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Manuscript [in Dutch]
1684/05/29
Besselz, Gerard, fl. 1684
Also signed by Nicholas Van Beech, Anna Homadt and Lorenzo Bassels. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00114
Account of Teunis Williamse
1685/12/01
Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728
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...
GLC03107.00115
Request for a final accounting of the estate of Tounis Williams
1684/07/24
Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715
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
Account of Robert Livingston
1684/08/13
Benbrigg, Joseph, fl. 1684
Account of items Livingston purchased from Benbrigg and the amount that Livingston owes for these items.
GLC03107.00117
Land patent for Robert Livingston
1684/11/04
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...
GLC03107.00118
Legal document re: the estate of Anthonia Slackboome
1684/10/14
Van Dyck, Cornelius, fl. 1684
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...
GLC03107.00119
Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]
1684/10/16
Bent, Peter, fl. 1684
Account sheet detailing debts of Robert Livingston to Peter Bent. P.2 contains scattered mathematical equations. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00120
Land Transaction with Major Dirkursses
1684/10/26
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
Livingston's account with Bueno for provisions including molasses, pewter, and tobacco, totalling £57.
GLC03107.00122
Collections and salary of Robert Livingston
Santon, Lucas, fl. 1684-1686
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
Financial document [in Dutch]
1684/12/01
Wendel, Johannes, fl. 1684-1685
Regards a financial matter between Wendell and Livingston.
GLC03107.00124
1684/12/09
Janser Bleker, Jan, fl. 1684
Concerns a financial matter between Livingston and Bleker.
GLC03107.00125
Request for Livingston to lend money
1684/12/04
Skaiffe, Christopher, fl. 1681-1684
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
Account sheet [in Dutch]
1684/09/16
Philip, fl. 1684
GLC03107.00127
Legal document [in Dutch]
1685/05/21
Schuyler, Brandt, 1659-1752
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
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...
GLC03107.00129
1685/05/05
Jacob Janse Gardinier is named in the text.
GLC03107.00130
1685/06/04
Van Westenhook, Lant, fl. 1685
GLC03107.00131
1685/05-1689/06
Coyman, Andrin, fl. 1685-1689
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
1684/12/23
Van Loon, Jan, fl. 1684
GLC03107.00133
1686/06/26
Harwood, Jacob, fl. 1686-1695
Account sheet tabulates the cost of carrying a case of beaver from New York to London, accruing to £141.
GLC03107.00134
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, but not adjacent to his...
GLC03107.00135
1686/07/22
A reiteration of the two previous grants of lands given to Livingston, with the words "all which several tracts or parcels of Land lying together." As the two parcels of land as granted were not adjacent, the connection of these masses of land...
GLC03107.00136
1688/11/20
Complete tabulation of Livingston's account with Harwood with an itemized balance of £1034.
GLC03107.00137
Receipt re: payment of £300 for the charter of the town of Albany
1686/07/21
Coker, Thomas, fl. 1678
Shows that Philip Schuyler and Robert Livingston, "Commissioners for the City of Albany," have paid £300, in the form of both money and Beaver pelts, to Thomas Dongan "on account of the Charter granted to the City of Albany." Also contains the...
GLC03107.00138
to Robert Livingston re: offer to sell Livingston's goods
1686/01/01
Blackall, John, fl. 1686
Blackall thanks Livingston for inducing his mother to consign a case of beaver pelts to him, and hopes that he may succeed in selling them in London. Requests that Livingston send him further consignments.
GLC03107.00139
1695/08
Harwood's bill for goods and services rendered to Livingston, beginning in March 1687 and ending in June 1694. Total amounts to £1835.
GLC03107.00140
Request for payment from Livingston
1686/03/25
Request for funds collected by Livingston as Collector of the Excise in Albany. Also signed by John Smith as a witness.
GLC03107.00141
A reiteration of the Land Grant of 1686, with a review of the rights and privileges forthcoming to Livingston and his heirs as Lords of Livingston Manor. This grant also states that Livingston's annual rent is to be decreased to twenty-five...
GLC03107.00142
Account of Mssrs. Peter Schuyler and Robert Livingston
Bownes, Andrew, fl. 1686
Record of a sum due to Andrew Bowne by Schuyler and Livingston.
GLC03107.00143
Account of provisions and beer delivered to the forces at Albany
1693
An account book, itemizing the recipients of all the provisions delivered to the garrison at Albany by Livingston (who held the office of victualer to the garrison at the time) and to the Indians of the region, also by Livingston (who also held a...
