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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.01966 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [012] 1686 |
| Title | Bond to the city of Albany |
| Date | 10 September 1686 |
| Author | Slingerlant, Cornelius (fl. 1686) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | The document states that Johannes Slingerlant and Hend[rick] Gerritse are bound to the people and city of Albany for the sum of 50 pounds. It then goes on to explain that both Slingerlant and Gerritse have a pass from the Governor to trade with the Five Nations, and if they decide not to trade with the Indians for peltry, then the current financial obligation will be declared void. Slingerlant and Gerritse signed with their marks. |
| 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 |