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Jones, Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, fl. 1704 to Lord Treasurer re: Livingston's petition

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00713 Author/Creator: Jones, Richard, Earl of Ranelagh, fl. 1704 Place Written: Whitehall, London, England Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1704/06/01 Pagination: 6 p. : docket : Height: 29.9 cm, Width: 18.4 cm Order a Copy

Ranelagh and William Blathwayt, members of the Council of the Treasury, present to the Lord Treasurer (Sidney Godolphin) a detailed account of Livingston's entire petition. They conclude by recommending that the matter be referred to Lord Cornbury and the Commander in Chief for the time being.

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