1783-1815

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Document signed

Title: [Check written out to Robert Fulton].

$500 check from Robert Livingston to Robert Fulton, possibly for steamboat work. Countersigned by Robert Fulton.

GLC08280

1717

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account of Robert Livingston of Clermont

GLC03107.01176

1717

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "The Colonie of New York Debt to Rt. Livingston"

Gives a full account of the money due to Livingston, including expenditures for two voyages he was forced to make to Great Britain.

GLC03107.01187

1701

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Print

Title: Ink Diagram of "New Invention of a Corn Mill"

GLC03107.00661

1702

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Autograph document

Title: re: Petition to King and House of Commons

The "freeholders and farmers of the City and County of Albany," due to their displeasure at the manner in which they are treated by the Provincial Government, have created a petition to be signed by themselves as well as those of neighboring counties, to be sent to the King and House of Commons. This petition, while stating the "corruptions of the assemblies & Maladministration of the Government," would make certain to remind the King of his subjects' sincrest loyalty and affetions.

GLC03107.00689

1702

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript

Title: 'A Sayre [Satire] upon the Times'

Verse entitled "A Saytr upon ye Times." Caustic critique of an "Unhappy York," where a manipulative church and king have allowed the colony's political affairs to become rife with corruption and hypocrisy. In New York "villians triumph under a pretence of loyalty and make the laws their tools to serve their wicked ends and cherish fools."

GLC03107.00692

1688

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Corn disbursement list for troops at Schenectady [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00159

circa 1679

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript

Title: [Document fragment]

Seems to discuss the political history of New York. Land dispute involving a Dutchman, Thomas Janse, and the British is discussed, as well as the political maneuverings of the colony. Edmund Andros, Captain Salisbury,and Captain Drayer are mentioned in the fragmented text.

GLC03107.00201

1693

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet re: "The Charges of the Talleys"

Account sheet compiling various expenses.

GLC03107.00229

1705

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: to Sydney Lord Godolphin, Treasurer re: reimbursment of funds for victualling

Livingston petitioned Sydney Godolphin, Lord high Treasurer of England, to be reimbursed for the victualling of "2 of the Established Companys at New York for four months," from 25 December 1699 to 24 April 1700. On p.2 Livingston enumerates a list of proofs for his claims and refers to government reports to account for the interest he has charged.

GLC03107.00518

ca. 1700

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Petition to Sidney Godolphin re: reimbursement for victualling

Livingston petitions the Lord High Treasurer to receive "satisfaction" in return for victualling the four companies garrisoned at Albany, claiming to have victualled those four companies from 24 December 1699 to 24 April 1700 without having received any compensation for his expenditures.

GLC03107.00590

December 7, 1696

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Account sheet [in Dutch]

GLC03107.00255

July 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Memorandum re: delivery of wheat from Henry Beekman

Memorandum regarding wheat and corn to be ground into flour. Names Henry Beekman as one person responsible for completing the task. Also includes calculations on the quantity of flour different amounts of wheat and corn may yield.

GLC03107.00276

1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Decision of Arbitrators in case of Livingston v. Harwood

The arbitrators found in favor of Livingston, thus cancelling the bond and removing all claims on Robert Livingston,

GLC03107.00310

November 18, 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Memorandum of Robert Livingston's Case with Harwood"

Livingston's contention that he was owed a large sum of money by Harwood from the settlement of Livingston v. Thomas Dongan.

GLC03107.00311

November 18, 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Memorandum of R. Livingston's Case with J. Harw'd & R.M."

Copy of item # 3107.01.00311, annotated with Livingston's handwritten notes.

GLC03107.00312

November 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Robert Livingston's Case with Jacob Harwood"

Livingston recalls his past dealings with the Harwood family of merchants (Jacob, and before his father John) from 1685 to 1689, and reiterates his desire for repayment of £2172.

GLC03107.00313

November 1695

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: "Memorandum of Robt Livingston's Case with Jacob Harwood"

An account of Livingston's transactions with Harwood, from 1687 to 1691. Part of it is copied from GLC3107.01.00313.

GLC03107.00316

1703

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Livingston's Petition to the Board of Trade and Plantations

Livingston petitioned the Lords of Trade and Plantations for £3258 Sterling in moneys he felt himself entitled to after disbursing comparable amounts in New York without any recompense.

GLC03107.00701

April 13, 1704

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Petition to Queene Anne re: repayment for outlays

Copy of p.1 and 2 of GLC 3107.01.00707 (excluding petition). Livingston's transmittal letter, and the letters forwarding petition from the Queen to the Lord Treasurer, Sidney Godolphin. Docketed on verso.

GLC03107.00711

13 August 1698

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document signed

Title: Account of money disbursed to soldiers by Richard Earl of Bellmont

P.1 lists the different sums of money paid to individual soldiers at Albany. P.2 contains a memorandum of 15 August 1698 noting the delivery of rum to the Indians of the five nations.

GLC03107.00441

September 17, 1696

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: 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

November 29, 1696

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Mortgage of Col. Dongan

Record of the mortgage of £2172 that Col. Dongan took out from Livingston. Also involves Jacob Harwood and Richard Meriwether.

GLC03107.00349

October 1697

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Freight List

List of cargo being shipped, including beaver, otters, and deer.

GLC03107.00382

1697

Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728

Manuscript document

Title: Receipt of salary

List of 67 men who had been paid for their services under Capt. Weeme.

GLC03107.00389