lEx Htbrtjs SEYMOUR DURST When you leave, please leave this hook Because it has been said "Ever'thing comes t' him who waits E'xcept a loaned hook." Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Gift of Seymour B. Durst Old York Lifjrary CONVEYANGES OK RECORD IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE BY DUDLEY SELDEN, FROM THE 1st JANUARY, 1825, TO THE 1st JANUARY, 1838, PRINTED BY ALEXANDER S. GOULD, 144 NASSAU-STREET, N, Y. 1838. off ^'.5^ CONVEYANCES BY DUDLEY SELDEN, From thk 1st pay of Jancary, 1825, to the 1st day of January, 1838. I Lib. 190 Page. 388 Granites. Thomas M McLean. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 25, When re- corded. 1825 May 31, Description of premfsea. All those 2 cortain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situato lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Com- mons ; and which s dd lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 352 and 353, between the 3d and 4th avenues, and be- tween 82nd and 83d streets, which said map is dated Decem- ber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front an 1 rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of in and to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situ- ated. IIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. page 190 421 Grantees. Peter Van Keusen. 190 427 Joseph V. Varick. Date of deed. 1825 May. 5, When ack- nowledged. 182"^ May 25, 1825 May 5, 1825 May 9, When re- corded. 1825 June 15, 1825 June 15, Description of premises. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of l.ind, situate, lying and being in the 9tli ward of tlie city of New-York and known and distinguished as part of the .said Harlaoni coiriinons : and wliicli said lots hereby conveyed, are l^nown on a map of said cominons, made by Charles Clinto.i of tlie city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 273, 274, 275, 276 and 277, between the 4th and 5ih avenues and between 87th and 88th streets 305, 306, 307, 308 and 309, between the 4th and 5th avenues, and between 88th and 89th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of iNew-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half i)art of the said avenues or streets, on which said lots are situated. All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate lying and being in the 9lli ward of tlie city of Nevv'-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Ilarhiem com- mons ; and which sdd lots here, by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles (Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 144, 145. 175, 176, 177, situate in the block between the 2nd and 3d avenues and be- tween 83d and 84ih s rei^ts, which said map is dated De- ceniber, 1824, and is now on file m the office of the re. gisfer of the city and- county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by s:iid map, 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each s:de. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining one half of tlio said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated. 5 XIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDtEY SELDEN. Lib. 190 Page. 442 190 196 Grantees. John Peshinc. William Loague. Date of deed 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 June 6, 1825 1825 May 5, June 17, When re • corded. 1825 June 20, 1825 July 12, Doseriplion of premises. All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying' and being in the 9th ward of tJie city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 156, 157, between the 2d and 3d avenues and between 84th and 85th streets 214, 215 and 216, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 85th and 86th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of iNew-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and in- terest of, in or to the adjoining one half partof the said avenues or streets, on which th« said lots are situated. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces, or parcels r>f land situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the ciiy of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons ; and which said lots hereby con- veyed, are known on a map of said Commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New York, Surveyor, as lots num- ber 371, 372, 373. 374 195, 196, 197, 198, 199 and 200, between the 3d and 4th avenue, and between 85th and 86th streets, which said map is dated De. cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the re- gister in and for the city and county of New-York, said lota eacli containing, as appears by sai.d map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining h alf part of the said avenues or streets on which the Baid lots are situated. 1 6 tlST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. lilb. 190 Page 524 190 560 6rant«ei. | Date of deed Elijah Lewis. John Si- raonson. 1825 May 5th 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 June 17, 1825 May 9, When re- corded. 1825 July 16, 1825 August 6, Description of premises. All those 5 certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, sit- uate lying and being in the 9lh ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin- guished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clin- ton of the city of New-York,, surveyor, as lots number 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20, between the 5th and 6th avenues, and between 95th and 96th streets and fronting on 95th street, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis- ter, in and for the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets on which the said lots are situ- ated. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, ly, ing and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguish- ed as part of the said Har- laem commons, and which said lot hereby conveyed, is known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor, as lot number 9 between the 1^1 and 2nd avenues, and between 78th and 79th streets, which said map is dated De. cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the re- gister of the city of New- York, said lot containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also all the estate, title and inter- est, of, m or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lot is situated. IIST OP CONVEYANCES HADE BT OTJDLEY SELBEN. Lib. 190 Page. 566 191 201 Grantee*. Benjamin McCready Date of deed 1825 May 5, John Van. derbill. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 June 14, 1825 June 3, When re- corded. 1825 August 6, 1825 June 11, Description of premise!. All those 12 certain lotB, pie- ces or parcels of land, situ- ate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of JSew-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaera commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New."S orb, sur- veyor, as lots number 32, 33, 34, 35, 310, 311, 312, 313, 314, 315, between the 4th and 5th avenues and between 88th and 89th streets. No. 7 between the 2nd and 3d avenues and between 79th and 80th streets, 25 between the 2nd and 3d avenues and 80lh and Slst streets, which said map is da. ted December, 1824, and now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said ilarlaem com. mons, which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by r'harles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 33 between the avenues A and N, 1, and between 77th and 73lh streets, 3, 4 and 5, be- tween the Ist and 2nd avenues, and between 77th and 78th streets 22, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 34, between the 1st and 2nd ave. nues and between 78th and 79ih streets, which said'map is dated December, 1824, and now is on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lota each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also all his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoin, ing half part of the said av0« nues or streets on which ib» •aid lot! are situated. max OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. 191 205 Lib. , Page. GianteM. Jonathan Hatfield, Charles R Hatfield and Isaac Hatfield. 191 381 Date of deed 1825 May 5, Huram Betls and Frederick Gio^jhon. When ack- iiowiedKeU. 1825 May 14, When re- corded. Ib25 June 11, 1825 May 5, 1825 May 10, 1825 Sept. 9, Description of premises. All tboso 12 certain lots, pie- ces, or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in theOlli ward of the city of Now- York, and known and distinguislied as part of the said llarlacm com- rnons, and which said lots here- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of tho city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 19, 20 and 21, between the 7th and 8th avenues, and between 95th and 9Gth streets, IG, 17, 18, 554, 555, 556 and 557, between the 7th and 8th avenues and between 94th and 95l,h streets, 39 and 194, be- tween the 3d and 4th avenues and between 85th and 86th streets, which said map is dated December 1824 ; and is now on f.lo in the oflice of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet in front and rear and 100 feel ia depth on each side. And also his right, title andjnterest of, in or to tho adjoining half part of the said avenues or ttreets on whif h the said lots are situated. All those 10 certain lots pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of tho city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlacm com- mons and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of tho city of New-York, surveyor as lots number 173, 174, 17.5, 177,178, 179, 180, 207, situate between the 3d 4th avenues, and be- 85th and 86th streets said map is dated Do- 176, 208, and tween which comber 1824, and is now on file in the ofHce of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by the said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and in- terest, of, in or to the adjoin- ing half part of the said av- enues or streets on which the said lots arQ eitiialed. 9 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADK BY DUDLEY BELDBN. Lib. 191 wtge- 461 Grantees. Thomas Gibbons, Date of deed 1825 May 5, 191 468 Jamr>s A. Campfield. When ack- nowledged. 1825 Oct. 14, When re- corded. 1825 Oct. 20, 1825 May 5, 1825 Oct. 14, 1825 Oct. 21, Description of premise*. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcbls ot land, situate, lying and being in ihc 9lh ward ot the city of JSlew York, and known and distinguished aa part of the said Harlacm com. mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New. York, surveyor, as lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 360, 361 and 362, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 84lh and 85th streets the 1st and 3 last mentioned lots being gores or triangles, and are bounded as they are described and laid down on said map as by relerence thereunto will more fullv appear which said map is dated Decern- ber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of tho city and county of New-York, said lot each containing as ap. pe;irs by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on e ich side except the gores or triangles, and also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining one half part of the said avenue and street on which the said lotS are silu ited. All those 10 certain lots pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of I he city of Nevv-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- 'I ons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons mads by Charles Clinton of tho city of New. York, survevor, as lots numbered 28, 29, 30, 31, 244, 245. 246. 247, 248 219, between the 3J and 4th avenues and be. Iween 84th and 85th streets, which said map is dated Decem- ber 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of .-ew-York, said lots each containing as ap. pears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth oneach«!ido. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the sai l avenues or streets, on which the said lots are situ, ated. 10 MST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 191 P>(e. 316 6rtnt«es. Anthony Aruoux. 191 566 CharlciC. Wright. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, 1825 May 5, When ack- nciivledged. 1825 October 5, When re- cord I'd. 1825 Oct. 26, 1825 June 17, 1825 Nov. 2, Description of premises. All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, siluute, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New York, and known and distinguished as pa: t of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clintm of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lotg numbered 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, between the 4th and 5lh avenues, and between 85 h and 86th streets, which sHid map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, s ud lots each containing as appears by said mip 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said .-'.venues or streets- on which the said lots are situ- ated. All those 3 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land ^ituale, lying and being in the 9ih ward of the city of New- » ork, and known and distinguished as pan of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of i^ew-Ycrk, surveyor, as lots numbers J 73, 174 and 175, between tlie 4th and 5ih avenues, and between 85th and 86th streets), which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New York, said lots each containing as aj)pears by said map. 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part f.f the said avenues or streets, on which said Jots are situated. 11 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SEL»EN. Lib. 191 Page. 567 Grantees. .Date of deed Cyrus Durand. 1825 May 5, 192 74 Daniel West. 1825 May 5, When ack riowledgcd. 1H25 August 24 1«25 May 6, When re- corded. 1825 Nov. 2, 1825 May 7, DeicriptionofpremiMs. , All those 7 cer'ain lots pie* ^es or parcels of land, cituato lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin- guished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New.York, surveyor, as lots number 148, 149, 150, 151. 152, 153 and 154, between the 4th and 5tli ivenues, and bntweon 86th md 87lh streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, nd is now on file in the ofGee of the register of the city and county of Now-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, ind 100 feet in depth on each side. And also fais right, title and interest of, in or to the idjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All them certain lots, pie. CCS or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New York, tnd known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem coiiimons, and which said lot* irc known on a map of said coinnons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lois num. bor 306, 307, 558, 559, 586, 300 and 3U7, are situate be. tween 5lh and 6th avenues and fronting on 5th avenue and 91st street, 558 and 559, are situ, ate between the 5th and 6lh ivenues and fronting on 91st street, and 586 between the said 5th and ^th avenues nues and fronting on 92nd street, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is novr on file in the office of the register of the city and countj of New York ; said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on 3a ch side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of th« said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated. 12 JLIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDIEY SELDEN. Lib. 193 88 192 93 Grantees. Henry Pinkham. Pet-r B. Van Bjuren, Date of deed 1825 May 5, 1825 May 5, When ack- J nowledged 18id lots lereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 78. 79, 80, 81, 82, 83,. 392, 393, 394 and 395, between the 3d and 4lh avenues and between 87tb and 88th streets, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664 and 665, be- tween the 5th and 6th ave. nuos and between 9Jd and 94ih streets, 297, 298. 299, 300 and 301, between the 3d and 4th avenues, and between 83d and 84th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, I'ld is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, ■said lots each containing as ippears by said mnp, 25 feet front an 1 rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots aio situ- ated. 17 tlST OF COXY STANCES MADE BY DtTDtEY SEtDEIf. iilb. I page. 192 338 Grantees. John Webbers. 192 310 Jr/seph Birdsall. Date of deed 1825 May 5, When ack- I When re- iiowledued. | coriltd. ' 1825 May 10, May 14, 1825 Mi-y 5, 1825 May 10, 1825 May 14, Description of promiiee. All thosp 5 certain lots, pie. ces or piircels of land, situaiei lying and being in the 9th w^ird 'if the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaetn com- lions, and which said lots lereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 86, 87, 88, 228 and 329, all between the 5th and 6th avenues, the first 3 lots between 97th and &8th streets and the last 2 lots between 98th and 99th strerts, which said m;ip is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the ofiice of the register of the city and county of iNew- York, said lots each con- taining as ap|)8ars by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and in. terest of, in or to the adjoining ^lalf part of the said avenues or streets, on which the said lots are situated. All those 3 certaiti lots, pie. CCN, or parcels of land situate, lyiro and being in the 9th ward of the ci y of New York, and known and di.^itinguished as part of the Said Harlaeni Comrntxis ; and which said lots hereby con- veyed, are known on a map of said Commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, Surveyor, as lots num- bers 167, 375, 376, between the 3d and 4th avenues, and between 85th and 86th streets, which said map is dated De. cember, 1824, ai d is now on fi!o in the ofiice of the re- gister of the city and coun- ly of New-York, said lots 9JLc!i containing, as appears by S lid m i p. 25 feet front Hid re ir and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his light, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining h alf part of the said avenues or (Streets on which the said lots are situated. 18 LIST OF C00VEYANCE3 MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 192 Page 314 Grantees. Wil]i;un D. Vlurphy and Thomas Day Junior. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, 192 321 When ack- nowledged 1825 May 10, When re- corded. 1825 May 14, Stites Mi'.ler. 1825 May 5, 1825 May 13, 1825 May 14, Description of premise!- All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels ot l.iid, .-ituato, lying and being in the ward of the ciiy of New-York and known and dislinguislied as part of the said Harlaem commons : and wliich r-ixid lots hereby conveyed, are known on a niiip of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 12, 13, 14, 15, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346 and 347, between the 3d and 4th av- enues and between 82d and 83d streets, which said map is dated Deceniber, 1824, and is now on tile in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots containing as appears by- said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets, on winch said lots ire situated. AH tliose 10 certain lots, pie. 30-; or p ;ic 1> of l .nd, sitiVite, lying and being in the 9th ward f the c.ty of Now Yuik, and nown and dislingaislied as 'irtof the .said Hurlaem com- mons, and which said lots liere- l)y conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Cluiles Clinion of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 149, 150, 151, 152,564; 565, 566, 567, 568 and 569, between the 6th and 7th avo. rmes, a. id between 98th and 99th -treets, which said map is dated December 1824; and is now oa t.le in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing s ap.^ears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and lOO feet in lepth on each side. And also lis right, title and interest of. in or to the adjoining half ( part of the said Ilarlaem com- mons ; and which said lots here- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-Vork, surveyor, as lots -lumber 162 163 164 165 and 138 between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 86th and 87th s reots, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file m tlie office of the re- gister of the city and county of New York, said lots each containing as appears by said m;jp, 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each s:de. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the 'said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated. All those 5 certain Iota, pieces or parcels of land, sit- ua'e lying and being in the 9ih ward of the cily of New- York, and known and distin- guiijhcd as part of the said tlarhiein commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said com- mons and which said lots here- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, a& lots number 12, 13 14, 15, and 186, between the 4th and 5lh avenues, and between 85th ai d 86Ui streets which sai I map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis- ter, of the city and coun- ty of New. York, said lots each cont.aning is appears by siiid map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also hi« right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streetg on which the said lots are situ- ated- 20 MST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY 5EL»EI«. P»ge. 456 192 Grantees. William r. Hun ter. Date of deed 1825 May 5, 499 George Butler. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. Ic25 May 13, When re- corded. 1825 May 21, 1825 May 7, 1825 Mav 25, Description of premisesr All thfi.se 20 certain lots, pier- ces or p.ircel.s of lurid, ^ilu- ate. l3'ing and ucing in llie 9ih ward of li o cily of i ew-York, and known and di[iliiigui>hud as pari of llie s:iid l.ailaera cotninons, and wliicli si. id lots hereby conveyed, are known on a mip of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the riiy of New \ orh, sur- vevor, as lots nnnibrr 492, 493, 494, 495 496 497, 498, 499, 500, 501, 474, 5ii4, 505, 506, 50 i, 508, 509, 510, 511 and 512, all be- tween the 4th and 5lh ave. nues an7th and 98lh streets, which map is dated Pecember, 1824, nd is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 I'eet iront and rear, ind 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, till© nd interest of, in or to the idjoiiiing half part of the paid avenues or streets on which tha said lots :'.re situated. All tho.so 10 certain lots, pie- ces or p i reels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the cily of New York, and known and distingu shed IS part of the said Harlaem commons, which said lot^ here- by ciinveyed are known on a map of said comrnoiis, made by Charles Clinton of the cily of New York, surveyor, as lot* number 73, 74, 75, 76, 72, 71, 70, 6;), 68 and 67, between the 2iid and 3d avenues and between 81st and 82nd streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now file in the office of the register of the cily and county of New York ; said lots each containing as appeals by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, m or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on whicli said lots are situated. « 22 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SKLDEN. Lib. iP«ge. 192 564 193 Grantees. Joseph P. Smith. Adaline Clifton. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 9, 1825 May 5, When re- corded. 1825 May 28, 1825 May 6, 1825 May 11, Description of premiset. All tlio.se 2 certain lot piece or parcel of land situate, Ij'ing ainl boing in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and disting'iishod as pait ot the said Harlaein coin- nions, and which said lots here, by conveyed, are known on a map of Raid commons, made by Charle.>! Clinton ol the city of New York, surveyor, as lots number 518, 519, between the 4th and 5th avenues and- 9-2nd and 93d streets, Which said map is dated De. cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and coun- ty ol New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear, and '00 feet deep on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated. All them certain lots piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and boing in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, !)nd known and distmguished as part of the s:iid Ilarlaem commons and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of siid commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 311 and 312, situate between avenues 6ih and 7th, and fronting on the S3d street, which said ni.ip is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the ofiice of the regis'er of the city and county of Ne.vYoik, sa d lots each containing as a|)pears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each, side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenue and streeta on which the said lots ar« situated. 2$ XIST or C0NYEYAXCE3 MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEW. Lib. 193 Page 9 193 10 Grantees. Michael Conery. Edwai'd Conway. Date of deed May 5lh 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 7, 1825 May 9, When re- cordfd. 1825 May 11, 1825 May 11, Description of premises^ All those 10 certain lots, pie. ces or parcels oi land, situate, lying and being in iho 9th ward ot the city of JNew York, and known and distinguished aa part of the said Harlai-m com- mons, and which said lots here, by conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lota numbers 15, 16, 17 18, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47 and 48, ly. ing in the block between the 2nd and 3d avenues and be. tween the 80th and 81st streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis, ter of the city and county of New. York, said lots each con- taining iis appears by suid map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet, in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoin- ing half part of the said ave- nues or ftroets on which tfao said lots are situated. All those 10 certain lots pie- ces or parcels of gronnd, lying and being in the 9th ward of ihe city of New-York, and known and distinguished aa part of the said Harlaem com- n OAS, and which said lota hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lota number 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 384, 385, 386 and 387, between the 3d and 4tli avenues ar.d between 86th. and 87lh streets, which said m,ip IS dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the? citv and county of New- York, said lots containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet m depth on each side. And also his right title and in'erest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues on which the said lots arc situated. S4 LIST OF COMVEYAl^CEa MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. I Page 193 252 193 257 Granteea. Jarnesi D Phillips. Randall Smith. Date of deed 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. iuay 9, When re- c()rd(!d. 1 S25 Juiy 20, 1825 May 5, 1825 May 9, 1825 July 20, Description of premise*. All Ih' se 5 certain lofs, pit!- ces or parcels ot land ^!tuate, lying and being in the 9ih w.ird of liie city of New-York, and known and d istinguitlied as part of the said Harlaem commons and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor as lots number 679, (580, 681, 682 and 683, between tlie 5lh and 6th avenues, and be- tween 93 and 94th streets which said map is dated Dete nber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the ciiy and county of New York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and nd 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situ- ated. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, siluiito, lying and being in the 9th ward ot the city of New- York, and known and distingui.';hed as part of the said tlarbfin com- mons, 1 nd whicli said lots liereby convoyed are known on a map of said commons made by ^"harles Clinton of the city of New York surveyor as lotsnnin. ber 4.")9, 35, 36. . 37, 38, 477, 478 34, 33 and 32, all between the 7ih and !"-t!i avenues, the first five lots being between 97 and 98th s'.reets, the last 5 lots being between 96th and 97t'a slree s, which said map is dated I ecemb'ir 1824, and is now on file in the otlice of the regis- ter of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said niij|), 25 feet front and rear and loo feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoin, ing half part uf the said ave- nues or streets on which the said lots are situated. 25 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. I page. 193 343 193 361 Grantees. Quincey C Anthony Arnoux. Date of deed 1825 May 5, 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 9, When re- corded. 1825 Aug. 20, 1825 Aug. 24, 1825 Aug, 30, Description of promises. All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, ly- ing and being in the 9th ward ■jf the city of New-York, and linown and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem coni- nons, and which said lot hereby conveyed is known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, tsurvcyor, as lot number 16, between the 1st and 2d avenues, and between 78th and 79th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lot containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, tide and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets, on which said lot is situated. All those 32 certain lots, pie. ce«, or parcels ''f land situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the ci y of New York, and known and di.'^tinguished as part of the said Hirliem Commons; and which s:iid lots hereby con- veyed, are known on a map of s aid Commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- Yoriv, vSurveyor, as lots num- bered 722, 723, 724, 725, and 26 between the 5th and fitb av- enues and between 94th and 9.5th streets, 53, 54, 55, 56. 486, 487, 488, 489, 490 and 491 between the 6th and 7th avenues and betwean 96Lh and 97th streets, 639, 640 and 641 between the 5th and 6lh avoriues and be- tween 92il and 93 J sireets, 369, 370. 371 650. 666, 667 between the 5th and 6th avenues and between 93d and 94! h streets, 16, 17, 18, 19. 166 and 167 ne- I ween the 4th and 5th avenues and between 86 h and 87tli streets, 56 and 400 between 3d and 4lh avenues, and between 88th and 89lh streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, si.id lots each containing, as ap|>ears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side; and also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which tho said lots are situated. 4 26 LIST OF COOVEYA^CES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 193 Page 518 Grantees. Henry Slonas. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 Miiy 13, When re- corded. 1825 Nov. 10, 193 520 Henry Storms. 1825 May 5, 1 1825 Oct. 14, Doscriplion of premises- All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels ot l.iBd, s-ituute, lying and being in the 9th ward of the ciiy of New -York and known and dibtinguishcd as part of the; said llarlacm commons : and which t-aid lots hci'eby conveyed, are known on aniapof said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots nimibor 36. 218, 219. 377 and 378 between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 85th and 86th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on tile in the oilice of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets, on which said lot are situated. 1825 Nov. 10, All those 22 certain lots, pie- ce-; or p;iic(l.- ol' htiid, situate, lying and being in thoDlh ward f tlie City of New Y<>ik, and known and distinguished as pint of the said Hnrluem com. rnons, and which said lots here- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots numbered 12, 13, 14, 15.24,25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 between the 1st and 2nd avenues and be- tween 78th and 79th streets, 184, 185, 186. 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193. 220 and 221 between the 3rd and 4th ave- nues, a. id between 85th and 8C'th treets, which said map is dated December 1824; and is now on ..le in the ofiice of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each contaitiing as api.'cars by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or s-treets on which the said lots are eitu- ated, 27 LIST OF CONVEyA>rCES MADE BT DTTDI.KY SELDEN. Lib. 193 Page 522 Grantees. He.ary Storms, Date of deed 1825 Muy 5, When ack- nowledged. jy25 Juoe 14, 193 523 (Jenry .Vrcularius 1825 May 5, 1825 May 13, When re- corded. 1825 No.v. 10, 1825 Nov. 10, Description of premises. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying anil being in the 9th ward of the city of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the .said IJarlaem com- mons ; and which said lots here- by conveyed are known on a man of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the citv of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 61, 62, 63, 64. 53 !, 535, 536, 537, 5:i8 and 539, between the 6t 1 and 7lh avenues and between 97th and 98th s reots, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the re- gister of the city and county of New. York, suid lots each containing as appears by said mu|>, 25 foot front and rear, and 100 feet in deptli on each side. And also his right, title and interest, <iiu- ate. l^'ing and ucing in the 9lh ward of iiio city of i>ew-York, and known and distinguished part of the s.iid liailaem commons^ and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a m.tp of said H ^'laem coinrnons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New \ orl', sur- veyor, as lots number 22, 23, 24. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 3), 32, between avenue A and 1st, and between 1 7th and 78th streets, which said map is da- ted December, 1824, and i.snow on llle in the office of the register ef the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in de|)th on each side. And also h;.s right, title and interest of, in or to the ad- joining half part of the saiil av- enues or streets, on which tha said lots are situated. All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, lyin^ and being in the 9lh Ward of the cily of New-\'ork. and kn-jwn and di.-^tinguished as part of the said Harlacrn com- mons and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York surveyor, as lot number 66, situate between the 5th and 6th avenues, and between the 95th and 9Gth streets, which said map is dated Decem- ber 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis) er of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 leet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and in- terest, of, in and to the adjoin- ing half part of the said av- enues or streets on which the said lot are situated. 29 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. iPage. 194 424 Grantees. Date of deed Adoiilram Chandler. 194 42G Adoniram Chandler. 1825 May 5, When !iek- riovvledgcid. 1H25 May 9, 1825 May 5, 1825 Sept. 7, When re- corded. 1825 Nov. 28, 1825 Nov. 28, Description of premises. All those 10 cer'ain lots pie- ces or parcels of land, situate lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin. guished as part of the said Harlaetn commons, and which said lots hore'.iy conveyed are known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor, as lots number 2()G. 202, 20.3. 204, 205. 201. 229, 230, 231 and ^32 between the 3rd and 4th avenues, and between 85tli and B^Ith streets, excepting the last 4 lots which are situate between the same avenues and between 84lh and 85th streets, vvliich said map is dated Pec. 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city ind county of Naw-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 It front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the p;iid avenues or streets on which the said lots ;;ro situated. All those 4 certain lots, pie- ces or p ircel.s of land, situate, lying and being in the 9lh ward of the city of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots are known on a map of the said coai'iioiis made by C'harlcs Clin- ton of the city of New. York, surveyor, as lois numbered 256, 257, 258 and 259, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 84th and 85 h street?, wliich said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New York ; said lots each containing as appeals by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, m or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated. 30 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 195 76 Grantees. John M. Cossurt. 195 123 Julia Ann Calhoun. Date of deed.. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 June 3, 1825 May 5 When re- corded. 1825 June 4,. 1825 May 13 1825 June 6, Description of prpmi?es. All tlioise 20 certain lots, pieces or parcels of laiicl situate, lying au'l being in tlio 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and disting'iislied as pait of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number ] 13, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 111), 120. 129 and 130 between Ihd 2nd and 3r(l aven- ues and between 82nd and 83rd streets, 29, 30, 31, 32.342, 343, 344, 345 34(5 and 347 between the 6tli and 7th avenues and between 93d and 94th streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on fih! in the office of the regi.ster of the city and coun- ty of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map. 25 feet front and rear, and J 00 feet in depili on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All those 3 certain lots, piece.s or parcels of hind, situate, lying and being in the 9lh ward of the city of New-York, and distinguished as pa"t of the said llarlaem commons and which said lots hereby convoyed are known on a map of said commons made by Cliarles Clin- ton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 2G, 27 and 41, between the 2nd and 3rd avenues and between 80th and 81st strcels, which said map is dated December, 1H24, and is now on hie in the nfhco of the regisier of the c:ty and county of No vYo:k, s,i;d lots e;ich contai;iing as api)ears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in (lei)th on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. 31 LIST OF CONVEYAXCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEJf. Lib. 195 Page. 13(i Grantees. ''verardus Warner. Date of deed 18:5 .May 5lh 19f When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 7, When re- cordi'd. 1825 Juno 7, 138 William t^iiydaai and Jornelius Suydam. 1825 May 5, 1825 May 10, 1825 Juae 7, Description of premises. All those 10 cortaiii lof.s, pic. ces or parcels ot hind, situate, lying and being in ilio 9th ward ot the city of xVew.York, and known and distinguished as part of the said ilarlaem com- mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the City of New York, survi^j'or, as lots number 53, 54, 55, 5(;. 96, 95, 94, 93, 92 and 91 between the 2nd and 3rd avcnties and be- tween 81st and 82n, 25 feet font and roar and loo feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoin- ing half part af the said ave- nues or streets on which the said lots are situated. 33 LIST OF COiN'VfcYANCES MABE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 195 195 Grantees. John M. J. Labatut, Date of deed 1825 May 5, 195 197 John M. J. Labatut. 1825 M;.y 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 7, Wlion^re- corded. 