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JOHN KETCHIAM ) This above sd. indenture was acknowl- SAMUEL TITUS § edged by Edward ketcham and his wife Mary ketcham to be don vollenteryly and freely by them both this 14th of Aprill 1685 before mee, EPENETUS PLATT Justis of ye peace.
EDWARD KETCHAM MARY KETCHAM X her mark.
a true coppy of ye originall by me John Corey May 12 Clerk 1685.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 193-4.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[COURT RECORDS. SUIT ABOUT A COAT.]
[1685, Junc 3.]
At a Court held in huntington by his Majas authoryty Jun ye 3, 1685.
The members where of are
Mr Isack platt
Mr James Chichester
Isack Gray plant. against
Steven Jarvis Jun. defendant
Entered.
In an action of debt for a barill of oyle dew by Covenant to ye plentive.
The Charges of ye Court.
S
d
for an acion
7
6
for writin ye warant
I
3
for serving
O 9
for ye clark
3
9
for ye cry
I 0
for ye plent
I 3
2 witness
I O
I
0 O
16 6
I
3 O
9
I
17 3
Winecha Barnes testefieth yt steven Jarves Jun' came to her hous about ye latter end of Last March or ye beginning of Aprill to have a cote made and he tryed Isace grays cote on him and said it fit for him, and said Isack gray said I wish I had i barill of oyle for it, steven sd. I will give you one barrill of (oyle) for it ; Isaac said let me take my gloves & hanckerchief out of ye pockets and you shall have it. then steven Jarvis gave him his hand and said he would deliver him I barrill of oyle either at this town or
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yorke which he pleased, and further seth not: Aloso Win- cha Samons testifieth ye same with her Mother above. sworne in open Court. The Court haveing heard ye cause and serious-Ly Considered ye same ; doe finde for ye plent yt ye defend. shall according to his bargan pay ye plentt. one barrill of oyle or for want there of shall pay other pay aquivelent ; together with cost of suit and other ensident- all charges ensuing there upon*
(Court Rec., p. 419.)
[DEED. JOHN MITCHELL TO THOMAS FLEET.]
[1685, June 12.]
This Indenture mad ye twelveth day of June : and in ye first year of our sover,d Lord James ye second by ye Grace of god king of England Scotland ffrance & Irland defender of ye faith and in ye year of our Lord Christ 1685 : Between John Michell of ye town of Huntington in ye County of Suffolk in new yorkshire upon long Island Carpenter on ye one part And thomas ffleet : sent of ye above sd. town & County. Marchant on ye other part : Witnesseth yt ye sd. John Michell: for divers Reasons & good Causes him heere unto moving but especially for & in consideration of a valuable sum of merchantable goods : to him at & before ye ensealling & delivery of these presents well & truly in hand payed by ye above sd. Thos. ffleet : where of & where with he ye sd Jnº Michell doth accknowledg himselfe fully satisfied contented & payd hath granted aliened Bargened sold and confirmed And by these p'sents doth fully cleerly
[* This is only given as a specimen out of a great number of such suits about small matters, and which fill the greater part of one book entitled "Court Records." It has not been thought best to print them, at least until after more important records have been printed .- C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
& absolutly grant alien bargan sell and Confirme unto ye above sd. Thomas ffleet my hous & home Lott Containing about two acres & three quarters be it more or be it Lesse lying & being in Huntington above sd. and formerly grannted by ye town unto James Chichester Jur, thence allinated unto Jnº Michell above sd. being bounded on ye South with yd Lot yt did formerly belong to John Scudder: on ye west & north with ye kings high way and on ye east with ye woods in Common together with all Barnes sta- bles, orchards gardens and buildings, with all fences to ye same belonging, unto ye above said Thos ffleet him his heirs executors administrators and assignes
To have hold use occupy possesse and peacably to In- joye with out let or mollistation for ever and further ye above said John Michell doth bind him selfe his heirs exec- utors, administrators and assignes to save harm lesse and indamnefied ye fore sd. Thomas ffleet sent him his heirs executors Administrators and assignes from any person or persons what so ever who may or shall lay any just and lawfull claim to any part or parcel of ye above granted bargan and by these p'sents shall & will Warrant and de- fend and for ever defend only Reserving unto his Majests his Intrust In witnesse whereof I ye fore mentioned John Michell have here unto set my hand and seal. The day and year first above written,
signed sealed and
JOHN MICHIELL. the mark of
quiat possesion delivered in ye prsents of us.
