Thomas, deserter from Brant, ordered confined, 293; brought from Schoharie, 294. Stalker, Ambrose, of Claverack district, farmer, bailsman for John Stalker, 605. Stalker, John, of Claverack district, laborer, released on bail, 604-605.

Stalker, Joseph, of Rensselaerwyck >'unor, cited as witness respecting spies, 570. Stalker, Seth, witness against Simeon Smidi, 702. Stamford (Stanford), Conn., General ^yate^bury writes from, 722; suspicious characters apprehended at, 723.

Standcrren, Ann, dissuades friends of liberty from taking up arms, 469; arrested, 469, 470; committed, 471; to be removed to enemy's lines, 504; commission- ■J r.i <.n' 2l8 State of New York Standerren, Ann — continued, ers at Poughkeepsie write about 589; had been sent to Poughkeepsie, 592; allowed to return to Niskayuna on bail, 592. Stanton, Ebenezer, of Coxsackie district, farmer, released on bail, 581.

Stanton, Nathan, of Coxsackie district, farmer, released on bail, 581. Staring, John (Johannis), of Tryon county, prisoner, removed from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; on bail within prescribed limits and subject to militia duty, 410; his surrender demanded of his suret}', 494; his bail to be prosecuted, 672-673. Stark.

See also Starks. Stark, Caleb, brigade major to General Stark, sends information to Albany board respecting two prisoners, 232. Stark (Starkes, Starks), John, general, granting of pass, dependent upon, 40, 258, 262; case of discharo-e of negro prisoner of war by, 44, 232; Albany board requests sentry from, for dangerous prisoners in hospital, 46, 214; disallows jurisdiction of New York over tories judged in Vermont, 57, 169, 170; Albany board's complaints to Governor Clinton against, 57; forwards tories to British lines, 57, 170, asks Stark, John — continued.

Albany board to commit prisoner from Bennington, Vt., 57, 196; Albany board recommends favorably to him issuance of passes to certain tory women, 58, 248; deserter delivered up to, 145; persons sent to, from Vermont, to be forwarded to British lines, 169, 170, 179; commits tory suspect to jail, 199; asks examination of persons apprehended by Captain Ballard, 207; discontinues issue of provisions to state prisoners, 210; asked by Albany board to deliver up prisoners, subjects of New York, and account for their property in his charge, 212-213; delivers prisoners to Albany board, 214; promises to make return of propert}' in his charge, 214; sends prisoner before Albany board, 214; delivers prisoners to Albany board, 232, 241-242, 245; spy sent into his army, 417.

Starke. See Stark, Starks. Starks.

See also Stark. Starks (Starke), James, of Kings district, laborer, charged with dissuading persons from taking up arms, 526; denies charge, 527; charge against, examined, 534-535; bail within prescribed limits, 535-536. Starnbergh, Lambert, of Schoharie, laborer, apprehended, 717; released on bail, 717, 718; ,1 >5 >r I .-. f; 'X, OJ lfi;<i: .0^ Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 219 Stambergh, Lambert — continued, takes oath of allegiance and support, 718-719.

Stambergh, Nicholas, of Schoharie, farmer, bailsman for Dirck Miller, 718; bailsman for Lambert Stambergh, 718. Stater, Hendrick (Henry), captured on way to join enemy, 329; confined, 330; released on bail, 389-390. Steenberg (Steensberg), Cornelius, robbed, 148, 150, 155.

Steenbergh, Thomas, of Esopus, reimbursed for loss by counterfeit money, 285. Steenbergh, Albany county, north end of, limit of residence assigned to person on bail, 609. Stephens.

See also Stevens. Stephens, Thomas, of Hoosick, witness against Stephen Card, 687,688-689. Stephenson.

See also Stevenson. Stephenson, Andrew, takes oath of allegiance, 210; sent under guard from Charlotte county to Albany, 210; allowed to return home, 212. Stephentown (Stephen-town, Stephen Town), Rensselaer county, residents of, 376, 379, 393, 654, 655, 660, 670, 673; suspicious characters apprehended at, 738.

Stevens. See also Stephens. Stevens, Nicholas, of Schenectady, cited to appear before Albany board, 189; given time to consider oath of allegiance.

Stevens, Nicholas — continued. 197; refuses oath, 206; advised of day for removal to enemy's lines, 213, 218; allowed to go to Canada on taking oath of neutrality, 218; his name certified to governor, 223; instructions for his removal, 228; his refusal of oath certified to secretary of state, 240, 833- 834; in list of persons removed or held for exchange, 835. Stevenson. See also Stephenson.

Stevenson, Charles, sent from Albany jail to the Highlands to be exchanged, 135. Stevenson, John, cited to appear before Albany board, 178; refuses oath of allegiance, 188; advised of day for removal, 191, 209; his refusal of oath certified to secretary of state, 197-198; in list of persons removed or held for exchange, 834. Stever, Maria, warned to remove from state, 612; certificate in her behalf, 612-613; permitted to remain at home, 620.

Stewart, See also Stuart. Stewart, Nancy, her testimony against Hendrick Appley's negro, 340. Stewart, Robert, money paid to, 808. Stickle,