with you in ye division, that you may make unto each proprietor, that is, that wc may be allowed a whole share when in ye division that you make of that land ; and we having no hope of being quieted by our patent-right, desire we may not be put out of our improvements on said land and we shall be ready to submit to ye orders and determinations of your town and proprietors and be at equal share of all charges that have or may arise by any disturbance that may be given to you or us, in ye quiet possession and improvement of said land and in granting of which you will oblige, Your very humble servants,

William TRfESDAXE, Ridgefield, Deo. 20, 1728. Solomon Tittle.

To this petition the following reply was made :

"The above application and request having been laid before the propreitors of Ridgefield at a lawful meeting held in Ridgefield, Dec. 20th, 1728. After mature and deliberate consideration thereof, the proprietors, by their major vote, do agree to admit ye said petitioners, Mr. William Truesdale and Mr. Solomon Tuttle, to an equal share and interest in any division or divisious of land that shall from time to time be laid out by order of said proprietors, upon ye land contained within the bounds and limits hereafter described, viz. : Beginning at ye place where ye twenty mile line goes down ye west mountain (a portion of the asproomhills) cross between ye pond and Stamford or Canfield's mill river, keeping upon said mountain near ye east side continuing northerly to Tappornuck's purchase running up between ye twenty mile line and Tappornuck's purchase, northerly by ye long pond from thence by Tappornuck's purchase line continuing by said line to ye road of our bounds and west ward by said line to ye twenty mile fine, that is to say the said Trusdale and Tuttle, their heirs and assigns shall have ye one and thirtieth part of said land as it shall fall to them by division provided they give an instrument under their hands to said proprietors (therewith to be recorded) to fulfil and execute every clause, condition and article hereupon named &c.°