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In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this thirteenth day of November, 1826.
ABRAHAM PARSONS, SAMUEL MILLER, WILLIAM D. PARSONS. Commissioners of Highways.
Recorded this thirteenth of November, one thousand eight. hundred and twenty-six.
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
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Book E, page 105 .- Taken up by Joseph Edwards, the 15th of December, 1826, a brown, white-faced two year old steer, with the following ear mark to wit, a hollow crop off the left ear, and a half penny under the same and a slope under the right ear. Recorded January 1st, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Marks 93 .- Henry P. Miller enters for his ear mark a crop off the right ear and a half penny under the same, a cropped ell off the left err, the ell under the same. Recorded the 30th day of January, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Abraham Osborne, Jr., enters for his ear mark a crop off the left ear, a half penny under the same and a slit in the right ear. Recorded the 16th day of February, 1827, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Abraham Osborne, Jr., enters for his son, William L. H. Osborne, the following ear mark, to wit, a slit in the left ear. Recorded this 16th day of February, 1827, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Nathan Miller enters for his ear mark a slope over the left ear and a half penny under, a crop off the right ear and a half penny under the same ear. Recorded the 22d of March, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS Town Clerk.
Marks 94 .- Enoch Fithian enters for his ear mark a slit in the right ear and a half penny over the left ear, a mark which was given him by Isaac Hedges, deceased. Recordedthe 22d day of March, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
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Book H. page 64} .- At an annual town meeting held at the meeting house in the town of East-Hampton on the 3d day of April, 1827, the town officers were chosen and the town laws were passed, as follows, to wit :
Abraham Parsons was chosen Town Clerk.
Abraham Parsons, supervisor.
David Hedges, Jr., Talmage Barnes, Merry Parson, Jona- than B. Mulford, James Hand, assessors.
Abraham Parsons, David Sherril, Sylvanus Parsons, com- missioners of highways.
Sylvanus Parsons, Joseph Barnes, Jr, overseers of the poor.
Charles R. Hand, Silas Payne, Abel Huntington, Nathaniel Hand, constables.
Charlgs R. Hand collector, to pay 3 per cent.
Abraham Parsons, Ebenezer Phillips, Jonathan S. Conklin, commissioners of common schools.
David Baker, Jr., David Hedges, Jr., Abel Huntington, in- spectors of common schools.
Daniel Dayton, Abraham Parsons, David Edwards, Thomas B. Hand, Stephen Hedges, Nathan Conklin, David VanScoy, Miller Dayton, David Sherril, Samuel Osborn, Isaac Edwards, John Stratton. trustees.
Asa Miller, Sylvester D. Ranger, Lewis Parsons, Thomas B. Hand. William Hedges, Elisha Osborn, Edward Jones, overseers of highways.
Thomas Edwards, William D. Parsons, Josiah Mulford, Miller Bennet, Ezekiel Jones, Talmage Barnes, Baldwin C. Talmage, Nathaniel Huntting, Isaac VanScoy, James Ed- wards, fence viewers.
Jeremiah T. Parsons, Samuel L. Mulford, Baldwin C. Tal- mage, Nathan Conklin, pound masters.
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Samuel L. Mulford, Talmage Barnes, Napeague pounders. * Samuel L. Mulford, Nathaniel Hand, Silas Sherman, Elisha Osborn, Jr., beach pounders.
Mulford Hand, Thomas B. Hand, sheep and swine pounders
Voted Ist. That six hundred dollars be raised and levied for the maintenance of the poor of this town for the ensuing year.
2d. That the yards of Samuel L. Mulford, Baldwin C. Tal- mage and Elisha Conklin be pounds.
3d. That the front slip on the south side of the meeting house be granted to the use of Mr. Phillips, and that the same number of pews and slips be hired out as were the last year, and the money arising therefrom be applied towards the payment of the salary of Mr. Phillips, after paying out of the same the necessary expenses of the meeting house, and those expenses to be under the direction of the trustees.
4th. That the trustees be requested to take care of the meeting house and prosecute all persons who shall do any in- jury to the said house in any manner whatever, and also employ some suitable person to shut the doors and windows of the same and ring the bell.
5th. That the fence viewers be entitled, as a compensation for their services, a dollar per day.
6th. That if any person or persons shall keep any flock of sheep or suffer their sheep to be on the commons or high- ways of this town after the twentieth day of this month until the twentieth day of March next, all such shall be liable to be impounded, Wainscott flock excepted, and that to be under the care of a shepherd approved of by the trustees.
