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Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715 Land patent for Robert Livingston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00142 Author/Creator: Dongan, Thomas, 1634-1715 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1686/07/22 Pagination: 1p. + docket 37.7 x 31.2 cm Order a Copy

A reiteration of the Land Grant of 1686, with a review of the rights and privileges forthcoming to Livingston and his heirs as Lords of Livingston Manor. This grant also states that Livingston's annual rent is to be decreased to twenty-five shillings and is to be paid on the 25 March.

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