1825 June 8, 1825 May 9, 1825 Juns 8, Description of premises. All those 10 certain lot.p, pia- es or parcels of la'nd situate, ly- ing and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of said Ilarlaem com- mons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 and 86, between the 2nd and 3d avenues and between 81st and 82nd streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis, ter in and for the city and county of New- York, said lot each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues cr streets, on which the said lots are situa- ted. All those 3 certain lots, pie- ces, or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons ; and which said lots hereby con- veyed, are known on a map of said Commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, Surveyor, as lots num- ber 367, 368 and 369, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 84th and 85th streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing, as appears by said map, 25 eet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; nd also his right, title and interest of, in t.r to the adjoin- ing half part of the said ave- nues or streets on which said lots are situated. 5 34 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLTOY SELDEN. hib. Page 195 ! 198 i I Grantees. JohnM. J. Labalut. 195 200 Isaac Fryer and James Brown. Date of deed 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 7, 1825 May 5 1825 June 3, When re- corded. 1825 June 8, 1825 June 8, Description of premised. All those 10 certain lots, pie. ees or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Ilarlaem Com- mons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York surveyor as lots num- ber 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 and 53 between the 1st and 2ijd avenues and between 79th and 80th streets, which map is dated Uecember 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the ad. joining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All these 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distingui£,h- ed as part of said Harlaem commons and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor as lots number ^^756, 757, 758, 759 and 760 between the 5th and 6th avenues and between 94th and 95th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situ- ated. 35 LIST OF COOViiYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDENt Lib. 195 Page 202 Grantees. James iJrown and Isaac Fryer. 195 219 Charles Starr. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 June 3, When re- corded. 1825 June 8, 1825 June 3, 1825 June 10, Description of premises- All those 10 certain lots, pi0» ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York and known and distinguished as part of said Harlaem commons : and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 356, 357, 358, 359. 360, 361, 362, 363, 364 and 365 between the 4th and 5th avenues, and between 89th and 90th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues . or streets, on which the said lots are situated. All those 20 certain lots, pie. ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said Jots here- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 158 between the 2nd and 3d avenues and be- tween and between 84th and 85th streets 132, 133 and 134, between the 4th and 5th ave. nues and between 87th and 88th streets, 328, 329, 330, 331, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704 and 705, 'letween the 5th and 6th ave- nues and between 93d and 94th streets, which said map is dated December 1824; and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or Btreets ion which the said lots are situ- ated, LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. lab. ll'iise 195 22! Grantees. Charles Starr. 195 8925 Date of deed 1825 May 5tli Honry Soymoiir. 1825 Mav 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 10, When re- corded. 1825 Juno 10, Description of premises. All those 39 eertahi lots, pie., cos or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of tha city of JN'ow-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said llarlaem com- mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the City of Now York, .surveyor, as lots number 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 496, 497, 498, 515 and 516, bot-.veen the 7th and Stii avenues, the first 8 lots being between 96th and 97th streets, and the last 2 lots above, being batwoon 95th and 96th streets, 324, 32.), 326, 327, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676 and 677, between the 5th and 6th avenues and bctv/een 93d and 94th streets. 282 between the 6th and 7th avenues and between 92nd and 93d streets, 306, 307, 330 and 331, between the 6th and 7th avenues and between 93d and 94th streets, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 348, between the same ave.mes and between 94th and 95'.h streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis- ter of the city and county of New-V^ork, said lots each con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 foot in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to thS adjoin, ing half part of the said ave- nues or streets on which the saic' lots are situated. All those 2 certain lot, pieco or parcel of land, situate ly. ing and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaeni com- mons, and which said lots hereby conveyed arc known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city rif Now-York, surveyor, as lots number 136 and 164, between the 5th and 6th avenues and between 96th and 97tli streets which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New_ York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right title and interest of, in or to the ad- joining half part of the said avenues or streets on which said lots arc situated. 1825 May 11, 1825 Jano 13, 37 LItT OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY Si;i,DK:X. Lib. 195 Page. 227 195 233 Grantees. Robert Hender- son. Fredorick Weed. Date of deed 1825 May 5, 1825 Mny 5 When ack- nowledged. 1 c25 lay 7, 1825 ! f1 :■ 7 ■ When re- corded 1825 1825 June 13, Description of preruioi^g. All those 30 certain ].'.,[., pi-j: o or parcel of land, siiu. ate, lying and being in tha 9;.h ward of ilie city of iNeiy-York, and liiiown and distinguished as part of tho said liailaeni commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of Ncw.yorh, surveyor, as lots number 283, 284, 285, 28G, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291 and 309, between the 3d and 4lh aveaues and between 83d and 84th Btre<;ls 553, 554, 555, 556, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570. 571, between the 4th and 5th avenues, tho first 4 of this last parcel of 10 lots, being between 92nd and D3d streets, and the remaining 6 lots between 93d and 94th streets, 630, 631, 632, 633, 634, 635, 77, 78, 79 and 80, between the Glh r,nd 7th avenues and between 99th and lOOlh streets, which said map ia dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the offiee of the register of Iho city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 fjct front and roar and 100 feet in de]Hh on each ssido. And also liis right, title and fnterost of, in or to tho ad- joining half part of the said av- enues or streets, on wlsich the said lots are situated. All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of La-A, situate, lying •md being in the 9th Ward of the ci;y of Nev/-l''ork, and known and distinguished as part of tiie said Harlaom com. mons tiiid v.'hicli said lot hereby conveyed known on a map of said coinmoiis made by Charles Clinton of liio city of iN'ew-York surveyor, lot number 55, betvs'een tho 4Ui and 5th ave- nues, and between 90th and 91st strfiols, wkicli S'^ii! map is da- ted Deccniber 1821, and is now on file in the office of the regis- ter of tl^n city and county of New-York, said lot oach con- taining as appears by said map 95 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side, also his right, title and in- terest, of, in or to the adjoin- ing half part of the said av- enaes or streets on which the said lot is situalod. 38 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 195 rage. 260 195 266 Grantees. Date of deed William Darragh. Anthony Arnoux, 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 May 9, 1825 May 5, 1825 June 3, When re- corded. 1825 June 14, 1825 June 14, Description of premies. All those 10 certain lots pie- ces or parcels of land, situate lying and being in the 9tli ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin- guished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said com- mous made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor, as lots number 16, 17, 18, 19, 325. 326, 327, 328, 329 and 330, between the 3d and 4th avenues, and between 83d and 84th streets which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 ft front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All those 40 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor, as lots number 40, 41, 42, 43, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370 and 371, between the 4th and 5th avenues, and between 89th and 90th streets, 68, 69, — 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 592, 593, 594 and 595, between the 4th and 5th avenues and be- tween 94th and 95th streets, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458, between the 6th and 7th avennes and between 96th and 97th streets, 429 be- tween the 6th and 7t,h avenues and between 95, and 96th streets which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New -York; said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. 39 LIST or CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLKY SI LDEN. Lib. 195 page. 268 Grantees. Anthony Arnoux. Date of deed. 1825 May 5, When ack- nowledged. 1825 Mav 24, 195 270 Anthony Arnoux. 1825 May 5, When re- corded. 1825 June 14, All those 43 certain lots, pieces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the Sth ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, 'as lots number 32, 33, 34, 35, 169, 170, 171, 172 and 222, be. tween the 3d and 4th avenues and between 85th and 86th streets, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110 situate between the 2nd and 3d ave- nues and between 82nd and 83d streets, 251, 252, 253, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 84th and 85th streets 44, 45, 46, 47, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398 and 399, between 4th and 5th avenues and between 89th and 90th streets, 281 and 282 be. tween the 3d and 4th avenues ann between 83d and 81th streets, 401, 402 and 403, be- tween the 3d and 4th avenues, and between 88th and 89th streets, 368 between the 5th and 6th avenues and be- tween 93d and 94th streets, which said map is dated De. cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and coun- y of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear, and J 00 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or lots on v/hich tho said lots are situated. All those 40 certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9thward of the 'city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 101 and 102, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 87th!and 8th|8th streets, 63, 64, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 and 77 between the 3d and 4th avenues and between 88th and 89th streets, 135, 136, 137,204, 205. 206 207, 208 and 209, between the 4th and 5th avenues and between 86th and 87th streets, M, 25, 26, 27, 234, !354, 255, 256, 257, 258 and 259, between the 4th : nd 5th avcnno- and between 87th and 88th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now lUo iu iiib oliice oi the register of the city and county of New York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. Description of premises. 1825 June 3, 1825 June 14, 40 LIST Ol' COKVEYAXOES MAUK Ul DUDI.KY SELUEJf. Lib. 195 Page 331 Grantees, Jolin Vail derbilt. 195 373 Abraham Bensol. Date of deed. 1895 May 5, When nck- novvlodgod. 1825 June 22, VVIicn re- corded. 1825 June 24, Description of premises. Al] thoas 4 certain lot.S pieces or parcels of land, sit- ualo Iyinse 10 ccrtnin lots, pie- ces or parcels of Iai)d, situate ly- ing and beinii in llie 9lh ward of ilic city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said ilarlaera com- iiions, and which snid lots hereby conveyed are known on a tiiap of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 101, 102, 103, 104, 276, 277, 278, 279, 280 and 281, between the 6ih and 7th avenues and between 92nd and 93d streets, Vv'hich said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regislcr of the city and county ot New-York, said lots each containing, as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in dc[)th on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the ad- joining half part of the saiil av- enues or streets, on which the said lots are situated. All those 10 certain lots, pie- CCS or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9lh ward of the city of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Ilurlaem com- mons ; and which said lots are known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyiir, as lots number 30H, 309, 310, 31 1 5G0, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, between the 5lh and 6'th avenues, and between 91st and 92nd streets, which said ma[) is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in Ihe office of the register of the city and county of Ncw-York, s 'id lots each containing as appears by said mip 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, tiilo and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the S lid. !'.vi'nues or streets on which the said lots are eitu- ated. 48 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 197 197 page. 129 Grantees. John West, Date of deed. 1825 I^lay 5, 378 David Sea- man and Thomas Gibbons. 1825 May 5, When ack- /Wlien re- nowledged, corded. 1825 May 13. 1825 Sept. 27. 1825 22 Aug 1825 Sept. 29, Description of premises. . All tho.se 20 corliiin lots,' or pujct ls ol'land siluute, lying an i bemjr in ihe 9l'i .v;ird of tlie city of New-York, uid known and dist ing iished us pait of the t-aid ilarlaem commons, and wliich said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinlon of tile city of New-York, surveyor as lots number 143, 144, 145, 146, 147,210,211,212,213 214, between the 4tli and 5lh ave- nues and between SHth an! 87th streets. 332, 333. 334, 335. 728, 729. 730. 731, 732 and 733 be- ivveen the 5lh and 6th avenues, and between 94, and 95th streets whieh said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regi.ster of the city and conn- ly of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear, nd 100 feet in depth on each side. And also Ins ri^iht, title nd interest, of, in or to the uljoining half part of the said ivcnues or streets on which the said lots are situated. Al) those 10 certain lots, |)ieces or parcels of land, sit- uate lying and being in the ;)ih ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin- iTuishcd as jsart of the said liarlaent commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of siiid conr- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor as bits numbered 8, 9, 10, 11, 354, 355, 356, S57, 358 and ;i59, all between the 3(1 and 4th avenues and between 82nd and 83il streets, the 4 first mention- ed lots fronting on the 3d ave- nue, the other 6 directly in the rear, and fronting on 82nd street, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register, of the city and county of New. York, said lots each containing as a) p ;irs by S lid mit|i 25 feel front and lear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his riglit, title and interest of, in or to the adjoin- iing half part of the said av- ^enues or streets on which the said lot are situated. 49 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY PUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 197 Page. 408 Grantees. Date of deed Wil iam Mc Gie- 197 416 Christian Uitter. 1825 Ma/ 5, 1825 May 5, When ack- novvledgi^d. May 9. 1825 May 13, When re ci)r and being in tlie 9th ward of the ci'y of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Comrrujns ; and which said lots hereby con- veyed, are known on a map of said Commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New. York, Surveyor, as lots num- bers 250. 363, 364, 365 and .'366, between the Sd and 4ih ivenues and between 84th and 85lii streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New York, said lots each containing as appears by said map. 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in lepth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or utreets, on which the said lots ■ire situated. All those 10 certain lols, pie. ces or parcels ot land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New. York, and known and distinguished as oart of the s.iid Harlaom com. mons, and which said lols here, by convoyed are known on a nap of snid commons made by (/harles Clinton of the City of .\ow-York purveyor, as lot num. her 48, 49, 50, 51, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427, between the 4lh and 5th avenuee and fronting on 90ih street and the 4th avenue, the 4 first named lots fronting on said 4lh ave- nue and the remainder front, ing on the 90lh street, which said map is dated December 1824 and is now on file in the oflico of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the ad. joining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. 54 LIST OF CONVEVANCES MADK BY DUDLKV SELDEW. Lib. I Page. 198 464 198 518 Grantees. John Adriauce. Joseph Tucker. Date of deed 182.5 May 5, When fick- nowledged. lb in May 13, 1825 May 5, 1825 June 3, When re- coirii'd. lh2H Feb'y 2, 1826 Feb'y 9, Description of promised. All those 2 coriain lots, pie- ces or parcels of laud siluale, ly- ing and beitig in the 9lh w^ird of the cily of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lots iieretiy conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, 8urveyf»r, as lots number 57 and 58 between the 3d and 4th avenues, and be- tween 88ih and 89th streets, as by a reference to the said map will moro fully appear, wiiich said map is diited De- cember, 1824 ai d is now on file in the cilice of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing, as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoin, ing half part of the si'id ave- nues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All th^ sc 10 certain lota, pie- ces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the 9lh w;ird of the cily of New-York, and known and distinguish- ed as part of thr- said Harlaem commons and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lo's numbers 146, 147, 148, 149, lf;3, 164, 165, 1C6, 167 and 168 between the 2nd and 3d avenues and between 83d and 84th et eets, which und map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register, of the cily and county of New. York, said lots each containing as appHars by said m--i|i 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his rigltt. title and interest of, in or to the adjoin- ing half part of the said ay- enues or streets on which th« said lots are eituaUd. 55 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEPT. Lib. 200 Page 413 Grantees. John Oakley. i Date of deed. When nck- iiowledged. 200 438 1825 May 5, Francis Oniel. 1825 .May 5, lb25 Aug. 24, When re- cordid. March 11, 1825 June 17, 1826 March 13, Description of premises^ All thoFe 10 ccrt.nin lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, siluule ly- ing and being in the 9lli ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaein com- II ons, and which snid lots hereby conveyed are known on a iiiiip of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New York, surves or, as lots numbered 378 and 379, between the 4th and 5th avenues, and between 89lh and 90lh streets, 406, 407. 408, 409, 410, 411, 434 and 435, between the 4th anil 5th avenues, and between 90th and 91st streets, which said ■ map is dated DeeemUer, lfe24, and is now on file in the office of tlie register of the city and coun- ty ot New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the yd- joining half part of the saiil av- enues or streets, on which the said lots are situated. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9lh ward of the city of New York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Uarlaem commons ; and which lots hereby conveyed are known on a mr.p of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyor, as lots number 96, 97, 98, 99, 486, 487, 488, 489. 490 and 491, between the 4lh and 5th avenues and between 91st and 92nd streets which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, s"id lots each containing as appears by said mip 25 feet front and rear, and 100 fi-et in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues oi t'reets on which the said lots are situ- ated. 56 —1 LIST OP COOVEYAISCES MADE BY PUDLEY SEIDEN. Lib. Page 200 444 Grantees. Jonathan Seymour. 200 465 Dateof dee^ of l iiid, situate, lying and being in the 9th wurd of tiie city of New York, and known and distitiguished as p irt of the said Harlaem com- mons, and wliicii said lots here- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 36, 3ri. 40, 42 and 44, between the 5lh and 6lh ave- nues and between 95th and 96ih streets, which sad m;ip is dated December 1824; and is now on f.le in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said mnp, 25 feet froflt and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half |)art of the said avenues or ^treetB on which the said lots are situ, ated. 67 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. Page 200 Grantees. Date of deed 471 flester Giles. 201 337 Samuel Osiborn. 1826, March 2. When fic knowledged. 1826, Marcli 6. 1825, May 5. 1825, June 14. When re- cordeil. 1826, VI arch 16, 1826, April 15. Description of premisee. All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces, or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward oi the city of New.York, and known and distinguished as part of tiie said Ha' laem com- mons, and wliich said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of sai i commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New.York, surveyor, as lots numbered 20, 21, 22, 23 and 231, between the 4th and 5th avenues and between 86th and 87th siree s, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the ofiice of the register of the city and county of New.York said lots each con- tiiining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each si !e ; and also their right, title and in- terest, of, in or to the half pait of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. All those 15 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part ot the sa d Harlaem Commons, and whit^h said lots nereby con- veyed are known on a map of said corn nons made by Charles Clinti)n ofthe city of New-N ork surveyor, as lots number 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 1"7, 108, 109, 110, 111 between Ihn 3rd and 4ih avenues, and between 87th and 88th streets and front, ing on 87th street, 224, 225, 226, 227 and 228 between the 3J and 4th avenues, and between 84lh and 85th streets and front- ing n the saiii 85th street, which s lid map is d ited December, 1824, and is now on file in the ofiice of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots e.ch contain, ing, as appears by said map 25 fuet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. .•\nd also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the ad- joining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. 8 68 ilST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEBT. Lib. Page. 201 372 SCI 393 Michael Conery 201 425 Grantees. Dyckrnan. Date of deed 1825, .Vxay 5. Asher B. Dm and. Whrn ac- kniiwltdgid lt'25, Aug. Ui. 1S25. May 5. 1825. June 17. When re- coidcd 182fi, April 22. 182fi. April 24. 1826. April 26. Desnription of premises. All those 2 c Ttain lots, pie- ces or pii reels of Iniid, piiuuto lying ;>nd being in the 9lli ward of the ciiy of New-York and known and di.-tinguitilicd as p.irt of the said li.irlacm Com- nions ; and which s id lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of siiid comm<>n.s, made by Chiirlet" Clint«n of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots numbered 134 and 133 between the 3d and 4lh avenues and between 86tb and 87lli streets, and fronting on 87th street, which said map is dated Decem- ber, 1824, and is now on fde in the ofSce of the register of the city and cruniy of New-York, said lots each con'aining as ap- pears by said map 25 feel front and rear and 100 feet in depth on e:ich side ; and also his r ght, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half p.irt of the said avenues aid Life and Fire Insurance Com- pany join m the acknowledg- ment of the release (For de- scription of properly, if necessa- ry,) see above liber .ind page. All those G cert . ill lots, pie- ces or I arcels of land, situate, lying and bejng in the 9th ward ol the city of Nrw-York. a d known and distinguished as part of said Hiirlaem < ommons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor, as lots numbered 178, 179 1^0, lai, 192 and 193 between the 4th and 5th avenues, and between 85th and 86th streets, which snid map is dated Decem- ber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register ot the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as ap- pears by naid map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; also all the right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of tiie said avenues or streets on x^hsoh the said lots are situated. 5d LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY BELDEN. I,ib. Pasp Grantee. Date of lieed 202 44 Charles Starr 204 205 162 68 1825, May 5. Anthony | Arnoux. ] Henry Cut- ler Thorp. 1825, May 5. When ac kiiowledged 1825, Nov. 19. 1825, M^y 6. When re- cc)its numbered 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, no, 111, 112, 3(10, 301, 302 303, 304, 3 5, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 3. '9, between the 6ih and 7th avenues and biti\'een 93rd and 94ih streets, which s-iid m ip is dated December, 1824, and la now on file in the office of tiro register of the ciiy and county ot New-Yoik; siid lots each c mtairiing as appears by said rniip 25 feel front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoming half part of the said avenues and streets on whic"h the said lots aro situateJ. A release of mortgage. AH that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the 9ih ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said llarlaem ("ommons, und which said lot hereby conveyed is known on a map of said com. mons made by Chiirles Clinton of the c'.ly of .New-York, put- ve o , as lot number 38 lying between the 3d and 4tli avenuts and between 85lh and 86th s! rests, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York ; said lot conta ning as ap- pe.trs by said map 25 feet front and re r and 100 feet in depth on each side And also all his right, title and in'crest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets on which the said lot is situated. 60 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 205 Pagc.i Grantee*. 69 John Davidson. Date of deed 182G, March 2. 205 236 Wher) ac- kimwltdged. 1826, March 6. When re- corded. 1826, May 17, Francis Vai 1825 May 5, 1825 June 3, 1820 May 25, Description of prerniscB. All th.it ceita n lot, piece or paui el (it land, situaie, lying, and being in the bite 9lh ward oflhe city of ^'ew-Y(nk, and known and distinguished as part of the said Hailacm Com- nions, and which auid lot here- hv conveyc d is known on a map of said Commons made by Charles Clinton of ihe city of New. York surveyor, us lot num- bered 37, between the 3rd and 4Lh avenues and between 85th and 8bth streets, and fronting on the 3rd avenue ; which paid map is dated December. 1824, anc is now on file in the office of the register of the city and coun- ty of Ne.v-York ; s' id lot con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and v ar and 100 feet in depth on each tiide. And also their right, title and inter- est, of, n or to the adjoin- ing iialf pait of the said avenues and streets on which the said lot is situated. All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of l. nd, situate, lying and being in the 9lh ward of the City of Kew-York, and known and distinguished as part of ihe said llarlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby con- veyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clintoti of the city of New York, surveyor, as lots numbered 500, 501, 502, 503 and 504, between the 6th and 7th avenues and between 97th and 98th stn ets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the regis er in iind ffir the city and county of New- York ; said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets on which the said lots are situated. 61 LltiV OF COXVKYA^CKS MADE liX DUDLEY SELDEX. Lib. 205 Page, Grnntees. 284 Aaron Clark. 205 487 Date of (leedi VVhfii ac- kiiowlidged. 1825, 3lay 5. Andrew Colvin. 1826 June 7. 1825, May 13. 182G Juno 9. When re- corded. I82G. May 29. 182G Juno 10. Description of premises. All those 20 certain lots pie. ces or parcels of land situate, ly. injr ,ind being in the 9ih Ward of the cily of New- l urk, and kn'-i\vn and di.stin;>;ui. n ao- kuowlfdged 182G, May 1. When rfi- coid d. 1836, Aug. 1. Description of premises. Air those 43 certain lots, pieces or parcels of land, sit- uate lyin^ und being in iho 9th ward of the city of New- York, utid known nnd distin- guished as part of the s.iid Harlaetn commons, and vvhicli suid lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New. York, sur- veyor as luts numbered 24, 25, 26 and 27, tronting on 3d ave- nue, 272, 273, 274. 273, 276 and 277, ironling on 84th street and lying between the 3d and 4th avenues, and between 84th and 85ih streets, 226, 227, 22-S, 229 and 230, fronting on 87th streei,and lying between the 4tli and 5th avenues and between Sfidi and 87th streets, 80 and 81, fiontiug on 5th Vvcnue, 572, 573 and 574, fronting on 94th stieet, and ly- ing between the 4th and 5th avenues and between 93d and 94th street.'!, 67, 68 and 69, fronting on 6th avenue and ly- ing betvi'een the 5th and 6.h avenues and between 95th and 96th streets, 227, fronting on 981 h strc^ei and 245, 246,247, 248, 219, 250 and 251. fronting on 99th street and lying be- tween the 5lh and 6th avenues, and between 98 h and 99Lh streets, 97 and 98 fronting on the 6th : venue and lying be- tween the 5th and 6ih avernies and between 99lh and 100th streets, 556 fronting on i)8 h street, 580 and 5f l, iroritiiig on 99. h street, and iying between the 6th and 7th avenues and between 98lh and 99lli streets. Also lots nnmbcrf d 599, 6ii(), (iOl. 602, 6(13, 604 and 605 fronting on 9!)lli street, and h>- iiig between the 6ih and 7ih avenues, and between 99lh and lOOih streets which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the citv and coun- ty ol New-York, said lots each containing as appeiirs by said map. 25 feet front and rear, and "00 feet in depth on each side. And also their ri^ht. title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which Iho said lota are situated. 63 LIST OF COKVKYA?>'CES MADK BY DUDLEY SELDEX. Lib. 207 207 'age. 441 Grantees. Charles Starr Date of deed Hurain Helts 442 ifc F ederick GrusUon. 208 105 Elijah Be a edict. 1825 May 5. 1825, May 5. When nc- knowlt'dfred. 1825 Muy 10. 1825, Nov. 1. When re- coidtd. 1826. July 31. 10-26, July 31. 182fi, Aufr. 10. Description of premises. A releiseof mortgage. All those 10 certain lots pie. ces or |)arcels of land, situate lyiijj and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin- guished as part of the said H.irlaem (Tonmions, and which Kiiid h)ts hereliy conveyed are known o;i a map of said com. moiis made by Charles Clinton ;)f the city of ^sow-York, sur- vnyor, as lots numbered 125, 12fi, 127, 128, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, situate between the 6th and 7th avenues and between the 95ih and 96ih streets, which said map is dated Ueeoniber, 1824, and is now on file in the office uf the re- gister of the city and coun. ty of New-York, said lots eucii containing as aj)pears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets, on which the said lots are situated. All those 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, t^iiu. ale. lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of if I le citv an county of New. York, S lid lots each containin£r s appTars by s.iid map, 25 feet front and roar, and 100 feet in dej)th on I'ach side. .Anil I.-o his riurni, title and intnrtst 'f. ill or to the adj. lining half lart «)f the said avenues or s rects on which said lots are situiti'd. All thosfi 5 certain lot* pie« uos or |) ircels of 1 nd situ ite, ly. ng and being in the 9 h ward of ihc city of New York, and known and distinguished as ,1 irt of til'' said H u laem com. lions, and which said lots here. ly conveyed are known on a iiap of sail co;nmon«. made ly Ch irlss Clinton of the city if New York. surv('yf)r. aslo's • umbe ed 61.3, 614 615, 616 nd 617 between the 6th and 7!li .venues and between the99ih md lODth street-, which s^id mnp is dated December. 1824. and is now on filo in the office of the reg.ste- of the cifj and county of New- York, .^id lot. each containing as appe.rs by s nd map. 2o feet front aad rear and 100 feet in depth on e ich side. An 1 also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenue, or .tr6etB on which the .aid lott aro situated. ^ * LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BT DUDLEY SELDEIf. Lib. Pagp. 213 327 Grantees. t ItolUilS S13 349 Elwird Welch. Date of deed 182o May 5, W'lrn aek- iiiwletlgcd. i.ay 13, May 5, 1 May U, Whpi re- Ciiidrd. I '-27 Feb'y 1, l«^27 Fcb'y 5. Description nf prriifli«et. Ail til so TO certain tots, pies- ces or (uircelii of lanil !-itu;.te, lyiiijf and being jii the 9 h w .vd of the cily of New.N'ork, ariti known and dislingu it li- ed as part of th • said Harlaem cuniMioMs and v\j)ich said lots hereby conveyed are known mi a m:i|i of said cornni ins, made by Charles Clinton of iho cily of Ni'w-York, surveyor, as h.ts numbered 8, 9.10, H, 191, 195, 196, 197, 198 iid 19», betiveon the4lli ami 5th iiv-i. nues and between 8.5 h and 8()ih «t eets, whit li said map is dated December, 1824. and is now on file in the office of the register, of the city and county of Now. York, said lots each contaitiing as appeals by s lid m M' 25 feet frc^nt and rear and 100 fiiel in depth on each side An:) also his rij^ht. title and interest of, in or to the adjoiii- iiifi half part f the saiu av- eiHies or streets on which the said lot:i are situated. All that rertnin lot, piece or parcel of I,in , situate, 'y- ing and being in the 9ih Ward oi' tiie cily of ^pw York, and known and distingn "h- cd as part of the said llar- l.ieiii Commons, and which said lot hereby c onveyed is known on !i map of said commons, mule by Charies Clinton of the c tv of New-York. sur. veyor, as !o' number 10 between the Ist ane 12 cuiliiiii lols pic. '^^7 ce.>* or jjarci Ih ol l.ml, t'liu.iln, Feb'y 8, Feb'y 12, ,_yi„g and beii.g ,ii lie I2ai wi:rd ut' the ciiy ik, uiid known and liisimguiislied as p r, (jt .-^aRi ii..r i.ei. < kiiiii.ohs ;id wliiclisii Nil liCiclty cnn- vi yed, aie Unowii on a ni^ii of M . id i-i>innn>MS ma c liy C'liiirles Clinlon i)f t in ciiy <'f JMew. York, surveyor, beaung dale Oecember, 1824, wlmdi f-aid in;i|) is now on file iu the offico of the register oi" the city and couniy ot New-York, >-f lots umb<>red 436, 437. 438. 43-) nd "14(1, lying belween I he 4lh i;nd Sill avenues at;d lietween 90iii and 91st -treets. Al.-o b'ts numbered 4(19, 470, 471, 472 aid 473, between the haid 4 h I lid olli avenues and between iInI and 92nd streets- Also lots uin. e ed .'i43 nd 552, between .-i id 4lh iiiui 5ili avenufs and itctwcn 9~nd i;6, as ols numbered 56, 4^5, 597, lelweenthw 4)li nd 5th ave- lues and betw een 9 1 si .ind 92nd .-I reefs, and loiiniiel on the iioilhvvcsterly side «j1 said 4lh venue, >iud mi (he noith side d" siiid 91sl s'reet, ^;.s l y re. (ereni-e io said maji will more fiillv ai pear. Ail iho.'^e 10 certain Id's. pie. ces or parcels oi hiiid, situate, lying and being in ilie 9ili ward ot the ciiy of New York, and itiiown and dslinguished ua • lart of the s.iid lifirlu' iTi com. iioiis, ;ind winch "aid lols here, •y conveyed are known on a ■> ip of Slid commons made by ("li irles Clinton of the City of .\'ow-York .«uf vyor as lots niim bered 21, 23, 25, 27, 29. 3\] 137. 118. 13!) Jinrl 141, all sitnate between the 5th aid fith avenues, the first mertioned 6 lots .eiiiir b'jtvvseii 95lh m l 'tHi'i streats. au'l the 1 si 4 lots between 96 h and 97th utriie'a. wli c'l S lid map is dated D cmho'-, 1824. a d is now "u fil • in the olhce of the re. gislar of t il city im I cm liy oi Njw York, said lots each containing, as apjiears by s.iid !iiip, 2.') fjot front and re:r and IftO feet in d pih on eiicii si lp; and als i his right, title and inter -si of. hi .,r to tha adjoining half p-rt of the said avenues or sirccU on which the said luta are situated. May 9, 1P27 Feb'y 14, Q8 LIST OF COr^VEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY aELl>&{<. l.ib. S14 Page 161 Grantees. Honry M V.iiiso ill gen. Date of depf! Oct. 31. When ack :icivvl<'(l(!i (1. Nov. '^3 When re > DeBcription of premite*. Ciixleii. I It-ST, ^]] 216 Jots pieces er Jan'j 18, piiictls of l.iiid, >ituul<', Ijing iuiu bi ing ill tike l2ili (Idte 9.1i) vv,ird ot the ciU of New-Yoik, and known and debi{;iiaied as purl of llic said tlailiiiiii C'om- iiioiis, and wliich said lots here- by foiivrycd arc known on a m;ip of said commons made by ("hiirles Clinton of said city of New. York, surveyor, bearing date December, i&24, which map is now on file in the dfiice ol the i•cgi^ler ol the city and county ol I\cw-Y<>rk and alto on a map compiled by J. F. Briflges, city surveyor, da- ted Januarv, 1852fi, as h-ls number d 55>0. .",21, 522, .'>23, 525 526, 527 528. 5-<:9. 630 531, 332, 533, 534. 535, 544, 545. 546, 547, 548, 54<> 550, 551 lying between the 4(h and oth avenups and hetn-een S2nd and 93d streets. Also luts rinise ed " 0 , 301. 302 303, 304, 3;J5, 536, 537, 502, 50.^, 504, 505, 506. 507, 50r<. 50.9, 530 531 532 533 531, 5 <5, lictween the5tli ;uid 6 h avenues and bjtvveen 90th and 9l«t 'Also'l.,ts'.iumbo-ed 320 321,322 :'23 610, Gl 1, 612, 638, lying b^lu. en the .5ih avenues, and b 'tween 92iid and 93J street^•. Afno lots niiiiibt red 373, 374, 375, 686 687 688 lying b-twreii the 5t > : nd 6t!i avenues, and between 93J and 94. h Als.i 'ois' number.-^d 380.381.382 3>3. 717.718,719, 72^,721,734,735, 736, 737. 738. 73 1, 740, 741. 712. 743. 744, 745, 746 747. 748. 749, lying between tiie 5th and 6th uvenues and between 94th and 95 ii streets. Also iois numlierc. I, 2. 3, 4. 53, 55, 57, 59, b"t\veo>i the 5 h and t«lh avenues, and b( tv\een 95ih and 96!h streets. Al.«:o lots i:um- beicl 89, 90, 91. 92. 241, 242, 243, 214, lying between the 5ih and 6th avenues, and be- tween 98tli an. I 99ih streets . Also lots numbered 99, 100, 101, 102, lying betv\een the 5ih an-l 6th .ivenues, and between 99th iuid lOOili street. Also lo^s liumbered 284, 285, 286, 287, biitvveeo t'le 6'h iin; nu.nb-red 398, 399. 