Manor of Pelharn : -- Like Scarsdale as far as the word "same" inclusive, and then, "twenty shillings, good and lawful money of this province, at the City of New Yorke, on the five and twentyeth day of the month of March, in lieu of all rents, services, and demands whatsoever."

Manor of Morrisania : -- " Yielding rendering and paying therefor yearly and eveiy year, on the feast day of the Annunciation of our Blessed Virgin, unto us, our heirs and successors, at our city of New York the annual rent of six shillings, in lieu " etc. " for the said lordship and manor of Morrisania, and premises."

Manor of Fordham: " Yealding, rendering, and paying yearly and every year unto his Royal Highness, the Duke of Y''orke and his successors, or to such governor, or governors, as from time to time, shall by him be constituted and appointed, as full acknowledgment and quit-rent, twenty bushels of good peas

upon the first day of March, when it shall be demanded." ^

Manor of Ph'ilipsborough : ^ " Yealding, rendering, and paying therefor, yearly, and every year, on the feast day of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at our fort at New York, unto us our heirs and successors, the annual rent of four pounds, twelve shillings current money of our said province, in lieu of all former rents, services, dues, duties, and demands for the said Lordship or Manor of Philipsborough and premises."

In the parts of this essay treating" of these Manors severally, will be found copies of the official receipts for these quit-rents given by the authorized Crown officers to whom they were payable. Being im small, they were practically allowed to run for a number of years, and then paid in a gross sum.