John Rissebel and his associates, that be under the protection of the high and subordinate authority of this Province, upon terms and conditions as other inhabitants doe enjoy, may take up and possess a certain neck and parcel of land called Mamniarinikes, provided that the aforesaid Mr. John Rissebel, his associates, and every one that are now hereafter to come in due and convenient tim.e, shall present themselves before us to take the oath of fidelity and obedience, and also, as other inhabitants are used to, procure a land brief of what they possess. Given under our hand and seal the 6th of May, 1662^ in the Fort Amsterdam, in the New Netherlands. ^ ;- ^ -

John Richbell appears to have obtained a " ground brief" for his land the same year.<^

The following documents relate to a dispute between the two patentees of Pelham and Mamaroneck, concerning their respective boundaries. Upon the 20th of April, 1666, Richard Nicolls, Governor of the Province, granted to Thomas MuUinex, " a certain neck lying betv/een the east bounds of the town of Westchester and a certain small river called Stoney River, which is reputed to be the west bounds of the land in dispute between Mr. Richbell and Mr. Revell (Pell,) and from thence shooting along by the side of the maine westward, containing 220 acres, which said

ft Albany Rec. vol. xx. 22. . ■^ ■ r- '

b Alb. Rec. vol. xx. 127.

c At a court of assize held in the city of New York, A. D. 1665, it was determined that Horseneck doth of right belong to John Richbell an'J his heirs. Alb. Assize * Kec. 14.