The question was where was the proper starting point between the Necks and what the true direction the line was to run. P^inally it was at last determined by all parties to leave the question to a board of arbitrators. But so delayed was the business by the numbers it affected that the Articles of Agreement to arbitrate were not executed till the 21-" of March 1769. The Parties were, " William, Earl of Stirling, Peter van Brugh Livingston, John Stevens, John Reid, Walter Rutherford, Robert R. Livingston, Gentlemen, William Smith Jun'., F2sq Thomas Smith Esq. Joseph Cornell, John Cornell, Benjamin Cornell, and Sarah Cornell, Executors of Peter Cornell. Edward Burling, Benjamin Palmer, John Palmer, Yeomen, Mary Ashfield Spinster, Sarah Morris as widow and Richard Morris Esq', William Smith Juii', Esq', Surviving Executors of Lewis Morris deceased, James Kinsey of New Jersey, and John Thomas jun^ of Westchester, of the one part, and Anne De Lancey widow of the Honourable James De Lancey Esq. Deceased, and Lewis Johnston of Perth Amboy New Jersey, Physician of the other part."' '

The Arbitrators chosen were "Samuel Wyllys of Jericho Long Island, Gentleman, A'braham Clark of Elizabethtown New Jersey, Stephen Crane of the same place, Gentlemen, William NicoU J'', of Islip, in Suffolk County Esq." These Parties gave bonds in £5000 each to abide by the. award, and it was agreed that each side should bear its own expenses, except as to those for the services of the arbitrators and the running of the line in accordance with the award, of which each side was to pay one half. The point to be decided as stated in the articles of agreement was to fix the true point near and below Westchester Path from which the dividing line was to be run in a North Northwesterly direction.