should not be forfeited, 161. Rogers (Rodgers) William, of Saratoga, released on rec()gnizance, 86-87; Albany board waives appearance of, at request of General Schuyler, 102; required to renew his recognizance, 520; charged with refusins to do militia duty, 612. Rogers, William, tory suspect, ordered confined, 89; released on bail, 211.

Rogers, William, Jr., tory suspect, ordered confined, 89. Roliff. See also Roeliff.

Roliff, Tohnn, deserter from British army, 91; allowed at large in Albany county, 91. Roorback. See also Roorbeeck.

Roorback, John, examines imprisoned German deserters, 3S5. Roorbeeck. See also Roorback.

Roorbeeck, , justice, receives recognizance of John Hunter, 415- Roosboom. See also Roseboom. Rooseboom, Myndert, of Albany, merchant, bailsman for David Waters, 722. 196 State of New York Rose, Harmanus, constable, lays information before Albany board, 574.

Rose, Hugh, of Schoharie, delivered by General Clinton to Albany board, 360; committed, 360; released on recognizance, 370; his surrender by bailsman demanded, 602. Rose, John, warrant to apprehend, 466. Rose, Matthias (iNIathias), of Saratoga, laborer, released on recognizance, 86; required to . renew his recognizance, 520, 537- Roseboom.

See also Rooseboom. Roscboom, Bancker & White, money received from, 821. Roseboom, Barent, of Albany, bailsman for Peter D.

Schuyler, 421. Roseboom, Jacob, of Albany, gentleman, bailsman for Benjamin Van Etten, 530. Rosekrance, James, his account, insert opp. 820.

Rosekrans, James, maior, sends prisoner to Albany board, 599- 600. Rosman, Coenradt, of Livingston Manor, farmer, bailsman for Dr, Thomas Thompson, 531. Rosseau, Francis, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Richard Kerknaer, 757.

Rosseter, Charles, deserter from frurgoyne, advised to remove Bom Helderbergs, 367. Row, Wilhelmas, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Arnold Skolfield, 581. Rowan, John, authorized to receive funds from Albany board for Charlotte county board, 133.

Rowke, William, recruit, apprehended, 647; delivered to officer, 647. Rowley, Reuben, of Rensselaerwyck Manor, farmer, bailsman for Bowles Arnold, 652, Rowley, Seth, of Stephentown. farmer, cited to appear before Albany board, 653; apprehended and committed, 670; released on bail, 673; enlists in nine montlis' service, 678; discharged in part from recognizance, 678. Ruff, Bob, said to be in company of robbers, 368.

Runnels. See Reynolds. Rush, Henry, confined as suspicious person, 391.

Russell, Ebenezer, of White Creek, senator, objects to general appropriation of money to commissioners for conspiracies, 21- 22; writes in behalf of Samuel Burns, 590. Russell, Robert, of Ballston, aided Burgoyne, 82. Ruyter, Elizabeth, of Hoosick district, warned to remove from state, 528.

Ruyter, Johannis (John), of Hoosick, arrest ordered, 151; pay to militia for efforts to arrest. (1-; :'^fv.oH -01 | 'io. (■■- Index — Commissioners for Conspiracies 197 Ruyter, Johannis — continued. 261; captain in British service, 686.

Ruyter, Rebecca, of Hoosick district, her removal from state ordered, 528. Ryan, Patrick, of Green Island, suspicious characters supposed to be at his house, 474; accused of harboring supposed spy, 552; examined and discharged, 552. Rykert, Johannis, of Schoharie, farmer, bailsman for Coenradt Brown, 774.

Ryley (Reilay, Relay), John, captain of rangers employed by Albany board, 47-49, m; captain of rangers employed by committee of city and county of Albany, 47 (note); instruction to, by Albany board, 48; searches for robbers and stolen property, 48, 135; brings in Hessian deserters, 48; pay accounts of his rangers, 48, 49, 148, 151-152, 201, 236, 810; his rangers discharged, 49, 174; ferry charges for his rangers, 49, 233; granted a gratuity for apprehending robber, 49, 251, 810; deputed to deliver order for surrender of bailed prisoner, 108; form of enlistment of rangers of, iii; warrant for command of rangers, 112; rangers required to take oath of allegiance, 112; march of his company to Kinderhook and Coxsackie, 120; Ryley's rang- Ryley, John — continued. ers not to be ferried over Hudson unless ordered by a commissioner or Captain Ryley, 123; ordered to arrest certain persons, 128; persons apprehended by, 129; ordered to arrest men accused of robbery, 143, 144; request for guard of continental troops, to be under his direction, 144; ordered to arrest men from Canada, 151; apprehends two Hessian deserters, 159; arrests person traveling without a pass, 159; ordered to apprehend dangerous persons in Helderbergs and Oniskethau, 162; brings suspected person before Albany board, 168-169; cited to appear before Albany board with Egbert Ostrander and wife, 175; discharged with his company, 176; account of Wilhelmus Hainer paid to, 202; recovers escaped prisoner, 215; complaint against, to be examined, 263; requested to give information regarding Nicholas Van Valkenburgh, 454; reports escape of two persons arrested for stealing horses, 480; gives testimony respecting Nicholas Van Valkenburgh, 480; witness against John Babcock and others, 688-6S9, 692. Ryley, John, prisoner of war, committed, 48 1. Ryley, Philip, bailsman