The whole matter was now referred to the king, who in council, March 28th, 1700, confirmed the former agreement made 1683, and ordered "that the high sheriff of the county of Westchester, accompanied with two justices of the said county, do repair to the said towns of Rye and Bedford, and publish the said proclamation, requiring the inhabitants of the said towns, to give obedience to this government, pursuant to his majesties royal will and pleasure, at their peril.

Per order of council,

B. Cos INS, L. Coven try. "c

Oct. 10, 1700, the general assembly of Hartford ordered the signification of the settlement to be sent to the inhabitants of Rye and Bedford,

The matter was not completed until May 14, 1731, when the lines were established as they now exist. The inhabitants of Rye in 1683, were the following :

Col. Bound. Hart. Rec. vol. ii. letter 138.

Col. Bound. Hart Rec. vol. ii. letters 140, 141,

Webster's Letters, p. 207.

Hachaliah Brown, Timothy Knapp, Jonathan Yowles, Jonas Stevens, John Brondig, Isaac Sherwood, Thomas Lyon, John Sillick, Caleb Hiatt, George Knison, John Purdy, Thomas Merritt, Francis Purdy, Joseph Ogden, Isaac Sherwood, John Boyd, Robert Bloomer, JamesTravis, Robert Blener, Jacob Paree, Deliverance Brown, Peter Disbrow, Thomas Lyon, George Knison, John Boyd, Thomas Slatham, William Odell, Thoinas Slatham, Richard Beatte, John Boyd, Samuel Jenkins, James Wright, John Horton, Richard Waters, John Stockhara, John Horton, Thomas Merritt, Joseph Sherwood, John Merritt, Hachaliah Brown, C3,leb Hiatt,

John Sellickes, James Wright, Stephen Sherwood, Stephen Sherwood, jun. Hamet Galpen, Samuel Odell, John Merritt, Samuel Jenkins, Joost Paldin, Timothy Knapp, William Odell, John Disbrow, Arnold Bassett, Robert Bloomer, Simon Robard, Joseph Horton, Joseph Sherwood, John Disbrow, Robert Bloomer, John Horton, Francis Purdy, Daniel Brondige, John Church, Stephen Sherwood,