TUTTLE: 17TH CENTURY MAP OF STATEN ISLAND 103 
Given under my Hand at fforte James in New wong this 22d 
day of July 1672.” 
In 1674 Robert Ryder petitioned for pay for surveying Staten 
Island as follows: 
To the Right honorable Edmand Andros, Esqr. Governor Gen- 
eral of all his Royall highnesses Territorys in America. 
The humble pe’tion off Rob. Ryder, humbly sheweth, whereas 
yo'r petition’r was employed by Col. Louelace w’th severall others 
for the laying out of Staten Island & afterwards was further 
imployed by himselfe for the taking an accompt of all the meddow 
ground upon the said Island & to make draught of the same 
all w’ch y’or petitioner hath performed according to the warrant 
unto him directed, ffor w’ch survice (notwithstanding his great 
labor & charge) he hath receaued noe compensation. These are 
therefore humbly intreating yo’r hono’r to consider yo’r humble 
petitioner, he being much debilatated in this time of publicke ca- 
lamity being aloane with three small children unprovided for be- 
sides himselfe & yo’r hon’rs Christian Charity shall euer oblige yo’r 
petitioner to pray ffor y’or hon’rs prosperity & happinesse."® 
Ro: RypErR 
There does not appear to be any record or map of this survey 
in existence. The only one by Ryder to show Staten Island (ex- 
cept for detached surveys of individual grants) being the one 
herein described. 
A number of descriptions and eaichts from Robert Ryder’s 
surveys are to be found among the Land Papers in the Office of the 
Secretary of State at Albany, among which are the following: 
Oct. 5th, 1676. Description of a survey of 372 acres of land 
lying upon ye easterne side of Staten Island laid out at ye re- 
quest of Andrew Norwood of ye Island of Barbadoes, merchant 
by Ro: Ryder, deputy surveyor (with draught) .™ 
1679 (no date). Description of a survey of a neck of land 
upon Staten Island containing 932 acres laid out for Christopher 
Billop by Ro: Ryder surveyor (with draught).7° 
SACAL, IDioe, 11@)8 AO. 
73 Report of State Historian (New York) 18097, Colonial Series, 2: 243. 
« Cail, ILavac! Papers io, 09, ILavaral Ieee 528 oh 
7 Cal. Land Papers p. 19. Land Papers 1: 163. See also 71 above. 
