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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. I. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 300 words

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.

And we do by these presents Constitute and Appoint our said Loving SubjectStephanus van Cortlandt and his heirs and Assinys to be our Sole and only Ranger of the Said Lordship and Mannour of Cortlandt and to have hold and Enjoy all the Benifits perqusites fees, rights priviledges Profits and Apurtenances that of Right doth belong unto a Ranger According to our Statutes and Customs of our Realm oi England in as full and Ample Manner as if the same were perticularly Expressed in these presents anything to the Contrary Hereof in any ways Notwithstanding.