Done in the Fort Amsterdam in New Netherlands, this 26th of July, 1646, undersigned, ,.■ - , - • -. , , ■• . \.-

.■..(■-- . -■<- William Kieft«

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 153

By order of the noble Lords, the Director General and the Council of New Netherlands.

CoRNELis VAN TiENHovEN, Secretary.^

Upon the death of Thomas Cornell, the neck became vested in his widow who conveyed the same to her eldest daughter, Sarah, the wife of Charles Bridges.

In the book of general entries at Albany, occurs the following order addressed to the schoiit, biir2;omeesters. and schepens of New York :

" Upon the complaint of Charles Bridges and Sarah his wife against William Newman and Thomas Senequam, an Indian, now in custody, you are hereby required to summon a court to meet to-morrow, to examine, hear and determine the matters in controversie between the said partyes, and to proceed therein according to equity and good conscience. Given under my hand at Fort James, in New York, the 24th of March, 1664. '"b

Richard Nicolls.

The cause appears to have been decided in favor of Mr. Bridges and his wife, for on the 27th day of March, 1665, the constable of Westchester was required (by the Governor) "to deliver unto Mr. Bridges and his wife, or their assignees, the goods that lye attached in your hands as of right belonging to them, for doing whereof this shall be your warrant. Given under my hand at Fort James in New York, (fec."c Richard Nicolls.