By a deed bearing date the 5th of July, 1701, Serringoe, Raresquash, Packanain and Ramhone conveyed to Col. Caleb Heathcote of Mamaroneck, gentleman, Joseph Theal and Lieutenants John Horton and Joseph Purdy of Rye.

"All that tract of land bounded southerly by colony line, easterly by Mehanas river, northerly by Bedford line, and marked trees to Mehanas ri%rer, and southerly as said river goes against the stream, by ye head of the river, and so by colony line, &c" Signed and sealed in the presence of us,

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This Indian purchase was subsequently confirmed by royal letters patent to Col. Caleb Heathcote, and his twelve associates, on the 17th of February, 1701-2 ; to be held of the king, his heirs and successors, in free and common soccage. The patentees yielding and paying therefor yearly, on the Feast day of the Nativity of our Blessed Lord, the annual rent of one pound, seven shillings and sixpence, current money of New York, &c.

THE MIDDLE PATENT OF NORTH CASTLE.

"William the Third, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c, to all to whom these presents shall cone or may concern, sendeth greeting : "Whereas our loving subjects, Col. Caleb Heathcote, Joseph Theal, John Horton, Joseph Purdy, Robert Walters, Leigh Atwood, Matthew Clarkson, Lancaster Sims, Cornelius Depeyster, Richard Slater, John Chollwell, Robert Lurting and Barne Cosens, have, by their petition, presented unto our trusty and well beloved John Nanfan, Esq., our Lieut. Governor and Commander-in-chief of our Province of New York and territories depending thereon in America, &c, and prayed our grant and confirmation of a certain tract of land in the county of Westchester, bounded southerly by the colony line of Connecticut, easterly by Malianas river, northerly by Bedford line and marked trees to Mahanas river again, and southerly as the said river goes against the stream to ye head of the said river, and so to the said colony line, which said tract of land, on the 5th day of July last past, was by our said Caleb Heathcote, Joseph Theal, John Horton and Joseph Purdy, &C., purchased of the native proprietors, and containing within the limits aforesaid, by estimation, about 1,500 acres of profitable land, besides wastes and wood lands, which reasonable request, we being willing to grant, know ye, that of our especial