and others, 636; for Silas Wood and William Bruce, 637; for Martin Egbcrtse and Johannis Kittle, 638; for William Laird, 643; for Andries StoU and Harpert Witbeeck, 644; for persons rescuing delinquents from officer, 645; for Nicholas Miller and others, 645-646; for Augustus Jeram, 653; for one Thomas, 655; for Ryneir Vischer, 656; for Nathaniel Cotton, 657; for Ambrose Vincent and others, 672; for Samuel Van Buskerk and others, 675-676; for Fred- Warrants — continued. erick Shaver, 676; for John Babcock and others, 687; for Jacob Best and Joseph Allport, 688; for Simeon Smith, 694; for John Wasbrook, 700; for Abraham Dewitt and Abraham Person, Jr., 705; for David Waters, 706; for Robert Tripp, 734; for Robert Bohannah, 735; for Christopher France, 754; for persons on Niskayuna road, 760; for Thomas Reed, 766; for James Clay, 767.

Wasbrook, John, suspicious character, warrant issued for his arrest, 700. Washburn (Waschburn), Bethuel, assistant commissary of issues, account of 'beef due from, to Albany board, 348; ;^I97 paid to, for bread for prisoners, 393, 812; other accounts paid, 812. Washington, George, a tory is accused of saying that French fleet inten/ d to convey him away, 56, 454; orders that officers of New Levies in American hands be sent to New York, 295; deserter from continental army sent to, 412.

Watches, stolen silver, recovered, 137, 214-215; taken from supposed deserter, 359-360. Waterbury, David, of Connecticut, brigadier general, writes about persons apprehended at Stanford, 722-723. Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 257 Watermarks^ in paper of minutes of Albany county board, 63.

Waters, David, of Albany, accused of depreciating continental money, 706; arrested and committed, 706-707; witnesses against, 706, 707; released on bail, 722. Waters, John, order for his apprehension as dangerous person, 179; released on recognizance, with liberty of cit}', 179; bailed, with liberty of county, 192. Waters, John, prisoner, removed from Johnstown to Albany, 364; charge against, to be examined, 364; charge against, not under cognizance of commissioners, 369.

Watson, James, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, innkeeper, suspicious character at his house, 681; confined for harboring Thomas Gleason, 683; released on bail, 683; ordered to deliver Gleason's horse to Berijah Tyler, 695. Watson, James, Jr., of Rensselaerwyck Manor, laborer; released on bail, 6S5; receives permission to live in Springfield, Mass., 701; discharged from bail, 701, Watson, Mathew, of Albany, merchant, bailsman for James .

Robins, iiS, 308; bailsman for Peter Drummond, 190-191; bailsman for William Jackson, 530.*-— Watt, John, of New Scotland, farmer, bailsman for William Hutton, 624. Weager. See also Weeger, Weger.

Weagcr, Frederick, tory suspect, order for his arrest, 94. Wear. See also Wears.

Wear, Gertruy, warned to remove from state, 612. Wears, Jonathan, British prisoner, ordered sent to commissary of prisoners, 140, 153. Weaver.

See also Wever. Weaver, Christian, of Schoharie, farmer, bailsman for John Jost Warner, 492; bailsman for Nicholas Sea, 593. Weaver, Hendrick, of Schoharie, suspect committed by committee of Schoharie district, released on bail, 95.

Weaver, Hendrick, Jr., of Schoharie, bailsman for Hendrick Weaver, 95. Weavers, 459; 516; 519; 520; 573; 581; 590; 614; 665;_7I4. Webster, Alexander, commissioner for conspiracies, Charlotte county board, appointment, 67, 116; signs draft for funds for Charlotte county board, 133; acts on case of Andrew Stephenson, 209-210; writes in behalf of James Glllis, 611; his audited account, 807-808; his account with state treasurer, 823, S26; his commission, 829.

Webster, Charles R., his audited account, 819. , 'iJ 1 U T St. • Jit :v^;i -.■•6 '•"A. 258 State of New York Wederwax, William, continental soldier, confined, 71 1 ; delivered to Major Graham, 711. Weegener, Carle, Hessian deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrality, 204. Weeger.

See also Weager, Weger. Weeger, Jacob, Jr., of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, apprehended for helping to rescue prisoners, 646; committed, 646; released on bail, 659-660. Weeger, John (Johannis),of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, apprehended for helping to rescue prisoners, 646; committed, 646; released on bail, 660.

Weeger (Weger), Thomas, of Tomhannock, farmer, released on bail, 499; bailsman for Jacob Weeger, Jr., 660. Weeger, Thomas, Jr. See Weeger, Jacob, Jr.

Weeo;hman. See Wighman. Weger.

See also Weager, Weeger. Weger, Andrics, tory suspect, confined by order of Lieutenant Colonel Van Rensselaer, 458. Weger, Leonard, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, released on bail, 494.

Weissenfels (Weisenfelt), Frederick, lieutenant colonel, sends examination of Indian to Albany board, 596. Weller. See also Veller.

Weller, Frederick, of Schenectady, laborer, sent prisoner to Albany, 468; released on bail, 486. Weller, Johannis, of Schenectady, farmer, bailsman for Frederick Weller, 486; bailsman for John Broachim, 487; discharged from bail for Broachim, 517. Wells, , reports capture of dangerous characters, 492. Wells, William, of Tryon county,