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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00669 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [029] 1702 |
| Title | Findings of the Colonial Commission regarding Livingston's affairs |
| Date | 20 February 1702 |
| Author | Lawrence, William (fl. 1702) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The commission of William Lawrence, William Smith, and Sampson S. Broughton, as appointed by Governor of New York Edward Viscount Cornbury, have found that Livingston's allegations of malfeasance were true and that he was treated vindictively and unfairly. It was found by the commissions "humble opinion" that Livingston's Salaries should be reinstated, and all other requests for funds should be granted, as they were not unreasonable considering the "hardshipps" he had endured. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Corruption and Scandal Law Finance |
| People | Lawrence, William (fl. 1702) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Broughton, Sampson S. (fl. 1702) Smith, William (fl. 1702) Hyde, Edward (1661-1723) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |