prizall or acts of hostility to be done by any of his Maties Shipps or Subjects. 24. That the Copys of the Kings grant to his Royal Highnesse and the Copy of his Royall Highnesse his Commission to Col. Richard Nicolls, testifyed by two Commissioners more and Mr Winthrop, to be a true copy, shall be delivered to the Honoble Mr Stuyvesant, the present Governour, on munday next, by eight of the clock in the morning, at the old milne, and these articles consented to and signed by Coll. Richard Nicolls, Dep. Governour, to his Royal Highnesse, and that within two hours after the ffort and Towne called New Amsterdam, upon the the Isle of Manhattoes, shall be delivered into the hands of the said Coll. Richard Nicolls by the service of such as shall be by him thereunto deputed by his hand and seal. John D. Decker, Nich Verleett, Sam. Megapolensis, Cornelius Steenwick, Oloffe Stevens Van Cortlandt, James Cousseau, Robert Carr, Thomas Clarke, I do consent to the above articles, John Pinchon. RICHARD NICOLLS. A true Copy. DAVID JAMISON, Secry. This was the termination of the Dutch power in New Netherlands, which also included the settlements on the Delaware, and the commencement of the English government over both, for they shortly after took possession of the Delaware, which, with the exception of a short period in 1673, they afterwards held.-See Hazard's Annals of Penna., Vol. i. p. 362-412. There is in the office of the Secretary a large volume (MSS.) containing copies of the ancient records of New York-officially made in 1786—as well as copies of Connecticut Records, which it is not thought necessary to reprint, as most of them may he found at length in the early vols. of my Register of Penna, or substantially vol. i. of my Annals of Penna. A MSS. copy made by the late Redmond Conyngham from these very papers, is also in the library of the Amer. Philosoph. Society, in Philada. S. H. GRANT OF LAND, &c. ON DELAWARE, BY COL. RICHARD NICOLLS, 1668. RICHARD NICOLLS Esq Principall Commissioner from his Majtie In New England Govern' Generall vnder his Royal Highness James Duke of york and Albany and of all his Teritories in America and Commander In Chiefe of all the fforces Employed by his Majte to Reduce the Dutch Nation and all their vsurped Lands and Plantations vnder his Majties Obedience. To all to whome these p'sentes Shall Come Sendeth Greeting Whereas there is a Certaine Peice or Parcell of Land Scituate lying and being on the West side of Delaware River within the Mill Kill vpon the Hook Commonly Called the Calcoone Hook reaching from the Said Mill Kill to that which is Called by the Indians Mokornipalas Kill Includeing In all the Land lying between the Said two Kills as also Valley or Meadow gronnd thereunto belonging Conteyning by Estimation as it lyes alongst the River-about one English Mile And there being also in the Said Mill Kill a Certain Little Island near vnto and over against the Said Land known by the Name of Hay Island wch peice or pcell of Land being heretofore, That is to Say vpon the fourth day of August 1663. Certifyed to be granted vnto Erick Nichelsen Moorty Poulsen Andries Janson and Hendrick Jacobson of whom the first there haveing with theire Right therevnto Itt Since hath been and now is in the Tenure or Occupation of Israell Helm Hendrick Jacobson Olle Koeck & Jan Minsterman-Together with the Valley or Meaddow ground and Island as of Right belonging vnto them. Now for a Confirmation vnto them the said Israell Helm Hendrick Jacobsen Olle Kocck and Jan Minsterman in their Possession and Injoyment of the Premises Know yee that by Vertue of the Commission and Authority to me Given I have thought fitt to give & Grant and by these presents doe hereby give Ratifie Confirm & grant vnto y said Israell Helm Hendrick Jacobson Olle Koeck & Jan Minsterman their Heirs and Assigns the afore Recited peice or parcel of Land Vallye or Meadow Ground Island and premisses with all and Singuler y Appurtinances To have and to Hold the Said peice or parcell of Land Valley or Meadow ground Island and p'misses vnto the Said Israell Helm Hendrick Jacobson Ollee Cock and Jan Minsterman their Heirs and Assigns vnto the proper vse and behoof of y said Israell Helm Hendrick Jacobson Olle Cock their Heirs and Assigns for Ever Yeilding and paying therefore yearly and Every year vnto his Majesties vse four Bushells of Wheat as a Quitt Rent when it shall be Demanded by Such person or Persons In Authority as his Majte Shall please to Establish and Empower In Delaware River and the Parts and Plantation Adjacent Given vnder my