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Thomas Dongan Lieutenant Governour and Vice Admirall of Newyorke and Dependencyes? in America under his Most Sacred &? Majestye James the Second of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the faith & Supreme Lord and Proprietor of the Province aforesaid To All unto whom these presents shall come send the Greeting. Whereas John Palmer of the Citty of New York Esq. John Royse of the same place Merchant and Richard Cornhill of Flushing in Queens County Esq have by my Lycence purchased from the Indian Natives A Certain parcell of Land Lyeing and Being on Long Island to the Eastward of Huntington Comonly called or known by the name of Crabb Meadow and by the Indians called Katawoneck? As by a Deed from the said Indians bearing date the tenth day of October last past Acknowledged before the Councill and Entered on Record in the Secretarys Office may more at Large Appeare Now Know Yee that I the said Collonell Thomas Dongan by virtue of my Con?on? and of the Authority to me derived? and power? in me residing in Consideration of the premisses And of the Quitt rent hereinafter uncertain and Expressed Have Given granted Ratifyed and Confirmed And by those present Doth? give grant Ratifye and Confirm'd unto the Said John Palmer John Royse and Richard Cornhill all the before recited? Parcell of Land lyeing and being on Long Island to the Eastward of Huntington Comonly called or known by the name of Crabb Meadow and by the Indians called Katawoneck? bounded on the west by a certaine cove leading to Huntington Mill and from the head of the said Cove running south to the Highway which leadeth to Southampton and soe along the Highway side to a place called Whitmores? Hallow and from thence northward all along the said Hallow as the Hallow runneth? place called the Fresh pond and from thence westward as the Sound runneth to the outermost point of Land which maketh the Cove aforesaid and soe up to the said? ... the Road thereof where it first begann with all and singular its rights members? and appurtenances Together with all and all manner of uncertain pastures feedings meadows? ... woods underwoods ways fences lakes ponds creeks beach or beaches Rivers brooks hunteing hawkeing fishing and fowleing and Appurtenences whatsoever to the said piece? or parcell of Land and premisses or to any part or parcell thereof belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders of all and Singular the? beforementioned premisses

To Have and To Hold the said Tract or parcell  of land and all and singular other the premisses hereby granted ratified and Confirmed or mentioned to be herein or hereby granted ratifyed or Confirmed with their and Every of their rights intents and appurtenances whatsoever unto the said John Palmer John Royse and Richard Cornhill their heirs and Assigns to the only propper use? benefitt? and uncertain of the uncertain said John Palmer John Royse and Richard Cornhill their heirs and Assigns forever? 
As tenants in Common without any sett hinderance molestation Right of Survivorshipp or otherwise To be holden of his most Sacred Majestye his heirs and Survivours in uncertain and Common Lottage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in the Kingdom of England yeilding therefor and paying yearly and Every yeare on the five and fivtnith? day of March in Leiu of all Services and Demands whatsoever As a Quitt rent to his most Sacred Majestye aforesaid his heires and Surrvivours at the Citty of New Yorke six , , , , , ,  bushells of good winter wheat In Testimony whereof I have caused these present to be Entered and Recorded in the Secretarys office and the Seale of the province to be hereunto affixed Given Under my hand at Fort James the twenty third day of December Anno Domini? One thousand six hundred and Eighty Five.  And in the first yeare of his Said Majestyes Raigne.

/s/ Thomas Dongan