Peter's church, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peekskill. And them and their successors by the sa ne name, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, really and fully make, erect, create and constitute one body politic and corporate in deed, fact and name, for ever, and will give, grant and ordain that thejr and their successors, the rector and members of St. Peter's church, in the manor of Cortlandt, near Peek-

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skill, by the same name shall aud may have perpetual succession, and shall and may be capable in law to sue and be sued, impleade and be impleaded, answer aud be answered unto, defend and be defended in all courts and elsewhere in all manner of actions, suits, complaints, pleas, causes, matters and demands 'whatsoever, as fully and amply as any our liege subjects of our said province of New York may or can sue or be sued, impleade or be impleaded, defend or be defended, by any lawful ways or means whatsoever; and that they aud their successors by the same name shall be forever hereafter capable and able in the law to purchase, take, hold, receive and enjoyany messuages, tenements, houses and real estate whatsoever in fee sin pie, for tirm of life or lives, or in any other maimer howsoever for the use of the said church; and also any goods, chattels, or personal estate whatsoever, provided always that the clear yearly value of the said real estate (exclusive of the said churc h and the ground whereon the same is built aud the cemetery belonging to the same) doth not at any time exceed the sum of one thousand pounds current money of our said Province ; and that they and their successors, by the same name, shall have full power and authority to give, grant, sell, lease and dispose of the same real estate for life or lives, or years, or forever, under certain yearly rents, and all goods, chattels and personal estate whatsoever at their will and pleasure.