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Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Authorization for John Wigram to distrain and appraise goods of Andries Bartle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03594 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1785/12/13 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 34.5 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Robert, Jr. authorizes John Wigram to enter the house of the late Andries Bartle and distrain goods to the amount of 48 pounds for overdue rent. He then states that if payment is not made by the 1st of January next, Wigram is to appraise and sell the goods, and then to dispose of the money in a specified manner.

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