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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. 312 words

As orators \\dtnesses cannot live long who can jirove the running of the line -- prays for examination '•/« pcrpctuaii rei vtemoriam" and asks for subpoena against Morris, Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality of Westchester, Daniel Turneur and Thomas Hunt."

On the 5th of May, 1725, appears notice of taxation of costs for setting aside the subpoenas irregularly issued against the defendants in the above suit, also a draft of the foregoing bill in Chancer,', likewise a copy of Mire vs. Trespass case without date. On the 27th of March, 1725, occurs the fihng of a demurrer to above bill

Besides the above documents, all of which are in the possession of Gouvemeur Morris, Esq., are the following: i. Copy of O'Neal's Patent. 2. Dutch Church Charter. 3. John Archer's Patent, 167 1. 4. Letter of Lewis Morris, April 35th, 17 17, protests against surveving the boundary line. 5. Elias Dotighty to Betis and Tippets. 6. Petition of Dutch Church, filed Dec. 7th, 1724, pra)'ing for an examination of \\-itnesses '■'■'m. perpetuam rei Jtiemoriam" for the proof of the title of the said Dutch Church to the manor of Fordham, a copy of-original supposed to be filed in Court of Chauncery. 7. Copy of panel of jurors dated Rye, March 13th, 1759, Dutch Church vs. Lewis Gerardus Willets, ct al. 8. A green paper endorsed, '"Papers relating to dispute between Morrisania and the Manor of Fordham.'' N. B. -- Lewis Morris, under the Fordham title, possessed himself of the upper part of Morrisania -- now owned under his will by his son William. 9. Draft of advertisement. 10. List of jurors balloted, 15th March, 1759. 11. Ji-dy, 1756, Supreme Court, issue joined and Coroner directed to draw a jury. 12. Partial draft of foregoing advertisement. 13. A brief submitted by Lewis Morris; the same Lewis Morris, original defendant, died in ]May. 1746. 14.