Though full-fledged lord of the Manor of Fordham, Archer still agitated the question of lots one, two, three and four at Spuyten Duyvil, and to quiet all trouble, Governor Lovelace, on November 9, 1672, made the following order : " Whereas the meadow ground or valley by the creek beneath, the town of Fordham, at Spuyten Duyvil, is claimed by someof the inhabitants of New Harlem, but is at so great distance from them and lying unfenced and so near the town of Fordham

1 This latter date was undoubtedly a confirniation of the patent under Colve's short interregnum. -- Bolton's "Westchester,*' vol. ii. page 505; Land Papers, Albany, vol. iii. page 127 et supra.

that those of Harlem can receive little or no benefit thereby, as the inhabitants of Fordham cannot avoid being daily trespassers there if the property should still continue to Harlem, to prevent all further cavils and contests and also to encourage the new plantation at Fordham, as well as in compensation to those of Harlem for their interest which they shall quit at Spuyten Duyvil," he promised that some convenient spot being found at or near Brouxland, he would grant and confirm the same unto the persons concerned, provided it did not greatly prejudice the rest of Bronxland when it should be settled. He referred the matter to Daniel Turneur, David des Marest (Demarest) and John Archer for examination and report. ^

Archer did not live long in harmony with the population of his manor, and in 1669-70 they forwarded to the Mayor's Court in New York a complaint that he had undertaken to govern them by " rigour and force;" that "he had been at several times the occasion of great troubles betwixt the inhabitants of said town ;" and they " humbly desired relief and the protection of said court." Both parties were heard by the court, which ordered Archer "to behave himself for the future, civilly and quietly, as he will answer the same at his peril." But as the Fordham community was evidently difiicult to govern, it wasfurther ordered that minor causes between them should be decided at Harlem, by the Fordham magistrates, with the assistance of two of the magistratesof Harlem, unless the Fordham people would pay the Harlem magistrates for coming to their town, and holding court there.