In the cijsc of the Manor of Cortlandt the first payments of its (]uitrent, were receipted for by the King- Receiver-Cieneral and Collector, on the back of the Manor-Grant itself, which has been already described. This course was unusual and was owing probably to the early death of its first lord and the careful attention of his widow and executrix. The receipts for similar payments being generally given on separate i)as pers. These receii)ts are four in number, and cover from 1G97, the date of the Manor Grant to 1732,-- the date of the first division -- thirty-five years, and are as follows :

l''' Endorsement.

"Received this 29th March A D 1716 of M--^ Gertruyd van-Cortlandt the sum of Twenty-eight Pounds, Proclammation monney in full of Quit-rent for the Lands Lying in the within Pattent, untill the 25th day of this instant month of March as witness my hand

T. Byerley ColF.

2°'' Endorsement,

Received (In Quality as Receiver-Generall of this province) this IG August 1720 of M" Geertruydt Van Cortlandt Executrix of Stephanus Van Cortlandt deceased, the Sum of Eight pounds proclamation money. In full of Quitrents for all the Lands Lying within the Man nor of Cortlandt, to the 25 of March

'Pait 10, of this essay, ante pp. 95, 96.

Last Pursuant to the within Pattent as wittness my hand

T. Byerley GoW.

3'' Endorsement.

Received of Phillip Cortland Esq' for account of M'^ Geertruydt Van Cortland two pounds proc'. money in full for one years quitt rent to the 25 of March last for the lands mentioned in the within Instrument. Wittness my hand this 29 day of June 1721