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Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Livingston's Petition to the Board of Trade and Plantations

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00701 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: London, England Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1703 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 32.1 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

Livingston petitioned the Lords of Trade and Plantations for £3258 Sterling in moneys he felt himself entitled to after disbursing comparable amounts in New York without any recompense.

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