GLC03107.00144
Account of the Excise of Albany
1687/03/25-1688/03/25
Account of finances for the County of Albany for the year 25 March 1687 to 25 March 1688.
GLC03107.00145
Harwood's account sheet records all transactions between himself and Robert Livingston from 19 March 1687 to 30 October 1694. According to Harwood's calculations, there was an outstanding balance due to Harwood of £661. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00146
to Peter Schuyler re: a farm called Cralo
1687/05/02
Livingston requests that his brother-in-law clear the tenants and farmers from Cralo, a tract of land recently purchased by Livingston.
GLC03107.00147
1687/03/19
Invoice for the goods shipped by Harwood in London to Livingston in New York. Docketed on verso. Date on docket is 25 June 1687.
GLC03107.00148
to Robert Livingston re: Livingston's nephew, value of goods in London
1687/08/12
Harwood states that he is shipping the requested goods, along with Livingston's nephew (who is not named in this letter). He discusses the value of some goods previously shipped by Livingston, and also describes how Livingston's nephew will be...
GLC03107.00149
1687/11-1688/04
An account of the debts accrued in shipping beaver, otter, and bear pelts from New York to London in November 1687 and April 1688. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00150
Merchandise for account of Jacob Harwood of London
1687/11/10-1694/09/05
Account sheets itemize transactions between Livingston in Albany and Harwood in London, including fees such as shipping and customs duties. Calculates Livingston's debt to Harwood from 10 November 1687 to 5 September 1694.
GLC03107.00151
to Robert Livingston re: offers of friendship and service as a trapper
1687/12/27
Cochrane, Hugh, fl. 1687
Cochrane, a French trapper from Canada, uses his knowledge of a Mr. Gregoire to gain contact with Livingston. Fragment of docket on address leaf.
GLC03107.00152
re: Robert Livingston's taxes paid for 1686 and 1687
1688/03/24
Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700
Stephen Van Cortlandt and James Grahame, managers of "his Majty's Reveune," certify by this document that Robert Livingston had paid his excise of the years 1686 and 1687. P.2 contains a distinct note containing monetary calculations.
GLC03107.00153
1688/04/16
Invoice of goods shipped by Harwood in London to Livingston in Albany. Signed in document. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00154
to Robert Livingston re: invoicing of goods
1688/07/11
Harwood sends Livingston an updated total for his account to accompany the invoices already sent. Also, Harwood turns down the prospect of selling "Steele & Iron, & Cuttlasses" and further requests that any personal purchases be invoiced separately...
GLC03107.00155
1688/05/24
Lockhart, George, fl. 1688
Receipt for the personal belongings of eighteen men, which were sold to Livingston. Items include horses, carbines, calico stockings, and hats. P.3 contains a statement signed by 19 men ordering that Livingston pay the balance of his account with...
GLC03107.00156
1688/08/11-1692/03/11
Account sheet of excise money collected by Robert Livingston from 11 August 1688 to 11 March 1692.
GLC03107.00157
Minutes of Albany Council meeting
1688/12/06
Schuyler, Peter, 1657-1724
Livingston had applied to the Town Council of Albany for an increase in salary from £15 to £20, because the county of Albany, which had previously allotted Livingston £5, had discontinued this practice. However, the Council denied the request...
GLC03107.00158
Corn disbursement list for troops at Schenectady [in Dutch]
1688
GLC03107.00159
Rhyme [in Dutch] re: Leysler
1689/10/19
Possibly discusses Leisler's Rebellion.
GLC03107.00160
to Robert Livingston
1689/01/16
Pynchon, John, 1626-1703
Pynchon sends news of New England Governor [Edmund Andros's ] excursion to find Indians in Maine, Governor's non-return, leading to fears of his demise. Rumors are passed along about an invasionary fleet sailing from Holland to England carrying the...
GLC03107.00161
to Henry Sloughter
January 20, 1690
Schuyler, Pieter, 1657-1724
Written to the newly selected Governor of New York, Henry Sloughter, who is still in transit from England. Schuyler has written this letter in an effort to make himself, his associates, and their allegiances known to the new governor, describes the...
GLC03107.00162
to Constables of Albany re: warrant to transport effects of Tounis Williams
1689/08/08
Dongan orders Jacob Sanders, Robert Sanders, and Albert Ryckman as Constables of Albany, to transport the personal efefcts of Tounis Williams to Robert Livingston to be held until the proper heir appears.
GLC03107.00163
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