There was allotted to his use the " island or neck of land Papariuamin, " where he was required to provide a dwelling-house furnished with three or lour good beds for the entertainment of strangers ; also provisions at all seasons for them, their horses and cattle, with stabling and stalling ; also a sufficient and able boat to transport passengers, horses and cattle on all occasions.' A causeway was also required to be built across the meadow from Paparinamin to Fordham, of which Verveelen was to bear one-third of the expense and Fordham the remainder. Archer called on Betts, Tippett and Hadden to help him build his share of the " causey." They demurred, being more interested in having a bridge made over the Bronx to East Chester. The dispute came before the Governor, who decided tliat Betts, Tippett and Hadden should first aid with the causeway,'' and then the Fordham people should help them build the bridge. For so doing the ferry was made free to Betts, Tippett and Haddeu. Verveelen kept the ferry many years and was succeeded by his son Daniel, who was ferrymail until the erection of the King's Bridge. \

'This curious appellation, whose ^ligin has never been satisfactorily explained, seems to have been applieil to a strip of shore on the Manhattan Island side of the wading-place, then to tlie crossing itself and the creek leading therefrom to the Hudson, and finally to the neck which still retains it. It means " spouting devil," and may have arisen from some peculiar vphnrst of water as tlie tide rushed over the reef which obstructs the channel at that point. Mr. Riker has ingeniously suggested the outpour from the guns of the " Half-Moon ;" also tlie gushing spring under Cock Hill; but thee.xplanation in Irving's quaint and humorous legend of the ' Trumpeter' will ever meet with popular acceptance. - " Yk Ferryman -- His Rat£s.