Given under my hand and seal at Fort James in New York, on the island of Manhattoes, the day of in the 20th year of his majestie's reign. Anno Domini 166 •

Richard Nicolls.

The next possessor of Bronck\' land was Captain Richard Morris, who must have purchased of Edsall, cir. 1670. Mr. Sparks says : " That there was a contract, dated the 10th of August, 1670, in which Pvichard is styled a merchant in INew York, and Lewis, his brother, a merchant in Barbadoes."" " Jt follows," (remarks Duiilap.) "that Ricliard was in Barbadoes in 1670, and contracted to come on to New York to purchase this grant of Morrisania for himself and brother, Lewis, who was to follow and settle on it ; but that lie did not come until the peace of 1674, when he found the son of his brother an orphan, took him mider his protection, and built at Morrisania."''

•^ Articles of agreement were entered into between the two brothers, that if either of them died without issue, the survivor, or issue of the survivor, if any, should take the estate. - -.•■

<■ Uaulap's Hist, of N. Y. vol. i. 272. v ,'-. '

To face pnge 284, vol. ii.

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Colnnfl Lewis Morris, proprietor of IheTlntern estal Monaioutlishire, England ; emigrated to Barbado< in l(i()2; removed to Morrisani,i, A. D. 1674.

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Daughter-- John Walters, of Piercefield, Monmouthshire, England,

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