36 STATEN ISLAND INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
bee holden of his most Sacred Majesty his Heires and Successors 
in ffree and Comon Soccage According to the tenure of East 
Greenwich in the County of Kent in his Majestyes Realme of 
England Yielding Rendring and Paying therefor Yearly and every 
Yeare forever unto his most Sacred Matye aforesaid his Heires and 
Successors or to such Officer or Officers as from time to time shall 
be impowered’ to Receive the Same if Demanded five Bushells of 
Good Winter Merchantable Wheate on the five and twentyeth Day 
of March at the Citty of New Yorke in Liew and Stead of all 
Services Dutyes and Demands whatsoever In Testimony whereof 
I have Caused these Presents to be Recorded in the Secryes Office 
and the Seale of the Province to be hereunto affixed the Sixth Day 
of May 1687 and in the third Yeare of his Majestyes Reigne 
By Comand of his Excye | 
Is: SWINTON THo: DoNGAN 
May it Please yo’. Excye 
The Attorney Gen". hath Perused this Patent and finds nothing 
Contained therein Prejudiciall to his Majestyes Interest _ 
Examd y°. 6%. July 1687 W: Nicolls 
Att a Councill held the 6". June 1687 
Present 
His Excye the Gov’. 
Major Brockholls 
Major Phillips 
Major Cortlandt 
Coll Bayard 
Judge Palmer 
This Patent was Approved off . 
Is: Swinton Cl Council 
