506 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



South of Crabh Island; soe Eastward alongst Daniel Turner's land, the high 

 wood land, and ye land belonging to Thomas Hunt; and then to Bronk's 

 Kill afore mentioned, according to a survey lately made thereof by the 

 surveyor-general — the which remains upon record; all which said parcel or 

 tract of land before described being part of the land granted in the grand 

 patent to Hugh O'Neal, and Mar; his wife, purchase was made thereof by 

 John Archer, from Elyaa Doughty, who was invested in their interest as 

 of the Indian proprietor, by my approbation, who all acknowledge to have 

 received satisfaction for the same; and the said John Archer having, at his 

 own charge, and with good success, begun a township in a convenient place 

 for the relief of strangers, it being the road for passengers to go to and fro from 

 the main, as well as for mutual intercourse with the neighboring colony, for all 

 encouragement unto him, the said John Archer, in prosecution of the said 

 design, and also for divers other good causes and considerations : know yee, 

 that by virtue of ye commission and authority unto me given by his royal high- 

 ness, upon whom, by lawful grant and patent from his majestic, the propriety 

 and government of that part of the main land, as well as Long Island, and all 

 the islands adjacent, amongst other things, is settled. I have given, granted, rati- 

 fied and confirmed, and by these presents do give, grant, ratify and confirm to 

 ye afore-mentioned John Archer, his heirs and assignees, all the said parcel or 

 tract of land butted and bounded as aforesaid, together with all the lands, soyles, 

 woods, meadows, pastures, marshes, lakes, waters, creeks, fishing, hawking, 

 hunting and fowling, and all ye proffits, commodityes, emmoulumeuts and here- 

 ditaments to the said parcel or tract of land or premises belonging or in anywise 

 appertaining, and of every part and parcel thereof; and I doe likewise grant 

 unto ye said John Archer, his heirs and assignees, that the house he shall erect, 

 together with the said parcel or tract of land and premises, shall be forever here- 

 after held, claimed reputed, and be an entire and enfranchised township, manor 

 and place of itself ; and shall always, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, 

 have, hold and enjoy like and equal privileges and immunities, with any town 

 enfranchised or manor, within this government, and shall, in no manner of way, 

 be subordinate or belonging unto, have any dependence upon, or in anywise be 

 under the rule, order or direction of any riding, township, place or jurisdiction 

 either upon the main or Long Island; but shall, in all cases, things and matters, 

 be deemed, reputed, taken and held as an absolute, entire, enfranchised township, 

 manor and place of itself in this government, as aforesaid, and shall be ruled or- 

 dered and directed in all matters as to government, by ye governor and his council, 

 andyeGeneralC0urt0fAssi7.es. only, always provided that the inhabitants of the 

 said town, or an}' part of the land granted as aforesaid, shall be obliged to send 

 forward to ye next town or plantation, all public pacquetts and letters, or hue 

 and cryes. comming to this place or going from it towards, or to any of his inaj- 

 estie's colonies; and I do further grant unto the said John Archer, his heirs and 

 assignees, that when there shall be a sufficient number of inhabitants in the town 

 of Fordham, aforementioned, and the other parts of ye manor, capable of main- 

 taining a minister, and to carry on other public affairs ; that the neighboring in- 

 habitants between the two kills of Harlem and Bronk's, be obliged to contribute 

 towards the maintenance of their said minister and other necessary public char- 

 ges that may happen to arise ; and likewise that they belong to the said town, ac- 



