Laws and Justice, and own industry hath furnished them with, and all other And by the third article of Surrender, agree'd to with the Dutch

Majesties Government, as good subjects ought to do, shall be protected by his peacibly enjoy lohat ever Gods blessing and their privilidges with English Subjects

Gov r it is stipulated that Jill People shall continue free Denizens, and enjoy lands, houses, goods, ships wheresoever they are within the County, and dispose of them as they please.

And by the eleventh Article The Dutch here shall enjoy their own customs concerning inheritances.

In pursuance of which the Inhabitants took out Confermations of their Lands and tenements under the hand and seal of Coll Nicholls the first English Governor under the Duke of York in which their Title under the Dutch is recited, and the form of these Confirmations

appear to be every where the

same.

Gov r Nicholls likewise granted unimproved Lands, to any that were willing to settle and improve them and these first grants were made without any previous survey, or without reciting any certain Boundaries, but only to contain for example 100, 200 or 300 Acres adjoining to such another mans Land, or to a certain Hill or River, or Rivulet

The Reddendum in these first Grants varied from time to time. At first it was Paying the usual Rents of New Plantations, what that was is now a dispute, but perhaps it may still be ascertained by living Evidences and sometimes their is added as a condition of the Grant, that the Grantee shall do and perform such acts and things as shall be appointed By his Royal Highness or his Deputy. In about a years time the form of the