within the following bounds: beginning at Spyten Duyvel creek, where the same empties itself into the Hudson river on the Westchester side thereof, at low water mark, and running thence, along the said creek, at low water mark, on the Westchester side thereof, to the East river or Sound; then to cross over to Nassau, or Long-Island, to low water mark there, including Great Barn Island, Little Barn Island, and Manning's Island; then along Nassau or Long-Island shore, at low water mark, to the south side of the Redhook; then across the North river so as to include Nutten Island, Bedlow's Island, Bucking Island, and the Oyster islands, to the west bounds of the state; then along the west bounds of the state, until it comes directly opposite to the first mentioned creek, and then to the place where the said boundaries began. 6. The county of WESTCHESTER shall contain all that part Westof this state, bounded Southerly, by Long-Island Sound: Easterly, by the east bounds of the state: Northerly, by the north bounds of the manor of Cortlandt, and the same line continued east to the bounds of the state, and west to the middle of Hudson's river: and Westerly, by a line running from thence down the middle of Hudson's river, until it comes opposite to the bounds of the state of New-Jersey, on said river; then west to the same; then southerly along the west bounds of this state, to the line of the county of New-York; and then along the same easterly and southerly to the Sound, or East river, including Captain's Island, and all the islands in the Sound to the east of Frog's Neck, and the northward of the main channel.

chester.

7. The county of PUTNAM shall contain all that part of this Patnam. state, bounded South, by the county of Westchester: Easterly, by the east bounds of the state: Northerly, by a line beginning in the middle of Hudson's river, west of the southwesternmost end of Break-neck hill, and running thence east to the southwesternmost end of said hill; then north fiftytwo degrees east, to the north bounds of the lands granted to Adolph Philipsie; then along the same east, to the east bounds of the state: and Westerly, by the middle of Hudson's river.

8. The county of DUTCHESS shall contain all that part of Dutchess this state, bounded Easterly, by the east bounds of this state: Southerly, by the county of Putnam: Westerly, by the counties of Orange and Ulster and Northerly, by a line beginning at a point in the middle of the Hudson river, due east from the south bank of Sawyer's kill, on the west side of Hudson's river; then east to a line heretofore settled and established between Robert R. Livingston and Zachariah Hoffman, deceased, and others, as their mutual boundary, so far as it respected them individually, and running thence along the same as far as it runs, and the same course continued to the southernmost bend of Roeloff Jansen's kill; then along the southerly and easterly bounds of the manor of

Rockland.

Orange.

Ulster.

Livingston, to the northwest corner of the Oblong, in the division line between this state and the state of Massachusetts; and then along the said line easterly, to the division line between this state and the state of Connecticut.

9. The county of ROCKLAND shall contain all that part of this state, bounded Southerly and Southwesterly, by the line of the county of Westchester, where the same crosses Hudson's river, and the division line between this state and the state of New-Jersey: Easterly, by the middle of Hudson's river: and Northerly and Northwesterly, by a line drawn from the middle of the said river west to the mouth of Poplopen's kill, and running thence on a direct course to the east end of the mill dam formerly of Michael Weiman, across the Ramapough river; and then a direct course to the twenty mile stone standing in the said division line between this state and the state of New-Jersey.

10. The county of ORANGE shall contain all that part of this state, bounded Easterly, by the middle of Hudson's river: Southerly, by the county of Rockland, and the division line between this state and the state of New-Jersey: Westerly, by the river Mongaap, and the division line between this state and the state of Pennsylvania: and Northerly, by a line drawn from a point in the middle of Hudson's river, opposite the northeast corner of a tract granted to Francis Harrison and company, called the five thousand acre tract, to the same northeast corner; and running thence westerly along the north bounds of the same tract, and the north bounds of another tract granted to the said Francis Harrison, to the tract commonly called Wallace's tract; then along the lines of the same, northerly and westerly, to the northeasterly bounds of a tract granted to Jacobus Kip, John Cruger, and others; then westerly along the northeasterly and northerly bounds thereof, to the northwest corner of the same; then westerly to the northeast corner of a tract of three thousand five hundred acres granted to Rip Van Dam, and others; then southerly along the same, to the northeast corner of a tract of three thousand acres granted to Henry Wileman; then along the north bounds thereof to the Paltz river, commonly called the Wallkill; then southerly up the said river to the southeast corner of a tract of four thousand acres granted to Gerardus Beekman and others; then westerly and northerly, along the southerly and westerly bounds thereof, to the northeast corner thereof; then northwesterly along the north bounds of the tract granted to Jeremiah Schuyler and company, to the middle of the Shawangunk kill; then southwesterly through the middle of said kill, to the north part of the farm formerly in the occupation of Joseph Wood, junior; and then west to the said river Mongaap.

