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mine, that the northerly north-east and north-west bounds of the sd town of Westchester, should for ever hereafter be concluded and ascertain'd by ye southerly line of the pattent of Onsal and the south and west line of Thos Pell, as by ye last above recited patent, relation being thereunto had, may more at large appear ; and, {forasmuch as the present trustees and other the freeholders and inhabitants of the sd town of Westchester, have lately, by their humble petition to our trusty and well beloved Benjan FHetcher, our Capn Genl and Governr-in-chief of our said province of New York, in America, pray'd our charter or pattent of confirmation of all those several tracts and parcels of land, and other the premises to them granted as aforesd, and that the said town of Westchester, and all and singular the lands and tenements thereunto belonging and appertaining, may forever hereafter, be a free borough and town corporate ; now knowe ye, that we do by this our royat pattent or charter of confirmation, for us, our heirs and successors, grant, ratify, approve and confirm, unto the sd trustees of the ffreeholders and inhabitants of our sd town of Westchester, and to their successors and assignes forever, all the several tracts and parcels of land hereinbefore recited, whose meets and bounds are forever hereafter to be taken, and esteemed to be and remain as follows : (viz.) the western bounds thereof are to begin at the west part of the land commonly call'd LJrunks land, near or adjoining to Harlem river from whence they are to extend eastward to the west part of a neck of land, commonly call'd Ann-hook's neck, or the westermost bounds of Mr. Pell's pattern, southard by the Sound and East river, and so to run up a parrallell line from the east and west limits, north into the woods, until it meet the southerly line of the pattent of Oneal and the south and west line of Thomas Pell's patent, together with all and singular the houses, mesuages, tenements, erections and buildings, mills, mill dams, fences, inclosures, gardens, orchards, fields, pastures, common of pastures, meadows, marshes, swamps, plains, woods, underwoods, timber, trees, rivers, rivulets, runs, streams, water, lakes, ponds, pools, pits, braches, quarries, mines, minerals, (half of gold and silver mines excepted) creeks, harbours, highways, easements, fishing, hunting and fowling, and all other franchises, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, to the same belonging, or in any manner of ways appertaining or therewithal us'd and enjoy'd, as part, parcel or member thereof, or accepted, requited or taken, to belong or in any wise to appertain thereuor to, to have and to hold and enjoy all and singular the abovesd tracts and parcels of land, hereditaments and premises, with their and every of their appurtenances unto the sd trustees of the ffreeholders and inhabitants of the said borough and town of Westchester, and their successors forever, to and for the several and respective uses following, and to no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever, (viz.) as for and concerning all and singular the .several and respective parcels of upland and meadow ground, part of the above granted premises, in any wise taken up and appropriated, either by patt't under the hand of any of our former g)vers of this our province, and sealed with the