1714/02/15

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: warning of Governor Nicholson

John reiterates his warning that Governor Nicholson will only delay payments, and he cautions his father not to give him any papers. John discusses the payments that he is due as well, and mentions plans to travel to Great Britain with Samuel Vetch and John Borland in the near future. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01049

1714/02/18

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: status of Robert Livingston's accounts

John writes of the difficulties he encountered in attempting to collect payment on his father's accounts. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01050

1714/02/28

Hager, Frederick, fl. 1713-1714

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: resolution to pay respects

Hager apologizes that his business has kept him so busy and promises to pay his respects to Livingston as soon as possible. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01051

1714/03/03

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: settlement of Robert Livingston's accounts

Philip writes to inform his father of what accounts he has settled, and expresses his desire to visit the Manor, as he has heard that his mother is ill. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01052

1714/03/08

Vetch, Samuel, 1668-1732

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Livingston re: plans for a meeting before their departure for Britain

Vetch states that he would like to meet with John and father Robert Livingston before their trip to Great Britain. He also discusses the apparent madness of Governor Nicholson.

GLC03107.01053

1700/07/02

Ryckman, Albert, fl. 1680-1703

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00578

1700/07/05

Cosyn, D.W., fl. 1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Also signed by John Abeel.

GLC03107.00579

1700/07/05

Ceryk, Harden, fl. 1700

Autograph note signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00580

1700/09/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Earl of Bellomont re: request for payment of Livingston's withheld salary

Livingston petitions for the salary granted him by King William III and withheld by Benjamin Fletcher.

GLC03107.00581

1700/10/07

Vandlier, William, fl. 1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00582

1700/11/07

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt re: salary received from the Earl of Bellomont

Livingston account of moneys due him for his victualling duties. Acknowledges receipt of a portion of it on 9 August 1700 and on 7 November 1700.

GLC03107.00584

1700/12/02

Campbell, Duncan, fl. 1694-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: John Livingston's potential marriage to Mary Winthrop

The letter concerns the pending engagement of Livingston's son John to Mary Winthrop. Campbell speaks highly of the Winthrop family and strongly approves of the engagement, and urges Livingston to do the same. Docketed.

GLC03107.00585

1700/12/03

Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: the death of Stephen van Cortlandt

Graham sends his condolences on the death of Stephen Van Cortlandt. He also discusses Livingston's suspension from being Collector of the Excise, which he considers to be "a paradox" when viewed with the same eye as reading of Bellomont's "Esteem" for Livingston. Graham also discusses the proposed match between John Livingston and Mary Winthrop, "I am apt to believe that the mariadge is as good as any N England mariadge." Finally, he wishes much success and joy to Samuel Vetch and his new wife Margaret (Livingston's daughter). Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00586

1700/12/10

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert & Alida Livingston re: request for parental blessing upon wedding

John writes this letter from New London requesting "yours and mothers Blesing and Consent" upon his marriage with Mary Winthrop, as the couple has already received the blessings of Governor and Mrs. Winthrop, and claims that if his parents were to be so "Chruwell as I hope [you will not be] I would Reather Dey then to Leave Hur." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00587

1700/12/20

Miller, Jannet, fl. 1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: advising Margaret about Samuel Vetch's character

Jannet Miller writes to her uncle in an effort to dissuade him from granting his blessing on his daughter Margaret marrying Samuel Vetch. Miller writes that Vetch is hated by "al his country and that for his evil deads." She then tells of young Robert's progress in his studies - "he is good conditioned and lovs to be incouraged" but is not yet ready "to make acquaintanc with any of the Scholars." Finally, Jannet requests that both Robert and Margaret favor her with letters, as her immediate family has dwindled in numbers to include only her mother and her cousin, young Robert. Docketed on…

GLC03107.00588

1700/12/18

Thickstone, Jeremy, fl. 1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Promissory note for Robert Livingston

Thickstone agrees that he remains indebted to Robert Livingston for the sum of 120 guilders.

GLC03107.00589

1700/12/09

Winthrop, John, fl. 1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: the marriage of their children

Winthrop apologizes for his previous lack of written salutations, and begins with expressing his surprise at understanding that John Livingston was interested in the hand of Mary Winthrop, believing that Livingston had visited him on his return home only to express "a Civillety". Having discovered the younger Livingston's intentions in the older Livingston's letter, Winthrop is non-committal as to granting his blessing to this union, as "she is my onely child and most deare to me." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00591

1700/03/30

Nanfan, John, fl. 1688-1702

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of forwarded packet from Earl of Bellomont

Nanfan writes to Livingston that he had received a packet from the Earl of Bellomont, which he forwarded to Albany to Livingston and the rest of the Indian Affairs Commissioners. Also, Nanfan writes of the arrival of New Jersey Governer Andrew Hamilton in New York.

GLC03107.00592

1700/02/20

Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Lord Bellomont's testimony before Parliament

Graham writes that Lord Bellomont had testified before Parliament for five days regarding the case of Captain William Kidd, and after having completed his testimony and being acquitted from any wrongdoings, Bellomont has issued orders that all pirates in the American colonies ("Maryland, Pennsilvania & the Jerseys") be transported to England. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00593

1700/04/29

Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news from England

Graham writes of the news he recently received from England. The King and Parliament are in accord, according to Graham, and England is willing to join Scotland on its colonial excursion. Merchants have continued their complaints against the Bellomont Administration, and Graham feels as though he has been forgotten by the Government, which would allow him to be "eased of my troublesom station in that government." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00594

1700/06/06

Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00595

1700/05/25

Nanfan, John, fl. 1688-1702

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: congratulations on return from Indian Mission

Nanfan welcomes Livingston's return to Albany, after having been on a mission to the Onondaga tribe in an effort to maintain peaceful relations between the tribe and the colony. Nanfan then further writes that Governor Nicholson, while aboard the frigate 'Shoram Prize,' captured a pirate and "rescued a great many good vessels he had taken," releasing three English prisoners taken by the Pirate. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00596

1700/05/24

Pynchon, John, 1626-1703

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's Onondaga mission

Pynchon writes to congratulate Livingston on his return from the Onondaga tribes, realizing the difficulties placed upon him by the French overtures of peace towards the tribe and claiming "If the 5 nations be not debauched by the French but keep intire to you & his Majestys interest which is most strenuously to be endeavored" then peace should remain. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00597

1700/01/15

Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00598

1700/02/20

Nanfan, John, fl. 1688-1702

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Parliamentary hearing on Capt. Kidd's Commission

Nanfan writes to forward news of the Parliamentary hearings discussing the Commission of Captain Kidd. According to Nanfan, who includes a transcribed copy of the minutes of the Parliamentary Committee detailed to investigate this Commission, the Earl of Bellomont was charged and testified in the case. Bellomont, in Nanfan's words, "was cleared by a very great majority consequently with a great deal of honnour." The issue of Major John Schuyler's military excursion to Canada was raised, with Nanfan reminding Livingston of the illegality of "transportation of horses and mares to Cannada…

GLC03107.00599