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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.00568 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [026] January-June 1700 |
| Title | John Riggs to Robert Livingston regarding news from New York |
| Date | 23 May 1700 |
| Author | Riggs, John (fl. 1699-1701) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Riggs writes with news which has been passed along throughout New York. Firstly, Riggs mentions Livingston's arrival home and the death of the King of Spain. Furthermore, Riggs discusses the failed Scottish colony at Darien, which had been captured and then colonized by the Spanish. Finally, Riggs mentions pirate activities in the West Indies, and the Lieutenant Governor's plans to travel to Barbados. Docketed on address leaf. |
| Subjects | Frontiers and Exploration Immigration and Migration Global History and Civics Latin and South America Military History Caribbean Pirates Death Maritime |
| People | Riggs, John (fl. 1699-1701) Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Foreign Affairs; Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |