in, 259, 261, 264; account for bringing rangers and prisoners from, 344; account for bringing prisoner from, 363; warrant to constable at, 404; warrant to Major Esselstyne at, 418; inhabitants of, certify to good behavior of Martin Crom, 513; letter from, in behalf of Thomas Whiting, 601; robberies committed at, 711. Claws. See also Clauw, Klauw, Klouse.

Claws (Clauw, Claw), Hendrick, of Kinderhook Landing, carpenter, harbors tory express, 565; apprehended, 571; released on recognizance, 572. Clay, James, returns from Canada 767; warrant issued for his arrest, 767. Clement, Janet (Jenny), tory suspect, apprehended on way to Kortright's Patent, 199; committed, 199; removed to hospital on account of illness, 214; released on bail, 227; person taken in company with, 245; to be taken to Philadelphia, 320; power of attorney to be delivered to, 398.

( Icnch, Robert, cited to appear before Albany board, 178; given rjmc to consider oath of allegi- .^nce, 180; takes oath, 189; ^ hi:i oath, 832-833. Clergymen, 139; 142; 161; 231; Clergymen — continued. 554; exempted from night watch duty, 20. Clerks, 551; of supreme court, 668; of commissioners, 833.

Cleveland, , lieutenant, warned in the matter of entertaining strangers, 646-647. Cleveland, Ezra, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Beriah Kelly, 576. Cline.

See also Kline. Cline, Andries, German deserter from Burgoyne, brought from Schoharie and committed, 287; released, 294. Cline (Clyne, Kline, Klyne), Coenradt (Coenraad), captain, of Livingston Manor, farmer, compensation to, for journey to Barrington and arrest of robbers, 251, 810; bailsman for jurie Wheeler, 254; bailsman for David Price, 256; reports illness of person on recognizance, 394; bailsman for Peter Lampman, 512; apprehends Henry Smith, Jr. and others, 56S-569; his compensation, 569 (note), 618-619; apprehends persons who obstruct collection ot taxes, 604; bailsman for Wilhelmas Turner, James Turner and Coenradt Turner, 605; ordered to apprehend Peter Bean and Richard Warn, 606; bailsman for Peter Bean, 618.

Clinton, George, governor of New York, empowered to appoint t-':!\y.[ ,!n-M.;.lJ !« ^ I' 42 State of New York Clinton, George — continued, commissioners for conspiracies, 12, 777, 782; issues proclamation for reconvening legislature (Dec. 15, 1777), 15; empowered to remove dangerous disaffected persons, 17, 780-781; required to certify data about dangerous disaffected persons to commissioners of .sequestration, 17, 781; empowered to detain for exclianges persons attainted, ig, 786; passes granted British military prisoners to appeal for exchange to, 41, 255; his opinion taken as to paroles, 44; requests Albany board to show leniency to certain tory prisoners, 45, 265; Albany board intercedes with, for pardon of accomplice in robbery, who turns State's evidence, 53, 259; pardons robber condemned to death, 53, 279; address of senate to, about suppression of robberies, 54; legislature orders him to issue proclamation against plundering British subjects, 55; legislature requests him to ask governors of New Jersey and Connecticut to issue proclamations against plundering, 55; complamts bv Albany board to, agamst General Stark, 57, 170; names of tories to be removed, certified to, 57, 175, 218, 223, 268; might detain tories for exchanges, 57, 58, 175, 223; tories denied tem- Ciinton, George — continued, porary suspension of removal to appeal to, 57-58, 184; Albany board interrogated him as to authority in doubtful cases, 58; captured lieutenant given pass to, for arranging his exchange, 58, 255; requested Albany board to assist in arranging certain exchanges, 59, 303; original papers of, in New York State Library, 65, 170 (note), 178 (note), 1 79 (note), 184 (note), 205 (note), 206 (note), 209 (note), 211 (note), 230 (note), 237 (note), 239 (note), 240 (note), 243 (note), 244 (note), 265 (note), 272 (note), 273 (note), 281 (note), 303 (note), 414 (note), 467 (note), 471 (note), 535 (note), 545-54^ (note), 774 (note); correspondence of, with Albany board, 65-66; certain tory suspects arrested upon request of, 87; ^^^^ Poughkeepsie board requested by Albany board to call upon, about charges against certain persons, 92; replies to complaints of Albany board against General Stark, 178; notified that seven persons from Vermont will be sent by General Stark to enemy's lines, 179; asked by Albany board to remove paroled tory and women whose husbands are with enemv, 184; writes to Albany board, 205; asked by Albany board to 1!

'rpo6 ■ Oj in in. Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 43 Clinton, Geoige — continued, permit wife of Alexander White to go to New York, 206; information from Charlotte county forwarded to, 21 1 ; certificate from, 216; affidavit touching appropriation of cattle by continental troops transmitted to, 231; his secretary informs Albany board of exchange ot certain tories, 236-237; orders exchanged tories sent to Poughkecpsie, 239; orders certain tories held for exchange, 240- 241, 310;