And also a Ceartain parcel of Meadow Lying and being situate upon the West side of Hudson's River Within the said High Lands over against the aforesaid Hill called Anthony's Nose, Beginning on the South side of a creek called by the Indians Sinkeepogh, and so along said Creeke to the head thereof and then Northerly along the high hills as the River Runeth to another Creeke Apinnapink, and from thence along said Creeke to the said Hudson's River.''

From this description we are able to see the outline and appreciate the extent, and area, of this magnificent Manor of Cortlandt, which contained on the East side of the Hudson River 86,213 acres, and on the West side at least 1,500 acres, making altogether the enormous total of Eighty-seven thousand seven hundred and thirteen acres of land.

About two years after receiving the Grant of the Manor Stephanus van Cortlandt, following the usual.

1 Tenure.

2 The Croton Kiver.

3 A brother of Frederick Phillipse. The tract was called "Phillipse's Upper Patent," and included almost all of what is now riitnani County.

and the wise, rule of the day in such matters, (the reason of which has been fully explained in the beginning of this essay in speaking of the Native owners of the County) * obtained from the Indian dwellers upon the lands of his grant as a whole, a special deed of confirmation. This Instrument is very important as it states specifically the lands in, and the bounds of, the region embraced in the Manor of Cortlandt. It is dated the 8th of August 1699, and is in there words ;