472 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



Upon the 30th of July, 1673, the province of New York surrendered 

 to the Dutch. On this occasion Anthony Colve assumed the reins of 

 government. His commission defined the eastern boundary of the 

 colony to be the town of Greenwich and so running northerly, provided 

 such line does not come within twenty miles of Hudson's river, con- 

 formable to the treaty of 1650, which was ratified by the States General 

 February 22d, 1656, Mamaroneck river having been heretofore con- 

 sidered the boundary line, as settled the 5th of December, 1664, viz : " a 

 line beginning on the east side of Mamaroneck river or creek, at the 

 place where the salt water meets the fresh, at high water, and thence 

 northwest to the line of Massachusetts. " a 



The Dutch governor now required the submission of the inhabitants, 

 and oaths of allegiance to the States General. Whereupon the people 

 of Mamaroneck submitted themselves through their deputies, and were 

 ordered to nominate by a majority of votes, four persons who were to 

 be presented the first opportunity, from which the Lord's Commanders 

 shall elect two for magistrates. By order of the Lord's Commanders 

 and military tribunal assembled in Fort William Hendrick, on the 23d 

 day of August. A.D. 1673. 6 



Peace took place between the belligerent powers, in February, 1674, 

 by which New York was again restored to the English. 



20th November, 1673, John Richbell of Mamaroneck, mortgaged the 

 westernmost neck to one Cornelius Stenwyck, "bounding on the Grav- 

 elly or Stony river, having on the south the Sound, and so running from 

 the marked trees, standing on the aforesaid neck, northerly twenty Eng- 

 lish miles into the woods. c 



Upon the 2d of February, 1683, a dispute arose between Mr. John 

 Richbell (about the limits of his land) with the inhabitants of the town 

 of Rye, whereupon the latter were ordered to attend the council. d 



The following order is extracted from the council minutes : — 



At a council held at Fort James, on March 17th, 1683, upon the petition and 

 complaint of Mr. John Richbell of Mamaroneck, gentleman, against the inhabi- 

 tants of Rye, concerning some lands, it was thought fit by the governor and 

 council that the inhabitants of Rye, or some deputed by them for that purpose, 

 do show cause at the next court of assize, to be held in the county of Westches- 

 ter, why the said land do not of right belong and appertain to Mr. John Rich- 

 bell. e 



a Webster's Letters. 



b Alb. Rec. iii, 276. 



c A second mortgage from the patentee to stenwyck occurs on the 7th of August, 167s. 

 Upon the 12th of May, 1075, the patentee mortgaged to Robert Richbell, Jr., of Southampton, 

 England, one of the three necks, called the great or middle neck; this was afterwards as- 

 Signed to Samuel Palmer, July 7, 167G. 



d Council Mfn. Alb. No. v, 47. 



e Council Minutes, Alb. No. v, 58. 



