And your Excellency's petitioners in duty bound shall ever pray & c. J. Codebec.
Another patent was granted May 26th, 1697, to Arent Schuyler for 1000 acres of land. This included the lands in and about Port Jervis and extended up the Neversink Valley about half way to Huguenot.
Another patent (the Minisink Patent) was granted August 28th, 1704, and included all the lands in this vicinity not included in the preceding patents.
LAND PAPERS
At Albany. Vol. 2. Page 275. Oct. 18th, 1699
Petition of Barnardus Swartwout on behalf of himself & others, the owners of sundry lands at Waghahkemek, near Menissincks complaining ill-treatment by indians who were instigated to the same by Jacob Rutsen & company and praying that they may be protected in the peaceable enjoyment of their possessions.
To the Honble John Nasan Esq Leu Govonor & commander in chief of provice of New York & c and the Honble council of the land
The humble petition of Barnardus Swartwout in behalf of himself and copartners in a new Settlement at Waghahkowock now the Minissinks.
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