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to Robert Livingston re: attacked by Indians

John describes an attack made by Indians, and then asks his father to speak to Govr. Hunter regarding a financial matter with Capt. [Wimes].

GLC03107.00909

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00415

Livingston's Petition to the Earl of Bellomont

Livingston's Petition to Governor Richard Coote, Earl of Bellomont, to receive time before the governor to plea his case against former Governor Fletcher's claims which prevented Livingston from being repaid any money by the crown. Bellomont's...

GLC03107.00416

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00417

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00418

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00419

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00420

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00421

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00422

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00423

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00424

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00425

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00426

Account of Robert Livingston

Record of Livingston's debt to Porter for various forms of manual labor such as cleaning stables and clearing snow.

GLC03107.00427

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of debts accrued by Livingston between 6 March 1698 and 20 March 1698.

GLC03107.00428

Account of Robert Livingston

Record of Livingston's debt accrued between 11 March 1698 for the purchase of items including "broad cloth," "serge," "sugar loff," "kaggs of oyster," and "sail cloth" from Barbarie, in return for cash and deerskins. Some of the payments were made...

GLC03107.00429

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00430

Account of the Excise at Albany

Accounts for excises at Albany, the amount of rum expended in households, and what Livingston owes as the Collector of Albany.

GLC03107.00431

Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston's debt to Porter for goods purchased and services rendered between 7 May 1698 and 26 July 1698.

GLC03107.00432

to Robert Livingston re: shipment of pelts to New York

John writes to his father that he had completed the packing of a case of pelts and sends word of his mother's wishes before completing the letter in Dutch. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00433

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Record of transactions from 22 May 1698 and 3 [March] 1699.

GLC03107.00434

to Robert Livingston re: family news

James writes of his son's marriage, hopes to see Livingston again in Scotland, and mentions John Dunbar, a fellow Scot on his way to New England that may be useful to Robert Livingston. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00435

Assurance of items shipped

Assurance of goods shipped on Livingston's account from New York to London. Date on docket is 12 September 1698.

GLC03107.00436

"Account of Gov. Fletcher's perquisites for victualling"

Livingston and Stephen van Cortlandt discuss their experiences as victuallers under Coll. Sloughter, Coll. Fletcher, and Coll. Ingoldesby; and the amount of money required to complete this task.

GLC03107.00437

Account sheet re: money disbursed as victualler

Memorandum of money paid out to soldiers at Albany.

GLC03107.00438

to Robert Livingston re: scarcity of wild fowl

Hunt writes of the scarcity of wild fowl in Schenectady. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00439

Account of Robert Livingston

Itemized account of Livingston's debt to Broadbent for such items as wine and cider.

GLC03107.00440

Account of money disbursed to soldiers by Richard Earl of Bellmont

P.1 lists the different sums of money paid to individual soldiers at Albany. P.2 contains a memorandum of 15 August 1698 noting the delivery of rum to the Indians of the five nations.

GLC03107.00441

Livingston's plan for victualling

Livingston claimed that the four companies of soldiers garrisoned at Albany would require £3650 worth of food, or die of starvation, and that former Gov. Fletcher "would not undertake the victualling of the Companies but requird they would raise a...

GLC03107.00442

Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00443

Account of Robert Livingston

18 bottles of wine, and other assorted purchases made from 2 September 1698 to 9 June 1699. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00444

Receipt for £32

Acknolwedges receipt of payment from John Abool on the account of Robert Livingston.

GLC03107.00445

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso. Date on docket is December 1699

GLC03107.00446

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

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

Account of Robert Livingston

Account of payment to Sondr for services rendered.

GLC03107.00449

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...

GLC03107.00450

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...

GLC03107.00451

Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00452

Receipt of payment from Livingston [in Dutch]

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

GLC03107.00453

List of amount of money earned from cargo

"Contents off 80 pt plains Sent per the Sloop off Goson Van Schaif for Albany being on account off Mr Robert Livingston."

GLC03107.00454

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00455

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of Livingston's debt accrued in 1698.

GLC03107.00456

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

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

GLC03107.00457

Account sheet [in Dutch]

Account is from 1698.

GLC03107.00458

Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00459

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00460

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

Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00462

Account sheet [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00463

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00464

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

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

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

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...

GLC03107.00468

Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00469

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

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

Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00472

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00473

Receipt [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00474

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00475

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

to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00477

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...

GLC03107.00478

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...

GLC03107.00479

Bill [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00480

Account of Robert Livingston

Receipt for the manufacture of several wigs.

GLC03107.00481

Account of Albert Ryckman [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00482

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

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

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00485

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00486

Account of Robert Livingston

Bill for items such as wine and silk.

GLC03107.00487

List of Creditors [in Dutch]

List of 37 individuals owing or owed money.

GLC03107.00488

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...

GLC03107.00489

Account sheet re: establisment of 4 companies of men

Livingston tabulated the daily and annual expense of establishing four companies of "foot" or infantry.

GLC03107.00490

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Records debts accrued up to 1 February 1704.

GLC03107.00491

Receipt [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00492

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Date on docket is 4 September 1700.

GLC03107.00493

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Date on docket is September 1699, in Albany.

GLC03107.00494

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00495

Account sheet re: victualling expenses

Calculation of victualling expenses over different periods of time: 1 May 1698 to 25 March 1699; 25 December 1699 to 26 April 1700; and 26 April 1700 to 1 November [1700].

GLC03107.00496

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00497

Request for payment

Swieten requested that Livingston pay Collector Abraham de Peyster £357.

GLC03107.00498

Account of Robert Livingston

Record of debts accrued from 15 June to 2 November 1699. Date on docket is 7 March 1699. Livingston's docket claims this is an account sheet of "fraught" totalling £101.

GLC03107.00499

Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston purchased 19 1/2 pounds of tobacco and 7 stavers.

GLC03107.00500

Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston purchased items such as wine and tobacco from 21 June 1699 and 26 November 1699. Broadhurt acknowledges receipt of the contents of Livingston's account and notes that he remains in Livingston's debt.

GLC03107.00501

Request for credit for Joseph Bootoke

Hollie requests that Livingston offer a credit of £3 to Joseph Bootoke.

GLC03107.00502

"List of Debtors drawn out of my Leidger"

GLC03107.01109

Testimony regarding assessors and collectors on the Manor of Livingston

Van Slyk testifies that Mr. Cuyler told him that it is not within the Governor's power to grant Robert Livingston the power to choose assessors and collectors to assess the inhabitants of the Manor. Signed with van Slyk's mark. This is followed by...

GLC03107.01110

Account of Myndert Maerseles [in Dutch]

Document appears to be written by Livingston or his secretary, and also contains the signature of Myndert Maerseles.

GLC03107.01111

to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's reputation in England

Vetch writes to say that Livingston has acquired a poor reputation in England, which does not bode well for the repayment of his money. He also notes that his wife, Margaret Vetch, has informed him that Livingston has failed to answer her letters...

GLC03107.01112

to Robert Livingston re: settlement of accounts

Jamison explains that he will make a decision regarding Livingston's accounts, and also sends some news from abroad. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01113

Certificate that the Justices of Albany were informed of the county tax

GLC03107.01114

to Philip Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01115

to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01116

to Robert Livingston re: sale of provisions

Gilbert informs his father of the market value of such provisions as wheat and flour, and how much he intends to sell. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01117

to Robert Livingston re: family news

Philip writes of his mother's health, expresses sorrow at the loss of his father's dam and saw mill, and also sends the news that his wife has just given birth to a son. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.01118

to Robert Livingston re: resolving the palatine affair with the government

GLC03107.01119