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Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Opinion regarding the agent and auditor general of New York

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.01478 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1722/10/24 Pagination: 3p. : docket : Height: 33 cm, Width: 20.5 cm Order a Copy

Livingston asks for some serious consideration of the agent and the auditor general, and how they have worked for New York. He notes that from now on, the revenue of the province must only be handled by some one of the King's appointing, and he also expresses his confidence in the abilities of their current agent.

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