20lh day of Oclobcr, 1644, was by the said Arenl van Curler, upon the 10th day of July, 1651, transported and made over unto Jacob Jans Stall, and upon the 19th day of December, 1062, conveyed by Matthews de Vos, as attorney of Geerlruyt Andries, the widow of the said Jacob Jansen S/oll, unto Geertrieu Hendrick, formerly the widow of Andries Hoppen, and by her upon the same day, (with the approbation and consent of Dirck Girrits van Tright, then her husband,) m.ade over to Harman Smeeman, who, upon the 22d day of October, 1664, sx)Id and conveyed the same for a valuable consideration unto Samuel Edsall, late of this city, beaver maker, now for a contirrnation unto him, the said Samuel Edsall, in his possession and enjoyment of the premises. Know ye that by virtue of the commission and authority unto me given by his royal highness, I iiave ratified, confirmed, and granted unto the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs and assignees, all the aforesaid parcel of land and premises, with all the soil, woods, pastures, meadow ground, marshes, commonage, creeks, waters, lakes, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, within the limits before set forth, described, and all other profits, commodities and emoluments to the said parcel or part of land belonging or in anywise appertaining, to have and to hold the said parcel or part of land and premises unto the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs and assignees, unto the proper use and behoof of the said Samuel Edsall, his heirs and assignees, forever, rendering and paying such duties and acknowledgments as now are or hereafter shall be constituted and established by the laws of this government, under the obedience of his royal highness, i>is heirs and successors. Given under my liand and seal at Fort James in New York, on the island of Manhattoes, the day of in the 20th year of his majestie's reign.