"That by virtue of a license from the Government of Connecticut, they and tliose under whom they claim, did purchase from the Indians a tract of land called White Plains, the same at the time of the purchase being deemed and esteemed to lye within the Government of Connecticut, by virtue of which purchase your petitioners were, for a considerable time, in possession of tlie said land under the Government of Connecticut, and until said time as the same was found to be within [the bounds of the Government of Now York, since which time they have continned in possession of and made great improvements upon tlie same, and they being desirous to secure the same lands and their improvements thereon to themselves and their heirs under such interests, provisions and restrictions iis to your Excellency and Council shall be tliought fit; Therefoie, lunubly pray liis Blajesty's Letters Patent to tliem, their heirs and assigns, for the said tract of land, and that such methods may l>e ordered as your E.\cellency and Council shall think fit lor ascertaining the limits and bounds of the said tract and of the several possessions of your petitioners. And your petitioners will ever pray, Ac."

On this petition is indorsed, --

" The Petition of Joseph Budd, et al., being read ye 21st Deer., 1721 Is referred to the Gentl. of the Council or any five of them." "

The same day the Council reported tliat they had considered the matter of the })etition and dire'ctedtliat a warrant sliould issue to the surveyor-general to survey the tract in question and make return thereof, with a map of the tract, and furthermore that all parties claiming any lands which are patented, adjoining thereto, should have notice of the survey, with the time and place of beginning the sanie.^