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to Henry Knox

Discusses the case of General St. Clair (possibly Arthur St. Clair), noting that he wishes to answer St. Clair's letters with a reply that can be published. Comments that saying neither too much nor too little with be difficult concerning St. Claire...

GLC02437.09425

to Henry Knox

Thanks Knox for information he previously sent within his private letters. Mentions Mr. [George] Hammond (the first British envoy to the United States), Mr. [John] Penn (former colonial governor), and Andrew Allen (former colonial attorney general...

GLC02437.09426

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Beden]

Captain O'Reily recommends Beden for a leave of absence to go to Danbury (possibly Connecticut). Directs his recommendation to Major [John] Doughty. Written at Constitution Island.

GLC02437.09666

to Robert Livingston re: Mrs. Schuyler's slave, Livingston's cattle

Allyn writes to explain that he is unable to ascertain the location of Mrs. Schuyler's slave, and to account for the losses of some of Livingston's livestock. Docketed on address leaf. NS by Allyn on address leaf.

GLC03107.00211

to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00212

to cousin re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00213

to Robert Livingston re: wrongdoings of a servant

Pitkin writes that his son's servant, Edward Blake, has done his master a "great" injury, and requests that Albany redress his "evills." Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00214

Account sheet re: rents collected at Albany

Record of the rents collected from tenants and their assigned property in Albany.

GLC03107.00215

to Robert Livingston re: runaway servant

Stanly, whose daughter married the son of William Pitkin, writes to request Livingston's help in returning the servant Edward Blake. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00216

to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00217

to Robert Livingston re: discussion on cloth

Gold discusses cloth and flax which could potentially be sold by Livingston. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00218

to Robert Livingston re: repayment of debts by England

Graham forwards his hopes and beliefs that Livingston will shortly be receiving the moneys owed to him by the Royal government in return for his outlays in Albany. He also sends news that the "council has procured 3 months provisions more upon...

GLC03107.00219

to Robert Livingston re: delays in repayment of Livingston's debt

Graham claims that the assembly is full of delays but that he promises to aid in the recovery of the debts accrued by Livingston. He also refers to an action of "our fleet against the French" and the efforts of Governor Andros in his attempts to...

GLC03107.00220

to Robert Livingston re: news of events in England

Pitkin sends thanks for all of Livingston's efforts on his behalf in the matter of runaway indentured servant Edward Blake. According to news picked up by Pitkin, the English have captured the French port city of St. Malo, complete with "very much...

GLC03107.00221

Account sheet re: money received and paid for taxes

Livingston's accounts of tax monies collected as rents for his properties in Ulster County (Livingston Manor) and Albany, and tax monies paid on those properties.

GLC03107.00222

to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's repayment

Governor Fletcher writes that "the first order I signed after my returne from Albany was for your mony," and in return expects that Livingston will be sending horses to Fletcher. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00223

Robert Livingston's salary as Subcollector of Excise at Albany

Cosens, the Clerk of the Council at Albany, certifies that "the Sallary of the Subcollector at Albany hath been fifty pounds."

GLC03107.00224

to Robert Livingston re: the afflictions of colonials

Graham writes of the "old unhappiness" of ill-ease and a lack of desire to pay taxes, which has spread throughout the colonies and created disunity among the colonists, especially on the king's plantations, leaving New York as "constrained to bear...

GLC03107.00225

"Evidence" [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00226

Document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00227

Account sheet re: construction costs of three seagoing vessels

Entitled "An Account of money Disbursed by Robt Livingston for ye Materialls and Workmanship of three new vessells viz. a Briggateen and Two Sloops which Maj Pr Schuyler & I build in Comp here in Albany." Itemized list of supplies and expenditures.

GLC03107.00228

Account sheet re: "The Charges of the Talleys"

Account sheet compiling various expenses.

GLC03107.00229

Account sheet re: "The Charges of the Talleys"

Account sheet compiling various expenses (copy of GLC 3107.01.00229) with an additional £479 added as the amount due Jacob Harwood.

GLC03107.00230

Document [in Dutch]

Receipt for Quitrent of Arent Tunison in Dutch.

GLC03107.00231

Inventory of items brought with John Livingston to school in New York

Inventory of the clothes taken to school with John Livingston, including "a Stuff morning gown," "a grey hatt & feather," "1 New testament Psalter and Primer," and "1 Bedd 1 Pillow 1 Red blanket & a green Rugg."

GLC03107.00232

Address of Robert Livingston to Governor re: repayment of debt

Address to Governor Fletcher in which Livingston requests that he be reimbursed the £2140 he loaned the colony.

GLC03107.00233

Indenture between Jacob Harwood and Thomas Dongan

According to docket, this indenture is a "bond of 500£ for performance of Costs." The document also contains the signature of Richard Meriweather in addition to the signature of Jacob Harwood.

