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that of further our special grace, certain knowledge and mere motion, we have 

 thought fit to erect all the afore recited tracts and parcels of land and meadow 

 witliin the limits and bounds aforesaid into a lordship and manor except as before 

 excepted ; and therefore by these presents we do for us, our heirs and successors, 

 erect, make and constitute all the afore-recited tracts and parcels of land and 

 meadow within the limits and bounds before mentioned (except as before except- 

 ed) together with all and every the above granted premises, with all and every 

 of Iheir appurtenances into one lordship or manor, to all intents and purposes, 

 and it is our royal will and pleasure, that the said lordship and manor shall from 

 henceforth be called the lordship and manor cf Scarsdale ; and Knoic ye that we 

 reposing especial trust and confidence in the loyalty, wisdom, justice, prudence 

 and circumspection of our said loving subject, do for us, our heirs aud suc- 

 cessors, give and grant unto the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and assigns, full 

 power and authority at all times forever hereafter within the said lordship or 

 manor one court leet and one court baron, to hold and keep at such time and 

 times, and so often yearly as he or they shall think meet, and we do further give 

 and grant to the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and assigns, all fines and issues 

 and amercements at the said court leet and court baron to be holden within our 

 said lordship or manor, to be sett, forfeited or imposed, or payable or happening 

 at any time to be payable by any of the inhabitants of or within the said lordship 

 or manor of Scarsdale, or the limits and bounds thereof, and also all and every 

 power and powers, authority and authorities for holding and keeping the said 

 court leet and court baron from time to time and to award to and issue out the ac- 

 customed writs to be issued and awarded out of courts leet and courts baron, and 

 also that the said court leet and court baron be kept by the said Caleb Heathcote, 

 his heirs and assigns for ever, his or their or any of their stewards and deputies, 

 and appointed with full and ample power and authority to distrain for the rents, 

 services and other sums of money payable by virtue of the premises, and all other 

 lawful remedies and means for the having, possessing, levying and enjoying the 

 premises and every part and parcel of the same, and all waifs and estrays, deod- 

 ands and goods of felons happening or to be happening, being or to be forfeited 

 within the said lordship or manor of Scarsdale ; and we do further give and grant 

 unto the said Caleb Heathcote, his heirs and assigns, that all and singular ye ten- 

 ants of him ye said Caleb Heathcote within ye said manor shall and may at all 

 times hereafter meet together and choose assessors witliin ye manor aforesaid, 

 according to such rules, ways and methods as are prescribed for cities, towns and 

 counties, within our said Province by ye acts of General Assembly for defraying 

 the public charge of each respective city, town and county aforesaid, and all such 

 sums of money so assessed and levied to collect and dispose of for such usa as 

 any act or acts as the said General Assembly shall establish and appoint, to have, 

 hold, possess or enjoy all and singular the said lordship or manor of Scarsdale 

 and premises, with all and every of their appurtenances unto the said Caleb 

 Heathcote, his heirs and assigns for ever, aud that the said lordship or manor 

 aforesaid shall be and for ever continue free and exempt from the jurisdiction of 

 every town, township or manor whatsoever, to be holden of us, our heirs and 

 successors in free and common soccage according to the tenure of our manor 

 of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, within our kingdom of England, 

 yielding, rendering and paying therefor yearly and every year forever at our city 



