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to Viscount Cornbury re: delays in accounting for monies received

Livingston writes apologizing for delays in the complete accounting of funds received since 25 March 1696, claiming that the records were delivered to Stephen van Cortlandt, who died in 1701. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00677

Account sheet re: fees required as Court Clerk

Bill for £16 1 shilling 4 pence following the trial of "4 negroes for murder." Fees were included for such items as "Suppoena for [11 witnesses]" "Swearing the above 11 witnesses before the grand Jury" "Swearing an officer to keep the Jury" and...

GLC03107.00678

"Account of what Rt. Livingston owes by Bond with interest & without"

A list of eight individuals to whom Livingston owes bonds with interest, totalling £1225 15 shillings 5 pence. In addition, he also owes £619 16 shillings 2 pence in bonds without interest, for a total of £1845 11 shillings 7 pence in monies owed.

GLC03107.00679

to Viscount Cornbury re: discussion of Livingston's undertaking victualling

Livingston writes in an effort to inform of the reasons for his undertaking the position of victualler to the forces at Albany (due to fear of a reduction of forces should a victualler not be found), and his subsequent difficulties in receiving...

GLC03107.00680

Commissioners of Customs report re: Robert Livingston's finances

The report of the Commissioners of the Customs, (Wenham and [Panconniere]), detailed by Viscount Cornbury to examine and report on Livingston's accounts for the Excise and Quit Rents of Albany, in which it was determined that all accounts were up to...

GLC03107.00681

Accounts re: estate of late Gabrise Minvielle

Expenses regarding the estate of Gabrise Minvielle, including "Tobacco Pipes" "Examining the Copy of the Will & the Copy of the Probate" and "finishing the Inventory [of the Estate]," and also two notes of debt to Messrs. Barbary and Hardenbrouck....

GLC03107.00682

Accounts re: estate of late Gabrise Minvielle

Account sheet concerning the estate of Gabrise Minvielle beginning November 1702.

GLC03107.00683

"Sister Cortlandt's Reckoning" re: Bellomont's debts to Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of financial transactions from 2 November 1702 to 7 May 1703. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00684

Council meeting re: auditing Livingston's accounts

The Committee of Customs named Caleb Heathcote, Thomas Wenham and Peter Fauconnier to the committee in charge of auditing Livingston's accounts.

GLC03107.00685

Accounts re: estate of Gabrise Minvielle [in Dutch]

An account of items purchased by Minvielle of Livingston from 18 to 25 November 1702.

GLC03107.00686

Accounts re: estate of Gabrise Minvielle [in Dutch]

An account of items Minvielle purchased from Livingston from 18-25 November 1702.

GLC03107.00687

Deposition of Barne Cosens re: Livingston's warrants for salary

Cosens avows that Robert Livingston produced "warrants for his sallary as Comisary for the victualling of the forces at Albany from the first day of May 1698 to the first day of May 1699."

GLC03107.00688

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

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of Livingston's account with Hogan from 14 December 1702 to 14 April 1704.

GLC03107.00690

Prescribed remedy for an ailment

Dr. Pender's cure consists of "anniseeds, sweel fennel seeds, dill seed. . . root of white saxifrage," along with "crabs Eyes, the seeds of wild briar hens & jaw bone of a pike." This mixture is to be ingested the day before and after the new and...

GLC03107.00691

'A Sayre [Satire] upon the Times'

Verse entitled "A Saytr upon ye Times." Caustic critique of an "Unhappy York," where a manipulative church and king have allowed the colony's political affairs to become rife with corruption and hypocrisy. In New York "villians triumph under a...

GLC03107.00692

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of transactions beginning in 1703 and continuing into 1704. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00693

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of transactions beginning 6 April 1703.

GLC03107.00694

Confirmation of Livingston's Will

Robert Livingston, seeing as he his to return to England, confirms his last will and testament, adding some addenda. Livingston appends his will so as to provide for his son Gilbert, and daughters Jo[h]anna and Margaret.

GLC03107.00695

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of transactions beginning 21 July 1701 and ending 24 June 1704.

GLC03107.00696

Receipt re: payment of debt

Williams acknowledges receipt of the balance of 8 shillings from Livingston.

GLC03107.00697

to Lords of Trade and Plantations re: difficulties of sea travel

Livingston's description of efforts of French Privateers to capture the ship upon which Livingston made the voyage to England. He also states his desires to travel from Bristol to London, so as to report to current New York provincial affairs, and to...

GLC03107.00698

List of Papers exhibited before Lords of Trade and Plantations

A list of all the 35 documents Livingston presented before the Board of Trade and Plantations between 10 August 1703 and May 1706.

GLC03107.00699

Blank orders granting power to determine debts due to soldiers in New York

Copies of blank order statements, granting power to individuals named by each of the four companies of soldiers in New York to determine debts due to the soldiers and non-commissioned officers.

GLC03107.00700

Livingston's Petition to the Board of Trade and Plantations

Livingston petitioned the Lords of Trade and Plantations for £3258 Sterling in moneys he felt himself entitled to after disbursing comparable amounts in New York without any recompense.

GLC03107.00701