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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02042 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [022] 1696 |
| Title | Memorial of Chidley Brooke and William Nicolls to the Lord Justices of England |
| Date | 19 May 1696 |
| Author | Brooke, Chidley (fl. 1696) |
| Additional authors | Nicolls, William (fl. 1696) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Brooke and Nicolls speak on behalf of the province of New York to acquaint the Justices of England of some issues that need immediate attention. They explain that the loyalty of the Five Nations is wavering, and it is feared that they will defect to the Canadian side and begin attacking English settlements in New York and New England. Brooke and Nicolls also state that the war cost a great deal, and that New York is in desperate need of assistance to pay its debts. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Global History and Civics American Indian History Canada France Debt Finance Wartime Pillaging and Destruction Military History |
| People | Brooke, Chidley (fl. 1696) Nicolls, William (fl. 1696) |
| Place written | England |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |