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History of Orange County
Town of Newburgh
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And for the perpetual preservation and confirmation of the aforesaid trust, and the better improvement of the said tract of 500 acres of land to and for the use aforesaid, we do likewise give and grant that upon the death, disability or absence of the same Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson or either of them, or of any of their successors, it shall and may be lawful to and for all the inhabitants of the aforesaid tract of 2190 acres of land, being males and above the age of 21 years, to assemble and meet together at any time or times hereafter upon some part of the said tract of 500 acres of land and by a majority of voices to elect and choose other Trustee or Trustees in the room and stead of such Trustee or Trustees so dying, removing, or otherwise disabled, which Trustee or Trustees so chosen hereafter shall be Trustee or Trustees of the Parish of Newburgh aforesaid to all intents and purposes as if they had been herein mentioned, for the ordering and management of the said 500 acres of land. And we do hereby further give and grant unto the said Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson, the present Trustees of the Parish of Newburgh, and their successors, full power and authority to lease or grant for any term of years, for lives or forever, 300 acres of the said 500 acres of land, to be laid out in lots of one acre in each lot, reserving the annual rent of five shillings for each acre lot at the least, to be paid to the said Trustees for the use and benefit of such minister and schoolmaster as aforesaid, and that the remaining 200 acres of the said 500 acres of land, after reserving a sufficient quantity for a church and cemetery or church-yard, shall forever hereafter be and remain for and as a glebe for the use of a minister of the church of England as by law established, to have the care of souls of the inhabitants of the said tract of 2190 acres of land, and of a schoolmaster to teach and instruct the children of the inhabitants of the said tract, in such proportions as the said Trustees shall think meet, proper and convenient; and that the said Trustees and their successors forever hereafter, with the consent of the major part of the freeholders of the aforesaid tract of 2190 acres of land, being resident thereon, shall and may from time to time, and as often as the same shall be vacant, call, choose and present a good and sufficient minister of the Church of England as by law established, to officiate upon the said glebe and to have the care of souls of the inhabitants of the aforesaid tract of 2190 acres of land, and to nominate and appoint a good and sufficient schoolmaster to teach and instruct the children of the said inhabitants. Provided, always, that such minister shall be instituted and inducted in such manner as shall be meet, suitable and agreeable to our instructions to our Governor of our said Province of New-York for the time being.
And we do hereby further grant to the said Alexander Colden and Richard Albertson, and their successors, Trustees of the Parish of Newburgh, free and full liberty and license to hold and keep a public fair upon said tract of 500 acres of land on the second Tuesdays in April and October in every year forever hereafter, where as well all the inhabitants of the aforesaid tract of 2190 acres of land as those of the neighboring settlements and counties, and all other persons whatsoever, may buy and sell any horses, sheep and neat cattle, or any goods, wares and merchandise whatsoever, without paying any toll or other fees for the same. And we do hereby also will and grant that the aforesaid tract of 600 acres of land is to be holden of us, our heirs and successors forever in free and common leaseage as of our manor of East Greenwich, in the County of Kent, within our realm of Great Britain, yielding, rendering and paying therefor yearly and every year forever unto us, our heirs and successors, or unto our or their receiver general for the time being, at our custom house in the city of New-York, on the first day of the annunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary, commonly called Lady Day, the sum of twelve shillings and six pence, in lieu and stead of all other rents, services, dues, duties and demands whatsoever for the said tract of 500 acres of land so granted as aforesaid; provided, always, and these presents are upon this condition, that the said Trustees of the Parish of Newburgh, and their successors, shall do within the time and space of three years now next ensuing the date of these presents, plant, settle and effectually cultivate at least three acres of every fifty acres of the same tract of land so as aforesaid granted, which are capable of cultivating, if the said Trustees, their successors or assigns, or any of them, or any other person or persons, by his or their privity, consent or procurement, shall set on fire and burn the woods on the same lands or any part thereof, so as to impair or hinder the growth of any of the trees there that are or may be fit for masts, plank, knees, or other timber fit for the use of our royal navy, that then and in either of these cases, this, our present grant, and every article and clause therein contained, shall cease, determine and become void, anything in these presents to the contrary thereof in anywise notwithstanding.