[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] I. 7 50 HISTORY OF THE in our County of-Kent, within our realm of England, yielding, rendering and paying therefore yearly and every year forever unto us, our heirs and success sors, at our city of New York, on the feast day of the Annunciation of our blessed Virgin Mary, the yearly rent of forty shillings current money of our said Province, in lieu and stead of all other rents and services, dues, duties and demands whatsoever for the afore recited tracts and parcels of land and mead-ow, lordship and manor of Cortlandt and premises. In testimony whereof, we have caused the great seal of our said Province to be hereunto affixed : wit-ness our said trusty and well-beloved Colonel Benjamin Fletcher, our said Captain-General and Governor-in-ehief of our Province of New York and the territories depending thereon in America, and Vice-Admiral of the same, our Lieutenant and Commander-in-chief of the militia and of all the forces by sea and land within our Colony of Connecticut, and of all the forts and places of strength within the same, in council at our fort in New York, the 17th day of June, in the ninth year of our reign, Anno Domini, 1697. Benjamin Fletch-er, by his Excellency's command. David Jamison, Secretary. a Tlie following receipt for manorial quit-rent is endorsed, on the Royal Patent : Received in quality, as Receiver General of this Province, this 16th day of August, 1720, of Mrs.