Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York
Order to screen themselves from doing Milatary Duty keep 1779 July 19. & skulk in the Woods or who have deserted from the Continental Service & that he will upon Discovery of any of those Persons immediately give Notice thereof to the Commissioners of Conspiracies or some other Authority in this State & on his entering into a Recognizance for the next two Years to keep the Peace and appear before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon.
Jacob Haines on Recognizance in £200 :o :o
Albert Bradt of Niscuthaw his Bail in £200 o o : :
The Board then adjourned
Met Albany 21 st July 1779 1779 July 21. Present
John M. Beekman ) ( ,, . ,
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Isaac D fionda ) (
Asa Richardson having some Time ago by Order of this Board been confined in Goal for Disaffection to the American Cause was brought before the Board & we jud[g]ing that his Confinement has been sufficiently long do therefore Order that he be liberated from Confinement on his entering into a Recognizance for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies whenever called upon in two Years from this Day Asa Richardson in Recognizance in. . . . £100 Samuel Sherwood his Bail in . . . . £100
[91] Henry Stater having also been confined for Disto the American Cause was brought before the affection Board and on his Offering good Security for his future good Behaviour & Appearance before any One of the Commissioners of Conspiracies when called upon within the next two