hand and Seal att ffort James In New york on the Island of Manhattans the 18th day of June in the 20th year of his Maji Raigne Anno Domj: 1668. RICH NICOLLS * The foregoing is a true Copy as Recorded in the Records of Vpland Court. WM. MARKHAM Recorded by Order of the Govern': the Day and year above written. MATHIAS NICOLLS Sen' *Gov. Nicholls held this office till succeeded by Col. Francis Lovelace in May 1667. See Annals, p. 370 by both of whom several grants of land are on record. GRANT OF ISLAND IN DELAWARE RIVER TO PETER COCK, BY GOVERNOR LOVELACE, 1669. FRANCIS LOUELACE Esq One of the Gentlemen of his Majties Honble Privy Chamber and Governo Gen under his Royall Highness James Duke of Yorke and Albany &c Of all his Territoryes in America. To whome these presents shall come Sendeth Greeting. WHEREAS There is a Certain Island in Delaware River now in the Tenure and Occupation of Petter Cock, lying and being in a Kill which runnes iuto the Schole Kill and by Tydes into the maine River Containing by Estimacon aboute Twentyfive Margen or Fivety acres of Improveable Land besydes broken Land, which Said broken Land is bounded by the maine Ryver on the East and by South, By the Scholekill on the North and by East, and by Andries Bonns Kill on the West for the which said Island and premisses the said Petter Cock had heretofore a pattent or Ground Breife from the Dutch Governour Petrus Scuyvesant. Now for a Confirmation unto him the said Petter Cock in his possession and Enjoyment of the p'misses KNOW YEE That by Vertue of the Commission and Authority unto me given, I haue Given, Ratifyed, Confirmed and Granted, and by these presents Doe hereby give, Ratify Confirm and Grant unto Petter Cock his heirs and assignes the Afore Recited Island and p'misses with all and Singular the Appurtunances; TO HAUE & TO HOLD the Said Island and p'misses unto the Said Petter Cock his heirs and assignes for Ever: Yeilding & paying therefore Yearly and every Year unto his Majesties Use One Bushell of Winter Wheat as a Quitt Rent when it Shall be Demanded by Such person or persons in Authority as his Majestie shall please to Establish or Impower in Delaware River and the parts & plantations adjacent. Given under my hand and Sealed with the Seale of the Province at Fort James in New Yorke this first day of October in the 21th Year of his Majesties Reigne Anno Dmni 1669. FRANCIS LOUELACE Recorded by Order of the Governour the Day and Yeare aboue Written by mee MATTHIAS NICOLLS Secr DEED FOR LANDS IN WEST JERSEY, 1677. THIS INDENTURE, made the Seventh of July in the Year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and seventy seven, Between Thomas Hutchinson of Beverley, in the County of York, Yeoman, Thomas Person of Benwerk, Yeoman, Joseph Helmsley of Kelk, Yeoman, George Hutchinson of Sheffield, Distiller, Mahlon Stacye of Dovehouse, Tanner, all in the aforesaid County of York, of the one party, and Edward Taylor G. of Bridge-house, in the aforesaid County, Witnesseth that the said Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Person, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutchinson, Malon Stacey, for and in Con sideration of the sum of Twenty four pounds seven shillings and sixpence, lawful English money in hand paid, the Receipt whereof they hereby acknowledge, By these presents have Granted, Bargained, sold, enfeoffed and Confirmed, and doth for themselves, their Heirs and Assigns, Grant, Bargain, Sell and Confirm unto the said Edward Talor, his Heirs and Assigns, one Eight part of propriety in New Jersey, in America; one propriety being one hundred part or share of an undivided Moiety of the said province of West Jersey, purchased by the said Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Person, George Hutchinson, Joseph Helmsley, Malon Stacey of William Penn, Gawan Lowery, Nicholas Lucas, Edward Billings, as may appear by their Deed, bearing date the Seventeenth of the first month Last, and inroled in the high Court of Chancery, with all Houses, Cottages, Meadows, pastures, Woods, underwoods belonging to the said premises, to have and to hold to the only use and behoof of the said Edward Talor, his Heirs and Assigns for ever; and the said Tho Hutchinson, Thomas Person, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutchinson and Mahlon Stacey doth, for themselves, their Heirs and Assigns, Covenant, promise and Grant to with the said Edward Talor, his Heirs and Assigns, and every of them, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Edward Talor, his Heirs and Assigns, peaceably and