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1699/08/05

Cleland, John, fl. 1699

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: family news

Livingston's nephew writes to forward news of the family's health in Scotland, and to request "the honour of a Lyne from you [which] would infinetly oblige." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00509

1699/09/16

Van Horne, John, fl. 1699-1719

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: items shipped on the "Calledonia"

Livingston was charged £66 for shipping Bread and "Yunicorn" in 94 bags.

GLC03107.00510

1700/04/07

Lansingh, Abram, fl. 1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debts from 26 August 1699 to 7 April 1700.

GLC03107.00511

1699/11/27

Fredericke, Myndert, fl. 1699-1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of debts and credits from 4 September to 21 November [1699].

GLC03107.00512

1700/03/27

Hoogan, William, fl. 1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of the Mayor and Aldermen of Albany

Expense report of the Mayor Pieter Schuyler and the Aldermen of Albany from 27 September 1699 to 3 October 1699. Hoogan makes a request for payment on the 5 October [1699] and acknowledges receipt of payment on 27 March 1700.

GLC03107.00513

1699/10/09

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of William's family

Andrew Livingston, oldest son of William, joined an Indian Company and was captured. William describes his understanding of this event, and requests that Livingston do all within his power to regain the freedom of his nephew. Andrew's brother James became a sailor, and William requests that Robert write to James that he should write to his father. William writes also of his daughters and grandchildren, and of the families of their (William and Robert) sisters. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00514

1699/09/23

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of Pirates and a "plague"

Riggs writes to Livingston discussing a "great sickness at Philledelphe . . . above three hundred ded" and an action taken by Pirates by capturing a ship. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00515

1699/12/02

Borland, John, 1660-1727

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: a voyage to Caledonia

Borland writes to Livingston discussing the trip to the Scottish colony, with an eye towards Livingston donating money and/or supplies to the trip. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00517

[1700/04]

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Petition re: reimbursment of funds for victualling

Livingston details his disbursed funds in an effort to be reimbursed for his victualling expenditures from 25 December 1699 to 26 April 1700.

GLC03107.00519

1699/12/26

Stoddard, Solomon, fl. 1699-1700

Autograph document signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: offers to board Robert Livingston for schooling

Mr. Stoddard offeres to "take a fatherly care" of young Robert Livingston, while offering him board and overseeing his studies towards a legal career, for the small sum of £11 annually. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00520

1699/10

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of items being brought by Robert Livingston Jr. on his voyage to Scotland

Livingston's son Robert (1688-1775) made a trip to Scotland in 1699, bringing with him such supplies as "a new morning gown," "6 fine hollan Shirts," "a Gold ring & a pare of Silver buttons," and numerous spices. He travelled on the Calledonia with Capt. Drummond Commander, and under the care of Capt. Samuel Vetch.

GLC03107.00521

1699/11/19

Noble, John, fl. 1699

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt

Noble signed the receipt for 24 shillings to convert the sum from New York to Boston money.

GLC03107.00522

1699/11/27

Provoost, Abraham, fl. 1697

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00523

1699/11/28

Lansing, Jacob, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00525

1699/11/23

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Deposition of Robert Livingston re: Thomas Williams as Livingston's deputy

Livingston's legal deposition, naming Thomas Williams as Livingston's deputy Collector of the Excise of the County and City of Albany for the term of one year.

GLC03107.00526