24 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



the King, then we should have been at quiet, but them that know any thing 

 know that it could not be. Then seing a copie that came from the Kings 

 court at Whitehall, dated Aprill the 19th, 1694, and the records of England be- 

 ing searched, it was found that the Charter of Connecticutt stood good and 

 firme to the freemen of this Corporation, their heirs and associates, which we 

 well knew that we were part of by the dividing line that was firmly confirmed to 

 this government, then Jan ry the last petitioning the Govern 1 ' and Councill for 

 protection they granted our request as may appear to this Assembly, therefore 

 we request for what favour we can have from the Hon 1 ' 1 Court at this time for our 

 growth and increase, as we may be beneficiall to the honour of God and the 

 good of the country. Written in behalf of and upon the request of the inhabi- 

 tants of Bedford. Your most Humble Servant 



Zachariah Roberts." 



The following memorandum of the quantity of land in each purchase 

 — was found in a blank leaf of a book of laws and orders of Connecti- 

 cut Colony (or MS.) 1697. 



Farthing, 

 old Purchase, 18415, 



New " 14376, 



N W. Corner, 6865, 



N. E. i 4266J, 



Vincent & Dibble, 4266|, 



Upon the 1st of May, 1697, the town petitioned for a patent embrac- 

 ing ten miles in length, from the north end of Stamford bounds to ten 

 miles northward into the woods and eight miles wide. The petition 

 was granted on the 21st of May, and the following patent issued. 



BEDFORD PATTENT. 



Whereas, the General Court of Connecticott Colony Assembled May 13th, 

 1697, hath granted unto the proprietters Inhabitants of the Towne of Bedford al 

 thoss Lands boath Meadows, Swamps and uplands within these abuttments viz. 

 Southerly on the bounds of the Townshipp of Stanford. Westerly on the 

 Wilderness. Northerly on the Wilderness, and Easterly on the Wilderness 

 or Land not layd out. Every of which sides is Six Miles in Length to 

 witt. from the East side Westerly and from the South Side Northerly and 

 is a Townshipp of six miles Square or Six miles on Every Side, which s d Lands 

 have been by purchass or Otherwise, Lawfully Obtayned of the Indian Native 

 proprieters and whereas the afoars d Proprietors Inhabitants of the Towne of 

 Bedford have Humbly desired of the Gov ur and Company assembled in Court 

 May 13, 1697, as afoars J that they may have a Pattent for the Confeirmation of 

 the afoars 1 ' Lands so purchased and Granted to them and which they have stood 

 Seized and Quietly Possessed of for many years Last past without interruption. 



Now for a more full Confeirmation of the afoars 1 Track of Land as it is butted 



Acres, 



Qurt. Rents. 



7693, 



19, 3, 7-3. 



5990, 



14, 19. 6. 



2865, 



7, 3, 8-1. 



1736, 



4, 8. 10. 2. 



1736, 



4, 8. 10.2. 



a Kindly furnished by Charles J. Hadley, Esq., Conn. State Library, Hartford. Presented 

 by Hon. Robt. C. AViuthrop. 



