' ' That as Frederick Phillipse will undertake to build tiie bridge at the said place, for the conveniency of all travellers and droves of cattle at a moderate and reasonable toll ; they do therefore humbly pray, that if the said Phillipse will undertake, in one year's time, to build a good and convenient draw bridge for the passage of all travellers, droves of cattle and passage of carts and waggons, for the toll of one penny for ever>' neat cattle, and two pence for each man and horse, and 12 pence for each score of hogs and sheep, and sis pence for each cart and waggon that shall pass thereon, that he may have the preference of their majesties grant for the same by having a bridge built there.""

The folio-wing year, 1693, the 5th of King William the third and Queea Mary, the Ferry, Island and meadow were confirmed to Frederick Philipse, Lord of the manor of Philipsburgh, by royal charter and power given him to erect thereon a bridge and to receive a certain toll therein specified, and furthennore the said bridge to be henceforth called J^vi/s Bridget

Madam Knight on her journey from New York to Xev,- Haven in the year 1704, speaks thus of this place: "About 5 o'clock came to Spiting De%il, else Kings Bridge, where they pay three pence for passing over with a horse, which the man, that keeps the gate set up at the end of the bridge, receives."

During the war of the revolution. Kings Bridge constituted the " hara Datcti Truns. Kec. G. O. p. 360.