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Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Sale of sundry articles seized & distrained for rent due to Robert, Jr.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.03576 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert III, 1708-1790 Place Written: Livingston Manor, New York Type: Manuscript document Date: 1785/02/11 Pagination: 2p. + docket 31.2 x 18.8 cm Order a Copy

The document lists the value of goods seized from the home of the late John L. Decker in order to pay his outstanding rent due to Robert, Jr.

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