William, major general, furnishes information regarding British messengers, 680. Heemstraet (Heemstrat), Dirck (Derek), of Newtown, farmer, bailsman for James Concklin, 115; cited to appear before Albany board, 172; bailsman for Joseph Concklin, 428; bailsman for James Concklin, 467. Heemstraet, Dirck, Jr., of Newtown, farmer, bailsman for Joseph Concklin, 467.

Heemstraet, Jacob, of Newtown, farmer, warrant to apprehend, 466; examined, 466; bailsman for John Ostrander, 483. Heemstraet, Johannis, bailsman for William Sanders, 301. Heidley.

See Hiedley. Hclderbergs (Helleberg, Hellebergh), the, Albany board meets in, 36; rangers employed to ferret out tories in, 48, 162; frequency of robberies in, 50, 354-355; nest of robbers and traitors, 53; robberies committed in, icq; residents of. Helderbergs — continued. 127, 156, 207, 225, 262, 348, 446, 447, 485, 498, 513, 515, 521, 582, 583, 587, 594, 598, ■647, 661, 67i,_ 697, 698, 699, 708, 709, 740; inquiry into conditions at, 161; search to be made for dangerous persons at, 162; pay for serving citations at, 238; prisoner from, 277; tories at, engage to prevent robberies, 341; scouts sent to, 353; General Clinton unable to apprehend robbers in, 355; soldiers captured by, robbers in, 364; robbers breaking into house in, repelled, 366; soldiers to go to, in search of robbers, 366; Albany board proceeds to, to direct search for robbers, 367; person suspected of knowledge of robberies in, 374; company of rangers should be raised to protect inhabitants of, 377; robber active in neighborhf**! of, apprehended, 387; bill for hire of wagon to, 392; robbers in woods at, 408; information respecting robbers at, 409-410; minister accused of preaching tory doctrines at, 551; tory soldier apprehended at, 555; message of Sir John Johnson to inhabitants of, 555- 556; meeting of tories in, 647, 650; persons from the enemy collecting in, 676; enlistments in, for enemy's service, 699- 700; emissaries from enemy : '■; - > ■'it Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 109 Helderbej-gs — continued, lurking in, 728; removal of tories from, advised, 733-734; removal of tories from, to be undertaken, 737-738; suspected persons appreh ended in, 739- 740.

Helmer, Philip, of Tryon county, charges against, transmitted to Albany, 371. Hendel (Hendle), Johannis (John) Frederick, deserter from British army, ordered confined, 168; enlarged and furnished with pass, 207. Hendersans, Johannis, released on promise of good behavior, 172.

Henderson,- James, money paid to, 808. Hendrickson, Stephen, swears to account, 820. Henicke, Henrick, Hessian deserter from British army, takes oath of neutrahty, 204.

Henry, David, of New City, cited to appear before Albany board, 470; examined and discharged, 471. Henry, Michael, deserter from continental regiment, supplies information respecting stolen property, 336-337. Herchemer.

See also Herchermer. Herchemer (Herchermer), George, of Tryon county, restricted to limits of his farm, 306; restriction removed from, 306; asks liberation of Peter Schuyler and Johan Jost Schuyler, 387, 411. Herchemer, Hendrick, of Tryon county, signs instrument committing persons to custody of sheriff, 431.

Herchermer, Johan Jost, his wife asks permission to join him in Canada, 390. Herchermer, Mary, asks permission to join her husband in Canada, 390; application referred to Governor Clinton, 390. Herdick, Abraham, ordered confined in Albany fort, 1 58-159; discharged, 159, Hernockle, Andries, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, prisoner of war, to be apprehended, 710; surrenders himself, 716; released on bail, 716-717.

Herpst, Maria, warned to remove from state, 612. Herreway, Herrewig. See Herwig.

Herrington, Jacob, witness for James Starks and others, 535. Herrington, John, apprehended and committed, 534; discharged, 535- Herrington, John, of Rensselaer- ^vyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for George Hicks, 610. Herrington, Lena, witness for James Starks and others, 535.

Herwig (Herreway, Herrewig), Philip, ensign, brings disaffected persons to Albany board, 105; cited as witness against John M. Dorn, 307; testifies against Dorn, 308; warrant no State of New York Herwig, Philip — continued, directed to, for arrest of Jacob Smith and others, 480; requested to give particulars respecting John M. Dorn, 533; in command of levies, 728; apprehends Abraham Ja.

Lansing and others, 730; to endeavor to capture John Waltimyer, 730; apprehends Robert Bohannah, 735, 736. Hess, Bartholemewis, sent under guard from Claverack to Albany, 221; examined and recommitted, 221; gives testimony against Dr. James Latham, 222; examined and recommitted, 251.

Hessians, deserters from Burgoyne, given pass to go at large in Albany county, 39; some, when released, commit robberies, 40; when prisoners of war, not released by commissioners for conspiracies, 40: deserters taken by rangers, 48, 159; enlarged on recognizance, 133; enlarged on account of good conduct, 142, 183; one at the Helderbergs considered dangerous, 156; enlarged on request for protection, 203; take oath of neutrality, 204; permitted to pass through Albany county, 352; one accused of persuading negroes