Nov. 166S, " 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 breaddi 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."b

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."*^

An order about ye difference between Mr. Pell and Mr. Richbell.

The report of ye commissioners appointed b}^ ye court of assizf^, to view ye lands in difference between Mr. John Richbell and Mr. John Pell, and having been delivered unto me sealed

» Alb. Assize Rec. 172. b Alb. Book of Pat. vol. vi. 106.

c Alb. Assize Rec. p. 204. In January, 1671, a subpoena was sent forth to summon Mr. Robert Penoyer of Mamaroneck, and Mr. John Archer, of Fordham, to give evidence at said court (of assizes) concerninor the difference between Mr. Pe!l and Mr. Richbell. Alb. Rec. General Entries, No. IV. 59.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 2S7

np, 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 to the sound, it would divide ye meadow in difference in the middle, and put an end to ye matter in question, but neiiher of the other 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 difierence 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.