59^ HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 



the salt meadow ground on the west side of .Hudson's river, are bounded and 

 limited as here before is plainly mentioned and expressed. And whereas, our 

 loving subject the said Frederick Philips, one of the members of our coimcil of 

 our said province of New York, and the territories depending thereon in America, 

 hath by his petition presented to Benjamin Fletcher, our captain-general andgov- 

 ernor-iu-chief of our said province of New York, &c, prayed our grant and con- 

 firmation of all and every the tracts and parcels of land within the limits and 

 bounds aforesaid ; aud that we would likewise erect all the said tracts and parcels 

 of laud within the limits aforesaid, into a lordship or manor of Phil ipsboro ugh, 

 and that we would further grant unto our said loving subject, a certain neck or 

 island of land called Paparinemo, adjoining to the land aforesaid, with the salt 

 meadows thereunto belonging, together with power and authority to erect a 

 bridge over the water or river commonly called Spiten Devil ferry, or Paparinemo 

 and to receive toll from all passengers and droves of cattle that shall pass there- 

 on, according to rates hereinafter mentioned; and whereas, it is manifested that 

 our loving subject hath been a great charge and expense in the purchasing and set- 

 tling of the aforere cited tracts of land, whereupon considerable improvements 

 have been made, and that he is likewise willing at his own proper cost aud charge to 

 build a bridge at the ferry aforesaid, for the benefit and accommodation of trav- 

 elers, which reasonable request for his future encouragement, we being willing to 

 grant, Knoic ye, that of our special grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, 

 we have given, granted, ratified, and confirmed, and by these presents do, for us, 

 our heirs and successors, give, grant, ratify, and confirm unto the said Frederick 

 Philips, his heirs and assigns, all and ever}' the afore recited tracts and parcels of 

 land and meadow ground within the limits and bounds before mentioned and ex- 

 pressed, and likewise the aforesaid neck or island of land called Paparinemo, 

 and the meadow thereunto belonging, with power, authority and privilege to 

 erect and build a dam bridge upon the aforesaid ferry of Spitendevil or Papar- 

 inemo, and to receive rates and tolls of all passengers and for droves of cattle ac- 

 cording to the rates hereafter mentioned, (that is to say), three pence current 

 money of Xew York, for each man and horse that shall pass the said bridge in 

 the day time, and three pence current money aforesaid, for each head of neat 

 cattle that shall pass the same, and twelve pence current money aforesaid, for 

 each score of hogs, calves, and sheep that shall pass the same, and nine pence 

 current money aforesaid, for every boat, vessel, or canoe that shall pass the said 

 bridge and cause the same to be drawn up, and for each coach, cart, or sledge, or 

 a that shall pass the same, the sum of ninepence current money aforesaid ; 

 and after sunset each passenger that shall pass said bridge, shall pay two pence 

 current money aforesaid, each man and horse, six pence, each head of neat cattle 

 six pence, each score of hogs, calves, and sheep, two shillings, for each boat or 

 vessel, or canoe, one shilling and sixpence, tor each coach, cart, waggon, or 

 sledge, one shilling and sixpence ; current money aforesaid, together with all 

 the messuages, tenements, buildings, barns, houses, out-houses, mills, mill- 

 dams, fences, orchards, gardens, pastures, meadows, marshes, swamps, moors, 

 pools, woods, underwoods, trees, timber, quarries, rivers, runs, rivulets, brooks, 

 ponds, lakes, streams, creeks, harbours, beaches, ferrys, fishing, fowling, hunt- 

 ing, hawking, mines, minerals, (silver and gold only excepted.) and all other 

 rights, members, liberties, priviledges, jurisdictions, royalties, hereditaments, 



