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Account of the Brigantine Jamaica Packet
1747/04-1747/06
Woynat, William, fl. 1747
Charges on the account are for bolts, spikes, irons, and other items for a ship. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.02733
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trading news
1747/10/20
Storke & Champion, fl. 1748
Marked as a copy. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02739
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: good price for indigo
1747/12/29
Spencer, George, fl. 1747
Spencer writes that he has found a good selling price for indigo, and Robert, Jr. may therefore send him some if he sees fit.
GLC03107.02740
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trade and business
1747
McKay, John, fl. 1747
GLC03107.02741
Insurance policy for the Sloop Oswego on a voyage from New York to London
1748/05/02
Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790
George Harison signed for receipt of payment from Robert Livingston, Jr.
GLC03107.02742
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business and trade
1748/07/23
Preceded by a copy of a letter dated 29 June 1748. In both of the letters, Storke and Champion advise Robert, Jr. on what goods are best to sell at the present moment, and discuss other business matters. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02743
to Robert Livingston, Jr.
1748/08/20
Dominik Joyce & Co., fl. 1741-1748
Dominik Joyce & Co. write that there is news of a peace between England, France, and Holland; and also forward the selling prices of goods. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02745
Insurance policy for the Sloop Wolf on a voyage from St. Thomas to New York
1748/09/30
GLC03107.02746
Account of Mary Livingston
1748/11/04
Jeffery, Richard, fl. 1748-1812
Charges on the account are for satin shoes, dishes, and some other items.
GLC03107.02751
Insurance policy for the Ship Oswego on a voyage from New York to Antigua
1748/12/19
George Harison signed for receipt of payment.
GLC03107.02752
Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.
1749/01/25
Lilly, Moses, fl. 1749
Charges on the account are for log wood, beaver hats, and handkerchiefs.
GLC03107.02753
Insurance policy for the Sloop Flora Mell on a voyage from New York to Jamaica
1749/01/27
George Harison signed for receipt of payment for the policy.
GLC03107.02754
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: iron works at Ancram
1749/03/06
DeWitt, Peter, fl. 1741-1750
DeWitt informs Robert, Jr. that the iron works at Ancram is thriving, but they will not be able to ship any before April.
GLC03107.02757
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trade
1749/04/11
DeWitt asks Robert, Jr. to send him salt and nails, and also payment for a large quantity of wheat that he purchased for him.
GLC03107.02758
1749/06/17
Lefferts, Abraham, fl. 1749
Charges on the account are for buttons, mittens, gloves, and mohair. Peter Cloppen signed for receipt of payment on behalf of Abraham Lefferts.
GLC03107.02759
1749/05/23
French, Robert, fl. 1749
French informs Robert, Jr. that he has sold some of his flour, for which he encloses an account of sales. He also requests that Robert, Jr. send him some of his fine wine. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02760
Account of John Scott Lawrence and the Sloop Flora Mell
1749/07/31
Campbell, Malcom, fl. 1749
The charge on the account is for candles. Signed by John Scott Lawrence.
GLC03107.02767
"Manifest of the Cargos Onboard the Flora Mell"
1749/07
Lawrence, John Scott, fl. 1749
Written in Curacao
GLC03107.02768
Account of the Sloop Flora Mell for sundry disbursements
1749/09
Charges on the account are for rum, meat, and some other items.
GLC03107.02769
1749/10/06
Charges on the account are for limes, oranges, sweet meats, and bread; as well as for labor performed on a voyage.
GLC03107.02771
Account of Isaac Provoost
1772/06/23
The charges on the account are from 18 October 1749 and 20 June 1768, for nails, shot, flour, and cornell. Signed by Jeunis [?] Vechten.
GLC03107.02773
"Frieght List of Sundrys from Curacao in the Flora Mell"
1749
GLC03107.02778
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipping and trading
1750/04/11
Livingston, Peter Van Brugh, 1710-1792
Peter discusses arrangments for shipping and trading on the Dover and Oswego.
GLC03107.02781
1750/05/05
Waddell, John, fl. 1744-1756
GLC03107.02782
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business and financial concerns
1750/09/03
Moore, Thomas, fl. 1749-1755
GLC03107.02784
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for ground wheat
1750/10/20
Keteltas, Peter, fl. 1742-1756
Keteltas requests some ground wheat, and sends news of trials and arrests in New York.
GLC03107.02787
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipping and trade
1750/10/27
Richard, Paul, fl. 1737-1755
GLC03107.02788
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business concerns
1750/11/17
Peter Richard informs Robert, Jr. that he has shipped the requested rugs, and discusses other business concerns. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02789
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: selling iron
1751/03/01
Keteltas declines an offer to purchase iron from Robert, Jr., as he believes it is impossible to sell it at a profit. He also discusses current accounts and business matters. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02792
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: price of pig iron
1751/03/25
Bours, Peter, fl. 1751
Bou[rs] informs Robert, Jr. of the current market value of pig iron.
