THE ORIGIN AND HISTORY OF THE MANORS.

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meadow said to belong to Cornelius Claaler, on the east by Hudson's river on the south and west by the said creek, containing in all six acres three roods and eight perches, as by the return of the survey, bearing date the 19th day of April, in the said fourth year of our reign, and in the year of our Lord, lf)!>2, relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear, all which several tracts or parcels of land lying together, and bounded and limited in manner hereafter expressed and mentioned, (that is to say) all the said tract and parcels of land that are on theeastside of Hudson's river are bounded to the northward by a creek or river commonly called by the Indians Kightowank and by the English Knotrus river, and now belonging to Stevanus van Cortlandt, Esq., and so eastward into the woods along the said creek or river two English miles, and from thence upon a direct east line to Hronxes river, and so running southward along the said Hronxes river as it runs until a flirccl west line cutteth the south side of a neck or island ol land at a creek or kill called Papparinerao which divides York island from the main, and so along the said creek or kill as it runs to Hudson's river, which part of the said creek is cidled by the Indians Shorackhappok, and continues dividing the said York island from the main, and so from thence to the northward alongst Hudson's river uutill it comes into the aforesaid creek or river called by the Indians Kightawank and by the English Knotrus river and the salt meadow ground on the west side of Hudson's river, are bounded and limited as here before is plainly mentioned and expressed.