1724/06/26

Claese, Laurence, fl. 1724

Manuscript

Title: to William Burnet re: augmentation of salary

Claese explains that he has served faithfully as an interpeter of the 5 Nations for many years, and requests that he receive a fair increase in his salary. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.02157

1724/11/06

Commission on Indian Affairs

Manuscript

Title: Trade with the French and Far Indians

The Commissioners dispute a petition put forth by the Merchants of London in which it is stated that an Act prohibiting trade with the French is ineffectual.

GLC03107.02158

1725/05/31

Burnet, William, 1688-1729

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [?] re: trade with Indians

Burnet discusses an Act forbidding the 5 Nations to trade with the French, and how the Indians must take an oath in acknowledgement of this Act. He also desires to find some new interpreters, as he is suspicious of Laurence Claese; and he hopes to receive more money from the Assembly so that he may keep 10 or 12 men living among the Senecas and Onondagas. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.02159

1725/07/15

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Letter

Title: to Governor Burnet re: stroud trade with the 5 Nations [draft]

The letter discusses a new act regulating the trade of the 5 Nations, and is expecially concerned with compelling the Indians to purchase strouds from the English.

GLC03107.02160

1725/06/15

Livingston, Philip, 1686-1749

Letter

Title: to Governor Burnet re: goals as new Secretary of Indian Affairs [draft]

Philip relates to the Governor his desire to accomplish what he can as the new Secretary of Indian Affiars. P.2 contains a letter written in Dutch to Philip Livingston from his wife Catrina; the address leaf is addressed to Philip Livingston and is from this letter. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.02161

1727/06-1727/07

Commission on Indian Affairs

Manuscript document

Title: Rough drafts of proceedings of Commissioners of Indian Affairs

Contains a number of records of the proceedings at meetings of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs, as well as drafts of letters to Governor Burnet. P.1 is a fragment of a larger document that welcomes the Indians to trade with the English, and warns against the treachery of the French. The records of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs discuss ways to have the palatines provide military detachments with food, the retrieval of captive children from Canada, and the need to be on guard against possible French and Indian attacks. The last two pages are letters written in Dutch to Captain…

GLC03107.02162

1727/08/05

Commission on Indian Affairs

Manuscript document

Title: Meeting of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs

The document states that the Senecas have gone to the Flatheads to make peace, and also discusses bringing more of the Far Nations to trade at Albany. P.2 is a meeting of the Commissioners, 7 August 1727. The Commissioners discuss the English trading house at Oswego, and the need to defend it against the French.

GLC03107.02163

1727/10/11

Commission on Indian Affairs

Letter

Title: to Governor Burnet re: the journal of Laurence Claese

GLC03107.02164

1727/12/27

Commission on Indian Affairs

Manuscript document

Title: Meeting of the Commissioners of Indian Affairs

Docketed on p.4.

GLC03107.02165

[1768/11]

Map

Title: Indian Boundary Line as Settled by Sr. William & them in Nov[ember[ 1768

GLC03107.02166

1680/11/06

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02167

July 7, 1682

Livingston, Alida Schuyler, 1656-1727

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: [fragment, in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02168

1695/09/05

Livingston, Alida Schuyler, 1656-1727

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nicholas Bayard re: order for payment to Robert Schuyler

Alida orders Bayard to make a payment to Robert Schuyler on behalf of her husband, Robert Livingston.

GLC03107.02169

1696/09/10

Shaw, William, fl. 1681-1697

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: order to pay [?] Wendels on the account of William Shaw

GLC03107.02170

1699/10/29

Livingston, Alida Schuyler, 1656-1727

Manuscript document

Title: Bond to John Mitchell

Alida Livingston acknowledges a debt to John Mitchell for beef that she bought for the garrison at Albany. Her signature was removed from the document. P.2 contains a statement signed by John Mitchell, 11 September 1711, in which he assigns payment of the bond on p.1 to Mr. Lewis Lyrion. On p.3, Jacob Thibois signs for receipt of the bond from Edward Antill, 7 November 1700. Docketed on p.3.

GLC03107.02171

1700

Brodhurst, Johnathon, fl. 1700

Manuscript document

Title: Account of candles sold to James Weemes

James Weemes verified the sale with his signature.

GLC03107.02172

1700/10/23

Weemes, James, fl. 1700-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: request to make payment to Derek van der Hyden

GLC03107.02173

1700/10/23

Weemes, James, fl. 1700-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aldia Livingston re: request to make payment to Jo[h]nathon Brodhurst

GLC03107.02174

1700/11/21

Weemes, James, fl. 1700-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: order of rum for Robert Frathy

Weemes asks Alida to give 10 gallons of rum to Robert Frathy and charge it to his account.

GLC03107.02175

1700/11/30

Weemes, James, fl. 1700-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: order of rum for Robert Frathy

Weemes asks Alida to spare 5 more gallons of rum if she can, and to charge it once again to his account.

GLC03107.02176

1701/08/28

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: return from voyage

John writes that he and his family are arrived safely from a voyage, and have a large cargo of clret, brandy, and white wine. He hopes that the admiralty will judge in their favor, and notes that he will depart on another voyage in about a week. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.02177

1701/09/08

Vetch, Samuel, 1668-1732

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: note of deepest respect

Vetch writes his mother in law, Alida, that he shall always have her in his thoughts, and that he will soon depart on another voyage. He hopes that Alida will look after his wife Margaret in his absence, and also forwards some effects of a voyage he recently took. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02178

1701/12/23

Livingston, John

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: condemned sloop and cargo

John writes that the admiralty court condemned a sloop and cargo worth a considerable amount of money, and prays for patience and the opportunity to start over and pursue another just cause with a more favorable outcome. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02179

December 1701

Vetch, Margaret, 1681-1758

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: great misfortune

Margaret writes with relief that her husband, Samuel Vetch, is alive. She goes on to discuss that they have suffered many misfortunes, but she hopes that God will soon give her reason to bless him. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02180

1701/12/25

Vetch, Samuel, 1668-1732

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alida Livingston re: misfortune and suffering

Vetch prays that he may have the patience to bear what God has inflicted upon him, and believes that his misfortune must be a part of God's greater designs. He sends his respects to Alida, and hopes that she may yet see her grandchildren. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.02181