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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.01964 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [012] 1686 |
| Title | Bond to the city of Albany |
| Date | 10 September 1686 |
| Author | Provoost, Abraham (fl. 1686-1699) |
| Additional authors | Proovost, Elias (fl. 1686) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The document states that Elias and Abraham Provoost are bound to the city and people of Albany for the sum of 50 pounds. It is also stated that the Provoosts have a pass from the Governor to trade with the Five Nations, and if they should decide not to trade with the Indians for peltry, then the current financial obligation will be declared void. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Mohawk Indian Finance Government and Civics Merchants and Trade Commerce Fur Trade |
| People | Dongan, Thomas (1634-1715) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Merchants & Commerce; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |