and sence of or manifold sins, whereby we have caused the Lord to goe out against us in those yearly judgments of blasting the increase of the feild, the spoyleing the fruits of the trees, the continuance of diuissions in seuerall plantations and societies amongst us; and to implore mercy from the Lord in behalfe of his people in England, and that he would cause his face to shine upon us in this wilderness, stay his hand, prevent us with his mercy, establish peace & truth in or habitations, continue health amongst us, and bless the fruits of the earth; as allso that the Lord would be pleased to guide, counsell and bless all good endeauoures and meanes for the establishment of peace & truth amongst us.

This Court orders that the time limited for the prosecution of claimes to land shall be prolonged to Nouember Thirtieth, Sixty Eight, and no longer.

This Court orders that there shall be liberty of claime and prosecution reserued to this Colony and the members thereof, to lay claime to any proprieties of land or houseing they haue in the Narrogansett Country, any thing in any former order to the contrary in any wise, notwithstanding.

Mr. Wm Joanes of New Haven hath liberty granted after the time by the former lawe is expired, to prosecute his clayme to the farme at Stony Riuer by the Iorn workes (which farme was formerly Mr. Theophilus Eaton's) any thing in the lawe to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.

The like liberty is granted to John Jordan to prosecute his clayme to land in possession of Thomas Clarke of Guilford.

Mr. Benjamen Brewster hath Two Hundred Acres of land by Poccotañock Brook, granted to him by this Court. The sayd land joynes to Norwich bownds.*

Lat James Auery† hath likewise by this Court granted to

*This land was laid out and measured by Thomas Tracy, May, 1669; "At a place called Wisquades," and "lying near to Pogatanack Brooke." [Col. Rec. of Lands, I. 308.]

†The request of James Avery of New London to this Honord Assembly is, that whereas the Country have putt me upon some publique imployment, and haue done what seruice I am capeable of, that this Assembly would please to grant me, as they have done to diverse others, a percell of land weh belongs to the Country, soe much as they shall think meet, where it may

him a Hundred Acres of land for a farme, in which there may not be aboue twenty acres of meadow.

Lat Franc: Griswold hath the grant of a Hundred Acres of land for a farme, prouided there be not aboue twenty acres of meadowe in it.

[263] This Court grants Mr. Willys a Hundred Acres of vpland adjoyneing to the Pond he bought of Robt Boltwood, about six miles from Tho: Edwardses in the way to New London.*

An agreement dated May 21th, 1668, signed by Mathew Griswold, Wm Waller, James Auery & Cary Latham, delivered in presence of James Rogers and Francis Griswold, concerning the bounds between New London & Lyme is approued by this Court, and so it is certifyed under the sayd agreement and attested, May 22th, '68, pr John Allyn, Secretary.†

This Court orders that there shall be a third of all customes upon wines and liqrs abatted for the future.

This Court impowers Mr. Sam Willys, Capt Tallcott and the Secretary to make a deed of sale to Andrew Benton of Nath: Greensmith's house and land which was seized for charge expended on sd Greensmith and sold to G: Benton.

This Court abates Thomas Whitmore his rate that was payable this yeare to the country, for his service in ferrying Assists & Deputies over the River.

A certificate.

These are to signify that the Generall Assembly now sitting in Hartford, May 14th, 1668, have chosen and appoynted Mr. John Allyn, Assist, and Mr. Thomas Stanton, to be their agents to treate wth the Gouernor of Rhode Island,

be found; wch I shall thankfully accept; and ever pray for yr prosperity. Octobr 12: (67.)” [T. & Lands, I. 74.]

Laid out, by order of the General Assembly in 1732, to Hezekiah Willys, son of Samuel. [T. & Lands, VI. 39-42.]

↑ A copy of this agreement is in Towns & Lands, Vol. I. Doc. 98, pp. 4, 5. The town of New London, at a meeting in June following, expressed their dissatisfaction with this agreement, and protested against it, as involving a surrender of their former bounds.

The original Certificate and Instructions, signed by Capt. John Talcott, are in 'Col Boundaries,' Vol. L. Docs. 33, 34.

either singly or with his Councill, concerning any matter or thing respecting or right and clayme to any lands in the Narrogancett Countrey or at Squamacuck* or elswhere, deteyned by any persons under pretence of being under Rhode Island gouermt, and so take what answer they shall please to giue and make returne or reporte thereof unto the Generall Court in Octobr next.

Mr. Sam Willys and Capt John Talcott are to signe this in the name of the Court.

Instructions for Mr. John Allyn & Mr. Thomas Stanton.

