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1695/02/07
Poole, Edward, fl. 1695
Account of Robert Livingston
Receipt for books purchased by Livingston, including "Machiavall," "Plutarch," "Tassitus," and "State of New England." Poole acknowledges receipt of payment.
GLC03107.00332
1695/02/08
Receipt for silver thread and fringe
GLC03107.00333
1696/03/28
Gerritse, Luykas, fl. 1696-1699
Account of Robert Livingston [in Dutch]
Account of Livingston's debts beginning in 1696.
GLC03107.00334
September 17, 1696
Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728
Account of the Excise at Albany
Covers the period of 25 March 1696 to 17 September 1696. Records excises, the rum and wine expended in households, and Livingston's debts and credits as tax collector.
GLC03107.00335
1716/05/13
Copy of a bond between Livingston and Richard Blackham
Livingston's bond with Richard Blackham regarding the Adventure Galley, the ship captained by William Kidd, for one fifteenth share of the profits gained. P.2 contains a note by Livingston to Mr. Douglas from 13 May 1716.
GLC03107.00336
1696/06/29
Gardener, Samuel, fl. 1696
Receipt for £12
Gardiner acknowledges having received 12 pounds from Johannnes [oud erkirk].
GLC03107.00337
1696
Van Renselaer, Hendryck, fl. 1696
Legal bond
Hendryck van Renselaer signed this legal bond from Philip French.
GLC03107.00338
1696/10/06
"Memorandum of an agreement made between Capt Teunis de Key & Robt Livingston"
An agreement between de Key and Livingston regarding de Key's filling land on Livingston Manor to make the land level with the dock, to be completed by 1 October 1697. In return, de Key was to be paid £90 and a gold ring for his son. A receipt of the...
GLC03107.00339
1696/10/10
Vanden Heyden, Dirke, fl. 1696-1702
GLC03107.00340
1696/10/13
Cost of shipping pelts to London [in Dutch]
Account sheet for shipping several cases of pelts on board the William and Mary, with Capt. John Corbett in command, travelling to London via Virginia.
GLC03107.00341
1696/10
Sharpas, William, fl. 1696-1711
Itemized record of the cost of recording a deed. Sharpas acknowledges receipt of payment.
GLC03107.00342
1696/11/09
Grevenraet, Henry, fl. 1696
Receipt for £20
Livingston paid Grevenraet £20 for freight costs in shipping his goods from Maryland.
GLC03107.00343
1696/11/16
Carote, Thomas, fl. 1696
Receipt of payment
Receipt of pay from Robert Livingston.
GLC03107.00344
1696/11/17
Radcliffe, John, fl. 1696
Clearance of balance of accounts with Livingston
Radcliffe acknowledges that all accounts with Livingston are clean and balanced.
GLC03107.00345
1696/11/19
Shaw, William, fl. 1681-1697
Livingston, following orders from Joseph van Cortlandt, paid Shaw for his services as "gunner in the fort at Albany before the Revolution."
GLC03107.00346
1696/11/18
Promissory note
Promissory note written by Dirk Vanden Heyden to pay Robert Livingston a sum of money by 15 March 1697.
GLC03107.00347
1696/11/23
Ryckman, Albert, fl. 1680-1703
Receipt [in Dutch]
Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.00348
1778/04/08
Washington, George, 1732-1799
to Alexander McDougall re: plans for 1778 campaign, conditions in the army
Written as Commander in Chief. Also mentions his fears for a small pox outbreak in the army
GLC03104
circa 1779
Formation of the army commanded by General George Washington for the present campaign
The manuscript lists totals of 10,803 and 1,396 soldiers, with an additional 1257 detached men in General John Stark's brigade. Lists regiments from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and Rhode Island.
GLC03105
1780
Barres, Joseph Frederick Wallet des, 1722-1824
A Chart of New York Harbour
Not in Nebenzahl "Battle Plans of the American Revolution."
GLC03103.08
Untitled view of New York City, known as "the woody heights view"
GLC03103.09
A Chart of the Delawar [Delaware] River, etc. with military key
Two views of the upper and lower river, showing the place of Philadelphia on it. Surveys from 1777. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 136.
GLC03103.10
The Harbour of Charlestown [Charleston] in South Carolina
With a view of the city from the south side. Not in Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution.
GLC03103.11
A Sketch of the environs of Charlestown [Charleston] in South Carolina
The key provides military information. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 79, who notes a later state.
GLC03103.12
A Sketch of the operations before Charlestown [Charleston, S.C.]....
The key provides detailed military information. Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 136.
GLC03103.13
A Sketch of the battle near Camden in South Carolina, August 16, 1780
Nebenzahl, Battle Plans of the American Revolution, 89, who notes that the order of battle is correct while the terrain appears to be inaccurate.
GLC03103.14
Untitled chart of the coast of Georgia and South Carolina [Savannah]
Includes small plan of the siege of Savannah in a cartouche.
GLC03103.15
1637-1850
Livingston, Family
Letters and documents of the Livingston-Redmond family of New York (decimalized).
GLC03107
1676-1850
Livingston Family
Genealogical table of the Livingstons descended from Robert, from 1676 to 1850
Complete Title: "Genealogical Table Showing the Principal Public Offices, Military Commissions, Etc., Held by Robert Livingston, First Lord of the Manor of Livingston, and His Descendants, including Men who have Married Ladies of this Family, from A...