GLC03107.02793
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: arrival from Africa on the Sloop Storke
1751/05/17
Lindsey, David, fl. 1748
Lindsey writes that he has just returned from Africa on Robert, Jr.'s Sloop Storke after a 32 months at sea. He notes that he has declined an offer to continue on another voyage, explaining that he lost 2 sons while he was away, and therefore...
GLC03107.02795
Account of the owners of the Sloop Storke for a voyage to Hamburg
1751
Owners of the Sloop Storke
GLC03107.02796
Memorandum of goods ordered from Hamburg per the Sloop Storke
1751/06/12
The document orders Anthony Simpson to send linens back to New York on the Sloop Storke.
GLC03107.02797
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trade with the Sloop Storke
1751/06/14
Peter writes that he would have purchased Robert, Jr.'s share of the Sloop Storke, but found that it was valued at too great a cost. He then discusses various trading arrangements, and includes an account of goods on p.3. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02798
"Weight of 52 Barrels of Flour to Richard Ten Eyck"
1751/08
GLC03107.02799
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for pig iron
1751/08/28
Myors, Napt. H., fl. 1751
Myors inquires about an order of pig iron he has been long expecting from Robert, Jr., and asks that it be sent immediately.
GLC03107.02801
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: arrangements to ship provisions
Livingston, John, 1714-1786
GLC03107.02803
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sale of 1/4 of the Sloop Dover and its cargo
1751/08/29
Waddell informs Robert, Jr. that Mr. Hansen has agreed to purchase 1/4 of the Sloop Dover and its cargo; and also gives a schedule of when various trading vessels will depart. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.02804
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: agreement to take 1/4 of the Sloop Dover
Hansen, Henry, fl. 1751
Hansen informs Robert, Jr. that he agrees to take 1/4 of the Sloop Dover and its cargo. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02805
Weight of barrels of flour sold to Peter Van Brugh Livingston
GLC03107.02806
1751/09/07
Napeir, James, fl. 1751-1752
The account is a record of the flour that Napeir sold for Robert, Jr.
GLC03107.02807
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: arrival of Capt. Keteltas from Hamburg
John discusses some trading arrangements, and explains that he is in a hurry to assist Captain Keteltas with unloading his vessel, and also to get the Dover ready for an upcoming voyage. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02811
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: incident with the Dover
Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749
Philip discusses an incident involving the Sloop Dover, and claims that he was not involved. He makes arrangements for trade transactions, and notes that he must hurry, since Captain Keteltas has just arrived from Hamburg, and the Sloop Dover is...
GLC03107.02812
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: difficulty selling flour
Napeir writes that he has had a great deal of difficulty selling Robert, Jr.' s flour, and is therefore requesting a sum of money to compensate him for his troubles.
GLC03107.02813
to Philip Livingston re: request to sell goods
1716/10/29
Livingston, Gilbert, 1718-1789
Gilbert asks Philip to sell some goods he recently received from Barbados, and also sends the account for 2 tons of flour shipped to Barbados. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02445
to Philip Livingston re: trading business
1716/11/07
Livingston, Robert, 1688-1775
Robert discusses the sale of Philip's flour, and notes that a John Collinson is "very poor and miserable," but offers to arrest him if Philip wishes. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02446
to Philip Livingston re: shipping and trading
1716/11/23
GLC03107.02449
to Philip Livingston re: sale of produce
1717/01/04
Gilbert gives an account of some corn he sold, and remarks that he can give no encouragement regarding the sale of their produce in the Spring. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02452
1717/06/18
Cruger, John, fl. 1714-1719
Cruger updates Philip on trade and the current rates on various provisions. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02455
to Dirk van Veghten Junr. re: poor trade with Jamaica
1735/07/14
Philip remarks that trade from Jamaica is poor at the moment, and makes some requests for provisions to be sent to him. Notes that he has sent an ill enslaved man to van Veghten. Remarks that he has been ill for some time but believes he is...
GLC03107.02468
Account of a packet of goods shipped to Philip Livingston on the Oswe[e]go
1737
GLC03107.02469
Account of goods shipped to Jamaica from New York
1741/09/18
Boyd, William, fl. 1741
The document lists the amount of goods shipped by different individuals, among them Philip Livingston, and to whom the goods were consigned in Jamaica.
GLC03107.02473
Sale of flour shipped on the Oswego for the account of Philip Livingston
1742/07/01
Crooke, Robert, fl. 1742
The document lists who the flour was sold to, the price at which it was sold, and the commission that Crooke took for selling Philip's goods.
