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Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Consent for Jacobus Proper to sell his lot on the Manor to Nicholas Luyck

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02997 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1763/05/05 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.1 cm Order a Copy

Robert Livingston, Jr. gives his consent to Jacobus Proper to sell his "improvements" on Livingston Manor to Nicholas Luyck. He also states how Nicholas Luyck is expected to pay rent. Also signed by Nicholas Luyck.

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