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1774/10/03

Manuscript document

Title: Invoice for Robert Cambridge Livingston

A sizeable portion of the document is missing due to damage. Items on the invoice include calico, linen, leather, brandy, and oysters.

GLC03107.03311

1774/10/08

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Lawrance Van Bosherk

The account began 8 October 1774,

GLC03107.03312

1774/10/14

Livingston, Robert Cambridge, 1742-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.

Items on the invoice/account include molasses, mint, shalloons, glass, and buttons.

GLC03107.03313

1774/10/15

Stevenson, John, fl. 1765-1787

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for more stoves

Stevenson asks Robert, Jr. to send him some more stoves to make up for being over-charged on the last shipment. He also states that he has tried to procure some Indian deer skins, but has not had any luck thus far.

GLC03107.03314

1774/12-1775/01/31

Post, Peter, fl. 1774-1775

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston, Jr.

In December 1774, Robert Livingston, Jr. purchased flour, corn, iron pots, and cod fish from Peter Post.

GLC03107.03315

1774/03/15

Dakin, Joshua, fl. 1774

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: offer to purchase Ephraim Reynolds's farm

Dakin writes that the bearer of the letter desires to purchase Ephraim Reynolds's farm on the Manor of Livingston, and may be relied upon to make all necessary payments in a responsible manner.

GLC03107.03316

1774/02/26

Elliott, Michael, fl. 1767-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Agreement to be the carpenter & clerk at the forges at Maryburgh

The document states that Michael Elliott agrees with Robert Livingston, Jr. "to do all such work in the carpenter & wheel wright trade, as shall be required of him" at the forge at Maryburgh on the Manor of Livingston. Elliott also agrees to let his sons work on the forge, and to board freemen or enslaved people when asked. Also signed and sealed by Robert Livingston, Jr.

GLC03107.03317

1775/01/06

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Dirck De Lamater with the Estate of Robert Livingston, [Jr.]

GLC03107.03318

1775/01/18

Holmes, James, fl. 1775

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: request for payment

Holmes asks Robert, Jr. if he plans to pay him his "lawful money," and notes that if the answer is no, he will cease to dig ore.

GLC03107.03319

1775/01/25

Yates, Abraham, Jr., 1724-1796

Letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: prices of wheat [fragment]

Yates informs Robert, Jr. of the expected prices for wheat. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.03320

1776/01

Van Buren, John, fl. 1773-1779

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of William Trafford with Robert Livingston, Jr.

The account began January 1775. Trafford purchased wheat and cornell, and in turn worked for Robert, Jr.

GLC03107.03321

1775/02/19

Livingston, Peter Robert, fl. 1765-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sending goods back to England

Peter Robert writes that a ship carrying goods just arrived from London, but is presently under armed guard to ensure that nothing is unloaded from the ship. He believes that "the People in general are determined she [the ship] shall go back."

GLC03107.03322

1775/03/18

Ludlow & Shaw

Letter

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: shipment of shoes

Ludlow & Shaw inform Robert, Jr. of some recent shipments of goods, and state that the letter accompanies his order of shoes. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.03323

1781/09/04

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Elias Tocker at Ancram

Elias Tocker purchased sundry goods, and also worked at Ancram. Written at the Manor of Livingston, in Ancram, New York.

GLC03107.03325

1768/05/12

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Philip Cillmor re: cotton, coffee, and indigo

Charges on the account are from June to September 1762. Teunis Vechten signed for the settlement of the account on 12 May 1768.

GLC03107.02992

1763/02/26

Duane, James, fl. 1763-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: deeds for two lots of land

Duane sends Robert, Jr. the deeds for two lots of land, and states that he is in complete agreement with Robert, Jr. regarding a controversy with Mr. Renselaer.

GLC03107.02996

1763/05/05

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Consent for Jacobus Proper to sell his lot on the Manor to Nicholas Luyck

Robert Livingston, Jr. gives his consent to Jacobus Proper to sell his "improvements" on Livingston Manor to Nicholas Luyck. He also states how Nicholas Luyck is expected to pay rent. Also signed by Nicholas Luyck.

GLC03107.02997

1763/06/03

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Sale of Gabriel Brusie's farm to Robert Livingston, Jr.

The document states that Gabriel Brusie has agreed to sell his farm to Robert Livingston, Jr., and notes what improvements Brusie is still expected to make on the land.

GLC03107.02998