[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] 22d of Oct. 1664. " Herman Smeeman of Comoonepan on the maine, sold to Samuel Edsall all that certain tract of land situated on the East river through Hell-gate, commonly called Broncks' land, containing 500 acres." This sale was confirmed to Edsall by royal pitent the sa ne year. NICOLLS' PATENT FOR BRONCK'S LAND. Richard Nieolls, Esq., governor general under his royal highness, James, Duke of York and Albany, of all his territories in America, To all to wham these presents shall come, sendeth greeting. Whereas there was a patent or ground brief heretofore granted by the Dutch Gov. Will'm Kieft, unto Arent van Curler for a certaine tract or parcel of land formerly in the tenure or occupation o^ Jonas Broncks, commonly called by the Indians by the name of Ranachque, and by the English Broncks land, lying and being on the maine to the east and over against Harlem low7i, having a certain small creek or kill which runs between the north-west part of it and Litlle Barnes Island, near Hell-gate, and so goes into the East river and a greater creek or river which divides it from Manhattoes Islands, containing about 500 acres or 250 maro-on of land, and including all the push thereunto annexed or adjoining, which said patent or ground brief so granted as aforesaid, bearing date the A title of distiuction for a lady among the Dutch.