Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 re: Livingston's disagreement with Capt Symes of the Charity
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00296 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: Lisbon, [Portugal] Type: Manuscript document Date: 1695/06/28 Pagination: 2 p. 30.1 x 20.9 cm Order a Copy
The document outlines Livingston's reasons for refusing to pay Captain Symes of the Charity 12 pounds for the journey. Livingston claims that Symes breached their contract by reason that the voyage was unpleasant, and Symes failed to deliver Livingston and his son John to the specified port of London. Docketed on verso.
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