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Burnet, William, 1688-1729 Permission for Robert Livingston to use a bill from William Burnet

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01513 Author/Creator: Burnet, William, 1688-1729 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1723/06/10 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Another draft of GLC03107.01.01512. Written in Fort George neighborhood of New York, New York

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