GLC03107.00234

to Robert Livingston re: Harwood's business dealings with Thomas Dongan

Harwood recounts the difficulties in causing former Governor Dongan to pay his debts. Dongan was indebted to Harwood, and when Harwood decided to take legal action, Dongan bribed two clerks to withhold Harwood's petition from the council of the...

GLC03107.00235

to Robert Livingston re: business conditions in London

Harwood writes about the lack of confidence in London, referring to a market where the values of "Freight is high, Insurance high & all the Commodities here low." Harwood is of the opinion that the market will restablize with the return of King...

GLC03107.00236

Tally of troops at Albany who have received their pay from Livingston

Four pages of the signatures of those soldiers who were barracked at Albany and received their pay from Livingston, in his role of Commissioner of Victualling for Albany.

GLC03107.00237

Document assigning Power of Attorney to Alida Schuyler Livingston

Legal document assigning all Powers of Attorney to Alida Livingston in Robert Livingston's stead while he travels to England. At the bottom of page 3 is a second instance of this granting of the Power of Attorney to Alida Livingston on 30 April 1703...

GLC03107.00238

Journal of Livingston's voyage to England [in Dutch]

Docket reads: "Journall of our Voyage to England in the Charity who Lost her Rudder and was gone ashore in Portugall." English language translation by A.J.F. van Laer available at Pierpont Morgan Library.

GLC03107.00240

Journal of Livingston's arrival in Portugal [in Dutch]

English language translation by A.J.F. van Laer available at Pierpont Morgan Library. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00241

List of fees incurred in case of Robert Livingston v. Abraham Sandford

An itemized list of all the fees for such actions as "Drawing the Plea" "Fyling the Plea" "Coppy of Plea" "Swearing of Evidence" "Calling 3 Evidences" and also for individuals such as "Bellringer." The name of Charles Lodwik, Mayor, appears below...

GLC03107.00242

Account of Robert Livingston

Record of Livingston's account with Harwood and Richard Merriwether. Calculates a sum due to Livingston for the sale of his beaver furs. Docketed on address leaf.

GLC03107.00243

Account of the Excise at Albany

Record of accounts in Albany. Also records the amount of rum expended in certain households, and outstanding debts and credits.

GLC03107.00244

to Robert Livingston re: rigging desired by Livingston

Campbell, having spoken to Livingston previously about the latter's interest in rigging, requests information on the sort and quantity of rigging desired. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00245

Record of money paid by Livingston to New Jersey for housing Schuyler's troops

Livingston paid the sum of £19 to Governor Andrew Hamilton of "the Jerseys" in payment for the housing of Schuyler's troops.

GLC03107.00246

Record of payment to Livingston

Mayle agrees to pay Livingston a sum of money for an unspecified service.

GLC03107.00247

Orders to pay Robert Livingston arrears from taxes of New York

Brooke promises to pay unto Robert Livingston whatever amount of tax arrears are due.

GLC03107.00248

Authorization for Robert Livingston to search Westchester tax records

Authorization by Charles Brooke, Attorney General of New York, for Robert Livingston to go to the County of Westchester in order to examine the accounts of taxes that are in arrears. Livingston is then ordered to begin the collection of these...

GLC03107.00249

"Memorandum about Harwoods Businesses"

Livingston discusses the rationales for why he does business with Messrs. Harwood and Meriwether, including why he has such confidence in their propriety. Apparantly the Harwood/Meriwether consortium was being sued and Livingston wrote these lines...

GLC03107.00250

to Robert Livingston re: business in London, updating news

Harwood, who apologizes for failing to write due to a long illness, writes to Livingston to continue their correspondence and catch Livingston up on the affairs of London. Harwood discusses the possibility of Livingston's son John being schooled in...

GLC03107.00251

Receipt for £19

Robert Livingston paid the sum of £19 to Governor Andrew Hamilton of "the Jerseys" in payment for the housing of Schuyler's troops.

GLC03107.00252

Receipt for £60

Peter Mathews, acting as an agent for the colony of New Jersey, receives £60 from Robert Livingston to go "towards the Paying of the New Jersey Soldiers."

GLC03107.00253

"Memorandum of what I am to do before I go off [to England]"

Livingston, prior to his voyage to England, has deliniated all the actions he would like to see completed before his journey. These actions include "write to Col. Hamilton for the bills of £30- & for letter of Recommendation," "to ship the fish &...

GLC03107.00254

Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00255

to Robert Livingston re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00256

Legal document [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00257

Account sheet re: construction of ships [in Dutch]

Itemized list of supplies and expenditures for the construction of three vessels by Livingston and Peter Schuyler. Also bears the signature of Peter Schuyler on p.4.

