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."

Frederick Philipse. Esq., by his last will bearing date 9th of December, 1703, de\-ised his lands in this town and part of Greenburgh to Frederick Philipse his grandson, bora in Barbadoes ye only son of Philip, his eldest son, \-iz : --

"The Island of Papirlnernin with the meadows ye toU and all ye lands and meadows called the Yonktrs plantaticn, with all houses, mills, mill-dams, d:c.,as also a piece of land in the mile square bymc late bought of Michael Hawdonand all that tract or parcel of land extending from the Yonkers patent or plantation to a creek called by the Indians Wysquaqua aud by the Christians William Portugtus cri€k, and thence according to yc course of that creek into ye woods to ye head of ye same from thence ou a last line to the creek called the Yonker's creek, and thence to continue on the same course to Bronck's river; also the boat Toacker, with her furniture apparel and appurtenances, etc. Upon the death of the Hon. Frederick Philipse, the above devisee of his grandfather Frederick in 1751, Colonel Frederick Phihpse his son became devisee iu tail male of the whole manor of Philipsborough."