1702/09/30

Commision on Customs

Manuscript document signed

Title: 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 date, and Livingston was indebted to her Majesty Queen Anne for a sum of £55 and 7 shillings for salary recieved while suspended from his position. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00681

1707/11/28

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: 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. Transactions begin November 1702.

GLC03107.00682

1703/05/27

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Accounts re: estate of late Gabrise Minvielle

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

GLC03107.00683

1703

Cortland, Phillip, fl. 1698-1726

Manuscript document

Title: "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

1702/11/12

Cosens, B., fl. 1699-1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: 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

1702/11

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: 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

1703/03/06

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Accounts re: estate of Gabrise Minvielle [in Dutch]

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

GLC03107.00687

1702/11/21

Cossens, Barne, fl. 1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: 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

1702

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document

Title: 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, to be sent to the King and House of Commons. This petition, while stating the "corruptions of the assemblies & Maladministration of the Government," would make certain to remind the King of his subjects' sincrest loyalty and affetions.

GLC03107.00689

1704/04/19

Hogan, William, fl. 1704

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

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

GLC03107.00690

1702

Pender, Eales, fl. 1702

Autograph document

Title: 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 full moons.

GLC03107.00691

1702

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript

Title: '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 pretence of loyalty and make the laws their tools to serve their wicked ends and cherish fools."

GLC03107.00692

1704

Lansing, Gert, fl. 1704

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

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

GLC03107.00693

1705

Vander Heyden, Dirk, fl. 1705

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of transactions beginning 6 April 1703.

GLC03107.00694

1703/04/30

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

1704/06/24

Bancken, Willem, fl. 1701-1704

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

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

GLC03107.00696

1703/05/20

Jackson, William, fl. 1703

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt re: payment of debt

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

GLC03107.00697

1703/07/09

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: 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 transmit the packet from Viscount Cornbury to the Board.

GLC03107.00698

1706/05

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document

Title: 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

1703/08/25

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: 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

1703

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: 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

170[4]/01/02

Povey, John, fl. 1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: 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 in Chieff of her Majesties Province of New York for ye time being, is to give ye necessary Directions for Restoring and Readmitting the Petr into his office without further Delay."

GLC03107.00702

170[4]/01/11

Povey, John, fl. 1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Reinstatement of Livingston as Secretary for Indian Affairs [copy]

Findings of the Lords of Trade and Plantations, supplemented with Queen Anne's orders that "the Governor or Commander in Chieff of her Majesties Province of New York for ye time being, is to give ye necessary Directions for Restoring and Readmitting the Petr into his office without further Delay."

GLC03107.00703

170[4]/03/16

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Livingston's Petition to Lord high Treasurer Sidney L Godolphin

Livingston petitions for the issuance of "nine years Salary" as Secretary of Indian affairs in an effort to continue to victual the forces at Albany.

GLC03107.00704

1704/03/30

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document signed

Title: "Invoyce of one Cask and three Bales of Merchandise . . .

. . . ship'd by me Robt. Livingston on board of the ship Adventure Capt. Robt. Sinclair Commander bound for New York, on my proper account and Risque . . .." Invoice for merchandise including dishes, textiles, and clothing. On p.4 there begins a second invoice of the same date for "Two Trunks and Four Bales of Merchandise" including feather caps, animal skins, and fabrics.

GLC03107.00705