GLC03107.00258

Receipt for £39

Livingston paid Matthews £39 at the request of Colonial Governor Hamilton "for subsisting of the men [soldiers] Detatch from the Jerseys sent for there Majesty's Service to the frontiers of albany."

GLC03107.00259

Note re: debts still owed on Col. Hamilton's name

Accounts for the balance of Col. Hamilton's bill.

GLC03107.00260

Account sheet re: costs for voyage of Briganteen Orange

Detailing the construction costs and cost of shipping goods on the voyage of the Briganteen Orange. Includes such items as labor, nails, rum, sugar, etc.

GLC03107.00261

Memorandum of items to be done before voyage

Itemized acount of things to be completed before his voyage to England. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00262

to Robert Livingston re: purchases to be made for Jamison in London

Jamison has detailed several purchases that Livingston is to make for him in London, including "10 ream ordinary paper," "3 rolls Parchment," "A middle sized bible with comon prayer Apairypha & Psalms in matter," and "3 good prickers all different...

GLC03107.00263

to James Blackal re: purchase order for items to outfit Brig. Roberdt

Livingston writes to purchase supplies for the Briganteen Roberdt., including "Six guns fited," "200 weight of fine [gun] powder," "36 doz of Lanterns," "4 dozen of Large Mens Stockings," and "Sheet Anchor & Cable for the Vessel." Also signed by...

GLC03107.00264

to Stephen Van Cortlandt re: [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00265

"Freight List of the Brigantin Roberdt"

List of freight carried aboard the Brig.Roberdt, mostly personal packets and bundles of logwood, from New York to London. Also records the cost of carrying these items.

GLC03107.00266

Passport for Livingston to travel to England

Grants permission "to transport the said Robert Livingston & Retinue without hindrance or molestation."

GLC03107.00267

Testimony of Thomas Parmiter regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Deposition of Thomas Parmiter, former gunner in fort recaptured from Jacob Leisler.

GLC03107.00268

Testimony of Thomas Parmiter regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Copy of Parmeter's testimony, accounts for several barrels of powder.

GLC03107.00269

to Gov. Fletcher re: testimony regarding Leisler's Rebellion

Deposition of both Livingston and Abraham de Peyster discussing barrels of powder discovered when Jacob Leisler surrendered. The aforesaid barrels of powder were removed from the "Public Magazine," and were the property of several merchants...

GLC03107.00270

re: testimony regarding Livingston and de Peyster's powder

Roos testimony discussing the powder owned by de Peyster and Livingston being requisitioned by Leisler. Roos was keeper of the magazine at the time of the rebellion, and gave this testimony at the requester of de Peyster and Livingston.

GLC03107.00271

to Robert Livingston re: goods requested

Harwood sends an invoice, accompanied by several sundry items previously requested. Expresses his hope to settle their account shortly,

GLC03107.00272

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00273

Receipt for £40

Two receipts signed by Mathews and disbursed by Livingston, the first dated 31 December 1694, and the second dated 29 January 1695 , for "the Subsistence of the men Detatched from the Jerseys."

GLC03107.00274

An act for regulating of trade and exportation

Act requiring a security of £100 to be deposited for the transportation of pipe, staves, boards, and timber. It is also stipulated that the timber only be shipped to England, the West Indies, and the Summer or the Wine Islands. An additional note...

GLC03107.00275

Memorandum re: delivery of wheat from Henry Beekman

Memorandum regarding wheat and corn to be ground into flour. Names Henry Beekman as one person responsible for completing the task. Also includes calculations on the quantity of flour different amounts of wheat and corn may yield.

GLC03107.00276

Account sheet re: expenses for voyage of Brigantine Orange

Account sheet of the voyage of the Brigantine Orange, including crew wages and freight carried.

GLC03107.00277

Statement regarding financial transactions

Statement regarding business transactions with Livingston and Jacob Harwood. Notes that Harwood guaranteed him insurance and security regarding a sum of money.

GLC03107.00278

Livingston's petition to the Committee of Trade and Plantations

Livingston petitions the Committee of Trades and Plantations to reimburse him for losses accrued during altercations with the French and Indians, and the unrest of Leisler's rebellion. Livingston grounds his petition on the claim that the sum of...

GLC03107.00279

Legal document re: Livingston's financial obligations

Concerns a mortgage that Livingston loaned to Thomas Dongan to finance expeditions against the French and Indians of Canada. The document also serves as a bond to Jacob Harwood and Richard Merriwether. Docketed on recto.

GLC03107.00280

A decision in Livingston's case requisitioning reimbursement

The decisions of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, ordering that Livingston be paid the Interest, totalling £688 Sterling.

