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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

1699/06/19

Abeel, John, 1667-1711

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Peter Schuyler re: bill to pay Robert Livingston

Abeel requests that Col. Schuyler pay Livingston the £7. Contains a note from Peter Schuyler verifying acceptance.

GLC03107.00471

1698/01/25

Groots, Abraham, fl. 1698

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00472

1699/01/27

Vander Zee, Worifer, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00473

1699/01/27

Vander Zee, Worifer, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00474

1699/02/05

Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00475

1699/02/05

Hunt, Daniel, fl. 1698-1699

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news of the fleet, reports from England

Hunt writes of news from England and the fleet out at sea, claiming that Captain Kidd may be sent home. He mentions the naval action in conjunction with the Scots at Caladonia, and also enslaved people from Algeria. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00476

1699/02/07

Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00477

1700/02/12

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: news from England

Reports received from ships docked in New York. A ship from Holland told the tale of three ships which were bound from Boston and capsized, drowning most of the crew. Another ship told of the marriage of Anna Cortlandt in Boston. Talks about Lord Cornbury, who "put in for this government." but is rumored to be dead. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00478

1699/02/22

Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Livingston re: arrest of Capt. Kidd

Riggs informs Livingston that a ship has come for Capt. Kidd and the other pirates, and expresses concern that this may cause them to lose some money. Also states that a Mr. We[iver] has been impeached before the House of Commons, and speaks of a naval conflict between France and Spain.

GLC03107.00479

1699/02/20

Schuyler, Philip, 1666-1724

Manuscript document signed

Title: Bill [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00480

1700/12/19

Wilkinson, Daniell, fl. 1699-1700

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Receipt for the manufacture of several wigs.

GLC03107.00481

1698/03/03

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Albert Ryckman [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00482

1699/03/15

Wilkinson, Daniell, fl. 1699-1700

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston purchased a "long wig" for his son and a "Spanish bob wig" for himself. Date on docket is 22 March 1700.

GLC03107.00483

1698/03/15

Arnold, John, fl. 1698

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Duncan Campbell

Campbell purchased "one crank", "one square pie," "2 mill saws," and "1 pott of brass." Date on docket is 31 March 1699.

GLC03107.00484

1699/03/16

Appels, Johannes, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00485

1699/11/28

Beckmans, Johannes, fl. 1699

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00486

1699/03/22

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: List of Creditors [in Dutch]

List of 37 individuals owing or owed money.

GLC03107.00488

1699/3/25-12/25

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet re: provisioning of troops at Albany

Tabulating amount of money necessary to be disbursed for 62 men under Capt. Weemes over 274 days, totalling £391. Page 3 tabulates the amount of money necessary to be disbursed fo 59 men under Col. Ingoldsby over 274 days, totalling £331. Date on docket is 9 August 1700.

GLC03107.00489