<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/x72h-sv63</dc:identifier><dc:title>[Document, 1775 July 17]</dc:title><dc:creator>Livingston, Robert R., 1746-1813</dc:creator><dc:format>correspondence</dc:format><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:subject>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783</dc:subject><dc:subject>Jay, John, 1745-1829</dc:subject><dc:description>Divisions begin to appear in New York, and many in Dutchess county are loyal to the King. Tenants on the Livingston lands are restless, some have joined the Tory counter-Association, and his father is attempting to quiet them by peaceful means. Urges Jay to return to New York to watch affairs there and also the expedition to Canada. A minister with Tory leanings is having considerable success making Tories out of the Dutch.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>