The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
To Have and to Hold the one moiety or half part of the said Tracts or Parcells of land, 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 hereinbefore 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 and Assigns, forever ; And to Have and to Hold the other Moiety or half part of the said Tracts or Parcells of Lands.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 hereinbefore excepted,) unto the said James Brown, his Heirs and Assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said James Brown, his Heirs and Assigns, forever ; To be Holden of us, our Heirs and successors in free and Common Soccage, as of our Manor of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent, within our Kingdom of Great Bntain, yielding, rendering and paying, therefore, yearly, and every year, forever, unto us, our Heirs and Successors, at our Custom House, in our city of Xcw York, unto our, or their Collector and Receiver-General there for the time being, on the Annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, commonly Called Lady Day, the Yearly Rent of two shillings and six pence for each hundred acres of the above Granted Lands, and so iu proportion for any Lesser quantity thereof (the Land allowed for Highways only excepted) in Lieu and Stead of all other rents, Services, Dues, Duties and Demands whatsoever for the above Granted Lauds, Mines, Minerals, Tenements, Hereditaments and Premises, or any part thereof, Provided, always and upon Condition that if our said grantees, their Aeirs and Hssigns, or one of them, shall not, within three Years next ensuing the date hereof Plant, Settle and effectually Cultivate at least three Acres of every fifty Acres of such of the above Granted Lauds as are capable of cultivation ; or if our said Grantees, their Heirs or Assigns, or any other person or persons by their or either of their privity Consent or procurement shall set on fire or Burn the Wood on the said Lands, or any part thereof (so as to destroy, Impair or hinder the Growth of any of the Trees there that are or may be tit for Masts, Planks, Knees or other things fit for our Royal Navy, that then, and in either of these Cases, this, our present Grant, and everything therein Contained, shall cease and be void.