a "In ir>97 they sent the inevitable Zach. Roberts to confer with Oovernor Treat of Connectlcut about being settled under the colour, and naitl him 3 shillings a day "for himself and his hois, and paid halfe his expellee.-' After his return Roberts had another town meeting and got an allowance for back-pav in the shape of an assessment of two pounds of flax on each man in the town." Address "of Joseph Barrett, July 4, 1S7G-- Recorder Katouah. July 7. 1870.

b Round, letters, No. 147. c Round, letters, No. 149. d Round, letters, No. 146.

THE TOWN OF BEDFORD.

1699, says, "your Lordships have sent me no orders about the towns of Rye and Bedford which revolted from this Province (to avoid paying taxes) to the government of Connecticut : to which town said government has noe colour or right. (New York, Col. M.S.S., London, Doc. vol. iv, p. 517.)

In reply, May, 1698, the deputy governor and assistants express the kindest and most friendly feelings towards his excellency, but cannot answer concerning Rye and Bedford until Governor Winthrop's return. d

Upon the 29th of March, 1700, King William the third gave his approbation and confirmation to the agreement and survey of 1683 and 1684, whereby Rye and Bedford were included in New York.

"In November, 1699, the town received a great acquisition in Mr. Copp, of Norwalk, a surveyor and quite a scholarly man for that time. He was at once given a "home loot, twenty acres of out land, sixteen of plow land and four acres of medow land." He was also to have "the use of ye towne loot and ye towne land and medow in ye feild this next yeare, without they want of it for a minestar." The next month '• the town by a maigor not chuse Mr.