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1684/03/31

Vosburgh, Jacob Abrahamse, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: A bond [in Dutch]

Legal bond concerning a debt. Livingston is mentioned in the text.

GLC03107.00110

1684/04/02

Smit, William Abrahamse, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: A bond [in Dutch]

Legal bond regarding a debt. Robert Livingston is mentioned in the text.

GLC03107.00111

1684/04/01

Tounise, Cornelius, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: A bond [in Dutch]

Legal bond regarding a debt. Livingston is mentioned in the text

GLC03107.00112

1684/04/15

Gardenier, Andries Jacobse, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: A bond [in Dutch]

Legal bond regarding a debt. Livingston is mentioned in the text.

GLC03107.00113

1684/05/29

Besselz, Gerard, fl. 1684

Manuscript signed

Title: Manuscript [in Dutch]

Also signed by Nicholas Van Beech, Anna Homadt and Lorenzo Bassels. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00114

1685/12/01

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Teunis Williamse

Contains a number of different documents. P.1 is an account sheet containing the name of Robert Livingston. P.2 and 3 concern the account of Williamse, and contain the signatures of Albert Ryckman and Robert [illegible]. P. 4 and 5 contain larger account sheets concerning Williamse. P. 6 contains a note signed by Livingston and Adriann [illegible] in Dutch. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00115

1684/07/24

Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715

Manuscript document signed

Title: Request for a final accounting of the estate of Tounis Williams

Governor Dongan orders the constables of Albany to deliver an account of the estate of Tounis Williams, deceased, and any other relevant items, to Robert Livingston.

GLC03107.00116

1684/08/13

Benbrigg, Joseph, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Account of items Livingston purchased from Benbrigg and the amount that Livingston owes for these items.

GLC03107.00117

1684/11/04

Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715

Manuscript document

Title: Land patent for Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston's original deed for a tract of land purchased from two Indians and located on the eastern shore of the Hudson River in a region known as Roeloffe Johnsons Kill. In return for this tract of land, Livingston's yearly "Quit Rent" due to his Majesty was twenty shillings. P. 2 contains a certification statement and signature by Lewis A. Scott. Written at Fort James (formerly Fort Amsterdam)

GLC03107.00118

1684/10/14

Van Dyck, Cornelius, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: Legal document re: the estate of Anthonia Slackboome

Written and signed by both Cornelius van Dyck and Johannes Provoost, administrators and trustees of the estate of Antonia Blackboome, widow of the late Arent van CorLaer. The document certifies the transfer of a tract of land to Johannes Clute. The bottom of p.2 contains a certification statement by one of Livingston's clerks, which states that the document was entered into the office records on the 12 December 1684.

GLC03107.00119

1684/10/16

Bent, Peter, fl. 1684

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account sheet detailing debts of Robert Livingston to Peter Bent. P.2 contains scattered mathematical equations. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00120

1684/10/26

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Land Transaction with Major Dirkursses

Livingston conveys unto Maj. Dirkursses a tract of land contained within Roeloff Johnsons Kill occuppied by Jacob Vosburgh's farm. "Agents Letters" printed on verso.

GLC03107.00121

1684/10/29

Bueno, Joseph, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston's account with Bueno for provisions including molasses, pewter, and tobacco, totalling £57.

GLC03107.00122

1684/11/04

Santon, Lucas, fl. 1684-1686

Autograph document signed

Title: Collections and salary of Robert Livingston

Santon, governmental Paymaster for the province of New York, is forwarding Livingston his salary of £432 for his posts of Secretary of the town of Albany and Secretary of the Board of Indian Commissioners.

GLC03107.00123

1684/12/01

Wendel, Johannes, fl. 1684-1685

Autograph document signed

Title: Financial document [in Dutch]

Regards a financial matter between Wendell and Livingston.

GLC03107.00124

1684/12/09

Janser Bleker, Jan, fl. 1684

Autograph document signed

Title: Financial document [in Dutch]

Concerns a financial matter between Livingston and Bleker.

GLC03107.00125

1684/12/04

Skaiffe, Christopher, fl. 1681-1684

Autograph document signed

Title: Request for Livingston to lend money

Skaiffe requested that Livingston loan 100 guilder to Elis. Barnes. A note appears at the bottom of page stating that the document was received by Livingston on the 9 December 1684.

GLC03107.00126

1684/09/16

Philip, fl. 1684

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00127

1685/05/21

Schuyler, Brandt, 1659-1752

Manuscript document signed

Title: Legal document [in Dutch]

The document seems to concern the affairs of David F. Schuyler. Also contains the signatures and seals of Pieter Schuyler and Robert Livingston on p. 2. P.3 contains a note signed by David F. Schuyler.

GLC03107.00128

1685/08/27

Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715

Manuscript document signed

Title: Land patent for Robert Livingston

An expansion of Livingston's original tract of land at the Roeloffe Johnsons Kill to add an additional 600 acres of land (these being adjacent to the furthest expanse of the Province of New York on the border with Connecticut, and therefore not adjacent to his previous grant of land), for an annual rent of eight shillings. Written at Fort James (formerly Fort Amsterdam)

GLC03107.00129

1685/05/05

Manuscript document signed

Title: Legal document [in Dutch]

Jacob Janse Gardinier is named in the text.

GLC03107.00130

1685/06/04

Van Westenhook, Lant, fl. 1685

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00131

1685/05-1689/06

Coyman, Andrin, fl. 1685-1689

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of Robert Livingston

Coyman, who previously sold Livingston grain and meat, requests the balance of £340 and 5 shillings due to him to be paid. Date on docket reads June 1713.

GLC03107.00132