Fort George in New York, the 6th day of November. 1719 AU parties attending concerning the Petition of Richard Floyd and Wilham Smith Esq^^ [y^ behalf of tliemselves and other the Inhabitants and Freeholders of the Town of Brookhaven in the county of Suffolk were called in and after a full hearing by their councill this Board is of opinion that if the petitioners do conceive themselves injured they may have their Remedy at Common Law and in the meantime the Trustees are discharged from further attendance on tliis Board.

S90 PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY.

PETITION OF THE xAIONTAUK INDIANS.

To tlie Honorable Cadwallader Golden Esq"" his Majesty's

Lieutenant Governor & Commander in Chief of the Province

of New York and the Territories depending thereon in

America Slc^ kc^

In Council.

The Petition of Silas Charles, an Indian, on Behalf of himself and other Indians Most humbly sheweth

That your Petitioner & those Indians concerned with him, constitute a Tribe commonly distinguished by tlie name of the Montawk Indians, and are the Remains of a numerous Tribe formerly inliabiting the East End of Nassau Island, and constitute at present, about thirty Families.

That upon the Coming of the English into this Country, the Ancestors of the present Montawk Indians granted divers Parcels of their Land to the People, who formed a Township now called East-Hampton.

That this Tribe continued to reside in the Neighborhood ; living principally, by Planting, Fishing & Fowling, gradually wasting away, and those who remain, now occupy a Tract upon Montawk Point.