1. You are by the first conuenient oppertunety to repayre unto the Gouern of Rhode Island and signify to him that you are sent from this Generall Assembly to declare their sence of great wronges done to this Colony by sundry pretending to be vnder theire Gouernment, in interupting the quiat possession of divers inhabitants in their lands and estates at Squamacuck or elswhere within that tract of Narrogancett Country which hath been graciously granted by his Maties Charter unto this Colony.

2. You are then to assert the clayme of or right thereunto, describeing it according to Charter.

3. You are to lett them vnderstand that if an effectuall course be not taken forthwith to cause all those persons that haue not taken up their right in any of those lands from this Court, that they still owneing and submitting thereunto, then this Court purpose to use such meanes as shall be in theire power to repress such enormous and turbulent practices from such intruders, leaueing the consequences thereof vpon the accompt of such as shall not obserue accordingly.

4. You are then to demand some answer from the sayd Gouernour and his Councill hereunto in playn expressions or writeing that may be reported to this Courte wthout mistake.

The Court is adjourned till the Gouern or Deputy see cause to call it agayn.

Squamacuck or Misquamicut,-the name of a neck of land on the east side of Pawcatuck river, which was afterwards (May, 1669,) incorporated by the General Assembly of Rhode Island as a town, and named Westerly. [Potter's Hist. of Narragansett, p. 71.]

[264] A GENERAL ASSEMBLY HELD AT HARTFORD, OCTOBER THE 8th, 1668.

John Winthrop Esqr, Gouar

Mr. Wm Leete

Mr. Sam Willys
Mr. Win Joanes
Mr. Nath: Gold
Capt John Tallcott
Mr. Henry Woolcott
Lnt John Allyn, Secret'y
Mr. Benj: Fenn

Mr. Alex: Bryant
Mr. James Bishop
Mr. Anth: Howkins.
Deputies.

Mr. Wm Wadsworth
Mr. Jos: Fitch

This Court orders the Secretary to deliuer vnto Mr. Willys & Mr. Joanes the mortgage of Long Island*, for the use of those concerned.

This Court grants a rate of a penny upon the pound of all the rateable estate in this Colony.

This Court orders that Brandford rate shall be raysed one halfe upon Kenilworth and the other parte upon the sayd Brandford, for this present yeare.

Vpon the petition of Thomas Day for a release of that leather

*July 29th, 1641, James Farrett, the agent of the Earl of Stirling, " to provide as lie may for that part of Long Island not possessed nor as he conceiveth claimed by the Dutch, before his departure for England," gave a mortgage deed of the whole of the Island and its dependencies, not previously disposed of, to Geo. Fenwick, of Saybrook, Edward Hopkins, of Hartford, and Theophilus Eaton, Steven Goodyear and Thomas Gregson, of New Haven. The condition of the deed was the repayment to the mortgagees, within three years, of £110 and charges; and in default of such payment, the title to the Island to vest in them and their assigns. [Certified copy of Letter of Agency, to Mr. Farrett, in T. & Lands, I. 6; Mortgage Deed, in Col. Rec. of Lands, I. 319.]

"At a Councill held at Hartford, December 14, 1663; Mr. Mathew Allyn test: that he heard Mr. Edward Hopkins in Court demand moneys which he sayd was due to him from the Countrey for what he had disbursed upon ye mortgage of Long Island from Farrett, & allso that the Court were willing they should haue what East Hampton was to give for ye purchase of theire towne. Taken upon oath before the Councill, this 14th of December, 1663.

"Capt. John Scott test: that he heard Mr. Eaton, (speakeing of Long Island) say that he had wth other Gent", layd out money upon the mortgage of Long Island, but he did it for the good of the countrey, & he sayd Much good may it doe them; God bless them with it.' This he spake when they were about setleing of Huntington. Taken upon oath," &c.

"Wm Wadsworth test: that he heard Mr. Haynes & Mr. Hopkins treat with the Court of this Colony about laying out money for the mortgage of Long Island, and they sayd they would not doe it without ye Court would order them to doe it, & what they did doe, it was for the publique good. Taken upon oath," &c.

"Mr. Sam: Willys doth resigne up his interest in the mortgage of Long Island to the Colony of Conecticutt, trusting that they will consider him with something that may be a valuable consideration; & that he will deliver the mortgage itselfe to the Secretary, whoe is ordered by the Councill to record it in the book of Records. And the Councill doth order that what part of the summe disburst is yet unpayd shall be duely sattisfyed for, by the Islanders within the bownds of the Mortgage." [Rec, of Gov, & Council, 1663–'5; p.2]

* In the Record, the words "persons and estates" are repeated after the name of each town.