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1783/04/08

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Lease of a farm to John Tys Smith

GLC03107.03487

1783/09/10

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of accounts with John and David Wentworth

GLC03107.03490

1783/04/25

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Indenture for lease of a farm in Salisbury to Isaac Benton

The indenture explains the length of the lease, what rent is expected, and how Benton should maintain the land. Also signed by Benton.

GLC03107.03491

1783/07/15

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of John McArthar's Account

GLC03107.03503

1784/02/23

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of J. Robinson

J. Robinson purchased sundry goods from Robert, Jr., who in turn owed Robinson wages for labor.

GLC03107.03504

1783/08/29

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of John Traffords Account

GLC03107.03506

1784/03/22

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of John D. Robinson

Robinson purchased sundry goods from Robert, Jr., who in turn owed Robsinson wages for labor.

GLC03107.03507

1783/09/04

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of John Eddy's account

GLC03107.03511

1783/09/10-1783/09/16

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of expenses accrued in repairing the Sloops Caty and Dolly

GLC03107.03512

1783/09/27

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Account of John C. Decker

John C. Decker performed carpentry work and other labor. Docketed on verso

GLC03107.03517

1783/11/29

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of William [Ostume's] account

GLC03107.03519

1783/11/28

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of Timothy and John Loomis's accounts

GLC03107.03520

1783/10/17

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of Petrus Schutt's account

GLC03107.03521

1783/10/18

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: Settlement of Jesse Ford's account

Written at the Manor of Livingston.

GLC03107.03522

1749/05/19

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter DeWitt re: the market for flour

Robert Livingston, Jr. discusses the various market prices for flour. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.04447

1749/07/29

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter DeWitt re: slave trade

Robert Livingston, Jr. describes the multiple deaths of enslaved people on a trading vessel, and expresses disappointment at the financial loss.

GLC03107.04449

1749/09/19

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter DeWitt re: trade

Robert, Jr. discusses the various goods he would like to trade, as well as the current market prices of these goods.

GLC03107.04450

173[?]/05

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document

Title: "Invoice of Goods from London Antigua Jamaica & New Y[or]k

GLC03107.03748

1740/03/14

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Document signed

Title: Insurance policy for the Ship Anne

GLC03107.05334

1785/02/04

Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790

Manuscript document signed

Title: Authorization for John Wigram to distrain and appraise goods

Robert, Jr. authorizes John Wigram to enter the house of the late widow of Simon Shutts, to distrain and appraise the goods therein, and to sell them according to the amount of unpaid rent.

GLC03107.04214