MARY X MICHELL
Witnesse the mark of
THOMAS BIGESX THOMAS HIGBYE.
This is a true Coppy of ye originall by mee John Corey Clark
July ye 6th 1685.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 197-8 )
432
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[DEATH OF JOHN FINCH.]
1685, June 19.]
John ffinch, senior: departed this Life June ye nineteenth in ye year of our Lord 1685 (Court Rec., p. 207.)
[STEPHEN JARVIS ARRESTED FOR DEBT.]
[1685, July 6.]
Huntington July ye 6th 1685 : to ye Const there of.
You are hereby Required in his Majst name to take ye body of Steven Jarvis Jun' or for want there of his estate for ye Satisfing of Isaac Gray in on barrill of oyle or ye vallue there of according to ye judgment of ye Court: to- gether with cost ye of Court and other charges there upon incurred being alredy £0 178 IId as followeth.
£. s. d.
for ye tryel of ye accion
0 07 06
for ye warrant
0 OI 03
for ye sarving 18 : 6ª : for ye cryer Is
for supening 2 witnes 8ª
o 03
02
for ye plentives time I8: 3ª
for ye 2 witness time 1 : 0 (Court Records, p. 420.)
[DEED. ROBERT ARTHUR TO JOHN GREEN]
[1685, Aug. 6.]
Witneseth these p'sents yt I Robart Arther of ye town of Huntington in ye County of Suffolk upon long Island And
6
for ye Clerke 38 9ª witnes .I
0 06
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
in ye Collony of our soverign Lord king James y second &c. on ye sixt day of augost in ye first year of his Majesties Raigne have and by these p'sents doe upon good Consider- ation sell alinate and make over my accommondations home lott orchard with my dweling hous or seller and one hun- dred pounds Commondage with all ye priviledges & Imanities there unto belonging or what shall or may belong unto ye sd. p'meses from me ye sd. Robart Arther my.heirs, executors administrators and assignes to John Greene of Huntington his heirs executors administrators and assignes for ever : for him ye sd. John Greene to have And to hold, to him & his heirs for ever with out Lett trouble hindrence or molestation of any person or persons what so ever, justly, or Injustly claiming any Right unto ye sd. p'meses or any part or parcell there of and as fully Largely and Amply as may or can be made or granted by any deed, bill of sale or any other convayence what so ever the above sd. John Greene satisfing ye said Robart Arther twenty pounds ac- cording to bill And for ye performence here of l have here unto set my hand and seal the 6th of August 1685
sealed and delivered in presents of SYMON LANE 1685
ROBART ARTHER his X mark MARY X ARTHER
EDWARD KETCHAM.
ye above sd. is a true coppy of ye originall by me. John Corey, Clark.
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 199.)
[MARRIAGE OF JONATHAN MILLER.]
[1685, Sept. 28.] .
Jonathan Miller was maried to Mary Teed sept. 28. 1685. (Court Rec., p. 47.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[AGREEMENT. NATHANIEL WILLIAMS AND RICHARD BRUSH.]
[No date.]
Thes p'sants witneseth An agreement betwen Nathanill willams of Huntington In ye County of Suffolk on Long Island In Amaracah weaver of ye one party and Richard Brush of ye same towne and County of ye other party wit- neseth that ye sd. Nathanill Willams Is to make & maintaine A suficant Cart way over neare ye head of mill ston Broock And ye sd. Nathanill willams Doth bind my selef my heires & exectours Administrators and Assignes to maintaine ye sd. Richard Brush, And his haires A suficent Cart way over ye sd. mill stonn Broock & to maintaine ye sd. Cart way for ever so that ye sd Richard Brush is not to bee Damified for want of ye same.
