In 1663 that portion of the original town west of the Bronx, including the present village of West Farms, Hunt's Point and as far west as Leggetts Creek, vested by purchase from the Indians in Edward Jessup and John Richardson. Bronx's land evidently lay between Bungay and Cromwell's Creeks. Devoe's Point, or Daniel Turneur's land, now forming the point between Cromwell's Creek and Harlem River south of High Bridge, purchased originally in 1671 by Turneur from the Indians, and Archer's patent, also an Indian purchase, formed the northwest corner of the territory.

The method pursued by the West India Company

6 1 Broadhead, 366 and 367, and Docs, quoted. O'Callaghan's " History New Netherlands," 2.i8. Bolton's "History Westchester," vol. ii. page 264. Alb. Records, G. G., 98. X. Y'. Col. Docs., xi.44. N. Y. Col. Docs., xi. 102.

" Bolton's "Westchester," vol. ii. page 269. Mr. Bolton gives m h\s history a copy of the original deed. Albany Records, vol. ii. page 79.

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in the first planting of settlements was as follows : The company, at their own cost and in their own ships, conveyed the farmers (boors, baiters) to the new country. The tenant was granted a bouerie, or farm, for a term of years, and was to clear the land. The company furnished a house, barn, fiirming implements and tools, horses cows, sheep and pigs, in proportion to the acreage. The farmer had the use of these animals for the term, and on its expiration he was to return to the company the number of domestic animals he had received, he to keep part of the increase. The company, for several years from its outset, distributed its live-stock among those farmers who had not the means to buy. All risks of the cattle dying were shared between the company and the farmer.