HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

last past and entered on Record in our Secretary's Office in our city of New York may more fully appear which said Four Tracts of laud Set out as aforesaid according to our Royal Instructions We being willing to grant to the said William Smith and James Brown their heirs and assigns forever, Know Ye, that of our especial Grace certain Knowledge and nicer motion, We have given granted Ratified and Confirmed and Do by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors, Give, Grant, Ratify and Confirm, unto the said William Smith and James Brown, their Heirs and Assigns forever, All the said Tracts or Parcels of Land so set out marked abutted bounded mentioned and described as is above expressed Concerning the same, Together with all and singular the Woods underwoods Trees Timbers Feedings Pastures Meadows Marshes Swamps Ways Waters Water-courses Rivers Brooks Rivultes Runs and Streams of Waters Fishings Fowling Hunting and Hawking Mines and Minerals of all sorts whatsoever (except Gold Mines and Silver Mines) which now are standing growing lying being or found or at any time hereafter shall be standing growing lying being or found in or upon the above Granted Lands or airy part thereof or within the Bounds or Limits of the same and all the profits liberties privilegics Tenements Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same Lands and premises or any part thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining, and all our Estate Right Title Interest Possession benefit claim and demand whatsoever of in and to the same Lands and Premises and every or an}- part thereof and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders of all and Singular the said Premises Except also and always reserved out of these our present Grant unto us our Heirs and Successors forever All Trees of the Diameter of twentyfour inches and upwards at twelve inches from the Ground for Ma^ts for our Royal Navy and also all such other Trees as may be fit to make Planks Knees and other things necessary for the use of our said Navy only which are now standing Growing or being in or upon the above Granted Lands or any part thereof with free Liberty and Lycence for any person or persons whatsoever by us our Heirs or Successors to be thereunto especially appointed under our or their Sign Manual Either with or without Workmen Horses Waggons Carts or any other Carriages to enter and come into and upon the said Lands and every or any part thereof and there to fall cut down root up Hew Square Saw work up have take and Carry away the same for the uses aforesaid To Have and to uold the one Moiety or half part of the said Tracts or Parcells of Laud Tenements Hereditaments Mines Minerals and Premises with their and every of their Appurtenances by these presents Granted Ratified and Confirmed or meant mentioned or intended to be hereby Granted Ratified and Confirmed (except as is herein before excepted) unto the said William Smith his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said William Smith his heirs auda ssigns forever.