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Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 to Sir Charles Hedges re: request for commission

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00742 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: Whitehall, London, England Type: Manuscript document Date: 1705/05/03 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.1 cm, Width: 19.4 cm Order a Copy

Request that the Secretary of State aid Livingston in his request for a new Royal Commission for his numerous positions, as the previous Commission lapsed with the death of William III.

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