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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.02063 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [027] July-December 1700 |
| Title | Instruction to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs |
| Date | 3 September 1700 |
| Author | Bellomont, Earl of (1636-1701) |
| Document Type | Government document; Business and financial document |
| Content Description | The Earl of Bellomont instructs the Commissioners to uphold the peace in Albany, and to relieve the Indians in the event of a French attack. Bellomont also notes that Robert Livingston is to pay for the Indians' provisions out of his own excise, and that no further charges are to be made to the King's account. |
| Subjects | American Indian History Government and Civics Taxes or Taxation Finance Peace France Canada Global History and Civics Military History Military Provisions |
| People | Livingston, Robert (1654-1728) Bellomont, Earl of (1636-1701) |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Native Americans; Foreign Affairs; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |