as afore said, by ye said Covenants. Witness my hand this 22d November anno Domini, 1663.* RICHARD SMITH Witness A true copy ye sd Novembr 1663 per me Henry Pierson Register. This is a true copy taken out of ye Records of Southampton from page 40 and 41 as test my hand Christopher Foster Town Clerk [of Southampton] Patent from Governor Andross, (Commonly known as the "Second Patent.") Edmund Andros Esquire, Seigneur of Sausmares, Lieutenant and Governor Genral undr his Royall Highness, James Duke of York and Albany, of all his territories. in America, To all to whom these presents shall come sendeth greeting Whereas there is a certain parcell of [*Capt. John Scott was a notorious adventurer, whose scandalous escapades kept the western towns in an uproar for many years. His principal scheme was to pretend to be the owner of large tracts of land on Long Island, and then to sell them to some credulous purchaser who found out too late that his title was baseless. There can be no doubt but that the pretended agreement with Lyon Gardiner was entirely imaginary, but it is equally plain that Richard Smith thought it advisable to conciliate his good will. The original papers from which these copies are made are now in the possession of Robert E. Smith, Esq. The exposure and flight of Capt. John Scott seem to have rendered the whole agreement void.— W. S. P.] land situate lying and being in the East riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island, commonly called or known by the name of Nesaquake lands, bounded east ward by a certain runn of water called Stony Brook, stretching north to the Sound, and southward bearing to a certaine fresh water pond called Raconkamuck, being Setalcott west bounds, from thence south west ward to the head of Nesaquake River, and so along the said river as it runs unto the Sound. Also another parcel or tract of land on the West side of the said river, extending to the westermost part of Joseph Whitman's Hollow, as also to the west side of Leading Hollow to the fresh pond Unshemamuck, and the west of that pond att high water mark, and so to the Sound, being Huntington east bounds: which said parcell or tract of land, on the East side of Nesaquake River was heretofore granted by Patent unto Richard Smith, the pesent possessor; by Col. Richard Nicolls, and to his heyres and assigns forever, as also that on the west side of said river, with some provisoes and restrictions, the which has since by due course of law, att the General Court of Assizes held in the year 1675, been recovered by the said Richard Smith from the town of Huntington. Know ye that by virtue of his Majesties letters Patent, and the Commission and authority unto me given by his Royall Highness, have ratifyed confirmed and granted, and by these presents do ratify confirm and grant unto the said Richard Smith his heyres and assigns, the aforesaid parcels or tracts of land on both side of the Nesaquake River. Together with all the lands, soyles, woods, meadows, pastures, marshes, lakes, waters, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, and all other profits commodities and emoluments to the said parcells of land and premises belonging; with their and every of their appurtenances, and every part and parcell thereof. To Have and To Hold, the sayd parcels or tracts of land and premises, with all and singular the appurtenances, unto the said Richard Smith his heyres and assigns, to the proper use and behoof of him the said Richard Smith his heyres and assigns forever. The tenure of the said land and premises to bee according to the custom of the manor of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent in England in free and common soccage and by fealty only. As also that the said place bee established as a township and bee called and known by the name of Smithfield or Smithtown, by which name to be distinguished in all bargains and sales, deeds records and writings. The said Richard Smith his heyres and assigns making due improvement on the afore mentioned, and continuing in obedience, and conforming himself according to the laws of ther government, and yielding and paying therefor yearly and every year unto his Royall Highness's use as an acknowledgement or quit rent one good fatt lamb, unto such officer or officers as shall be impowered to receive the same. Given under Given under my hand. and sealed with the seal of the Province in New York, this 25th day of march in the twenty ninth year of his Majesties reign, Anno Dom. 1677. E. ANDROSS. [NOTE. The seal attached to this Patent bears the Arms of the Duke of York, afterwards King James II. The shield bears "quarterly" the arms of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, surrounded by the well known motto of the Order of the Garter, Honi soit qui mal y pense: (Evil be to him who evil thinks.) The whole bears the legend, "Sigill. Provinc. Nov. Eborac," (Seal of the Province of New York.)-W. S. PELLETREAU.] Papers in relation to the Purchase by Edmund Wood and Others. Deeds, Sec. of State. Office. Vol. I, p. 115 following writings, viz: August 15, 1676. Wee whose Names are here under written, having Purchased a Plantacon from the Indyans, commonly called Nesaquake, wee do freely give and graunt unto Mr. Thomas Willett and Mr. Padie, merchants of Plymouth, to have equall share, both in the Purchase and Priviledge of the place: witness our hands, this 4th Day of September, 1650. EDMOND WOOD JONAS WOOD JEREMY WOOD TIMOTHY WOOD DANIEL WHITEHEAD STEPHEN HUDSON. I do hereby Testify, That as I am one of the principall subscribers to this graunt, was present at all the subscripcons, and did then order my brother Jonas Wood to subscribe my name for mee, and also was then present when Timothy and Stephen Hudson desired Daniel Whitehead to subscribe their names in their behalfe, when he wrote his owne, wch accordingly was done in this Instrument: Witnesse my hand this 10th day Augst 1676. Signum G JEREMY WOOD. August 21th 1650. This witnesseth, That wee under written, have received from Mr. Willett these goods, Twelve Dutch ells of Trading Cloath, Six Hatchetts, Six Hoes, Six Knives, one hundred Aull Blades. EDMOND WOOD DANIEL WHITEHEAD. I do hereby Testify, That according to my best knowl edge & apprehencon the Subscripcon to this Receipt are the very hands of my father Edmond Wood and Daniel Whitehead, Purchasers of the Land called Nessaquaeke, witnesse my hand, this tenth day of August, 1676. JONAS WOOD. The Testimony of Jonas Wood, Senior of Huntington, Aged about Sixty one yeares, do affirme, That about the yeare 1650 I (together with severall others) Purchased of the Sachem of Nessaquage, named Nassaconsit, and the rest of the owning Indyans of Nessaquage, their Land from the east side of Nessaquage River, to the east side of their Bounds, which was then shewne to us, and now commonly knowne: And Mr. Thomas Willett, Merchant of Plymouth; being then at Manhatans, hearing of the Purchase wee had made, sent to us requesting us, that wee would admitt of him, the said Mr. Tho. Willett and Mr. Padie, then his partner, as part Purchasers with us, equally in all wee had Purchased, with ourselves, the which Request I know, and do affirme was graunted, and Mr. Wil lett did accept, and did Pay to the full, what was their Shares of the Purchase: And further, I affirme, That neither Mr. Willett, neither Mr. Padie, nor any by or from, that ever I knew or heard of, did Alienate, Sell or dispose of these their Shares of Land, to any other Person or Persons, to this day. Sworne this 10th day of August 1656 at Hempstead before mee John Pell. IN HEMPSTEAD the 10th August, 1676. Jeremiah Wood, did this day before mee, declare, That hee could also make Oath to the truth of the above written deposicon, hee being one of the Purchasers and grantees of the Land above written, but notwithstanding hee |