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Schuyler, Peter, 1657-1724 Minutes of Albany Council meeting

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00158 Author/Creator: Schuyler, Peter, 1657-1724 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1688/12/06 Pagination: 2 p. : docket : Height: 31.4 cm, Width: 19.8 cm Order a Copy

Livingston had applied to the Town Council of Albany for an increase in salary from £15 to £20, because the county of Albany, which had previously allotted Livingston £5, had discontinued this practice. However, the Council denied the request, claiming the burden of mounting debts.

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