for John J. Miller, 651. Van Valkenburgh, Joachim, disaffected person, 313; warrant for his arrest, 313.

Van Valkenburgh, John, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, cordwainer, disaffected person, 313; his arrest, 313; released on bail, 315. Van- Valkenburgh, John J., of Kinderhook, laborer, gives bail at Poughkeepsie to surrender himself to Albany board, 515; liberated on bail, 515; release of his effects dependent on proof that he has furnished bail, 520-521; cited to appear before supreme court, 548. Van Valkenburgh, ,John J., of Schodack, farmer, cited to appear before Albany board, 637; apprehended, 640; released on recognizance, 640.

Van Valkenburgh, John Jerone, of Schodack, farmer, released on bail, 652. Van Valkenburgh, Jurry, of Kinderhook, farmer, bailsman for John J. Van Valkenburgh, 515, Van Valkenburgh (Van Valkenbourgl-i?v Mathewis (Mathew), of Rensselaerwyck Manor, blacksmith, bailsman for Hendrick Skinkle, 131; tory meeting at his house, 313, 326; his arrest, 313; advised to prepare his defense, 314; released on bail 315; avows loyalty to King George, 470; bail renewed for, 501; bailsman for Hendrick Skinkle, 501.

Van Valkenburgh, Nicholas, of Schodack, yeoman, committed for avowing loyalty to king, l: ' '.'■./'} Off JEf'jf 'lov>" 7 . / - - ' ! 'i-V n.c '-'1- 7 • ^►■.V si Index — ^Commissioners for Conspiracies 249 VanValkenturghjNichoIas — cont. 442; information against, requested, 454; released on bail, 462; information respecting, received, 480. Van Valkenburgh, Peter, of Claverack, bailsman for Henr}' Skinkle, 280; surrender of Skinkle demanded of, 496.

Van Valkenburgh, Peter, of Schodack, apprehended as disaffected person, 640. Van Valkenburgh, Peter P., of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for John Van Valkenburgh, 315. Van Veghten, Anthony, sheriff of Tryon county, his authority for confining certain persons, 212; Rudolph Schoonmaker and others committed to his custody, 431; ordered to discharge Rudolph Schoonmaker and others, 432.

Van Veghten, Cornelius, colonel, requested to have warrant served, 539. Van Veghten, Henr)', major, authorized to stop suspicious characters traveling through Albany, 451; brings suspicious character before Albany board, 455- 456. Van Veghten, Samuel, justice of . peace in Albany county, orders removal of tory families, 523.

Van Veghten, Volckert (Volkert), of Greenbush, cited to appear before Albany board, 180-181; Van Veghten, Volckert — cont. refuses oath of allegiance, 182; advised of day for removal to enemy's lines, 193; his offer to take oath to be considered, 194; his refusal of oath certified to secretary of state, 197-198; allowed to take oath, 354, 359; his oath, 832. Van Vleek, Teunis, of Ballston, farmer, bailsman for William Bettis, 622.

Van Vranken, Barnct, testifies respecting conduct of inhabitants of Newtown, 458. Van Vranken, Nicholas, of Niskayuna, to aid in arresting suspected person, 735. Van Wagenen.

See also Van Waggoner. Van Wagenen (Van Wagenon), Teunis, of Catskill, lieutenant, reports capture of certain persons, 679-680; to apprehend persons about to join enemy, 685; sends prisoners to Albany, 700, 704, 705; writes to Albany board, 734. Van Waggoner.

Sec also Waggoner. Van Waggoner, Peter, Jr., commissioner for conspiracies, Tr}'on county board, appointment, 68. Van Wie, Gerrit, of Rensselaerv/yck Manor, cordwalner, bailsman for Johannis Huyck, Jr., 570; bailsman for Lucas Taylor, 749; bailsman for Staats Bradt, 749.

W /.I )' 1 ■> ■■I -.7 250 State of New York Van Wie, Henry, of Albany, carpenter, John Kortz, Jr., allowed to remain at house of, 114; bailsman for George Rodgers, 520. Van Wie, John, captain, requested to apprehend a dangerous Hessian, 157; gives information about sons of Hezekiah Schoonmaker, 673; asked to arrest supposed spy, 682. Van Wie, Peter, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Johannis Huyck, 583.

Van Wie, William, of Albany, carpenter, bailsman for Mathewis Van Valkenburgh, 315. Van Zandt. See also Van Sante, Van Zant.

Van Zandt (Van Sante), James (Jacobus), of Albany, carpenter, bailsman for Adrian Bradt, 746; delivers up bailed person, 747- Van Zant, James, of Newport, R. I., suspected of being an emissary from enemy, 501; examined and discharged, 501. Varick, Richard, colonel, aidede -camp to Benedict Arnold, sends important letter about Arnold's plot to Philip Van Rensselaer, 60-61, 538.

Vedder. See also Veeder. Vedder, Arent, bailsman for Hugh Alexander, 229.

Veeder, Abraham, of Normans Kil, farmer, bailsman for John Nightingale, 505-506. Veeder, Abraham, colonel, presents information touching British emissary, 629, 630; presents information touching Philip Cough, 670-671, 672; procures release of Coenradt Coon, 743. Veeder, Volckert (\''olkert), of Tr}'on county, justice, writes to Albany board, 196; certifies to general good character of John More and George Any, 384; writes to Albany board, 391- Veeder, Volkert, of Albany county, lieutenant colonel, his mill western limit of residence assigned to persons on recognizance, 439, 489. Veeder, Volkert, of Normans