That a convenient place be appointed for oxen if need require.

26. If any man's meadow or npland be worse in quality, that be considered in quantity.

27. That every man that hath taken up lots shall pay to all public charges equal with those that got none.

That all that hath or shall take up lots within this tract of land mentioned in the premises shall subscribe to these articles. Thomas Shute The mark of

The mark of X

O Nathaniel White,

Nathaniel Tompkins, William Haidon's mark, H

Philip Pinkney, The mark of John Gay, I G

The mark of X Joseph Joans, John A. Pinkney, John Hoitt, The mark of John Tompkins, O

James Enstis, Richard Shute,

The mark of X Daniel Godwin, The mark of John HoUind, 1 H Tlie mark of X William Squire, Moses Hoitte, David Osburn, Richard Hoadley,

John Goding, The mark of Henry X Ffowlir,

Samuel Drake, John Emory,

John Jackson, Moses Jackson,

The ni.-irk of John Drake, I D John Clarke,

This is a true copy according unto ihe originall, transcribed by me. Richard Shute, this 23d day of Nov. '68.

In 166P, the inhabitants of Eastchester obtained a further

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grant from the native Indians, Ann-hooke and ot'iers. This sale was confirmed by royal patent the same year :

*' Richard Nioholls, Esq., Governor General under his Royal Highness, James, Duke of York and Albany, &c. &c., of all his territories in America, to all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : whereas there is a certain plantation upon ye maine, lying within ye limits and bounds of Westchester, belonging to ye north riding of Yorkshire, upon Long Island, situate and being in ye north part of ye limits of ye said town, which said plantation is commonly called and known by ye name of ten farms, or Eastchester, and is now in the tenure and occupation of several freeholders and inhabitants, who having heretofore made lawful purchase thereof, have likewise manured and improved a considerable part of ye lands thereunto belonging, and settled several families thereupon ; now for a confirmation unto ye said freeholders, and inhabitants in their enjoyment and possession of ye premises.