Van Cortland and the said Zachariah Roberts heretofore purchased of the Indians, the said parcel of lands hear by granted, being bounded on the south east corner by a young white oak tree marked with green or eight notches or crosses, and thence rumiing one hundred and ten rods northward along the Indian path which

a Address of Joseph Barrett, July 4, 1ST6.

THE TOWN OK BEDFORD.

leads to Musscoota aud thence runs westward on the said path in length one hundred rods, south in breadth at each end one hundred and ten rods amounting to three hundred acres be it more or less, being bounded east w ard by the great Indian path, southward by the Town's new purchase, so called, and on the eastward and northward by the pond of the river also one sixth one and thirtieth part or one head right in the new purchase of Bedford, so called, and also one head right of land in new purchase, so called, which John Sampson formerly purchased from Richard ITolmes and conveyed or assigned afterward to the said Zachariah Roberts together with all woods and underwoods, etc., etc.

Scaled and delivered ) in presence of )

JOSEPH PURDT, ZACHARIAH ROBERTS,

RICHARD STANTON." MARY M ROBERTS.

Mark.

The Rev. George Muirson in one of his earliest reports to the venerable Propagation Society says : -- " Rye is a large parish, the towns are far distant, the people were some Quakers, but chiefly Presbyterians and Independents. They were violently set against our Church ; but now, blessed be God, they comply heartily. I find that catechising on the week days in the remote towns and frequent visiting is of great service."