C, and thence westerdly in a direct line to the head of Cohamong brook as it runs to the place where it begun, bounded west by Byram river, east by Mehannus river, north by Bedford line and Cohamong brook, and south by colony line, together with all the woods, underwoods, \c., &c. And whereas said Anne Bridges, Roger Mompesson, &c., &c.,by their indenture of lease and release bearing date the 18ih and 19th days of September, in the fifth year of our reign, and for considerations therein mentioned, did ^rant and convey unto Thomas Wenham, Esq., and to his heirs and assigns, one tenth part of the said premises. And whereas the said Anne Bridges, Roger Mompesson, George Booth, William Anderson, William Bond, John Persor, Daniel Clarke, John Clapp, Lewis Perant and Thomas Wenham, have since by their petition presented to our right trusty and well beloved cousin, Edward Viscount Cornbury, captain-general, and governor-in-chief, in and

* This deed is signed by the Indians, Serringoe, Magirack, Pawewack, Sackema, Wigzac, Shickham, Wasse, Waewagh Kemego, Warrea Sekis, Geshegeo pogh.

b .See Alb. Rec. Book of Patents, lib. vii. 341.

• Cohamong brook empties into the west side of Mehanus river,

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over our province of New York and territories thereon depending in America, and vice-admiral of the same, &c., in council therein, setting forth that having made some improvements on the said lands, and fearing some disputes may arise hereafter what shall be esteemed a settlement, &c., the which petition wee being minded to grant, Know yee, that for diverse considerations us thereunto moving of our especial grace, &c., wee have given, granted, released, ratified and confirmed, and in and by this present, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, do give, grant, release, ratify and confirm unto the said Anne Bridges, Roger Mompesson, &c., &c., within the bounds and limits above in our said recited letters patent, &c., &c , in ten equal parts to be divided, &c. , to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, &c., in free and common soccage, as of our manor of East Greenwich, in our county of Kent, within our realme of England, yielding, rendering, and paying therefor, yearly and every year henceforward, and unto our heirs, at our custom-house at New York to our collector or receiver general then for the time being, at or upon the feast day of the nativity of St.