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Livingston, Robert to Comptrollers of the Army re: appeal for assistance

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00735 Author/Creator: Livingston, Robert Place Written: [London, England] Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1704/12/13 Pagination: 2p. + docket 29.7 x 19 cm Order a Copy

Copy of GLC 3107.01.00728 and 00729. States his case requesting reimbursement of funds for victualling and requests a corrobating letter to be forwarded to the Lord Treasurer. P.2 is a copy of GLC 3107.01.00733, a note from Joseph Tredenham and Arthur Moore, affirming that Livingston has not yet been compensated for victualling troops.

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