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1698/10/12

Bellomont, Richard Coote, Earl of, 1636-1701

Manuscript document

Title: to William Ashurst re: victualling 9 Companies of soldiers

Names Robert Livingston as Bellomont's liason with Ashurst for the victualling of troops in New York. Bellmont recommends that Ashurst begin a correspondence with Livingston. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00447

1690/07/10-1698/11/26

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: excise paid

Livingston's list of excise taxes paid on alcohol in Albany, listing twenty-six payments and their particulars.

GLC03107.00448

[1698/11/21]

Sondr, Jelles, fl. 1698

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Account of payment to Sondr for services rendered.

GLC03107.00449

1698/11/30

Hanlin, Hendrick, fl. 1698

Manuscript document signed

Title: Approval of Robert Livingston's account

P.1 contains a statement signed by the Mayor Hendrick Hanlin, and the Aldermen Johannes Cuyler and Johannes Bleecker. The statement acknolwedges that Livingston's account, which appears on the following pages, has been audited and approved; and it determines legal fees and a further sum of money due to Livingston. The account on pages 2 and 3 calculates the debts and credits of the Mayor and Aldermen of Albany with regard to Livingston from 1695-1699.

GLC03107.00450

1698/12/13

Livingston, William, fl. 1769-1793

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: history of the Livingston family seal

William writes to Robert in describing his endeavors to gain a copy of the Livingston coat-of arms to send to Albany, and discusses their family history. William also discusses the present status of their family, informing Robert of deaths, illnesses, and marriages. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00451

1699/02/20

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

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00452

1699/06/07

Finos, Jan, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt of payment from Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debt from 12 August 1698 to 7 December 1699.

GLC03107.00453

1699/01/23

Spanjer, Joseph, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debt accrued in 1698.

GLC03107.00456

1699/11/23

Gerritse, Elbert, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debt from May 1698 to October 1699.

GLC03107.00457

1699/03/06

Harmense, Thomas, fl. 1699

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

Account is from 1698.

GLC03107.00458

1698/11/19

Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00460

1699/09/11

Vetch, Samuel, 1668-1732

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: request that Livingston send goods with his son

Vetch requests that Livingston send his son down to him as soon as possible, and to send with him half a dozen beaver and bear skins.

GLC03107.00461

1699/03/28

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

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00462

1699/04/28

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

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00463

1699/05/13

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

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00464

1699/01/08

Spicer, Samuel, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Release of Livingston of all debts held by Spicer

Spicer's release of claiming Livingston in any and all "Suites, Bills, Bonds, writings, obligatories, Debts, Dues, Duties, Accounts, sum & sumes of money, Judgements...."

GLC03107.00465

1699/11/27

Fredericke, Myndert, fl. 1699-1700

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debt from the beginning of the year in 1699 until October 1699. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00466

1699/06/15

Koffer, Antony, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt from the "Government of N York"

Antony Koffer signed this receipt that attests to Livingston's receipt of a sum of money from the government of New York.

GLC03107.00467

1699/01/16

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: rumor of man of wars near Boston

Riggs mentions some financial business and the counting of money at home. He also mentions a rumor that man of wars were sighted moving toward Boston, but does not believe that it is true. Discusses the political situation in America and believes that they will have a new Governor soon, and names Lord Cornbury as a most likely candidate. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00468

1699/11/29

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document signed

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00469

1689/01/19

Constables of Albany

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt for payment

Livingston, having sold the effects of the late Mons. Salovy, paid Albany Constables [Fannes?], Wessel von Broeck, and Philip Forest the entire sum for those effects.

GLC03107.00470