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taincd "at the place commonly called Spuyten Duyvel, between 

 Manhattan Island and the new village called Fordham." 



In obedience to the orders of the governor, the approaches 

 on both sides were fenced off so as to prevent the use of the 

 ford. Verveelen received a grant of the island, or neck, called 

 Paparinemo, where he was to erect a good house, furnished 

 with three or four good beds for the entertainment of travellers, 

 and to keep at all seasons a proper supply of food for them, 

 their horses, and their cattle, as well as stabling. In addition, 

 he was to have a "sufficient and able boat" for the transporta- 

 tion of travellers and their horses and cattle; and to be in 

 attendance himself, or by deputy, at all seasonable hours to 

 transport the same across the ferry ; also to preserve and keep 

 in order a fence furnished with a gate which should keep out 

 all persons from the wading place without his permission. 



The ferry franchise and Paparinemo were granted to him, his 

 heirs and assigns for eleven years from November 1, 1669, with 

 the right of preference in the letting of the ferry at the ex- 

 piration of that period. The quit-rent was ten shillings yearly 

 to the Duke of York. Persons on government business, and 

 those summoned under arms in an emergency were to pass 

 free, as well as droves of horses and cattle the day before a 

 fair, the day of it, and the day after it. All persons, under 

 prescribed penalties, for the infliction of which Verveelen was 

 made a constable, were to pay toll as follows: 



"For lodging any person, eight pence per night, in case they 

 had a bed with sheets; and without sheets, two pence in silver; 



"For transportation of any person, one pence in silver; 



"For transportation of a man and horse, seven pence in 

 silver ; 



"For a single horse, six pence; 



"For a turn with his boat, for two horses, ten pence; and 