11. The county of ULSTER shall contain all that part of this state, bounded as follows: beginning in the middle of Hudson's river, opposite to the north end of Wanton island,

and running thence in a direct line to the said north end; then north forty-eight degrees west, four hundred and fortyfive chains, to the west bounds of the patent granted to Johannes Hallenbeck; then along the same, south eight degrees west, seventy-one chains, to or near the end of a stone wall in the forks of the road between the houses now or heretofore of Hezekiah Wynkoop and Daniel Drummond; then north eighty-nine degrees west, eighty-seven chains, to stones near a chesnut tree cornered and marked, being the corner of lots number one and two, in the subdivision of great lot number twenty-six of the Hardenburgh patent; then along the division line between said lots, north fifty-nine degrees and thirty minutes west, seventy-eight chains, to a rock oak tree, being the corner of the land now or heretofore of Gilbert E. Palen and Jonathan Palen; then south twentyfour degrees west, four hundred and eleven chains, to the line run by Jacob Trumpbour, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eleven, for the division line between the counties of Ulster and Greene; then along the said line until it intersects the northeasterly bounds of great lot number eight, in said patent; then along said bounds to the easterly bounds of the county of Delaware; then along the same southwesterly to the bounds of the county of Sullivan; then southeasterly along the same to the county of Orange; then easterly along the northerly bounds of the county of Orange, to the middle of Hudson's river; and then up along the same to the place of beginning.

12. The county of SULLIVAN shall contain all that part of Sullivan, this state bounded as follows: beginning in the westerly bounds of the state, opposite to the most southeasterly corner of lot number twenty-eight in the subdivision of great lot number two in the Hardenburgh patent, and running thence down the Delaware river along the division line between this state and the state of Pennsylvania, to a point opposite to where the river Mongaap falls into the Delaware river; then up and along the said river Mongaap, until an east course will strike the Shawangunk kill at the north bounds of the farm formerly occupied by Joseph Wood, junior; then east to the middle of the said Shawangunk kill; then down along the said middle to the mouth of the Plattekill; then up along the same to the southerly bounds of the patent of Rochester; then along the same, north forty-nine degrees thirty minutes west; twelve miles and a half; then north forty degrees east, to the division line between great lots number five and six in the Hardenburgh patent; then along the said division line northwesterly to a line run by order of the surveyor-general, north sixty-two degrees east from place of beginning: then south sixty-two degrees west, along the said line, to the east bank of the Delaware river; and then in a straight line to the place of beginning.

Delaware.

