1701/05/22

Riemer, Isaac, fl. 1701

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deposition asserting Livingston's claims

Riemer, the Mayor of New York, asserts in this deposition that Robert Livingston swore before him and God that he (Livingston) had not received any of the £1196 4 shillings 3 pence alleged to have been taken by him from the Earl of Bellomont.

GLC03107.00666

1702/01/07

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph note signed

Title: Promissory Note re: Sampson S. Broughton

Livingston promised to pay Broughton the sum of £3. On 19 October 1705 Broughton acknowledged receipt of the full amount owed to him by Livingston.

GLC03107.00667

1702/07/24

Vanden Heyden, Dirke, fl. 1696-1702

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of transactions beginning in 1701 and continuing into 1702.

GLC03107.00668

1702/02/20

Lawrence, William, fl. 1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Findings of Colonial Commission detailed to investigate Livingston's affairs

The commission of William Lawrence, William Smith, and Sampson S. Broughton, as appointed by Governor of New York Edward Viscount Cornbury, have found that Livingston's allegations of malfeasance were true and that he was treated vindictively and unfairly. It was found by the commissions "humble opinion" that Livingston's Salaries should be reinstated, and all other requests for funds should be granted, as they were not unreasonable considering the "hardshipps" he had endured.

GLC03107.00669

1702/01/31

Broadhurst, Jonathan, fl. 1698-1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Broadhurst acknowledges receipt of money from Robert Livingston for his son John.

GLC03107.00670

1702/02/02

Cosens, B., fl. 1699-1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Restoration of Livingston's Estate

Orders from the Colonial Governor and Council of New York restoring Robert Livingston "to the quiet and Peaceable possession of his Estate reall and Personall." Docketed on verso. Written at Fort William Henry.

GLC03107.00671

1702

Lansing, Hendrick, fl. 1700-1702

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00672

1726/05/14

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Samuel Vetch

Livingston's account with Vetch, beginning 7 March 1702, amounted to £820 due to Robert Livingston. All forms of transactions are tabulated, from purchases of "limons" and "muslin" to the giving of pocket money to Mrs. Margaret Vetch.

GLC03107.00673

1702/04/21

Clarkson, fl. 1702-1765

Manuscript document signed

Title: Writt re: auditing Livingston's lands and properties

A Writt authorizing the tabulation of the "true value of the Lands and Tenements Goods and Chattells of Robt Livingston Esqr," ordered by King William III.

GLC03107.00674

1702/05/27

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Orders re: naming all officers and soldiers of Fort William Henry as freemen

Due to regulations preventing all but free men from carrying on as tradesmen in the colonies, many soldiers and officers of his Majesty's Armies had deserted their posts due to want of food and clothing. In an effort to convey gratitude and maintain the town's protection from "the French of Canada and their Indians," the Council ordered that all soldiers and officers barracked at Fort William Henry be granted the status of free men, and all rights and priveleges which follow.

GLC03107.00675

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

1702/06/30

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Viscount Cornbury re: delays in accounting for monies received

Livingston writes apologizing for delays in the complete accounting of funds received since 25 March 1696, claiming that the records were delivered to Stephen van Cortlandt, who died in 1701. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00677

1703/01/26

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: fees required as Court Clerk

Bill for £16 1 shilling 4 pence following the trial of "4 negroes for murder." Fees were included for such items as "Suppoena for [11 witnesses]" "Swearing the above 11 witnesses before the grand Jury" "Swearing an officer to keep the Jury" and "Taking & Entering the Verdict."

GLC03107.00678

1702/09

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Account of what Rt. Livingston owes by Bond with interest & without"

A list of eight individuals to whom Livingston owes bonds with interest, totalling £1225 15 shillings 5 pence. In addition, he also owes £619 16 shillings 2 pence in bonds without interest, for a total of £1845 11 shillings 7 pence in monies owed.

GLC03107.00679

1702/09/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Viscount Cornbury re: discussion of Livingston's undertaking victualling

Livingston writes in an effort to inform of the reasons for his undertaking the position of victualler to the forces at Albany (due to fear of a reduction of forces should a victualler not be found), and his subsequent difficulties in receiving payment for his services (by Livingston's calculations, his accrued repayment should total £1589 15 shillings 6 pence).

GLC03107.00680

1702/09/30

Commision on Customs

Manuscript document signed

Title: Commissioners of Customs report re: Robert Livingston's finances

The report of the Commissioners of the Customs, (Wenham and [Panconniere]), detailed by Viscount Cornbury to examine and report on Livingston's accounts for the Excise and Quit Rents of Albany, in which it was determined that all accounts were up to date, and Livingston was indebted to her Majesty Queen Anne for a sum of £55 and 7 shillings for salary recieved while suspended from his position. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00681

1707/11/28

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Accounts re: estate of late Gabrise Minvielle

Expenses regarding the estate of Gabrise Minvielle, including "Tobacco Pipes" "Examining the Copy of the Will & the Copy of the Probate" and "finishing the Inventory [of the Estate]," and also two notes of debt to Messrs. Barbary and Hardenbrouck. Transactions begin November 1702.

GLC03107.00682

1703/05/27

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Accounts re: estate of late Gabrise Minvielle

Account sheet concerning the estate of Gabrise Minvielle beginning November 1702.

GLC03107.00683

1703

Cortland, Phillip, fl. 1698-1726

Manuscript document

Title: "Sister Cortlandt's Reckoning" re: Bellomont's debts to Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of financial transactions from 2 November 1702 to 7 May 1703. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00684

1702/11/12

Cosens, B., fl. 1699-1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Council meeting re: auditing Livingston's accounts

The Committee of Customs named Caleb Heathcote, Thomas Wenham and Peter Fauconnier to the committee in charge of auditing Livingston's accounts.

GLC03107.00685

1702/11

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Accounts re: estate of Gabrise Minvielle [in Dutch]

An account of items purchased by Minvielle of Livingston from 18 to 25 November 1702.

GLC03107.00686

1703/03/06

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Accounts re: estate of Gabrise Minvielle [in Dutch]

An account of items Minvielle purchased from Livingston from 18-25 November 1702.

GLC03107.00687

1702/11/21

Cossens, Barne, fl. 1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Deposition of Barne Cosens re: Livingston's warrants for salary

Cosens avows that Robert Livingston produced "warrants for his sallary as Comisary for the victualling of the forces at Albany from the first day of May 1698 to the first day of May 1699."

GLC03107.00688

1702

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document

Title: re: Petition to King and House of Commons

The "freeholders and farmers of the City and County of Albany," due to their displeasure at the manner in which they are treated by the Provincial Government, have created a petition to be signed by themselves as well as those of neighboring counties, to be sent to the King and House of Commons. This petition, while stating the "corruptions of the assemblies & Maladministration of the Government," would make certain to remind the King of his subjects' sincrest loyalty and affetions.

GLC03107.00689

1704/04/19

Hogan, William, fl. 1704

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of Livingston's account with Hogan from 14 December 1702 to 14 April 1704.

GLC03107.00690