400. 4i.l, 402, 4(i3. 404, 405, 406, 426, 427. 428, 430, 45, 46, 47 and 48, lying between the 6lh and 7ih avenues and between 95lh and 96th slr^etH. Also bus nuinb-rtjd 133, 134 13.), 136, between the 6ili and 7th .ivenueB and between 96lh and 97th streets. Also lots numbered 506, 507, 58, 6.'>9. lying betwaen the 6th and 7 h v nues and between lOOih and lOlst streets. Also ols numhe'ed 5, 6. 7, 8, 23. 24. 25, 26, lymg he ween the 7tli and 8: h avenues, and the first 4 between 't3.i ;ind 94th st-eets, and the 4 last mentioned be. twe'in 95th and 9Gth streeis, with the right of way in and ( ver s.iid avenues and .Blroets in front of said lots, s;iid lots contfiin each as appears by sa.d map, 2j feet Itont »nd roar and lOJ feet in depth on each side, be the same more or less. Btr.:et.s. and 6'h 372, 685. Bt reels. «9 ilST or C0:tVEYANCE8 HADS BY DUDLEY SELDEJf. 215 Grantees. VVulson E. Lawrence. Date of det'd. 1827 Jan y 4, (When ack- nowledged. J 827 Jun'y 10, 21! 68 "Abraham llidur. ' 1825 ^May 5, When re- corded. 1827 Fcb'y 7, 1P25 •if) 1827 \pnl 18, Description of prrmise*. All those certain lots, piecea or [mrcels of land, situiile, lying and lieirig in the l:2tli (lute 'Jth) ward ot the city of Jvcw-'York, inu known on a certain map in.ide liy Cliarles Clinlon of said city, surveyor, anci dated De- cember, 1824. whicli ni p is ni w on file in the office of the regis- itr of the city and county of \ew-York, as lots numhered 4(i-2, 463, 4G4, 465 and 406, ly- ing between the 4th and 5lh venues and between 91btand 92iid streeis. Al.'^^o lots Nor. 64-J, 643, 645. 646, 647 648, 649, lying between the 5t!i and 6i.h avt-nnes and between 92nd ind 93d streets, 678 and 6H4, letween the said 5lh and 6th : venues and br^twpen 93d ;:nd 94tli stteels, .''76, 377, 378, 379, 7r,6. 707, 708. 709, 710, 711, 27, 752, 753, 754, 755, lying between the 5lh and 6lh ave- nues and between 94tb and 95th streets, 10, 56, 58, 60, 62, 64 nd 70, lying belv. ei^n liie 5th lid 6lh avenues and between ii5:h and 96tli strfcs 115, 116, 167, 168, 169, 170, lying be- tween the 5th anil 6ih avenues and between 96th and 97ih streets. 192, 193 194, 195, 196, 197. 216, 217, 218, 219, lying b -I ween said 5lh anil bth uve. iiuos and between 97ih and 98th streets, 93, 94, 95 96, 239, 240, ying between said 5th and 6th venues and betvveen 98ii) and t9ih streeis, 25, 26, 27, 28, ly- ng between the 6ih and 7th venues and between 93d ai'd 941 h strfetN. 33 34, 35, 36. 37, .38, 39. 40 lying between the 6ih :ind 7th avenues and between 94th and 95. h .>-t eets. as by re- ereiice to the said map will more fully ap])ear with the right if w y in and over said avenues ind streets. All t: oi-c 5 certain lots pie- .'es or parcels of land, situate ving and being in the 9lh van! of tne city of New-Vork, nd kiio.\n and distinguished R part of the paid Harlaera oinmons, and which faid loti nereby conveyed, are known on a map of paid commons, ma nues or streets on which the said lots are situated 70 LIST Of COOVKYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEJT. Lib. 220 Page 518 Grantees. Jolin C. Fair child. Patpof dtie.i. June 14, iiowiedgt'd Juu3 14, WhPti re- 1827 Aug. 20 222 371 Gibbs Sibley, i 1825 May 5, 1825 .May 7. 1827 Jiiue 19, Dpserijiiion of prcm'seg. All those 4 ci rlaiii lots. pic. ceti or p.iiceLs ol 1 nd, >itui,te, lying urid being iu the Wlh wurd of the ciiy of New -York afjd known ami (!i^tillgu i.>-lii d as |)iirt of the .said hi.riin in coiniiioii!" : and which aid lots hereby conveyed, are known on a ni..|>of" s;iid commons, made by Charles Clin1o;i of the city of New-York, tiuivcyor, as lots iinnibered IHI, Wfi, -09 and 210, between the 3»d and 4lh avenuec, and between Swlh and 8l)lli streelB ; which ^aid map is dated December, 1824, and is in now on tile in the office of the register of the city and county ot Aew York, said lots e ;ch contiiin ing as appears ly .Slid maj), i.'5 feet Iront and rear and 100 feet in depth "n each side. And aho isis right, tillj and interest, "•f, in or to tlie an which the said lots are situated. All th.at certain lot, piece, or pircel of I tnd, .'situate, ly. nig and being in the 9ih Wi'rd of the city of New York, and knov\n and disl ingiii.slied as pirtof the said ilarljcm coin, iiioiis, anil which said lot litre, liy <-onveyed is known on a map of said coinnions innde i.y (/h.:rles Clin'on ot the city of New York, surveyor, as lot num. bf,r 5. bciwei-n the 2il aiul 3d ave- nues and between Tilth ainiSOih streets, which s.iid map is dated Dooemlter 18'.24; and is now on C.le in the office ot" the register ot ihe city and county of New. York, said lot coritai'nng a* ap ears by siid mi|>. 25 feet front and rear and 100 leet iri depth on each side And al.-io his right title and intrrest of. in or to ttic adjoining half |.art of the said avenues or 'treetB on which the said lot situ. alaU. / 71 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEIf. lith. 222 rage. I 5 Grantees. ■» muol L. Vouiiht. Date of deed When ack- nowledged. 223 Jthn [ I !goman 1825 May 5, 1825 May 5, la25 Ma U, 1825 June 'i, When re corded. 1827 June 21, 1827 July 7, Description of premises. All those 10 cerlaiii lots, pie- ces or parcels of iaiul, siiuate, lying arid being in the 9ili ward of the city of New Vork, and known and dislinguisiied as pri't of the .said Ihirliiem commons ; and which lots hereby conveyed are known on a msp of said corn, mons made by Charles Clinlon of the city of New-York, sur- veyor, as lots numbeied 475, 47(i, 477. 478, 479, 480, 481, 4f<2. 4(^3 and 484. situ ite in the bbick between the 4lh and 5th avnties and between Slrt and 92n IS dated Deci.inlier, 1824, and i-i now on tile in the ottice of the reg>ter of the city and cuuniy of New.York, s id l"ls t-acli containing us a|>i)earR by sail in i|) 25 feet front and rear, and 100 f et in depth on eacli side. And il^o his right, tiile and interest of. in or to the iidjoiiiiiiij halt part of the s:iid ■■vi-nues oi striets on which the said lots are >ilu. tted. All til '(^e 10 certain lots, jiie- ces- or p ircels of land, ^itu.lte ly. iiig and being in the iHh w. rd of I be city of Neu-Ymk, and known and disiiiigiiisiied as part of the said ilarlaem com- • ons, and which si'id lots hereby conveyed are known on a niii^ of Naid coininons made by Cbarlcs (-lint..n cf the city of New Y'lik, survp\ or, a^ lots mi.n' ered 84. 85, 86. 87, 557, 558, 559. 560 561 an.l 562. be. tween the 4 h and 5ih avenues and between 93d and 94th streets, which said niap is da. ted Deeem er, 1824, and is now on file in the I'tfi.-e cf the regi>ter ot the city and county of New.York, said lots eai;h C'>ntaining as appears hy said i".ip 25 teet front and rear, and 100 feel III diipih on each t-idn. And als-» his right title and in- leresl of, in or to the adjoining liJiif part of the naid avenue* or stPietk on which said lots arc situated. 78 tlST OF C0KVEYAACE3 HADE BY DUOLEY SKLDSN. Lib. Page. Grantees. Dale of deed When EC- kuowk'dgtd. VV'nen re- co;dKd. Description of premise*. 227 414 Chailes Starr. 1827, Oct. 16. 1827, Nov. 2. 1827, Nov. 2J, All lliose certain lots, pieeci or parcels of land, situate, I3'- ing and being in the 12th (lata 9tli) ward of the city of New. York, linown and designated on a certain map of the liar- laem Commons, made by Charles Clinton eurveyor, and filed in the office of the register in and for the cityand county of j^e\v-\ ork as lots numbered 289 0-)C\ QOI 202 2Q4.nnf?^l7 *6j\jf lij If AjAtf AuOf anCi 01 / 1 lying between the 4lh and Sih avenues and 88th and 89th streets, the 6 first mentioned lots fronting on said 88th street, and the last mentioned lot front. jng on said 89lh street as the same is laid down end doseri- bed on said map. 5227 42D Robert Provuost. 1825, May 5. 1S25, May 10, 1827, Nov. 22. All those 2 certain lots, pie- ces or parcelai of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of said Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said com. nions made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyor, as lots numbered 49 and 51, between the 5th and 6th avenues and between 95th and 96lh streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of tho register of the city and coun- ty of New-York, said lota each containing as appears by said inap, 25 feet front and rear, and J GO feet in dept h on each side. And also his right, titl« and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said nvoiiurs or sircdison wiitcn tno said lots are situated. 230 347 Ditiiol FauslKi'.v. A release of iP-trigage, 10 74 l.I«r Oif CO.^VEfAKCES KADI BT DUDiE* •EiDKI*. Lib. ,r«ge 233 412 Archibald Watt. Dale of deed 1828 March 24. Wh»n nek- nowledged. 1828 March 24, When re- corded. 1828 April 16. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the 12th (late 9th) ward of the city of New- York, and being part of the tract of land known as the Karlacm Commons, a map of which said commons made by Charle: Clin- ton of tho said city of New- York, surveyor, dated Decem- ber, 1824, is now on file in the office of the resristcr in and for the city of New-York, bounded as iollows : viz.. Be- ginning at a point in the north west line of said commons equally distant from 98th and 99th streets, from thence run. uing south-easterly on a line parallel with 99th street to a point 100 feet from the north, westerly side of 7th avenue, thence north-eabterly and at right angles with said last men- tioned lino, and parallel with said 7th avenue to tho centre of said 99th street, thenco south- easterly on a lino through tho centre of said 99th street to the centre of 7th avenue, thenco north-easterly through the cen- tre of said 7th avenue to a point 75 feet, soutli-west from 101 ot street, thence South-easterly and at right angles with the last mentioned line and parallel with 101st street to a point 100 feet south-east of the 7lh ave- nue, thenco south-west at right angles with tho last mentioned line 25 feet to a point equally di«tant between 100 and 101st sticets, thence south-easterly at right angles v?ith the last men- tioned line and parallel with said iOlst street until you como to a point 100 feet north-west of tho 6th avenue, thenco north, east at right angles with tho last mentioned line and parallel with said 6lh avenue 25 feet, thenco south-easterly and at rijrht angles with the last mentioned line and parallel with 100th street to the centre of said 6lh avenue, thence north-easterly through tho centre of said 6th avenue until 5'0ii strike the enst boundary lino of the said Harlaem Commons, thence north along said boundary line until you strike the centre line of 105lli street, tlicnce north-westeily, through the centre of 105lh street, to the centre of 7th avenue, thenco south-westcrlj' through the centre of said 7th avenue till you strike the ccntio of the intersection between the 7th avenue and 103d street, thence north-wcslcrly through tho centre of said 103d street, until you strike the north-west boundary line of the said Harlaem Commons, thenco south-we.<;terlv along said bound.iry lino to the placo of begin- nivg, containing 30 acre?, bo the same more or Irss. Description of premised. 78 LIST OF CONVBYAWCBB UADB BT PCDI^BT MLDfilf. Lib. Page. 6ranteAs. Date of deed Wh«n»e. knowledged. When r«- cordedi Description of preini««». 233 414 Arcliibald Watt. 1828, March 22. 1828, March '2i. 1828, April 16. All thosa 32 certain lot."?, pieces or parcels of ground, sit. uate lying and being in tho 12lh ward of tho city of New, York, known ond distinguished on a map of the said Harlaem Commons and made by Charles Clinton, bearing date in Do- csrnber, 1824, and now on fila with the register of the city of New.York, by lots numbers 121. 122. 123. 124. 396. 397. 338.407. 408. 409. 410. 411. 412.413. 414. 415. 416. 417. 418.419. 432. 433. 434. 435. 436. 437. 438. 439. 440. 441. 442. 443. between 6th and 7th avenues and 95lh and 96th streets. Also numbers 459. 460. 461. 462. 468. 469. 470. 471. 472. 473, between 6th and 7th avenues and 96th and 97th streets. Also numbers 138. 140. 492. 493. 494. 495. 496, 497. 525. 526. 527. 528. bo, twoen 6th and 7th avenues and ^ 97th and 98th ; street.s Also numbers 546. 547. 548. 549. 550.551, 574. 575. 576. 577. 578. 579, between 6th and 7th avenues and 98th and 99th streets. Also 158. 159. 688. 589. 590. 591. 592. 593. 594] between tho 6th and 7th avo nues and 99th and 100th streets Also" numbers 103. 104. 254 255. between the 5th and 6th avenues and 99th and 100th streets. Also numbers 47, 48, 49, 50. between 7th and 8th avenues and 9Sth and 99tb streets. And also numbers 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 85. 636. 637. 638. 639. 640.641. 642. 643. 644. 645. 646. 647. 648. 649. 650. 651. 652. 653, between 6th and 7th avenues and lOOlh and lOlst streets. And also his right, titlo and interest, of, in or to the ad. joining half part of the said avenues or streets on vrhioh the said lots are situated. 76 LIST OF COKVEITAKCES MADB EY DUDLEY G2LDPi:^7. Lib. 232 450 506 Grantees. George S, Walkins. nate of deed 1828 March 25. William Weed. When ne- kiiowledged. 1828 March 29. 1828, April 22. 1828, April — . Whrn re- eoidcd. 182S, April 22. 1828. April 29. Description of premises. All those 2 certain lots of ground, situate in the 7th ward of the city of New-York, known and distinguished on a mnp thereof made by Casimer Th Gouch, late city surveyor, 1 ear- ing date the 12th April, 1795, by lota numbers 6, 7, bounded northerly by lot number 5 be- longing to Patrick Armond, easterly in front by Bedford street, southerly by lot number 8, belonging to Thomas Gilbert and westerly in the rear by land belonging to the Episcopal Church in the city of Kcw- York, containing each as is said in breadth in front and rear, 25 feet and in length 70 feet bo the same more or less. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the late 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlacm Com- mons, and which said lot here- by conveyed is known on a map of said Commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New^-York surveyor, as lot num- ber 63, lying and being be. tween tho 4th and 5lh ave- nues and 90th and 91st streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of tho register ofthe city and county of New- York ; said lot No. 63 con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and inter- est, of, in or to tho adjoin- ing half patt of the said street on which tho said lot is situa> tod. 77 JLIgT OF C0MVKTA>CK3 S8>. OK «X PyDLltT SKLDEKT. Lbi 233 Pace- Grantees. 95 Fetnr Pirnie Da'e of deed 1828, Feb'y 29. 1233 198 Wlien BC- kiiowitdgcd. 1828, Marcli 1. Michael Mc] 182 Laughlin. Fob'y S9, 183 March 3. When re- corded. 1828. March 3. 1828 March 10 Description of premised. All that lot of ground on the Eouth-west corner of Mott and Cross streetp, at present in the occupation of Patrick Sed- dy situate, lying and being in the 6th ward of the city of New-York, and which is des- cribed in a deed from Robert Hoaksey and Jane his wife to John Lake, Esquire, bearing date the 10th day of May, 1782 as follows, to wit, " All that tract of land situated ly- ing and being in the out ward of the city of New-York, nigh fresh water, bounded in froJit, easterly by Mott street, wes- terly in the rear by land be- longing to Obadiah Wilts mcas- uring 26 feet English measure be the same more or less ; on each side 85 feet English meas- uro be the same more or less ; southerly by lot number 19, and northerly by Cross-street, and is known and distinguished amongst a great numbar of other lots in Kingston's draft by lot number 18. All those certain lots, pieeei or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 12th lato 9lh ward of tho city of New-York, and known and designated cn a certain map of the Harlaom Commons so called, made by Charles Clinton, surrryor, and dated December, 1824, which said map is now on file in tho office of the register in and for tho city and county of New- York, as lots numbered 467 and 468, lying between the 4lh and 5lh avenues and 9^181 end 92nd streets, on said 2 lots is a small house as by refer, once to said map 'will mor* fully appear. 78 LIST OF C0^'VEYA^■CE3 MADS EY DCl 1. :\' 8KLDEN. I.ib. iPug*. 234 153 Grantee*. Oai«of deed When ac- knowledged. The New- York nnd Sciiujikill Coal Com- pany. 1828, Marcb 15. 1828, Apnl 11. When re- corded. Description of prenusos. 1823, Apnl 14. All those 122 certain lots, pie- ces or pa-rcels of land situate, ]y. ing and being in the 12th (lato 9tli ward) of the city of New- Y"ork, and known and distin- guished as part of the said Har- laem commons, and which said lot^ hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Cliarles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, dated December 1824, and filed in the office of the register in and for the city and county of New-York, as lots numbered 87, 88, 89, 90, ihc said 4 lots lying together between tho 2d and 3d avenues, and are bounded north-easterly in front by b2d street, north-westerly by lot number 86, touth-westerly in tho rear by tho centre line between said 81st and 82d streets, and the rear of lots numbered 66, 65, 64, 63, and south-easterly by lot number 91. Also lot numbered 128, and bounded south-westerly in front by said 82d street, north-west- erly by lot number 127, north-easterly in the rear by the centre lino between 82d and 83d streets, and the rear of lot number 111, and soath.casterly by bit number 129, and situate batweentho2d and 3d avenues. Also lots nurnberad 131, 132, 133, the said 3 lots lying to- gether End situate between the said 2d and 3d avenues, and bounded south-westerly in front on said 82d street, nortli-wesierly by lot number 130, north-easterly in the rear by the said contro lino between said 82d and 83d streets and the rear of lots numbered 114, 115, 116, and south-easterly by lot number 134. Also lots numbered 159, 160, 161, the said 3 lots lying together and situate between the 2d and 3d avenues and arc bounded south-westerly by said 84th street north-westerly by lot number 158, north-easterly by the centre line be. twoen 84th and 85th streets, south-easterly by lot number 162. Also lo's numbered 310, 311, 312, 313, the said 4 lots lying together and are situate between the 3d and4lh avenues and are bounded south-westerly by 83d street, north-westerly by let numbered 309, north, easterly by tho centra line between 83d and 84th streets and the rear of lots numbered 287, 238, 289, 290, and south-oastcrly by lot number 314, Also lotc numbered 321, 322, 323, 324. the said 4 lots Wing together and situate between the said 3d and 4th avenues, and aro bounded south-westerly in front on 83d street, north-westerly by lot number 320, north, easterly in the rear by the centre Ima between 83d and 84th streets and the rear of lots num- bered 298, 299, 300, '301, and south-easterly by lot number 325. Also lots numbered 396",' 397, 398, 399, the s.iid 4 lots lying together, and are situate on the cast corner of 4th ave- nue and 88tli street, and bounded north-westerly by said 4th avenue, south-westerly by said 88th street, south.castorly by lot number 66, and north-easterly by the centie line between said 88lh and 89tli streets and lot number 400. Also lots or pieces of ground numbered 16&.-'' 169. 170. 171. 172, tho said 5 lots or pieces lying together and are situate between the 4lh and 5th avenues and bounded north easterly in front by 86th street, south-easterly by lot number 173, south-westerly by the centre line between gSth and 86lh streets, and a gore of land numbered 607, and westerly by the boundary line which divides the said Harlaera Commons from other lands. Also lots numbered 28. 29, situate on the north-westerly side of the 4th avenue and between 87th and 88th streets, and bounded south-easterly in front by said 4th avenue, south-westerly by lot number 27, north-westerly in the rear by lot num- ber 287, and north-easterly by lot number 30. Also lots numbered 286. 287 lying between 4th and 5th avenues, and bounded north-easterly in front on 88ih street, north-westerly by lot number 285, south-westerly in the rear by the centre line between 87th and 88th streets and tho rear of lots number 258. 259, and south-easterly by tho rear of lots number 28. 29. 30. 31. Also lots numbered 116. 117. lying on the south,easterly side of 5th avenue between 89lh and 90l/i streets, and bounded north-westerly in front by said 5th avenue, north-easterly by the centre line between said 89th and 90th streets and lot number 115, south-easterly in tho rear by lot number 344, and south-vcestcrly by lot number 118. Also lots numbered 344. 345. 346. 347. 348. 349, the said C lots lying together and aro situate between tho 4th and 5th avenues, and are bounded south-westerly ^ in front by 89lh street, north-westerly by tiie rear of lots number 116. 117. 118. 119, north-easterly by the centre lino between 89lh and 90th streets and tho rear of lots num. bared 373. 373. 374. 375. 376 and 377, and south-easterly by lot number 350. Also Iqt numbered 35.^ sitn.ate between tho said 4lh and 5th avenues, and bounded south-westerly in front by 89th street, north-westorly by lot number 354, north-easterly in the rear by llio csjjtro lino between said 89th and 90th streets and tho rear of lot number 383, and eoutb-easterly by lot number 356. Also lots numbered 383. 384. 385, situate between tho 4th and 5th avonuos, and bounded north-easterly in front by 90th street, sorth. 79 Vonvef/ance to (he Nets-Yark and Schuylkill Coal Company eontmaed. Woslorly by lot number 382, ■oMh-wosterlj by the contra line between BSth and 90th streete, and the rear t.f lota number 355. 356, 357, and south-eastorly by lot numbered 386. Aisrt lot numbered 383 lying between 5lh and 6lh avenues, and bounded north-east- erlv' in front by 88.h strnet, norlh-vvostcrly by lot number 387, soath-weslerly by the cen'ro line between 87th and 88th streets and a piece or gore'of land number 384, and south-easter, iy by lot number 389. .Mso all tint certain pisce or parcel of l ind. eiluato between the 5lh and 6lh avenues and 88lh and 89th streets and bounded as follows, viz : beginning at tho boundary line between the said cemmdn lands and land belonging lo— where the said lino interseclB the 88lh street on tho north-easterly side of said street, thence running sooth, easterly by said street 50 feet or theroabout until it strikes the north-westerly corner of lot number 395, thence north-easterly along the north-westerly sido of said lot number 395 and parallel with the 5lh avenue 100 feet and 8 inches or thereabout to the centio line between said 88lh and S'Jlh streets, thence north-westerly by said centre lino 150 feet or thereabout until it comes to the rear corner of lot number 408 on ihe south-easterly side of said lot, thence soutii-wo.-^terly parallel with the 5th avenue 30 feet or thereabout to the aforesaid boundary line, thence southerly by said line about 120 feet to the place of: bsgin- nmg, the said piece or parcel above described comprising the following lots or [lieces as tho^same are numbered on said map, viz : tho greater part of the gore or piece numbered 391. 332, 393. 3.")4, Also lots numbered 403. 404. 405, the said 3 lots lying together and situate between the 5tli and Cth avenues and are bounded south-westerly in front by 88ih street, norlh-westerlv by lot number 402, nortii-ousterly in tho roar by tlie centre line batween 88Lh and 89lh streets and the rear of lots number 423. 424. 425, and south-easterly by the roar of lots No. 284. 285. 236 and 287. Also lot numbered 425, lying between 5th and 6th avenues, and bounded north-easterly in front on 89th street, north-westerly by lot number 424, south-westerly in tlie rear by lot number 405, and south-easterly by tho rear of lots No. 288. 289. 290.291, Also lots numbered 451 . 452. 4.53, which 3 lots he togoiber between said 5th and 6th avenues, and sire bounded south-westerly in fnnt by said 89th street, north-wost.erly by lot number 450, north-easterly in the rear by the centre Ime bo- twecn 89th and 90lli streets and the rear of lots number 479. 480. 481, and sontli-oaslerly by the roar of lots numbered 292. 293. 294. 295, Also lots numbered 314, 315, tho said 2 lots situate on the east corner of 6th avenue and 'JOth street, and bounded north-westerly in front by 6th avenue, south-westerly by nineteenth street, south-easterly in rear by lot 432, and norlii-eastcrly by lot 346. Also lots numbered 482. 483, sit iate between 5th and 6t:i avenues directly in the reir and adjoining tho 2 last before mentioned and bounded ioxv.h. westerly in front by 90lh street, north-westerly by the rear of lots numbered 344. 345. 346. 317, north-easterly in tho rear by the centre li!>e between 90th and 9ist streets, and the rear of lots numbe'r 510 and 511, ynd south-easterly by lot number 484. Also lots nuniberod 488. 489. 490. 491, the said 4 lots- lying together between the 5lh and 6th avenues, and bounded south-westerly in front by '90tli street, north-weste-ly by lot number 487, north- easterly in the rear by the centre line between 90ih and 91st streets and the re.ir of lots nunibered 516. 517. 518. 519, and south-easterly by lot number 492. Also lots T-umbered 516. 517. 518. 519, tho siid 4 lots lying between the 5th and 6th avenues, and bounded north-easterly in front by 91st street, north-westerly by lot. numbered 515, soutli-westerly in the rear by tho centre line between 90lh and 91st streets and the rear of lots numb -red 488. 489, 490. 491, and south-easterly by lot number 520. Also lots numbered 540. 541. 568. 569, the said 4 lots lying togethei' between the 0th and 5th avenues and bounded south, westerly in front by 91st otreet, north-westerly by lots number 539. 567, north-easterly in front o'l 92d street, and south-easterly by lots number 542 and 570. Also lots numbered 544. 545. 572. 573, the said 4 lots Iving together between the 5th and 6th avenues and aro bounded south-westerly in front by Olst street, nortlswesterly by lots numbers 543 and 571, north-easterly in front on 93d street, and south-easterly by lots numbers 546 and 574. Also lot numbered 587 situate between said 5th and 6th avenues and bounded north-easterly in front bv 92d street, north-westerly by lot number 586, south-v/esterly in the rear by tho centre line between 91st and 32d siroeti, and tho rear of lot number 559, and south-easterly by lot number 588. Also lots numbered 602. 603. 630. 631, tho said 4 lots lying togcthei: between the 5tli and 6Lh avenues and bounded south-westerly in front by 92d street, north- westeily by lots number GOL. 629, north-easterly north-easterly in front by 93d street, and south-easterly by lots number 604. 632. Also lots numbered 613. 614. 615, the said 3 lots lying together between the 5th and 6th avenues and bounded south-westerly in front by 92d street, north-westerly by lot number 612, north-easterly in the rear by tho centre lino between 92d and 93d streets and tha rear of lots number 641. 642. 643, and south-oastorly by lot number 61b*. Also lot number 651, situate between the 5th and Gth avenues and eo Conveyanet to tht New-York and Schuylkill Coal Company continutd. bounded lonth-westerly in front by 93d street, north-westerly by lot number 650, north-east- erly in tha rear by tho centre lino between 93d and 94th streets and the rear of lot number 67;>, and soiith-oistorly by lot uumbor 652. Also lots numbered 221. 222. 223, the said 3 hits lying tog«lher between 5th and 6th avenues and bounded soulh-westcriy in front hy 98ili street, north-westerly by the rear of lots fronting on said 6lh avenue and numbered 89. 90. 91.' y2, north easterly in the rear by tho centre lino between 98th and 9i)ih streets and tho rear of lots number 239. 240. 241, and south-easterly by lot number 224. Albo lots rmm- Lored 5. 6. 7. 8. the said 4 lots lying together between the 90th and 91st streets and 6lh and 7th avenues, and bounded south-easterly by said 6th avenue, north-easterly by said Olst street, north-westerly in the rear by loi number 214, and south-westerly by the ccntro line between 90th and 91st street and lot number 4. Also lots numbered 209. 210. 211 and a gore of land lying on tho north-westerly side of said lots and adjoining the same, tho Baid lots and goro lying together between 6lh and 7th avenues, and bounded north-easterly in front by 91st street, soui.h-easterly by lot 212, soutli-vvestcrly and westerly by the centre lino between 90th and 91st streets and the westerly boundary line of the said Harlaem Common lands. Also lots numbered 14. 15. 16, the said 3 lots lying together on the west corner of tho 6th avenue and 92d street, and bounded south-easttuly in Iront by said 6ih avenue, north-easterly by said 92d street, north-westerly in the rear by lot number 251, and south-westerly by lot number 13. Also lot numbered 251, situate directly in the rear of and adjoining the last lots before mentioned, and bounded north-easterly in front by 92d street, north-westerly by lot number 250, south-westerly in the rear by the centre line be- tween 91st and 92d streets and the rear of lot number 230, and south-easterly by the rear of lots numbered 13. 14. 15. 16. Also lots numbered 239. 240. 241. 242, tho said 4 lots lying together between the 6th and 7th avenues, and bounded north-easterly in front by 92d street, north-westerly by lot numbered 238, south-westerly in the rear by the centre line between 9 1st and 92d streets and the rear of lots numbered 218. 219. 220 and 221, and south-easterly by lot number 243. Also lots numbered 97. 98, situate on the east corntT of 7th avenue and 92d street, and bounded north-westerly in front on said 7th avenue, and Bouth-westerly by said 92d street, south-easterly by lot number 252, and iiorth-easterly by lot nnmber 99. Also lots numbered 265. 266. 267. 268, the said 4 lots lying together be- tween the 6th and 7th avenues, and are bounded south-westerly in front by 92d street, north-westerly by lot namber 264, north-easterly in the rear by the centre line between 92d Und 93d streets and the rear of lots numbered 289. 290. 291. 292, and south-easterly by lot number 269. .\lso lots numbered 273. 274. 275, the said 3 lots lying together between tiw said 6th and 7th avenues, and bounded south-westerly in front by 92d street, nortli-westerly by lot number 272, north-easterly in the rear by the centre line between 92d and 93d streets and the rear of lots number 297. 298. 299, and south-easterly by tho rear of lots number 17. 18. 19. 20. Also lot numbered 17, situate on the north corner of 6:h avenua and 92d street, and bounded south-easterly in front by said 6th avenue, soulh-westcriy by said 92d street, north-westerly in the rear by lot number 275, and north-castcrly by lot number 18. Also lots numbered 484. 485, situate between the 6th and 7th avenues, and bounded rorlh. easterly in front by 97th street, north-westerly by lot nuMiber 483, south-westerly in ll.e rear by the centre line between 96th and 97th streets and the rear of lots number 4()0. 461, and south-easterly by lot number 486. Also lots numbered 517. 518 lying between 7tli and 8th avenues and bounded north-easlerly in front by 96th street, north-westerly by lot number 516, south-westerly in the rear by the centre line between 95th and 96ih streets and tho rear of lots number 536. 537, and south-easterly by the rear of lots nunibsr 23. 24.25. 26. Also a piece or gore of land lying on the west corner of 7ih avenue and 93d street, and bounded as follovv.s, viz: beginning at the west corner of 7th avenue and 93d street, thenco running south-westerly by said 7th avenue 50 feel and 2 inches or thereabout, ihence north, westerly and parallel with 93d street to the boundary line of the said Ilarlaem Commons, thenco narthcrly by said boundary line to the south-westerly side of said 93d street, thence south-easterly by said street to the place of beginning as the samo is laid down on said map, the said piece or gore of land being numbered 1. 2 on said map. Also all their right, title and interest in and to a certain other lot, piece of ground, situate, lying and being in tho 12lh (late 9th) ward of said city of New-York, known and designated on a map of tho Harlaem Commons compiled and made by J. F. Bridges city surveyor, dated Jauuary, 1826, which is now in the possession of Enoch Wiswall anu Francis Price of said city. The said lot being numbered on said map 192, and is situated on the north-went corner of the 2rd avenue and 83J B.reot and bounded south-easterly in front hy said 2d avenue, north-oasterlj by naid 83d btreet, north-weeterly in the re.nr by lot nurabar 120, and Eouth-wcstcrly by lot isamber 191 uS tho game is liid down on said map. 81 lilST OF CONVEVANCES MADE BY DUBLEV SSLDEN. Lib. Page. 236 Grantees. Date of deed 140 Petnr Myors 1825, May 5, 236 268 Dennis Scally. 1825, May 5. When ac knowledged. 1825, Aug. 24. 1825, May 13, VVlien re- corded. 1828, April 12. 1828, April 23. Description of premises. All those 2 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York and known and distinguished us part of the said Harlacm Com- mons ; and which said lots hereby conveyed arc known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots numbered 135 and 136 between the 3d and 4th avenues, and be- tween 86th and 87th streets and fronting on said 87th street, which said map is dated Decem- ber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as ap- pears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of tho said street on whicii the said lots are situated. All those 10^ certain lots pie- ces or parcels of land, eituato lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distin. guished as part of the said Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of Nov/- York, sur- veyor, as lots numbered 70, between the 4th and 5th avg- nue£ and between 95th and 96th streets 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, between the 5th and 6th av- enues and between 95th and 96th streets, 750 and 751, be- tween the 5lh and 6th avenues, and between 94th and 95th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in tho office of the re. gister of the city and coun- ty of New-York, said Jots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth oii each side. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets, on which tho Baid lots are situated. 11 82 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. IPaae. 236 279 GiriBtees. Harrison Palmer. 239 J 531 Alexander O. Spencer. Date of deed When ac- knowledged. ? 1828, March 15. 1828, March 15, 1828 1828 Aug. 22. Aug. 23. When re- corded. 1828, April 23. 1828 Aug. 25. Description of premises. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the 4th ward of the city of New-York, known and dis- tinguished as lot number 7 Chesnut-street in the said city of New- York, being 21 feet front, 53 feet deep and 13 feet in the rear, bs the same more or less, being the same premises heretofore leased to Richard Palmer by an indenture of lease bearing date the 1st day of Feb- ruary, 1812. All that certain lot or piece of land situate at Blooming- dale in the 9th ward of the city of N"ev/-York, parcel of a cer. tain farm v.fhereofthe said Sam- uel John Leake Norton, died seized and the said piece or par- cel hereby released and con- veyed or mentioned or intended so to be is bounded and descri- bed as follows, commencing in the centre of the block be- tween 37th and 38th streets, west of the 7th avenue at a point 275 feet from the same, thence northerly and parallel to the 7th avenue 98 feet 9 inches to 38th street, thence easterly along 38th street 125 feet, thence northerly and parallel to the 7th avenue, 30 feet to the centre of 38th street, thence easterly along the centre of the same 200 feet to the centre of the 7th avenue 327 feet to the lane, thence south easterly along the lane to the Blooming- dale road at a point 14 feet south of the northerly side of 39th street, thence southerly along the Bloomingdale road to a point where the same would intersect a line drawn through the centre of the block between 37th and 38th street, thence westerly along along the said line 790 feet to the place of beginning, containing 4 acres 3 roods being one of the pieces of property conveyed to the said Dudley Selden by a deed from Alexander O. Spencer and Mary E. his wife, James C. Norton and Sarah his wife. 83 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lil). 240 Page. 359 Grantees. John Emmons. 242 158 Date of deed 1828 Aug. 16. Anthony 1828 Arneaux. Sept. 16, When ack- nowledged. 1828 A.ug. 18. 1828 Sept. 17, When re corded. 1828 Aug. 29, 1828 . 18. Sept Description of premises. All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, ly- ing and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lot here- by conveyed is known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New York, surveyor, as lot num- bered 455, b'ituate between the 4th and .5th avenues and 91st and 90th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lot con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and lOG feet in depth on each side. And also his right title and in- terest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which said lot is situated. All those certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby con- veyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New York, surveyor, as lots numbered 1 65 and 166, between the 5th and 6th avenues and between 96th and 97th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears- by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, ti- tle and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. I 84 tIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEJT. Lib. 243 Page 215 Grantees. Felix Peltier. Date of deed. [VVIien ack- nowledged. 1898 Oct. 30. 1828 Oct. 31. When re- corded. 1828 Doc. 26. Description of jircinises. Ali that certain piece or par- cel of land, with the buildings tlacrcon erected, situate, lying and being on the westerly side of Goerck-street in the 10th ward of the city of New- York, comprehending 8 lots of ground and which taken together, are bounded and contain as fol- lows ; Beginning at the angle formed by the intersection of the westerly lino of Goerck street with the northerly side of Rivington-stroet, thence run- ning westwardly along the line of Rivington street 100 feet, thence northwardly on a line parallel with Goerck street 200 feet, thence eastwardly on a line parallel with Rivington street 100 feet to Goerck street, and thence southerly on the line of Goerck street, 200 feet to the place of beginning. Each of which said S lots is 25 feet wide in front and rear and 100 feet deep, being the eanie property convoyed to John R. Goodman by a certain deed of Indenture bearing date the 11th day of May, 1827, made and executed by Murray Hoffman, one of the masters in chancery for the state of New- York, and re- corded in the register's office in and for the city and county of New- York, in Lib. 223 of Conveyances, page 104, which said parcel of ground is also particularly described in a deed conveyance, bearing Jate the 26th day of May, 1827, and executed by John R, Livings- ton to John K. Goodman, re- corded in said office, in Lib. 223 of Conveyances, page 402, which said 8 lots of ground arc subject to a quit-rent, pay- able annually to the ftlayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York, of 23 dollars and 75 cents per an- num, until the year 1827, 47 dollars and 50 cents per annum, thence forward until the year 1847, and 83 dollars and 75 cents thence forward forever. 