7th. That all horses and neat cattle that shall be found grazing or running at large on Napeague or any of the beaches on the south from the hither end of Montauk to the western bounds of this town at any time between the sixth day of
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May and the twelfth of September next ensuing, shall be liable to be impounded, provided there be sufficient fence, the own- er or owners of all such neat cattle or horses to pay fifty eents per head for all such neat cattle and horses so im- pounded.
8th. That if any person or persons not inhabitants of this town shall be detected in catching eels in any of the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds of the same, he, she or they so of- fending shall, for every such offense, forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars and eighteen cents for each and every dozen so caught, to be recovered with costs of suit in any court having cognizance thereof, by any person or persons who shall prose- cvte the same to effect, the one-half of which forfeiture, when recovered, to be paid to the overseers of the town for the use of the poor of this town, and the other half to the person or persons who shall prosecute for the same, as aforesaid.
9th. That the horses and sheep be permitted to run at large on the commons and highways of this town as they have heretofore done.
10. That the cattle be prohibited from running at large on the commons and highways of this town, from the time that they are brought from the land of Montauk in the fall or win- ter of the year until they are permitted to go on the said land again in the spring.
11. That the highways of this town be repaired by esti- mate.
12. That all the meadow grass between Indian well and the foot of highland. Also three other lots of meadow grass to the eastward of highland on the south side of the Montauk road, the meadow grass at Georgica and the sedge flat at Accabonac, be hired out at vendue, and the said grass was hired out accordingly, in the following manner, and the pay . ment to be made on the first day of September next.
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Westermost lot No. 1, Samuel Schellinger, $2.00
2, Reuben King, 2.13
3, Jeremiah King, 3.01
4, Jeremiah King, 3.55
5, Isaac B. Edwards,
3.95
6, Burnet Conklin,
3.20
7, Charles Conklin,
2.75
8, Jonathan Miller,
1.00
1.20
9, Isaac B. Edwards,
4.40
Sedge flat at Accabonac, Hezekiah Edwards, Georgica flat, Talmage Jones,
2.00
$29.19
Page 672 .- Account of Jeremiah Loper's, Montauk, which was hired out on Tuesday, the 3d day of April, 1827, by the commonalty, freeholders and inhabitants of this town, and inhabitants of this town, and payment to be made on the first day of September next.
1 beast right in common pasture, Elisha H. Conklin, 1.00
1 do do
Jona. B. Mulford, 1.00
1 do do
Paul Fithian, 1.06
1 do do Josiah C. Dayton, 1.20
{ right in fatting field,
Jonathan Tuthill, 2.80
Adjourned to meet again on the first Tuesday in April next, 1828, at the meeting house in this town at 12 o'clock, noon.
Voted, by the proprietors of Montauk, that the trustees of this town have full power and authority to manage the busi ness in relation to Montauk in behalf of the proprietors, from this day until our next annual town meeting.
Marks 94 .- Jonathan B. Mulford enters for his ear mark a square crop off the left ear, a slit in the same, a crop off the
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right ear and an ell under side of the same. Recorded the 5th day of April, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
David Cook, of Bridge-Hampton, enters for his ear mark a square hole in the right ear. Recorded the Sth of December, 1S27, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Benjamin Hedges enters for his ear mark a hollow crop off the right ear and a half penny the upper and under side of the left ear. Recorded the Sth of December, 1827, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Book E, page 105 .- Taken up by Jeremiah King, the 20th of November last, 1827, a two year old yellow steer with the following marks (viz) a cropt ell over the left ear and a half penny under the right ear. Recorded December 12th, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Marks 84 .- Baldwin C. Talmage enters for his ear mark an ell the upper side of the right ear and a slit in the left ear. Reded December 12th, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
David Talmage enters for his ear mark an ell on the upper side of the right ear, a half penny under the same and a slit in the left ear. Recorded December 12th, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Marks 95 .- Nathaniel Talmage enters for his ear mark a crop off the right ear and two slits in the crop, which mark is recorded to his grandfather, David Talmage, deceased, May 26th, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