quietly, from time to time henceforth and for ever, to possess and enjoy all and singular the said premises, with the appurtenances above specified according to Law and Equity, with all the Cottages, Mansions, Buildings, pastures, meadows, Woods,underwoods, both in the Town of New Beverley, in the said Provinces, and the Lands adjacent, Clear and freed from all manner and former Bargains, Sales, Grants, Leases, Gifts, States, titles, troubles and Incumbrancs whatsoever heretofore had, made and committed, suffered and done by them the said Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Person, Joseph Helmsley, Geo. Hutchinson and Malon Stacey, their Heirs and Assigns, and that the said Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Person, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutchinson and Mahlon Stacey, their Heirs and Assigns, if required within Seven Years, shall make such further Assurance or Assurances of the said premises, with the aforesaid Appurtenances, as reasonably as shall be devised by Fine or otherwise to the said Edward Taylor G., his Heirs and Assigns, and at the proper Cost of the said Edward Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns, for their only and proper use and no other, provided always, that the said Thomas Hutchinson, Tho" Person, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutchinson and Mahlon Stacey, their Heirs and Assigns, be not constrain'd to travel farther than their own Dwelling Houses for the performance of the same; and all these Covenants, Grants, bargains and Sales shall be held firm and Stable by the said Tho Hutchinson, Thomas Person, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutchinson, Mahlon Stacey, their Heirs and Assigns, unto the above said Edward Taylor, his Heirs and Assigns, provided the said Edward Taylor G., his Heirs and Assigns pay every year and yearly for ever, the sum of ninepence a year of Lawful English money, upon the twenty-ninth day of the Seventh month, called September, or within ten days after to the above named Mahlon Stacey, his Heirs and Assigns for ever, and do stand to all Settlements and Divisions, allotments, buttings, boundings, Inclosures, Settlements, pastures, Closes and Commons, according as the said Thomas Hutchinson, Thomas Person, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutchinson, Mahlon Stacey, the Chief Proprietors of this their Division of ten petty Provinces or Shares of New West Jersey, by them, or their Heirs or Assigns, or their Special Commissioners now appointed, or to be appointed by them, or the major part of them, to divide to every man according to Quantity or Quality in performance of all the Settlements and divisions, both belonging to the Town or City of New Beverley, in New Jersey, in America, to divide every man his said Just parcel, both in the Town and part adjacent in the said provinces, and do pay or cause to be paid within two months after demand, all the Lawful Charges and Expences which they themseles or Commissioners shall be at in or about performing the same, or surveying it out, then this Deed stand firm and good, and be of force and Value in the Law, otherwise, to be of none Effect. IN WITNESS whereof the parties have Interchangeably set their Hands and Seals the Day and Year above written. THO. HUTCHINSON, Sealed, sign'd in the presence of us, WILLM MATTHEW, JONATHAN HUMPHREY, WILLIAM LEE. THOS. PEARSON, COPPIES OF THE SEAVERALL EVYDENCES BY WCH. YE INHABITANTS CLAIME THEIR SEAVERALL AND RESPECTIVE PLANTACONS BETWEEN OLDMANS CREEKE AND SALEM. By JOHN BERRY, Esq, Deputie Gov'no" of y° Province of NewCæsaria or New-Jersey, and his Councell. WEE, John L. Berkeley, Barron of Stratton, and S. George Carterett, K' and Baronett, the absolute Lds Proprietors of the P'vince of New Cesaria or New-Jersey, Have given and granted, and by these p'sents doe give and grant vnto James Bollen, of the said P'vince Secretary, A Certain Neck of land, lying and being on the East side of Delaware river, Over against Christany-Creeke, known by the name of Swart-hooke, With all the Vpland, Meadows, Woods, fields, pastures, Marishes, Rivers and rivoletts, together wth all the gains, profitts and all other the appurtenances there unto annexed and apperteyning, conteyning as it is to be Surveyed, Butted and bounded by the Survey Gen", five hundred and forty acres, English measure. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to him, the s Jame s Bollen, his heirs, Extrs, Admtrs, or Assignes for ever, after the man' of East-Greewich, in free and Common Soc |