And it is our Royall will and pleasure that the said Lordshij) and Mannour Shall from henceforth be Called the Lordship and Mannour of Cortlandt; And further Know yee that wee Reposeing Especial trust and Confidence in the lioyalty wisdom Justice Prudence and Circumspection of our said Loving Subject do for us our heirs and Successors Give and (iraut unto our said Loving Subject Stephanus van Cortlandt and to the heirs and assigns of him the said Stephanus van Cortlandt full power and authority at all times for Ever Heareafter in the said Lordship and Mannour one Court Leet and one (!ourt Barron To hold and Keep at Such time and times and so Often Yearly as he or they Shall see meet, and all fines Issues and Amerciaments at tiie Said Court Leet and Court Barron To be holden within the said Lordship and Mannour to be Let forfited and Emi)loyed or payable or hapning at any time to be payable by any (»f the Inhabitants of or Withia the said Lordship and mannour of Cortlandt or

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theLimitts and bounds thereof And Alsoall And every of the Powers and Authoritys herein beforenietioned for the holdinj^ and Keeping of the said Court Leet j and Court Barron from time to time and to award Issue out the acCustomary writs to the Heirs and Assigns of the said Stephanus Van Corthindt for ever or their or any of their steward Deputed and apointed with full and ample power and Authority to Distrain for the rents Services and Other Sums of Money payable by Virtue of the Premises and all other Lawfull remidies and means for the having possessing Receiving Levying and Enjoying the prenimises and every Part and Parcell of the same and all waifes Estrayes Wrecks Deodands goods of felons happening and being Forfeited within the said Lordship and Mannour of Cortlandt and all and Every Sum and sums of Money to be j)aid as a Post fine upon any fine or fines to be Levied of any Ijand Tennements or Heriditements within the said lordship and mannour of Cortlandt together with the Advowson and right of patronage and all and Every the Cliurcli and Churches Erected or Established or heareafter to be had Erected or Established in the said mannour of Cortlandt.