NATHANILL WILLAMS
A true Copey by mee John Ketcham Rec".
(Deeds, Vol. 1, p. 198.)
[PAYMENT OF JUDGE PALMER'S SALARY.] [1685, Nov. 16.]
November ye 16th, 1685
Then Reseved from Mr epenetus Platt ye sume of foure pounds four shillings and six pense it being for ye prepor. tion of ye towne of huntington towards ye judges sallery due from ye counte of Suffolk I say receved per mee J. PALLMER .*
[*John Palmer was for a considerable time a member of the Governor's Council and a member of the Court of Chancery, to which appeals were taken. He afterwards made some trouble in this town by procuring a patent of lands about Crabmeadow, founded on an old Indian deed. These papers are on record in the office of the Secretary of State at Albany .- C. R. S.]
435
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
A true coppy of ye origanall Resept given by Judge Palmer himselfe p. mee Isaac Platt Rec".
Mr Epenetus Platt after due Respecks, I send to you these lines is to desire you : if your coleckter have payed yoe Judges Ratte to you acording to his warant and allsoe ye coleckter of Smithtowne that then you would bee pleased to deliver ye money to my brother John Howell and his reseipt with this my order shall bee yer full discharge as wittnes my hand EDWARD HOWELL
Treserur for ye countie of Suffolke
Southhamton ye 26th of novembr 1686 (Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 151.)
[INVENTORY OF THE GOODS AND CHATTELS OF JOHN "CORE."]
[1686, Jan. 25.]
Huntington ye 25 of January 1685.
An Inventore and aprizment of the Estate of John Core deceased, apprized by James Chichester Sen' and Joseph Whitemen senour.
6 Cattell and an old horse
15 00
00
8 sheeps
03
00
00
3 small shots
00 15 00
for beding of divers sortes
16 00
00
all the deseased wareing clothes of all sorts
06 08
Chestes, boxes, bedsteds, cradell & table
04
06 00
potts and kittells and warming pann
05
00 00
peuter and spunes
OI IO
00
by divers books
02
00
00
a loume and weavers geer and other lumber
08
00
00
by wooden & housell stuff
07
00 00
Cart yoak and Cart clevey
03 IO 00
S.
£. d.
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
axes, howes * *
01 01 00
for Reeds and weaving geers
04 00 00
a bout 20 bushels of corn : and sum
more provision for their present use
03 00
00
by yarn and wool
02 00 00
Total
82 10 00
In testimony heir of wee, above named have sett too our hands
JAMES CHICHESTER JOSEPH WHITMAN
(File No. 45.)
[ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR CONCERNING EXCISE AND QUIT RENTS.]
[1686, March 4.]
To Epenetus platt Esq one of his majestys Justices of the peace for the County of Suffolk
Huntington
This is by order of his Excellency the Gov': and the Councill to acquaint yo:w that on the five and twentieth day of this Instant March the excyse of the sevarell Coun- tyes on Long Island either together or each County by it selfe will bee publickly Lett to farme att New York to the highest bidder - you are therefore required to give pub- lick notice thereof within yo': Towne that such persons as may have a minde to farme it may not losse the opportu- nity that offers : I have not else but that I am,
yr friend & servt J. SWINTON.
Newyork March 4th 1686.
The Governor likewise ordrs yo" to acquaint the people of yr Town that unless they come speedilly & agree about their qnittrent they will bee every man Exchequered and
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that if they doe come they may expect all the favor & Jus- tice they can desyre in having their pretences confirmed to them & theirs upon reasonable termes.
and as for those people that are settled upon Crabb mead- ow his intent is not that they shall bee in the least dis- turbed but enjoy their settlement to them & theirs peaca- bly forever.
ffor his majestys especiall service,
To bee dispatched forward from place to place with all possible expedition .* (File No. 12.)
