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854 * PAPERS aELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY.

and Each of them or any others from or under them or any of them from any occupacon of any of the sayd Lands not granted and divided to them by the sayd proprietors declaring unto them and all men hereby that if they or any of them shal] presume to occupy any of the sayd Lands that wee shall Use the Law against any such occupyer for the defence of the proprietors Kiglit therein to the uttermost. And this protest wee have made to the intent those Concerned may not pretend ignorance of the proprietors Hight and Claime in and to the sayd Lands and may bee lyable to such damages as sliall accrue if they shall wilfully proceed to improve sayd Lands and that noe person may purchase or other wayes Receave tlie same from them as good Estate in Law and for the Conservation of the proprietors Right and Claime in and unto the sayd Lands This done and published the Sixth of October 1686 By Samuell Mullford by order of the Comittee. Which sayd Scandalous and libellous paper was so affixed by Sam' Mullford Robert daiton Sam' Parsons Benjamin Conckling Thomas Osbiu*ne and John Osborne On purpose to Bring his Ma''«^ Authority Into Contempt and Scorne and to the Evil! Example of his Ma^'t-« Liege people. -- Wherefore his Mamies s*" Attorney Gen}' prayeth the Consideration of this hon^^i^ board in the premises And tiiat the sayd Sam' Mulford Rob^ daiton Samuell Parsons Benjamin Conckling Tliomas Osborne and John Osborne may answer the premisses and have due punishment In Law for such their Contempte aforesayd.