CLINTON'S LIST OF SUSPECTS, SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK

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Public Papers of George Clinton
II: 839
[No. 1139]

Governor Clinton Gives Instructions for the Apprehension of Certain Suspects.

                        Poughkeepsie 4th March 1778

Sir, Enclosed you have a list* of the Names of sundry person who are enlisted under one 
Stephen Hooper in the Enemy's service some of whom (if I am rightly Informed) have 
already set out and others intend setting out very soon for New York, Stephen Hooper 
lives near the Round Lake in Saratoga Patent, about 6 miles from the River; he is charged 
with Dispatches from Gov'r Guy Carlton & Sir John Johnson to New York which were 
secreted in the heels of his shoes; he set out for that place but whether he reached it or 
returned I have not been able to learn.

    The most of the other person mentioned in the list live in New Town in your 
County.  I have also to Inform you, that the same persons who have made the discovery 
respecting these people, Inform me that a certain Esquire Campbell, who lives upon the 
Road leading from Schenectady to Balls Town, of a Brown Complexion and, supposed to 
be a Scotchman, about two months since forwarded a Letter from Sir John Johnson to 
Newtown by Joseph Concklin, an Elderly man living at that place.

    I am, therefore, to request, that you will cause the persons whose Names are 
contained tin this list, together with the said Campbell and Concklin, to be Immediately 
apprehended, to enable you to do which, you must apply to the Commanding officer at 
Albany, who will undoubtedly furnish the Troops Necessary for that purpose.  It will be 
Necessary to charge the officer who will have this command to make particular enquiries 
after other Confederates in that Quarter as I am informed there are about 50 Concerned.  I 
am sir &c.
                        Geo. Clinton.

Abr'm Yates Jun'r Esq. Mayor of the City of Albany