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1695/02/08

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt for silver thread and fringe

GLC03107.00333

1696/03/28

Gerritse, Luykas, fl. 1696-1699

Autograph document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debts beginning in 1696.

GLC03107.00334

1716/05/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Copy of a bond between Livingston and Richard Blackham

Livingston's bond with Richard Blackham regarding the Adventure Galley, the ship captained by William Kidd, for one fifteenth share of the profits gained. P.2 contains a note by Livingston to Mr. Douglas from 13 May 1716.

GLC03107.00336

1696/06/29

Gardener, Samuel, fl. 1696

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt for £12

Gardiner acknowledges having received 12 pounds from Johannnes [oud erkirk].

GLC03107.00337

1696/10/06

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: "Memorandum of an agreement made between Capt Teunis de Key & Robt Livingston"

An agreement between de Key and Livingston regarding de Key's filling land on Livingston Manor to make the land level with the dock, to be completed by 1 October 1697. In return, de Key was to be paid £90 and a gold ring for his son. A receipt of the completion of the task, with all transactions made, signed by de Key is dated on 18 May 1697.

GLC03107.00339

1696/10/10

Vanden Heyden, Dirke, fl. 1696-1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00340

1696/10/13

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Cost of shipping pelts to London [in Dutch]

Account sheet for shipping several cases of pelts on board the William and Mary, with Capt. John Corbett in command, travelling to London via Virginia.

GLC03107.00341

1696/10

Sharpas, William, fl. 1696-1711

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Itemized record of the cost of recording a deed. Sharpas acknowledges receipt of payment.

GLC03107.00342

1696/11/09

Grevenraet, Henry, fl. 1696

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt for £20

Livingston paid Grevenraet £20 for freight costs in shipping his goods from Maryland.

GLC03107.00343

1696/11/16

Carote, Thomas, fl. 1696

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt of payment

Receipt of pay from Robert Livingston.

GLC03107.00344

1696/11/17

Radcliffe, John, fl. 1696

Autograph document signed

Title: Clearance of balance of accounts with Livingston

Radcliffe acknowledges that all accounts with Livingston are clean and balanced.

GLC03107.00345

1696/11/19

Shaw, William, fl. 1681-1697

Autograph document signed

Title: Receipt of payment

Livingston, following orders from Joseph van Cortlandt, paid Shaw for his services as "gunner in the fort at Albany before the Revolution."

GLC03107.00346

1696/11/18

Vanden Heyden, Dirke, fl. 1696-1702

Manuscript document signed

Title: Promissory note

Promissory note written by Dirk Vanden Heyden to pay Robert Livingston a sum of money by 15 March 1697.

GLC03107.00347

1696/11/23

Ryckman, Albert, fl. 1680-1703

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00348

1696/12/21

Carter, John, fl. 1699

Autograph document signed

Title: Account sheet re: labor supplied at Livingston Manor

A "Bill of Patronadge" from Carter to Livingston, discussing the amount of labor given on Livingston Manor. P.2 contains a note by Cobus [illegible] acknowledging that he has received his share of the account. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00351

1696/12/31

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of debtors in Albany [in Dutch]

A list of people owing money to Livingston, itemized by cities: "Shaenhechtady, Coxhachky, Catts kill, Mannor van Livingston, Claverrack, Kinderhoek, Colony Renselaerwyck, Stadt Albany, New York, Voyagus on Zee, Sopris, Baytend [Beyond] Province."

GLC03107.00352

1696/12/31

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of debtors in Albany [in Dutch]

Copy of GLC 3107.01.00352. A list of people owing money to Livingston, deliniated by cities: "Shaenhechtady, Coxhachky, Catts kill, Mannor van Livingston, Claverrack, Kinderhoek, Colony Renselaerwyck, Stadt Albany, New York, Voyagus on Zee, Sopris, Baytend [Beyond] Province."

GLC03107.00353

1701/12/22

Carbet, Edward, fl. 1701

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00354

1697/06/14

Autograph letter signed

Title: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00356

1697/08/12

Schaick, L.V., fl. 1697-1699

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00357

1697/08/23

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of Debtors [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00358

1697/04/20-1697/07/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account of expenses for building a new house at New York

Itemized account of moneys disbursed by Livingston between 8 May and 7 July 1697 for the construction of a new house.

GLC03107.00359

1697/06/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Fletcher re: protest against charges laid upon Livingston

Livingston protests the accusations that he took part in "Concealing Letters delivered to me directed to your Excellency and said to be of Publick import."

GLC03107.00360