Underhill of Rye and Zachary Roberts of Bedford; were in attendance and the Court granted them an allowance for their expenses in coming; to be payd at Stanford out of the county rate."

February 10th, 1695, the town ordered that the rates shall be issued according to the following valuations, viz:6

Each head or person - - £12 0 0

"Ox, - - - - - 4 0 0 " Cow, - - - 3 0 0

" Horse, - - - - - 2 0 0 All improved lands. - - - 0 15 0

All improved meadow with fence, - 0 10 0

In March, 1695-6, we find Governor Fletcher of New York, writing to Governor Treat concerning sundry persons in Rye and Bedford who desired to have their land titles confirmed."

a Public Rce. of Conn. Vol. iv, p S3. 6 Bedford Town Rec.

c Boundary letters, Hartford, fol. 10, letter 137.

THE TOWN OF BEDFORD. 23

At a meeting of ye governor and council, held at Hartford, January 19th, 1696, protection was granted to the towns of Rye and Bedford, as members of their corporation; and on the 10th of May following, Daniel Simpkins was appointed ensign for the latter town. January 21st, 1696-7, Rye and Bedford applied to be united to Connecticut, upon which that colony concluded to receive them."

In a letter from Governor Fletcher, to the authorities of Connecticut, dated April 5th, 1697, the former-complains about the lattcr's receiving Rye and Bedford, and thus withdrawing them from the obedience of New York.''