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17 July 1687
Jacobse, Ryer (fl. 1687)
to Thomas Dongan
Jacobse writes of a recent battle between the French and Indians, and gives speculated casualty counts. Docket notes that this is a translation of the original.
GLC03107.01999
14 April 1712
Borland, John (1660-1727)
to Philip Livingston
Borland writes that he is saddened by news of a "such a villannous Murther by ye Negros and Indians att York." Docketed on address leaf.
GLC03107.02402
1742/11/01
Reid, John, Jr.
Indenture of apprenticeship with Robert Livingston, Jr., merchant
The indenture sets the terms of John Reid, Jr.' s apprenticeship with Robert Livingston, Jr. to learn the trade of a merchant for 5 years. It commands Reid to obey his master's every command, to maintain his secrets and confidence, and to abstain...
GLC03107.02668
1745/05/15
Livingston, Philip
to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: sending down a slave
Philip writes that he has sent down an enslaved person, and advises Robert, Jr. to either sell him, send him to Madiera, or to put him on a vessel if he can.
GLC03107.02714
29 July 1749
Livingston, Robert, Jr.
to Peter DeWitt re: slave trade
Robert Livingston, Jr. describes the multiple deaths of enslaved people on a trading vessel, and expresses disappointment at the financial loss.
GLC03107.04449
9 Januray 1747
Toby, Hannah
[Indenture apprenticing Javin Toby to John Steadman]
Singed by Toby with an X, also signed by Samuel Swift and Thomas Hazard, both Justices of the Peace. States that "Hannah Toby Indian Woman" has indentured her son "Javin Toby a Molatto" to John Steadman and his wife for fifteen years and five months...
GLC03002.01
5 October 1750
Kingsberry, Ephraim (fl. 1750)
[Legal documents relating to the arrest of Ruth, an Indian Woman]
Two documents with legal dockets on verso. The two documents relate to the arrest of an Indian woman named Ruth, with a deposition against Ruth, an order for her arrest, a record of her arrest, and the facts of confession. The deposition is from...
GLC03002.02
1702
Schenk, Peter (1660-1718 or 9)
Nieu Amsterdam, een Stedeken in Noord Amerikaes Nieu Hollant [In Dutch]
View of New Amsterdam from the water. Hand colored engraving in the first state. Framed to 40 x 44 cm.
GLC03022
16 November 1680
Livingston, Alida (fl. 1680-1726)
to Robert Livingston [in Dutch]
One letter from Alida Livingston to Robert Livingston dated November 16, 1680 regarding the delivery of lard barrels.
GLC03107.00052
24 June 1681
Van Cortlandt, Stephen, 1643-1700;
One letter from Stephen Van Cortlandt to Robert Livingston dated June 24, 1681. Van Cortlandt discusses the details of possible debts paid by Livingston to Captain Brockhals on behalf of John Gilbert. Written in Dutch.
GLC03107.00056
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