GLC03107.02474
to Philip Livingston re: business and trade
1743/03/17
Marked as a copy on p.1.
GLC03107.02475
Account of Abraham Keteltas for the Jamaica Packet
1744/01/27
Groesbeek, John, fl. 1737-1744
Charges on the account include pad locks, brooms, and nails.
GLC03107.02689
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: demand for corn, flour, and stove pipes
1743/12
Leyborne & Stubbs
Preceded by a copy of a letter from December 1743, in which Leyborne & Stubbs write that they have not had any luck in selling Robert, Jr.'s wheat and corn, since prices are so low and there is such a great overabundance. In their current letter...
GLC03107.02690
1744/01
Man, James, fl. 1744
Charges on the account are for various quantities of rum and sugar.
GLC03107.02693
1744/01/10
Philip asks Robert, Jr. to inform him of his plans for the Brigantine this season, and discusses his need for trustworthy employees at the iron works.
GLC03107.02694
"A Manifest of a Cargo of goods on Board the Brig Jamaica Packquet"
1744/03
Keteltas, Abraham, fl. 1724-1744
P.1 records the goods that various individuals shipped to Curacao, and to whom these goods were consigned. P.2 is an account of the Brigantine Jamaica and the expenses accrued on the voyage. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.02700
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: trading concerns
1744/04/06
DeWitt condoles Robert, Jr. on the loss of his Brigantine, and discusses the market for rum and flour.
GLC03107.02702
to Elbridge Gerry
1777/03/24
Warren, James, 1726-1808
Warren indicates that he has recently written "a long letter to Mr. Adams" that communicated all consequential information, so this letter is written out of friendship rather than to provide intelligence. Comments on the arrival of a French...
GLC03962
to Captain Lever
5 September 1799
Stoddert, Benjamin, 1751-1813
Stoddert, Secretary of the Navy, signs a circular outlining an Act of Congress passed 22 March 1794, "to prohibit the carrying on the Slave Trade from the United States to any foreign place or country..." The Act orders that no United States citizen...
GLC03964
An Act making farther Provision for the Collection of the Duties by Law imposed on Teas, and to prolong the Term for the Payment of the Duties on Wines.
1791/03/03
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Act of Congress regulating duties on tea and wine. Signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State.
GLC03981
Treaty of Peace...between...James II...and...Lewis XIV...
1686
Great Britain. Treaties.
Small quarto. Printed by the assigns of Thomas Newcomb. Stab-stitched. Concluded on the 21-31 day of July. The Treaty of Whitehall settled conflicts between Britain and France in America, including fishing rights, fur and Indian trade, and...
GLC03985.04
to Thomas Jefferson
23 October 1791
McHenry, James, 1753-1816
Requests a foreign appointment in Europe. Hopes the sea voyage will restore his health. Remarks that he does not want to deprive James Madison of the post, if he or another qualified person desires it. Hopes Jefferson will recommend him to...
GLC03802
[Deed of sale of excess military sites]
February 20, 1868
Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869
Allows for the sale of lands, buildings, and improvements surrounding Harper's Ferry. Grants conveyance of property to Catharine E. Stipes.
GLC03817.02
to John Fitzgerald
23 July 1785
Washington, George, 1732-1799
General Washington discusses legal matters regarding his disputed land holdings on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers, with his former aide-de-camp. Refers to a forthcoming survey of the Potomac River, necessary for a canal-building enterprise he sought to...
GLC03818
[Pass permitting Virginia farmer Benjamin Hummer to bring crops into Washington]
22 October 1864
Permits Benjamin Hummer, a farmer from Virginia, to bring his produce to Washington to sell. Also permits him to bring his family, and return with necessary goods. Written on stationery of the War Department. The envelope is an official Secretary...
GLC03826
General Order
28 September 1864
Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891
Printed general order from Rear Admiral Porter as Commander of the Mississippi Squadron. Porter was taking the leave of his officers and men as he assumed command of the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron. Praises their actions and says their efforts...
GLC03810
to George G. Channing
21 September 1812
Ellery, William, 1727-1820
Personal letter in which Ellery describes a man named Mr. Otis as "a mellifluous, pathetic speaker" and explains his views on the relationship between business activities and intellectual improvement as well as the proverbial saying "laugh and be...
GLC03841
to William Jarvis
16 April 1806
First page contains Jefferson's letter to Jarvis acknowledging the receipt of Iberian wines for Monticello. Also briefly discusses U.S. foreign relations with European nations. Pages three and four contain Jarvis drafted response to Jefferson, dated...
GLC03873.01
to Clement Biddle re: selling his town coach, after retiring as president
1797/11/28
Washington writes that he will sell his town coach "for whatever it will fetch."
