Feb. 19, 1GS4-.5, Thomas Dongan, governor of New York, by a patent did ralify and confirm unto ,loIin Uelaval, Frederick Pliilipse and Geerije Lewis, relict of Thomas Lewis, the aforesaid tract.

27 Aiigusr, 16S5, John Delaval sold his third part in the same to Frederick Philipse, as also Gcertje, wife of Thouias Lewis, Lodowick Lewis, Barent Lewis, Leonard Lewis, Katherine Lewis and Thomas Lewis, by deed conveyed each their interest in third part to Frederi'^k Pliilipse, 12tli June, l(3SG.c

On the 17ih day of April, 1085, occurs the following agreement between Frederick Philipse, merchant, of New York, and John Pell, Esq., of Annhoock's neck, in the cotmty of Wesichester. "It was mutually agreed and consented unio by us iu)derwrillen, Frederick Philipse, merchant of the city of New York, and John Pell, Esq., ofAnnhoock's neck, ihat the Bronx's river shall be the division between both their lands, and that, if either the said Frederick Philipse or the said John Pell, shall at any

' Van Cortlandt papers.

b This individual was for many years alderman, and mayor of New York city iu 1678. « See Royal Charter of Philipsborough. - , •

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time see cause to make any small dam across the said river, it shall be lawful for either party to fix the end of their dam of each other side, without lett or molestation.""'

• ■. ' , . . ^ . Frederick Philipse.

•■_,'_■ ' John Pell.

Frederick Philipse being now vested in the fee simple, the whole territory was by royal charter, erected into the lordship and manor of Philipsborough, to be holden of the king, in free and common soccage, its lord yielding, rendering, and paying therefor, yearly and every year, on the feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at the fort 'in New York, the annual rent of £4 125.