Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701 to Robert Livingston re: news from New York

GLC03107.00568

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GLC#
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Type
Letters
Date
1700/05/23
Author/Creator
Riggs, John, fl. 1699-1701
Title
to Robert Livingston re: news from New York
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 p. : address Height: 31.7 cm, Width: 21.1 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Riggs writes with news which has been passed along thorughout New York. Firstly, Riggs mentions Livingston's arrival home and the death of the King of Spain. Furthermore, Riggs discusses the failed Scottish colony at Darien, which had been captured and then colonized by the Spanish. Finally, Riggs mentions pirate activities in the West Indies, and the Lieutenant Governor's plans to travel to Barbados. Docketed on address leaf.

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