Livingston, Robert, 1718-1775 Memorial to John Earl of Dunmore Captain General & Governor in Chief of New York
Order a pdf of this item here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03250 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1718-1775 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript Date: 1770/12/17 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 18.8 cm Order a Copy
Robert Livingston [(1718-1775)] explains that as a member of New York's Supreme Court, he is entitled to sit in the General Assembly and vote on issues of great significance. However, he explains that Mr. Colden denied him this privelege, which is a great outrage as "a vote of the House could not have the Validity of a Law nor the officers of the Crown be excluded without the concurrence of the other Branches of the Legislature." Robert therefore petitions the Governor to correct this wrong, and compel the General Assembly to seat representatives from different legislative offices.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.