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Young, Elias, fl. 1725 Invoice of goods shipped to Robert Livingston Jr. in New York

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.02498 Author/Creator: Young, Elias, fl. 1725 Place Written: Curacao Type: Document Date: 1725/09/30 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 11.3 cm, Width: 23.1 cm Order a Copy

The goods were shipped from Curacao on the Sloop Royl Ranger, under the command of Elias Young, and consigned to Robert Livingston Junior. On p.2 Robt. and Peter Livingston & Comp. sign for receipt of the full contents. Written in Curacao

Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Merchants and Trade
Commerce
Transportation
Caribbean
The Thirteen Colonies

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