That Your Honor taking into Consideracon the illegallity of the proceedings against him, the smallnesse (if any) of the first fault, (upon which the bond aforesaide was given,) & the true merritt of his Case, will be pleased to reverse the said sentence, adjudged against him, or give him such other rehefe as your Hon"^ in your Judicious & grave Judgment, shall find agreeable with Right equity & Justice.

And as in Duty bound hee shall ever pray &c

Endorsed Decrb. 23^ 1683

This petition was delivered to the Goveno"^ on the bridge, Cap* Brockholls, M'' Lucas Santen present, and then ordered to write to them of yc Court of Sessions at Southold to appear before the Governor & Councell on the second mon day of March next to show cause for their proceedings

May ye 5'h 1684 The petition of Nathanael Baker Sen"" read. Capt Young, & Mr Arnold present in behalf of y^ Court of Sessions was referred to law.

PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY. 351

COMPLAINT AGAINST THE TOWN OF EASTHAMPTON.

Att a Council held att Ffort James in New York July the 29th, 1C86 Present.

The Governo"" &c. Robert Cady, John Parsons, Jacob Dayton, John ffields, SamueU Sherry, Oliver Norris William Hamilton, Daniell Kieff, Simon Hillyer, John Richardson makeing their complaints that the town of Easthampton will lay them out no land, as they were ordered in Council to doe ; & it appearing that the said Inhabitants liave for more y" the space of fouer yeares payed all dutyes in the aforesaid towne, and are become Associates in the same, Ordered that Cap' Josiah Hobart high Sherriffe of the County of Suffolk see that a Sui'veyor lay out for each person of the aforemenconed Inhabitants thirty acres of Arable land wfthin tlie bounds of Easthampton, that is not yet fenced or entered and appropriated by any person, they paying the charges w^h the s'^ Sherritfe & Surveyor shall be at in the performance of the same ; & giveing security not to dispose or sell any of the said land vntill it shall be improued by them.