20th November, 1673, John Richbell of Mamaroneck, mortgaged the westernmost neck to one Cornelius Stenwyck, " bounding on the Gravelly or Stony river, having on the south the Sound, and so running from the marked trees, standing on the aforesaid neck, northerly twenty English miles into the woods."

Upon the 2d of February, 1683, a dispute arose between Mr. John Richbell (about the limits of his land) with the inhabitants of the town of Rye, whereupon the latter were ordered to attend the council. d

The following order is extracted from the council minutes: --

At a council held at Fort James, on March 17th, 1683, upon the petition and complaint of Mr. John Richhell of Mamaroneck, gentleman, against the inhabitants of Rye, concerning some lands, it was thought fit by the governor and council that the inhabitants of Rye, or some deputed by them for that purpose, do show cause at the next court of assize, to be held in the county of Westchester, why the said land do not of right belong and appertain to Mr. John Richbell. «

a Webster's Letters. b Alb. Rec. iil, 276.

c A second mortgage from the patentee to Stenwrck occurs on the 7th of August, lfiiS. Upon the 12th of .May, 1675, ihe patentee mortgaged to Robert Richbell, Jr., of Southampton, England, one of the three necks, called the great or middle neck; this was afterwards assigned to Samuel Palmer, July 7, 1676.

d Council Min. Alb. No. v, 47.

« Council Minutes, Alb. No. v, 68.