Augustine Hermans, soon after his purchase, conveyed fifty morgen of land situated on Throckmorton's neck, to Thomas Hunt. In 1665 the town of Westchester asserted "that she had always enjoyed Throckmorton's neck."c

The following abstract is taken from a cause in the court of assize, September, 1666, wherein Augustine Hermans was plaintiff, for usurpation of rights ; and the inhabitants of ye town of Westchester, defendants, . ■ .. BIr. Rider, ) Attorneys for ye

• ■' , • • • -- -- Sharpe, ) Plaintiff, (fee.

" They produce the patent to Throckmorton transported to Augustiniis Hermans.

" A mappe of ye neck of land is viewed.

" Thomas Hunt, sen., his deposition read, and his deed from Augustinus Hermans.

" A copy of an order is produced by the defendant, made by the Dutch governor, bearing date July 9lh, 1657, wherein its exprest that Westchester shall have four English, or one Dutch mile square of land for the towne, which must be taken of this neck. There is also mention made on ye said order of a reservation of one hundred or fifiy morgen for Throckmorton's and Cornell's neck, for a farme upon each.

Another order brought in by them, dated 1G60, viz., that all persons shall remove from their out farmes, which were at a distance, and settle in townes.

Another writing, acknowledged before IVIr. van Ruyven, of ye plaintiff's making over his interest in ye land in question to Thomas Hunt, sen.

The court adjudge in lieu of all ye plaintiff's pretences to Throckmorton's neck, hee shall only have fifty morgen of land thereupon, with meadow proporconable : thirty-four morgen whereof, with a due proporcon of meadow, being that which was heretofore sold by the plaintiff to Thomas Hunt, sen., who is in possession thereof. The other fifteen morgen at the sale reserved