Upon the 18th of February, 1701, occurs an " Indenture Decempartite" between Robert Walters, of the city of New York, Esq., of the first part; Leigh Atwood of the same place, Esq., of the second part, and eight others, named in the before mentioned patent, which recites the patent of 14th of February, 1701, and wherein it is covenanted and agreed upon between all parties " that no survivorship shall take place or affect in case of death of any of them, the said parties ; and the lands and premises aforesaid shall with all convenient expedition be set out and divided equally into ten several distinct parts," &c, and cause devises, conveyances and assurgents in the law whatsoever for the better, more sure, perfect and absolute settling of said land and premises, &c; " also to receive one-tenth part of all the rents and yearly profits which in the meantime shall be due, &c, sharing, costs," &c.a

February 21st, 1743, an agreement between the Receiver General and others, " concerning money that is coming to the former on the behalf of the King, for quit-rent of the West Patent."6

The same year Robert Walters and Peter Fauconier had rights concerning quit-rents in the West Patents. Peter Fauconier, c Esq., one of the early proprietors of this town, "was an attendant of Lord C'ornbury to this country in 1702, afterwards a New York merchant, and receivergeneral of the province, who in 1 7 1 7 purchased Milesard's interest in one of the Newtown Patents on Long Island.""'