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.
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The Pattent with the rest of Papers needftill Given to the Jury, and the Sherrife Sworne to Keepe them from fire and candles &c. untill they bringe in their verdict,
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The Jury find that Momorronack River is the bounds of Richbells Pattent ^ here the ffresh water flals into the salt in said River, and from thence a northerly line into the woods : and if the Tenn' in Possession be on the West side of said Line then wee find for the plaintive, otherwise for the Defendant.
Joseph Lee, CI."
It would have been of more interest still at this
' Jointure.
2 So in the original.
3 The County Register, and also Clerk of the Court.
<The original bridge, which was some distance north of the present bridge, the location of which was only made in 1800, by the Westchester Turnpike Company under their charter of that year.
THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE MANORS.