John Rissebel and his friends, that he be under the protection of the high and subordinate Authority of this Province, upon terms and conditions that other inhabitants doe enjoy, may take up and posssess a certain Neck and parcel of Land called Mammarinikes, j)rovided that the aforesaid Mr. John Rissebel, his associates, and every one that are now hereafter to come, in due and convenient time, shall present themselves before US' to take the oath of fidelity and obedience,® and also as other inhabitants are used, to procure a transport of what they possess.

Given under our hand and seal the 6th day of May, 1662, in Fort Amsterdam in New Netherland.

P. Stuyvesant.'

s Deed Book iii. 37, Sec. State's Office. Sec ante pp. 54-57 for the "terms and conditions" referred to in this document.

0 .\9 required by the charter of " Freedoms and Exemptions " mentioned above in part "4" of this chapter."

■ The original in Dutch of this paper in the writer's possessiou, was a few years ago accidentally destroyed. It is recorded in vol. xx. of the State Records at Albany, 127.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

The Dutch " Transport " which was formerly in the writer's possession was unfortunately destroyed by accident at the same time with the original Groundbrief as stated above. It vested the lands in Richbell absolutely.

The English Patent of Confirmation of the Transport to John Richbell was granted by Governor Francis Lovelace on March 16, 1668, and is as follows : --