85 T - ^ LIST OF COOVKYA^CES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 243 Page 378 Giantncs. Nathaniel Friino. 246 394 Dale of doe.l. 1S28 Dec. 3. When nowledi ;icK- ;ed. Seth Tuttle. 1825 May 5, 1829 Jan'y 21. When re- corded. 1829 Jan'y 24. 1825 |May 9, 1829 Fcb'y 25. Description of premises' All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, gituate, lying and being in the 12th (late 9th) ward of the city of Kew-York and known and designated on a certain map of the Harlaem commons made by Charles Clinton of said city, surveyor dated December, 1824, and filed in the office of the register in and for said county of New- York, which said piece or par- cel of land, is situated between the 1st and 2nd avenues and 78th and 79ih streets and is bounded as follows : Beginning at a [loint on the south-westerly side of said 79th stre9t, 375 feet westerly from the 1st ave- nue, thence south-westerly at right angles with said street to the westerly boundary line of the said Harlaem Commons, thence northerly along*the said boundary line to said 79th street, thenco soulh-castcrl}' along said street to the place of lieg inning. Containing 25314 square feet bo the same more or less. And also the one half of the streets in front cf and adjoining to said lots. All these 5 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and distinguished Harlaem said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons mado by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyor, as lots numbered 70, 71, 87, 88 and 89, all being be- tween the 1st and 2nd avenues, the 2 first lots being between. 79th and 80lh streets and the last 3 lots being situate between 80th and 81st streets, which said unap is dated Decem- ber, 1824, and is now on file in the ofHce of the register of the city and county of New York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets on which the said lots are situ- ated. and known and as part of the said commons, and wiiich 86 LIST or COXVEYA"NCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. l.ib. iPage. Grantees. Date of deed 254 453 Aaron Clark. 1829, Sept. 17. Whert ac- knowledged. 1829, Sept. 17. ^ When re- corded. 1829, Sept. 18. Description of premises. All that certain lot, pieee or parcel of land situate, lying and being- in the 12th (late 9th) ward of the city of New-York, between the 2nd and 3d avenues and 80th and 8ist streets, and bounded as follows, viz. Begin- ning at the south-easterly cor- ner of 3d avenue and 81st street, thence running south-easterly along said street to the norlh- erly corner of lot No. 41, thence south-westerly along the north- west side of said lot No. 41 to the centre lino between said 80th and 81st.; streets thence north-westerly along said cen- tre line to the easterly corner of lot No. 28, thence south- westerly along the northerly side of lot No. 27, to the nortli- easterly side of 80th street, thence north-westerly along said 80 ill street to the boundary line of the Harlaem Commons, thence northerly along said boundary line to the easterly sido of the 3d avenue, thence north-easterly along said ave- nue to the place of beginning, the said piece or parcel of land being on a map of the Harlaem Commons, made by Charles Clinton of said city, surveyor, dated December, 1824, and filed in the office of the regis- ter in and for the city and coun- ty of New-York, laid off into lots or pieces and numbered 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40. Also one other lot or piece of land, situate be- tween the same streets and av- enues nuinberec^ on said map 42, and bounded north-easterly in front by 81st street, south- easterly by lot No. 43, south- westerly in the rear by the cen- tre line between said 80th and 81st streets, and north-westerly by lot No. 41. The aforesaid lots or pieces of land containing in all 39876 square feet equal to 15 2376-2500 lots 25 by 100 feet be the same more or less. And also the right, title, interest and estate, which the said par- ties of the first part, have in and unto the land adjoining in front of said lots to the centre of said sti"eets. 87 MST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SKIDEN. Lib. 263 Page. f)4b Grantees. Henry M. Van Solin- sen. 265 .545 269 453 John Jacob Astor. Date of deed When ac- iaiowledged. 18.30, June 30. 1830, July 3. When re- corded. 1830, July 3. Allen McDougall. 1830, Nov. 6, 1830, No7. 6. 1825, May 5. 1825, May 25. 1830, Nov. 6. 1831, Feb'y 24. Dsscription of premises. All thcsj 2 certain lots ov piece; of land situate in the 12ih (late 9lh) ward of the said city of New- York, lying on the west corner of 5th avenue and and 90th street, being known as lots numbered 298, 299, as the same are laid .down and described on a map of tho Harlaem Commons, (so called) made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, dated December, 1824, which map is filed in the oiKce of the register in and for tho city and county of New-Yoris, and also the land in front and adjoining said lots to the centre of said 5th avenue and 90th street. Release of a judgment on certain property purchased by said John J. Astor. All those 10 certain lots, pie. cos or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of tho city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby con- veyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York surveyor, as lots ' number 59, 60, 61, 62, 49, 50, 51, 52, 57 and 58, between the 2nd and 3d avenues and between 8Ist and 82nd streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of tho register of the city and coun- ty of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. £.IST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 271 Page. 600 Grantee . John Waldron. Date of deed When ac knowledged 1828. 1828, April 29. '^^M 273' 558 David H. Reins. 1828, April 22. 1823, April 22. When re- corded. 1831, April 18. ,1831, July 14. Description of premises. All those 2 certain lots, pie- cos, or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9lh ward of the city of New-York, and known and- distinguished as part of the said Harlaern com- mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 712 and 713, lying be- tween avenues 5 and 6 and between streets 94 and 95, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is tiow on file in the office of the register in and for the city and county of New- York ; said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets on which the said lots are situated. A]] that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, Ij'ing, and being in the late 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Com- mons, and which said lot here- by conveyed is known on a map of said Commons made by Ciiarles Clinton of the city of New- York surveyor, as lot num- ber 54, lying between the 4th and 5th avenues and 90th and 91st streets, which said map i.s dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the ofiice of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lot 54 con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and in- terest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said street on which the'said lot is situated. 89 MST OF CONVETANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. 279 page. 453 279 Grantees. Samuel Crocker and Charles Richmond Date of deed 1832 Feb'y 28. When ack- nowledged. 1832 March 1. When re- corded. 1832 March 8. 497 Gilman Prichard. Doscription of premises. All those 9 lots pieces or par- cels of land, situate, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New-York, and formerly known and distinguished 'as part of tlie llarlaem ^Commons and which said lots hereby con- veyed, are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots num- bered and bounded as follows, to wit : lot number 447, between 89th and UOth streets bounded on 89th street, lot number 469 between 89th and 90th street, bounded on 90th street, lot 478 between 89th and 90th streets bounded on 90th street, and all between the 5th and 6th avenues lot 360 between 94th and 95th streets bounded on the 94th St. lot No. 332 between 93d and 94th streets bounded on the 94th street, lot number 217 between 91st and 92d streets bounded on the 91st street, lot number 383 between 94th and 95th streets bounded on the 95th street, lot number 377 between 94th and 95th streets bounded on 95th street, all between the 6th and 7th avenues, lot number 337 be- tween the 82d and 83d streets and 3d and 4th avenues bounded on the 83d street, which said map is dated A. D. 1824, and is now on file in the office of the 1832 1832 e|: "-Y^ '''y ^"^^ March 1. March 12. «^ New-York. All those certain 42 lots, pie- cos or parcels of land, lying and boinff in the 12th ward of the city of New-York, known and distinguished as a part of the Harlaem Commons, a-.d which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said ^r^rr^nna mado bv Charlos Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots numbered :r7o"nCd '^ifot to wlf lots numbe,'582. 583. 584. 585 between 91st and 92d Streets lots 431. 432. 448 between 89tli and 90th streets, lot 224 between 98th and 99 Ih 8 efts: o 416 between 88th and 89th streets, lot 031 between 92d and 93d s reets, ot 578 between 91st and 92d streets, lot 355 between 91st and 92 slre.ts. lot 347 bo ween 90 an^^ 91st streets, lot 341 between 89th and 90th streets, lot 594 betA'con 92J and ^ti-ee s iA Rq? wtppn 92d imT 93d streets. lots 463. 454 between 89lh and 90th streets, lots 528 : 5 2 b w: n 90 anS 9 st s freofs i;? 400 between 88th and 89th streets, lot 361 between 92d and 93rstreets, all of which said lots are between the 5th and 6th avenues ; lot 218 between 91st and 92nd streets, lot 391 between 94th and 95th streets lot 340 between 93d and 94th streets, lot 362 between 94th and ^ft i streets, lot 431 between 9^ streets lot 333 between 93d and 94th streets, lot 323 between 93d and 94th st eets, lot 4 W^^P^n qo^^ lot 247 between 91st and 92d streets, all said lots between U 6th and 7th av nuesT ots 52 53 between 89th and 90th streets, lot 334 between 82d aid 83d st^eeir lot 294 between 83d and 84th streets, lot 351 between 82d and 83d streets lot 70 be ILL 88th and 89th streets, all between the 3d and 4th avenues ; lots 584 585 between 93d and 94th streets, both between the 7th and 8th avenues ; lot 29o b ween 92d and 93d streets, and between the 6th and 7th avenues ; 1° , '^^.^.^^^"^fJJ^^^^^^^^ streets lot 607 between 92d and 93d streets, and both between the 5th and 6th avenues and contlln fg each 2 "^^^^^ in front and rear and 100 feet deep or moi-e, --'J-^J^ bearing date December, A. D. 1824, as will more fu ly appear, reference being had to said map now in the office of the register for the dty and county of iNew-Yoiit. 1832 Feb'y 28. 90 LI3T O:- C0:XVE¥A:NC£S MADK by DUDLEY SELDEN. L ib. 279 :500 GrPinttca. John Stevens. 279 SOS Willi am Eager. Date of ilccd 1831 Dec. 2G. Wlien ack no\viO(!i;u(J. 183-^ March 1. 1832, Fob. 28. Wiion re- corded. 1832 Mai-6h 12. Description of premises. All those 15 certain lots, pie- cea or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby con- veyed arc known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of Nevz-York surveyor, as lots numbered and bounded as follows to wit, lot number 352, between 91st and 92nd streets, bounded on 91st street; lot 531 between 91st and 92nd streets bounded on 92nd street, lot 470 betweon 89th and 90th street, bounded on 90th street, lots 496, 499, bounded on 90th street, and 520 between 90th and 91st streets bounded on 91st street, lots 434 and 440 between 89th and 90th streets bounded on the 89th street, lot 230 betweon 98th and 99th streets bounded on 98th street. All between avenues 5 and 6, lots 365 and 352, between the 94th and 95th streets, bounded on the 94th street, lot 376, be- tweon 94th and 95th st'-eet, bounded on the 95th street, lot 237. between 91st and 92nd streets, bounded on the 92nd street, lot 262 between 92nd ■end 93d streets, bounded on the 92nd street, all between the 6th and 7th avenues and lot 320 be- tv/een 3d and 4th avenues 83d [ . and 94th streets, and bounded on the 93d street, which said map is dated Debomber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York. All those certain 9 lots, pic- cesor parcels of land, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New- York, known and TT 1 ™ /-I , , . , distinguished as part of the Harlaem Commons, and wlnea said lots hereby convoyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Chnfen of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots numbered and bounded as follows : lots number 551, betweon 91st and 92nd streets and bounded on 91st sti-eet. lot number 4ot), between 89th and 90th streets and bounded on 89th street, lot bo2, between 93d and 94th streets and bounded on 94th street, all between the 5th and Gth avenues, lot number 62 between the 3d and 4th avenues, 88th and 89th streets and bounded f"] Sql^V' Y ^^f'^^'Y^'^^ ^4th and 95th streets, and bounded on the 95th street, nnV ^5q1 f ^-nf &3nd streets and bounded on tho 92nd street, lot 214 between 90ta and 9Ut streets and bounded on the 91st street, lot 336 between 93d and 94th streets and bounded on 94lh stre«t, lot 226 between 91st and 92nd streets and bounded on tho91sl sti-oe., all between tao 6th and 7th avenues and containing each 25 feet front ar.d rear and lUO icot deep or more according to said map, bearing dale December, A. D. 1824 and is now on hie in tiie ofhce of the register for tiio city and countv of Now-York 1832, March 1 . 1832, March 12. 91 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SElDEK. Grantees, Date of deed John Hart. Mosos Jaques. 1828, April 11. When ac- kuowlcdged. 1828, April 11. When re- corded. 1832, March 12, 1830, Dec. 20. 1830, Dec. 29. 1832, Feb. 7. Description of premises. All that 1 certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being, in the late 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons, and which said lot hereby conveyed is known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lot number 65 lying and being be- tween the 5tli'and 6th avenues and 95th and 96th streets, which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and, county of Ne-.v- York ; s.aid lot No, 65 con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title rnd inter- est, of, in or to the adjoin, ing half part of the said street on which tlie eaid lot is situa- ted. All those certain lots, pie. ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and vfjiich said lots heie- by conveyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the City of New- York surveyor as lots num- ber 233. 234. 235 and 236, front- ing on 85th street, and being part of the block between the 3d and 4th avenues and 84th and 85th streets, v/hich said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file hi the ofiice of the register of the city and county of Nov/ .York, sfiid lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situ ated. 93 IIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLET 8ELDBN. Lib. Page. Granteei. Date of decdl When ac- tnowledged. When re- eorded. Descrlpiion of premises. 282 617 A.aron Clark. > 1832, April 14. 1832, April 14. 1832, April 16. All those certain 8 lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 12th late 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the Harlaem Com- mons, which said lots here- by conveyed are laid down on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots numbered and bounded as fol- lows, to wit: lots number 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 84. 85. 86, all be- tween the 1st and 2d avenues ana Delween tne oUtn and olst streets, which said map is dated A. D. 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York. And also all their right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the 2nd avenue and 80th street above mentioned on which the said lots are situated. 283 433 Mark Cornell • 1832, April 10. 1832, May 1. 1832, May 11. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land situate, ly- ing and being in the 12th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com. mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed are laid down on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots numbered and bounded as fol- lows, to wit : lots numBered 492. 396. 557. 444. 436. 601. 409. 356. 437, between the 5th and 6th avenues and 88th & 93d sts. Lot number 30 between the 4th and 5th avenues and 87th and 88th streets. Also all their right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining hslf part of the said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated, which said map is dated A. D. 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York. 03 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY 8ELDEH. Lib. Page. 283 434 383 435 Grantees. Harriot M. Wiswall. Date of deed. 1832, April 22. When ac- knowledged. 1832, May 1. Alexander R. Thorp. 1832, April 10. 1832, May 1, When re- corded. 1832, May 11. 1832, May 11. Description of premisos. All Ihosn lots, pieces or par- eels of land, Rituato, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New- York, known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaera Commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are laid down on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyor, as lots numbered and bounded as follows, to Wit : lots number 527. 526. 524. 525. between avenues 5th and* 6th and between 90th and 91et streets. Also all their right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated ; which said map is dated A. D. 1824, and is now on file at the office of the register of the city and county of Now- York. AH those 10 lots pieces or par- cels of land, situated, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New. York, known and distinguished as part of the Har- laem Commons ; and which said lots hereby conveyed are laid down on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton, of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots numbered and bounded as follows, to wit: lots 314. 257. 299. 297. nineteen between the 6th and 7th avenues and 92nd and 94th streets ; lots numbered 346. 553. 486. 624. between tho 5th and 6th avenues and 90h and 93d streets ; lot 338 between the 3d and 4th avenues and 82d and 83d streets. Alao all their right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated ; which said map is dated A. D. 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of tho city and county of New-York. 94 LIST OF CO?rVEYA:N'(,:Eg MAD-J HT DUDLEY SELDSK, Lib. 285 page. 231 Grantees. George Lovett. 285 626 Date of dot'd. .When nck- nowh.'djTcd. 1832 iT, ] s:]2 April 17, When re- corded. 1832 April 18, Description of premises. All tliat certain lot, piece or parcel of land vvilli tlie heredita- ments and appurtenances there- to. Which in and by a certain Indenture made tlie 1st day of March, 1831, between Alfred S. Pell, gentleman and Adelia his wife of the first part and Dud- ley Selden of the said city, counsellor at lavy of the second part, and recorded in the ofiice of the register in and for said city in Lib, 275 of conveyances p. 298, 299 and 300, is descri- bed as follows, to wit ; All that certain lo^, piccn^or parcel of land with the dwelling house and improvements thereon, si- tuate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of i\evv-York, and bounded and containing as follows. Beginning at a point on the southwardly side of 4th street, distant 100 feet oastvv^ard- ly from the south-eastwardly corner of 4th and McDougall streets, thence running east- wardly <^long the southwardly side of 4th street 25 feet to land now or late of James B. Mur- ray, thencG running southward- ly and at right angles with 4th street 100 feet, thence running westwardly and parallel v/ith 4th street 25 feet, thence run- ning northwardly 100 feet to 4th street to the place of begin- ning ; subject however to 2 sev- eral mortgages executed by said Alfred and Adelia amounting in the whole to the sum of $7100. All those certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land situate, lying and being in the 3tli ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton' of the city of New- York, surveyor as lot number 714, between 5th and 6th avenues and 94th and 95lh streets, also lot number 157, between 6th and 7th avenues and 99th and 100th streets. Also lot number 135 between the 2nd and 3d ave- nues and 82nd and S3d streets. Also lot number 134 between 2nd and 3d avenues and 82nd and 83d streets. Also lot number 137, between Gth and 7th avenues 97th and 98th streets. Also lot number 644 between 5th and Gth avenues and 92nd and 93d streets. Also lots numbers 11, 19 and 21 between Ist and 2nd avenues and 78Lh and 79th streets. Also lot number 217 between 3d and 4th avenues 85th and 86tli street* Also lots numbers 538, 539, 540, 541 and 542, between the 4th and 5th avenues and 92nd and 93d streets. Also lots numbers 88, 89, 90, 91 and 537 botv/een 4th and 5th avenues and 92nd and 93d streets which said map is dated December, 1 824, and is now on file in the office of the regis- ter of tho city and county of Now- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also their right, title and interoat of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lots are situated. Thomas Ad- dis Em.o.et Junior. 1826 May 5, 1832 May 1, 1832 May 5 I t 95 LIST OF CO^TVEYAXCKS I-IABi: ?JT PUDLr,¥ .SELD7:X. Lib. 286 Page 47 Grantees. Anthony Araoux. 1833 Fob'y 22. WliOii ack- iii)\vl(;ilgi;ii. 1832 May 1. VVU'!n ro- cordfd. 1832 M.iy 8. 286 48 Anthony Arnoux. 1832 April 18. 288 676 Benjamin Looker, 1832 May 1. June 28. 1832. Juno 28. 1832 DcGcripticn i;f premises. All tboso 2 certain lots pie- 53 or parcels of land, situate lying and being in the present 12Lh war;! of mo city of New- York, and known and distin- guishcd as part of the said Harlaem commons, and which said lots hereby conveyed, are known on a map of said com- mons mnde by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- veyor as lots numbers 68 and 69 between the 4th and 5th ivenuos and between 95th and 96th streets, are bounded wcs-- torly in part by the 5th avenue, which said map is dated Decem- ber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of Now-York, said lots each containing as ap- pears by said ma.]) 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also their right title and interest of, in or to the r.djoining half jjnrt of the said avenues or streets on which tho id lots aro situated. 1832, Nov. 16. All tiiat certain lot of ground situate in the 12th ward of tho city of Now- York, being part of a tract of land known as the iLirlaem Commons, and known on a map of said com- mons made by Charles Clinton of tho city of New-York, sur- lot number 168, be- tween the 3d and 4th avenues and 85th and 86th streets as will appear by said map, dated December, 1824, and now on file in tho office of the register of the city and county of New- York. A relapse of mortgage. t 90 LX«T OF C0nv«TANCE9 MADE BY WDtltt BBLDEX. Mb. 28a 290 Page 194 Grantees. Joseph De Pew. 285 Date of deed. 1832 Sept. 21. When ack- nowledged. All those certain 4 lots pie- 1832 1832 ces or parcels of ground situate Sopt. 29. Oct. 6. and lying in the 15th (late 9th) ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished on a certain map of property in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, belonging to the estate of William Thomas de- ceased, made by W. B. Dough, ty, surveyor, dated January, 1829, by the numbers 15, 16, 17 and 18, which said 4 lots lying contiguously and taken together are bounded, south- easterly in front by Greene street, north-westerly in the rear, by ground now or late belonging to the Scotch Pres. byterian Church, north-easterly by lot number 14 on said map, now or late belonging to John B. Coles and others, and south- westerly by ground now or late belonging to the estate of Elizabeth De Peyster deceased, each of the said 4 lots containing in breadth in front and rear 25 feet, and in depth on each side 100 feet. 1832 1832 All those 2 certain lots of Dec. 14. Dec. 14. land in the 15th ward of the city of New- York on the north side of 5th street, as lately di- reeled to be opened, being part of certain premises conveyed to the party of the first part by Ann Tliomas, by deed bearing date the 23d day of September, 1831, and recorded in the office of register in and for the city and county of Ncw-V'ork, in Liber 276 of Conveyances, page 473, the 28th day of Sep. tember, 1831, the first of which said lots hereby conveyed is si. tuated at the corner of Mercer and 5th streets, bounded in front on 5th street, in the rear by properly lately belonging to John B. Coles and on the eas- terly side by Mercer street, and on the westerly side by pro- perty of the said party of the first part, said lot being in front on 5th street 25 feat, in the rear 25 feet and in depth on the westerly side and also on the easterly side along Mercer street 100 feet, the other of said lots is the 5lh lot from Mercer street, and commences at a point on 5th street, westerly 100 ieet from Mercer street so as to leave 3 lots of 25 feet front between this and the last mentioned lot and is bounded in front by 5th street, in the rear by land late the properly of John B. Coles, on the easterly side by a lino parallel with Mercer street 100 feet distant therefrom, and on the westerly side by lands of the said party of tho first part being in front on 5th street 25 feet in the rear 25 feet, and in depth on each sido 100 feet. Isaac Packard. 1632 Dec. 14, When re- corded. Description of premises. 97 lilST or COXVEYANCEa MADE liV WDLliV SULDEX. Doscriplion of promisas. All that corlaiii lut of land in tho I5lh ward of the city of New- York on the north side 5i.h street as lately du'coted to bo opened being part of certain premises botwean Mercer and Groenj streets, conveyed to tho parties of tho first pai t by Anno Thomas, by deed bearing- date the 23d day of September 1831, and recorded in the office of tho register in and for the city and county of Ne;v-York, in liber 27G of conveyances page 473, the 28th day of Sepiembcr 1831, whicli said lot lioreby conveyed is bounded in front on 5th st., on the rear by property lately belonging to John iJ. Coles, on the easterly side by a line drawn par J lie! to Morccr street 75 feet distant therelroni, and on tho westerly side by property of the said parties of the first part, said lot being the 4th lot from Mer, cor street, and being in front on 5th street 25 feet, in the rear 25 feet, and in depth on eac'.i side 100 feet. All the following lots, pieces or parcels of lanr', s'.tuute, lying and being in the 12th u-ard of the city of Nov/- York, known and distinguished as part of the Harlaom Commons, and v/hich said lots hereby conveyed arc laid down on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of Nevv-York, surveyor, as lots numbered and bounded as follows, to wit : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. II. 12. 13. 14. 15. 1(3. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 25. between avenues A and 1st ; lots number 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 72. 73. 74. 75. 81. 82. 83, 90. 91. 92. 93. 94. 95. 96. 97. 98. 99. 100. 101. between avenues 1st and 2d; lots number 1. 2. 9. 10. 63. 64. 65. 121. 141. 171. 184. 185. 187. 162. 188. between avenues 2d and 3d; lots number 331. 332. 333. 335. 336. 348. 349. 350. 292. 293. 295. 280. 278. 279. 308. 314. 316. 317. 318. 319. 243. 242. 241. 240. 239. 238. 237. 254. 255. 260. 261. 183. 211. 212. 213. 131. 166. 40. 41. 43. 114. 42. 66. 67 68. 69. 71. 61. 44. 491. 402. 45. 65. 411. 410. 409. 408. 407. 40G. 50. 51. 54. 49. 47. 46. 55. 405. 404. between avenues 3d and 4th ; lots rramber 187. 188. 189. 190. 176. 177. 225. 224. 223. 222. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 138. 139. 140. 141. 142. 31. 285. 284. 283. 282. 327. 328. 329. 330. 331. 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 337. 323. 324. 325. 326. 393. 392. 891. 390. 389. 888. 387. 880. 382. 381. 380. 118. 119. 350. 351. 352. 353. 354. 454. 453. 452. 451. 450. 449. 447. 446. 445. 444. 443. 442. 441. 513. 503. 502. 57. 58. 536.59.60. 591. 596.61. 62. 64. 65. 66.67. 63. between avenues 4lh and 5th; lots nu Tiber 276. 277. 278. 279. 280. 281 282. 2S3. 890.389. 387. 386. 385. 384. 284. 285. 236. 287. 288. 289. 290. 291. 424. 423. 422. 421. 420. 419. 418. 417. 415. 411. 407. 406. 395. 399. 401. 402. 292 293. 294. 295. 296. 297. 298. 299. 481. 480. 477. 474. 473. 472. 471. 468. 465. 464. 460. 459. 458. 457. 455. 340. 426. 427. 428. 429. 433. 435. 438. 439. 441. 442. 443. 449. 4.50. 522. 521. 515. 511. 351. 349. 485. 493. 494. 497. 498. 500. 348. 579. 577. 576. 575. 574. 567. 566. 359. 353. 538. 542. 543. 547. 13 Lib. Page. Grantees, 290 405 Catharine Duer. 291 594 Date of deed 1832, Doc. 27. When ack When re novvledgeil. corded. 1832, Dec. 29 I.saac Adriaace. 1032, April 23. 1832, May 1. 1832, Dec. 31. 1833, I Feb. 8. 98 LIST OF CONVETTANCES MADE BV DCDLEY iSELDEK. Conveyance to Isaac Adriance continued. 519. 550. 553. 555. 556. 636. 635. 633. 628. 627. 625. 623. 366. 365. 364. 363. 360. 595. 596. 597. 598. 599. 604. 605. 606. 608. 655. 61. 63. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 163. 117. 81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 1^9. 200. 201. 202. 203. 204. 205. 206. 207. 208. 209. 210. 211. 212. 213. 214. 215. 191. 220. 198. 238. 237. 236. 235. 234. 233. 232. 231. 226. 225. 265. 268. 269. 270. 271. 272. 264. 263. 262. 261. 260. 259. 257. 256. 105. 106. 107. 108. 501. between avenues 5th and 6th; lots number 1. 2. 3. 213. 212. 10. 11. 12. 250. 245. 243. 244. 238. 236. 233. 232. 231. 215. 216. 221. 224. 227. 229. 18. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 294. 293. 292. 291. 290. 289. 99. 100. 254. 256. 259. 261. 270. 271. 272. 341. 339. 338. 337. 335. 313. 316. 317. 322. '393. 381. 382. 379. 375. 373. 120. 118. 350. 353. 354. 356. 357. 358.390. 392. 363. 366. 367. 368. 369. 371. 359. 41. 42. 43. 44. 398. 529. 505. 263. 269. between avenues 6th and 7th; lots number 9. 10. 586. 583. 582. 581. 580. 588. 589. 590. 591. 570. 553. 535. 39. 40. 43. 44. 45. between avenues 7th and 8th. The above described lots are in part full lots ^nd in part gores. Also all other lands contained within the limits of said commons, as described on said map of said Charles Clinton not heretofore conveyed by the parties of the first part. Also all other lands not heretofore conveyed by the parties, being a part of said commons which are described on a map of said commons made by Joseph F. Bridges, city surveyor, of said commons, parts of said pro- perty herein before set forth, being subject to certain mortgages executed by the parties of the first part. liib. ' page 292 150 Grantees. IDateofdeed Isaac Adriance. 1832 Dec. 21. When ack- nowledged. When re- corded. Description of premises. All those certain lots, pieces 1833 1833 or parcels of land, situate, lying, Jan. 8. Jan. 25. ^nd being in the 12th (late 9th) ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the Harlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby con- veyed aro known and distin- guished on a map of said Com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyor, as lot number 714, lying between the 5th and 6th aven- ues and 94th and 9Dth streets. Also lot number 157 between 6th and 7th avenues and 99th and 100th streets. Also lot number 135 between the 2d and 3d avenues and 82nd and 83rd streets. Also lot number 137 between 6th and 7th avenues 97th and 98th streets. Also lot number 644 between 5th and 6th avenues and 92d and 93d streets. Also lots number 88. 89. 90. 91. and 537 between 4th and 5th av- enues and 92d and 93d streets. Which said map is dated De- comber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. Also lot known on the same map as 134 between the 2d and 3d avenues and 82d and 83d streets. Also lots numbers 538. 539, 540. 541. and 542. between the 4th and 5th avenues and 92d and 93d streets. 99 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. Page. Grantees. 292 393 500 Date of deed When ac- knowledged Abby Thurston. 229 Isaac Adriance. 1833, Feb'y 21 1833 Feb. 19. 1833, Feb. 21. 1833 March 6. When re- corded. 1833, Feb. 22. 1833 March 7. Description of premisee. All that certain lot of land lying and being in the 15th ward of the city of New-York, on the north side of 5th street as lately directed to bo opened being gart of certain premises conveyed to the said Dudley Selden by Ann Thomas by deed bearing date Jhe 23d day of September 1831, and recorded in the office of the register in and for the city^and county of New-York, in ^iiber 276 of conveyances pq^e 473, which said lot hereby "Convey- ed is bounded in front «Dn 5th street in the rear by property lately belonging to Jbhrf B. Coles, on the easterly side by a lino drawn parallel to Merc'^^ street 25 feet distant therefrom, W and on the westerly side by a line parallel to Mercer street 50 feet distant therefrom, said lot being in breadth in front on 5th street 25 feet, in the rear 25 feet, in depth on each side ]00 feet. All that certain block, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the late 9th now 12th ward of the city of New- York, bounded westerly by the east road now the 4th avenue, - easterly by the 3d avenue, southerly by a line running through the middle of 58th street, and northerly by a line running through the middle of 59th street, containing 5 acres, 2 roods and 1 perch of land raoro or less, which said lot of land was conveyed to the said Dudley Selden by Elbert J. Anderson and wife by deed bearing date the 5th day of June, 1827, and recorded in the office of Register far the city and county of New- York, in Liber 223 p. 38. 100 rxsT OF co^rvEYA^'CES made by crnLEY skidsit. Lib. Page. Granteei. 295 296 565 40 Date of deed When ac- knowledged. 1825, May 5. Zephaniah Piatt. Aaron Clark. and John Lamb 1832, June 8. 1833, April 23. 1825, May 25. When re- corded. 1833, March 21. 1833, April 24. 1833, April 23. 1833, April 24. 1833, April 25. Description of premises. All those 4 certain lots, pie . ces or parcels of land, situato lying and being in the 9th ward of the eity of New-York and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaom Com- mons ; and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lot» numbered 141, 142, 143 and 144, between the 3d and 4th avenues and between &6th and 87th streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and coun- ty of New-York, said lots each containing as appears by said map, 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each Bide. And aiso his right, title and interest, of, in or to tho adjoining half part of the said aveDUGs or streets on which the (iaid lote are situated. An assignment of lease made by George Lorillard to Ferris Pell and by various subsequent mesne assignments and convey- ances assigned to said Dudley Selden. All and singular that part of a certain block, piece or parcel of land situate lying and being in the 12th (late 9th) ward of the city of New- York, known and distinguished on a map or chart of the common lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty ot the city of New- York by the number 88, inclu- ding a part of 59th street, bounded westerly by the 4th avenue, easterly by tho 3d ave- nue, southerly by a lino run- ning through the middle of 59th street as the same is now located and northerly by the northern boundary of the pro- perty now or late belonging to the estate of Hugh Gaine of the said city deceased, along the line of Peter P. Van Zandt deceased, containing 4 acres 2 roods and 10 perches, be the same more or less. 101 LIST OF CO^'VEYA^•CKS MADE BY DUDLEY 8EL»KX. i Lib. 299 Pag 290 Grantees. Ann Eliza Price, Pate of t!e«d 1832, March 7. When ac- knowledged. 1832, May 1. When rt- cordcd. 1833, July 5. Description of premises. All thoso 58 lots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New-York, known and distinguished as part of Iho Ilarlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby convey- ed are laid down on a map of said commons made bj' Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, surveyor, as lots number- ed and bounded as follows, to wit : lot number ^66, between 2nd and 3rd avenues and 81st and 82d streets ; lots 295. 315, between 83d and 84lh streets, 132. 112. 113^ between 86th and 88th streets, and all be- tween 3rd and 4th avenues ; lot 343, between 88th and 89th streets, and between 4th and 5th - venues ; lots 413. 412. 410. 398, between 88th and 89th streets, 456. 343. 342. 445, be- tween 89th and 90th streets, 529. 513. 523. 510. 350. 484. 495, between 90th and 9l8t streets, 570. 546. 548. 554, be- tween 91st and 92d streets, 629. 622. 3G2. 600, between 92d and 93d streets, 653, between 93d and 94th streets, 267. 258, be- tween 99th and 100th streets, and all betweo-n 5th and 6th avenues ; lots 9. 13. 248. 220. 223, between 91st and 92nd streets, 296. 288. 283. 252. 255. 258. 260. 264, between 92nd and 93d streets, .395. 382. 374. 119. 117. 349. 351, between 94th and 95th streets, and all between 6th and 7th avenues ; lots 587. 592. 593. 594, be- tween 93d and 94th streets, 42, between 97th and 98th streets, and all between 7th and 8th avenues. And also all their right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avcnnes or streets on which the said lots are situated. The aforesaid map being dated A. D. 1824, and is now on file at the ofRco of the Register of the city and county of New York. I 102 ItST OF CONVEYANCES MADK BY DUDLKY SELDEN. 300 Page 3M Grantee. Date of deedl 300 317 Amhroso Morcer. 1833, Aug. 2. I Thomas Ad-i 1833,' dis Emmet. ! Sept. 5. When ac knowledged, 1833, Aug. 2. When re- corded. 1833, Sept. 7. 1833, Sept. 5. 1833, Sept. 7. Description of premises. All that cortaiti lot, pieee or parcel of ground, situate, lying and being in the late 9i.h, now 1.5th ward of said City, and bounded southerly in front by 5th street, as lately directed to be opened (now called Washing- ton Place) northerly in the rear by land lately belonging to John B. Coles, on the easterly side by a lino drawn parallel with Greene t^treet 75 feet distant therefrom, and on the westerly side by a line parallel with the last mentioned line 50 feet dis- tant from Greene Street; said lot being in front and rear 25 feet and in depth on each side including the space left in front of the building thereon 100 feet, which said lot is the 3d lot from the corner of Greene Street and Washington place, and is bound- ed on the westerly side by a lot this day conveyed to Benjamin G. Wells and is a part of tho premises conveyed to said par- ties of the first part by Ann Thomas, widov/, by deed dated the 23d day of September 1831, and recorded in liber 276 of conveyances page 473. Ail that certain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying and being in the late 9th now 15th ward of said City, and bounded southerly in front by 5th street as lately directed to be opened (now called Washing- ton Place) northerly in the rear by land lately belonging to John B. Coles, on the easterly side by a line drawn parallel with Mer- cer street 50 feet distant there- from, and on the westerly side by a line parallel with the last mentioned line 75 feet distant from Mercer Street , said lot being in front and rear 25 feet, and in depth on each side in- cluding the space left in front of the building thereon 100 feet, which said lot is the 3d lot from the corner of Mercer Street and Washington Place, and is a part of the premises conveyed to Dudley Seldon by Ann Thomas, widow, by deed dated tho 23rd day of September 1831, and re- corded in liber 276 of convey- ances, page 473. 