594 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



date 23;1 day of December, in the year of our Lord 1G84, relation being thereunto 

 had, may more fully and at large appear; and whereas, the aforesaid Thomas 

 Dongau. late Governor of our said province, by virtue of the said power and 

 authority in liim residing, hath moreover by another grant or patent, sealed with 

 the seal of our said province, and registered in our Secretary's oflice aforesaid, 

 bearing date the 11th day of November, in the year of our Lord 16S6, given, 

 granted, ratified, aud confirmed unto Philip Philips, eldest son of him, the 6aid 

 Frederiek Philips, all that tract or parcel of land commonly called by the Indians 

 Sinck Sinck, and situate, lying, and being on the east side of Hudson's river, by 

 the northermost part of the land, purchased by the said Frederick Philips, and so 

 running alongst Hudson's river to a certain creek or river called Kichtawan, and 

 from thence running alongst the said creek, two English miles, and from thence 

 running up tin' country upon a due east lyne, until it comes unto a creek called 

 Nipiorha, by the Christians, Yonkers creek, and so running alongst the said 

 creek until it comes unto the northerly bounds of the said land of Frederick 

 Philips aforesaid, aud from thence alongst the said land until it comes to Hud- 

 son's river, together with all manner of rivers, rivulets, runns, streams, feedings, 

 pastures, woods, under-woods, trees, timbers, waters, water-courses, ponds, 

 pools, pits, swamps, moors, marshes, meadows, easements, profits and commodi- 

 ties, fishing, fowling, hunting, hawking, mines, minerals, quarries, (royal mines 

 only excepted), and all royalties, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurt- 

 enances whatsoever, to the said tract or parcel of land within the bounds and 

 limits aforesaid, belonging or in anywise appertaining, to have and to hold the 

 said tract or parcel of land and all and singular other the premises with their 

 and every of their appurtenances, unto the said Philip Philips, his heirs and 

 assigns forever, as by the said graut or patent, relation being thereunto had, may 

 more fully and at large appear, whereas the said Philip Philips did by mean as- 

 surance in the law, sell, alienate, enfeoff, and confirm unto his said father, Fred- 

 erick Philips, all the afore recited tract or parcel of land within the limits and 

 bounds above mentioned and expressed, together with all and singular, the prem- 

 ises, with their and every of their appurtenances, to have and to hold unto him 

 the said Frederick Philips, his heirs and assigns, forever, as by his deed of con- 

 veyance, under his hand and seal bearing date the day of 

 in the year of our Lord 168 , relation being thereunto had more fully and at 

 large appear ; and whereas, the aforesaid Thomas Dongan, late governor of our 

 said province, by virtue of the said power and authority in him residing, hath, 

 toy another grant or patent sealed with the seal of our said province, and regis- 

 tered in our Secretary's office aforesaid, bearing date the 27th day of June, in the 

 year of our Lord, 16S7, given, granted, ratified, released and confirmed unto the 

 said Frederick Philips, all that the moiety, or one equal half part of a certain 

 entire parcel of meadow ground, situate lying and being at a certain place called 

 Tappan,. near Hudson's river, bounded to the north by a certain creek called or 

 known by the name of Tappan creek, to the east by Hudson's river aforesaid, to 

 the west by a certain parcel of upland now in possession of George Lockhart, and 

 to the south by Hudson's river aforesaid, and the moiety or equal half of the said 

 meadows to be laid out along the side of Hudson's river aforesaid, throughout 

 the whole length of its bounds upon said river, from Tappan creek aforesaid, and 

 to be bounded on the uorth by Tappan creek, to the east by Hudson's river, to the 



