1701/09/16

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's problems with the Government

John writes home to discuss the problems that father wrote of to son, namely the difficulties in being reimbursed for the moneys outlayed for the Provincial Government. He says "I hope since god has been so merceyfull as for to Releve us of one Govr he will allso be Eabell to furnice us with a good on." He thanks his father for the "Acct of the apreyseall of ouwer goods at Boston" and writes that "when [Vetch returns] I will have an Exackt Acct of Everything." Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00637

1701/10/03

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of Livingston's petition

Riggs writes "Nothing has offered since you Left us, the Judge being Returned, he sayes he has given his opinion for the other side." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00642

1701/10

Jamison, David, fl. 1619-1717

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: questions about the election of Assemblymen

Jamison writes with the results of the election for the Assembly, which were disputed by Lt. Governor Nanfan, and of a dispute between the two Houses of Parliament, as well as his own efforts at discovering the possibility of Livingston regaining his money. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00649

1701/11/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Petition re: constant and sincere affection to King William III

Request that Nicolas Bayard, Philip French, David Jamison and Robert Lyrting sign the petition (already signed by Philip and David Schuyler, Wessel Den Brook, Albert Ryckman, Gerrit Francisse, Johannes Glenn, Naming Harmense and Robert Livingston) showing "constant and Sincere affection to his Royall Parliament and Government."

GLC03107.00650

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

1704/04/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Petition to Queen Anne re: repayment for outlays

P.1 contains the petition of Robert Livingston for the repayment of his salary in Albany. P.2 contains a note in which "Her Majesty" refers the petition to the Lord High Treasurer. This is followed by a note dated 29 April 1704 from William Lowndes stating that the Lord Treasurer has commanded him to transmit the petition to an unspecified individual for review. The remaining 7 pages contain Livingston's petition for reiumbursement.

GLC03107.00707

1704/04/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "The Voucher and Prooffs of Robt. Livingston's debt . . .

. . . which he claims of the Crown sett forth in his Petition and Case to her Majestie." Livingston itemizes the sums due to him and provides proofs for each claim. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00708

1704/04/29

Lowndes, William, fl. 1704

Letter

Title: to Earl Ranelagh and Mr. Blathwayt re: Livingston's petition

Transmittal letter accompanying Livingston's petition to the Lord of the Treasury, Sidney Godolphin. Certified as a true copy from the entry in the Treasury Books by M. Granges.

GLC03107.00712

1704/06/01

Jones, Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, fl. 1704

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Lord Treasurer re: Livingston's petition

Ranelagh and William Blathwayt, members of the Council of the Treasury, present to the Lord Treasurer (Sidney Godolphin) a detailed account of Livingston's entire petition. They conclude by recommending that the matter be referred to Lord Cornbury and the Commander in Chief for the time being.

GLC03107.00713

1704/07/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Memorial to Lord Godolphin re: Livingston's Petition

Appeal of the last clause of the findings by Mr. Blathwayt and the Earl of Ranelagh regarding salary as Secretary for Indian Affairs. Blathwayt and Ranelagh recommended that the salary debate be returned to the prerogative of Lord Cornbury, to which Livingston sends this appeal.

GLC03107.00715

1704/07/25

Jones, Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, fl. 1704

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Lord Treasurer re: review of Livingston's claims

Having reviewed Livingston's claims for reimbursement, Ranelagh appends his previous report and advises that all moneys that had been requested be paid.

GLC03107.00719

1704/07/31

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Memorial to Sidney Godolphin re: repayment of salary

In a petition addressed to the Lord Treasurer Sidney Godolphin, Livingston requests repayment for victualling from 24 December 1699 to 24 April 1700. P.2 contains an ALS from William Blathwayt to Earl of Ranelagh dated 20 June 1700; re: warrant to make payment on the accounts of the Four Companies of New York from 26 March 1699 to 24 December 1699.

GLC03107.00720

1704/07/31

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Memorial to Sidney Godolphin re: repayment of salary [copy]

Copy of GLC3107.01.00720.

GLC03107.00721

1704/08/20

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph note signed

Title: to [Sidney Godolphin] re: possible completion of trip

Refers to Earl of Ranelagh's opinion that Livingston be paid all he requests, and expresses a desire to return home, "severall ships bound for New York are ready to sail, and I am in hopes in going in one of 'em."

GLC03107.00723

1704/09/29

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Memorial to Sidney Godolphin re: repayment of entire salary

Having seen drafts made out totalling £123 of the £875 total amount owed, Livingston petitions for repayment of the entire amount without any further delay.

GLC03107.00724

1704/11/23

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Memorial to Sidney Godolphin re: repayment of Livingston's salary

Petition addressed to Lord Treasurer, Sidney Godolphin in which Livingston explains that his post as Secretary of Indian Affairs is a military and not a civil post, thus making it legally sound to pay his salary out of the military fund.

GLC03107.00727

1704/12/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Comptrollers of the Army re: appeal for assistance

Petition requesting aid in his appeal to Lord Godolphin. Stating his case for the Comptrollers, Livingston requests that they forward recommendations (in his favor) to the Lord Treasurer.

GLC03107.00728

1704/12/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Comptrollers of the Army re: appeal for aid

Livingston requests that the Comptrollers of the Army represent to the Lord of the Treasury his case regarding repayment of his salary as Secretary of Indian Affairs.

GLC03107.00729

1702/06/08

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Petition to Viscount Cornbury re: Livingston's fiscal investigation

Petition from Robert Livingston to new Colonial Governor Viscount Cornbury, in which Livingston details the pains he had to endure in his "persecution" over public funds. P.4 contains a note in response to Livingston's petition, dated 10 June 1702 by B. Cossens. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00676

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

1696/01/01

Povey, John, fl. 1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Reiteration of Livingston's petition

Povey restates the case Livingston makes via his petition regarding repayment of disbursements.

GLC03107.00324

1695/01/02

Lords of the Treasury

Manuscript document signed

Title: Report to King William III re: Livingston's petition

Recommendation by the Lords of the Treasury to William III that Livingston be awarded £100 Sterling annually as a lifetime salary for his position as Secretary of Indian affairs. The signed Lords of Treasury include Godolphin, Ae. Fox, and J. Smith.

GLC03107.00325

1697/10/05

Grand Jury of Albany

Manuscript document

Title: Grievance re: the closing of Albany's City gate

This grievance brought before the Court of Sessions, requests that the key city gate of Albany be operated in a similar manner to all other gates of the city, in order to allow Schenectady citizens and Albany county residents to transport goods to the city without inconvenience.

GLC03107.00383

1695/08/22

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Livingston's petition to the Committee of Trade and Plantations

Livingston petitions the Committee of Trades and Plantations to reimburse him for losses accrued during altercations with the French and Indians, and the unrest of Leisler's rebellion. Livingston grounds his petition on the claim that the sum of these losses threaten his position as a merchant. Docketed on p.5 and on verso of document.

GLC03107.00279