Peter Jay's land, and runs thence along the same, south, fifty-three degrees, east six chains and twenty links to a meadow, thence along the meadow, south sixteen degrees and thirty minutes, west two chains and seventy-seven links, thence north fifty-three degrees, west seven chains and twelve links to Great George Street aforesaid, thence along the east side thereof north thirty-seven degrees and thirty minutes, east two chains and sixty-four links to the place of beginning ;

containing one acre and three quarters of an acre, together with all and singular the profits, hereditaments, &c. &c."

The conveyance is to the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, and their successors and assigns for ever, for the consideration of 1050.

The deeds are signed on the eighth day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, by Augustus Van Cortland, Catharine Van Cortland, and Frederick Van Cortland. The witnesses to the signature, as well as to the receipt of the consideration money 1050, are Frances Van Cortland and James Van Cortland.

The acknowledgement was taken, on the same day, by Henry White, Esq., one of his Majesty's Council for the State of New York, and the deeds were recorded in the Office of

the Secretary of State, at Albany, on the 25th November, 1774 at the request of the

Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of New York. At that period, Governor Tryon ruled over the Colony, and among his other prero- It may not be without gatives was that of appointing the Maydr and Sheriff of the City. interest at this day, to see who then were the fathers of the City. They were for 1775, WHITEHEAD HICKS, Mayor. JOHN WATTS, Jr., Esq., Recorder. Francis Filkins, Benjamin Huggett, Benjamin Bragge, Theophilus Hardenbroek, ^ Assistants> Andrew Gautier, jCXllUXCW VHUUUC/.1. Henry Ai^llJ. jr J-i ^ vy-n Brevoort, v 1-,