"In 1721, Wiliam Burnett, Governor of New York, set out, in order for patent, to Samuel Hunt, a certain tract or parcel of land Iping and being in the County of Westchester, being ])art of a large tract commonly known by the name of 'The \Miite Plains,' beginnini^ at three large White Oak trees standing near together on the west side of Mamaroneck river, and runs thence, south thirty-nine degrees ; west, thirty-one chains, &c., Sec, containing tsvo hundred and sixty acres, after five acres deducted for every hundred acres for highways." "

"Upon the 13th of March, 1 721, his Excellency, William Burnett, granted letters patent to Daniel Brundage, all that tract of land in White Plains, beginning at a small white ash stake standing on the east side of the long meadow brook and runs thence, south fifty-three degrees, west forty-three chains, and a heap of stones near the street, containing one hundred and ninety-five acres. The patentee yielding therefor, on

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I' K iin.'tl:ii'_'.s ciUfid tlic scconil drant,'ht. c Al'j.iny Uook of Pattuts, No. vui, 442.

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i\c Festival of the Annunciation, the annual rent of twenty shillings .i:\-l >!\ pence for every hundred acres."

King George the Second, the same year, issued the following royal Ictters'patent'to Joseph Budd, John Hoit, and others :--

ROYAL PATENT FOR THE WHITE PLAINS. G>-or'-e by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Dcfundt-rof the faith etc. To aU to whom these presents shall come, Greeting whcr.'as our Loving Subjects Joseph Budd John Hoit Caleb Hoit Humphrey Undorhill Joseph Purdv George Lane Daniel Lane Z^Ioses Knap John Horton D'uid Horton Johnathan Lynch Peter Hetficld James Traviss Isaac Covert 15.-i.jamia Brown John Turner David Ogden and William Yeomans by theu Hiunble Petition presented to our Trusty and well beloved Willian-i Burnet Esq.