That upon the Encouragement that has been heretofore given them of haveing a grant of tlie Said Lands they have setled upon the Same and made Considerable improvements whicli they would be glad to have secured to them and their heirs, Tliat the said Lands have not been as yet of any use to his Majesty but now they are willing to pay the usual quit rent fur Lands in this province which will be a Considerable increase of tliem

Tliat by indenture bearing date the 29 day of September 1710 made between Robert Livingston of the mannor of Livingston & Alida his wife of the one part & Robert Hunter Esq'" Late Governour of this province of the otljer part the said Robert Livingston & Alida his wife for the Consideration y'in mentioned did give grant & Enfeoff & Release unto the said Robert Hunter his heirs & assigns AU that the said tract of Land witliin the bounds following to witt all that Certain tract of Land Situate Lying k being in tlie mannour or Reputed mannour of Livingstoii in Dutchess County in the said Colony of New York on tlie South Side of tlie river called Roeloflf Jansons kill and on the East Side of Hudsons river Beginning at a Landing place called Point Robert which is about two English miles to tlie Soutliward of tlie said Robert Livingstons mannour liouse and Runs South Sixty Seven Degrees thirty minutes E.ist one hundred and fifty two chains till it come to a piece of Land Called the pott and from thence South Eleven degrees Westerly one lumdred fourty & five chains & Six tenths of a chain to tlie fliatt Land from thence