" We do agree that for our land bought on themayn land, called in the Indian Poningoe, and in English the Biaram land, lying between the aforesaid Biaram river and the Blind brook, bounded east and west with these two rivers, and on the north with Westchester path, and on the south with the sea, for a plantation, and the name of the town to be called Hastings.

And now lastly we have jointly agreed that he that will subscribe to these orders, here is land for him, and he that doth refuse to subscribe hereunto we have no laud for liim."^

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46 HISTORY OF THE

Hastings, July 26, 1662. The. planters hands to these orders.

Benjamin Woypen. -^ Rob'3rt Hutson.

John May. " - . John Brondish.

Samuel AUin. Frederick Harminson.

Thomas Aj)plebe.

August 11, 1662. These orders made by the purchasers of the land with our names.

Peter Disbrow, John Coe, Thomas Stedvvell, Wilham Odell.

It was ordered by the General Court of Assembly, holden at Hartford, May 11, 1665,

" That the villages of Hastings and Ri/e shall be for the future conjoined and made one plantation, and that it shall be called by the appellation of Ryc^ and Mr. Gold, Mr. Lawes, and John Banks are appointed to go and settle the differences between the inhabitants of Hastings and Rye, and also see the line between Stamford and Greenwich run."a-

"A. D. 1666. John Budd, Sen., of Rye, for and in consideration of thirty-seven pounds, ten shillings, sells his land, divided by agreement of the men of Hastings now called Rye^ to George Kniffen of Stratford, the house being situated in the town /ortnerly called Hastings, in presence of us, Francis Brown and Daniel Simkins.iJ