1694/12/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Letter signed

Title: to James Blackal re: purchase order for items to outfit Brig. Roberdt

Livingston writes to purchase supplies for the Briganteen Roberdt., including "Six guns fited," "200 weight of fine [gun] powder," "36 doz of Lanterns," "4 dozen of Large Mens Stockings," and "Sheet Anchor & Cable for the Vessel." Also signed by Peter Schuyler, Brant Schuyler, and Phillip [illegible].

GLC03107.00264

1694/12/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen Van Cortlandt re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00265

1694/12/04

Jamison, David, fl. 1619-1717

Autograph document signed

Title: Passport for Livingston to travel to England

Grants permission "to transport the said Robert Livingston & Retinue without hindrance or molestation."

GLC03107.00267

1694/12/07

Lodwick, Charles, fl. 1694-1706

Manuscript document signed

Title: Testimony of Thomas Parmiter regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Deposition of Thomas Parmiter, former gunner in fort recaptured from Jacob Leisler.

GLC03107.00268

1694/12/07

Parmeter, Thomas, fl. 1694

Autograph document signed

Title: Testimony of Thomas Parmiter regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Copy of Parmeter's testimony, accounts for several barrels of powder.

GLC03107.00269

1694/12/07

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Gov. Fletcher re: testimony regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Deposition of both Livingston and Abraham de Peyster discussing barrels of powder discovered when Jacob Leisler surrendered. The aforesaid barrels of powder were removed from the "Public Magazine," and were the property of several merchants (including Robert Livingston). Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00270

1694/12/07

Roos, Gerrit James, fl. 1694

Autograph document signed

Title: re: testimony regarding Livingston and de Peyster's powder

Roos testimony discussing the powder owned by de Peyster and Livingston being requisitioned by Leisler. Roos was keeper of the magazine at the time of the rebellion, and gave this testimony at the requester of de Peyster and Livingston.

GLC03107.00271

1694/12/13

Harwood, Jacob, fl. 1686-1695

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: goods requested

Harwood sends an invoice, accompanied by several sundry items previously requested. Expresses his hope to settle their account shortly,

GLC03107.00272

[1694]

Jacobs, Cornelius, fl. 1694

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: expenses for voyage of Brigantine Orange

Account sheet of the voyage of the Brigantine Orange, including crew wages and freight carried.

GLC03107.00277

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

1695/11/06

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Legal document re: Livingston's financial obligations

Concerns a mortgage that Livingston loaned to Thomas Dongan to finance expeditions against the French and Indians of Canada. The document also serves as a bond to Jacob Harwood and Richard Merriwether. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00280

1695/01/16

Colinge, Richard, fl. 1695

Manuscript document signed

Title: A decision in Livingston's case requisitioning reimbursement

The decisions of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, ordering that Livingston be paid the Interest, totalling £688 Sterling.

GLC03107.00281

1695/02/13

Peyster, Abraham de, fl. 1768

Manuscript document

Title: Petition re: reimbursement of 15 barrels of Powder

15 Barrels of Gunpowder owned by de Peyster, while stored in the New York City magazine, were requisitioned by Jacob Leisler during his tenure at the head of the Provincial Government and never returned. De Peyster petitioned the Council in London for a reimbursement of the fifteen barrels, which was certified by John Nicholas and the petition verified by Governor Benjamin Fletcher (who pled that due to the on-going King William's War, reimbursing de Peyster would be contrary to the well being of the colony).

GLC03107.00282

1695/09

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Jacob Harwood

Record of trade between Livingston and Harwood. Transactions begin 28 November 1688, and continue until November 1694. Date on docket is September 1695. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00284

1695/04/26

Trifel, John, fl. 1695

Autograph document signed

Title: "A List of Debt left in Roanoke Va."

List of twelve debtors and goods brought back from Roanoke. .

GLC03107.00285

1695/01/13

Jacobse, Haerpert, fl. 1695-1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of debt accrued by Livingston from 9 May 1695 to 12 November 1695. Date on docket is 13 January 1696.

GLC03107.00286

1695/06/20

Delescolles, R., fl. 1695

Manuscript document signed

Title: Passport for Robert and John Livingston to travel through Europe [in French]

Pass for Robert Livingston and his son John, to travel through Portugal, Spain, and France on their trip to London to be reimbersed for fiscal outlays.

GLC03107.00287

1695/08/08

Brooksbunte, Joseph, fl. 1695

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Brooksbunte sold Livingston 397 yards of "blue kersy" and 62 yards of "yellow kersy" plaid material.

GLC03107.00288

1778/04/08

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Letter signed

Title: to Alexander McDougall re: plans for 1778 campaign, conditions in the army

Written as Commander in Chief. Also mentions his fears for a small pox outbreak in the army

GLC03104

1890/07/30

Bushyhead, Dennis W., 1826-1898

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jesse Cochran re: question of Indian allotments, actions of Cherokee Council

Also discusses the desires of the Delawares and Shawnees for allotments and his desire to remove disagreements in policy from the courts.

GLC03098

1820/10/04

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Letter signed

Title: To: Jonathan Mason.

Regarding Gov. William Shirley, dismissal of Col. John Quincy and the British government's arbitrary practices in Quincy, Mass.

GLC03099

1812/05/26

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Rush re: their sons, 1812 presidential politics

A very philosophical letter discussing mankind and nature's bellicosity. He also mentions his preference for Elbridge Gerry over John Langdon for vice president

GLC03100

1671/01/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his Mother (Janet Fleming) re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00003

1673/12/12

Pynchon, John, 1626-1703

Manuscript document signed

Title: "The charges of apprehending and securing Cockcatammuy & Callaquomy..."

An Itemized bill of expenses incurred in the capture and incarceration of two Native Americans.

GLC03107.00004

1888/06

Livingston, J., fl. 1888

Manuscript signed

Title: Copy of Robert Livingston's voyage journal of 28 April 1673

Docketed "Copy. 'Journal of my Voyage coming out April 28th 1673.' The original in my possession many years - lost. disappeared mysteriously - JL June/88." Transcription is not entirely faithful as several words and phrases are omitted in this copy of the Livingston progenitor's journal.

GLC03107.00006