[*Gov. Dongan resorted to every method possible for raising revenue, and his greed in this respect made him very unpopu- lar. In his report to the Committee of Trade in London, dated Feb. 22, 1687, he says :- (See Doc. Hist., N. Y.)
"Besides these, my Lords, I finding that many great incon- veniences daily hapned in the managemt of his Mats particular concerns within this province relating to his Lands, Rents, Rights, Profits @ Revenues by reason of the great distance be- twixt the Cursory settled Courts @ of the long delay which thereon consequently ensued besides the great hazard of ven- turing the matter on country Jurors who over @ above that they are generally ignorant enough @ for the most part linked together by affinity are too much swayed by their particular humors @ interests, I thought fit in Feb. last by @ with ye ad- vice @ consent of ye Council to settle and establish a Court which we call the court of Judicature (Exchequer) to bee held before ye Govr @ Council for the time being or before such @ soe many as the Gov' should for that purpose authorize, com- missionat @ appoint on the first Monday in every month at New York, which Court hath full power and authority to hear, try @ determine suits matters @ variances arising betwixt his Maty @ ye Inhabitants of the said Province concerning the said lands, rents, rights, profits @ revenues."
"The first year there was £52 offered for the Excise of Long Island, but I thought it unreasonable it being the best peopled place in this Govermt @ wherein theres great consumption of Rumm @ and therefore I gave commission to Mr Nicholls @ Mr Vaughton to gather it with whom I made this agreement that out of it they should have fourty pounds, @ that they should account with Mr Santon for the remainder."-C R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTED BOUNDARY WITH LLOYD.]
[1686, March 10.]
An agreement made 10 day of march 1685 between Isaac Platt James Chichester Joseph Whitman townsmen in behalf of themselves & ye Rest of ye inhabitants of ye towne of huntington and James Loayd owner of hors neck for ye statting & settling of ye bounds of ye Town of Huntington & ye said neck Itt is hereby muttually agreed and declaired that ye bounds between ye sd. Town & neck shall bee between ye south Beash of hors neck & ye upland of Hun- tington west necke as followeth : vizt : from ye enterance sd. beach shall bee sixteen Poles or Rods measured by ye south creek side extending into ye body of ye beash or meddowe from ye upland of west necke : and from ye next Point of sª upland northeasterly shall be extended sixteen Rods into ye body of ye sd. meadowe allsoe from ye third Point or station still north easterly from west neck upland shall bee exstended eighteen Rod into ye body of ye medowe, allsoe from ye fourth Point or station still north eastward from sd. west neck upland shall bee extended into ye body of sd meadowe twenty Rods which last point lyeth nigh ye northest Part of sª medowe soe yt ye Bounds betweene huntington & horse Neck shall bee from extended point to point succesively and from ye fourth or last ye line to Run into ye River northerly sixteen Rod to ye westward of ye upland of ye blufe point of west neck which lyeth toward the enterance of ye upland of hors neck soe far as shall in- clude ye Remainder of sd meadowe on ye west neck shore on Huntington side : moreover ye town & townsmen of huntington aforesaid doe grant unto sª Loyid his heirs & Asignes and tenants or those y' may inhabitt on horse neck free egresse and Regrese for them selves cattell and crea- tures to use of the fresh water or Run wh Runeth att ye enterence of ye beach or meadowe att ye joining of Hun-
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tington west neck : not encroching or claiming any Benefitt privelige on any Part of ye upland on west neck more than liberty of watering att ye foot thereof and hie way to horse neck : In witness hercof wee have hereunto set our hand & seals and delivered in
the above said agreement was owned and acknowledgd before mee ye year & day ab. sd.
-
EPENETUS PLATT Justice of Peace signed, sealed & delivered in psed of us.
JAMES LOVD [L. S. ] JAMES CHICHESTER [L. S.] JOSEPH WHITTMAN [L. S.] and ISAAC PLATT [L. S.]
