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Notes on the November 6, 1709 death of "Rhode Island" John Townsend (continued), and his March 1704 appointment as town clerk and supervisor of Oyster Bay and his March 3, 1706/7 reappointment to those offices; bottom quarter of leaf cut away.

Note documenting the appointment of Thomas Townsend as town clerk of Oyster Bay and of John Dewsbury and "Mill John" Townsend to assist him; followed by a note documenting a mention of John Townsend as recorder on an August 6, 1697 deed of Joseph Dickinson.

Notes regarding appointments of Henry Holland and members of the Nicoll family to various official positions, 1700-1763.

Notes regarding appointments of William Nicoll Jr., John Townsend (died 1709), and others to various official positions, 1704-1750 [i.e. 1751].

Excerpts from a June 2, 1697 power of attorney from Thomas Dongan, London, to William Nicoll (continued); note regarding Governor Richard Nicolls appointment of Matthias Nicoll as secretary of the Council and justice of the peace; a note documenting a mention of Peter Tallman, Flushing, in the Dutch records of the state of New York; and an excerpt from a March 8, 1674 [i.e.1675] order directing sheriff William Lawrence and Richard Cornwell to arbitrate a dispute between Roger Townsend and the inhabitants of Westchester following an earlier failed attempt.

Excerpts from an June 10, 1697 order from the Governor and Council authorizing John Harrison, Thomas Townsend, and five others to purchase land in Oyster Bay from the local Native Americans and receive a patent; from a March 18, 1665 [i.e. 1666] document from Governor Richard Nicolls appointing Capt.

Several notes documenting various people mentioned in the Queens County records including the sale of woodland to Thomas Hawarden by Governor Thomas Dongan; with excerpts from a January 24, 1687 [i.e. 1688] document in which Andrew Gibb, of Brookhaven, is deputized to act as clerk of Queens County by and in place of William Nicoll.

April 19, 1691 indenture between John Jackson and John Townsend and four others (continued) and excerpts from a November 4, 1690 deed witnessed by Thomas and Mary Townsend, a May 22, 1694 document appointing John Harrison, Charles Morgan, and Jonathan Wright to settle a dispute over the division of land with Flushing, a July 2, 1694 conveyance of land from John Smith, Hempstead, to his son-in-law Richard Townsend, and a November 18, 1693 grant of land from Smith to Townsend.

Excerpts from a January 7, 1685 [i.e. 1686] bill of sale of 200 acres of woodland near Cedar Swamp (now Glen Head) sold by Suscanemon, Chechegin, and Samos, son of Tackapausha, to John Underhill and witnessed by Henry Townsend Jr.

February 1, 1683 [i.e. 1684] appointment of John Bowne as treasurer of Queens County and January 26, 1684 [i.e. 1685] appointment of Daniel Whitehead as treasurer of Queens County.