"William the Third, by the grace of GoJ, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., to all to whom this present shall come or may concerne, greeting : Whereas, our loving subjects, Robert Walters, Leigh Atwood, Cornelius Depeyster, Caleb Heathcote, JMatthew Clarkson, John Chohvell, Richard Slater, Lancaster Simes, Robert Lurting, and Barne Cosens, have, by their petition, presented unto our trusty and well beloved John Nanfan, Esq., our Lieutenant-Governor and Commander-inchief of our province of New York, and the territories depending thereon in America, &c., prayed our grant and confirmation of a certain tract of land in our county of Westchester, bounded northerly by the manor of Corilandt, and eastwardly with Bedford line of three miles, the white fields and Byram River, southerly by the land of John Harrison, Rye line stretching to Byram River aforesaid, and the White Plains, and westwardly by Broncks's River and the manor of Philipsburgh, excepting out of the bounds aforesaid, all the land in Mr. Richbell's patent, now in the tenure and occupation of Colonel Caleb Heathcote, which first above named tract of land was purchased by Caleb Heathcote and others, with whom he has agreed, excepting James Mott and Henry Disbrow, whom he hath undertaken to satisfy. Within ye bounds there are, by estimation, about five thousand acres of profitable land, beside wastes and woodland, which reasonable request wee being willing to grant, hioio ye, that of our special grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, we have given granted, ratified and confirmed, and by these presents doe, for us, our heirs, and successors, give, grant, ratify and confirm unto our said loving subjects, Robert Walters, Leigh Atwood, Cornelius Depeyster, Caleb Heathcote, Matthew Clarkson, John Chohvell, Richard Slater, Lancaster Simes, Robert