Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. IV
That the Remainder of the Tract be also divided into Lotts of one thousand acres each, the courses of which to be well ascertained and described in such manner that each Lott may be thereby subdivided into Lotts of one hundred acres as occasion may require and a full and perfect description be given of the Quality of each Lott and the Streams and places fit for Water works be also laid down and fully described. Also that in dividing and laying out the
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said Tract regard be had to the Main Streets of the said Town Plott. Fourthly. That the Corporation will give and Grant in Fee Simple to the first twelve setlers that shall go and settle on the said Tract of Land any one of the said Ten acre Lotts and also one hundred acres of Land any where out of the said Town plott for a farm, to be located by Lines at right angles on Condition that they build on the Town Lotts and actually inhabit there within Two years from the Twenty fifth day of March next Also that one of the Ten Acre Lotts be given toa minister of the gospel besides the one hundred Acres formerly promised for a Glebe.
Ordered that Mt Duane, Mt Banyar, Mt Kempe M" Hicks & M? William Walton or any three or more of them be a Committee to carry the above Resolves into Execution and that they have power tc Treat and agree with the said Twelve Setlers and Such others as shall incline to Settle on. the said Tract, and to take such Securities as they can best obtain for the speedy Settlement of the said Town Lotts, and also to Draw on the Treasurer of this Corporation from time to time for such sums as may be necessary to complete the said Survey and Division.