1701/08/24

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of his financial venture

John apologizes for not visiting the manor due to business obligations in New York. Docketed.

GLC03107.00626

1701/08/31

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: his return home

John writes of his plans to return to New York the next day, and requests that Mr. Saffer bring 5 dozen buttons for a vest and his "Portmantey trunck."

GLC03107.00627

1701/08/30

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document signed

Title: "My Reply to Mr. Weaver's Answer" re: Livingston's salary

Livingston's petition contesting Royal Collector Thomas Weaver's decision to revoke all "warrants" granted to Livingston. These warrants, which are payments for Livingston's expenditures in victualling the troops at Albany and other such layings-out of money on the Provincial Government's behalf, are vital to Livingston's finances as he had "exhausted his means to support the credit of the Government." Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00628

1701/09/02

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Petition to John Nanfan re: explanation of an incomplete account summary

Livingston petitioned with an explanation as to the incompleteness of an accounting of all payments received from the Provincial Government for the previous seventeen years. This report remained incomplete, according to Livingston, due to unforseeable circumstances including the death of the Earl of Bellomont, negotiations with the "Indians of the 5 nations as Secretary to the Indian affairs," and a summons to sit in the Assembly upon the absence of the Lt. Governor. He also requests that the warrants which were deemed "frivilous" be reinstated, and finally requests an auditor to be…

GLC03107.00629

1705/01/19

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Sidney Godolphin re: reimbursment of victualling money

Petition to the Lord Treasurer requesting an audit of all "proofs & vouchers" regarding the victualling of two companies for four months, so as to allow Livingston to be paid.

GLC03107.00737

1705/02

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Sidney Godolphin re: reimbursment of victualling money

P.1 is a copy of GLC 3107.01.00737. Petition requesting audit of evidence presented by Livingston in his request for reimbursment. Pages 2 and 3 contain an itemized list of 8 pieces of evidence substantiating Livingston's claim. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00738

1705/03/16

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Sidney Godolphin re: request for payment

Petition for nine years salary as Secretary for Indian Affairs, as having been reinstated by Queen Anne.

GLC03107.00739

1705/03/31

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: "Invoyce of Three Trunks and Two Bales of Merchandise ship'd . . .

. . . on board of the ship Grayhound Gally Capt. Sam Pain Commander bound for New York." Livingston shipped various articles of clothing, including ribbon, girdles, buttons, feather caps; and different types of fabric such as cotten and druggets.

GLC03107.00740

1705/04/20

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Invoyce of Two Trunks and a Box of merchandise ship'd . . .

. . . on board of the ship the Genua Gally Captain John Cumby Commander bound for New York." Pages 1-7 contain two invoices for various articles of clothing and fabrics. Pages 8 -11 are a copy of GLC 3107.01.00740. Docketed on the verso of p.7 and p.11.

GLC03107.00741

1705/05/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Sir Charles Hedges re: request for commission

Request that the Secretary of State aid Livingston in his request for a new Royal Commission for his numerous positions, as the previous Commission lapsed with the death of William III.

GLC03107.00742

1705/05/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Sir Charles Hedges re: request for commission

Draft of GLC 3107.01.00742, requesting new Royal Commission.

GLC03107.00743

1705/05/23

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Document signed

Title: Insurance policy

Policy taken by Livingston on goods shipped to New York via the Grayhound. Signed by three Assurers: Edmund Dunch, John Shepheard, and Richard A[rton]. Signed in text by Livingston.

GLC03107.00744

1705/05/23

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Document signed

Title: Insurance policy

Policy taken by Livingston on goods shipped to New York via the Genoa Galley. Signed by 6 Assurers on different dates in May and June 1705. Signed in text by Livingston.

GLC03107.00745

1705/08

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: various travel expenses

Expenditures on meals and tobacco, totaling £8 16 shillings.

GLC03107.00746

1705/08/14

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: meal expenses

Expenses from meals eaten on a short journey to Stirling from 11-14 August 1705.

GLC03107.00747

1705/08/15

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: travel expenses

Expenses for meals and lodging.

GLC03107.00748

1705/10/20

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: to Queen Anne re: Petition for back salary

Requests the Queen to order the reimbursment of three and a half years of salary unreceived, as well as moneys disbursed throughout victualling. Below Livingston's petition on p.2 is a note from C. Hedges forwarding the petition to the Lord High Treasurer Lord Godolphin, dated 22 October 1705. On p.3 William Lowndes, on the behalf of Lord Godolphin, forwards the petition to William Balthwayt, dated 19 December 1705. Below this is contained Blathwayt's response of the 29 Janurary 1706, in which he orders that Livingston be paid the sum due to him.

GLC03107.00749

1705/11/13

Tredenham, Joseph, fl. 1705

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Sidney Godolphin re: Livingston's petition

Recommendation written by Tredenham and Arthur Moore that Livingston be paid the requested amount for victualling four companies of New York troops for four months.

GLC03107.00750

1705/11/30

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Confirmation of amount still owed to Livingston

Oath that Livingston had not received any part of the £252 9 shillings 1 pence found to be due to him.

GLC03107.00751

1705/12/12

Godolphin, Sidney, fl. 1705

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Richard Earl of Ranelagh re: Livingston's money

Orders from Queen Anne to present Livingston with debentures totaling £252 9 shillings. Page 3 is a receipt signed by Livingston for the debentures totaling £252 9 shillings. Written at St James' Court.

GLC03107.00752

1706/01/15

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Invoyce of goods shipped on Board the Industry . . .

. . .Capt. John Bond Commander Bound for New York." Merchandise includes various fabrics and articles of clothing. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00753

1706/01/15

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Invoyce of Goods shipped on Board the Industry . . .

. . . Capt. John Bond Commander Bound for New York." Copy of GLC 3107.01.00753. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00754

1706/01/16

Smith, William, 1797-1887

Autograph document signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: money to be paid to John Barberie

Request that Livingston pay John Barberie a sum of money as part of what he owes to Gabriel Minvielle. Noted as "Accepted" by Robert Livingston 18 May 1707.

GLC03107.00755

1706/01/29

Blaithwayt, William, fl. 1706

Manuscript document signed

Title: to the Lords of the Treasury re: Livingston's money

Request that the Lords of the Treasury forward orders to the Governor of New York (Lord Cornbury) to pay Livingston his salary.

GLC03107.00756

1706/02/14

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Invoyse of Two Bales of Stuff Ship'd . . .

. . . on board the Ship Industry Capt. John Bond Commander bound for New York." Invoice of various materials, mostly cloth and fabric.

GLC03107.00757