13. The county of DELAWARE shall contain all that part of this state bounded as follows: beginning on the bank of the Delaware river, at the northwest corner of the county of Sullivan, and running thence north sixty-two degrees east, to the southwesterly bounds of great lot number eight in the Hardenburgh patent; then north, forty degrees east, to the southwesterly bounds of lot number five, in the subdivision of great lot number eight; then the same course continued twentyfour chains; then on a straight line to a point where the first mentioned line continued, crosses the northeasterly bounds of lot number six, in the subdivision of the great lot number eight; then along the first mentioned line continued to the northeast bounds of great lot number eight; then along the bounds of the said lot number eight, north-westerly to the southwest corner of lot number twenty in the said patent; then northeasterly along the division line between lots number nineteen and said lot number twenty, and that line continued, until it intersects the line formerly run from the headland of Kaater's creek, to the Lake Utsayantho; then along the said line, and the southerly bounds of the county of Schoharie, to the Charlotte river; then down the middle thereof until the same is intersected by a line run south from the centre of lot number thirteen in McKee's patent; then in a direct line to the northeast corner of lot number thirty-five of Fitch's patent; then westerly to the northwest corner of lot number nine; then north to the northeast corner of lot number seven; then west along the north bounds of number seven and four to the northwest corner of said lot number four; then southwesterly along a line which shall be at the same distance from the mouth of Charlotte river as the northeast corner of the land now or late of Daniel Hunt is distant from the mouth of Cherry-Valley creek, to the middle of Charlotte river, then down along the same to the Susquehanna river; then down the middle of the Susquehanna river to Wallace's patent; then along the bounds thereof southerly and westerly to the land now or late of Daniel Swift; then along the same, south thirty-one degrees and five minutes east, thirty chains, and south fifty-eight degrees and fifty-five minutes west, fortyfour chains and seventy-eight links, to land now or late of Benedict Northrup; then along the same, south thirty-one degrees and five minutes east twelve chains; then south fiftyeight degrees and fifty-five minutes west, sixty-four chains, to the most southerly corner of land now or late of John Brimmer; then along the bounds thereof, north thirty-one degrees and five minutes west, to the bounds of said Wallace's patent; then along the same southwesterly to a line run south fourteen degrees west, from a large black oak tree marked T. C., and standing at the bank of the Susquehanna river, on lot number thirty-three in said patent; then along said line and the same continued northerly to the middle of said river; then down along the same to the line of pro

perty; then southerly along the line of property, to the Delaware river; then down the waters thereof, and along the bounds of the state, to the place of beginning.

14. The county of GREENE shall contain all that part of this Greene. state, bounded Southerly, by the county of Ulster and part of the county of Delaware: Easterly, by the middle of Hudson's river: North and Northwesterly, by a line drawn west from the southernmost part of Bearen island, in said river, to the southwest corner of the manor of Rensselaerwyck, and a line drawn thence to the place where the line formerly run from the head of Kaater's creek, to a small lake called Utsayantho intersects the Schoharie creek: and Westerly, by the said county of Delaware; including also in said county of Greene, Scutter's island, Little island, and Willow island, or so much thereof as belongs to any of the inhabitants of said county.

15. The county of COLUMBIA shall contain all that part of Columbia. this state, bounded Southerly, by the county of Dutchess: Westerly, by the county of Greene: Northerly, by an east line from the southernmost part of Bearen island, in Hudson's river, to the eastern bounds of this state: and easterly, by the northeast part of the county of Dutchess, and the eastern bounds of this state.

16. The county of ALBANY shall contain all that part of Albany. this state, bounded Northerly, by the counties of Saratoga and Schenectady: Westerly, by the west bounds of the manor of Rensselaerwyck; Southerly, by the county of Greene: and Easterly, by the county of Rensselaer.

17. The county of RENSSELAER shall contain all that part Rensselaer. of this state, bounded Easterly, by the eastern bounds of this state: Southerly, by the county of Columbia: Westerly, by the middle of the main stream of Hudson's river, with such variations as to include the islands lying nearest to the east bank thereof: and Northerly, by a line beginning at the mouth of Lewis' creek or kill, and running thence south eighty-four degrees east, to the middle of Hosick river; then up along the same, until it is intersected by a continuation of the before mentioned line, and then along such continuation, to the east bounds of the state.

18. The county of SCHOHARIE shall contain all that part Schoharie. of this state, bounded Easterly, by the counties of Albany and Schenectady: Northerly, by part of the south bounds of the county of Montgomery: Westerly, by a line beginning at the southwest corner of a tract of land formerly granted to John Lyne, and running thence south twenty-one degrees and forty-eight minutes west, two hundred and nineteen chains, to the place where Joshua Tucker formerly resided; then south seven degrees and forty-eight minutes west, one hundred and ninety-three chains, to the easternmost line of the second allotment of the Belvidere patent; then south nine degrees east, six hundred and ninety-five chains, to a hill