103 LIST Ol" COKVEYANCKS MXVil BY DUDLKY SELDKX. Lib. 300 Page , Grantees. 319 Benjamin G. Wells. 305 312 312 568 22 624 Date of deed. 1833 Aug. 2. Mary Anna Pell. Joseph Townsend Abraham Quack in- bush. When ack- nowledged. 1833 Ans. 2. 1831, May 19. 1833, Oct. 16. 1834, July 1. 1833, Dec. 2. 1834, March 14. 1834, July 11. When re- corded. 1833 Sept. 7. 1834, Jan'y 16. 1834, March 14. 1834, July 21. Description of premieei. All that cerl ain lot, piece or parcel of ground, situate, lying and being in the late 9th now 15th ward of said cily, and bounded southerly in front by 5th straet, as lately directed tr> be opened (now called Wash- ington Place,) northerly in the rear by land lately belonging to John B. Coles, on the easterly side by a lino drawn parallel with Green street 50 feet dis- tant therefrom, and on the wes- terly side by a line drawn par- allel with the last mentioned line 25 feet distant from Green street, said lots being in front and rear 25 feet, and in depth on each side including the space left in front of the building thereon 100 feet, which said lot is next adjoining the lot at Ihe corner of Green street and Washington Place belonging to the said parties of the first part and is a part of the premises conveyed to the said parties of the first part by Ann Thomas, widow, by deed dated the 23d day of September, 1831, and recorded in Lib. 276 of convey- ances page 473. A Declaration of Trust. An agreement between tho par- ties as to lots numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, on the northerly side of 8ih street. All that certain lot, piece, or parcel of land, situate, ly- ing and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, on the north side of Burton street, and bounded as follows, to wit, commencing on Burton street at a point 50 feet distant from tho north-westerly corner of Bleocker and Burton streets, and running thence westerly and along Burton street 25 feet, thence northerly and parallel to Bleecker 90 feet, thence east- erly and parallel to Burton street 25 feet, thence southerly and parallel to Bleecker street 90 feet to Burton street to the place of beginning, said lot being in front and rear 25 feet» and in length on each side 90 feet more or less. 104 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEN. Lib. Page. 316 109 Graut'.ea. Josep Ii Jamison. 316 613 Samuel Hunt. Date of deed 1828, May 15, When Bc- knowledged 1828, May 17. When re- corded. 1834, July 1. 1834, Nov. 8, 18.34, Nov. 10. 1834, Nov. 14. Description oi' premises. All those 2 certain lots, pie- ces, or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th Vv-ard of the city of New.York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lots here- by conveyed, are known on a map of sai4 commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lots number 536, 537, situated be- tween the 7th and 8th avenues and belv.'cen 95th and 96th sts., which said map is dated De- cember, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register in and for the city and county of Nev/- York ; said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also all their right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and streets on v/Iiich tho said lots arc situated. All thajt certain lot, piece oi parcel ofground, situate, lying and being in the 11th ward of the city of New-York, on the northerly side of 6th street, and known and distinguished on a map of 150 lots of ground, situate in the 11th ward of the city of New- York, belonging to the estate of John Flack deceas- ed made by D. Evven city sur- veyor, in March 1833, by iho nun^ber 48 bounded southerly in front by 6lh street, northerly in tho rear by parts of 2 lots, dis. tinguished on said map by the numbers 24 and 25, westerly by a lot distinguished on said map by the number 47, and easterly by a lot distinguished on said map by the number 49, contain- ing in breadth in front and rear each 22 feet 5 inches and ^ inch and in length on both side 90 feet 10 inches. 105 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SELDEIT. Lib. 320 244 Grantees. Jacob Lorillard. Date of deed 1834 Dec. 3. When ack- nowledged. 1634 Dec. 4. When re corded. 1834 Dec. f). Description of premises- All that certain lot of ground situate, lying and being m the late 8th now 15th ward of the city ot,Ncw-York, known and distinguished on a map of the property of the President and Directors of the Manhattan Company in the 8th ward of the said city bearing date Jan- uary 23d 1822, made by Edward Doughty, city surveyor by the number 145 and described as follows, beginning at a point on the easterly side of Greene street, distant northerly 125 feet from the north-easterly corner of Bleecker and Greene streets and (hence running eas- terly on a line parallel with Bleecker street aforesaid 100 feet, thonco northerly along a lot diistinguished on the map aforesaid by the number 139, 10 feet to the southerly side of a certain piece or parcel of land lately called Amity Lane, theneo north-westerly along the said piece or parcel of land lately callsd Amity Lane in a diagonal direction 104 foot to Greene street aforesaid, thence southerly along Greene street aforjsaid 33 feet to the place of beginning; and also all that certain other piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the said 15th ward of the city of New-York, adjoining the said above described premises on the north-easterly side thereof being a part or portion of a certain old street, road or lane called Ami- ty Lane and being bounded and containing as follows, to wit ; north-westerly by Greene street 25 feet, 10 inches, north-easterly by a line drawn through the centre of said piece or parcel of land lately called Amity Lane 104 feet, south-easterly by a piece or parcel of land, former- ly part of said Amity Lane late- ly conveyed by the Mayor Al- dermen and Commonaly of the city of New- York, to the Presi- dent and Directors of the Man hattan Company 25 feet, 10 inches and south-westerly by the above described prem'iaea 104 feet, 14 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADH BY DtTDtEY SELOENV Lib. 321 Page, 128 Srantees. Ruseel II. Nevins. Date of deed 1834, No?. 20. When ac- knowledged. 1834, Dec. 12. When re- cordepi 1834, Dee. 16. Description of premises. All that certain piece or par- eel of land and premises, situa- ted, lying and being in the 15th (late 9th) ward of the city of New-York deaeribed as fol- lows, that is to say, beginning at a point in the westerly line of Broadway, distant northerly from the intersection of the said westerly line of Broadway with the northerly line of 6th street 135 feet, running thence northerly along the said wes- terly line of Broadway 52 feet and 3 inches to the ground of the trustees of the Sailor's Snug Harbor, thence westerly along the same and parallel with the said northerly line of 6th street 110 feet," thenc© southerly and parallel with th© said westerly line of Broadway 52 feet and 3 inches, thence easterly and parallel with the said northerly line of 6lh street 110 feet to the place of begin- ning. 321 408 Harris Kellet. 1825, May 5. 1825, May 7. 1835, 1 Jan'y 24. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished a» part of the said Harlaera Com- mons and which said lot here- by conveyed is known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, as lot number 6, situated in the block between the 2nd and 3d ave- nues and 79th and 80th streets, which said map is dated Decern- ; ber, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the I city and county of New -York, aa lot containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and" 100 feet in depth on each side ; and also his right, title and interest, of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said street or avenue on which the said lot is situated 1 1 107 LIST OF CONYETANCBS MADB BV DVDZ.EV fiEliDEN. I*b! Page. Grantees. 321 483 330 254 Mary Spenoar. Peter Lee, Date of deed 1825, Msiy 5. 1826, March 6, When ao- knowledged 1825, May 9. 1826, March 7. When re- corded. 1835, Jan. 28. 1835, April 7, Description of preralfles. All those 10 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situats, lying and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and known and distinguished as part of the said IJarlaem Commons, and which said lots hereby con- veyed are known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New York, surveyor, as lots number 97. 98. 99. 100. 122. 123. 124. 125. 126 and 137, between the 2d and 3rd avenues and between :82nd ^ and 83rd streets, which said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New- York, said lots each containing as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the ad- joining half part of the said avenues or streets on which said lots are situatdd. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying, and being in the 9th ward of the city of New-York, and knawn and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lot here- by conveyed is known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New York, surveyor, as lot num- ber 6, situate between the 2nd and 3rd avenues & between 79th and 80th sts., the said lot front- ing on 80th St., which said map is dated December, 1824,' and is now on file in the office of the register of the city and county of New-York, said lot con- taining as appears by said map 25 feet front and rear, and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also their right title and in- terest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which said lots are situated. 108 Xiar 0F-C0KVEYANCE8 MADE BT DUDLEY SELDEST. Lib. Page. Grantees. Isaac Adiiance. 334 569 Date of deed. 1835, Aug. 4. When ac- knowledged. 1835, Aug. 20. When re- cojded. 1835, Aug. 22. Description of premises. All thai oortain piece or parcel of land, eituato, lying, and being in the 12th ward of the city of Now-York, being all that part of tlio Harlaorn Commons so called 'lately in the occupancy of Samuel B. Waldron, and bounded and de- scribed as follows, that is to gay, beginning at a point 1 foot and 6 inches distant east- erly from the easterly side of the 6t.h avenua, and 38 feet distant southerly from the south- erly side of 9'6th street, and running thence northerly 138 feet to a point in the northerly side of 96th street, 2 ft. and 6 in. distant easterly from the east- erly side of the 6tb avenue, thence northerly 261 foot and 8 inches to a point on the northerly side of 97th street 9 inches distant from the east- erly side of the 6th avenue, thencG northerly 98 feet 6 in- chos to a point 1 foot and 6 inches distant from the east- erly side of the 6ih avenue, thence easterly along the north- erly boundary line of the said land as the same was occupied by t"he said Samuel B. Waldron 43 feet and 6 inches thence southerly to a point in the southerly boundary line of the said land, as the same was oc- cupied by the paid Samuel B. Waldron, distant 70 feet and 6 inches easterly from the place of beginning, thence westerly along said southerly boundary line JO feet and 6 in- ches to the place of beginning. And also all that certain strip or piece of land lying between the premises last above mentioned and described and the said 6th avenue, together with all the es- tate, right^, title and interest, of the said parties of the first part, of, in or to the one-half of the 6th avonuo adjoining thereto and in front thereof; and also all the right, title and interest of the said parties of tho first part, of, in and to all and singular the land and pram- ises, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New- York, between the 5th and 6th avenues and 95th and 98th streets, and now or lately oc- cupied by the said Samuel B. Waldron. 109 LIST OT COriYETAI^CES BT DUDLRY SKlI>Eit. Lib. 335 338 Page. 90 449 Grantees. Benjamin F. Howe. Anthony Arnoux. Date of deed 1835 May 1. 5. When ack- novvledf^ed. 1835 9. May All those 40 certain lots, pie- 1825 1835 ees or parcob of kncl situate, ly- June 3. Au Jacob Astor to the Blooming- dale road, and thence along the. said westerly side of the said Bloomingdale road 218 feet more or less to the point or place of beginning, containing 2 acres of ground as the same was taken possession of by one Peter PvIcGivney, and described upon a map of the Hermitage, property of one John L. Norton made by Daniel Ewcn dated June, 1825. All that certain lot, piece or I parcel of land, situate, ly- ing and being in the 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of the said Harlaem com- mons, and which said lot heie- by convoyed is known on a map of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the City of New- York surveyor as lot num- ber 47, between the 5th and 6th avenues and between 95th and 96th streets v/hich said map is dated December, 1824, and is now on fde in the office of the register of the city and county of New-Yorli ; said lot containing arj appears by said map 25 feet front and rear and 100 feet in depth on each side. And also his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues or streets on which the said lot is situated. 1825 May 10, 1836 May 14, Deacription of premises. 113 LIST OF CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SSLDEN. Grantees. Thomas Hamilton. Date of deed 1828, April 22. When ac- When re- knowledged. corded. James ' Mowatt. 1836, Oct. 1. 1836, Oct. 22. 1836, Nov. 23 1836, Oct. 22. 1838, Dec. 27. Description of premises. All those 2 certain lots, pie- ces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the late 9th ward of the city of New- York, and known and distinguished as part of t!ie said Harlaera conitnons, and which said lots hereby conveyed are known on a mr,p of said commons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, sur- voyor.; as lots numljor 715, 716, lying and being on the block between the 5tii and 6th avenues, and 94tli and 95th Btrcetr!, which said map is dated Deceffiber, 1824, and is nov/ on file in tli3 office of the re- gister of the city and coun- ty of New-York, said lots each containing as appears b}' said map 25 foct front and roar and 100 feet in depth on each aide. And also all his right, title and interest of, in or to the adjoining half part of the said avenues and utreets, on which the said lots aro eitua- tad. AI! that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, ly ing and beinjj in the 15th ward of the city of New-York, and bounded as follows, to wit, beginning at the north-wes- terly corner of the Bowery and 8th street, and running thence north-weslwardly along said Bowery 105 feet, 3 inches to land of the Sailor's Snug Harbor, thence westv/ardly along said last mentioned land 100 feet to land of the Said party of the iirst part, thence south-v/estwardiy along said last mentioned land, 72 feet 6 inches to 8th street afore, said, thence er.stwardly along said 8th street 100 feet to the place of beginning, be the said distances more or less. 15 114 LIST OP CONVEYANCES MADE BY DUDLEY SBLDEIf. Lib. 367 Pago. 267 Grantees. John L. Ste- vens and John C. Cru- gor. Date of deed 1832, March 19. When ac- knowledged. 1832, March 20. When re- corded. 1836, Nov. 3. Description of premises. All that 1 lot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the 12th ward of the city of New- York, known and distinguished, as part of the Harlaem Coubs mons, and which said lot herfc Kxr rti^mroTTOrl id 1 n Ifl n HWH OTl S Uy COIlVvJYtJtl lo xuiX\J. uwv*** vxa *m map of said commons, made by Charles Clinton of the city of New-York, surveyor, lot 319, between 83d and 84th streets and 3d and 4th ' avenues,, which said map is dated A. D. 1824, and is now on filo in the ofSce of the register of the city and county of New- York. 378 329 William M. Hal stead. 1837, June 1. 1837, June 5. 1837, Juno 5. Agreement between the par- ties as to a party wall. 381 296 Isaiah Rogers. 1837, Oct. 14. 1837, Oct. 20. 1837, Oct. 24. An assignment of lease. 381 304 Ira Coburn. 1834, Oct. 14. 1837, Oct. 20. 1837, Oct. 24. An assignment of lease. 381 336 George P. Rogers. 1837, Oct. 14. 1837, Oct. 20. 1837. Oct. 24. Surrender of lease. 382 305 John Stevens. 1833, Jan. 26. 1836, Nov. 23. 1837, Oct. 27. All that lot or piece of land being in the 12th ward of the city of New-York, and known as part of the Harlaem Cora- mons, which lot is known on a map of the said Harlaem Com- mons made by Charles Clinton of the city of New- York, sur- veyor, which map is now on file in the office of register of the city and county of New- York, as lot 320, beiween 3d and 4th avenues, and 83d and 84th streets and bounded on 83d street. [This deed wasgiv- en to correct an error in a former deed conveying lot 320, as lying between 93d and 94th streets.] 4 115 iMT OP CONTEYANCES MADE BY DUDIET SBI.DEK. Xiib.iFftge. 388 26 383 384 Grantees. OtiB Loomer. 994 59 295 566 Benjamin L Benson JoAnathan Wilt. Zephaniah Piatt. Dute of d««ct. When ack- nowledged. 1837 March 1. 1837 Oct. 24. 1828, April 3. 1837, Sept. 1. 1832, Juno -. 1828, April 3. 1837. Nov. 17. 1833, April 24. When re- corded. 1837 Oct. 25. 1838, Jan'y 13. 1837, Nov. 18. 11833.^ April 24. Description ef premlsee. All those 2 certain lots of ground, situate, lying and be- ing in the 15th ward of the city of New- York, on the south- westerly side of 4th street, bounded and conlaininp togeth- er as follows, beginning at a point distant 25 feet from the southerly corner of 4th and Mc Dougal streets in a south-east direction, thenco running south- easterly along the south-wester- ly side of 4th street 50 feet, thence south-westerly at right angles with 4th street 109 feet to ground now or late of Isaac Carow, thence north-westerly in a line parallel with 4th street 50 feet, to ground conveyed to Noah T. Tike, thence north, easte]^ parallel to McDougal street to 4th street the place of beginning, 109 feet, being the same premises conveyed to the said Dudley Selden by Samuel L. Gouverneur of the city of Nov7-York and Maria H. his wife, and Robert Tillotson of the some place, by deed dated the 30th day of July 1836. This is an agreement fixing the division lino between the land of Benjamin L. Benson and Harlem Commons. All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the 15th ward of the city of New-^Tork and bounced ana described as fol- lows, to wit, beginning at a point on the southerly side of 12th street distant 175 feet, north-westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the north-westerly side of the 5th avenue and the south wes- terly side of 12th street, and running thence south-westerly parallel with the &aid 5th ave- nue 103 feet and 3 inches, thence north-westerly parallel with said 12th street 25 feet. Thenco north, easterly parallel with the said 5th iivenuo 103 feet and 3 mches to 12th street, thence south-easterly along 12th street aforesaid 25 feet to tlje point of beginning. An assignment of lease. (Omitted in its proper place.) 116 To James Gulick, Register cf deeds, in and for the city and county of New-York. Please state below the liber and page of all conveyances made by Dudley Selden rom the 1st day of January, 1825, to the 14th day of January, 1838. Yours with respect, ISAAC ADRIANCE. Lib. Page. Lib. Page. Lib. Page. Lib. Page. Lib. Pasre. 190 388 193 1 195 497 204 162 234 153 294 357 421 9 551 205 68 236 140 295 565 427 10 553 69 268 566 442 252 555 236 279 296 40 496 257 557 284 239 531 299 290 524 343 196 83 487 240 389 309 314 560 361 342 206 381 242 158 317 5G6 518 362 207 441 243 215 319 191 201 • 520 439 442 378 305 568 205 522 517 208 105 24S 394 312 22 381 523 197 9 245 254 453 G24 461 194 42 45 271 263 648 316 109 468 200 47 209 16 265 545 613 516 424 127 211 117 269 453 320 244 566 426 129 435 271 600 321 128 5G7 195 76 373 213 327 273 558 408 192 74 123 408 349 279 453 480 88 136 416 411 497 330 254 93 138 462 421 500 334 569 113 153 567 498 502 335 90 163 181 198 154 214 161 506 338 449 165 195 155 215 147 281 328 516 234 197 298 219 68 282 617 339 173 241 198 314 220 518 283 433 345 456 252 200 319 222 371 434 353 203 259 202 335 415 435 205 286 219 464 223 305 285 231 360 43 308 221 518 224 241 626 365 369 310 225 200 413 225 368 286 47 366 407 314 227 438 227 414 48 367 267 321 233 444 429 288 676 378 329 388 260 465 230 347 289 194 381 296 436 266 471 232 412 290 285 304 456 268 201 307 414 405 326 499 270 372 450 291 594 382 305 510 331 399 506 292 150 383 26 550 373 425 233 95 500 294 564 463 202 44 198 293 229 384 59 No othor found. Feb. 21st, 1838. W CORP, Deputy Register. DEDUCTION OF THE TITLE TO \^ HARLAEM COMMONS. THE TITLE TO HARLAEM COMMONS, COMMENCES WITH A GRANT FROM GOVERNOR RICHARD NICOLLS, DATED MAY, 1666, WHICH WAS AFTERWARDS CONFIRMED BY HIM AND EXTENDED ON THE 11th OCTOBER, 1666. THE LAST PATENT OF NICOLLS, WAS CONFIRMED BY GOVER- NOR THOMAS DONGAN, ON THE 7tH MARCH, 1686. THESE GRANTS ARE IN THE WORDS FOL- LOWING; VIZ NEW HARLEM PATENT. GRANT OF CONFIRMATION TO THE «^ FREEHOLDERS AND INHABITANTS OF HARLEM, ^ ^' DATED MAY, 1666 BY ^■Ly'f WILLIAM NICOLLS, THEN aOVBRNOR OF THE COLONY OF NBW-YORK. Richard Nieolls, PaUnt of May, 1666. A Patent granted unto the fresliclders and inhabitants of Harlaem, alias Lancaster, upon the island of Manhattan, Richard Nicholls, Esquire, Governor, under his Royal Highness James Duke of Yorke, &c., of all his territorio, in America. To all to whom these presents shall come, sendoth greeting. Whereas, there is a certain town or village, commonally culled and known by the name of New Harlem, situate and being on the east part of this island, now in the tenure or occupation of several freeholders and inhab- itants, who have been at considerable charge in building, as well as manuring, planting and fencing the said tov/ne and lands thereunte belonging: Nov/ for a confirmation unto said freeholders and inhabitants in their enjoyment and possession of their particular lotts and estates in the said towne, as also for an encouragement to them in their farther im- provement of the said land. Know yee that by virtue of the commission and authority unto me given by his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorke, I have thought iit to ratify, confirm and grant, and by these presents do ratify, confirm and grant unto the said free- holders and inhabitants, their heirs, successors and assigns, and to each and every of them, their particular lotts and estates in the said towne or any part thereof. And I do like- wise confirm and grant unto the freeholders and inhabitants in general, their heirs, suc- cessors and assigns, the priviledges of a town, but immediately depending on this city, as being within the liberties thereef, moreover, for the better ascertaining of the limits of the lands to the said town belonging : the extent of their bounds • shall be as follows, viz. ; — That from the west side of the fence of the said township, a line be run 110 duo west four hundred English poles, without variation of the compasse, at the end whereof another line being drawn to run north and south, with the variation, that is to say, north to the very end of a certain piece of meadow ground, commonly called the Round Meadow, near or adjoining to Hudson river, and south to the saw railli, over against Hogg Island, commonly called Ferkin's Island, it shall be the west bounds of their lands, and all the lands lying and being within the said line so drawn north and south as aforesaid, eastward to the town and Harlem river, as also to the north and east rivers shall belong to the town, together ^witli all the soyles, creeks, quarries, woods, meadows, pas- tures, marshes, waters, fishings, huntings and fowling, and all other profits, commodities, emoluments and hereditaments to the said lands and premises within the said line belong- ing, or in any wise appertaining with their and every of their appurtenances : — To have and to hold all and singular the said lands, hereditaments and promises, with their and every of their appurtenances, and of every part and parcel thereof, to the said freeholders and inhabitants, their heirs, successors and assigns, to the proper use and behoof of the said freeholders and inhabitants, their heirs, successors and assigns forever. It is likewise further confirmed and granted, that the inhabitants of said town shall have liberty for the conveniency of more range of their horses and cattle, to go farther west into the woods,, beyond the aforesaid bounds, as they shall have occasion, the lands lying within being in- tended for ploughing, home pastures and meadow grounds only. And no person shall be permitted to build any manner of house or houses within two miles of the aforesaid limita or bounds of the said town, without the consent of the inhabitants thereof. And the free- holders and inhabitants of the said town are to observe and keep the terms and conditions hereafter expresst, that is to say : — That from and after the date of these presents, the said town shall no longer be called New Harlem but shall be known and called by the name of Lancaster. And in all deeds, bargains and sales, records or writings, shall be so deemed, observed and written ; moreover, the said town lying very commodious for a ferry to and from the main, which may redound to their particular benefit, as well as to the general good, the freeholders and inhabitants shall bo obliged at their charge, to build or provide one or more boats for that purpose, fit for the transportation of men, horses and cattle, for which there will be such a certain allowance given, as shall be adjudged reasonable. And the freeholders and inhabitants, their heirs, successors and issigns, are likewise to render and pay all such acknowledgments and duties as already are or hereafter shall be constitu- ted and ordained by his Royal Highness the Duke of Yorko and his heirs, or such Gover- nor and Governors as shall from time to time be appointed and set over them. Given un- der my hand and seal, at Fort James, in New- York, on Manhattan Island, the day of May, in tha eighteenth year of the reign of our sovereign Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c., and in the year ef our Lord God, 1666. RICHARD NICOLLS. State of New-York, } I certify the preceding to be a true copy of certain letters patent Secretarys Office. \ or grant, as of record in this office, in liber part No. 1, page 57, &c. ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Deputy Secretary. Albany, October 4th, 1816. Richard Nicolls Patent of 11th October, 166G. Richard Nicolls, Esq., &c. Whereas, there is a certaino towne or village upon this island, Manhatan's, commonly called and knowne by the name of New Harlem, scituate lying and being on the east parte of the island, now in the tenure or occupation of sererall of the freeholders and inhabitants, who being seated there by authority, have improved a considerable proporcon of the lands thereunto belonging, and also settled a competent number of faniilyes thereupon, capable to make a township. Now for a confirmation to the said freeholders and inhabitants in their possession and enjoyment of yo prmises, as also for an encouragement to them in their further improvement of the eaid lands. Know yee that by vertue of the commission and authority unto me given by hia Royall Highness, I have given, ratified, confirmed and granted, by these presents due give ratifyo, confirm, and grant unto Thomas Delavall, Esq., John Vervelen, Daniel Turner, Joost Oblene, and Resolved Waldron, as pattentees, for and in behalf of ihemsolvos and their associates, the freeholders and inhabitants of the said towne, their heires, succes- sors and assigns. All that tract, together with the soverall parcoUs of land, which already have or hereafter shall be purchased or procured for and on ye behalfo of the said towne within the bounds and lymitts haraaftor sot forth and exprest, (vizd.) That is to say, from the west syde of the ffence of the said towne, a lyna being runne due west fower hundred English poles, without variation of the compasse, and at the end thereof another lyno being drawno crosse the island north and south, with the variation, that is to say, north from the end of a certaine peice of meadow ground, commonly called the Round Meadow, near or adjoyning unto Hudson's or North Ryver, and south to ye place where formerly stood the sav/ mills, over against Vorcheus or Hogg Island, in the Sound or East Ryver, shall bo the western bounds of their lands, and all tho lands lyeing and being within the said lyne, to draw north and south as aforesaid, eastward to the end of the towne and Harlem Ryver, or any parte of tho said ryvor on which this island doth abutt, and likewise on yo North and East Ryvars, within tho lymitts afore- mentioned described, doth and shall belonge to the said towne ; as also fower lotts of meadow ground upon the Maine, mark't with Number 1, 2, 3, 4, lying over against ye springe, where a passage hath been used to ford over from this island to the maine, and from thence hither, with a small island, commonly called Stoney Island, lyeing to the east of ye towne and Harlem Ryver, goeing through Bronckx Kill by ye little and greate Barne's Islands, upon which there are also fower other lotts of meadow ground, mark't with No. 1, 2, 3, 4, together with all ye soyles, creeks, quarryes, woods, mead- owes, pastures, marshes, waters, lakes, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowling, and all other profits, comodityes, emoluments and hereditaments, to ye said lands and prmis- B8S within ye said bounds and lymitts sett forth, belonging or in any wise apperteyning, and also freedomo of conaonage for range and feed of cattle and horses, further west into ye woods upon this island, as well without aa within their bounds and lymitts :— To have and to hold all and singular ye said lands, island, comonagc, hereditaments and premisses, with their and every of their appurtenances and of every parte or parcell thereof, unto ye said patentees and their associates, their heires, successors and assigns, to yo proper use and behoof of yo said patentees and their associates, their heirs, successors and assignee forever.' And I doe hereby likewise ratitys, confirme and graunt unto the said patentees and their associates, tlieir hoircs, successors and assigns, all yo rights and privi- ledges belonging to a towno within this government with this provisoe or exception, that in all matters of debt or tresspaese, of or above yc value of five pounds, they shall have relation to and depondance upon ye courts of this.citty, as the other tovvneg have upon the Beverall Courts of Sessions to which they do belongo. Moreover, the place of their present habitation shall continue and retaine the name of New Ilarlom by which name and stile it shall be distinguisht and knowne in all bargaines and sales, deeds, wrytings and records. And no person whatsoever shall bo suffered or permitted to erect any manner of house or buildings upon this island, within two myles of the lymitts and bounds aforementioned, without the consent and approbation of yc major parte of tho inhabitants of the said towno. And whereas the said towne lyes very comodious for a fferry to passe to and from the Maine, which may redound to tho perticuler benofitt of the inhabitants as well as to a general good, tho freeholders and inhabitants of tho said towne shall, in consideration of the benefitts and priviledges herein graunted, as also for what advantage they may receive thereby, be enjoyn'd and obliedged at their own proper costs and charge, to build or provide one or more boats fitt for the transportation of men, horses, and cattle, for which there shall bo a certaine allowance given by each perticular person, as shall bo ordered and adjudged fitt and reasonable, they the said patentees and their associates, their heiros, successors and assignes. Rendering and paying such dutyes and acknowledgements as now are or hereafter shall bo constituted and establisht by the lawes of this government, under tho obedience of his Royall Highnesso, his hoires and successors. Given under my hand and Scale, at ffort James, in NeW- Yorke, on the Island Manhatan's, in America, ye 11th day October, in ye 19th yoare of his Majesties raigne, Annoq Domini, 166G. State of Now- York, ) I have compared tho preceding with certain letters pa^nt. Secretary's Office, I as of record in this oflico, in book of patents, No. 4, page 57, &c., and do certify that tho samo is a correct transcript thorofroni, and of tho wholo of aaid patent. • ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, Deputy Secretary, Albany, February 23, 1836. Hi Gcv. Dongan's Patent of March, 1086. Thomas Dongan, Captain-General, Govcrnour in Chiefe, and Vico-Adiniral in and over tho province of New- York and its dupendencyes thereon, in America, under hie Majesty James the Second, by the Grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., to all whom those presents ehall come, Bendeth greeting . — Whereas, Richard Nicolls, Esq., formerly Goyornour of this provinco hath by his certain writing or pattent, bearing dato tho eleventh day of October, Anno Dom. one thousand six hundred sixty-seven, did give, ratify, confirm and grant unto ^ Thomas Dellavall, Esqr., John Vervelin, Daniel Turner, Joost Oblone, and Resolvedf Waldron, as pattentees, for and on tho behalfo of themsDlves and their associates, the freeholders and inhabitants of New Harlem, their heirs, successors and assigns, all that tract, together with the scverall parcolls of land, which they then had, or after should bee purchased or procured for and on the behalfo of tho said towue, within tho bounds and limitts hereafter sett forth and exprest, vizt., that is to say, — From the west side of the ffenco of tho said towne, a line being runn due west fouer hundred Phiglish poles, without variation of the compasso, and at the end thereof another lino being drawnc crosso tho island, north and south with tho variation, that is to say, north from tho end of a certaine peeco of meadow ground, comonly called the Meadow Ground, tho round meadow nearo or adjoyning unto Hudson's or tlie North River, and south to tho place where formerly stood the saw mills, over against Verckins, or Hogg Island, in tho Sound or East River, shall bee the westerne bounds of their lands, and all tho lands lyoing and being within the said line so drawne north and south as aforesaid, eastward to th3 end of the towne and Harlem river, or any parte of tho said river on which this island doth abutt, and likewise on the north and east rivers, witiiin tho liiiiilts aforomenconcd described, doth and shall belong to ths said towne, as also fouer iotts of meadow ground upon the Maine, markt with number 1, 2, 3, 4, lying over against tho spring, where a passage hath boon used to fford over from this island to the Maine, and from then co hither, with a small island comonly called Stony Island, lyoing to the east of the tovvno and Harlem River, goeing. through Bronck's Kill, by tho little and greate Barn's Island, upon which there are also four other lotts of moadov/ ground, marked with number 1, 2, 3, 4, together with all tho goyles, creeks, quarryes, woods, meadows, pastures, marshes, wa- ters, lakes, ffishing, hawking, hunting and fowlcing, and all other proffits, commodityes, emoluments and hereditaments to the said land and premissoss, within tho bounds and liii itts sett forth, belonging or in any wise appurtaineing, and also fredome of comonage for range and feed of cattle and horses, further west into the woods upon this island, as well without as within their bounds and limitts set forth and exprest, to have aad to hold all and singular the said lands, island commonage, hereditaments and premissess, with their and every of thoir appurtenances, and of every parte and parcell thereof, unto the said pattentees and their associates, thoir heirs, successors and assignSj to the proper use and behoofe of the said pattentees and their associates, their h^irs, successors and assigns forever. And whereas, Richard Nicolls, Esqr,, did likewise rattifie, confirme and grant unto tho said pattentees and thoir asaociates, thoir heireij successors and assigns, all tlie rights and privilidges belonging to a towne, within this government, with this proviso or exception, that in all matters of debt or tresspassc,, of or above the value of five pounds, they shall have relacon unto and depondance upon the Courts of this city, as the other towns have upon tho severall Courts of Session to which they doe belong, and that the place of their present habitacon shall continue and 123 lotaine tha namo of New Ilarlem, by which namo and stilo it shall be distinguiahod and knowno in all bargains and Ralosi, doeds, writings and records, nnd that no person whatsoever should be suffered or permitted to erect any mnnner of howso or building upon this said island, within two miles of the limitts and bounds aforemcnconod, without the consent and approbacon of tlio major parte of the inhabitants of the said towne, and wheroafs tlio said towno lyes verry comnjodious for a ferry to and from the maine, which may redound to the perlicular bencStt of the inhabitants, aa well as to a general good, the fFreeholders and inhabitants of the said towne should, in con- sidoracon of the bonefiits and priviiidges therein granted, as also for what advantage they might receive thereby, be onjoynod and obliged at their own proper costs and charge to build and provide one or more boats fitt tor the transportacon of men, horse or cattle, for which was to be a certaine allowance given by each particular person, as ehould be then ordered and adjudged fitt and reasonable, they the said pattentees and their associates, their boirfi, suonossors and assigns rendering and paying such dutyes and acknowledgments as then wore or after should bo established by the laws of this govern- ment, under the obedience of his Royall Highness, hia heirs and successors, as in and by the said pattont remaining upon record in the Secretaryes office, rcffercnce being thereunto had doth fully and att largo appcare. And whereas the present inhabitants and freaholders of tha towne of New Harlem aforesaid, have made their applicacon unto mo for a more full and ample confirmacon of their premisscss to them, their heirs, successors and assigns forever, in their quiett and peaceable possession. Now know ye that by virtue of the commission and authority to me derived and power in me residoing in consideracon of the prqmissess and of the quitt rent hereinafter reserved, I have given, granted, rattifiod and confirmed, and by these presents doe give, grant, rattifie and confirme unto Jan Delavail, Resolve