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Smith Miller enters for his ear mark a square crop off each ear and a half penny under the left ear, which he bonght of Baldwin C. Talmage. Recorded the 22d of May, 1818, on the 83d page in this book. Recorded December 12th, 1827, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Jeremiah T. Parsons enters for his ear mark a half penny on the upper side of ear which he says was bought of Syl- vanus Parsons, and which formerly belonged to Samuel Par- sons, deceased. Recorded January 17th, 1828, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Abraham Parsons, Jr., enters for his ear mark a crop off the right ear and a half penny on the upper side of each ear. Recorded on the 15th page of this book to Robert Parsons, April 12th, 1695. Recorded January 17th, 1828, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Robert Parsons enters for his ear mark a hollow crop off the right and a half penny under the left ear. Recorded January 24th, 1828, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Marks 96 .- Robert Parsons enters for his ear mark a hol- low crop off each ear. Recorded January the 24th, 1828, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Robert Parsons enters for his ear mark a hollow crop off the right ear and a half penny under each ear. Recorded January 24th, 1828, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
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Henry H. Parsons enters for his ear mark a hollow crop off the right ear and a half penny under the left ear and a nick under the right, which was given to him by his uncle, Robert Parsons. Recorded January 24th, 1828, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
John H. Cooper, of Bridge- Hampton enters for his ear mark a crop off the left ear and a slope over the right ear. Record- ed February 18th, 1828, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Harvey Cook, of Bridge-Hampton, enters for his ear mark an ell over the left ear, a slope under the right and a half penny over the slope, which mark he says he bought of Joseph Barnes ; recorded to Eli Barnes on the SSth page. Recorded March 3d, 1828, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Book H, page 68 .- At an annual town meeting held at the meeting house in the town of East Hampton, on the 1st day of April, 1828, the town officers were then chosen and the town laws passed as follows, to wit :
Abraham Parsons was chosen town clerk.
Abraham Parsons was chosen supervisor.
Assessors-Merry Parsons, Talmage Barnes, Jonathan S. Conklin, Isaac B. Miller, Isaac Barnes.
Commissioners of highways-Jonathan S. Conklin, William D. Parsons, Abraham Parsons.
Overseers of the poor-Silvanus Parsons, Joseph Barnes, Jr. Constables-Horace Isaacs, Charles R. Hand, Silas Payne. Charles R. Hand, collector, to pay 3 per cent for the office.
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Commissioners of common schools-Ebenezer Phillips, Abraham Parsons, Abel Huntington.
Inspectors of common schools-David Hedges, Jr., Samuel Miller, Jacob Osborn.
Trustees-Jacob Osborn, Joseph Barnes,
William Hedges, David Hedges, Jr.
David Barnes, David H. Miller,
Jeremiah Terry, Jonathan H. Stratton,
Jeremiah Huntting, Josiah Mulford,
Samuel Miller, Zephaniah Hedges.
Overseers of highways-Harvey Dayton, David Sherry, Daniel Dayton, John Baker, Isaac B. Miller, Isaac S. Osborn, Samuel L. Mulford, Smith Miller, Jacob Hopping, Asa Mil- ler, Jr.
Fence viewers-Joseph Barnes, Jr., Jonathan H. Stratton, Henry Edwards, Talmage Barnes, Ezekiel Jones, James Ed- wards, David Sherry, Stephen Ranger, Miller Bennet, Benja- min Conklin, Ambrose Parsons, Joseph Edwards, Joseph Os- born, Nathan Conklin, Daniel Dayton.
Pound masters .- Samuel Stratton, Baldwin C. Talmage, Jacob Osborn, James Edwards.
Napeague pounders .- Samuel L. Mulford, Henry D. Strat- ton.
Beach pounders .- Silas Sherman, John M. Huntting, Ja- cob Osborn, Jeremiah J. Mulford.
Voted 1st. That six hundred dollars be raised and levied for the support of the poor of this town for the year ensuing.
2d. That the yards of Philetus Osborn, Baldwin C. Tal- mage and James Edwards be public pounds.
3d. That the front slip on the south side of the meeting house be granted to Mr. Phillips and also that the same num-
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ber of pews and slips be hired out in the meeting house, that were hired out last year, and the money arising therefrom be applied towards the payment of Mr. Phillips' salary after pay- ing out of the same the necessary expenses of the meeting house, and those expenses to be under the direction of the trustees of this town.
4th. That the trustees be requested to take care of the meeting house, and prosecute all persons who shall do any injury to the said house in any manner whatever, and also to employ some suitable person to see that the windows and doors of the house are shut, and to the ringing of the bell.
5th. That the fence viewers be entitled to one dollar per day as a compensation for their services.
