460 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Richard Morris, and of his estate, -without any exception, to he managed and 

 administered for the hehoof of said orphan child, further to enjoy the same 

 privileges as are granted and allowed to the neighboring colonies of New Eng- 

 land and Virginia, &c. 



It is ordered : 



"The petitioner is allowed to have the guardianship of the surviving orphan 

 child of his deceased brother, the late Richard Morris ; and granted such power to 

 take into his keeping all goods, effects, negroes and servants, as belonged, in law- 

 ful property to the said Richard Morris at his decease, on condition that he pay 

 therefrom the deceased's funeral expenses. But he shall, first of all, deliver in 

 here a correct inventory of the property left by the deceased, to be recorded in 

 the Orphan Chamber; which being done, the necessary letters of administration 

 shall then be issued to him. With regard to the petitioner's request to impart 

 into this government, some necessaries for advantages and maintenance of said 

 orphan and estate, the petition is allowed; provided it be done with such ships as 

 are already here or "will be permitted, and on paying such customs and public 

 duties as are paid by other inhabitants. Regarding the request that he may have 

 such privileges as are granted in New England and Virginia, b} r the proclamation 

 dated last, the petition is refused and denied ; being an inhabitant of 



Barbadoes, which consequently cannot be considered with the neighboring colo- 

 nies of New England and Virginia. Moreover, the petitioner shall be at liberty 

 to show -where an)- property belonging to the plantation is lying, and then order 

 will be given for its restitution to the right owner. And finally the petitioner is 

 allowed to employ such substitutes and servants as in case of his living or dying, 

 shall from time to time, with advice of the Orphan Chamber here, be deemed 

 necessary for the greatest advantage of the orphan ; on condition that the peti- 

 tioner and his agents shall remain bound at all times to afford said Orphan Cham- 

 bers due account, proof and balance of their administration. 



Dated Fort "William Ilendriek, this 11th October, 1673. « 



On the petition of Lewis Morris, that he may have a grant of the 

 plantation of his late brother Richard Morris, for the benefit of his 

 orphan child, with the cattle and other dependencies thereof, together 

 with the guardianship of said child, &c., this is ordered: — 



That the petitioner be allowed the requested Bouwery, buildings and materials 

 thereon, for the benefit of the Minor Orphan Child on a valuation made by im- 

 partial arbitrators; in like manner the petitioner shall be at liberty to appropri- 

 ate without any order, all the chattels which he can attach that have been re- 

 moved from the Bouwery, on condition that they may be brought to the Bouw- 

 ery and inventory delivered in ; and "whereas, since the surrender of the place, 

 divers articles have been removed hence by Walter Webly, it is herewith ordered 

 that said goods be returned to the plantation for the benefit of the child, when 

 the petitioner shall be granted letters of guardianship ; the government will ap- 

 propriate on account, the fat cattle— such as oxen, cows and hogs — on condition 

 of being responsible for the payment of the orphan's share. 



Dated Fort Willem Hendiick, this 17th October, 1673. *> 



a Doc. Col. Hi-1. of N. Y., ITollan'l Dor. 1«57, 1878, vol. ii, p. 631-2. 

 b L»oc. Col. HIM. N. Y., Holland Doc 1657, 1C7S, vol. ii, p. 627. 