WaUlron, Joost Van Obiinue, Daniell Turnier, Adolph Meyer, John Spraggo, Jan Hendricks Brevort, Jan Dolamastre, Isaac Delamater, Baren Waldren, Joannes Vermillior, Lawrence Jansen, Peter Van Oblimua, Jan Dyckman, Jan Nagle, Arcnt H.xrmanse, Corneiis Jansen, J".cko1yrio Turneir, Oestor Delamastre, Jo- ha,'.cs Vorniillion, William Waldron, Abraliam Ptionnteneir, Peter Marmonder, as patten- tecs, for and on the behalfe of themselves the presents ffroeholders and inhabitants of the said tOiVnc of Now Karlem, thoir heirs, siiocossors and assigns, all nnd singular the before recited tract, parcell and parcells of land and meadow, butted and bounded as in the said pattont is mcnconed and oxprcst, together witli all and singalsr the messuages, tenements, houses, buildings, baine?, stahlos, orchards, gnrdens, pastures, niills, mill dams, runs, stroams, ponds, v/ocsds, andcrwoods, trees, timber, fencing, fishing, hawking, hunting and fowleing, libcrtycH, priviiiligc^5, hercditamenlH and improvements whatsoever to the said tract of land and promissoss belonging, or in any wise appurtaineing or accepted, reputed, talion or known or used, occupied and enjoyed, as parte, parcel] or mcmhor thereof, with thoir and every of their appurtenances, always provided that n. -thing contained therein shall be construed to prejudice, the right of the citty of New- York, or any other particular right and saveing to the said citty of New- York, and their successors forever, and also saveing to every particular parson, his heirs and assigns that have any right, interest or estate within the limitts of the said towne of New H iriem, as well as without the limitts of the said towne of Harlem, full power, liberty and privilidge to build, cultivate and improro all such tracts and parcells of land aa the said citty of Now-York now have, or hereafter shall have within or without and adjacent to the limitts of the towne of Harlem aforesaid, and also tho comonage of the towne of Harlem ahovo aforesaid, is to be confirmed within tho limitts aforesaid, and the right of comonago to extend no farther, any grant or thing contained herein to the contrary in any wise rotwilhstundsHg, to have and to hold the said sevorall tracts and parcells of land and premissess. with tlioir and every ol" thoir appartonanoes, unto them the said John Delavail, Ilesolyo Wnidron, JooFt Van Oblinus, Daniell Turnier, Adolph Meyor, John .SjVragge, Jan Hcudfick Pr*!VOst. frn Pelaraastre, Isanc Delamastre, B rot, 124 Walilfon, Joannes Vermillion, i^awroncc Janscn, Jan Djckman, Jan Nagia, Aront Har- manso, Cornells Jan^n, Poler Van Obliraus, Jackoljno T urneir, Hester Dolamastre, Joan- nes Vermillion, WilHatn WaMrtm, Abraham Mountcyner, Petor Marmendor, as PaJ^enlees for and on tho behalfe of themselvoe, their hoirs, euccessors and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, beneffit and behoofo of tha said pattontces, their heirs, euccessors and as- signs forever, to bee holdenof his most sacred Majesty, his hoirs and succos.sors in free and comon soccige, according to the tenure of East Grcenv/ich, in the county of Kent, in his Majostye's kingdom of England, yielding, rending and paying therefore yearly and every yearo forever, on or before the five and twentyth day of March, in lieu of all services and demands v/hatsoever, as a quitt rent to his most eacred Majesty aforesaid, his heirs and successors, or to such officer or officers as shall be appointed to receive the eamo, sixteen bushella of good winter marchantablo wheat, att the citty of New-Yorke. In testimony whereof I have caused these presents to be entered upon record in the Sacretaryoa office, and the saalo of tho province to b3 hereunto affixed, this seventh day of March, 1635, and in the third yoaso of his Majestyes reigne. THO: DONG AN. May it please your Excaibncy. The Attorney-General hath perused this Fattent, end finds nothing contained therein pycjadicial to his m-astors interest. Examined, 23d March, 1685. J A. GRAHAM. State of New-York. ) * Secretary's Office. ^ I have compared the preceding; with certain loiters patent as of record, in this offiee^. in book of patents No. 6, page 192 &c. and do certify that the sama is a correct tians- oript therefrom, and ijf tho whole of gaid patent. AECfl'D CAMPBELL, Dep. Secretary. Albany, Fob. 23, 1836 125 The corporation of tbe city of New-York, becoming eeized of the lands on the south- west of the Harlem patents, controverted the right of the freeholders of JTarlem, to the rights of commonngo claimed by them on account (as it is presumed) of the indeiiniteness in their grants of their v/est bounds, v/hicli after long disputes and controversies was fixed and settled upon by commissioners chosen by the parties underpin act of the Legislature jiassodt)n tlie 24th March, 1772. The report of the commissioners is recorded in the Register's office in the city of New-York, wherein the extent and boundaries of Harlem Commons is sot out by them, and which ever since has continued to be the boundaries of the pro- perty known on the Island of New- York as "Harlem Commons." The following are all the minutes which aro to be found in the proceedings of the cor- poration of New- York, and in the proceedings of the Harlem proprietors in relation to their dispute. Vol 4, p. 120, Tuesday, 25 April, 1727. Ordered, that Mr. Mayor, Mr, Recorder, Alderman Cortland, Aldermen Rutgers, Mr. Teller, Mr. Roosevelt and Mi. Hunt, or any five of them whereof, the Mayor or Recorder to bo one for a comniiUee to cause the par- tition line between the lands of this corporation and those of Harlem, to bo new Burveyod and ascertained on the fourth day of May next, if the weather will permit, or on the first fine day thereafter that the said committee do take the surveyor of this corporation or any other surveyor to their assistance, and that the same committoe do give notice to the trustees of Harlem, that they be present at the said survey with a surveyor on their behalf, if they see cause in order the said partition line be truly and fairly ascertained. And that as soon as that line is surveyed and ascertained, that tlie same committee do in- ppect and inquire, what inoroachments are made upon the lands of this corporation in the outward of this city, and remove the same incroachments as in them lies, and cause the said survey, or to make a draft or drafts of the said incroachments, and also of all the lands that aro the properly of tl)i8 corporation in the same outward, and make their re- port with all convenient expedition. *Lib. 4, p. 122, 9th May, 1727, Ths committee appointed to cause the line between the lands of this corporation and those of Hariam, to be new surveyed and ascertained on the first day of this May, instant, do report that they, together v/ith the eurvoyor of this city, have been upon that service. Most of the inhabitants of Harlem, and Mr Clowes their surveyor being present, but had not time to finish the said survey, according to tbe order of this court of the 25th April, Instftnt, and rnako their report with al! convenient expedition. Vol. 5, page 207. In Common Council, Friday, 27th Jar-y 1748-9. Ordered that Alderman Stuyvesant, Alderman Schuylar, Alderman Livingston, Mr. Brinckcrhoof, Mr. Bayard and Mr. Frovoost, c-r any four of them, with as many more of this board as shall attend, bo a committee to run cut a partition line between the lands belonging to this corporation, nnd the township of New Hariom, and to make enquiry of what encroach- menle liavo been made by Adolph Benson and olhors, upon Raid lands of the corporation, and to take to their assistance Fra-iseis Marschalk, one of the sworn surveyurs of this city, to survey the e-.r:". and to make repoy- fhercon wiih cll convenient syv-cd Vol. 5, page 233. Tuesday, 3th Jativ, 1749. Mr BJayor hsvir.g producer! n iotter to this board from Jacob Myjr, in the nannc of the frseholdcjs of fiarbm, granting this ^orporiirlor. losvc- (c f^'JTYfv'thfir lar>d*, cr^Bxei therefore that Mr Keco?dor, Aidernian 126 Stuyvosant, Alderman Schuylor, Aidorman Livingston, Mr. Bogort, Mr. Bayard and Mr. Brinckorhoff or tiao major part of them, with as many moro of this board ns ehall pleaso to attend, bo a committeo to survey t)io namo and make tlioir report with all con- venient speed, and that they take a snr\'cyor and c'lain boarers to their assistance. Vol. 5, p. 247. Thursday, IStli July, 1750, Ordered, that Alderman Stuyvosant, Alderman Schuyler, Mr. Bayard and Mr. Roosevelt, or any throe of them be a committeo to meet the trustees of tho town of Harlacm, and to hoar the proposals to be offered by them, relating to tho accommodatinfj and settling tho controversies depending between them and this corporation, for lands claimed as commons, of and belonging to this cor- poration, and that they niaka report tlicreofto this board. (Mr. Van Horno enters a pro- tcet against tho above order.) Vol. 5, p. 285. Friday, 23d August, 1751. Ordered, that Mr. Lodge, bo, and ho is hereby appointed council for tliis corporation, togotJier with .Tolin Murray, Esq. in sup- port of tho title of their lands, against tho claims of tho inhabitants of the town of Harlem. Vol. 5, p. 281. Monday, 3d Juno, 1751. Ordered, that Alderman Stuyvosant bo, and ho IB hereby appointed one of the committee, together with tho gentlemen before ap- pointed to carry on tho suit between this corporation and tho inhabitants of Harlem, and that any two of thora bo orapovvorod to carry on the samo. Vol. 5, p. 330. On 30th March, 1753. Wiioruas thoro has for sometime past, been a dis- pute subsisting between this corporation and Harlem, with respect to the boundaries of this corporation and tho township of Harlem. And whereas it being represented to this board, that tho freeholders of Harlem have appointed a committee, to meet a committee of this board, in order to settle the diffyroncc between -hem and thia coi-poration. It is therefore ordered, that Mr. Mayor, Mr. Recorder, Alderman Stnyvesant, Alderman Jjiv- ingston and Mr. Nicolas Bayard or any four of then be a committeo to make and receive proposals from tho said' committoo of Harlem, and report the samo to this board with all convenient speed. Lib. 7, page 36. On 19th February, 1771. Ordered by this board, that Mr. Uccord'ir, Aldorman Desbrosses, Alderman Dyckman, Alderman, Lott, Mr. fluggit, Mr. Van Wag. enen and Mr. Abcel,or tli:; major part of Ihom, ho a committee to inquire into tho incroach- ments mado upon tho rights of this corporation in tho outward cf tliis city, and make re- port thereof to this board with all convenient speed. Liber A of rough minute?, page 55. On Wednesday, 20th March, 1771. Tho com- mittee who were appointed to enquire into tho incroachments mado vipon tho corporation lands in the outward, mado their report in the words following. "We tho subscriborff being the major part of a committee, &c.," (this report is not entered in tho minutes and cannot bo found,) which report being read, v/as approved of by this board and ordered that tho samo bo entered and filed. Ordered by this board, that tho above committeo carry into oxecution the several mat- ters by them recommended in *'io above report aa i?oon aa pos"?ihlo, and report to this board what progress they shall make therein with all convenient speed. Lib. 7, page 160 O.t f?ih J.any, 177 . Th.o committee appointed fjr caTrying into cr. ecution tho several maltors by the■ • • . u 1 ana to cause to settle and ascertain the said lino or lines ot division, at such place or ^j^^^ game to bo places as they or tho major ,part of them, or tho survivors or survivor of run out and them or tho major part of such survivors, shal! think just, jiglit and equi_ marked, table, and ^ most agreeable to the grants under which the township of Har- lom and the mayor. Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York hold their lands ; and shall after they have agreed upon such line or lines of division aforesaid, choose and elect one or more proper person or persons to survey, run out and mark in tiio presence of some of them, such line or lines as they the said commissioners or the major part of them, or tho sur- vivors or survivor of them, or tho major part of such survivors shall deter- mine to be the boundary or division line or lines, between the said township •of Harlem and the lands of the said JMayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that tho said . commissioners or tho major part of them, or the survivors or survivor of ^fter the act them or tho major part of such survivors, shall within some convenient shall bo appro- time after this act shall have"received the Royal approbation, not exceeding one year, settle, fix upon and ascertain the line or lines of division afore- said and cause the same tOj be run out, in manner and form aforesaid : A Description description of which line or lines'so settled, agreed upon, ascertained and to be recorded, caused to be run out and marked by tho said commissioners or the major part of them, or tho survivors or survivor of them or the major part of such survivors as aforesaid, specifying the places of beginning and ending, the course or courses and distance thereof, shall be entered upon record in tho jsecretary's office of this colony within one month thereafter, and shall for 134 And Ihc line evor afterwards be and remain the boundary or division line or lines be- '•tabr'^^d^*^* tween the said township of Ilarlom and the lands of the Mayor, Aldermen boundary Commonalty of the city of New- York, and shall operate as a total extinguishment of all the right, title, inter3st, claim or pretences of claim whatsoever of the township of Harlem and of all and every person and persons whatsoever, claiming under the said township of Harlem, of, in and to all the lands, tenements and hereditaments which shall lie to the southward and westward of such division line or lines and shall also at the same time operate as a total extinguishment of all the right, title, interest, claim or pretences of claim whatsoever of the said Mayor Alder- men and commonalty of the city of New- York, and of all and every person and persons claiming under the said Mayor Aldermen and Com- monalty of the city of Now- York, of in and to all the lands tenements and hereditaments which shall lie to the eastward and northward of the said division or boundary line or lines so as aforesaid to be ascertained Sxed upon run out and marked by virtue of this act the lands lying and being between high and low water mark within the city of New- York to the eastward and northward of the said division or boundary line or lines Moiety of only excepted. Iho charges to ly j^^^ ^e it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all be paid by , , , , . . „ . each party such expences costs and charges as shall arise or accrue in fixing, ascer- taining and running out the boundary line or lines of division before mentioned, or for or by reason of any other matter or thing respecting the execution of tho powers given by this act and other the premises shall be paid in equal proportions, (that is to say,) the one equal half part or moiety thereof by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, and the other equal half part thereof, by the Township of Har- lem, except all such expenses as have arisen, been paid or as shall hereafter arise or bo paid by either the Mayor, Aldermen and Common- alty, of the city of New- York, or the Township of Harlem, to their Counsel for advice in about or any ways relating to the settlement of the boundary lino or lines aforesaid. Line not to V. Provided always and be it further enacted, that the settlement and riTdiotitm ^of ^^^^ boundary line or lines or any matter or thing the city or to done or concerted in pursuance of this act shall not operate or be diminish the construed to lessen, diminish or affect the bounds limits or extent of the powers of the said city of New-York, in point of Jurisdiction, or to alter, abrogate or de- township of f^^^ ^j^q powers, pre-eminences or immunities over or in respect of the said Township of Harlem, which are vested in or have ever lawfully been or may be claimed or exercised by the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, in virtue of the respective Royal Charters lo them given and granted; but the same shall operate and be forever received and adjudged as an absolute and final determination and establishment of the right and property of tho soil so in controversy between the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York, and all claiming or to claim, by, from or under them and flie said Township of Harlem, and all claiming or to claim by, from or under them and the said Township of Harlem, and all claiming or to claim by from or under the same any thing in this act to the contrary thereof in any wise not- withstanding. Commission. VI. And bo it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that John *" ^^^°8ett°ed J^'^ing"*""' Sickles, David Waldron, John Nagle and John Myer, Iwfore they majority of thom who are appointed by the Township of Harlenti proceed. 185 to be ft committee to manage the said controversy before the Commis sioners aforesaid ; shall and may have authority to treat with them con- cerning the satisfaction to be made to the said Commissioners for their trouble in the execution of the trust reposed in them by this act, and shall enter into a bond to the said Commissioners to secure their wages in such manner as the said Commissioners and Committee shall agree ; before the Commissioners shall proceed to hear any witnesses or proofs, relatipo to the same dispute to the intent that the said Conimissionors may be under no bias of interest in the execution of the residue of the trust hereinafter assigned to them. And for the defraying of all such charges and expen, ces as have accrued or shall accrue on the part of the Township of Har- lem, towards obtaining a fmal ssltlement of the con-lroversy above men- tioned. VII. Be it further enacted by the' same 'authority, that the said com- Commission- missioners or the majority or survivor of them shall have authority to ad- ers to fix tha judge and determine which of the proprietors of lands in the said Town- ^® ^® ship are chargeable with or liable to contribute to any part of the same ^""g'^^^^^'^ro. burthen and in what particular sum ; of which they shall give a cer- prietor, tificate under their hands and seals, and therein fix a day' for the pay- ment thereof, and the same certificate and adjudication shall bo final and conclusive to all parties therein named, and the several sums so certified shall be recoverable from the several persons so certified to be chargeable therewith by action or actions grounded on this act in the name of the said committee or the majority or survivors of them in any court of law, having cognizance of such suit or suits to the intent that the said committee may thereby be reimbursed for all the money they shall ex- pend or be liable for in the service aforesaid ; and if the said committee shall not be able to commence any such suit or action against any person or persons so certified to be chargeable to contribute the settlement of the said controversy ori the part of the said Township by reason of the absence of the defendant or defendants from the colony, infancy or other impediment ; then ' it shall be lawful for the said committee or the majo'-ity or survivor of them to sell tho lands tenements and hereditaments of the person o"" p ^ persons whose proportions of the expense shall so remain unpaid and to re- ^jj^jj, tain to their own use out of the produce of the sale the sum so certified lands on noit- to be due, as the proportion of the proprietor or proprietors thereof with payment, lawful interest thereon from the time so fixed for payment thereof, together with the costs and charges attending the same sale, returning the surplus to the proprietor or proprietors thereof when thereunto lawfullj required ; and every sale of such lands, hereditaments and tenement shall convey as good an estate and title to the purchaser as the proprietor or pro. pietors thereof held in the same at the time of making such sale. VIII. And be it also enacted by the same authority, that every such sale shall be made by the said committee or the majority or survivor of them at Sale to bo public auction or vendue to be held on the premises to bo so sold, of which i^^oo at pub, eight weeks previous notice shall be given by advertisement, one copy where- auction, of shall be inserted from week to week in one of the public newspapers of this Colony, and the other to bo fixed up lor the space of lime aforesaid on the outride of the Church door of the said Town of Harlem ; but no such sale shall be made on the day appointed for the auction if the person or persons chargeable with such proportion or any other person for him or them 13« eball before such s^le tender or olFer to pay the euin intended to be raised bj the same for the purposes aforesaid to the said committde any or either of them. Act not of l-^' Provided always and bo it farther enacted by the authority afore- force till it said, that this act nor any thing herein contained, shall be of force until receives royal ^j^^ ^^^^^ gj^j^jj i^^^e received his Majesty's Royal approbation, approbation, A letter to Mr. John Livingston, or John Sickels, at Harlem, April 7th, 1772. Sir, I am informed by the speaker that the act for settling the dispute between the Corporation and the Township of Harlem, is ready to be sent to England for the Royal assent. That there is another private bill also ready to be sent. That a Packet will sail on monday next, by which, if we can send our act it may hasten its passing at home as there will be two acts of tho like nature. That as ours is a private act, cash must be paid to ofiiccrs for getting it brought before his Majesty for his assent. And it is therefore necessary that a bill of exchange should be sent with the act to make it pass the moie readily. The speaker tells me that between £30 and £iO sterling must be paid to ofiicers for such a law, and that wo should send a bill of about Fifty Pounds sterling. As we would improve tho earliost opportunity of getting this act confirmed we should be glad to have it sent by tho Packet, and would bo glad that the People of Harlem or their committee would join with tho Corporation in purchasing a bill of Exchange to send home, thoir half will amount to about £25 sterling. As this must be done sooner or later, I think the sooner the better, that we may have our dispute settled. I shall hold a Common Council on Friday next at 3 o'clock, in the afternoon, about this matter, by which time we shall expect to hear from you, aud make no doubt you will join with us in sending this bill, that we may not lose this oppor- tunity. I am Sir your Humb. Servt. WHITEHEAD HICKS. At the Court of St. James's the 28th day of July, 1773, Present, the Kings most Excellent Majesty, Lord Privy seal, Earl of Prompfret, Duke of Ancaster, Lord Edgecombe, Lord Chamberlin, Lord liyde, Earl of Suffolk, Whereas the Govenor of his Majesty's Colony of New- York, with the council and assembly of the said Colony did in March 1772 pass an act which hath been presented in the words following, viz : Vide act, page 132. Province of New- York, 30th March, 1772. This act was passed by the general assembly of the said Province on the ninth day of March 1772. By the council on tho tvrelth day of the same month, and on the twenty fourth day of the same mouth of March 1772, was assented to by the Governor. Which act having been perused and considered by the Lords commissioners for Trade and Plantations and by them presented to his Majesty as proper to be approved. His Majesty was thereupon this day pleased with the advice of his Privy council to declare his approbation of the said act, and pursuant to his Majesty's Royal pleasure thereupon 137 expressed the same act is hereby confirmed finally enacted and ratified accordingly. Whereof the Governor, Lieutenant Governor or Commander in chief of his Majesty's said Colony of New York, for the time being, and all others whom it may concern are to' take notice and govern themselves accordingly. WM. BLAIR. Copied from the originals which is deposited in the Comptroller's ofiice. New-York, January 16th 1819. G. N. BLEECKER, Compt. Ordered that Mr. Recorder, Alderman Dikeraan, Alderman LoiFerts, Alderman Brewer- ton and Alderman Waddell, together with Messrs. Abell Hiigget, Theoph Hardenbrook, John Hardenbrook and Hammersly be a committee to appear and manage the contro- versy before the commissioners appointed to settle the line or lines of divisions between the city of New-York, and the Township of Harlem, so far as concerns the right of soil in controversy. Know all men by these presents that we John Livingston of the city of New- STork, Esquire, and John Sickles, David Waldron John Nagle p.iid John Meyer of the township of Harlem in the city and county of New-York, farmers, are held and firmly bound unto the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, in the sum of two thousand pounds lawful money of the province of New-York, to be paid to the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, their certain attorney successors or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made. We bind ourselves and each of us, our and. each of our heirs, executors and administrators and every of them jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated the twenty fourth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four. Whereas disputes and controversies have long subsisted between the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, and divers persons claiming under the Township of Harlem in the outward of the said city respecting the division line granted to the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, and the said Township of Harlem, and also respecting the right of commonage for range and food of cattle and horses, to the westward of the division line lilaimed by the said Township of Harlem, And whereas for the preventing and avoiding all future suits and 'controversies^ and in order to an amicable settlement of the said line or lines of division, and all other disputes that did then subsist between the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of New- York, and Township of Harlem, as well they the said Mayor, Alder.; men and Commonalty of the city cf Nev.--York, as the claimants and proprietors under the said Township of Harlem, sometime ia or about the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, did make application to the honorable the general assfcm- bly of this province with intention to obtain an act of the Legislature of the said prov- ince for the appointing and constituting commissioners to be invested with full powers and authorities to settle and adjust all disputes and controversies whatever then subsist- ing between the parties aforesaid. Whereupon an act of the Legislature of this province entitled, " an act to settle and establish the line or lines of division between the city of New- York, and the Township of Harlem, so far as concerns the right of soil iu controversy" was in the year aforesaid made and passed constituting and appointing William Nicoll, Esq., of Suffolk County, Thomas Hicks, Esq., attorney at law of Queen's County, and George Clinton, Esq., of Ulster County, or the survivors or survivor of them, commissioners to agree, fix upon 18 1S8 deitio and finally ascertain the boundary between the said Township of Harlem, alid the lands granted to the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, which said boundary line or lines when fixed riin out and marked by the said commissioners was in and by the said act declared to be from thencoforrh and forever thereafter the boundary or division line or lines between the said Township of Harlem and the lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Cojnmonalty of the said city of New-York, and should operate as a total extinguishment of all the right title interest claim or pretences of claim whatsoever of the said Township of Harlem, and all and every person and persons whatsoever, claiming xmder the said Township of Harlem of in and to all the lands tenements and hereditaments which shall lie to the southard and westward of such division line or lines, and should also at the same time operate as a total extin- guishment of all the right, title, interest, claim or pretences of claim whatsoever, of the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of New.Yoek, and of all and every person and persons claiming under them, off in and to all the lands, tenements and hereditaments v/hich lie to the eastward and northward of the said division or boundary line or lines, so as aforesaid to be ascertained, fixed upon, run out and marked by virtu© of said act, the lands lying, £.nd being between high and low water mark, within the eity of New-York, to the eastward and northward of the said division or boundary lin& or lines in the said act thereby only excepted. And whereas doubts have arisen on the said act whether they the said commissioner* are authorized and impowered in and by the said act to determine and adjudge on the right claimed by the said Township of Harlem to a common of pasture for range and food of cattle, to the westward of the line of division from the round meadow to the saw mill, the said round meadow and saw mill being the stations mentioned and expressed in the patent to the said Township of Harlem, for the division line between the said Township and the lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city o-f New-York, and whether if the commissioners should determine a right of common in the Town of Harlem, they can give so much land to the westward of the line, from the saitJ meadow to the saw mill, in feo., simple to the Township of Harlem, as will be a corapen. sation for their common, and so fix a line so far westward of the line from the meadow and saw mill as will include such land, and mark the last line as a boundary line between the contending parties.- And whether any line so fixed by the said commissioners would not extinguish the right of common claimed by the said Townsiiip of Harlem to the westward of the line as fixed. - ^ And whereas at the time of obtaining and passing the said act it was the true intent and meaning of the said parties and petitioners that the aforesaid commissioners should be invested with full powers and authorities to determine and adjudge on the said several questions relating the said commonage so claimed as aforesaid and to put an entire end to all controversies subsisting between the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of New- York, and the said Town of Harlem, as well in relation to the soil as the said right of commonage. And whereas the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, and the proprietors and claimants under the Township ot Harlem, are still willing and desi- rous to refer all matters, disputes and controversies between them, subsisting to the above named commissioners or the major part of them, whose judgment and award of and concern- ing the premises to be final and decisive between the parties aforesaid, and for that purpose have come to a mutual agreement, notwithstanding the doubts that have arisen, or any omis- sions in the said act to refer the whole controversy to the award, order, arbitrament and final determination of them the commissioners aforesaid, or any two of them. And in order to ob- viate all doubts that may arise concerning the said award to make a joint application to the honorable the general assembly of this colony at their next session, for an act of the Legisla- 139 Sure of this colony to confirm whatever awarder settlement shall be. made and awarded hy thesaid commissioners or any two of them touching the said controversy. And whereas they the above bounden John Livingston, John Sickels, David Waldron, John Nagle and John Meyer or the majority of them have been constituted and appoint- ed a committee to manage the said controversy before the commissioners aforesaid and were lately fully authorised and impowered at a generai public meeting of the said Town- ship of Harlem, held for this purpose, to enter into such agreement as aforesaid. Now therefore the condition of the above obligation is such, that if they the said John Liv- ingston, John Sickels, David Waldron, John Nagle and John Meyer, do and shall, when award shall bo made by the said commissioners, or any two of them, petition and make application to the honorable the ("reneral assembly at their next sessions, for an act of the Legislature to allov,', ratify, establish and confirm the proceedings of the said commis- sioners or any two of them, and whatsoever award, order, settlement or determination shall be by them or any two of them so made, and awarded as aforesaid, of and concern- ing the said division line and soil, and right of commonage so submitted to them as aforesaid, and also do and shall, in and by all lawful ways and means whatsoever use their best endeavors to procure and obtain such act of the Legislature of the colony for the confirmation of the proceedings of the said commissioners and their award as afore, said. Then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force and virtue, Sealed and delivered in the presence of us. ROBT. HULL, JOHN LOTT, JN. LIVINGSTON, JOHANNES ZICKELS, DAVID WALDRON, JAN NAGLE, JOHN MEYER. Copied from the original which is deposited in the Comptrollers office. New- York, January, 16th 1819. G. W. BLEECKER. Comptr. Report of the commissioners for settling the right and property of the soil submitted to them, between the corporation of the city of New-York, and the Township of Harlem, agreeable to an act of assembly, passed for that purpose. Recorded for and at the request of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, the 23d day of November, Anno Dom, 1774. To all to whom these presents may come or in any manner concern. We William NicoU Esquire, of Suffolk County, Thomas Hicks Esquire, Attorney at Law of Queen's County, and George Clinton Esquire, of Ulster County, send greeting. Whereas by one certain act of the legislature of the colony of New-York, passed on the twenty-fourth day of March, in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, and confirmed by his present Majesty in Privy Council on the twenty-eighth day of July last entitled, " an act to settle and establish the line or lines of division between the city of New- York, and the Township of Harlem, so far as concerns the right of soil in controversy," certain powers and authorites are therein given to us the subscribers as commissioners which by the said act reference being thereunto had, may more fiilly ap- pear. Now therefore know ye, that we in compliance with the said act having met with the committee for the said Township of Harlem and concluded a treaty concerninf the satisfaction to be made for our wages and taken security therefor according to the di- 140 xectioni of the eaid act, and having afterwards fully heard the parlies and considered the allegations and proofs relative to the controversy submitted to us between the said city and township by the act aforesaid, do declare, settla, ascertain, fix upon, adjudge, awardand determine that the lines of division between the lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of Nev/-York, and the Township of Harlem, so far as the same concern the right and property of the soil sub- mitted to us are and shall be forever he;-eafter as follows, beginning at a bass wood stump, from whence grow several cyons, being on a certain point on the east side of Hudson's River, on the south side of the Bay, lying before a certain piece of meadow, commonly known by the name of the Round Meadow or Mutje David's Fly, from which stump the south end of Jacob Vreelands house on the west side of the said river bears north eighty.five degrees west ; the south side of Stephen Bourdotts house north four degrees and fifteen minutes west, the south side of Samuel Prince's house, north fifty three degrees and fifteen minutes west, and the large blufl' point on the west side of the said river north nineteen degrees east ; and from thence running south one degree and thirty minutes east one hundred and ten chains and eighty links to a heap of stones on the south west side of a large fiat rock, from whence a large White wood tree bears north sixty seven degrees west distant sixty seven links and from thence running north fifty six degrees west four chains and seventy links to a red cedar stake with a heap of stones about it, thence south thirty five degrees, west fifty one chains and twenty nine links to a small pepperago tree, marked with a blaze and three notches on three sides standing four chains from the Bloomingdale New cross road, measured on a course from the tree south thirty five degrees west ; and from the west bank of Hudson's River fifty seven chains and seventy five links measured on a course from the said tree north fifty six degrees west ; and from thenee running with a direct line on a course south eighteen degrees east one hundred and twenty chains to an ancient heap of stones on the east side ef a brook, which stones arc said to have been the foundation of a saw mill mentioned in a patent from Richard NicoU Esquire, formerly Governor of the Colony of New-York, to the Township of Harlem, and from thence along the said breok as it now runs to the East river, the distance from the said heap ef stones to where the said brook empties into the East river, between a ledge of rocks being thirteen chains on a course of south fifty fiive degrees and thirty minutes east. All the aforesaid courses and bearings being run and taken as the Magnetic Needle now points, which said lines of division being unanimously agreed upon by us, we have chosen and elected Francis Marschalk to survey, run out and mark and have caused the same to bo surveyed, run out and marked by the said Francis Marschalk, in our presence. In testimony whereof we have hereunto and to a duplicate thereof set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four. W. NICOLL [l. s.] TKO ; HICKS [l. s.] GEO: CLINTON [l. s.] Sealed and delivered (the words fi/ty six on the fifth line on the third page being first wrote on an erasure,} in the presence of GERARD BANCKER, ROBT. HULL Be it remembered, that on the tiiirtieth day of May, one thousand seven hundred and seventy four, personally appeared before me, William Smith Esqr., one of his Majesty's council for the Province of New- York, William Nicoll, Thomas Hicks and George Clinton Esq. the within named commissioners and acknowledged that they sever, ally executed the within written instrument as their act and deed for the uses and pur poses therein mentioned, and I having perused the same and finding no erasures, inte lineations or obliteration therein other than those which are noted to have been made before the execution thereof, do allow that it be recorded. WM. SMITH: 141 Pursuant to an act of tho logisjlature of the colony of New-York, entitled, An act to settle and establish the lino or lines of division, between the city of New-York and the township of Harlem, so far as concerns tlio right of soil in controversy, passed the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two ; we, William jSficoI, Thomas Hicks and George Clinton commissioners therein named, do hereby certify our judgment and dotonnination, that tlie several proprietors of lands in tho said town- ship of Harlem, are chargeable and liable to contribute and pay the several sums of money annexed to their respective names, (being one half of tho whole charges and expenses that have accrued in the settlement of the said controversy,) to wit : £' ad £ 3 d John Devoore 1 16 John Devoore Junr. 9 Dirrick Banta 3 8 Dirrick Lefferts paid 3 12 Peter R. Livingston 1 7 Nathl. Marston, paid 6 . 