" To all to whome these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, Richard Nicholls, Esq., sometime Governor General of our province of New York, in America, by a certain writing or patent under his hand and seal, bearing date on or about ye 15th day of February, in the year of our Lord God, 1G67, by virtue of the power and authority unto him given, did give, ratify, confirm and grant, unto John Quim.by, John Ferris, Nicholas Bailey, William Betts, and Edward Walters, as pattentees for and on the behalf of themselves and their associates, the freeholds and inhabitants of the town of Westchester, within our sd, province of New York, all that

» The above act was confirmed in 1697. See Acts of Assembly, p. 17. b Acts of Assembly, confirmed 11 May, 1G97. e See Charter.

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tract of land scituate, lying and being upon the main to the east of Harlem river then in the tenure and occupation of the above sd patentees, and several other ffreehclders and irthabitanfs, of the said town, who, before that lime by authority, had been settled there, and had been at considerable charges in manuring and planting part of the lands belonging thereunto, and likewise had settled a competent number of families thereupon for a township, the boundaries and limits whereof, were therein set forth and exprest as follows: (viz.) the western bounds of the sd. land, then lying within the limits of the said town, did begin at the land commonly called Brunk's land, near or adjoining to Harlem river afores'd, from whence they extend eastward to the west part of a certain neck of land, commonly called Ann Hooks neck or Mr. Pell's purch'e, southward, they are bounded by the Sound or East river, and so to run up a parellel line from the east and west limits, north, into the woods without limitation, for range of cattle, and other improvements, together with all the lands, soiles, necks of land, rivers, creeks, harbours, quarry's, woods, meadows, pastures, marshes, waters, ffishings, hawkings, huntings and ffowlings, and all other profits, commodities, emoluments and hereditaments, to the sd lands and premises, within the said bounds and limits described and set forth belonging or in any manner of wayes appertaining, to have and to hold, all and singular the said tracts and parcels of land, hereditaments and appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof to the said pattentees and their associates, their heirs, successors and assigns, forever.