This lustrum' was Read at a publick Towne meeting at y"" Towne house of Rye the day and date above written, and their Answer was if they did not meddle or make with any Lands that belongs to M" Richbells Patent But at the same Time they was makeing a Generall Agreem' to Lay out and devide a parcell of Land the said Richbell Layeth Clame Too by virty of her said Pattent.

Test Joseph Lee t" Comitt.

Westchest'."

This lustrum' is Recorded in the Records of the County of Westchest" in Booke N° B. Foleo, 168 : 169.

The suit referred to was tried at the then County town of Westchester in December 1(596 and resulted in favor of Mrs. Richbell. The following is the verdict, which is printed from a copy certified by the Court clerk at the time, now in the writer's possession.

1 Thomas Bedient I Robt. Hustice Jun' I Wm Davenport John Barrett Roger Barton Thomas Shuite

Mr. Underbill Reads an ord' about the Line betweene this Province and Canniddecott and Pleads the Land in question not within this Governm' but in Canniddecott.

Mr. Peter Cock^ Pleads that Joseph Lee' might be swore to give what Report he cann about the Surveigh of the now Surveyo'' Generall, who upon oath, saith, that he begun his Survey at or about Momoronock Bridge : * and soe Runn up by the River till till he Came where Umphry Underbill Lives, who made oppf>sition with Gunns, Stones, &c. and soe went no furtlier.