Contained with a small River Commonly called Momoroneck River being also the East bounds or Limitts of this Governm' upon the maine, and the Westermost with the gravelly or Stony brooke, or river which makes the East limitts of the Land knowne by the name of W" Pell's Purchase haveing to the south the sound and runing northward from the marked Trees upon the said Neck's twenty miles into the woods the which said Parcell or Tract of Land hath been heretofore Lawfully purchased of the Indian Proprietors by the said John Richbell Gentl and his Right and Title thereunto Sufficiently Proved as 'j^ his Pattent from Governour Lovelace bareing Date the 16'" of October in the 20"" yeare of his Ma^ Reigne Anno Dom 1668.
Relation being thereunto had will more fully & at large appeare. Butt now soe it is may it please your hono"^ and the hono'''° Councell haveing a Desire to dispose of some Quantity of said Land which is Called the Whiteplaines and is men<^oned within said Pattent to Severall Persons whose names ^ are Subscribed to a writeing hereunto annexed for the better Improvem'. And manureiug the same & to Settle thereon with themselves and familyes is wholly Obstructed and hind** by Ryemen haveing made a greate Disturbance amongst them and Pretends aright to the Same therefore Cannot dispose of any part or p'cell thereof till your bono'' will be pleased to grant an Order to Cleare the Same.
Therefore humbly pray and beseech your bono"' and the bono"'" Councell that you will bee pleased to take the Premises into your serious consideration and grant an order to Cleare the same Accordingly Desireing only the privlidges as farr as his Pattent doth Extend. And shall pray &c John Richbell.