Thomas Dongan Late Govr. of our Said province and Whereon our Said Loving Suljject hath ni.ade Considerable Improvements liaveing been at Great Cost Charge & Expence in the Purchasing the said Tract of Land and Meadows from the Native Indians, as well As in the Setling a Considerable Numbers of Famalics thereon, and being Willing To make Some further Improvements thereon doth by his Said Petition further Retpiest & Pray that we should be Graciously pleased to Erect the Aforesaid tract of Land and meadows Within the Limitts and Bound Aforesaid Into a Lordshii)p or Mannor of Cortlandt, Which reasonable Kcijuest for the future Incouragement of our .said Loving Subject wee being willing to Grant, Know Ve that of our Especial grace Certain Knowledg and Mere motion We have given granted ratified and Confirmed And by these presents do for Us our heirs & Succesors give grant ratifie and Confirm unto our Said Loving Subject Stephanus van Cortlandt all the Afore recite'' Ceartain Parcell & tract of Land and Meadows Within theire Several and Respective Limits and bounds Aforesaid Together with all and Every of the Mesuages Tenements buildings Barnes Houses out houses Stables edifices Gardens Inclosures fences pasture' fields Feeding' woods underwoods trees timbers Swamps meadows marshes pools ponds Lakes fountains waters Water Courses rivers Revuletsruus Streams Brooks Creeks Harbours Coves Inlets Outlets Islands of Land and Meadows Necks of Land and Meadows Pennensules of Land and Meadows ferrys fishing fowling hunting and hawking and the Fishing on Hudsons River so far as the bounds of the Said Land Extends U])on the same, Quaries, Mines, Minerals, (Silver and Gold mines only Excepted) And all the Other the rights. Members, Libertys, Priviledges, jurisdictions, prehemenences, Emoluments Royaltys, Profits, Benefits, Advantages, Heridittements, >& apurteiiauces, whatsoever, to the afore recite' Ceartain parcells or Tracts of Land and Meadows Within their Severall and Respective Limits and Bounds aforesaid belonging or In any wise Appertoaning, or Eccepted, Reputed, taken, known, or Ocupied, as part parcell or member thereof.