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24 December 1863
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
. (House bill.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to establish a Bureau of Foreign Supplies.
stamp of record division
GLC06745.070
3 February 1844
Ogden, F. W.
"A Card"
Two copies of the Ward broadside, "A Card," responding to Ogdin & Grammont report on archives, 1844/02/03, 33 x 20 cm.
GLC02145.05.02
1679/10/13
Livingston, Robert
"Accompt of Charges Expended upon the Christian Prisoners to witt . . .
. . . 2 woomen & 4 children wh. came from Oneyde, being taken from Virginia." Account of the services rendered by different individuals and the sums that they were paid.
GLC03107.01890
1695/07/03
"Account of expenses from Oporto to the Greyn."
A list of the expenses encountered during part of Livingston's overland travel from Lisbon northwards, spanning 3 - 9 July 1695.
GLC03107.00297
1709/05
Livingston, Robert, et al
"Account of the negotiations of K:V: Renselaer & Robert Livingston who . . .
. . . were sent Express to Albany by the President & Councill of N: York to dispatch spys to Canada"
GLC03107.02085
1711/08/23
"An account of the men & Transports which were lost and Castaway in . . .
. . . Canada River the 23 day of August 1711 in a Violent Storm."
GLC03107.00888
1682/05/01
"An Ancient Prophecy Concerning these Times"
Notes that the prophecy has been in his family for 60 years. Takes the form of a poem. Mentions the Kingdoms of Ireland Scotland and England, along with treachery and the removal of a King.
GLC03107.00082
1679/10/06
Kendall, William (fl. 1679)
"Answer upon a certain message sent to him by the Onnondages Sachims . . .
. . . with one of the Sakamakers call Othonoones." Kendall states that he knows nothing of an alleged covenant made in private between the Onondagas and Coll. Coursey. He also scolds the Onondagas for postponing a meeting due to smallpox, as he...
GLC03107.01884
31 May 1858
Wright, Augustus R.
"Arrest of Walker-Central America"
Speech given by Rep. Augustus Wright in the House of Representatives on the arrest of William Walker in Central America. Walker was an American Citizen who expatriated himself to Nicaragua. He was later captured by the navy without legal...
GLC02691.11.003
1709/08/12
Mayor and Aldermen of Albany
"At a Meeting of the Mayor aldermen of the citty of Alb[any] the Justices . . .
. . . of the sd. County, the Commissioners for the Expedition against Canada & Commissioners of the Indian affares" The Commissioners state that it would be a great risk to sail up the river into Canada during the winter, and make a number of...
GLC03107.02093
1734
Unknown
"Disbursments and Port Charges for the Slupe Catharine att Giberalter in 1734"
GLC03107.02519
1690/03/03
Schuyler, Peter
"Examination of three french Prisoners taken by the Maquase & brought . . .
. . . to Shinnechtady, who were Examined by Pr. Schuyler May[or] of the Citty of Albany." The Canadian prisoners state that they were under orders to attack Schenechtady and kill as many as they could, and then give an account of how they advanced...
GLC03107.02026
1721/09/04
Burnet, William (1688-1729)
"Govr Burnets discourse wth 10 Sachims"
Outlines how relations between the French, English, and Indians are to proceed with regard to trade, and what precautions should be made if war becomes a threat. Docketed on verso.
GLC03107.01377
[1685]
"Instructions for Arnought the Interpreter (to be by him followed to the . . .
. . . Senecas, Maqques, Onnondages, Oneydes & Cayouges." Effingham instructs the interpreter to inform the Indians that he is aware of the destruction they recently caused in Virginia, where they killed a number of cattle and a few Englishmen. He...
GLC03107.01932
1689/08/30
Pynchon, John, et al
"Instructions for Arnout Cornelise Interpreter"
John Pynchon, Thomas Savage, Jonathan Bull, and Andrew Belcher, the representatives of Massachusetts, Plymoth, and Connecticut, instruct Arnout to bring back to Albany some Sachems of the 5 Nations, where they will be met with friendship. They warn...
GLC03107.02020
Copy of GLC03107.01.02020, with an extra note to Arnout signed by the 4 Commissioners, and dated 30 August 1689. The note states that enclosed are some instructions from the Mayor that ought to be effected with the greatest speed. It also states...
GLC03107.02021
1709/05/06
Schuyler, Pieter (1657-1724)
"Instructions for Mr. Renselaer and Mr. Livingston"
Schuyler and Renselaer are instructed to travel to Albany, and there find the most trustworthy Indians to send to Quebec and Montreal
GLC03107.02086
1709
Vetch, Samuel (1668-1732)
"Instructions to be given to the two Indians to be sent . . .
. . . to Montreal, and Quibeck." Document leaves instructions to take careful note of troops and fortifications in Canada. The document is also signed by Col. Fr. Nicholson.
GLC03107.00807
1694/03/30
"Memorandum about Harwoods Businesses"
Livingston discusses the rationales for why he does business with Messrs. Harwood and Meriwether, including why he has such confidence in their propriety. Apparantly the Harwood/Meriwether consortium was being sued and Livingston wrote these lines...
GLC03107.00250
1696
"Memorandum Concerning Albany"
List of rules and practices to be put into effect in Albany. These items include the establishment of a 500 man garrison, the presentation of annual gifts to the 5 Nations, the instruction of Indians in the Christian faith, and other items of...
GLC03107.02043
1694/10/21
"Memorandum of what I am to do before I go off [to England]"
Livingston, prior to his voyage to England, has deliniated all the actions he would like to see completed before his journey. These actions include "write to Col. Hamilton for the bills of £30- & for letter of Recommendation," "to ship the fish &...
GLC03107.00254
1690/04/22
Livingston, Robert (1654-1728)
"Memorandum presented to the Commissioners bound for N. York . . .
. . . to consult of affares for the carrying on of the Present war." List of 22 items to be attended to in relation to the conflict with the French. Among these include instructions to build forts at Onondage, to demolish Cadarachqui, to better...
GLC03107.02030
Onondaga Sachems
"Message from the Sachems of Onnondage to Col: Wm. Kendall . . .
. . . agent of Virginia sent by one of there Sachems calld Othonoonis accompanyed with his sonne and another Indian." Othonoonis explains that agreements made with Coll. Coursey indicated that colonial agents would visit Onondaga territory, rather...
GLC03107.01885
1704/09/02
"Message sent from the Sachims of Onnondage by the way of the Oneyde and . . .
. . . MohogsCountrey hither" The Onondaga Sachems inform the English that two of their Indians were abducted by the French and their Indians on a recent trip into Canada. In their answer, the English thank them for the information and instruct them...
GLC03107.02081
n.d.
"Mr. Cantlo Bestlands Valuation of the Lands of Warborne & Pilly in the Parish of Boldre in the County of Southampton."
One undated land valuation from Cantlo Bestlands for the area of Boldre, Southhampton.
GLC03902.330
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