robbing Henry Van Rensselaer, 106; confined, 107; exonerated and released on recognizance, 123-124. Van Hoesen, John, bailsman for Catharine Mcsick, 130. Van Hoesen, John Lendertse (Johannis, Jr.), he and his son, Jacob, arrested on suspicion of robbing Henry Van Rensselaer, 106; confined, 107; exonerated and released on recognizance, 123-124.

Van Hoesen, Justice (Justicia), charged with advising continental soldiers to desert to enemy, 404; arrested, 404, 406; exonerated and discharged, 409; money paid to, 809. Van Hoesen (Vanhoesan), Justis, Jr., signs pay-bill of Albany board, loi. Van Hoosen, Van Hosen.

See also Van Hoesen. Van Hoosen (Van Hoesan), Myndert (Mindert), of Rensselaerwyck Manor, charged with holding relations with tories, 324; warrant issued for his arrest, 324; examination of witnesses against, 324, 325; discharged on taking oath of alle- -Tdl Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 243 Van Hoosen, Myndert — cont. giance, 325; his signature to oath, 831, Van Iveren, Greger (McGrigor), of Schoharie, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89; released on recognizance, 115-116, Van Iveren, Rynier, captain, bails and enlists restored deserter, 89.

Van Loon, Albartus, robbed, 335, 34i> 342. Van Ness, See also Van Nist. Van Ness, Abraham, Jacob Cortman charged with murder of, 144- Van Ness, Gerrit, cited to give evidence regarding Lieutenant Colonel Daniel B.

Bradt, 438. Van Ness, John, of Kinderhook, robbed, 122, 125, 129, 135, 147, 251- Van Ness, Peter, colonel, party from his regiment aids in apprehending tories, 566. Van Nist.

See also Van Ness. Van Nist, , of Oniskethau, cited to appear before Albany board, 157; examined and discharged, 158. Van Nist, John, of Normans Kill, farmer, bailsman for Adrian Bradt, 746.

Van Olinda, Jacob, of Rensselaerwyck IVLmor, farmer, bailsman for John C. Person, 725. Van Orden, Hezekiah, obtains release of British deserter from Van Orden, Hezekiah — cont. confinement, 645; examines George Boarck, 685; request to, for seizure of wheat, 734- Van Petten (Van Patten), Arent N., bailsman for John Staring, 410; ordered to deliver up Staring, 494.

Van Rensselaer, David, his account for bringing John Sloss and others to jail, 27S-279, 279 (note), 811. Van Rensselaer (Van Renselaer), Henry, persons suspected of robbing him, arrested, 106; accessories in robbery of, sent under guard to Albany, 121, 122, 133; persons suspected, exonerated, 124; suspected accessories in robbery, released, 131, 140, 141- 142; examination of suspects in robbery of, 137, 141, 164; stolen property ordered returned to, 138; other stolen property found 146; witness in trials for robberv of, 280.

Van Rensselaer, Henry J., colonel, writes to Albany board about John Harvey, 569, 58S-589; intercedes for Thomas Whiting, 601. Van Rensselaer (Rensselaer, Van Renselaer), Henry K., lieutenant colonel, his representation to Albany board respecting robbers, 181; detachment of his regiment to aid in arrest of robbers, 181; asks release of a '3 V , , -.\f 244 State of New York Van Rensselaer, Henry K. — cont.

Archibald McNeal in order that he may join levies, 349; applied to for soldiers to go to Helderbergs, 366; drafted men in hiding delivered up to, 378, 379,386,391; explains charges against Nicholas Kittle and others, 456; imprisons dangerous persons, 458; dangerous persons not to be liberated without his knovi^ledge, 458; suggests mode of obtaining information concerning Abraham Ja. Lansing, 470; requested to furnish witnesses against Thomas Blewer, 500; furnishes witness against Blewer, 508; asks liberation of John Armstrong, 519; gives information against Nicholas Williams, 550; gives information of tory meeting in Rensselaerwyck Manor, 636; reports rescue by tories of delinquents under arrest, 644-645, 646; certifies in behalf of Sander Bulson, 656; presents information against Thomas Blewer, 713.

Van Rensselaer, Henry K., of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for John Rysdorp and Leonard Rysdorp, 316; bailsman for Samuel Baker, 714. Van Rensselaer (Yzn Renselaer), Jeremiah, commissioner for conspiracies, Albany county board, wrote part of minutes, 64-65; appointment as commissioner, Van Rensselaer, Jeremiah — cont. 67, 79; his attendances at Albany board meetings, 75-76; signs oath, 80; signs warrant appointing John Ryley, captain of rangers, 112; waits on General Stark in behalf of persons sent from Bennington to Albany, 169; paid by Albany board for paper, 173-174; to assist in exchange of Cherry Valley captives, 304; ;^95 paid to, on salary account, 320; applies to General Clinton for soldiers to seize tories at Peesink, 323; furnishes information against Stephen Van Dyck, 394, 404; money advanced by, to Albany board, 410, 812; money received by, for Albany board, 599; resigns office of commissioner, 670; money paid to, 81 1; his account as commissioner, 814, 820, 821, 822, 823, 824, 825, 826; his commission, 829.

Van Rensselaer (Van Renselaer), John, major, advises Albany board of finding of stolen property, 146. Van Rensselaer, John,