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Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York

Minutes of the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies in the State of New York, 1778-1781. Collections of the New-York Historical Society, 1924-1925. Originally compiled 1778-1781, first published 1909-1925. 374 words

1779 for his Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Aug. 6 .

Conspiracies when thereunto required within the next three Years from this Day -- Joseph Concklin on Recognizance in.. £100 Peter Van Campen of Newtown his Bail in. . £100

Adjourned Aug. 7. Met Albany 7 th August 1 779 Present

John MBeekman ) f Isaac D Fonda Mathew Visscher ) (

Received a Letter from Zepheniah Batchalor Esq? of Tryon County dated the 6- I[n]stant which Letter is in

the words following (to wit) (prout) Ordered that the same be filed [100] The Board taking into Consideration the Charge alledged against Johannis Kitman of Stone Arabia in Tryon County and finding no Meterial Evidence against him do therefore order that he be discharged from his Confinement on entering into Recognizance for his future good Behaviour and Appearance before any one of the Commissioners of Conspiracies or any Judicial Authority in the next three Years --

Johannis Kitman Principal on Recognizance in £500 Jacob Kits of Cagnuago his Bail in 500

Adjourned -- 1779 Met Albany 8 lh August 1779 Aug. 8. Present

John M Beekman ( f Isaac D Fonda Jeremiah Van Ranselear ' ( Mathew Visscher

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The Hon b-- Brigadier General Ten Broeck laid before the 1779 Aug. 8 .

Board a Letter received from his Excellency Governor Clinton wherein he informs him that he has received Information that a Large Party of the Enemy intend to attack Kats Kill & Schohary and that Hans Seger is Collecting a Party of Men to go off & join them -- On Consideration whereof resolved that it be recommended to General Ten Broeck to order out one eighth Part of the Militia of his Brigade -- Ordered that a Letter be wrote to Lieu- Thomas Ismay requesting him to send out Peter Seeger to make Discovery of the Enemy and also to send two or more Persons of his Company to the Roe Kill and Batavia and to keep Continually in the night Scouting Parties about the Different roads to take up all Strangers 5c to report to us from time to time -- Adjourned Met Albany 10 th August 1779. 1770 Aug. 10 Present