JONATHAN SCUDER JOHN SAMIS
A true coppy compaired with ye origanall. per mee
Isaac Platt Recer .*
(Town Meetings, Tol. 1, p. 139 )
[*There is nothing in the records showing the authority of the Huntington men who made this agreement to make the same and bind the town, but it is probable that they were duly authorized. Trustees of the town did not exist until some two years later, when they were appointed under a new charter to the town, so that the authority to make such an agreement must have come from a town meeting. Probably the records of such a town meeting have been lost, as no mention is made of it. Whatever differences had heretofore existed about the division between Lloyd's Neck and Huntington, all such dis- putes were supposed to be settled by this agreement, but differ- ences afterwards arose as to the boundary. In 1734 the dispute was referred to William Willis, D. Jones and Richard Woodhull as arbitrators, and they signed a decision fixing the boundary, and monuments were erected on the line. Quit-claims by the respective parties were then executed. Although by the act of the Legislature passed in 1886, Lloyd's Neck has been annexed to Huntington, this old line established in 1734 is yet important, as it continues to be the line of title as to private ownership, and continues to be the boundary through Lloyd's Harbor be- tween the lands under water owned by the town and those who owen the lands under water to the north of the line. So that while the line as a township and county line has been extin- guished, it still continues as a line of title .- C. R. S.]
440
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[TOWN MEETING. THE PEOPLE UNWILLING TO GIVE UP THEIR PATENT.]
[1686, April 2.]
Aprill 2, 1686,
at the same time a voatt past to keep there patten intire and that the towne would not grant Mr Smith his desire.
the towne manifested by an unanannimos voatt ther un- willingness to give up their patten which was by Governer Nicell given and granted to us but to give a coppie thereof if it be legally desired or summoned.
at the same towne meeting it was voated and agreed upon that Thomas powell, John Sammos, John Cheehan, Jere- miah Smith shall treatt with and settell the line and boundes of this town betwixt the Indians and the towne both the south and east lines and what further may be requisitt and what may be expended for the furtherance and incouragment of the Indians to further this desire with moderation the towne doe ingage satiffie .*
the same day it was voated yt William broderton shall have ye Refusall of six akers of loe land att ye head of ye fresh pond swamp hee to have it for his mony as the town & hee shall agree.
[*Granting confirmation patents was one of the sources of revenue of the Colonial Governors, not only on account of the fees exacted, but often in the new patent larger quit-rents or annual dues were made payable to the governor. Huntington was content with the grant it already held from Gov. Nicholls, made in 1666, but Gov. Dongan wanted the people to sur- render it and take out a new one. They answered that they would give a copy only. The demand of the governor on them is not in the records, but it was probably accompanied (as was his custom in such cases) with a threat that he would grant the lands not then purchased from the Indians to strangers, if they did not comply ; hence we find the people voting to immediately negotiate with the Indians for further purchases.
441
HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
April 2, 1686 it was voated and granted y' Jeremiah Smith shall have six ackers of Land att ye head of Cow harbor swamp part of it swamp soe far as shall be judged meet.
(Town Meetings, Vol. 1, p. 133.)
[JARVIS FAMILY RECORD.]
[1686, April 26.]
Stephen Jarvis sonn of Stephen Jarvis Jun' was borne ye 2 of June in ye year 1683.
Abraham Jarvise sonn of Stephen Jarvis was Borne ye 26th of Aprill in ye yeer 168 5
(Surveys, p. 160.)
[DEED. JOHN GOLDING TO JOHN SKIDMORE.]
[1686, May 17.]'
This indenture made ye seventeene Day of may in ye second ycer of The Raine of our sovr. Lord Janes the sec- ond King of greate Brittan france and Ireland et cet. and in ye ycer of our Lord Acording to ye computation of ye Church of England one thousand six hundred eaightie six,
Gov. Dongan, in his report to the Crown officers in England, in 1687, after complaining of the small quit rents, says :
"These people have renewed their Patents under a greater Quit-Rent as will appear by the list sent herewith most of these patents granted by mee were confirmations alsoe
The methods I took for obliging them to this was finding several tracts of land in their townships not purchased of the Indians and soe at his Maty* disposal. They were willing rather to submit to a greater Quit Rent than have that un- purchased land disposed of to others than themselves" .- (See Doc. Hist. N. Y.)-C. R. S.]