GLC03107.00281

Petition re: reimbursement of 15 barrels of Powder

15 Barrels of Gunpowder owned by de Peyster, while stored in the New York City magazine, were requisitioned by Jacob Leisler during his tenure at the head of the Provincial Government and never returned. De Peyster petitioned the Council in London...

GLC03107.00282

Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston purchased several sundry items from Joseph Collins' shop in Mumfords Court in Milke Street, including Silver Lace, Fringe, and Loops, and Silver and Gold Lace "for mens sleeves."

GLC03107.00283

Account of Jacob Harwood

Record of trade between Livingston and Harwood. Transactions begin 28 November 1688, and continue until November 1694. Date on docket is September 1695. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00284

"A List of Debt left in Roanoke Va."

List of twelve debtors and goods brought back from Roanoke. .

GLC03107.00285

Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]

Account of debt accrued by Livingston from 9 May 1695 to 12 November 1695. Date on docket is 13 January 1696.

GLC03107.00286

Passport for Robert and John Livingston to travel through Europe [in French]

Pass for Robert Livingston and his son John, to travel through Portugal, Spain, and France on their trip to London to be reimbersed for fiscal outlays.

GLC03107.00287

Account of Robert Livingston

Brooksbunte sold Livingston 397 yards of "blue kersy" and 62 yards of "yellow kersy" plaid material.

GLC03107.00288

Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston purchased 16 3/4 yards of material. Docket indicates that Livingston received this statement on 13 August 1695 in London.

GLC03107.00289

Invoice and List of goods sent to John Blackall

An invoice for dear, bear, and beaver skins sent to John Blackall in London.

GLC03107.00290

Invoice of pelts shipped to Thomas Landlewood

Invoice of 229 pelts shipped to Thomas Landelwood.

GLC03107.00291

Account of Robert Livingston

Livingston purchased 43 pieces of linen from Forster.

GLC03107.00292

Account of Henry Wheatly

Record of sale of beaver pelts to Henry Wheatly.

GLC03107.00293

"Journall of my Voyage to England 1695"

A brief version of Livingston's difficult voyage across the Atlantic.

GLC03107.00294

to James Wilson re: Letter of recommendation for Livingston

William Dring writes to James Wilson, "a Packer in Loathbury," and requests that Wilson assist Livingston by writing him a letter of recommendation to Col. Larenby.

GLC03107.00295

re: Livingston's disagreement with Capt Symes of the Charity

The document outlines Livingston's reasons for refusing to pay Captain Symes of the Charity 12 pounds for the journey. Livingston claims that Symes breached their contract by reason that the voyage was unpleasant, and Symes failed to deliver...

GLC03107.00296

"Account of expenses from Oporto to the Greyn."

A list of the expenses encountered during part of Livingston's overland travel from Lisbon northwards, spanning 3 - 9 July 1695.

GLC03107.00297

Invoice of goods shipped with John Trevit to Carolina

An invoice of various sundry items to be shipped from Albany to "Caralina" aboard the Sloop Mary.

GLC03107.00298

Invoice for goods purchased by Livingston

Invoice of Livingston's purchase of 1 Calamanco from Roger Lillington on the 9 October 1695. Lillington's clerk, William Brooke, made out the invoice and acknowledged receipt of payment from Livingston on the 11 October 1695.

GLC03107.00299

Invoice for goods purchased by Livingston

Record of Livingston's purchase of fabric from Richard Gilbert. Receipt of payment acknowledged by Thomas Barry.

GLC03107.00300

Record of payment to Richard Harrison

Record of payment to Richard Harrison on p.1. Harris acknolwdges receipt of payment on p.2. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00301

Account of Robert Livingston

Record of Livingston's purchase of cloth from John Pyke made on 12 October 1695.

GLC03107.00302

Account of Robert Livingston with Thomas Gough

Record of Livingston's purchase of various food items from Gough made on the 21 October 1695.

GLC03107.00303

Tax account of Robert Livingston

GLC03107.00304

Account of Robert Livingston

Account of Livingston's purchases of sundry goods, including canvas and duffells.

GLC03107.00305

Account of Robert Livingston

Record of Livingston's purchase of fabric from Baker on 2 October 1695. Baker acknowledges receipt of payment on 20 January 1696.

GLC03107.00306

Bond for Arbitration

Harwood and Richard Meriwether have agreed to honor the decision of arbitrators in their legal case.

GLC03107.00307

"Memorandum of Robt Livingston's Case with" Harwood and Meriwether

Livingston's account of a financial dispute with Jacob Harwood and his partner, Richard Merriwether. According to Livingston, Harwood and Merriwether have caused him a great deal of financial damage, and therefore owe him money.

GLC03107.00308