156 HISTORY OF BROOKLYN.

the town of Jamaica, purchased by the said town of Jamaica from the Indians, and sold by them unto the inhabitants of Breucklen aforesaid, as it has been lately laid out and divided by their mutual consent and my order, whereunto and from which they are likewise to have free egress and regress, as their occasions may require. To have and to hold all and singular the said tract and parcell of land, meadow-ground or valley, commonage, hereditaments and premises, with their and every of their appurte. nances, and of every part and parcell thereof, to the said patentees and their associates, their heirs, successors, and assigns, to the proper use and behoof of the said patentees and their associates, their heirs, successors, and assigns forever. Moreover, I do hereby give, ratify, confirm and grant unto the said patentees and their associates, their heirs, successors, and assigns, all the rights and privileges belonging to a town within this government, and that the place of their present habitation shall continue and retain the name of Breuckelen, by which Dame and stile it shall be distinguished and known in all bargains and sales made by them, the said patentees and their associates, their heirs, successors, and assigns, rendering and paying such duties and acknowledgments as now are or hereafter shall be constituted and established by the laws of this government, under the obedience of his Royal highness, his heirs and successors. Given under my hand and seal at Fort James, in New York, on the Island of Manhattat, this 18th day of October, in the nineteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, Charles the second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc., Annoque Domini, 1667.

“Richard Nicolls.
“Recorded, by order of the Governor, the day and year above written.
“Matthias Nicolls, Sec’ry”

There was, unquestionably, a General Patent or Charter of this town under the Dutch government, which is now lost. The Nicolls Charter, above given, is evidently confirmatory of some such former part; and the same is also referred to by conveyances between individuals.

Adam Brouwer, of Breuckelen, miller, being complained of by the inhabitants, constables, and overseers of the town, that he would not at all times grind corn for some of them, “on frivolous pretences,” and being apparently forgetful of former court action on a similar charge, was warned by Governor Lovelace (November 12,.