[E.B. O'Callaghan (ed.) (1856)] The English of the Colony of New Haven settled two villages at the bight of the aforesaid inland sea, about three leagues from the East point of said Island; one called Southampton, containing about 10 @^ 12 houses, [the other] Southold, about 30 houses. The undernamed towns are planted on said Island, and are all under the jurisdiction of their High Mightinesses the Lords States General of the United Netherlands, viz' Hemsteede, Gravesend, Flushing, Amersfoort, and Breukelen, with divers bouweries and plantations. The further progress of the English on Long Island would, in my opinion, under correction be prevented and estopped, without the settlement of the boundary, by the following means: — ' The Crooked country or district. ' Gardiner's bay. — Ed. HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 361 First, by purchasing from tlie natives tlie lands situate on tlie East point of Long Island, not already bought; that done, by taking possession of the East point which is al)oul tiiree leagues from Southampton, and by securing its possession, at first by a Redoubt and a small garrison, or settling it by means of a Colonie. The west point of the aforesaid sea being taken possession of in like manner, the villages of Southampton and Southold would be shut in; after this is accomplished, Siketeu Hacky, Oyster bay and Martin Gerritsen's bay must also be taken possession of.