William the Third, by his Letters Patent, under the Great Seal of the Colony of New York, bearing date the second day of March, in the 14th year of his reign (1701) did grant and confirm unto Robert Walters, John Cholwell, Leigh Atwood, Cornelius Depeyster, Richard Slater, Barne Cosens, Lancaster Symes, Matthew Clarkson, Robert Lurting, Peter Matthews and Caleb Heathcote, the two before-mentioned tracts of land ; the patentees yielding and paying therefor to the King, his heirs and successors, or governors appointed by him, on the Feast day of the Nativity of our Blessed Lord, the annual quit-rent of seven pounds, fifteen shillings.

a Book of Pat. Alb. No. vii. 191, compared with oripinal in possession of David \V. Smith Kensloo.

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

This grant was subsequently known as the " East Patent," and included not only a small portion on the eastern side of this town, but the township of Poundridge and part of Lewisboro."

The following notice of a survey and balloting for lots and allotments of the before mentioned tracts of land, in the " East Patent," occurs in a public newspaper of June, 1766 : --

"And, whereas, we, the subscribers, in pursuance of a certain act of the Lieutenant Governor, the Council, and General Assembly of this Colony, entitled, An Act for the more effectual coUectiug of His Majesty's Quit-Rents in the Colony of New York, and for partition of Lands in order thereto, have lately made a survey of the first above recited Tract of Land. And we do hereby give Notice, that true Maps and Field Books of the Survey of the said Tract, and of the Allotments made, specifying the Bounds of every Lot ; on which Maps the Lots are laid down and numbered, and the Number of Acres in every Lot ; and the said Maps and Field Books, signed by us, and by Nathaniel Merritt, our Surveyor, are filed ; one of the said Maps and Field Books in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Westchester, and the other in the Secretary's Office in the City of New York.