In the following spring[66] "Att a Generall meeting of ye Deputyes of Long Island held before ye Governer at Hempstedd, March 6th 1664 (March 16, 1665), It is this day ordered yt ye Towne of Huntington shall possesse & enjoye three necks of meadow land in Controversy between ym and Oyster bay as of Right belonging to them, they haveing ye more anncient Grant for them, but in as much as it is pretented that _Chickano_ marked out fouer Necks for Huntington instedd of three, if upon a joynt view of them it shall appeare to be soe, then Huntington shall make over the outmost neck to Oyster bay," etc. In the affirmation by John Ketchum and townsmen, who went with Cockenoe to these meadows according to the foregoing order of the assembly, we find the following interesting record:[67] "When wee came to the south to our meadows wee went ovar too neckes to our naybours who had called _massapeege_ Indians, About the number of twentie, whoe opoased us About the space of an ower and would not suffer the Indian [_Cockenoe_] to goe and shew us the marked tree, then we show the Sachem [_Tackapousha_] the writing to which hee had set his hand which was our acquitance, and yet hee would not suffer the Indian to goe, when wee see nothing would prevaile, wee took our leave of them and said wee would carry backe this anser to them that sent us; but they not willing that wee should, tooke up the matter as wee did apprihend spake to the Indians whoe after gave leave to the Indian who was _Chickemo_ to goe and shew us the tree, many off _massapauge_ Indians went with us. Thomas Brush went before and not taking notise off the tree went past it then a _massapauge_ Indian called him backe and shewed him the tree before _Chickenoe_ came neare it, when _Chickenoe_ came to the tree hee said that was the tree hee marked, as his master Commanded him. _Massapauge_ Sachem said by his Interpriter that hee told _muntaulke_ Sachem that hee was grived at his hart that hee had sould that necke upon which then wee was, but _muntalket_ Sachem tould him that it was sould and it could not bee helped and therefore bid him goe and Receve his paye and so hee said hee did: and alsoe _massapauge_ sachem owned his Land and that he had Receved the goods."