Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
Matthew^ Verse 22. it is said, Tke Herd cf Swine ran into the Sea ; And St. Mark, Chap. 5. Vcr. 13. saith, They ran into the Sea : St. Luke^ Chap. 8. Ver. 33. saitli, Then ran into the Lake and were checked. So that by the most Infallible Rule, the Lake is Sea^ and the Sea adjacent to the I^nd is Lake, which is granted to us, it being one of the Premisses of t'le Grant. And we liave Fis'ung granted to us, which we hold of the Crown, aiid pay an Acknowledgement for the same. And I know not any Reason why we should not fish in the Waters and Lakes granted to us : There is not any Sort of Fishing pro'iibited, Silver and Gold Mines are excepted, and all ot!;er Franchises, Profits, Commodities and Hereditaments whatsoever, to the said Tracts and Necks of Land and Premisses belonging, or in any wise appertaining, or therewithal used, accepted, re^mted, (»r taktn to belong, or in any wise appertain, to all Inten's, and Purposes, and Constructions wi^.atsoever. Th.e Whale-Fishing at the Time of our Grant, was u^sed, accepted, reputed, an I taken to belong to us, and iiat!\ been ever since till of late. And although there might have been more Wcrils jmt into the Grant, to have made it more ])!a'n to be understood, yet the Law dot'i it: For the Law in express Words confijnis cur Paten's aiul Grants, against the King, His Heij-s and Successors for ever, notwithstanding the Want of Form in the Law, or Nonfcizance of any Right, Pri\ Hedge, rr Gi.stom, which ought to have been done heretof ;re, by the (kmstitutiins and Lirecfions ccntnined in tl'.e rt spective Charters, Patents and Grants af ri said. And the Law proceeds fartlitr, to say, wlmt tlie Pri\ ilcdg-es