"In L721, William Burnet, governor of New York, set out in order for patent, to Samuel Hunt, "a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Westchester, being part of a large tract commonly known by the name of the White Plains, beginning at three large white oak trees standing near together on the west side of Mamaroneck river, and runs thence south thirty-nine degrees west, thirty-one chains, &c., &.C., containing two hundred and sixty acres after five acres deducted for every hundred acres for highways.''^

Upon the I3ih of March, 1721, his Excellency, William Burnet granted letters patent to Daniel Brundage for that tract of land in White Plains, beginning at a small white ash stake standing

Rye Rec. lib. A.

Alb. Book of Pat. No. viii. 442.

Sometimes called tlie second draught.

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on the east side of the Long Meadow brook, and runs thence south fifty-three degrees, west forty-three chains, to a heap of stones near the street, containing one hundred and ninety-five acres, the patentee yielding therefor on tlie festival of the Annunciation, the annual rent of twenty shillings and sixpence for every hundred acres. a-

King George the Second the same year issued the following royal letters patent to Joseph Budd, John Hoit, and others.

CHx\RTER OF WHITE PLAINS.

George, by ike grace of God of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c., To all to whom this present shall come, greeting : Whereas our loving subjects Joseph Budd, John Hoit, Caleb Hoit, Humphrey Underhill, Joseph Purdy, George Lane, Daniel Lane, Moses Knap, John Horton, David Horton, Jonathan Lynch, Peter Hatfield, James Travis, Isaac Covert, Benjamin Brown, John Turner, David Ogden, and William Yeomans, by their humble petition presented to our trusty and well beloved William Burnet, Esq., captain-general and governor-in-chief of our province of New York, in council, the twenty- first day of December last, did humbly pray that his said Excellency would be favourably pleased to grant to them, their heirs, and assignees, his true letters patent for their claims and purchase, lying •within this province, in the county of Westchester, known by the name of the White Plains, in such manner and under such quit rent, provisions, and restrictions as is and are directed in our royal commission and instructions to oar said governor where petition was then and there received and considered of by our council of our said province, untill the first day of this inst., they did humbly advise our said governor, and consent that the prayer of the said petition be granted.