To the Inhahilanls of Westchesler. [Connecticut seal.] 25/A of Oct. 1662.

Mr. Gold, Mr. Clark, chairman, Mr. Campfield, and Jehu Burr are hereby appointed to keep a court at Fairfield, when they see cause for the issuing and determining such causes and cases as shall then be presented. Clerk Stamford, Clerk Greenwich, and Westcliester, have hereby liberty to take the benefit of the court of Fairfield, as shall be in controversy amongst them for the future.

This is a true copy of the order of the Hon. Genl. Assembly held at Hartford the 9th of Oct. last past, under the seal of the colony, and under^the hand of Daniel Clark, ClerL Transcribed for me, Will Hill, Clerk of the courts to be held at Fairfield. Copia scriptum per me,

Richard Mills.

Th€ absolute seal came not to the inhabitants of Westchester, only the sign as above, with the word seal above it.

Richard Mills. »

Another letter from Hartford, entitled an order of the general assembly at Hartford about Oost dorp.

"This assembly doth hereby declare and inform the inhabitants of West:, chaster that that plantation is included within the bounds of the charter granted to the colony of Connecticut, and as it late pleased his majesty, our gracious sovereign lord, Charles H., thus to dispose of them, we cannot but declare, that we conceive it most conducible to their tranquility and future peace, that they do demean themselves in all things as may declare and manifest their readiness to subject to his royal will and pleasure herein.