" It was alsoe ordered that any man have libertie to sett gunns for to kill wolves, but not within " No man shall sett any gun, but he shall look to it while the stars half a mile of the town" & c &c. appear, and take the gunn up by the sunrising, and no man shall sell any dog or bitch, young or ould to any Indian upon the penaltie of paying of 30s." Various town laws, similar to the above are on Record. They are styled " Orders." Many of them are relative to laying out vacant lands, making roads, destroying noxious animals &c. in short, laws that were necessary in a new settlement. The Indian Deed for the land is on Record. It is from the four Indian Sachems, Paggatacut, of Manhansett Wayandanch of Miantacutt Momoweta of Corchaki Nowedonah of Shinacock. It is dated April 29 th 1648, and conveys the land, to the "Eastward of Southampton bounds, to the Worshipful Theophilus Eaton Esquire, Governour of the Colony of New Haven and the Worfor shipful Edward Hopkins Governour of the Colony of Conecticut and their assocyates :

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and in consideration of 20 coats, 24 Looking Glasses, 24 hose, 24 Hatchets, 24 Knives, and one hundred Mucxs, already received by US, and reserve unto ourselves free Liberty to fish in all the cricks & ponds, and hunt up and down in the Woods without molestation, giving the English Inhabitants noe just cause of offence