Steenwyck, in the full satisfaction of the sum aforesaid, he the said John Richbell bindeth and engageth for a si)ecial Mortgage and a Pledge certain of his the said John Richbell's Neck or piece of Land lying upon the Main, being the most Westerly neck of Land of the three, to him the said John Richbell in lawful Propriety belonging, pursuant to certain Patent of Governor Lovelace, dated Ki October, 1668, limiting the Neck of Land aforesaid, upon the gravelly or Stony Water or River, which are the Easterly Limits of Mr. Pell's Land, having at the South side the Sound, and runing thus
3 So in the original, it means " of the chief council." ^ The shell money of the Indians.
from the Marked trees, standing on the side^ Neck, North Twenty miles into the Woods, and further in General, his Person, and Goods Moveable and immoveable, none excepted or reserved, submitting the same to all Courts, Laws, and Justices.
In witness whereof is this by the said Mr. John Richbell benevolently or willing.- The Esquires Aldermen Gelynver Plank and Lawrence Spiegel.
In the Record Books of this Town. Signed in New orange 20 9ber.' 1673."* This mortgage only covered the West Neck as settled in the agreement with Pell above mentioned.
On the 12"' May, 1675, two years later, a mortgage was made by John Richbell on the Middle Neck alone, in consideration of "£250 Boston Silver" to Robert Richbell of Southampton, England for the term of 99 years, redeemable at any time in the term upon the payment of the principal and interest.^