598 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER-

asscssed or levied to collect and dispose of for such uses as the acts of General Assembly shall cstai.^lish and appoint, to have aud to hold, possess, collect, uud enjoy, all and sic^xular the said lordship or manor of Pbilipsborough, together with the aforesaid halls aud premises, with tlieh and every of their appertinances unto the said Frederick Philips, his heire and assignees, to the only proper u.^c, benefit, and behoof of him, the said Frederick Philips, his heirs and assignct-s forever, reserving unto us, our heii-s and successors, free egress and ingress of all our and their forces, horse or foot, of our and their coaches, waggons, stores of war, ammunition, and expresses, that shall from time to time pass the said bridge for our their service, or anything contained to the contrary herein iu any ways notwithstanding, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, in free and common soccage according to the tenure of our manor of East Greenwich within our county of Kent iu our realm of England, yielding rendering, aud paying therefore, yearly and every year, on the feast daj- of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin 3Iary, at our fort at New York unto us, our heirs and succssors, the annual rent of £4 12s/current money of our said province in lieu and stead cf all former rents, services, dues, duties, and demands for the said lordship or manor of Philipsborough and premises. Iu testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our province of New York to be hereunto affixed. Witness, Benjamin Fletcher our captain-general and go vernor-in-cliief of our province of New York aforesaid, province of Pennsylvania and county of New Castle, and the territory and tracts of land depending thereon in America, at Fort "William Henry, the 12th day of June, in the fifth year of our reign, and in the year of our Lord, 1693."