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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; directs that Henry Van Schaack be sent to him on parole, 241; Albany board explains failure to consult him respecting certain removals, 243-244; copies of paroles sent to, 244; application for exchange referred to, 253; informed of application to Albany board to permit return of certain persons removed within enemy's, lines, 272; consulted about order to send officers who are prisoners to New York, 272- 273; defers exchange of John Cummlng, 281; his secretary communicates with Albany board concerning Andries Ten I^yck, 281; orders Jacob Legrange held for exchange, 281, 286; orders Andries Ten Eyck sent to New York, 2S6; empowered to remove restrictions of parole, 289; his position on removal of certain persons Clinton, George — continued, within enemy's lines, 319; Albany board corresponds with, on removal of wives of tories, 328; his power to detain for exchange not impaired by amendment of act affecting neutral and equivocal persons, 333; account for carrying letters to, 358; application of woman for permission to go to Canada referred to, 390; advises General Ten Broeck of enemy's movement, 401; asked to send wife of tory to Canada, 414; copy of Peter Van Campen's examination sent to, 467; writes to Albany board, 471; request for permission to go to Canada should be addressed to, 503' ^545; copy of John D.

Goes' letter sent to, 535; forwards to Albany information from Cumberland county, 549; to be advised to let tory women go to Canada, 558; deserter from Sir john Johnson allowed to go to, 560; prisoner liberated on his request, 636; causes arrest of persons rescuing delinquents from officer, 646; present at examination of supposed spy, 655; delivers prisoner to Albany board, 661; informs General Clinton that dangerous persons are collecting in Helderbergs, 676; pass given to person going to, 739; appoints mayor of Albany, 763 (note); (>■) ' ■ ( : .ojc ...^ iu i y/i'/i or .

If I' 44 State of New York Clinton, George — continued, examinations of imprisoned officers sent to, 765; correspondence of Albany board with 774 (note); authorized to permit temporary use of unoccupied frontier farms, 796; authorized to fortify frontier dwellings, 797 ; authorized to remove tories living on frontier, 798; authorized to remove or destroy stock, grain or forage, 798-799; charge for messenger to, S07; witnesses commission of commissioners, 830; torics held by, for exchange, 834, 835; application to, for permission to be exchanged, 835-S36: his approval of application for exchange, 836.

Clinton, Henry (Sir), British commander, his proclamation read at tory meeting, 636, 637, 639, 641, 644, 645, 649, 657, 670; his proclamations distributed, 638, 645, 653, 658; his offers of peace, 687. Clinton, James, general, engaged in arranging exchange of inhabitants of Cherry Valley, captive in Canada, 59, 303, 304; charge against Captain Ballard referred to, 301; asked to have tories at Peesink apprehended, 323; orders Lieutenant Conine to apprehend tories, 323; delivers to Albany board persons captured on way to join enemy, 329; advises that Clinton, James — continued.

Zadoclc Wright be retained in Kings district until exchanged, 343; unable to aid in apprehending robbers, 355; about to go on western expedition, 355; delivers prisoners to Albany board, 360; requested to define nature of crime committed by prisoner, 361; orders that persons confined at Johnstown be sent to 364, 371, 380, 381, 382, 385; copy of examination of robber sent to, 388; information received from Fort Schuyler, conveyed to, 596; writes to Albany board concerning John Palmer, 669; orders Dr.

Smith to prepare for exchange, 675; informed that persons from the enemy are collecting in Helderbergs, 676; presents to Albany board information from Catskill, 679; addresses Albany board in behalf of Dr. George Sjnith, 683; Albany board advizes him to release certain prisoners, 690; prisoners apprehended by his order, bailed, 697-698, 699; advised of commissioners' approval of Mrs. Welsh's request, 698; asked ro aid in capture of tory party, 700; deserter delivered to, 700; his aide-de-camp, 703; consents to liberation of Hazelton Spencer, 703; suggests removal