South of Crahh Island; soc Eastward alongst Daniel Turner's land, t]i-' hi^'h wood land, and ye land bolongiug lo Thomas Hunt; and tliL'n to Bronk t Kill afore mentioned, according to a survey lately made thereof by lUe Burveyor-general-- the which remains upon record ; all which said parct.-! cr tract of land before described being part of the land granted in the irra:v! patent to Hugh O'Xeal, and ]Mary his wife, purchase was made thereof by John Archer, from Elyas Doughty, who was invested in their interest a« of the Indian proprietor, by my approbation, who all acknowledge to have received satisfaction for the same; and the said John Archer having, at his own charge, and with good success, begun a tov,Tiship in a convenient place for the reUef of strangers, it being the road for passengers to go to and fro fron-. the main, as well as for mutual intercourse with the neighboring colony, for a';! encouragement unto him, the said John Archer, in prosecution of the s.iid design, and also for divers other good causes and considerations : know vec, that by virtue of ye commission and authority unto me given by his royal liigL- ness, upon whom, by lawful grant and patent from his majestic, the propriety and government of that part of the main land, as well as Long Island, and all the islands adjacent, amongst other things, is settled. I have given, granted, ratified and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, ratify and confirm to ye afore-mentioned John Arclier, his heix's and assignees, all the said parcel or tract of land butted and bounded as aforesaid, together with all the lands, soyh-s, woods, meadows, pastures, marshes, lakes, waters, creeks, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, and all ye proflits, commoditj^es, emmouluments and hereditaments to the said parcel or tract of land or premises belonging or in anywise appertaining, and of every part and parcel thereof; and I doe likewise grant unto ye said John Archer, his heirs and assignees, that the house he shall erect, together with the said parcel or tract of land and premises, shall be forever hereafter held, claimed reputed, and be an entire and enfranchised township, manor and place of itself ; and shall always, from time to time, and at all tim^s herc;if ter, have, hold and enjoy like and equal privileges and inmiunities, with any town enfrimchised or manor, within this government, and shall, in no manner of way, be subordinate or belonging unto, have any dependence upon, or in anywise be under the rule, order or direction of any riding, township, place or jurisdiction either upon the main or Long Island; but shall, in all cases, things and matters, be deemed, reputed, taken and held as an absolute, entire, enfranchised township, manor and place of.itself in tiiis government, as aforesaid, and shall be ruled ordered and directed in all matters as to government, by ye governor and his council, andyeGeneralCourtof Assizes, only, al ways pro\'ided that the inhabitants of the said town, or any part of the land granted as aforesaid, shall be oliliged to send forward to ye next town or plantation, all public pacquetts ami letters, or hue and cryes, comming to this place or going from it towiu-ds, or to any of hi? ni:ijcstie's colonies ; and I do further grant unto the said John Archer, his heirs and assignees, that when there shall be a sufficient number of inhabitants in the town of Fordham, aforementioned, and t!ie other parts of ye manor, capable of maintaining a minister, and to carry on other public affairs; that the neighboring inhabitants between the two kills of Il^irlcm and Bronk's, be obliged to coiUri!)ut<- towards tlic maintenance of their s^aid minister and otlier necessary p.ublic charges that may happen lo arise ; and Ukewisu that they belong to the said town, ac-