History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. I
White Plaines untill the same shall happen to belong to the sd. Caleb Heathcote, and moreover, Know yee that of our further speciall grace, certain knowledge, & meer motion, wee have thought fitt to erect all the aforerecited tracts & j)arcells of land & meadow, w"'"in the limitts & bounds aforesaid, into a Lordship and Mannour, except as before excepted, and therefore by these presents wee doe for us, our heires, & success"", erect make & constitute all the aforerecited tracts and
parcells of land and meadow within the limits & bounds beforementioned (except as before excepted), together w.""" all & every the above granted premises, w."" all, and every, of their appurtenances, into one Jjordshi]) or Mannour, to all intents and purposes, & it is our royal will and pleasure, that the sd. Lord- >hip and Manuour shall from henceforth be called the Lordship and Mannour off Scarsdale ; and Know yee that wee rei)osing especiall trust & confidence in the loyallty, wisdome, justice, prudence, & circumspection, of our sd. loveing subject, doe for us our heires & success." give & grant unto the sd. Caleb Heathcote, his heires & assignes, full power & authority, at all times forever hereafter, w"'in the sd. Lordship or Mannour, one Court Leet & one Court Baron, to hold, & keep, at such time & times, h so often yearly, as he or they shall think meet, & wee doe further give & grant to ye sd. Caleb Heathcote, his heires & assignes, all fines, issues, & amerciaments, at the sd. Court Leet & Court Baron to be holden within our said lordship or manor, to be sett, forfeited, or imposed, or payable, or happening, at any time to be l)ayable, by any of the inhabitants of, or w"'ii], the said Lordshipp or Manuour of Scarsdale or die Limitts & bounds thereof, & also all & every power & powers, authority & authorityes, for the holding & keeping, the sd. court leet, & court baron, from time to time, & to award & issue out, the accustomed writts to be issued & awarded out of courts leet & courts baron, as also that the sd. court leet & court baron be kept by the sd.