In Office of Secretary of State at Albany. Vol. 2. Page 235. May
14th, 1697:
Petition of Thomas Swartod & others to have Jacob Rutson & Company
restrained from unlawfully obstructing them in perfecting their title
to 1200 acros of land, lying at a certain place called by the indian
Waghgaghemek.
Col. Benjamin Fletcher
Captain in Chieffe of y^e
Province of New York and
Provinces depending thereon
Vice Admiral of y^e same