In testimony whereof, I have signed these presents with my handwriting, caused the scale of the province to be thereunto affixed, and have ordained that the same be entered upon record in the Secretary's office, the five and twentyeth day of October, in the third yeare of the Kinge Majestye's reigne, and in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and seven.'

Thomas Dongax. maxor-graxt of moriusaxia. William the Third, by the grace of God, of England , Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the

lAlb. Book of Pat. No. ii. 306., Co. Bee. Lib. A., 240.

HISTORY OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Faith, &c., to all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, the Hon'ble Edmond Andross, Esq., Seigneur of Sausmarez, late governor of our province of New York, ikc, by a certain deed or patent, sealed with the seal of our said province of IJew York, bearing date the 25th day of March, in the year of our Lord 1676, pursuant to the commission and authority then in him residing, did confirm unto Col. Lewis Morris, of the Island of Barbadoes, a certain plantation or tract of land laying or being upon the maine over against the town of Haerlem, commonly called Bronckse's land, containing 250 margin or 800 acres of land, besides the meadow thereunto annexed or adjoining, butted and bounded as in the original Dutch ground brief and patent of confirmation is set forth ; which said tract of land and meadow, having been by the said Col. Lewis Morris long possessed and enjoyed, and having likewise thereon made good improvement, he, ihe said Edmond Andross, late governor of our said province, did further, by the said deed or patent, sealed with the seal of our said province, and bearing date as aforesaid, we grant and confirm unto the said Col.