34 STATEN ISLAND INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 
Anthony ffountaine the whole being bounded to the North by the 
Land of Obadiah Holmes and Anthony ffountaine to the West by 
the River or Sound to the South by the Bay and to the East by 
the Land of William Johnson the whole Contained within the afore- 
recited Bounds both Hills Valleys Swamps Marshes and Mead- 
ows Containes one thousand six hundred Acres and Likewise to 
have thirty Acres of Salt Meadow to be Layd out in that Body of - 
Meadows Against Smoaking Point neer the fresh kills And 
Whereas the said Christopher Billop hath made Application unto 
me for a Grant of the said Neck of Land Meadow and Premisses 
under the Seale of the Province and that the before menconed 
Premisses may be Erected into one Lordship or Mannor Now Know 
Yee that for Diverse Good and Lawfull Consideracons me there- 
unto moving and for the Quitt Rent hereafter Reserved I the said 
Thomas Dongan by Vertue of the Power and Authority to me 
Derived from his most Sacred Majesty and in Pursuance of the 
same Have Given Granted Ratifyed Released and Confirmed and 
by these Presents Do Give Grant Ratifye Release & Confirme unto 
the said Christopher Billop his Heires and Assignes all the before- 
menconed Neck of Land Meadow and Premisses unto Low Water 
marke as also all the Messuages Tenements Buildings fences Or- 
chards Gardens Pastures Meadows Marshes Woods Underwoods 
Trees Timber Quarryes Rivers Rivoletts Brookes Ponds Lakes 
Streames Creecks Harbours Beaches fishing fowling hawking 
hunting and Oystering Mines Mineralls (Silver and Gold mines 
only Excepted) Mills Milne Dames and all the Rights Members 
Libertyes Priviledges Jurisdiccons Royaltyes Hereditaments Prof- 
itts Advantages & Appurtenfices whatsoever to the same belonging 
or in any wise Appurtaining or Accepted Reputed taken known or 
Occupyed as Part Parcell or member thereof And Moreover by 
Vertue of the Commission and Authority to me the said Thomas 
Dongan Given and the Power in me resideing and for the Reasons 
and Consideracons above recited I have and by these Presents Do 
Erect make and Constitute the said Tract and Neck of Land & 
Premisses with their and every of their Appurtenfices into one Lord- 
ship and Mannor to all intents and Purposes and the same shall 
from henceforth be Called the Lordship and Mannor of Bentley 
and I the said Thomas Dongan have also Given and Granted and 
by these Presents Do Give and Grant unto the said Christopher 
Billop his Heires and Assignes full Power and Authority at all 
times forever hereafter in the said Lordship and Mannor one Court 