6th. That if any person or persons shall keep any flock of sheep or suffer their sheep to be on the commons or highways of this town after the twentieth day of this month until the twentieth day of March next, all such sheep shall be liable to be impounded, the owner or owners of such sheep to pay one shilling per head for each sheep so impounded, Wainscott flock excepted and that to be under the care of a shepherd ap- proved of by the trustees.
7th. That all horses, or neat cattle that shall be found grazing or going at large on Napeague or on any of the beach- es on the south side from the hither end of Montauk to the western bounds of this town at any time between the sixth day of May and the twelfth of September next ensuing, shall be liable to be impounded, (provided there be a sufficient fence,) the owner or owners of all such neat cattle and horses to pay fifty cents per head for all such cattle and horses so impounded.
Sth. That no cattle be permitted to go at large on the
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commons and highways of this town from the time that they are brought from Montauk, in the fall or winter of the year until they go on again in the spring, under the penalty of fifty cents per head, for all such cattle to be recovered with costs of suit by the Supervisor, the one half of which to be paid to the complainant, when recovered, and the other half for the support of the poor of this town.
9th. That the highways of this town be repaired by esti- mate.
10th. That if any person or persons not inhabitants of this town shall be detected in catching eels in any of the bays, harbors, creeks or ponds of this town, he, she or they so of- fending shall, for every such offence, forfeit and pay the sum of ten dollars, and eighteen cents for each and every dozen so caught, to be recovered with costs of suit in any court having cognizance thereof, by any person or persons who shall prose- cute the same to effect, the one half of which forfeiture when recovered to be paid to the overseers of the poor of this town, and the other half to the person or persons who shall prose- cute for the same as aforesaid.
11th. That the meadow grass between Indian Well and the foot of highland, the grass at Georgica flat, sedge flat at Accabonac and Jeremiah Loper's Montauk, be hired out by the trustees.
Adjourned to meet again on the first Tuesday in April next, 1S29, at the meeting house in this town at 12 o'clock, (noon.)
Voted, by the proprietors of Montauk that the trustees have authority to manage the business in relation to Montauk in behalf of the proprietors, from this day until our next an- nual town meeting.
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Marks 97 .- Henry P. Terry enters for his ear mark an ell on the upper side of each ear and a slit in the right ear. Re- corded April 15th, 1828, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 197 .- Know all men by these presents that we, David Hedges, Jr., David Barnes, Jacob Osborn, Jona- than H. Stratton, Joseph Barnes, David H. Miller, Jeremiah Terry, Josiah Mulford, Jeremiah Huntting, William Hedges, Zephaniah Hedges and Samuel Miller, trustees of the freehold- ers and commonalty of the town of East-Hampton, in the county of Suffolk and State of New-York, in consideration of the sum of one dollar to us in hand, paid by David VanScoy, of the said town of East-Hampton, county and state aforesaid, the receipt whereof we do hereby acknowledge, have grant- ed, bargained, sold and quit-claimed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and quit-claim unto the said David VanScoy and to his heirs and assigns, all the right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand, which we, the said trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the said town of East-Hampton or our successors in office have or may have in lawand equity, as well in possession as inexpect- ancy of, in and to all and singular, that certain tract or parcel of land situate and lying in the said town of East- Hampton at or near to a place known and distinguished by the name of the North West landing place, being meadow land and bounded as follows : (To wit) northeasterly by the common land and a certain range of stakes which have been placed and fixed by the said trustees and assented to by the said David VanScoy as hereafter to be a permanent boundary line between the common land of the said freeholders and commonalty of the said town of East-Hampton and the mead- ow land of the said David VanScoy, as may more fully ap-
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pear by a diagram of the highway leading from Powder or Mile Hill down to the said landing, which is recorded in the Town Clerk's of this town, with all and singular the heredi- taments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining.
In witness whereof the said trustees have hereunto set their hands and seals this 20th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
DAVID HEDGES, JR. [L.S.]
DAVID BARNES, [L.s.]
JACOB OSBORN, [L.s.]
JONATHAN H. STRATTON, [L.S.] JOSEPH BARNES,
[L.s.]
DAVID H. MILLER, [L.s.]
JEREMIAH HUNTTING,
[L.s.]
JEREMIAH TERRY, [L.s.]
JOSIAH MULFORD, [L.s.]
WILLIAM HEDGES, [L.S.]
SAMUEL MILLER, [L.s.]
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
David Sherry,
Jeremiah Miller.
