THE T0\\^' OF VONKERS. 597

proffits, tolls, benefits, advantages, and appertinances whatsoever to the aforesuud tracts and neck or island of land and meadows, ferry, bridge, and u\ills belonging or in any ways appertaining, or accepted, reputed, taken, known, or occupied as part, parcel, or member thereof ; and moreover, Jcnow ye, tbat of our further special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, we have thought fit, according to the request of our said loving subject, to erect all the aforesaid recited tracts and parcels of lands and meadows with the limits and bounds aforesaid, into a lordship or manor ; and, therefore, by these presents we do erect, make, and constitute all the aforesaid recited tracts and parcels of laud and meadows, within the limits and bounds aforesaid mentioned, together with all and every of the afore granted premises with all aud every of the appertcnances into a lordsliip or manor, to all intents and purposes ; and it is our royal will and pleasure that the said lordship and manor shall from henceforth be called the lordship or manor of Philipsborougb, and the aforesaid bridge to bo from henceforth called Kingsbridge in the manor of Philipsborougb aforsaid. And know ye, that we, reposing special trust aud confidence in the loyalty, wisdom, justice, prudence, and circumspection of our loving subject, do, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the said Frederick Philips, and to the heirs aud assignees of him the said Frederick Philips, full power and authority at all times forever hereafter in the said lordship or manor, one court leet and one court baron to hold and to keep at such times, and so often, yearly and every year, as he or they shall see meet ; and all fines, issues, and amercements as the said Court Led or Court Baron to be holden within said lordship or manor to be sett, forfeited, or employed, or payable, or happening at any time to be payable by any of the inhabitants, of or within the said lordship or manor of Philipsburough, in the hmits and bounds , as also all and every of the power and authority herein before mentioned, for the holding and keeping the said Leet and Court Baron from time to time, and to award aud issue out the customary writs to be issued and awarded out of the said Court Leet aud Court Baron to be kept by the heirs and assignees of the said Frederick Philips forever, in their or every of their stewards deputed and appointed, with full aud ample power aud authority to distrain for the rents, levies, or other sums of money payable by virtue of the premises, and all other lawful remedies and means for the having possession, receiving, levying and enjoymgthe premises aud every part and parcel of the same, and all waifes, estrays, wrecks, deodans, and of the fellonshappeDing aud being furnished within the said lordship and manor of Philipsborougb, and all and every sum and sums of money to be paid as a parte fine upon any fine or fines to be levied of any lands, tenements or hereditaments within the lordship or manor of Philipsborough, together with the advow^son and right of patronage of all and evcrj- the church or churches erected or to be erected or established or hereafter to be erected or estabhshcd within the said manor of Philipsborougb; and wo do also further give and grant unto the said Frederick Philips, his heirs and assignees, that all and singular the tenants of the said Frederick Philips, within the said manor shall and may at all times hereafter meet together and choose assessors within the manor aforesaid, according to such rules, ways, and metlnids as are prescribed for the cities, towns, and counties within our province aforesaid by the acts of General Assembly, for the defraying the public charge of each respective city, town aud county aforesaid, and such sums of money so