J. on ye north side, on the west side with the letters J. P., on the south-west side with letters J. H., and thence by a range of marked trees to ye place where it began. ^
The mark of Serringoe. Signed, sealed and delivered Serringoe's mark in behalf Wapeto,
in presence of Pathunck, and of his brother Pvaresquash.
James Mott.
Henry Disbrow.
Joost Paldinck.
The above sales were ngain confirnied by the Indians, 13 September, 1705.b
At a Court of General Assembly Iiolden at New Haven, 12th October, 1710, "' Captain John Clapp of the town of Rye, in the province of New York, presented a petition to this assembly on the behalf of himself and partners, praying for a patent to be granted to them of a certain piece or parcel of land lying in this Colony and within the bounds of the said town of Rye, which they had purchased (with lycense) of the native Indians."
Upon consideration whereof, this assembly do resolve that no patent shall be granted to them, forasmuch as the said land hath been formerly granted by this governnent to the inhabitants of the said town of Rye, and also a patent given them for the same."'^
Q,ueen Anne the same year issued her royal letters patent " to Anne Bridges, John Clapp, Augustine Graham, John Horton, and Thomas Hyatt for lands in Rye,
Beginning at a beach tree standing by Byram river, near a great rock marked with ye letters J. H. J. P. J. C, thence running up by ye said river north north-west to a certain ash tree in ye upper end of a place commonly called ye Pond Pound neck, marked with ye letters aforesaid, and to ye Colony line, and from tbence by ye said Colony line westerdly to ye eight mile stake standing between three white oak trees, marked, viz. one of ye said trees is marked with the letters C.