*' Richard Nioholls, Esq., Governor General under his Royal Highness, James, Duke of York and Albany, &c. &c., of all his territories in America, to all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : whereas there is a certain plantation upon ye maine, lying within ye limits and bounds of Westchester, belonging to ye north riding of Yorkshire, upon Long Island, situate and being in ye north part of ye limits of ye said town, which said plantation is commonly called and known by ye name of ten farms, or Eastchester, and is now in the tenure and occupation of several freeholders and inhabitants, who having heretofore made lawful purchase thereof, have likewise manured and improved a considerable part of ye lands thereunto belonging, and settled several families thereupon ; now for a confirmation unto ye said freeholders, and inhabitants in their enjoyment and possession of ye premises. Now know YE, by virtue of ye commission, and authority, unto me given by his royal highness, 1 have ratified, confirmed, and granted, and by these presents, do ratifie, confirm, and grant, unto Philip Pinckney, James Euestis, and William Hoyden, as patentees for and in ye behalf of themselves, and their associates, iheir heirs, executors, and assignees, all ye said plantation, with ye lands thereunto belonging, lying within ye bounds and limits hereafter exprest, viz., that is to say, bounded to the east and ye north, east, by a certain river commonly called Hutchinson's River, which runs in at ye head of ye meadow, and is ye west bounds of Mr. Pell's patent, to ye south by a certain creek, the mouth whereof openeth to ye south-east, including ye meadows heretofore called Hutchinson's Meadows, and ye upland, to ye now known and common path coming up from Westchester, to take in also of ye upland between Hutchinson's and Rattlesnake Brook, from the said path to ye extent of half a mile north-west from ye path, to plant, or otherwise to manure, as they shall see cause ; ye remainder to lye in common between you and ye inhabitants of Westchester, at ye end of which half-mile to be bounded by Rattlesnake Brook, till you come to ye head thereof ; from thence striking a north-east line to Hutchinson's River aforementioned, ye certain bounds of this plantation aforesaid are described, and so hereafter are to be reputed and taken, any former order, conclusions, or agreement, to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding, together with all woodlands, where is meadows, pastures, messuages, waters, creeks, lakes, brooks, fishing, hawking, hunting, fowling, and other profits, commodities, emoluments, and hereditaments, to the said land and premises, within ye limits and bounds aforementioned, described, belonging, or any otherwise appertaining ; and ye said patentees and their associates, their heirs, executors, and assignees, shall likewise have the commonage, and liberty for range or food for cattle, from ye head of Hutchinson's Brook aforesaid, for about eight English miles ; to run north-west on the woods as far as Bruncker's River, or so far as they shall not encroach or entrench upon any other