Jonas Bronck from one side and Peter Andriessen auil Lourent Dayts from the other, who agreed tO'-'^ether amicably in the follovring manner : Said Mr. Bronck shall show to tlie persons aforesaid a certain lot of land, of wliich he is proprietor, and v.hich is situated opposite the river and the plain of Mauliattan ; in which lot aforesaid they may cultivate tobacco and maize, upon the express condition that they shall clear and cultivate, every two years, a fresh spot for the raising their tobacco and maize,

a Docnraents relating to the Col. ni3t. of tbe State of X. Y., vol. iv., p 847, edited by E B 0'Calla!{h.iu, M.D. ■' •

b Soe Col. Morris's conDrmatiori of Bronck's purchase. '■ The land of Lronclv was c'°arcd nudtT a Kluilof co-onerdTiw syscem which bfuoiUied the hardy wood-^mau as well as \ho pn terpri-i!!!; proprieto;-. A.-i hi.^ a.xcf fellvd the tree.s and hLs cleaniics >ifldf-'d niaiz^ he made both of them utUo for ni'jii by advaucinj? still further into the wiide'-pr.-q siid bi'ildiuir uiills on the Rron.K. U^ name now por[)etiiated his memory. In the Indian raids of Im:\ hi.s s.-ttle m •ut.^ were d.'sol.itt-d."-- N-.A" loriv in the Olden Times, bw J. Udrui'.z ijacoii, \u. S Bcvoud Ihi- Uarlem.-- .b'Nu fay Tzmfs-. -

452 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

and then the spot which they cultivated before shall return again to Mr. Eronck aforesaid, to dispose of according to pleasure ; they shall be further obliged to rt'- turu the field that they again surrender, that it is iu proper order to be pkjughed, and sowed with grain; this lot of ground they shall have the use during three years, for which Mr. Bronck shall have no other claim than that the land siiall have been cleared and brought into a proper manner of cultivation by the diligence of Peter Andriessen and Lourent Dayts, who from their side shall be holdcu to accomplish their task. 2ist July, 1639.