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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.05298 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [073] 1757-1764 |
| Title | Proclamation concerning riotous proceedings |
| Date | 8 June 1757 |
| Author | DeLancey, James (fl. 1757-1760) |
| Document Type | Broadside; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | The proclamation describes a recent incident in which the tenants on the Manor of Livingston rioted in protest of the Livingston's claim to the land. As a result, a number of the tenants were shot in defense of the Manor, and Governor DeLancey therefore issued a proclamation to advise against any further uprisings. |
| Subjects | Land Transaction Landlord and Tenant Mobs and Riots Rebellion Death Government and Civics Law Boundary or Property Dispute |
| People | DeLancey, James (fl. 1757-1760) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |