and money by, 52, 142; allowance of Albany board to pardoned robber for evidence, 53, 279; those plundering British subjects to be handed over -to, 55; system of, against tor}'ism, 55-59; Albany board erects sub-board at Stillwater, 56, 460, 466; Albany board orders returns of tories from militia officers, 56-57; 238, 246; General Stark disallows their jurisdiction over tories judged in Vermont, 57, 169; complaints of Albany board to Governor Clinton against Comrs. for Consp. — continued.

Stark, 57, 170; serve notice on tories to be removed to British lines, 57; Albany board denies request of tories for temporary suspension of removal, 57-58, 184, 200, 201 ; reasons of Albany board for favorably recommending removal of tory women 58; interrogate Governor Clinton as to their authority in doubtful cases, 58; action of, as to tories for exchanges, 58- 59; requested by Governor Clinton to assist in arranging certain exchanges, 59, 303; relations of, to cases of felony and treason, 59, fF.; Albany board ferrets out spies, 60; Albany board asks Philip Van Rensselaer to exhibit letter from Colonel Richard Varick about Arnold's plot, 60-61 ; great magnitude of duties of, 61; account of manuscript minutes of Albany county board, 63-66; lost minutes and collateral papers of, 64; few original letters and drafts that passed between Albany board and Governor Clinton extant, 65-66; care bestowed in editing text of minutes of Albany county board, 66; tabulated list of persons (fiftyone) chosen as, 67-68; schedule of meetings of Albany board, 69-72; records of attendances at sessions of Albany board, 73- 76; organization of Albany Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 51 Comrs. for'Consp. — continued, board, 79; form of oath taken by, 79-80; Albany board requests information from district committees about crimes of prisoners, 80; commissioners from Try-on and Charlotte counties requested to attend at Albany, 80; request for one thousand pounds for Albany board, 80, 125, 231; Poughkeepsie board requested by Albany board to call upon Governor Clinton for charg-es against certain persons, 92; prisoners sent to Albany by Poughkeepsie board, 92-93, 100; Albany board orders arrest of tory suspects, 94-95; secretary of Albany board sworn to secrecy, 95; Albany board orders arrest of suspected robber, 97-98; confine suspect found conveying letters between tories, 99; Albany board requests Poughkeepsie commissioners to confine suspects about Fishkill, etc., 99; Albany board prohibits British officers and doctors from going at large in Albany, 99-100; Albany board orders detachment to apprehend robbers in the Helderbergs, 100; Albany board, rerequests General Schuyler to send a prisoner, 100; Albany board recommends careful guarding of state prisoners and criminals, loi; correspondence Comrs. for Consp. — continued, between committee of Claverack district and Albany board, loi, 103; money taken from prisoner deposited with treasurer of Albany board, loi, 142; Albany board waives appearance of certain persons at request of General Schuyler, 102; commissary of prisoners at Hartford, Conn., returns prisoner to Albany board, 103; Albany board requests committee of Coxsackie district to send prisoner willing to turn state's evidence against robbers, 103; Albany board requests committee of Schoharie district to send certain prisoners to Albany, 105; Albany board seeks opinion of court in case of person under arrest, 106; form of enlistment of Ryley's rangers by Albany board, 11 1; warrant from Albany board to Ryley for command of rangers, 112; Albany board orders arrest for passing counterfeit continental money, 114; Albany board furnishes funds for Charlotte county board, 116, 133; advice of Albany board as to neutrals at Argyle, T17; Albany board orders detachment of regiment to apprehend robbers, etc., 119; Albany board requests General Conway to order a detachment to assist in hunt for robbers, 119; order from Albany board 0 5 *.<i 52 State of New York Comr*. for Consp. — continued, to Ryley's rangers, 120; Albany board inquires of commissioners at Fishkill about suspect, 121; Albany board sends prisoner to commissioners at Fishkill, 123; Albany board prohibits ferrying rangers over Hudson without orders, 123; Albany board releases prisoners on condition of their reporting to Charlotte county board, 126; Albany board releases prisoner contingent upon his reporting to committee at Fredericksburg, 130; Albany board makes release of bailed prisoner subject to his appearance before lieutenantgovernor of Conn., 132; Albany board entrusts care of stolen money to constable, 137-138; Albany board requests officers of Albany county regiments to report names of men absent from their homes, 139; Albany board orders arrest of person who has persuaded negroes to desert their masters, 142-143; Albany board orders Ryley's rangers to arrest persons charged with robbery, 143,