THE TOWN OF WEST FARMS. 



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the city of New York, merchant, on the other part, witnesseth, that the said 

 John Archer, for, and in consideration of the sum of twenty-four thousand 

 guilders seawant, or the value to him paid, secured to be paid at or before the 

 ensealing and delivering of these presents by the said Cornelius Steenwick, where- 

 of and wherewith he, the said John Archer, doth acknowledge and confess him- 

 self to be fully satisfied, and thereof doth clearly acquit and discharge the said 

 Cornelius Steenwick, liis heirs, executors, and administrators, hath allowed, 

 granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents doth full}', clearly and abso- 

 lutely alien, grant, bargain and sell unto the said Cornelius Steenwick, his heirs 

 and assigns forever, all his right, title and interest in the town and manor afore- 

 said, together with all the messuages, tenements, buildings and fences thereup- 

 on, and all the land improved or other ways now in the tenure or occupation of 

 him, the said John Archer, and others, his tenants or assigns, and also all and all 

 manner of rents, duties, and profits received or may be received, and payable for 

 and in respect of every or any of the said bargained premises, and also all and 

 singular deeds, patents, evidences and writings, touching and concerning the 

 same, and the privileges therein contained, to have and to hold the said manor of 

 Fordham, with the messuages and all and singular other the premises by these 

 presents granted or intended to be granted, bargained and sold, with their and 

 every of their appurtenances, unto the said Cornelius Steenwick, his heirs and 

 assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him, the said Cornelius Steenwick, 

 his heirs and assigns for ever, provided always, nevertheless, and upon the condi- 

 tion that if the said John Archer, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, 

 or any of them at or in the new dwelling house of the said Cornelius Steenwick, 

 situate and being in the city of New York, shall pay unto the said Cornelius 

 Steenwick, his heirs, executors, or administrators or assigns, that value of twenty- 

 four thousand guilders, or the value, within the time and term of seven years 

 after the date hereof, that is to say, before the 24th day of November, which 

 shall be in the year of our Lord, 1683, and also paying a yearly interest for the 

 same until the principal be paid, at the rate of six per cent., as allowed by law, and 

 that without fraud, or henceforth this present indenture or bargain and sale shall 

 cease, determine, and be utterly void and of none effect to all intents, construc- 

 tion or purpose ; and that then also it shall and may be lawful for the said John 

 Archer, his heirs and assigns to enter into and upon the same bargained premises, 

 wholly to re-enter, and the same to have again, and to possess as his and their 

 former estates, anything contained in these presents to the contrary notwithstand- 

 ing ; and whereas the same John Archer, at or before the ensealing and delivery 

 of these presents, hath delivered to the said Cornelius Steenwick certain deeds, 

 patent evidences in writing, which he hath concerning the said bargained prem- 

 ises, he, the said Cornelius Steenwick, for himself, his heirs, executors and ad- 

 ministrators, doth by these presents covenant and grant to and with the said 

 John Archer, his heirs and assigns, and every of them, that if the said John 

 Acher, &c. De recorded 25th of November, 1678. 



On the ?oth of November, 1684, Cornelius Steenwyck, of New York, 

 merchant, and Margaretta his wife, made their last will and testament 

 in the Dutch language. After the usual preamble they express them- 

 selves to the following effect, viz : — 



