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Island, Richmond County, N. Y. Surveyed, drawn and published by 

 James S. Butler, C.E. and Surveyor, 1853. One fourth mile to an inch"; 

 size 59 X 43/^ inches. A recent acquisition of the New York Public Li- 

 brary and not represented in the map collection of the Association. 



(2) Memorandum in relation to old court records of Staten Island. In 

 1664 a court was established at Old Town. The court of sessions was 

 held at Gravesend, Long Island, which included Staten Island in its juris- 

 diction. The records of this latter court, from 1668-1683, are on file in 

 the office of the County Clerk in. Brooklyn. The records of the courts 

 of Staten Island begin about 1680. In 1683 Staten Island was made the 

 County of Richmond. 



In view of the importance of the old local records antedating the estab- 

 lishinent of Richmond County, which are not generally known to be in 

 existence, Mr. Tuttle was requested to prepare a report on the results of 

 his examinations of them, in the form of a paper for printing in the 

 Proceedings. 



(3) Blue print of a portion of a recent map of Staten Island, showing 

 the probable location of Old Town according to Ryder's map of 1670, and 

 boundaries of the adjacent old land grants of Isaac Billeau, Francis Mar- 

 tino and others, and their relation to existing roads and streets. 



Mr. Tuttle stated that a paper would be prepared in which the historical 

 features depicted on the map would be more fully described and discussed. 



(4) Photographs of the portion of the Ryder map showing the southern 

 end of Staten Island, the boundaries of the Manor of Bentley, and the 

 location 'of the Billopp House. Also a blue print of a recent map of the 

 same region, showing the old boundaries of the Manor and adjacent land 

 grants of Anthony Fountain, Obadiah Holmes, William Johnson, and 

 others, and their relation to existing roads and streets. 



Mr. Tuttle stated that the data mentioned and discussed in connection 

 with these maps would be incorporated in a paper for printing in the 

 Proceedings. 



(5) In answer to a question in regard to the highest point on Staten 

 Island, as determined by recent exact measurements, Mr. Tuttle stated 

 that this point is represented by the knoll in the southwest angle of Todt 

 Hill and Ocean Terrace roads, which has an elevation of 410 feet above 

 mean high water and 413 feet above mean sea level. 



On motion the section adjourned to the call of the chairman. 



S. McKee Smith, 

 Recorder. 

 April 6, 1917 



The Section met on the above date, chairman George W. Tuttle pre- 

 siding. 



Present : George W. Tuttle, Edward C. Delavan, Jr., William T. Davis, 

 Edward M. Stothers, John Rader, Arthur Hollick. 



Doctor Hollick was elected recorder pro tempore. On motion the read- 

 ing of minutes was deferred. 



