Baker, M r Tho James, & M Lion s

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M Robert Bond, Mr John Mulford, Tho Tomson and Tho Chatfield shall go to Southr

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ampton the next second day to compound a difference between Us & Capt. John Scott Esq and Mr John Ogden about Meantaquit, and do hereby engage to ratifie and confirm what our committee shall conclude upon & also we do empower this our Committee to joyne with Southampton and Southold

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about a Patten grant."

To whom they proposed to apply for a Patent I dont know. New York was then in the hands of the Dutch. It was either to King Charles 2 nd or to the Government of Connecticut. "Novemb: 23 1663. A committee was appointed to Join Southampton & Southold Committees and if they see cause, to establish laws for settling government amongst us, And what our Committee or a Major part of them shall doe herein we engage ourselves to stand unto." It was, doubtless in contemplation to have the three towns join in one government as other towns

on this continent have done. " February 23. 1663. [o. s. ]

It was agreed that Muntauk shall

pay fifty pounds of the 150 that

is to purchase the pattent right."

March 25.

At a Town Meeting, after long debate, it was agreed to that the Purchase of Pattent

right should be borne by all the Inhabitants according to the land every Man Possesses.

"April 26. 1664.

At a Town Meeting the Town doth desire those men, that doe goe to Hartford,