[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] the solicitor-general (who was represented in the partnership i to prepare letters patent. The warrant is as follows : "By the Honorable John Nanfan, Esq", Lieut. Governor and Com-mander-in-chief of the Province of New York and territories depend-ing thereon in America and Canada. " You are hereby required to prepare a draft of letters for Robert Walters, Leigh Atwood, Cornelius Depeyster, Caleb Heathcote. Mathew Clarkson, John Cholwell, Richard Slater, Lancaster Svinc, Robert Lull-ing ami Harue Cosens for all that certain tract of land Situate, lying and being in the county of Westchester, bounded Northerly by Croton River, easterly by lSyram River and Bedford line, Southerly by the land of John Harrison and line afon'said and Rye line stretching to Hvram River aforesaid, and westerly by the laud of Frederick l'hilipse and Rronckx River, to have ami to bold to them, their heirs and as-signs, to the only proper use and behoof of them, their heirs and as-signs forever, at ami under the yearly rent of six pounds five shillings current money of New York, and for so doing this shall be your suffi-cient warrant. Riven under my hand and seal at our Fori William Henry in New York, this 14th day of February, 176>, and in the 14th year of his Majesty's reign. " To Thomas Weaver, F.s.p., Solicitor Cencral of the Provinces of New