The country is well wooded and the " Saxton Forest," formerly 300 acres, though much reduced in size, is still one of the largest single forests in the county. The drives are exceedingly fine, abounding with great and varied beauty. The soil is fertile and yields abundantly.

In closing this chapter the writer regrets that space will not permit specific local details of the other Manors in the county, as was the original intention, but having assented to the editor's request to permit a portion of the pages allotted him to be employed by others, it cannot be done.

The manor grants for them are therefore only given.

MANOR GRANT OF PELHAM.

Thomas Dongan, Captain General and Governorin-chief in and over the province of New Yorke, and the territories depending thereon in America, under his most sacred ]\Iajesty, James the Second, by tlie grace of Gad Kinge of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c., -- to all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, Richard Nicolls, Esq., late governor of this province, by his certaine deed in writing, under his hand and seale, bearing date the sixth day of October, in the eighteenth year of the reigne of our late sovereigne lord, Charles the Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Kinge, defender of the faith, &c., and in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty and six -- did give, grant, confirme and rattefye, by virtue of the commission and authoritye unto him given by his (then) royal highness, James, Duke of Yorke, &c., (his now Majesty,) upon whome, by lawful grant and pattent from his (then) Majesty, the propriety and government of that part of the maine land, as well of Long Island and all the islands adjacent.