Know ye, that by virtue of this our commission and authority given unto me by his Royal Highness the Duke of York, I have thought tit to give, ratify, confirm a;id grant, aud by these presents, do give, ratify, confirm aud grant, unto the Baid Hugh 0'><eale and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns, all the aforementioned tract or parcel of laud called Neperhaem, together with all woods, marshes, meadows, pastures, waters, lakes, creeks, rivulctts, fishing, hunting, and fowling, and all other profits, commodities and emoluments to th^ said tract of land belonging, with tlu ir aud every of their appurtenances, and every part and parcel thereof, to have and to hold the said tract of land aud premises, with all and smgulir their appurtenances, unto the said Hugh O'Xeale and Marv" his wife, their heirs and assignes, to the proper use and behoofe of the said Hugh O'Xeale and Mary his wife, their heirs and assigns forever, he, she, or they, or any of them, rendering and paying such acknowledgement, duties, -ds are or sliall be constituted a;!d orJayued by his Royal Highness the Duke of York aud his heirs, or such governor or governors, as shall from time lo time be appointed and set over them within this province. That, if at any time hereafter his Royal Highness, his heirs, successors, or assignes, shall think fit to make use of any timber for shipping, or for erecting or repairing of forts within this government, liberty is reserved for such uses aud purposes to cut any sort of timber upon anj' unplanted grounds on X\v2 said tract of laud, to make docks, harbours, wharfes, houses, or an)- other conveniences relating thereunto, and also to make use of any rivers or rivulctts and inlet? of water for the purposes aforesaid, as fully and free as if no such patent had lieen granted.