Recorded this twenty-eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, by
ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 199 .- Know all men by these presents that I, David VanScoy, of the town of East-Hampton, in the County of Suffolk, and State of New-York, in consideration of the sum of dollar to me in hand paid by David Hedges, Jr. David Barnes, Jacob Osborn, Jonathan H. Stratton, Joseph Barnes, David H. Miller, Jeremiah Huntting, Jeremiah Terry,
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Josiah Mulford, William Hedges, Zephaniah Hedges, and Samuel Miller, Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East-Hampton, the receipt whereof I do here- by acknowledge, have bargained. sold, and quit-claimed, and by these presents do bargain, sell and quit-claim unto the said Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the said town of East-Hampton, and to their successors in office for the use and benefit of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the said town of East-Hampton, all of my right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand, both in law and equity and as well in possession as in expectancy of, in and to that certain tract or parcel of common land situate and lying in the said town of East Hampton, at a place known and distinguished by the Northwest landing, bounded as follows, to wit: southwest- wardly partly by the meadow land of the said David V. Scoy and partly by that of John Terry, northerly and westerly by the waters of the inlet of Northwest creek, northerly or east- erly by the highway, as may more fully appear by a diagram of the highway leading from Powder or Mile Hill down to the said landing place, the southwestwardly boundary of the said common land between the meadow of the said David V. Scoy and that of the heirs of John Terry, being a certain range or line of stakes fixed by the said Trustees and assented to by me the said David V. Scoy as hereafter to be a permanent line or boundary between the common land of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of East-Hampton and the meadow land of the said David V. Scoy, as may appear by the above- said diagram, recorded in the Town Clerk's office of this town, with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
DAVID V. SCOY. [L. s.]
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Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of David Sherry, Jeremiah Miller. Recorded this twenty-eighth day of October, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty-eight, by ABRAHAM PARSONS, Town Clerk.
Book G, page 201 .- This Indenture, made the twentieth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight, between David Hedges, Jr., Da- vid Barnes, Jacob Osborn, Jonathan H. Stratton, Joseph Barnes, David H. Miller, Jeremiah Huntting, Jeremiah Terry, Josiah Mulford, William Hedges, Zephahiah Hedges and Samuel Miller, Trustees of the Freeholders and Common- alty of the town of East-Hampton, of the first part, and David Van Scoy, of the said town of East-Hampton, County of Suffolk and State of New York, yeoman, of the second part, witnesseth that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the covenants and agree- ments hereafter mentioned, and the sum of one cent to the said Trustees in hand paid, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released and confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release, alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns, all that piece or parcel of ground or common land lying and being in the said town of East-Hampton, at a place known and distin- guished by the name of the Northwest landing place, which said parcel of land has been designated and staked out by the said Trustees, and a diagram of which has been made and re- corded in the Town Clerk's office of this town, together with the highway leading from Powder or Mile Hill, down to Northwest landing place, bounded as follows, to wit: partly
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by the meadow land of the said David V. Scoy and partly by that of the heirs of John Terry, northerly by the inlet of Northwest creek, northeasterly or easterly by the said high- way, and westerly by the meadow of the heirs of the said John Terry, to have and to hold the said piece or parcel of land above mentioned unto the said David V. Scoy, his exec- utors, administrators and assigns, from the within date, for and during the full end and term of twenty years, from thence next ensuing and fully to be complete and ended, yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year during the said term unto the said Trustees and their successors the sum of one cent, provided always, nevertheless, and it is the true in- tent and meaning of these presents and the parties hereunto, that the said Freeholders and commonalty of the said town of East-Hampton shall have liberty to cart wood over and lay wood on the said common land and use the same in any man- ner and way that the said Freeholders and Commonalty of the town shall deem proper (except to mow the grass pro- vided any should grow thereon) without let, molestation, suit, trouble, eviction, expulsion or interruption of or by him the said David V. Scoy, his heirs or assigns, or by any other person or persons claiming or to claim, by, from or under him, them or any of them, but in case any grass shall grow on the said common land, against the land of the said David V. Scoy, then and in that case the said David V. Scoy, his executors, administrators or assigns shall have the exclusive right and privilege of mowing the grass that shall grow on the said common land without let, molestation, suit, trouble, eviction, expulsion, or interruption of any person claiming or to claim under the Trustees of the Freeholders and Common- alty of the said town of East-Hampton for and during the term of twenty years from the twentieth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight.
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