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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. 285 words

Information being given to this Board by Edmund Green of theManor of Renselaerwyck that Caleb Brown, Caleb Brown Jun^ Jonathan Brown Peter Brown and Abijah woodward are dangerous and disaffected Persons whose going at large unless under proper Restrictions may prove of dangerous Consequence to the State -- It is therefore resolved that a Warrant be made out for their immediate apprehension -- r The said Caleb Brown Caleb Brown Jun Jonathan Brown Peter Brown & Abijah woodward being apprehended were Brought Before us -- ordered that they be severally conthey procure good fined until Bail Sufficientgood for their

Behaviour & appearance before us when upon -- called

Justice Van Iloesen and Stephen Van Dyck for whose apprehension a warrant was made out on the 17 th [106] Instant were brought before us Ordered that the[y] be confined and a Mittimus made out for them -- It having been suggested to us Seth Perry of the Manor of Renselaerwyck is able to give some Material Information against Caleb Brown & the other Persons above Mentioned who were this Day committed to Goal It is therefore ordered that the said Seth Perry be sent for and examined -- Seth Perry on his appearing being examined resolved that The original voucher, signed " Ezra Buell ", is in Revolutionary Manuscripts, vol. 40, p.169, State Comptroller's office. Payment was made for serving warrants on Jeremiah Taylor, Holtham Dunham, William Magee and Isaac Bryant.

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lie enter into a Recognizance to appear at the next Court of Aug. 26. General Sessions of the Peace to be held at the City Hall in this City on the first Tuesday in October next and there to