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1682/06/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of debtors [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00087

1682/03/16

Palmer, J., fl. 1677-1682

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: request to be paid for services

Palmer refers to Livingston's threat to stall payment, and wonders at Livingston's injustice. Palmer reminds Livingston of past delinquincy in paying debts, and writes requesting payment of 308 planks.

GLC03107.00088

1682/01/28

Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00089

1684/07/11

Ryckman, Albert, fl. 1680-1703

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of debts beginning in 1682.

GLC03107.00090

1684

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00091

1682/10/24

Livingston, Alida Schuyler, 1656-1727

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00092

1683/07/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document signed

Title: Legal document [in Dutch]

Note signed by Livingston on verso.

GLC03107.00093

1684/11/05

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00094

1683/12/08 - 1684/08/18

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account book [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00095

1683/10/29

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript signed

Title: [in Dutch]

Docket claims letter was written "to the participants of the Colony."

GLC03107.00096

1684/01/05

Porter, John, fl. 1681-1698

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of John Porter with Robert Livingston

GLC03107.00097

1684/03/06

Caspers, Jacob, fl. 1683-1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston has paid Caspers the sum of 72 guilder "for the fraight off a thousand sticks of wood."

GLC03107.00098

1684/12/29

Porter, John, fl. 1681-1698

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

Concerns financial transactions between Porter and Livingston.

GLC03107.00099

1683/05/10

Martin, Richard, fl. 1683

Manuscript document

Title: Invoice of goods purchased by Robert Livingston

Invoice totalling over 42 Guilder for items shipped to Robert Livingston by Mr. Martin.

GLC03107.00100

1683/05/16

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Fragment of a document [in Dutch]

Much of the document is illegible due to damage.

GLC03107.00101

1697/02/05

Robbons

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00102

1684/09/26

Cuyper, Philip, fl. 1684

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00103

1683/07/10

Van Dyck, Arent, fl. 1683

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

The goods mentioned seem to originate from Barbados, including flour. Also includes the signature of Robert Stanford.

GLC03107.00104

1683/10/22

Van Dyck, Arent, fl. 1683

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch and English]

The goods being transacted probably originate from Barbados, including flour. Also signed by Robert Stanford.

GLC03107.00105

1684/12/29

Porter, John, fl. 1681-1698

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston's debt to Porter for labor and services rendered.

GLC03107.00106

1700/10/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of the Revenue of the Excise at Albany

The revenue of Albany was counted from 12 November 1683 to 1 May 1690, collecting £1750. The collection was continued from 28 May 1692 to 25 March 1700, collecting £1663. According to the tabulation, the former total was considered "Before the Revolution" and the latter, "after the Revolution," referring to Jacob Leisler's Rebellion of 1689-1691.

GLC03107.00107