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Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 to Commissioners of Trade and Plantations re: petition for money

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00731 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: London, England Type: Manuscript document Date: 1705/01/03 Pagination: 3 p. : docket : Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Livingston requests that the Commission for Trade and Plantations recommend him favorably to the Queen and aid in the recovery of his unpaid salary.

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