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to remain within prescribed limits, 264; discharged from parole, 264. Butchers, 4SS; 547. Butler, Isaiah, paid by Albany board for services, 94, 809.

Butler, John, deserter from British army, 86. Butler, John, colonel, torv, at Che mung, 293; despatches for, from New "i'ork, 329; follower of, in border devastations, apprehended, 3S7. Butler, J osiah, of Rensselaerwyck, informs Alban}- board of treacheries, 86.

Butler, Thomas, of Hooslck district, innkeeper, charge against, 687; confined, 689; released on bail, 692; produces evidences of patriotism, 694; discharged from bail, 694. Butler, Walter, tory leader, a deserter from, serves as spy for Albany board, 30; Albany board seeks to apprehend spy sent from New Yoi k to, 54. Butler, William, lieutenant colonel, detachment from his regiment apprehends tory suspect, 199; form of oath of alleo;iance sent to, at Schoharie, 211; asked to inform Alban\' board of charges against two persons, 213-214; writes to commissioners about John Dockstcder, 215; asks release of prisoner by Albany board, 234; Albany board writes to, about Alexander Anderson, 203.

Butler, Zachariah, his arrest for helping rescue drafted man from officer, 372, 376; released on bail on condition of delivering up drafted man, 379; delivers up Klisha Rodgers, 3S6; discharged from obligation to appear before supreme court, 393- Butterfield, Benjamin, of Brattleboro, farmer, bailsman for Timothy Ciuirch, 559. Butternuts (Butter Nutts, the), Otsego county, cattle taken at, by continental troops, 230; pris- .f^} { :> [.i iVili.. < . r f 'l;'' '■ I'' a 34 State of New York Butternuts — continued. oners ask permission to go to, to recover papers, 262, 276; persons captured by Oneidas at, discharged, 263; prisoner from, enlists in continental army, 301.

CADOGAN, Barney, of Schoharie, complaint against, discharged, 727. Cafort, John, arrest ordered for robbery, 144. Cagnuago.

See Caughnawaga. Caine, John, suspect, confined, 329- Caldwell, , warrant for his arrest on charge of active toryism, 357. Caldwell, Jacob, money paid to, 814.

Caldv/ell, James, of Albany, merchant, his bill for writing paper, 184 (note); bailsman for John Cobham, 221; bailsman for John Maginness, 300; bailsman for Duncan jMcConnelly, 359; surrender of Maginness and McConnelly demanded of, 491; bailsman for Robert Adams, 493; bailsman for Ezekiel Ensign, 604. Caldwell, Robert, of Schaghticoke, weaver, released on bail, 589- 590- . Cambridge, Washington county, residents of, 87-S8, 91, 92, 712.

Cambridge district, Washington county, petition from officers of, Cambridge district — continued. 81; residents of, 82, 87-88, 91, 92, no. III, 127-128, 129, 130, 134, 152, 219, 242, 397, 553; supposed spy residing in, 417. Cammeron, Sarah, of Hoosick district, warned to remove from state, 528.

Campbell (Mrs.), of Cherry Valley, wife of Colonel Samuel Campbell, prisoner in Canada, exchanged, 563; gives information touching John Docksteder, Campbell, Alexander, of Dutchess county, arrest ordered on suspicion of robbery, 97-98; arrested and confined, 99; Albany commissioners request General Schuyler to secure and send him to them, 100. Campbell, Alexander (Archibald), of Schenectady, cited before Albany board, 225; refuses oath of allegiance, 225; to go to Canada, 225-226; instructions for itis removal, 228; his refusal of oath certified to secretary of state, 240, 833-834; in list of persons removed or held for exchange, 835.

Campbell, Archibald. See Campbell, Alexander, of Schenectady. Campbell, Archibald, of Cambridge district, farmer, exonerated of disloj'alty, 87; released on bail, 88; bailsman for Daniel Marsh, 136, 137; furnish&6 new bail, 626. . ;' ■ .r ( t, I - -1 : ■■ ' • - 1735137 Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 35 Campbell, Archibald, of Albany, merchant, bailsman for Simeon Smith, 702; bailsman for Lambert Starnbergh, 717; bailsman for Dirck Miller, 717.

Campbell, Daniel, of Schenectady, held on recognizance for detrimental conversation, 102-103: cited to appear before Albany board, 169; refuses oath of allegiance, 172, 175; his removal ordered, 173; notice of removal served upon, 176; his petition for suspension of proceedings denied, 184; his offer to take oath referred to supreme court, 189; advised of day for removal, 189, 190; Albany county members of legislature informed of his offer to take oath, 268; oath administered to, 344; his oath, 832-833- Campbell, Duncan, prisoner, removed from Albany jail to fort, 129; released on bail, 129-130; discharged, 165; accused of corresponding with enemy, 290- 291; arrested and committed, 291; released, 294.

Canada, passes to, 40, 58, 208; exchange of inhabitants of Cherry Valley, captive in, 59, 3P3, 304; arrest of persons said to be on their way to, 147-148, 163^ 330. 346' 447' 753; order to arrest persons returning from, 151; requests to accompany flag of truce to, 208, 222; oath of allegiance taken by person re- Canada — continued . turning from, 210; oath of neutrality taken