GLC03903
[Instructions to James Brown, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to France]
24 December 1823
Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848
Written by Quincy Adams as Secretary of State to Brown as American Ambassador to France. Lists 14 items he included with instructions, including: a commission for his post, a letter of credence to King Louis XVIII, full powers for negotiating...
GLC03922
to Robert Cary & Co.
20 June 1768
Mentions enclosing invoices for goods (not included). Discusses tobacco sales. Criticizes English agents for selling tobacco at too low a price. States that, " ... I have lost (at least) four years out of five by Consignments having better prices...
GLC03933
to John Langdon
8-9 January 1776
Bartlett, Josiah, 1729-1795
Bartlett, a Continental Congressman, informs Langdon that "The Congress have ordered the Secret Committee to purchase & bring in for the use of the navy & army sundry articles which were under consideration before you left the Congress." Discusses...
GLC03892
Archive of correspondence re: Nova Scotia politics and mercantile affairs [partially decimalized]
1758-1788
Mauger, Joshua, 1725-1788
Also mentions the Stamp Act, Bunker Hill and early Revolutionary War. Joshua Mauger Collection. [various places]: 343 items, 1619-1789 (bulk: 1763-1785). The greater part of the collection consists of 249 letters to Mauger, dealing primarily with...
GLC03902
to William S[tephens] Smith
3 March 1783
Written by General Washington to Lieutenant Colonel Smith as commander of the post at Dobbs Ferry, New York. Discusses the problems of trading with British-occupied New York City and the issue of states ignoring the "barrier between us and the enemy...
GLC03770
to Joseph Brant
6 August 1797
Morris, Robert, 1734-1806
Introduces his son, Thomas Morris, and asks Brant to help negotiate the purchase of land owned by the Seneca Indians
GLC03731
to John Cotton Mather
March 19, 1851
Smith, A. G., fl. 1851
Writes as the agent for the Utica Iron Manufacturing Company. Describes the collapse of the dock of his company on the Erie Canal. Advises that work should be done to fix it this spring before navigation opens. Reports that they intend to send 5...
GLC03769.002
Treaty of amity and commerce between the U.S. and France
1778
France. Treaties, etc.
Printed by De L'imprimerie Royale. First official printing.Treaty of friendship and commerce. One of the first two treaties concluded by the United States. Signed on 6 February 1778.
GLC03985.12
Treaties of amity and commerce and of alliance...
United States. Treaties, etc.
Printed by Draper and Folsom. First American printings. The two treaties with the French were the first made by the United States. Signed on 6 February 1778.
GLC03985.13
Treaty between United States and Sweden
1785
The first treaty made by the United States with a power other than France. It is the first regular treaty of friendship and commerce between the United States and a neutral power. Signed on 3 April 1783. Printed in Swedish and French.
GLC03985.16
Treaty between the United States and Spain (in Spanish)
1796
Printed in Spanish by En La Impenta Real. First printed edition. The Treaty of San Ildefonso. First American treaty with Spain. The treaty defined the boundaries of Spanish possessions in North America and secured common navigation of the...
GLC03985.17
Account of Robert Livingston
1681/09/16
Royse, John, fl. 1681
List of provisions sold to Livingston by Royse.
GLC03107.00072
Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]
1681/07/17
Staets, Joachim, fl. 1681
GLC03107.00075
1684/03/12
Wendell, Johannes, fl. 1784
Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00076
1684/12/10
Joostins, Jan, fl. 1684
GLC03107.00083
to Robert Livingston re: lost account of victuals for the garrison
1682/09/26
Brockholes, Anthony, fl. 1682-1728
Brockholes misplaced Livingston's "acctt of disburments for the garison," and requests another copy. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00084
1682/04/15
Proovost, John, fl. 1682
Also signed by Brandt Schuyler.
GLC03107.00086
List of debtors [in Dutch]
1682/06/01
Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728
GLC03107.00087
List of goods wanted for the store
circa 1783-1815
Goods include rum, cloth, jersey, flannel, calico, and silk.
GLC03107.03713
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: order for iron from the state of New York
circa 1637-1850
Van Cortlandt, Pierre, 1721-1814
Docketed on address leaf. Date is illegible.
GLC03107.03720
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: slack in trade [fragment]
John notes that few people have travelled down from the North this winter, and trade has slackened as a result.
GLC03107.03721
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: business at Ancram [fragment]
August 20, 1810
DeWitt, Peter, fl. 1764-1769
Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.
GLC03107.03722
Account of bolting cloth, linen, and tow cloth
GLC03107.03725
Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. and the Jamaica Packet
GLC03107.03726
Account of Robert Livingston, Jr. re: molasses
GLC03107.03728
Account of kettles at Ancram
Van Rusey, John, ?
GLC03107.03729
Rick Ryke, Henry
GLC03107.03734
"The Tradesmans Accts."
GLC03107.03740
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