Nov. 1668, "John Richbell of Mamaroneck, accused Thomas Pell of gaining in a surreptitious manner, his patent of Governor Nicolls, and extending upon his lands, upwards of a mile in breadth from east to west, beside the length thereof north and south, although John Richbell has sufficiently proved his right thereto, both at several courts, and the last court of assizes held in New York."ti

a Albany Rcc. vol. XX, 127.

6 At a omrt of asslz.o hold in the city of New York, A.D. 1665, it was determined that Horseneck doth of right belong to John Richbell and his heirs. Alb. Assize Rec. 14. c Alb. Assize Rec. 172. d Alb. Book of Pat. vol. vi, 106.

THE TOWN OF MAMARONECK.

Upon the 13th Sept, 1669, we find a special warrant addressed to Thomas Pell of Ann-hook's-neck, or elsewhere, citing him to appear before the next court of assizes, for unjustly detaining and keeping from John Richbell, a certain parcel of meadow ground set upon one of the three necks at Mamaroneck."a

AN ORDER ABOUT YE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MR. PELL AND MR. RICHBELL.

The ri-port of ye commissioners appointed by ye court of assize, to view ye land in difference between Mr. John Richbell and Mr. John Pell, and having been delivered unto me sealed up, and now opened and read before me and my council, upon very much consideration had thereupon, do find, that two of the commissioners have made report, that between two brooks in dispute called stony and gravelly brook, there is a tree marked on ye east side, with J. R., and on the other with T. P., from which, if there were a line run directly down the sound, it would divide ye meadow in difference in the middle, and put an end to ye matter in question; but neither of the three commissioners agree amongst themselves as to their opinions of the bounds, wherefore, in regard that I am very desirous an amicable composure of this difference may be made between both parties, I do recommend the report of the two commissioners to be observed as a medium to end all differences; however, if so the party shall not seem satisfied therewith, they have still liberty to proceed to a trial before a special court, according to ye order of ye last general court of assize.