Eight Hon^^'^ Sip. : -- "TMiereas departing on your pass from New Orange to Oyster Bay, and so to New Haven, I have recovered there some of the missing estate belonging to my nephew's plantation within your jurisdiction ; I therefore humbly request you to be pleased to grant me a pass to en.able mc to bring said property which belongs to my nephew who is one of j-our subjects with the sloop belonging to my cousin's plantation known by the name of Bro.ck's Land, or to New Orange, or to Oyster Bay, or to Sylvester's Islan.d ; my affairs being such, your compliance here\\'ith will oblige me to be and remain.

Your Honour's faithful friend, in the name and at tlie request of

LEWIS 3I0RRIS.

Ordered: -- The Petitioner is allowed to come Iiither in person, and to bring all such goods as lawfully belong to the late Richard Morris's orphan child, also said orphan's boat.

This oUth Oct., 1673, by order of the Governor-General of New Netherland.

(Signed,) N. BAYARD, Secrctari/.''^

Upon the 23th of February, 1674, Anthony Coloe, the Governor, appointed two new guardians, or commissioners, for the surviving orphan child of Ricb.ard Morris, viz., Messrs. Dirck Van Clyff and Walter Webly with Balthazar Bayard, the already appointed commissioner, (in place of

a IV)c. Col i;i.<t. X. Y. Ilol'.iinii Doc. lor.T-lcrs, vo:. ii. p. f.50. 6 DoC. Col. ni-=t. N. Y. nu'.lana Doc. li;57-16:i, vol. ii. p. G(>t

462 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

John LawTence and Stephanus Van Cortlandt, excused,) to aid in re;;'.:, lating in the speediest manner the estate of the above mentioneii Richard Morris, and to report the result to the Governor.''