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to Robert Livingston re: the death of James the old Pretender

Riggs writes with news of the death of former King James II, known afterwards as the 'Old Pretender.' Having not received any news from London, Riggs assumes that an embargo is in effect, and writes of a murderer who confessed to his crimes in the...

GLC03107.00616

to Robert Livingston re: forwarding Parliamentary addresses to King

Riggs writes of the murder of a man "last sunday morneing wee found one of our men ded in the street, three men run awaye that night" and also of his enclosure of "the house of Lords and the house of Commons address to the King . . . [which] contains...

GLC03107.00624

to Robert Livingston re: convicts in New York

Jamison writes of convicts in the city, claiming that "they are strangely shaken since they betook themselves to those open ships about the magistrary & though whilst there hurt remains the party submit to it yet." Jamison writes that "we desire...

GLC03107.00646

"Affidavits in Taats Case"

The document contains the testimonies of four women, Elizabeth Taat, Elizabeth Luyk, Anna Bernard, and Margrit Sallbagh, in a legal confrontation between Elizabeth Taat and Philip More. Elizabeth Taat accuses Philip More of beating her with a stone...

GLC03107.01415

"Examination & mittimas for P[ete]r Nix and Joh[anne]s Server"

The document charges Peter Nix and Johannes Server with the crime of stealing horses from Robert Livingston and Davil Prill. Livingston then wrote an order to the jail of Albany, explaining the crimes of the two men, and demanding their admission to...

GLC03107.01485