1692/05/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: pay due to soldiers stationed at Albany

Accounts of payments given to Companies of troops under Capt. Geo. Bradshaw and Major Peter Schuyler.

GLC03107.00210

1692/05/10

Allyn, John, fl. 1690-1692

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Mrs. Schuyler's slave, Livingston's cattle

Allyn writes to explain that he is unable to ascertain the location of Mrs. Schuyler's slave, and to account for the losses of some of Livingston's livestock. Docketed on address leaf. NS by Allyn on address leaf.

GLC03107.00211

1692/04/07

Livingston, Alida Schuyler, 1656-1727

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00212

1692/05/07

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to cousin re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00213

1692/06/23

Pitkin, William, fl. 1692

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: wrongdoings of a servant

Pitkin writes that his son's servant, Edward Blake, has done his master a "great" injury, and requests that Albany redress his "evills." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00214

1694/10/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: rents collected at Albany

Record of the rents collected from tenants and their assigned property in Albany.

GLC03107.00215

1692/06/30

Stanly, Caleby, fl. 1692

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: runaway servant

Stanly, whose daughter married the son of William Pitkin, writes to request Livingston's help in returning the servant Edward Blake. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00216

1692/07/08

Bayard, Nicholas fl. 1692-1755

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00217

1692/07/01

Gold, Nathan, fl. 1691-1692

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: discussion on cloth

Gold discusses cloth and flax which could potentially be sold by Livingston. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00218

1692/07/28

Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: repayment of debts by England

Graham forwards his hopes and beliefs that Livingston will shortly be receiving the moneys owed to him by the Royal government in return for his outlays in Albany. He also sends news that the "council has procured 3 months provisions more upon credit" and that Livingston would do well to focus his energies on his affairs in Albany. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00219

1692/08/23

Graham, James, fl. 1679-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: delays in repayment of Livingston's debt

Graham claims that the assembly is full of delays but that he promises to aid in the recovery of the debts accrued by Livingston. He also refers to an action of "our fleet against the French" and the efforts of Governor Andros in his attempts to leave the port. Graham advises Livingston to focus on his "own private concerns." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00220

1692/09/29

Pitkin, William, fl. 1692

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of events in England

Pitkin sends thanks for all of Livingston's efforts on his behalf in the matter of runaway indentured servant Edward Blake. According to news picked up by Pitkin, the English have captured the French port city of St. Malo, complete with "very much shipping there," and King William's forces have defeated France at the Battle of Flanders. Pitkin claims that the deposed King James led a squadron of ships to Scotland, where they were defeated by a joint Anglo-Dutch fleet. Finally, Pitkin mentions a plan in which Captain Gilbert would lead a force of one thousand men into Canada to invade the…

GLC03107.00221

1692/01-1694/08

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: money received and paid for taxes

Livingston's accounts of tax monies collected as rents for his properties in Ulster County (Livingston Manor) and Albany, and tax monies paid on those properties.

GLC03107.00222

1692/10/26

Fletcher, Benjamin, 1640-1703

Autograph note signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's repayment

Governor Fletcher writes that "the first order I signed after my returne from Albany was for your mony," and in return expects that Livingston will be sending horses to Fletcher. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00223

1699/05/31

Cosens, B., fl. 1699-1702

Autograph document signed

Title: Robert Livingston's salary as Subcollector of Excise at Albany

Cosens, the Clerk of the Council at Albany, certifies that "the Sallary of the Subcollector at Albany hath been fifty pounds."

GLC03107.00224

1693/03/19

Ketocheyns, Mary, fl. 1693

Autograph document signed

Title: "Evidence" [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00226

1694/03/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document signed

Title: Document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00227

1694/10/12

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: construction costs of three seagoing vessels

Entitled "An Account of money Disbursed by Robt Livingston for ye Materialls and Workmanship of three new vessells viz. a Briggateen and Two Sloops which Maj Pr Schuyler & I build in Comp here in Albany." Itemized list of supplies and expenditures.

GLC03107.00228

1694/04/29

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: "The Charges of the Talleys"

Account sheet compiling various expenses (copy of GLC 3107.01.00229) with an additional £479 added as the amount due Jacob Harwood.

GLC03107.00230

1693/06/21

Verplank, Jacob, fl. 1693

Autograph document signed

Title: Document [in Dutch]

Receipt for Quitrent of Arent Tunison in Dutch.

GLC03107.00231

1693/04/05

Livingston, John

Autograph document

Title: Inventory of items brought with John Livingston to school in New York

Inventory of the clothes taken to school with John Livingston, including "a Stuff morning gown," "a grey hatt & feather," "1 New testament Psalter and Primer," and "1 Bedd 1 Pillow 1 Red blanket & a green Rugg."

GLC03107.00232

1693/04/15

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Address of Robert Livingston to Governor re: repayment of debt

Address to Governor Fletcher in which Livingston requests that he be reimbursed the £2140 he loaned the colony.

GLC03107.00233

1693/06

Harwood, Jacob, fl. 1686-1695

Manuscript document signed

Title: Indenture between Jacob Harwood and Thomas Dongan

According to docket, this indenture is a "bond of 500£ for performance of Costs." The document also contains the signature of Richard Meriweather in addition to the signature of Jacob Harwood.

GLC03107.00234

1693/08/22

Harwood, Jacob, fl. 1686-1695

Autograph letter

Title: to Robert Livingston re: Harwood's business dealings with Thomas Dongan

Harwood recounts the difficulties in causing former Governor Dongan to pay his debts. Dongan was indebted to Harwood, and when Harwood decided to take legal action, Dongan bribed two clerks to withhold Harwood's petition from the council of the treasury for five weeks, after which time the council ruled in Harwood's favor. Furthermore, Harwood discusses the loss of confidence in shipping due to King William's "ill success" in Flanders and the loss of the Turkish fleet, which caused investors to be wary of such potentially risky investments. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00235

1693/09/20

Harwood, Jacob, fl. 1686-1695

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: business conditions in London

Harwood writes about the lack of confidence in London, referring to a market where the values of "Freight is high, Insurance high & all the Commodities here low." Harwood is of the opinion that the market will restablize with the return of King William from his campaign at Flanders. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00236