[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] That as Frederick Phillipse will undertake to build the bridge at the said place, for the conveniency of all travellers and droves of cattle at a moderate and reasonable toll; they do therefore humbly pray, that if the said Phillipse will undertake in one years time to build a good and convenient draw bridge for the passage of all travellers, droves of cattle and passage of carts and waggons, for the toll of one penny for every neat cattle, and two pence for each man and horse, and I'3 pence for each score of hogs and sheep, and six pence for each cart and waggon that shall pass thereon, that he may have the preference of their majesties grant fur the same by having a bridge built there. •= The following year, 1093, the 5th of King William the third and Queen Mary, the ferry, Island and meadow were confirmed to Frederick Philipse, Lord of the manor of Philipsburgh, by royal charter and power given him to erect thereon a bridge and to receive a certain toll therein specified, and furthermore the said bridge to be henceforth called Kings hridgeA Madam Knight on her journey from New York to New Haven in the year 1704, speaks thus of this place : " about 5 o'clock came « Dutch Trans. Rec. G.G. p 360. b Minutes of Common Council N. Y. Vol. ii. "= Minutes of Common Council, Vol. ii. 1'iS. d Charter of Philipsburgh.