6 John S:ckles 5 8 Jacob Lsroy 3 12 Waldron 116 Benjamin Waldron 2 14 Fowler 14 6 David Waldron 117 Aaron Meyer, paid 4 19 Adolph Waldron 2 10 5 Charles Akins paid by 4 10 Benjamin Benson, paid 5 17 John VVatkins 8 2 Samson Benson 18 John Kortright paid . 18 Andrew M'Gown 1 7 William Dykniau 2 5 Adolph Benson 4 10 Jacob Dykrnan 1 16 Samson Benson 1 7 John Naugle, paid 1 13 Lawrence Benson paid 18 Jacob Naugle, paid 1 13 Lawrence Kortright paid 5 17 William Naugle, paid 1 13 Peter Bussing '2 6 10 Cornelius Hyett 1 16 Hendrick Van Bremers 10 10 Jacob Walton 3 3 Benjamin VanDewater 12 8 Adrian Shearman 7 3 Adolpn.Myer 2 10 5 Jonathan Randall, paid 9 Isaac Day 1 7 Honorable Roger Morris, paid 4 10 John Myer 4 19 Abraham Devoe 14 6 Martineus Schoonmaker 18 Hendrick Obliuus, paid 14 6 Aaron Bussing 6 5 Blasey Moore 2 5 Elizabeth Waldron paid 4 10 David Provort 14 6 Peter Waldron, paid 10 10 Stephen Beidett 14 6 John Livingston, paid 1 16 John Rome 3 6 Mattie Myer 18 Abraham Myer 3 6 John Bogcrt 4 1 Benjamin Benson^ paid 7 3 Amounting ^125 2 8 Which said sum of money in the whole to one hundred and twenty-five pounds, 2 | 8' We do order to be paid by the several persons above mentioned, to Messrs. John Livings- ton, John Sickels, David Waldron, John Nagle and John Myer or the majority of them, or the survivors of them on tho first day of July next. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, tho thirtieth day of May, in the year of our Lord 1774. W. NiCOLL, [l. s.] - Tiio : Hicks, [l. s.] Geo : Clinton, [l. s.] Signed and sealed (tho words sums of, being first wrote on an erazure) in the pre» sence of Gkrard Bancker, Robert Hull. 142 CHAP. CII. An act to confirm tlie proceedings of the commlssioiiGrs lieretofore appointed by a law of this colony, to settle the line or lines of division between the city of New-York and the township of Harlem, and for establishing tho boundary between the said city and township. Passed the 3d April, 1775, Whereas, in and by a certain act of tho legislature of this colony, made and passed on tho twenty fourth day of March, in tho year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, and confirmed by his present miijesty in privy council on the twenty- eighth day of July following, entitled an act to settle and establisli the line or lines of division betivcen tho city of Nou'-York and township of Haerlem, so far as concern the right of soil in controveisy : certain powers and authorities are given and 'delegated to William NicoU Esq. of Suffolk county, Thomas Ilicks Esq., attorney at law of Queen's county and George Clinton Ei>q. of Ulster county, to agree, fix upon, settle and finally ascertain the boundary between the township of Haerlem and tho lands granted to the Mayor, Aldormca and Commonalty of tho city of New- York witiiin the said city of New- York ; and when thoy should have agreed upon such line or lines of division, to cause the same to bo surveyed, run out and marked in the presence of some of them ; and a description thereof within one month thereafter, to be entered on record in the secretary's ofiice for the province of Nev/-York ; and that the same should forever after- wards, bo and remain the boundary and division line or lines between the said township of Haerlem and the lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New- York, (except as to such lands as do lio between high and low water mark in the city of New- York, to the eastward and nortliward of the said division or boundary line or lines.) " And whereas the said William Nicoll, Thomas Hicks and George Clinton in compli- ance with the said acts and according to the mode in the said act directed, having for this purpose met and iuUy hoard tho parties and considered the allegations and proofs relative to the said controversy so to ihem submitted between the said city of New-York and township of Haerlem, did unanimously declare, settle, ascertain, fix upon, adjudge, award and determine that tho lines of division between the lands of the Mayor, Alder- men and Commonalty of the said city of New-York and tho township of Harlem, are and should be forovor thereafter as follows, to wit : Beginning at a basswood stump, from whence grow several cyons, being on a certain point on the east side of Hudson's river on the south side of the Bay, lying before a certain piece of meadow commonly known by the name of tho Round Meadow or Mutjo David's Fly ; from which stump the aouth end of Jacob Vreelandt's house on the west side of the said river, bears north eighty- five degrees west ; the south side of Stephen Bourdett's house, north four degrees and fifteen minutes west ; the south side of Samuel Princes house, north fifty three degrees and fifteen minutes west ; and the largo bluff point on the west side of the said river north nineteen degrees east ; and from thence running south one degree and thirty min- utes east one hundred and ten chains and eighty links to a heap of stones on the south west side of a large Flat Rock ; from whence a large white wood tree bears north sixty- seven degrees west distant sixty-seven links ; and from thence running north fifty-six de- grees west four chains and seventy links to a red cedar stake with a heap of stones about it ; thence south thirty-five degrees west fifty one chains and twenty-nine links to a small pepperage tree marked with ablaze and three notches on three sides, standing four chains 143 frdm the Bloomingdale new cfoss road, inoiisured on a course from the tree, south thirt^-i five degrees west ; and from the west bank of Hudson's river, fifty-seven chains and sev- enty-five links, measured on a course from the said tree north fifty-six degrees west ; and from thence running with a direct line on a coursa south eighteen degrees, east one hun- dred and twenty chains to an ancient heap of stones on the east side of a brook ; which stones are said to have been the foundation of a sawmill, mentioned in a patent from Richard Nicoll, Esq., formerly Governor of the colony of Now- York to the township of Harlem ; and from thence along the said brook as it now runs to the east river. The dis- tance from the said heap of stones, to where the said brook empties into the east river between a ledge of rocks being thirteen chains on a course of south fifty-five degrees and thirty minutes east. All which said courses and bearings were run and taken as the magnetic needle then pointed ; and the said lines of division being unanimously agreed on by the said commissioners were survej'ed run out and marked by Francis Marschalk, by the desire and in the presence of the said commissioners. And whereas for the pre- vention of all doubts that may arise concerning the operation and effect of the said linea of division so fixed upon, run out and marked as aforesaid, and for a full confirmation of the proceedings of the said Commissioners, as well the said Mayor, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the city of New-York, as the committee appointed in behalf of the township of Haerlem, have prayed that an act of the Legislature of this colonj' be passed for thi» purpose. I. Be it therefore enacted by his Honor the Lieut. Governor, the council The lines and the General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the division as same, that the said lines of division so settled, ascertained, fixed upon and ^^^^,^^5 ^^^^ ^ commission- adjudged and above particularly mentioned and described, are and shall for- ers to be the ever hereafter be and remain the boundary and division lines between the boundary be. lands of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New-York and ^New' township of Haerlem; and that the said lines of division so fixed upon, run York and the out and marked as the boundary between the said lands of the Mayor, Alder- township of men and Commonalty of the city of New- York and township of Haerlem, Haerlem. shall be and operate as a total extinguishment of all the right, title, interest, and to extin- claim or pretences of claim whatsoever of the township of Haerlem, and guish the of all and every other person and persons whatsoever, claiming or to claim *^''^hns ^ . each upoa under the said township of Haerlem, of, in and to all and singular and every other. ' the lands, common of pasture, tenements, hereditaments, appurtenances and advantages whatsoever, which shall lie to the southward and westward of such division lines : and shall also at the same time operate as a total ex- tinguishment of all the right, title, interest, claim or pretences of claim whatsoever, of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, of the city of New- York, and of all and every person or persons claiming under the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of tlie city of New- York, of, in and to all the lands, tenements, heroditamenis and appurtenances whatsoever, which shall lie to the eastward and northward of the said division or boundary lines, (the lands lying and being between low and high water mark, within the city of New- York to the eastwird and northward of the said division or boundary line or lines only excepted.) II. Provided always and be it further enacted, 'that the settlement and Proviso, establishment of the said boundary line or lines, or any matter or thing The bounda- touching the same, shall not operate or be construed to lessen, diminish or fj(."°^e ^'ur^s* affect the bounds, limits and extent of the said city of New-York in point diction of the of jurisdiction or to alter, abrogate or defeat any of the powers, pre-emi- city of New« nencies, privileges or immunities, over or in respect of the said township York. of Haerlem, which arc vested in or have ever lawfully been or may be claimed and cxcrfised by llie said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of tho city of New- York, in virtue of the respective Royal charters to them 2nd proviso gjypj^ g^jj^j granted. Provided also, that nothing in this act shall be constru- nor to af. ^° extend to or affect the right, title, interest, claim or demand of any per- fect private son or person holding lands under any other grant from t!ie crown, or who claims. have been in quiet and peaceable possession for sixty years or upwards, but that tho same shall bo and remain in the same state and situation as they were before tho passing of tuis act, any thing in the said act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Committee m. And be it also enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the committee on the part of tho township of Haerlem or tho maior part of them, shall shipofHaor- , . , , • , . „ . , lem impow- "■•^'^^ power and authority to sell and convey in too simple, so ered to sell much of tho said common lands given to the said township by the said theircommon award, as shall bo necessary to defray their part of the expanse attending lands. ^j^g Cmal seltlemont of the said controversy ; any law usage or custom to (he contrary notwithstanding. Preceding act is taken from " Laws of New-York, 1774, 1775, pages 171-2 and 3, in city library, No. 2 Chamber Street. To the Legislature of the People of the state of Xcw-York, in senate and assembly convened. The Petition of the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of the town of Harlem, in the ninth ward of tho city of New- York, in the county of New- York. Most humbly sheweth that Richard Nicoil, Esquire, in tlie month of May, in the year 1666, ho then being Governor of tlio then province now state of New-York, by a certain patent of that date, did grant and confirm among other things, certain lands unto the freeholders and inhabitants of the said town of Harlem, tlien called New Harlem. And your petitioners further shew that the said Richard Niooll, by another patent bear- ing date on the 11th day of October, 16G6. did among other things, give, ratify, confirm and grant unto Thomas Delaval Esq., John Vervelin, Daniel Turner, Joost Oblene and Resolved Waldron as Patentees, for and on behalf of themselves and their associates, tho freeholders and inhabitants of the said town of New Harlem, tlieir heirs, successors and assigns, certain lands for freedom of commonage commonly called Harlem Commons, and which land since the establishment of tho boundary lino between the corporation of New- York and the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem hereinafter mentioned, appears to fall within the original boundary of the township of - Harlem, as the same is described in the said patent. To have and to hold the same forever, authenticated copies of which patents from tho secretary of state's office is herewith presented. Your petitioners further shew, that tho lines of division between tho city of New- York and the township of Harlem, concerning the right of soil, were established in conformity with an act of the then colony now state of New. York, passed the 24th day of March, 1772, and which act was afterwards confirmed by the King in council, to wit, on the 28th of July, 1773,. authenticated copies of which are herewith presented. Your Petitioners further shew that the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, have held possession of and had the enjoyment of the said common lands since the date of the said several grants. But in consequence of continual trespasses and encroachments which have from time to time been made by certain individuals upon the said common lands, the said freeholders and inhabitants have been compelled to lay out, expend and pay and have become liable to pay large sums of money in defence of their said common lands. And in as much as there are no persona now living in whom the said common lands can vest they have no mode in which they can reimburse themselves from a sale 145 of any part of the said common lands for the money so expended and paid, or that they may hereafter bo compelled to pay in defence of their said rights. Your Petitioners also further shew, that dnless provision bo made that the Corporation of New.York, will dispose of the said lands under assessments for opening the avenues of the city. And that a considerable part is now under assessment of the Corporation of New- York, for opening said avenues the sale of which has been suspended at the prayer of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem in the hope and expectation of Legislative aid. The aid of the Legislature therefore becomes necessary to enable them to apply the said common lands to such purposes as will be of public use and benefit and to Indemnify them for the monies expended and paid in defence of their common rights. Your Petitioners therefore most respectfully pray that a law may be granted Vesting the title of the said common lands in Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer and Samuel Wat- kins, as Trustees to hold the said common lands for the use and benefit of your petition- ers the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem and their successors with full power fo commence and prosecute all action or actions either in law or equity for the purpose of enforcing the rights of your Petitioners in the said common lands ; and with full pow- ers to sell the said common lar ^''?, and out of the proceeds to discliargo all just claims on them ; and to apply the residue to purposes of Education and learning and such other purposes as the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem shall from time to time deter- mine ; and also to authorise the said freeholders and inhabitants to appoint three persons annually to act as trustees in the premises. And your Petitioners will ever pray &c. Dated December, 1819. Samuel Bradhurst, John Armstrong, George Merkel, John Adriance, John Bussing, John S. Adriance, David Wood, John P. Waldron, Valentine Nutter, Grove Bend Waldron, John Doughty, Natlil. Holmes, Abm, Vangassin, Rosanah Bowers, And. Mc Gown, Tunis Ryer, Joseph Coles, Henry Nodino, Yallis Hopper, Jacob Moore, Xaviare Gautro, Samuel Daniels, John Higham, , Henry Thison, Peter Myer, Robt. Bogardus, Robert Latimer, Jas, Bogert Jun. John J. Myer, Martin S, Wilkins, John Marshall, Elizabpth Hamilton, Nathaniel Myers, David R. Lambert, John Oblenis, John Bolton, Nehemiah Joyo, Archd. Gracie, Samuel Uycr, Nathl. Prime, Jacob Hyatt, Joshua Jones, Edwin H. Bolton, Gabriel Furmun, Aaron Post, Elisha Moser, Lewis Bullard, Bolt as 'Moore, Henry Marshall, Wn?-. Rhinelandcr, Samuel Akcrly, J. M. Bradhurst, 19 1 146 Soml. Watkius, Jacobus Dyckrnau, Thomas Brass, Caleb Mudge, John Do Lancey, Aaron Bussing, Benjamin P. Benson, A. Mc. Gown Junr. Sampson Benson Junr. John F. Jackson, Wm. Dovoo, Isaac Devoe, HarTey Elliott, Corns. C. Vermeule. Joseph Mott, Jamea Brown, Wm. Kilpatrick Conrad Roberts, J. H. Raub, H. Post, James Nodine, James Beekmau, Johnathan Randcl, John Randel, Morris Randel, John G, Farrington, Edward Vermifya, John Benson, Sampson Benson, David W. Molonaor, Wm. Molenaor, A. W. Carter, Gilbert Mj'cr, Jeremiah Kilpatrick, Peter Myers, Wm. Crawford, Thorns. H. Finlay, Edward Douglass. Geo. C. Duryee, To the Legislature of the people of the State of Now- York, in Senate and Assembly convened. The petition of the subscribers, freeholders and inhabitants of the Town of Har- lem, in the ninth ward of the city of New-York, in the county of New-York. Most humbly sheweth that Rich- rd Nicoll Esquire, in the month of May in the year 1666, he then being Governor of the then Province, now state of New- York, by a cer- tain patent of that date did grant and confirm, among other things certain lands unto tho freeholders and inhabitants of the said Town of Harlem, then called, New-Harlem. And your petitioners further shew, that the said Richard Nicoll, by another patent bearing date on the 11th day of October, 1666, did among other things give, ratify confirm nnd grant unto Thomas Delaval Esqr, John Vervelin, Daniel Turner, Joost Oblene and Resolved Waldron, as patentees for and on behalf of themselves and their associates, the freeholders and inhabitants of the said town of New-Harlem, their heirs, success- ors and assigns, certain lands for freedom of commonage, commonly called Harlem Commons ; and which lands since the establishment of tho boundary line between tho Corporation of Now- York, and the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem herein after mentioned, appears to fall within the original boundary of tho Township of Harlem, as tho same is described in the said patents. To have and to hold tho same forever, authenticated copies of which patents from the Secretary of states office, are herewith presented. Your petitioners further shew that the lines of division betwecp the city of New-York and the township of Havlom, concerning the right of soil were established in conformity with an act of the then colony now state cf New-York, passed the 24th day of March 1772, and which act was afterwards confirmed by the King in council, to wit : on the 28th of July 1773, authenticated copies of which are herewith presented. Your petitioners fiirtlior shew that tho freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, have held possession of and had the enjoyment of the said common lands?, since tho date of the said several patents; but in consequence of continual trespasses and encroachment s, wliich have from time to time been made by certain individuals upon tho said common lands the said freeholders and inhabitants have been compelled to lay out, expend and pay and have become liable to pay large sums of money in defence of their said com- mon lands ; and inasmuch as there arc no persons now living in whom tho said com- mon lands can vest, they have no mode in which they can reimburse themselves from i47 a sale of any part of the said common lands for the money so expended and paid, or that they may hereafter be compelled to pay in defence of their said rights. Your Petitioners also further shew, that unless provision bo made, that the corporation of New- York will dispose of the said lands under assessments for opening the avenues of the city. The aid of the Legislature therefore becomes necessary to enable them to apply the said common lands, to such purposes as will be of public use and benefit, and to indemnify them for the monies expended and paid in defence of their common rights. Your petitioners therefore most respectfully pray, that a law may be granted, vesting the title of the said common lands in Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer and Samuel Wat- kins as trustees to hold the said common lands, for the use and benefit of your petitioners, the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem and their successors, with full power to com- mence and prosecute all action or actions either in lav/ or equity, for the purpose of en- forcing the rights of your petitioners in the said common lands, and with full powers to sell the said common lands, and out of the proceeds to discharge all just claims on thcra and to apply the residue to purposes of education and learning, and such other purposes as the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, shall, from time to time in their town meet- ings determine, and also to authorise the said freeholders and inhabitants, to appoint three persons annually, to act as trustees in the premises. And your petitioners will ever pray. Dated, Harlem, Feby. 14, 1820, Cadwallader D. Golden, Nathl. G. Ingraham, Ph : Rhinelander, C. Bolton, I. SchiefFelin. 1 am a freeholder in the town of Harlem, but do not reside there. I entirely concur in the prayer of the petitioners. R. Riker. New-York, I4th Feby. 1820. r. Wilson. CHAP. CXV. An act relative to the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem. Passed March 98th, 1820. Whereas the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, in the ninth ward Preamble, of the city of New-York, are entitled under certain patents granted to them in the year one thousand six hundred and sixty-six, to certain common lands situate in the said ninth ward of the city of New- York : And whereas by an act of assembly of the then colony of New-Yoik, passed the twenty- fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, tho division line between the common lands of the then city of New-York and the then town of Harlaem, was settled by commissioners named in tho said act. And whereas the said common lands, being at present waste and un- productive, and liable to be sold under assessments of tho corporation of the city of New- York, for opening the avenues to the said city, it iias been deemed expedient by tho said freeholders and inhabitants, and for their in- terest, that the same should be sold, and they have in and by their petition prayed for power to rell the same : therefore, 148 J. Dyckman I- Be it enacted by the people of the Btate of New-York represented ift and others senate and assembly, that Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Meyer, Samuel Wat- appointed jjjns, James Boffert Junior and Robert R. Hunter, be, and they are hereby trustees and ' t? ^ ^ j ^ trust deciar- declared to bo trustees for the said freeholders and inhabitants, and seized ed, in fee simple of the said common lands ; in trust however for the said free- holders and inhabitants, and invested with power to take possession of the said common lands for the use of the said freeholders and inhabitants to in- stitute in their own names, any suits, either in law or equity for the reco* very of damages for any trespass committed, or that may be committed on the said lands and for the obtaining possession of the said lands or any part thereof, of which the said freeholders and inhabitants may have been un- lawfully dispossessed, and to sell the said common lands or any part thereof, either at public or private sale, for the best price or prices they can ob- tain for the same ; and to execute in their own names conveyances for the same, and which shall be valid in the law, to convey to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the fee simple of the land so sold, and all the right, title and interest of the said freeholders and inhabitants of, in and to the same ; and the powers aforesaid granted to the said trustees, are also hereby gran- Proviso, ted to the survivors of them : Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair, affect or destroy the legal rights of any person now in possession of any part of such common lands, but that the same shall be and remain as before the passage of this act. Trustees to II, And be it further enacted, that the said trustees shall keep a regular keep books, book of account of all monies which shall come to their hands, and of their disbursements in relation to their said trust, and also a book of minutes, in which shall be regularly entered their proceedings from time to time the particulars of the sales of the said common lands, the names of purchasers and the consideration monies respectively paid or payable thereupon, and to which at reasonable limes, the said freeholders and inliabitants shall have access ; and the said trustees may deduct from the amount of monies they shall thus receive, the amount of all their disbursements and expenses in- curred in the execution of their said trust, together with five per cent, com- mission on the nett amount of the monies they shall receive as a compensa- tion for their service. Topay ccr- And bo it further enacted, that the said trustees are horeby authori- tam monies. ^^^^ ^j^^ monies they shall receive as aforesaid, to pay such assess- ments, impositions and charges as are justly chargeable on the said lands, and to reimburse the said freeholders and inhabitants, such sum or sums of money as they or any of them have had to pay, for the protection of the rigl'.ts of common of the said freeholders and inhabitants, and from and after such deductions and payments as aforesaid, the said trustees are hereby ^3000 to authorised to distribute and pay out of the residue of the said monies as brar^**^"^ follows : the sum of three thousand dollars thereof, to the trustees of the ^$3500 to Harlaem Library, for the benefit of said library; the sum of throe thou. Hamilton sand five hundred dollars thereof to the trustees of the Hamilton school, school. for the benefit of that school : the sum of four thousand dollars thereof to another*^ the trustees of such school as may be established in the village of Harlaem : school. thousand five hundred dollars thereof, to the trustees $4500 to a of cuch school as may be established in the village of Manhattanville : the f "'th sch "ol thousand dollars thereof, to the trustees of such school as may '^Funds to°be ^° established on the said common lands, the same to bo applied by the res. • placed at in- P^ctive trustees to the benefit of said last mentioned schools, and until the torest. said sehools arc established, the said trustees appointed in and by this act. 149 shall place the said fund out at interest on good landed security in the city Surplus ap- of New-York, to accumulate for the benefit of the said schoo-s, and the proprialed to surplus monies that may bo in tho hands of the said trustees after payment ^^^] ^ •' 1 1 gioue associ- of tho said appropriations, shall bo distributed by them among the severa' ations. religious congregations of the said froc.holdors and inhabitaiits, in propor' tion to the number of clmrchnietn'>ors in each, their respccl,ive pioportions to be paid to their respective trustees, to bo by them placed out at interest on real security as aforesaid, and iho yearly interest to bo applied to the benefit of their respective religious establishments. IV. And be it further enacted, that if the monies received by the said Funds if trustees shall not be sufficient to pay the several apj>ropriations hereinbefore "ot sufficient made, then tho said trustees sliall first pay sucli assessments impositions ^^^^ distribu- and charges, as are justly chargeable on the said lands, and shall also reimburse the said freeholders and inhabitants, such sum or sums of money as ihey or any of them, have had to pay for tho protection of the rights of common of the said, freeholders and inhabitants, and tho rest, residue and remainder shall bo applied to the several purposes in the last section of this mentioned in proportion to tho several sums tlierein set forth. CHAP. LXXXVII. An act in adition to an act relative to the co—mon lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, passed March 28, 1820. Passed Marcli 26, 1823 I. Be it enacted bj tho People of the State of New-York, represented Power of in senate and assembly. That in cass any of the trustees named in said the Chanccl- act shall decline serving, or bo rendered incapable of acting by absence or otherwise, it shall and may be lawful for the Chancellor of this state upon proof thereof and upon tho application aiid request of the other trustees or a majority of them, to appoint another person or persons in tho place and stead of him or them so declining or rendered incapable of acting. II. And be it further enacted, that all the powers and authorities Power ot delegated to the said trustees appointed or to be appointed ; and to tho survivors of them shall and may be executed and discharged to every intent and purpose whatsoever by a majority of them. To the Honorable Nathan SandforJ, Chancellor of the State of New-York. The petition of Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Mycr and Samuel Watkins, all of tho ninth ward of the city of New-York, humbly sheweth, that on or about the twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, an act was passed by tho legislature of the state of New-York, entitled "an act relative to the common lands of the freehold- ers and inhabitants of Harlem, and in and by the said act your petitioners together with James Bogert Junior, and Robert R. Hunter, wctq appointed' trustees of the said common lands for the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem and to perform certain duties respecting the same as is declared in and by tho said act, as by referei.^e thereunto •will more fully and at large appear. And vour petitioners further shew unto your honor, that by a subsequent act of tho legislature on or about the twenty-5.ixth day of March, one thousand ciglit hundred and twenty-three, entitled "an act in adition to" an act relative to tho common lands of tho freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, passed March 28lh 1820. It was enacted, that in case any of the trustees named in said act shall decline serving or Ic rendered iucapa- 150 l)In of acting by abssncD or othorvviso, it shall and may be lawful for the Chancellor of tills state upon proof uiorcof and upon the application and request of the other trustees or a majority of them to appoint another person or persons in the place and stead ot him or them so declining or rendered incapable of acting. And your petitioners furtlier she >v unto your Jionor, that your petitioners have taken upon themselves the execution of tlio duties imposed upon tJiem by the said acts; but that James Bogert Junior, has declined acting as trustee under the said act as will appear by his renunciation hereunto annexed; and Robert R. Hunter the other trustee named in the said act herein first referred is absent from this country as your petitioners "have understood and believe and as will appear by the affidavit hereunto annexed in tho Kingdom of Groat Brittain, where he has gone for the benefit of his health ; and that the said Robert R. Hunter, lias boon absent near one year; so that he is rendered inca- pable of acting in the premises. And your petitioners further state unto your honor, tliat John Adriance and Andrew Mc'Gown of the nlntii ward of tho city of New. York, have consented to become trus- tees with your petitioners under the before mentioned acts ; and agree to take upon them- selves to execute the duties incumbent upon them as such trustees. Your petitioners therefore pray, that the said John Adriance and Andrew Mc'Gown, may be appointed by your honor, to act with your petitioners as trustees under the above said act in the place of James Bogert Junior ani Robert R. Hunter; and your petitioners will ever pray. IN CHANCERY In the matter of tlic petition of Jacobus Dyckman, Peter ) Myers and Samuel Watkins, acting trustees of the com- > mon lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem ) City and county of New- York, ss. I, James Bogert Junior, of the ninth ward of New -York, do hereby renounce tho appointment of one of tho trustees of the common lands of the freeholders and inliabitants of Harlem ; and do hereby decline acting as such trustee, under the act of the legislature of the state of New- York, passed March 28th 1820, entitled an act relative to tho common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem. IN CHANCERY. In the matter of the potilion of Jacobus Dyckman, Peter j Myers and Samuel Watkins, acting trustees of the com- > mon lands of tho freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem..) City and county of New. York, ss. Ludlow Dasliwood of the city of New-York, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that Robert R. Hunter of the city of New- York, is now absent from this country, and is residing in the kingdom of Great Brittain, for the benefit of his health ; and from letters received from him by this deponent, it is uncertain when he will return, and further this deponent saith not. IN CHANCERY. ] In the matter of the petition of Jacobus Dyckman, Peter T Myers and Samuel Watkins, acting trustees of the ! common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of { Harlem. J Cily and county of New. York, ss. We John Adriance and Andrew McGowan, both of the ninth ward of the city of Now- York, do hereby consent to become trustees with tlie above named Jacobus 151 Dyckman, Peter Myors and Samuel Watkins, of tlio common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Ilarlom, under the act of the legislature of the state of New- York, passed 28th March, 1820, entitled '< an aet relative to the common lands of the freehold- ers and inhabitants of Harlem," and the act passed March 26th, 1823, entitled " an act in addition to an act relative to the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants pas- sed March 28th, 1820. The People of the state of New-York ; To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern greeting ; Know ye that wo having inspected the records and proceed- ings in the office of the Register of the Court _^of Chancery, for our said state, do find a certain order there remaining in the words following to wit ; — - At a court of Chancery held for the state of Now- York, at the city of Albany, on tlie- sixth day of September, in tho year one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three- Present, Nathan Sandford, Chancellor, In tho matter of tho petition of Jaco- ' bus Dyckman, Peter Myers and Samuel Watkins, acting trustees of the com- >■ mon lands of the Freeholders and in. habitants of Harlem, On reading and filing a petition of Jacobus Cynkman, Peter Myers and Samnel Walking, acting trustees of the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, setting forth, that they together with James Bogert Junior and Robert C. Hunter of the city of New-York, were appointed trustees of the common lands of the frceholde'"s and inhabitants of Harlem, by an act of tho Legislature of the state of Now- York, passed twenty-eighth day of March, in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty, entitled " an act rclalivo to the common lands of tho freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem," and that by a subsequent act passed on tho twenty-sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty-three, entitled " an act in addition to an act relative to the common lands of the froeholders and inhabitants of Harlem, passed twenty-eighth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty." It was enacted, that in case any of the trustees named in said act shall decline serving or be rendered incapable of acting by absence or otherwise, it shall and may bo lawful for the Ch-ncellor of this state upon proof thereof and upon the application and request of the other ttustees or a majority of them to appoint another person or persons in the place and stead of him or them so declining or rendered incapable of acting ; and that the petitioners have taken upon themselves the execution of the trusts confided ta them by the aforesaid acts; and that James Bogert Junior, has declined acting as trustee as aforesaid under the said act ; and that Robert R. Hunter, the other trustee named in the said act is absent from this country and is residing in the kingdom of Great Brittain so that he is rendered incapable of acting in the premises; and that John Adriance and Andrew M'Gown have consented to become trustees with the said petitioners under the before mentioned acts ; and praying that tho said John Adriance and Andrew M'Gown, may bo appointed trustees under tho aforesaid acts in tho place of James Bogert Junior and Robert R. Hunter; and on reading and filing the renun. ciation of James Bogert Junior, of his appointment as trustee as aforesiad ; and the affidavit of Ludlow Dashwood proving the absence of Robert R. Hunter and of his residing in a Foreign Country; and on reading and filing tho consent of John Adriance and Andrew Mc'Gowan to become trustees with the petitioners under the afore- said acts; and on motion of Isaac Adriance Solicitor for the petitioners, it is ordered that John Adriance and Andrew Mc'Gown of tho ninth ward of tlie city of New-York, bo i52 ^nd are hereby appointed trustees of the common lands of the freeholders and inhabit* ants of Harlem, together with the petitioners herein before named for the purposes in the aforesaid acts mentioned. AH which wo have caused by those presents to be exemplifi- ed and the seal of our said court of chancery to bo hereunto affixed. Witness, Reuben II. Walworth, Chancellor of our said state at the eity of Albany, the twenty-sixth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-five. JAMES PORTER, Register. This Indenture, made this thirtieth day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thous- and eight hundred and twenty-five, betv;een Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer, Samuel Watkins, John Adrianco and Andrew McGown, trustees for the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, in the ninth ward of the city of New- York, of the first part and Dudley Selden of the city of New- York, Esquire, of the second part. Whereas, in and by an act of the legislature of the state of New-York, entitled, " an act relative to the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem" passed March 2Sth 1820, after reci- ting to the effect following, to wit : " Wliereas the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem in the ninth ward of the city of New-York, were entitled under certain patents granted to them in the year one thousand six hundred and sixty-six, to certain common lands situate in the said ninth ward of the city of New- York. And whereas by an act of the assembly of the then colony of I^ew-York, passed the twenty-fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, the division lino between the common lands of the then city of New-York, and the then township of Harlem, was settled by commissioners named in the said act. And whereas the said common lands being then waste and unpro- ductive and liable to be sold under assessments of the corporation of the city of New-York for opening the avenues to the said city, it had been deemed expedient to the said free- holders and inhabitants, and for their interest that the same should be sold, and they had, in and by their petition prayed for power to soil the same." The said Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myers and Samuel Watkins, together with James Bogert Junior, and Robert R. Hunter were declared to be trustees for the said freeholders and inhabitants, and seized in fee simple of the said common lands in trust however, for the said freeholders and inhabi- tants and invested with power to take possession of said common lands, for the use of said freeholders and inhabitants, to institute in their own names, suits either in law or equity, for the recovery of damages for any trespasses committed, or that might bo committed on the said lands and for the obtaining possession of the said lands or any part thereof, of which the said freeholders and inhabitants might havo been unlawfully dispossessed, and to sell the said common lands or any part thei-eof, either at public or private sale, for the best price or prices they could obtain for the same, and to execute in their own names conveyances for the same, and which should be valid in the law to convey to the purcha- ser or purchasers thereof, the fee simple of the land so sold, and all the right, title and inter, est ofthe said freeholders and inhabitants of, in and to the same, and the powers aforesaid granted to the said trustees, were also thereby granted to the survivors of them. Provi- ded that nothing therein contained should be construed to impair, affect or destroy the legal rights of any person then in possession of any part of such common lands, but that the same should bo and remain as before the passage of the said act, reference thereunto being had, will among other things more fully appear. And whereas, in and by a subse- quent act of the said legislature, passed March 26th. 1823, entitled " an act in addition to ail act relative to the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, passed March 28th, 1820, it is enacted that in casa any of the trustees named in the said act should decline serving, or bo rendered incapable of acting by absence or otherwise, it should and might be lawful for tlie Chancellor of this state upon proof thereof, and upon application and request of the other trustees or a majority of them, to appoint anothe? 