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
Beetweene John Goulding of fresh pond necke wth in ye Bounds of huntington upon long Island wth in the Counte of Suffooke & province of new yorke in America husban- man and grace his wife of ye one ptie and John Scudimore Jur of the afore sd. town counte and Province husbanman one ye other Partie witnesseth that ye said John golding & grace his wife for divers good causes and considerations us thereunto moving butt especially for & in ye considera- tion of ye sum of fortie eaight Pounds of Currant Pay of this provence in hand secured before ensealling and deliv- ering of these prsents, Have barganed Allenated sould and Confirmed and by these presents from us our heirs exseke- ters administrators assignes : Doe allenate Bargain sell & confirme unto ye afore sd. John Scudemore all and singaler that eaighteen acars of upland sittuate and lying on fresh pond neck butting & bounding as specified, the east end neer a spring that Lyeth in Commonedge between this sd. land and the land of Thomas Scudimore the south side with ye buring hill of yt Place the west end south west wth ye hie way that leads to Crabmedow as allsoe backe of my medoe Bounded on the east with ye medow of Jonathan Luice situate lying one ye north cas part of crabmedow, one ye south with a Crecke one the west wth ye medoe of John betts one ye north side with the Beach : which whole proportion of medoe is to bee equally Devided in to too parts and John Goelding to have ye first choice the other part of medow wth ye Aforesaid mentioned eaighteen Acars of upland Bee it more or lese to gether wth all Rights & priveliges that doe or may beelong or in any wise Aper- taine to ye same to together with all wayes, woods, under- woods unto ye same Belonging or in any wise Appertaining wee say all our Rights & tittle as it belongeth unto us deriving from Gov Lovelace and a court of asizes or by deed or grant from ye town of huntington or from any other p son or psons as by giuft from Indian or any other what soever we doe Confirm unto the afore said John Scud-
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amore to have and to hold all ye afore said and granted p'mises and Apurtinances unto ye sd John Scudimore his heirs exseketers adminestators and asighnes for ever : only the said John Scudimore to cleere ye soill Right upon his own Charge and doc cleer John Goulding of and from the same and I the said John goulding and grace my wife for our selves our heirs esecutors administrators and asighnes doc Covenant promise and grant to and wth ye said John Scudimore afore sd. yt. the said John goulding and grace my wife is and stand firmly seced of a good sure and perfit estate in ye law of ye sd. upland and medoe exsept before exsepted : and yt the afore mentioned premises is free from all grants bargens sales morgages or convaances what soever and further the said John goulding and grace my wife doth for our selves, our heirs an asighnes Covenant promise and grant to and with ye sd. John Scudimore his heaires and asighnes yt at any time or times heer after upon Request made ye said John goulding and grace his wife shall and will bee Reddy to give all other and further securitie which hee or his learned Counsel shall thinke fitt. In Witnesse whearof wee have heerunto set our hands and seals the day and yeer above written.
signed sealled and delivered in ye p'sents of us
the marke X of JOHN GOULDIN
JOSEPH BAYLY
the marke of
THOMAS HIGBE
GBACEX GOULDIN
May ye 28th 1686
This bille of saille was Acknowledgd this seventeen of may 1686: before mee EPENETUS PLATT Justice of The Peace.
This is a True Coppy of ye origanall p mee Isaac Platt. Recr
Enterlind before sighned a true Copy § (Deeds, Vol. 1, pp. 203-4.)
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HUNTINGTON TOWN RECORDS.
[LAND OF ROBERT KELLUM.]
[1686, May 27.]
the six acars of Land granted to Robart Kellam by ye town may ye 23ª 1681, upon ye west neck att ye harbors mouth was Layd out by Samuell Titus survaor, ye 27th of may 1686 fortie Rods in Length and twenty four Rods in bredth in ye same Place where ye town did grant it.
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