Westward up Hudson's River so farr as Schenectady and from thence to the Lakes of Canada, and from thence to the Westward so farr as Majesty's Citty of New Yorke to the Eastward so farr as Connecticut Eiver and to the

along the Coast beyond the Delaware River, and to the Northward the Sinnekes land or the Indian hunting reacheth.

Since which time in the year of our Lord 1664.

King Charles the Second did subdue and reduce to the allegiance of Your Majesty's Crowne all the Inhabitants and Territorys within the limits aforesaid all which was granted by King Charles the ;

Second unto His Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke in the same year together with the governni 1 of all that tract of land to the Westward of Delaware River unto Maryland. His Royall Highness was pleased out of the premises to grant a certain tract of land unto the Right Honorable John Lord Barclay and Sir George Carterett limited and bounded by Hudson and Delaware Rivers, as per the Deed of Conveyance relation being thereunto had may more fully appeare ; the remaining part continued in His Royall Highness possession untill the yeare of our Lord 1682, William Penn procured a Pattent from King Charles the Second for land to the Westward of Delaware River, now called Pensilvania, as per said pattent doth more largely appeare.

His Royall Highness was also pleased to grant unto the said William Penn, New Castle upon Delaware River and twelve miles round about and afterwards he made another grant unto him of all the land to the Southward of New Castle.