In the preceeding certificate and Letters Patent, the following eraisures, &c, appear, viz : page 449, line 11 (Smith) wrote on eraisure ; line 15 and 16 (the first of which tracts) obliterated ; last line of same page, (the) obliterated ; page 452, between the 2d and 3d lines, (begins); between 10 and 11 lines, (first) interim ; line 20, (the) obliterated, and page 453, line 19th, (purpose) wrote on eraisure. Exam<i and Compd with the Original, by me.

GEORGE BANYAR, D. Se&ff.

I do hereby Certify the preceding Certificate and Patent to be true Copies of their respective Original records, word Petitioners, 15 line, page 451, on Razure. Compared therewith by me.

LEWIS A. SCOTT, Secretary.

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North Salem is situated twenty-four miles north of the village of White Plains, distant fifty-six miles from New York, and one hundred and twenty-two frcm Albany, bounded North by Putnam County, East by the State of Connecticut, South by Lewisboro', and West by Somers. Its extent east and west is about six miles, medial width four miles.

Prior to the Revolution, the two towns of Upper and Lower Salem constituted the old township of Salem proper within Cortlandt's manor. The present township was erected on the 7th of March, 1790.

Upon the 8th of August, A.D. 1699, Sachima Wicker, sachem of Kightawonck and his associates sold to Stephanus Van Cortlandt, all their rights as owners and proprietors in the " land lying and being within Cortlandt's manor, beginning on the south side of Kightawonck creek, and so along the said creek to a place called Kewighecock, and from thence along a creek called Peppeneghek to the head thereof, and then due east to the limits of Connecticut, and from thence northerly along the limits of Connecticut aforesaid, to the river Mattegtico's ten miles, and from thence due west to the Hudson river, &c, &c."°