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Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 to all Constables and Officers of Albany and New York re: order to arrest 2 men

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00929 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1712/07/08 Pagination: 1p. : docket : Height: 32.2 cm, Width: 20.7 cm Order a Copy

Livingston gives the names and descriptions of two men, John Symons and Sam Samson, who are guilty of stealing wheat and money from him. He orders that all officials watch for the two criminals so that they may be arrested and properly dealt with.

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