GLC03107.00001
1670
Ledger of accounts in Rotterdam for the year 1670 [in Dutch]
Cover ink has faded, leaving an almost illegible cover title, "Journal." Entered in three columns: a fractional entry code, the particulars of the entry, and the amount of the entry. Livingston kept this ledger for his shipping business, as dozens of...
GLC03107.00002
1671/01/01
to his Mother (Janet Fleming) re: [in Dutch]
GLC03107.00003
1673/12/12
Pynchon, John, 1626-1703
"The charges of apprehending and securing Cockcatammuy & Callaquomy..."
An Itemized bill of expenses incurred in the capture and incarceration of two Native Americans.
GLC03107.00004
1673
Journal of Robert Livingston's voyage across the Atlantic Ocean
Handwritten journal detailing Robert Livingston's "Voyage Comeing Over" from Grenock, Scotland to Charlestown in New England in America. .
GLC03107.00005
1888/06
Livingston, J., fl. 1888
Copy of Robert Livingston's voyage journal of 28 April 1673
Docketed "Copy. 'Journal of my Voyage coming out April 28th 1673.' The original in my possession many years - lost. disappeared mysteriously - JL June/88." Transcription is not entirely faithful as several words and phrases are omitted in this copy...
GLC03107.00006
1667/08/17
Nicolls, Richard, 1624-1672
to the Comissaries of Albany re: missing Mr. Carler
Nicolls discusses a Mr. Carler, who has disappeared in the winter without any news of his whereabouts or survival. It continues by reporting Nicolls' willingness to report in Dutch "when I write anything of Consequence." Docketed on address leaf...
GLC03107.00007
1675/09/09-1683/05/30
Excise book [in Dutch]
GLC03107.00008
1676/08/25
Special court proceeding signed by Livingston's secretary [in Dutch]
Proceedings of a Special Court case in Albany between Nicolaus van Renselaer and Mssrs. Jacob Leisler and Jacob Milborne. The case decided that Renselaer must pay Messrs. Leisler and Milborne damages to the amount of 1500 £ sterling. P.2 offers...
GLC03107.00009
1676/08/29
Special court proceeding, signed by Livingston's secretary [in Dutch]
Proceedings in the case of Nicolaus van Renselaer v. Jacob Milborne and Jacob Leisler.
GLC03107.00010
Legal proceeding, signed by Livingston's secretary
Proceedings of case of Nicolaus van Renselaer v. Jacob Milborne and Jacob Leisler. Leisler and Milborne have returned to the Court to request that Renselaer redact all statements made about Leisler and Milborne, and that he also pay the amount...
GLC03107.00011
1676/08/17
Deposition, signed by thirteen men, including Livingston's secretary [in Dutch]
Concerns the case between Nicolaus van Renselaer and Jacob Milborne and Jacob Leisler.
GLC03107.00012
1676/08/24
Fragment of deposition, signed by thirteen men, including Livingston's secretary
English translation of GLC03107.01.00012. Pertains to case between Nicolaus van Renselaer and Jacob Milborne and Jacob Leisler.
GLC03107.00013
1676/08/22
Fragment of legal proceeding, signed by Livingston's secretary
Copy of the sentence passed in the case of Nicolaus van Renselaer v. Jacob Milborne and Jacob Leisler.
GLC03107.00014
1677/10/03
Cook, Edward, fl. 1677
to Robert Livingston re: difficulties with the ship Algiers
Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00015
1677/10/12
Gibb, Andrew, fl. 1677
to Robert Livingston re: health concerns, a purchased horse
Gibb inquires about Livingston's health, followed by news of his recent recovery from an ailment. He also questions Livingston on the purchase of a horse which was promised to Gibb. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00016
1681/02/12
Parker, William A., fl. 1864
Account of William Parker re: debt to Robert Livingston
Reckoning of the account held by William Parker for Robert Livingston, claiming Parker owes 80 guilder to Livingston.
GLC03107.00017
1677/10/20
Palmer, J., fl. 1677-1682
to Robert Livingston re: request that Livingston pay the balance of his account
Palmer requests that Livingston pay his overdue balance, preferably in beaver. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00018
1677/10/30
Brigby, Richard, fl. 1677
to Robert Livingston re: overtures of continued friendship
Brigby discusses carrying Livingston's letters to England when he travels thence. He informs Livingston that he drew forty-eight shillings on Livingston's name for expenses. In a postscript, Brigby notes that it is a pity that Livingston has not...
GLC03107.00019
1681/04/28
Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700
Ledger page detailing the financial transactions which took place between Livingston and Van Cortlandt between 7 October 1678 and 26 April 1681. The transactions total £823 18s.
GLC03107.00020
1678/01/30
Hull, John, fl. 1678
to Robert Livingston re: request for payment of debts
Hull requests that Livingston honor his debts. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00021
1678/02/24
Hall, George, fl. 1678
to Robert Livingston re: Hall's experiences as a trapper
Hall describes his existence as a trapper and also sends news of Livingston's dog. He offers to send the dog to Livingston as soon as the opportunity arises. Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.00022
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