In testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of our said Province to be hereunto afhxed. Witness John Nanfan, Esq., our Lieutenant Governor and Commander-in-chief of our Province of New York and territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at our Fort in New York, this ITth day of February, 1701-2, and in the fourteenth year of our reign."*

John Nanfan."

The above charter embraced ihe eastern portion of what is still known as the middle patent of North Castle.

Upon the first of April, 1705, the Indian proprietors Patthunck, senr., Panridge, and Wapeto Patthtinck, jnnr., absolute lords of a tract of land "lying situate in Westchester county upon the northermost side of the great pond called Rye pond, have sold for a sum of money and other goods,

"All the land above mentioned, from the said north-west side of said pond, running west northerly three miles more or less, and from thence running norih-eastwardly four miles, more or less, on a run or river caj^ed Bruncks's river, and from thence east northerly three English miles, more or less, and then from thence runs soulh-westerdly to the place from whence it began taking in and including a small pond called Cranberry pond, unto John Clapp,

» Alb Rec. Book of Patents, No. vii., 224.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

his heirs, executors, administrators, &c., reserving three hundred acres for our own use, for the sum of jClO, that is to say, four pieces of eight, or money, and the other £8 lOs. in such goods as are agreed upon by said parties."^