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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. Passage 286 of 1133 255 words

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

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