JOURNAL ARTICLE

"Nests of Robbers and Hatcheries of Treasonable Designs".

  • Published In: New York Archives, 2023, v. 23, n. 2. P. 38 1 of 3

  • Database: America: History and Life with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: HUGHES, SUSAN 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on the Hellebergh (now Helderberg) region of Albany County during the Revolutionary War, plagued by robberies carried out by British soldiers and Loyalists. It mentions the Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies worked to create a Patriot community, enact oaths of allegiance, and secure authority for the American government in New York during this period.

Additional Information

  • Source:New York Archives. 2023/10, Vol. 23, Issue 2, p38
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Law
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:1535-7813
  • Accession Number:173069121

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