Yoncker's Kill and Broncks's River, beginning on the south side at the northerly bounds of the Voncker's land, and from thence along the aforesaid creek Nippierha, however it runs, till you come to the most northerly bounds of the said Frederick Philipse's land, and from thence northeast into the woods unto Broncks's river, so as it runs southerly to the eastward of the Yoncker's land aforesaid, and from thence, with a westerly line, to the aforesaid Yoncker's Kill, or Nippierha, &c. &c. The goods paid by the grantee were as follows : -- a

130 fathoms of white Wampum, 2 Knives,

12 Guns, ..12 pair of Stockings,

M fathoms of Duffels, ' - 15 Hatchets,

12 Blankets, . ' ,, \ 10 Hoes,

8 Coats, ♦ 10 earthen Jugs,

6 Kettles, 10 iron Pots,

6 fathoms of Stroudwater, 4 ^ fats of Beer,

16 Shirts, ' ■ 2 ankers of Rum,

25 lbs. of Powder, . , - ' 2 rolls of Tobacco.

20 bars of Lead, ^ . ■ " . 10 Spoons,

The above purchase, (together with other sales, from the Indians,) was confirmed to PhiHpse by his Excellency, Thomas Dongan, Governor of the province, on the 23d of December, 1684, The whole were subsequently included within the Royal Patent of Philipsburgh. From the Indian grants and royal patents, wc proceed to give our readers a brief account of the Philipse family, collected from the best authorities and original manuscripts still extant. ' • -..-

Frederick Philipse, or, (as the name was spelt at that early period,) Vreedryk or Vrederyck Felypsen,b father of the before mentioned grantee of this town, was a native of Bolswaert, in Fast Friesland, and son of the Hon. Viscount Felyps, of Bohemia, who sprang from the ancient Viscounts of that name and country.