Your Petitioner now, in Behalf of himself and the Rest of the Montawk Tribe of Indians, most humbly prays your Honour, to give Directions for Prosecutions of Intrusion, against all such as occupy any Lands between Montawk-Point and Sagg-Harbour, to discover what Lands remain unsold, unless the Inhabitants of East-Hampton do, by a Day to be fixed, shew, before your Honoui', how far their Indian Purchases, bona Fide made do, or ought to extend: And that your Honor would be pleased to grant and confirm to said Indians (who will afterwards give in their Names) all the Lands on Montawk-Point, that may appear to be still unsold by their Ancestors

And your Petitioner will ever pray &c

On Behalf of himself and the Montawk Tribe of Indians.

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Silas X Charles --

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392 PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY.

ATTOKNEY GENERAL'S OPINION THEREON.

To the Honorable Cadwallader Golden Esquire Lieutenant Governor and Commander in Chief of the province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America.

In Council. May it please your Honor.

I received the Order of this Honorable Board of the 26 th Sep"- last, made on Complaint of the Southold Indians, claiming Lands in that Township, wliereby I am commanded as his Majesty's Attorney General for this Province to commence Suit for the Recovery of the Lands of Right belonging to the said Indians, unless the parties in possession of, or interrested in the premises, did on or before the third Wednesday in October last fully satisfy and content the said Indians in respect to the said Lands, and the agreement thereupon be laid before this Board and approved of