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The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)

Bolton, Robert Jr. The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Charles F. Roper, 1881. 459 words

toKiinu and keeping the said court-lcet and court-barron from time to time, and io awiird and issue out tlie said accustomary writs, to be issued and awarded out t>f tliC said court-leet aad court-barron, to be kept by tlio heirs and assineesof the ttiid Lewis Morris, forever, or tlieiror any of their stewards deputed andappointul with full and ample power and authority to distraine for the rents, services, nr.d otiicr sums of mouey, payable by virtue of the premises and all other lawful remedies and means, for the having, possessing, recovering, levying and eujojina; the premises, and every part and parcel of the same, and all waifes, estrages, int-eks, deododans, goods or felons, happening and being forefeited within the said lordship or manor of Morrisania, and all and eveiy sum and sums of money to be paid as a post fine, upon any line or fines to be levyed, of any bounds, tenements or hereditaments within the said lordship or manor of Morrisania, together with the advowson and right of patronage, and all and every the church and churches erected or established, or thereafter to be erected or established within tlie said manor of Morrisania, and we do also give and grant unto the said Le^vis Morris, his hebs and assinees, that all and each of the tenants of hini the said Lewis Jlorris, within the said manor, may at all times hereafter, meet together and choose assessrs, within the manor aforesaid, according to such rules, ways and methods, as are prescribed for cities, towns and counties within our province aforesaid, by the acts of General Assembly, for the defra3ing the public charge of each respective city, town and county aforesaid ; and all such sums of money assessed or levied, to dispose of and collect for such uses as the acts of the General Assembly shall establish and appoint, to have and to hold, possess and enjoy, all and singular the said lordship or manor of ^forrisania. and premises, with all their and every of their appurtenances, unto the said Lewis Jlorris, his heirs aad assiuces forever, to be hi^lden of us, our heirs and successors, in free and common soccagp, according to the tenure of our manor of East Greenwich, in our County of Kent, within our realm of England, yielding, rendering and paying therefor, yearly aid every year, on the feast day of the ^Annunciation of our Blessed Virgin, tuito us, our heirs and successors, at our city of New York, the annual rent cf six shillings, in lieu and stead of all former rents, dues, services ajd demands whatsoevt-r, fur the said lordship and manor of Morrisania, and premises; in testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of the said province to be affixed.