In testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of our said Province to be hereunto affixed. Witness John Nanfan, Esq., our Lieutenant Oovernor and Commander-in-chief of our Province of New York and territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, at our Fort in New York, this 17th day of February, 1701-2, and in the fourteenth year of our reign.'' '

"JoHx Naxfax."

This, the smallest of the three Great Patents, was held by its Patentees without a division of their interests till 1733, when the following appointment of Samuel Purdy to lay it out was made :

"New York Aug. y«. 20'": 1733.

" We the Undersigned owners and Proprietors of a

1 Book of Patents, No. vii. 224, Sec. of State's Office, Albany.

certain Tract of Land, Called Whitefeild^ in the County of Westchester, Do authorize and appoint Samuel Purdy, Esq^ to Lay out and Divide the said Lands in Order To our coming to an Entire Division of the Same, to Each Respective Pattentee or his assigns.

Witness our Hands

James De Lancey D. Clarkson C. D'Peyster P. Fauconnier John Symes Josiah Quimby.

Memorand". for Justice Purdy to take Notice where the Division Line between Greenwich and Stamford falls upon the Colony Line.

A true copy From y' Originall by

Sam'. Purdy." ' Mr. Purdy accepted the appointment and acted. He divided the Patent into two parts which he called the " East " and " West " Ranges, containing thirteen " Lotts " each. The number of acres in each is not now known, but the value of each lot is shown by the original list and valuation by Purdy, in the writer's possession, which is as follows: --