153 pSrsori or persons in tho place and stead of him or them, pa deo^iniuf 0!t. ftnietx>^%Lgap'!^ bio of acting, and that all tho powers and authorities delected to the said trusteoa, ep- pointod or to be appointed, and the survivors of them, should and might be executed and' discharged to every intent and purpose whatsoever by a majority of them. And wherea*' the said James Bogert Junior, having declined acting as trustee as aforesaid, under the said act, and the said Robert R. Hunter, another trustee named in the said act, being absent from this country and residing in tJie kingkom of Great Britain, so that he was rendered incapable of acting in the premises. Tlie said Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer and Sam- uel Watkins, tho other trustees named in the said act under and by virtue of the act secondly above mentioned presented to Nathan Sandford, Chancellor of this state, at a Court of Chancery held at the city of Albany on the sixth day of September, one thousl and eight hiindred and twenty-three, a petition setting forth among other things that they had taken upon themselves the execution of the trusts confided to them by the act afore- flaid granted ; and that James Bogert Junior had declined acting as trustee as aforesaid under the eaid act, and that Robert R, Hunter the other trustee named in tho said act, was absent from this country and was residing in the kingdom of Great Britain, so that he was ren- dered incapable of acting in the premises, and that John Adriance and Andrew McGown had consented to become trustees with tho said petitioners under tho before mentioned acts, and praying that the said John Adriance and Andrew McGown might bo appointed trustees under the aforesaid acts, in the place of James Bogert Junior, and Robert R. Hunter, and also the renunciation of the said James Bogert Junior of his appointment as trustee as aforesaid, and the affidavit of Ludlow Dashwood, proving the absence of the Bald Robert R. Hunter and of his residing in a foreign country, and also tho consent of the said John Adriance and Andrew McGown, to beoomo trustees with the said petitioners under the aforesaid acts. And whereas such proceedings wore had upon the said petition that it was afterwards, to wit, on the said sixth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.three, ordered by the said Court of Chancery, that John Adrianco and Andrew McGown of the ninth ward of the city of New- York, bo and they were ap- pointed trustees of the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, to- gether with the said petitioners hereinbefore named for tho purposes in tho said act men- tioned. Now thereforoi This Indenture witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part Ah such trustees as aforesaid, by virtue of the power and authority in them vested bv tlie acts aforesaid, and by virtue of the order aforesaid of tho said Court of Chancery, and for and in coneideration of the sum of twenty-five thousand five hundred dollars, lawful hioney of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part, at or immediately before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the rc . teipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and tho said party of the second part, therefrom forever released and discharged, have and each of thorn hatli bargained, sold, enfecfFed, released, conveyed and confirmed and by those presents, do and each of them dotlk bar. gain, Bell, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns forever, All and singular that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situ* ate, lying and being in the ninth ward of the city of New- York, known by the name of tho commdn lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem and commonly called the Harlaem Commons containing two hundred and ninety -acres of land, be the samo more or less, being tho same lands mentioned and referred to in the acts aforesaid, except- ing and reserving thereout, nevertheless, All that certain piece or parcel of land, now of late in the occupancy of Thomas Lawrence, bounded on the north-east by seventy-seventh street, on the east by the north and south line between the town of Harlaem and tho said Harlaem Commotis, and on the south-west hy a line between the New-York and tho Said Harlaem Commons aforesaid, exlendi))<^ soatliorly to the intersection of tho two last mentioned lines, and also excepting and reserving thereout, all that cerl*in piece or 'patcdt 20 154 of land now or late in iho occupancy of Mr. Jones, bounded on the north by a line extending from the middle of the aeeond avenoe, where the north-easterly side of eighty-second street intersects the same, thence along the said middle of the said avenue about five chains and seventy-five links, to a lane leading from the third avenue, in a lino about south forty-nine degrees east, on the south-west by the said lane, and on the east by the line between the town of Harlaem and the said Harlaem Commons aforesaid ; and also excepting and reserving thereout, all that certain other piece or parcel of land on the south-east side of the fifth avenue, now in the occupancy of Abraham Lent, beginning a few feet north-east of a stone on the south-east side of the said fiftii avenue, and on the north-east side of eighty-ninth street marked eighty-nine, and running thence south eight degrees tliirty minutes, east along a road sixteen chains and seventy-five links, ihen south seventy-seven degrees, west one chain and thirty links, then north fourteen de- grees west to the said fifth avenue, and then along the same to the place of beginnings and also excepting and reserving thereout, all that certain other piece or parcel of land now or lately in the occupancy of the said Abraham Lent, beginning four chains north eighteen degrees and thirty minutes west, from a stone on the south-eastefly side »f th© fifth avenue, in the line between the New- York and Harlaem Commons aforesaid, and running Ihenee north twenty-two degrees and an half, cast thirteen chains and fifty links, then south fifty-five degrees, east four chains and twenty-five links to the north-west sido of the said fifth avenue, then running along the same to the line of the said common lands and then along the same north eighteen and a half degrees west to the place of beginning' And also excepting and reserving thereout, all that certain other piece or parcel of land now or lately in the occupancy of Samuel Waldron and Oliver Waldron, beginning on the south easterly side of the sixth avenue, at a point equally distant from ninety-seventh and ninety-eighth streets, south sixty and a half degrees, ea*t eight chains, then sootli twenty-nine and a half degrees, west two chains and sixty links to tho middle of ninety- seventh street, then south thirty-three degrees, west four chains and thirty links, then north fifty-nine degrees west three chains then north sixty-eight degrees, west five chains and fifty links to the said sixth avenue, then south sixty eight and an half degrees, west two chain* and tlirce links, then north eighty four degrees, west one chain and fifty-seven links^ then north seventy.one degrees, west two chains and seven links, then north thirty-two and an half degrees, east three chains and twenty-six links, then north eighty-four and an half degrees, cast one chain and seventy-three links, then south sixty-eight and an half de- grees, cast three chains and thirty links to the south-east side of the said sixth avenue and then along tho same north thirty-five degrees, easl four chains and eighty-fire links to the place of beginning. And also excepting and reserving thereout all that certain othet piece or parcel of land, now or lately in the occupancy of John C. Van Den Heuvel, Lawrence; Benson, Doctor Samuel Borrowe, and a part thereof formerly in the occupancy of Ward B. Apthorp, beginning at the most westerly corner of the aforesaid Harlaem Commons at a stake and stones three feet southerly from a small green sapling marked with three notches and blaze on three sides and running thence north thirty-six and an half degrees, east fifty chains and seventy links, thence south fifty-four and an half de. grees, east four chains and seventy links to a point fif\y links southerly from an iron pin in a large flat rock, in the line of the town of Harlaem, then along the same south two and an half degrees, east thirty nine chains and fifty links to the most southerly point of the lands claimed by the said Lawrence Benson, then along tne said lands north fifty and three fourth degrees, west eighty-five links, then north thirty-one degrees and one fourth, west three chains,thirty links, then north twenty -two degrees and an an half, east four chains and fifty links, then north sixty degrees, west nine chains and eighty links, then north forty-six degrees, west five chains and fifty links, then south forty-nine and an half degrees, west eight chains and thirty-five links t© the most easterly corner of 155 ihe lands claimed by the representatives of the said Ward B. Apthorp, then along the vaine and the lands claimed by the said John C. Yandenheuvel, south forty-three and an half degrees, west ten chains, then south thirty-three and an half degrees, west four chains and twenty links, then south fifty-one degrees, west six chains, twenty-five links to the line between the New-York and Harlaem Commons aforesaid, and then along the «ame north eightean and an half degrees, west six chains to the place of beginning. And also excepting and reserving, all such other part or parts of the aforesaid common lands in the said ninth ward, if any such there are, that is or are not above described, in- eluded or mentioned in these presents, and which is]or are meant, -intended and referred to in the acts aforesaid. Together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments and ajtpurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining ; and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainder, rents, issues and profits thereof. And also all tha estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity of the said parties of the first part of, in or to the above described and released premises, and every part and parcel thereof, by virtue of the acts aforesaid or otherwise howsoever, and of the said freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, except nevertheless, as hereinbefore excepted and reserved. To have and to hold, all and singular the premises above described and released or intended so to be, except as herein before excepted and reserved, together with the appurtenances unto the said party of the second part, their heirs and assigns forever, as fully and largely to all intents and purposes as the said parties of the first part have power, by virtue of the said acts or otherwise to grant the same. In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangea- bly set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. Sealed and delivered in the yresence of John Adrianco [l. s.l Andrew McGown [l. s J Jacobus Dyckman [l. s.] Peter Meyer [l. s.] Sam!. Watkins [l. s.] The word links" interlined over the 21sl line from the bottom, after the word thirty before execution. Henry P. Ferris, Benjn. Fe-ris. State of New- York : city and county of New-York ; on this thirtieth day of April, ta the year of our lord one thouuand eight hundred and twenty.five, personally appeared before me Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer, Samuel Watkins, John Adriance and Andrew Mc'Gown, to me known to be the same persons described in and who executed the within de«d and who duly acknowledged that they had executed the same for the uses and pur- poses therein mentioned. Whereupon finding upon examination no alterations therein (except such as are noted) I do allow the same to be recorded. HENRY P. FERRIS Commissioner to take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c. Recorded in the office of Register, in and for the city and county of New- York, in Lib. 194 of conveyances page 44 on tho 24th day of May, 1825, at 32 minutes past S o'clock, P. M. fexamined by JAS. W. LENT, Register. 156 ■^Ids Indonturo, fn-'idQ Uio first day of August in tlio yoar of our lord one thousand eight Iiundrod and twenty six, between Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer, Samuel Watkins, John Adrianco and Andrew Mc'Gown, trustees for the freeholders and other inhabitants of Hailaein, in the tv^clfth ward of the city of New- York, of the first part and Dudley •Solden of the city of Ncv.'-York, Esquire of the second part. Witnesseth whereas the said parties of the first part acting by and under the authority of two several acts of tho legislature of the stale of New-York, lliercin referred to by indenture bearing date the thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-five, (which said in- denture is now on record in tlie ofiice of the Register, in and for the city and county of New-York, in lib. 194 of conyeyi;nces page 44.) Did convey unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situate l;;ing and being in the twelfth (late ninth) ward of the city of New-York, knpwn by tbP name of the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlem; and commonly called the Harlaem ccmmons containing two hundred and ninety acres of land be tha same more or less, excepting and reserving thereout each and every of those certain pieces or parcels of land in said indenture described and designated as beiug then or late in the occupancy respectively of Thomas Lawrence Blr. Jones, Abraham Lent, (two pieces or parcels,) Samuel Waldron and Oliver Waldron, (one piece or parcel;) and John C. Vanden ilcuvel, Lawrence Benson, Dr. Samuel Borrowe and Ward B. Apthorp (one jtiece or parcel) as by the said indenture, reference being thereunto had, will more fully appear. And whereas the said party of the second part hath requested the said parties of the first part, pursuant to an agreement to release and convey to him the two pieces or parcels of land excepted in the said indenture and described and designated as being then or late in the occupancy of Abraham Lent and also the one piece or parcel of land in the said indenture described and designated as being then or late in the occupancy of Samuel Waldron and Oliver Waldron, or so much thereof as was late in the occupancy of Oliver AValdron. Now therefore, tho said parties of the first part trustees by virtue of the power and authority in tho said indenture recited ; and pursuant to the said request of the said party of the second part and also for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars lawful money of the United States of America to them in hand paid by the said party of the second part at or immediately before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the second part therefrom forever released and discharged. Have bargained, sold, enfeoffed, released, conveyed and confirmed ; and by these presents do and each of them doth bargain, sell, enfeoff, release, convey and confirm unto the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. All that certain piece or parcel of land, situate lying and being in the twelfth ward of the city of New-York, being one of those parts rf the Harlaem Com- mons so 'called, which was lately in tlie occupancy of the said Abraham Lent, on the jsouth oast side of tho fifth avenue "beginning a few feet north east of a stone on the south east side of the said fifth avenue and on the north east side of eighty-ninth street, marked eighty-nine and running thence south eight degrees thirty minutes east along a road sixteen chains and seventy-five links, then south seventy-seven degrees west one chain and thirty links, then north fourteen degrees west to the said fifth avenue ; and thence along the same to place of begining." Also all that certain other piece or parcel .of land lato in 4,he occupancy of tho said Abraham Lent being a part of said commons beginning four chains north eighteen degrees and thirty minutes west from a stone on the south easterly side of the fifth avenue in the line between the New- York and Har- laem commons and running thenco north twenty-two degrees and an half east thirteen chains and fifty links, then south fifty-five degrees east four chains and twenty.five links to the north wost side of tho said fifth avenue then running along the same to the line fit ijio saj i ttotnmoQ lands and then running along the eamo north eighteen and a 157 'half degrees west to the place of beginning. Also so much of that certain piece of parcel of land part of the said llarlaom commons which was late in tiie occupancy of Samnel Waldron and Oliver Waldron, as is hereinafter described, to wit : beginning at the south east side of tlic sixth avenue about fifty feet south of ninety-sixth street, running south sixty-eight and an half degrees v%'est two chains and three links, then north eighty-fpur degrees weat one chain and fifty-seven links then north seventy.one degrees west two chains and seven links tlien north thirty-two and an half degrees east three chains and twenty-six links then north eighty. four and an half degrees, east one chain, and seventy-three links then south sixty-eight and an half degree* east thiree chains and thirty links to the south east side of the said sixth avenue then along the same and across ninety-sixth street to the place of beginning, being the same land that was late in the exclusive occupancy of the said Oliver Waldron. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belong, ing or in any appertaining and the revoi-sion or reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession claim and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity of the said parties of the first part of in or to the above described and released premises and every part and parcel thereof by virtue of the acts aforesaid or otherwise, howsoever and of the said freehold, ers and inhabitants of Harlem, to have and to hold all and singular the premises above described and released or intended so to bo, together with the appurtenances unto the said parly of the second part his heirs and assigns forever as fully and largely to all in« tents and purposes as the said parties of the first part have power by virtue of iho said acta or otherwise to grant the same. In witness whereof, the said parties of the first j)art have hereunto sol tlioir hands and seals the day and year first above written. Jacocus Dyckman [l. s.] Peter Mver [l. s.j Saml. Watkins [l. 8.] John Adriance [l. s.j Andrew Mc'Gown. [l. s.] Sealed and delivered in the presence of Bcnjn. Ferris, as to Samuel Watkins, John Adriance and Andrew Mc'Gown, Henry P. Ferris. State of New- York : City and County of New York ss : on this first day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twcntj-six. personally appeared before Samuel Watkins, John Adriance and Andrew Mc Gown ; and on the tenth day of August in the year aforesaid, personally appeared before me. Jacobus Dyckman and Peter Myers, all of them to mo known to be the same persons described in and who executed the within deed ; and who duly acknowledged that they had executed the same for the uses and purposes therein mentioned. Whereupon finding upon examination no alterations therein, I do allow the same to be recorded. Henry P. Ferris, Commissioner to take the acknowlegments of Deeds, &c. Recorded in the office of Register in and for the City and County of New-York, in Liber No. 214 page 4 of conveyance, this 15th Dec. 1826, at ^ past 3 o'clock P. M. Exd. by J AS. W. LENT, Register. Recorded for and at the request of J. L. Mason, this 16th of April, 1828, at 30 min. past 10 A. M. in Lib. 232, p. 421 of conveyances. This Indenture, made the eighth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and twenty.eight, between Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Meyer, Samuel Watkins, John Adriance and Andrew McGown, trustees for the freeholders and other inhabitants of Harlaem in the twelfth (late ninth) ward of the city of New- York of tha first part, and Dudley Seldon of tho eaid city of Now-York, Esquire of the second part, 158 •witnesselh, whoroas the said parties of tho first pari, acting under and by virtue of thfi aiuthority <;f two several acts of the logislatue of tho state of Now- York, therein referred .to by indenture bearing date tlio thirtieth day of April, one thousand eight hundred and -tweiity-five (which indenture is recorded in the office of iho Register, in and for tho fiity and county of New-Yorit, in Liber, No. 194 of Conveyances, page 44,) did convey unto the said party of tlie second part, his heirs and assigns, forever. Ail that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the said twelfth ward of the said city Of New-York, known by the name of the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants .of ilarlaem and commonly called ihs Harlaom Commons, containing two hundred and ninety acres, bo the same more or less, excepting and reserving thereout each and every >of those certain pieces or parcels of land, in sai-i indenture described and designated as ijeing then or late in the occupancy respectively of Thomas Lawrence, Mr. Jones, Abraham Lent, (two pieces or parcels) Samuel Vv'aldron and Oliver Waldron (one piece or parcel) ^nd John C. Vanderi llcuvel, Lawrence Benson, Doctr. Borrowo, Samuel and Ward'B. Apthorp one piece or parcel as by the said indenture, reference being had thereunto, will more fully appear. And whereas the said party of the second part, hath requested the -said parties of tho first part, pursuant to an agreement to release and convey to him so much of that piece or parcel of land as was then rr late in tho occupancy of Lawrence Benson, being part of the same piece or parcel described and designated in said indenture, ;as being then or late in the occupancy of the said John C. Van ll'euvel, Lawrence Ben- .-son, Doctr. Samuel Borrowe and Ward B. Apthorp. Now therefore the said parties of the first part trustees, by virtue of the power and authority in the said indenture, recited :and pursuant to the said request of the said party of tho second part, and also for and in Kjonsideration of tho sum of two hundred dollars lawful money of the United States of America, to them in hand paid by tho said party of the second part, at or before the en- -sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and tho said parly of tho second part, therefrom forever released and discharged, have bar- gained, sold, enfeoffed, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents, do and cision of th<; Commissioners appointed under the Act f the Assembly, aisd oljiigaling them to j^ietitioa the next assembly tor an Act to Confirm the award of the Commissioners, page 137 — Report of the Com- missioners, page 139 — Commissioners award what Freeholders should pay the expenses of the arbilr.ition, p ige 141 — An Act confirming the Proceedings of the Commis ioners page 142. Bry iheauard of the commissioners it will appear that a tract of land was set apart for the Harlaem proprit-tors, in fee, in lieu of their right of com- monage, and adjoining to the west side of iheir town bounds or limits, con- taining near 30() acres. 'I'his report was duly acknowledged on the 30th May, 1774, and recorded in the register's office, in the city ol New York, in liber 40, of conveyances, page 314, on the 23d November, 1774, and in the secreta- ry of state's office, in Albany, in lib. 19, of conveyances, page 461, on 3d of June, 1774. Marble monuments were placed by the surveyor employed by said commis- sioners on the division line between the pailies to the controversy, some of which are still standing. In consequence of continued trespasses and encroachments upon the com- mon lands so awarded to the Harlaem people by the said commissioners, and the vexation and expense they had frequently experienced in maintaining their right to said land, and in consequence of the liability of having said lands taken from them by virtue of sales for taxes and assessments, the free- holders and inhabitants of Harlaem, or a large majority of them, in 1819, pe- titioned the legislature (see pages 144 and 146,) to pass an act vesting the ti- tle of said lands in Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer and Samuel Watkina, as trustees, to hold the same for the use and benefit of the freeholders and inhab- itants of Harlaem, with power to eject all trespassers, enforce the rights of said freeholders and inhabitants, and with fiill power to sell the same, and ap- ply the proceeds thereof as therein requested. Atl act of the leg'slatiire was passed on tho 28th March, 1820, in compli. ance with the request of the said petitioners, and Jacobus Dyckman, Peter Myer, Satiiuel Watkins, James Bogert, jr., and Robert R. Hunter, were ap. pointed trustees for the said freeholders, and vested with the fee simple of said lands, with power to take possession thereof, institute suits in their own names against trespassers for the recovery of damages and for the obtaining the possession of said lands, or any part thereof, of which the said freehold- ers and inhabitants might have been unlawfully dispossessed, and to sell the said common lands, or any part thereof, either at public or private sale, for the best price or prices they could obtain for the same, and to execute in their own names conveyances for the same, which should be valid, in the law, to convey to the purchaser or purchasers thereof the fee simple of the land &o sold, and all the right, title, and interest of the said freeholders and inhabitants of, in, and to the same; and the powers so granted to the said trus- tees were thereby granted to the survivors of them. And it was provided by the said act, that nothing therein contained should be construed to impair, affect, or destroy the legal rights of any person then ia possession of any part of such common lands, but that the same should be and remain as before the passage of the said act. (For this act see page 147.) By an act passed 26th March, 1823, entitled "An act in addition to an act Irelative to the common lands of the freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, passed iiSth March, 1820," it was enacted that in case any of the trustees, na- med In said act, should declino serving, or be rendered incapable of acting by abiience or otherwise, it should and might be lawful for the chancellor of 170 this state, upon proof thereof, and upon the application and request of the oth- er trustees, or a majority of them, to appoint another person or persons in the place and stead of him or them so declining, or r -ndered incapahle of acting, and all the powers and authorities deh;galecl to the said trustees, appointed or to be appointed, and to the survivors of them, should and might be executed and disch irged to every intent and purpose whatsoever by a majority of them. (For this act see page 149.) Jame Bogert. jr. declined acting as trustee, and Robert R. Hunter, Jr. be- ing absent from the United States, and res. ding in England for the benefit of his health, and thereby rendered incapable of acting, the other trustees, ap- plied, by petition, to the chancellor, by virtue of the power given to them in the amended act, to appoint John Adriance and Andrew McGown to act with the peli.ioners, as trustees under the said act, in the place of James Bogert, jr. and Robert R. Hunter, and such proceedings w^re thereupon had, that on the 6ih Sf^ptember, 1823, at a court of chancery held for the state of Nevsr York, at the cits of Albany, Nathan Sanford, then chancellor, made an order or decree, that John Adriance and Andrew McGown be appointed trust« es of the common lands of the said freeholders and inhabitants, together with the S lid petitioners, for the purposes in the said acts mentioned. (Korthe proceed- ing>i and dorumt-nts in the court of chancery see pages 149. 150, 151.) The s.iid commissioners sold said common lands to Dudley Selden, and by deed dated 30th April, 1825, and recorded in the register's office in the citv of New York, in liber 194 of conveyances, page 44, on the 24th May, 1825, (vide page 152, 153, 154,) conveyed to Dudley Selden, "all and singular that ^'certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in the 9th ward "of the city of New York, known by the name of the common lands of the "freeholders and inhabitants of Harlaem, and commonly called the Harlaem "Commons, containing two hundred and ninety acres of land, be the same more »'^or less, excepting and reserving thiereoUt, nevertheless, "A piece of land in this occupancy of Thomas Lawrence, "A piece do. Mr. Jones, "A piece 3p. Abraham Lent, / "A piece do. Samuel 6i Oliver Waldron, '^^ "A piece do. John C. Vandenheuvel, ^, "A piece do. Lawrence Benson, "A piece do. Doctor Samuel Burro we, "A pie -e do. Ward B. Apthorp;" also excepting and reserving all such other part or parts of the aforesaid com- "ih in lands, if any such there were that was or were not described, included or mentioned, in said indenture, and which were meant, intended, and referred to in said acts. Abraham Lent, the person referred to in tho preceding deed, and who had in possession, a considerable part of said common lands, released to the said trustees all his right, title, and interest to the lands lying within the bounds of the Harlaem Commons, which release is dated 2'9th April, 1826, and record- ed in the register's office in the city of New York, in liber page on the day of 183'^. (See copy deed, page 163.) Oliver Waldron, the person also referred to in the preceding deed, and who had in possession a portion of said common lands, by release, dated 18th Au- gust, 1825, and recorded in the register's office in the city of New York ia lib. 232 of con., page 410, on the 16th April. 1823, releases to the said trus- tees all h's right, title and interest in the lands lying within the bounds of the Harlaem Commons. (See page 162.) The trustees, in pursuance of an agreement with Dudley Selden, conveyed tohim, hy deed dated 1st August, 1826, and recorded in the register's office, in lib. 214, p. 4 of con., on the 15th Dec, IB^G, those parts of said Harlaem in Commons excepted out of the general description, in their first deed, and de* scribed as beinliver Waldron, and uhich ihey had released or quit claimed, as aturesaid, to the said truslets. (See page 156.) D idley Selden and Benjamin L. Benson, son and devisee of Lawrence Benson, having come to an agreement about the division line between the said common lands and lands owned by the said Benson, as apj)ears by an in- stniment under their hands and seals, iset forlh on |)age l(i4.) dated 3.1 April, 1828, and recorded in the register's office in lib. 369 of con., page 2t,4, *,n l3ih January, 1838. The said trustees thereupon conveyed to Dudley Selden, bv deed dated Slh February, 1H2S, recorded in the register's office, in lib. 232, of con., p. 421, on the Ittth April, lf2S, all that part of the said common lands « bit h was reserved in their first dt-ed as being in the possession of Lawrence iienson, Containing about 28acie8. (See p ge 157.) An t^eclment suit was also brought, in the Supreme Court, by said trustees, against Samuel !>. VViildion, for a piece of land in his possession, constiiu- ting a p.irt of said commons, lying between 5 h and tiih avenues, and 95ih and iJ8th streeis; a verdict wa-) given for plaintilf tners chosen In the corpitr-ition of ihe citv of New York, and ihe proprietors of llarlaem, (as is set forlh page 139,) and to m ike a map thereoti upon which map was laid down the streets and avenues as laid out by the commissioners appointed under an act of the legislature, passt^d 3d April, 13l)7, enti led "An act i\ lative to iinprovrtmeuts touehing ;he la\ing out "of s'.reeis and roads in lb.* city of N< w York, and for oiher purpeses." In |>rotracling this map Mr. Clinton made a mistake in all of the blocks lying beiwe«'n the 3 1 and 5ih avenues, inasmuch as he h is laid them down up >o a scale for 900 feet in length, when they are ea«'h 920 feet in length, which makes in the length of two blocks forty fc:et, short measure, and which will make a variance in the size of all the lots adjoining the boundary lines of said commons. Mr. (Clinton also laid out on the said map all the Works into lots, in size about 25 feet in width, by 100 feet in depth, or as near that size as tlie nature ol ihe ground would admit. The property being cut obliquely, by its exterior lines, there are of course many triangles, and imperfect lots, along the boun- arv lines. In ord !r to avoid the reces'^ity of numbering the lots with high numbers, on the map, the ssLvao numbers were Ubcd l}etwt;t;n each et oi" i;vcnut£>i aad ia 172 all the conveyances hy Dudley Selden it will be perceived that the lots are described us known on a mop of llarluem Commons, by the numbers, situate between such and such avenues. This map of Clinton 's was tiled in the register's office, in the city of New York, •■r)d tumrs date, December, 1825. J. F. Biidges was eniphj}ed, in ly26, to make another map of Ilarlaem Commons, u he rein ihe mistake of Clinton might be corrected. This map was in the possession (tf Dudley Selden, and agrees with the map of C in- ton, exce|)tin;i th it the blocks between 3il and 5ih avenues are protracted as being 920 feet in leiig h, but are stisl divide ! into the same number of parts as o 1 Clinton's mnp. '1 his m tp also shows the < fleet of this coirertion upon tl:e e^teli(M• bounds of said commons, and the lots arljnining thereto. The maps annexed herfj'oaie lilhogr.iphed from Biidge's map. The f()llowing remarks are taken lr>>m Bridgt 's map. The red dotted lines are ngreeubie to a mup made by Mr. Clinton, in ihe year 1825: — The distances rom 74ih to 8Gth street are, 2U4 feet, 4 inches, from street to street. From86!h to 96th street, 2(H feet, 5 inrheg. From 9t)th to I07ih street, 2Ul feet, 7 inches. The from son the avenues are intended to be divided into 8 equal parts, from street to street. The distance from avenue A, to avenue 1, is 612 feet, 11 inches. The lots fronting on avenue A, are to be 112 leet, 11 intrhes deep. Those lots froniing on 1st avenue are to be 100 feet deep. Those lo s froniing on the streets are to be 25 feet fronts. The distance from the Isi to the 2.1 avenue is 650 feet. The lots fronting on the 1st and 2d avenues are to be 100 feet deep. And the lots fronting on the cross streets are to be 25 feet front. The distance from the 2d to the 3d avenue is 610 feet. The lots fronting on the west side of the 2d, and on the east side of the 3d avenues, will be 101 feet, 8 inches, deep; and those lots fronting on the streets between the said uvenues, will be 25 feet, 5 inches, front. The disiiinces from the 3d to 6th avenues, are, 920 feet each. Those lots colored yellow and orange, and frontingon the vve&tside of the 3d, on the 4th, 5th, and on the east side of the 6th iivenues, are to be 102 feet, 2| inches, deep; and those colored red, and fronting on the east side of the .5ih avenue, are lo be 100 feet deep. I hose colored red, and fronting on the west side of the .5:h, and east side of the 6ih avenues, are 110 feet deep. 'JMiose lots colored yellow and orange, and fronting on the streets between the 3d and 6lh ave- nues are 25 feet, 6| inches front. Those c dored led, and fronting on the streets between the 4th and '^th avenues, are 25 feet front. The distances from the 6lh to 8th avenues, are, 800 feet each. Those lots fronting on the west side of the 6th, on the7ih, and on the east side of »he 8 h avenu'-s, are 100 f.'et deep. Those fronting on the streets between the 6lh and 8;h av* nues, are 25 feet front. The map of Clinton's, on tile in the register's office, does not lay down the size of any of the lots. I presume, therefore, ihat the dimensions given hy Bridges will tiet hold good, ex<'ept that where the blocks l)etween streets and avenues are complete, the divisions on the ('Union and Bridge's m p into lots h'-inn the s /r

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