemaker.

See also Schoommaker, Schoonmaker. Shoemaker, Johannis, of Schenectady, farmer, bailsman for George Shannon, 489. Showers, John, arrested as suspect in robbery of John Van Ness, 135; imprisoned, 135; released on bail, 187.

Showers, William, released on bail, 166; bailsman for John Showers, 187. Shufelt, George, bailsman for Johan Jurie Fought, 260. Shufelt, Margaret, warned to remove from state, 612.

Shulter, Mathew, lieutenant, furnishes information concerning tories, 255. Shurdiffe, Joseph, assistant quartermaster, prisoner, movement for his e: change, 296, Shuts, John, of Livingston Manor, farmer, bailsman for Dr. Thomas Thompson, 531.

Sickness. See Hospital, Prisoners, Smallpox. 'fa