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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03107.04879 |
| From Archive Folder | The Livingston Family Papers [022] 1696 |
| Title | Prohibition of fur trading with Indians |
| Date | 16 June 1696 |
| Author | Court of Mayor and Aldermen |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | The Court of Mayor and Aldermen declares that it has come to their attention that a great many people have violated orders prohibiting trade with Indians at Albany. The new order states that such practices have led to disturbances in the area, and states that a fine will be imposed upon anyone caught trading fur with Indians in Albany. |
| Subjects | Judiciary Merchants and Trade Commerce Fur Trade American Indian History Government and Civics Law |
| Place written | Albany, New York |
| Theme | Law; Native Americans; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Livingston Family Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |