LIMITTS AND BOUNDS OF THE LANDS BOUGHT OF MY LADY AND MANHAGHS.

A certain Peece of Land Scituate Lyeing & being on Roeloif Jansens Kill a Litle above the farm belonging to said Rob* Livingston where Johannis Dyckman now hves with all the Right and title that wee the said Lady and Manhagh have or hereafter might clame to as farr as the said Rob* Livingston's Patent for the said Roeloff Jansens Kill Extends all which wee doe hereby convoy and Transport &c.

MANOR OF LIVINGSTX9N. 629

EARL BELLOMONT TO THE BOARD OF TRADE.

[Lond. Doc. XIV.]

2d Jany 1701|2.

Mr. Livingston has on his great grant of 16 miles long and 24 6road, but 4 or 5 cottages as I am told, men that live in vassalage under him and work lor him and are too poor to be fai-mers having not where withall to buy cattle to stock a farm.

LT. GOV NANFAN'S REASONS

rOR SUSPENDING ROB^ LIVINGSTON ESQ^ FROM BEING OF HIS MAJ^^ COUNCIL OF THIS PROVINCE OF NEW YORK.

1st The Letter from tlie Right Hon^'^ the Lords of the Council of Trade &c to the Late Eaii of Bellomont bearing date tlie 30th Octob^ 1700 wherein they take notice how farr he the said Rob' Leuingston was accused of being concerned with Cap^ Kidd the pyrate, and desier to know what proofs he had giuen of his innocence whereby he should be continued in Ids Offices and imployments, as by said letter may appear A duphcate of which I receiued after his Lord^ps death, but neuer receiued any proofs of the said Leuingstons innocence.