Upon ye maine being bounded to the east by the river conmionly called by the Indians Aqufhnng, otherwise Broncke river, extending to the midst of said river to the north, by the mark't trees and by a piece of hassock meadow, westwardly a little brook called by the natives Sackicralaing , and southward by the Sound or E"st River, iucludin'' within a certain neck of land called Quinnahung, which said parcel or tract and neck of land with the appurtenances, together with commonage and liberty for ramre of horses and cattle, as free as they please into tlio woods, ha;h heretofore been ioinlly purchased of the Indyan proprietors by Edward Jessup and John Richardson of Westchester aforesaid, and due satisfaction hath ye ttien been given fur the same, as by the deed remaining upon record, more at large

a A'.li^^ny Pec-a Honk, vol. ii., T9-Sii. 6 A'.'.aay UscU H'lok. vol. iii, 5i-yj.

THE TOWN OF WEST FAIiMS. 435

«i t!i and may appear, now it being mutually agreod upon yo both the aforet...A [.iircliarJLTP, that an equal division sliall be made of the said parcel or tract i.f land and appurtenenccs betTveen them the said Edward Jcssup and John Jiichardson, their heirs and assigns, and to the end that the said lands may be loiter manured and planted for a further confirmation unto each and either of tiicm, in their possession and enjoyment of the premises. Know ye, that bv virtue of the commission aud authority unto me given by his royal highness, I have ratified, confirmed and and granted, and by these presents do ratify, confirm and grant, unto John Ricliardsou aforesaid, his heirs and assigns, the moiety or one-half of the aforesaid parcel or tract of land and premises, together with the moiety or one-half of all the woods, meadows, pastures, waters, commonao-e, marshes, rivers or lakes thereunto belonging, within their and every of them, appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold their said moiety, or one-haif of the paid parcel or tract of land, commonage aud premises, with all and singular the appurtenances to the said John Richardson, his heirs and assigns, unto the proper use and behoof of the said John Eichardson, his heirs and assigns forever, he or they rendering and pajing such duties and acknowledgements as now are or hereafter shall be constituted and established by the laws of the government, under the obedience of his royal highness, his heirs and successors.