l)aid, if not on what i)art of the Manor those now de- jl

manded were due, and how the different propricstors 'm

are to proceed in estinuiting their respective pro])or- il

tions. As lam interested in a part of the Manor, I |H

will thank you for any information you cau give me ■

on this subject. I hope you will excuse the trouble I |l give you, and believe me, Sir

Respectfully Yours

J. P. dcLancey^

General Philip Van Cortlandt.

Manor House

Nov. 2!) 1S15

Dear Sir

On my return from Albany I was favored with yours of the 7th, and am hapi)y to inform you that

2 IV. Col. Hist., 1066.

3 MS. Letter. Mr. Juliii Peter ilc Lancey, of Maniaroiieck, the writer of tliis letter succeeded to the unsold portion of the Manor lauds

THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OP THE MANORS.

I have settled and paid up all the Q. Rent of the Manor of Cortlandt and also commuted for all future Q. R. in such manner as not to be obliged to call on any of the Proj)rietors. Neither will any tax be nocesaary. So that you may Henceforward rest perfectly contented. There renuiitied some undivided land which wfis sold to accomplish it. I am with great resj)ect

Yours

Ph. V. Cortlandt.i

Mr. J. r. dcLancey Matnaroneck.

The following letter and certificate written by Gen. Philip Van Cortlandt explains fully this matter of the Quit Rents.

" The Comptroller is requested as soon as convenient to make out what amount of Quit Rent is due from the Manor of Cortlandt Pattent, which includes in its bounds, the Pattents granted to Stephen V. Cortlandt for lands on both sides of the Hudson, Dated March 16, ICSo-- John Knight, dated March 24 l()8f)-- and Hugh McGregory dated the 2d of April l()i)0 -- wliich became the property of the said Stephen Van Cortlandt, and no Q.