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"My Reply to Mr. Weaver's Answer" re: Livingston's salary

Livingston's petition contesting Royal Collector Thomas Weaver's decision to revoke all "warrants" granted to Livingston. These warrants, which are payments for Livingston's expenditures in victualling the troops at Albany and other such layings-out...

GLC03107.00628

to Robert Livingston re: support and friendship

Winthrop begins with a diatribe against the "Blockhead that past through the Towne with the maile" and subsequently did not pick up a letter which Winthrop had intended for Livingston. He then writes more seriously of his support for Livingston in...

GLC03107.00632

Petition to Viscount Cornbury re: Livingston's fiscal investigation

Petition from Robert Livingston to new Colonial Governor Viscount Cornbury, in which Livingston details the pains he had to endure in his "persecution" over public funds. P.4 contains a note in response to Livingston's petition, dated 10 June 1702 by...

GLC03107.00676

re: Petition to King and House of Commons

The "freeholders and farmers of the City and County of Albany," due to their displeasure at the manner in which they are treated by the Provincial Government, have created a petition to be signed by themselves as well as those of neighboring counties...

GLC03107.00689

Reinstatement of Livingston as Secretary for Indian Affairs

Findings of the Lords of Trade and Plantations that Robert Livingston be reinstated as "Secretary for ye Indian affairs with his Salary of one hundred pounds Sterling per annum," supplemented with Queen Anne's orders that "the Governor or Commander...

GLC03107.00702

to Lord Treasurer re: review of Livingston's claims

Having reviewed Livingston's claims for reimbursement, Ranelagh appends his previous report and advises that all moneys that had been requested be paid.

GLC03107.00719

to Comptrollers of the Army re: appeal for aid

Livingston requests that the Comptrollers of the Army represent to the Lord of the Treasury his case regarding repayment of his salary as Secretary of Indian Affairs.

GLC03107.00729

to Sidney Godolphin re: reimbursment of victualling money

P.1 is a copy of GLC 3107.01.00737. Petition requesting audit of evidence presented by Livingston in his request for reimbursment. Pages 2 and 3 contain an itemized list of 8 pieces of evidence substantiating Livingston's claim. Docketed on verso...

GLC03107.00738

to Queen Anne re: Petition for back salary

Requests the Queen to order the reimbursment of three and a half years of salary unreceived, as well as moneys disbursed throughout victualling. Below Livingston's petition on p.2 is a note from C. Hedges forwarding the petition to the Lord High...

GLC03107.00749

Confirmation of amount still owed to Livingston

Oath that Livingston had not received any part of the £252 9 shillings 1 pence found to be due to him.

GLC03107.00751

Notification. The Freeholders... [calling town meeting on Embargo Act]

A notice calling a Boston town meeting to prepare a petition for ending the Embargo Act towards Spain and Portugal.

GLC06991.01

Circular: Petition to the President, with printed letter to Petersham selectmen

Resolutions passed at a Boston town meeting to create a petition to end the Embargo, signed by 7 selectmen of Boston, including Charles Bullfinch, William Porter and Ebenezer Oliver. With an attached (conjugate) printed letter, to the Selectmen of...

GLC06991.02

An address to the Republican friends of the National Administration...

Continues: "In the county of Berkshire..." Contains pro-embargo, pro-Jefferson sentiments.

GLC06991.03

Whereas the town of Boston [Pro-embargo protest with blanks for town names]

Resolutions.

GLC06991.04

Dorr liberation stock [printed document, fund-raising for his legal case]

To raise funds to carry Dorr's case to Supreme Court, not issued but signed by president of liberation society and counsel for the citizens.

GLC07253.01

to Edward O.C. Ord re: endorsement on petition

GLC07856

to President Martin Van Buren.

Ross had helped lead the Eastern Cherokee Indians west of the Mississippi in the forced removal. Co-signed by W. Shorey Coodey, John Loony (with an "X"), Archibald Campbell (with an "X") and Elijiah Hicks.

GLC02856

to Dear Friends

Tells six prisoners in jail in Taunton that he could find no one to interpose for them or to pay their fines. Asked William Tallman to send him a petition with their names, but it has not arrived. Has sent a letter to the sheriff asking him to...

GLC02924.046

[Report of a meeting and transcription of a property description].

The meeting was held in answer to a petition of Nathan Howland. The names of those in attendance at the meeting are listed. Attested as Clerk of the Township of Dartmouth as a true copy.

GLC02924.052

to President Johnson

Formerly a Confederate Brigadier General, John McCausland offers his "special application" for a pardon in accordance with Johnson's proclamation of 29 May 1865. Accompanied by a testimonial from John Hall, providing background information on...

GLC02456.17

to Henry Knox

Written from "Camp." Writes that agreeable to the wishes of the Committee, he has been trying to get "Capt. Pemberton to transcribe our address." Captain Pemberton has been too busy with his own work, so he has asked Colonel Cortlandt, and though...

GLC02437.01734

Memorial to John Earl of Dunmore Captain General & Governor in Chief of New York

Robert Livingston [(1718-1775)] explains that as a member of New York's Supreme Court, he is entitled to sit in the General Assembly and vote on issues of great significance. However, he explains that Mr. Colden denied him this privelege, which is a...

GLC03107.03250

to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: defending Philip, (1716-1778) Livingston

Peter Robert explains that a new writ stating the Manor's right for representation has just come before the Assembly, and he believes that DeLancey and Phillips "found to their great sorry that the Mannor had a greater right to send a Member than any...

GLC03107.03201

to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: defending Philip, (1716-1778) Livingston

Peter Robert congratulates his father on getting 25 freeholders to sign a petition defending Philip (1716-1778) Livingston's right to represent the Manor of Livingston in the New York legislature. He states that the opposition has no real authority...

GLC03107.03198

to Johnston Livingston re: the death of Johnston's bird

Johnston's cousin informs him of the death of his bird.

GLC03107.04093