acres of land more, which the said Juliii Pell and Rachel, his wife, do freely give and grant for the Frem li rliurili, erected, or to be erected, liy the inlial>ilitnt!i of the said tract of land, or liy their assignees, being butted and bounded as herein is after expressed, beginning at the west side of a certain wliito oak tree, marked on all four sides, standing at high water nmrk at the south end of Hog Neck, by shoals, harbour and runs northwesterly through the great fresh meadow lying between the road and the Sound, and from the north side of the said meadow, to run from thencii due north to Bronckes river, which is the west division line iH-tween the said John I'ell's land and the aforesaid tract, bounded on

the " Documentary History of the State of New York,'" are as follows :

" New Rociiki,i,k 2()th Oct, ICOl). "Sir, -- •*««*«»*»««

" Mr. Pinton has delivered me this day, an order to be communicated to the s'l" inhabitants (of New Rochelle), relative to the election and noniinntJon of Vsj^'ssore, t'ollectors anil Commissionei'S, for laying, ini- IMising and receiving Taxes for his Majestis's servuu. The time is very short, since ii is the twenty stn enth inst;uil they must lie at W'chester, but they look forsiime foi'bearance and delay from your goodness, in case, notwithstanding their diligence, they may not be able }Mnirtnally to answiM-. It is not through any unwillingness to exert themselves to meet it, but you know theirstienglh as well as I. Notwithstanding, despite their ixiverty and misery, they will never lack in submission to the orders of his iMujesty, both for the public good and interest. This they protest to me, anil 1 pi"ay you to be pei*suaded thereof. 1 am with resjiect, and pray Uod for your i)rosiK;rity,