He therefore Humbly Prays Your Honour will be favourably Pleased to grant to him his Heirs and Assigns for Ever his Majesties Letters Patent for the soil under tiie Water One hundred foot into the River from the Higli Water Mark the whole length of the aforesaid Patent So Granted to the aforesaid Andries Volck & Jacob Webbers (So that he may be Enabled to make proper Wharfs and Landing places) And also for the Establishing keeping & using of such Ferry as aforesaid. Together with such Ferriage fifees as to your Honour & his Majesties Council Shall seem Reasonable, under such Moderate Quitt Rent as to Your Honors Shall seem meet
And your Petitioner Shall Ever pray &c.
Alexander Colden May ye 24*^ 1743 /
Rates heretofore taken by way of Ferriage for Crossing Hudsons River above the Hi?-h Lands Viz'
£ s d
For Every Man & Horse 0 6 0
For Every person without a Horse 0 2 0
And if bad Weather a Man & Horse 0 10 0
Rates proposed to be taken Viz*
£ s d
For every Man & Horse 0 2 6
But if three or more together for Each Man & Horse ..020
For a Single person only 0 1 0
For Each footman (if three or more together) 0 0 9
For Every Horse or Beast Single 0 1 6
But if three or more together for Each 0 1 3
for Every Calf or Hogg 0 0 6
for Every Sheep or Lamb 0 0 4