TITLE 3. prevent the execution on said tract of any process, civil or criminal, issuing under the authority of this state.1 Bluff point, Staten island. In the city of New York. [69] $6. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract at Bluff point, on Staten island, such jurisdiction having been ceded for the erection of fortifications, by the act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction of certain lands in this state to the United States," passed March 20, 1807.2 S7. The United States have also jurisdiction over two tracts of land and water in the city of New York, the use of and jurisdiction over the same having been ceded to them for the safety and defense of the city of New York, by certain commissioners acting in behalf of this state, pursuant to an act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction of certain lands in this state to the United States," passed March 20th, 1807, and an act supplementary thereto, passed March 18th, 1808. One of the said tracts is described in the deed of cession, executed by the commissioners, and bearing date the sixth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and eight, as follows: "Beginning in the Hudson river at a point in the continuation of the south line of Hubert-street, bearing north seventynine degrees and thirty minutes west, from the southeasterly corner of Hubert and West streets, distant two hundred feet westerly from the permanent line of West-street, which said permanent line bears south ten degrees and fifteen minutes west, from the southwesterly corner of the state prison wall; thence north ten degrees and fifteen minutes east, parallel to the said permanent line, three hundred and five feet, to a point in the continuation of the north line of Laight-street; thence north seventy-nine degrees and thirty minutes west, three hundred feet into the Hudson river; thence south ten degrees and fifteen minutes west, three hundred and five feet to a point in the continuation of the south line of Hubert-street aforesaid; thence south seventy-nine degrees and thirty minutes east, three hundred feet, to the place of beginning.” The other of the said tracts is described in said deed as follows: "Beginning at a point in the line of the present battery, six feet southerly of the most southern external angle formed by the main battery and the present bastion, which said point is four hundred ninety-seven feet eleven inches on a course south thirty-six degrees and twenty minutes west, from the southeasterly corner of the brick house situate at the corner of Marketfield-street and Broadway, now or lately belonging to Robert Kennedy, and is also on a course south eighty-nine degrees and ten minutes west, two hundred and sixty-four feet one inch from the northwesterly corner of Bridge and State streets; thence north sixteen degrees and ten minutes west, three hundred and ten feet; thence south sixty-four degrees west, five hundred feet; thence south twenty-six degrees east, three hundred feet; thence north sixty-four degrees east, four hundred and twenty-five feet, to the place of beginning; all of which courses are to be run as the magnetic needle now points." The United States are to retain such use and jurisdiction so long as the two tracts above described shall be respectively used and applied to the defense and safety of the city and port of New 11 R. L., 191 and 195, and documents in office of secretary of state. * Ib., 192. The tract has not been designated by any instrument of acceptance, or by any act of possession. York, and no longer. The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent _TITLE 3. the execution on either of those tracts of any process, civil or criminal, under the authority of this state; nor the operation within the same of the laws of this state, or the ordinances of the common council of the city of New York, passsed before the date of said deed, for the general regulation of the civil police of the said city, and not incompatible with the purposes for which such cession was made.1 [70] labout bay. S8. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of land covered with the waters of the East river at the Wallabout bay, In the Waland adjoining the navy yard of the United States, the use of and jurisdiction over the same having been granted to them for the defense and safety of the city of New York, by the commissioners, and pursuant to the acts before mentioned. The said tract is described in the deed of cession executed by the commissioners, and bearing date the third day of April, one thousand eight hundred and ten, as follows: "Beginning at the southerly end of the dam of the pond at the navy yard, at a point designated on the map or chart comprising a delineation of the said parcel of land hereunto annexed by the letter A, from which point the easterly corner of the commander's house at the navy yard bears north twenty-nine degrees and forty-five minutes west, the steeple of the Reformed Dutch church at Brooklyn bears south sixty-two degrees west, and the south corner of the dwelling-house of Jeremiah Johnson bears north eighty degrees and twenty-five minutes east, and running from the said point designated as aforesaid by the letter A, north fifty-two degrees and thirty minutes east, two thousand two hundred and ninety feet to a point from which the north corner of the dwelling-house of the said Jeremiah Johnson bears south seventy degrees thirty minutes east, designated by the letter B in the said map or chart, and running from the said last mentioned point north seven degrees east, one thousand five hundred and eighty feet, to a point from which the southwest corner of Thompson's house on the Long Island shore bears north seventysix degrees and forty-five minutes east, the steeple of the Reformed Dutch church in Brooklyn bears south forty-eight degrees and twenty-five minutes west, and the steeple of St. Paul's church in the city of New York bears north seventy-nine degrees west, and designated in said map or chart by the letter C; and running from the said last mentioned point south seventy degrees west, two thousand four hundred and eighty feet to the north corner of the navy yard, designated in the said map or chart by the letter D; and thence southerly along the navy yard to the place of beginning, all which courses and bearings are taken as the magnetic needle now points." The United States are to retain such use and jurisdiction so long as said tract shall be used and applied to the defense and safety of the city and port of New York, and no longer. The free and common use of the waters not appropriated by the United States for wharves or fortifications to the eastward of the navy yard of the United States, and the westward of the east 1 Deed of cession in secretary's office. TITLE 3 boundary line of the land above described, is reserved to the people of this state. The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent the execution on the said tract of any process, civil or criminal, under the authority of this state; nor the operation within the same of the laws of this state, or the ordinances of the common council of the city of New York, passed before the date of said deed, for the general regulation of the civil police of the said city, and not incompatible with the purposes for which such cession was made.1 [71] At Buffalo, in Erie county. In Green selaer county. 9. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of half an acre in the town of Buffalo, in the county of Erie, such jurisdiction having been ceded to the United States for the erection of a light-house on said tract, by the act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction of certain lands on Lake Erie to the United States, for the purposes therein mentioned," passed April 4, 1811. The said tract is described in a deed thereof, executed by Joseph Ellicott, as attorney for the grantors, to the United States, as follows: "All that certain tract of land, situate, lying and being in the village of Buffalo, in the county of Niagara and State of New York, being part or parcel of a certain township which, on a map or survey of divers tracts or townships of land made for the proprietors by Joseph Ellicott, surveyor, is distinguished by township number eleven, in the eighth range; beginning at a stone in the northern bounds of outer lot number thirty-six, in said village, standing north forty-eight degrees east, fifty-four links from the northwest corner of said lot, thence bounding on land conveyed to Joseph and Benjamin Ellicott, by deed bearing date the twentyninth day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve, north forty-eight degrees east, six chains and one link to the southwestern bank of Buffalo creek; thence bounding on the said bank of the said creek, north eighty-seven degrees west, one chain and twenty-seven links; thence by a line parallel to the northern bounds of said land conveyed to Joseph and Benjamin Ellicott, by deed as aforesaid, south forty-eight degrees west, five chains and eleven links to a stone, and thence south forty-two degrees east, ninety links, to the place of beginning, containing half an acre, be the same more or less." Such cession does not prevent the execution of any process at law under the authority of this state, except against the real or personal property of the government of the United States. The said tract is exonerated and discharged from any taxes which may be laid or imposed under the authority of this state, while said tract shall remain the property of the government of the United States, and while the same shall be appropriated to the above mentioned purpose, and not otherwise.2" S 10. The United States have also jurisdiction over a certain bush, Rens- farm, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of Greenbush, in the manor of Rensselaerwyck, county of Rensselaer and State of New York, which was leased by Stephen Van Rensselaer to Christopher Yates on the sixteenth day of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, and is bounded 1 Deed of cession in secretary's office. 1 R. L., 196; deed in treasury department of U. S. as follows, to wit: "Beginning at a stake and stones standing at _TITLE 3. the distance of twelve chains and forty-five links from the southwest corner of the kitchen on the premises, on a course north [72] forty-nine degrees thirty minutes west, and running thence north forty-nine degrees and thirty minutes west, one chain and six links; thence north fifty-nine degrees forty-five minutes west, six chains and seventy-eight links; thence north twenty-nine degrees east, three chains and seventy-three links; thence north sixteen degrees east, nine chains and twenty-four links; thence south sixty degrees east, seven chains and twenty links; thence south thirtyfour degrees east, one chain; thence south fifty degrees east, two chains; thence north fifteen degrees east, twenty-nine chains; thence south thirty-nine degrees east, thirty-eight chains and twelve links; thence due east, ten chains; thence south eleven degrees thirty minutes east, forty-eight chains and eighty links; thence due west, thirty-two chains and twenty links; thence due north ten chains; thence north twenty-six degrees west, five chains fifty-three links; thence south thirty-seven degrees, six chains and forty-seven links; thence north eighteen degrees west, two chains and twenty-seven links; thence north ten degrees west, three chains and seventy-one links; thence north two degrees west, three chains and fifty-eight links; thence north seventy degrees east, one chain and eighteen links; thence north eighteen degrees west, four chains and eighty-seven links; thence north seventy-seven degrees and forty minutes west, two chains and ninety-seven links; thence south fifteen degrees and forty minutes west, twelve chains and thirty-one links; thence south nine degrees east, eight chains and thirty-four links; thence south fiftyseven degrees east, two chains and forty-four links; thence south seventeen degrees west, nine chains; thence north sixty-eight degrees west, twenty-two chains and thirty links; thence due south four chains and forty links; thence north sixty degrees east, six chains; thence north twenty-nine degrees west, six chains and twenty links; thence north thirteen degrees west, three chains; thence south sixty-eight degrees east, five chains and twenty-one links; thence south thirty-two degrees eighteen minutes east, six chains and forty links; thence south three degrees forty-two minutes west, one chain eighty links; thence south eighty-nine degrees forty-eight minutes east, four chains thirty links; thence north three degrees forty-two minutes east, nine chains and ninety links; thence south eighty-six degrees eighteen minutes east, six chains and twenty links; thence north three degrees forty-two minutes east, fourteen chains and fifty links; thence north eightysix degrees eighteen minutes west, six chains and twenty links; thence south three degrees forty-two minutes west, three chains and eighty links; thence north forty-two degrees and eighteen minutes west, ten chains and eighty links, to the beginning, containing two hundred and sixty-one acres and three-tenths of an acre;" such jurisdiction having been ceded for the erection of magazines, arsenals, barracks and other needful buildings, by the act entitled "An act further to provide for the defense of the frontiers, and for other purposes," passed June 12, 1812. The [73] TITLE 3. jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent the execution upon the said tract of any process, civil or criminal, issuing under the authority of this state, nor the operation of the public laws of this state upon the said tract, so far as the same may not be incompatible with the free use and enjoyment of the said premises by the United States, for the purpose above specified.' At New ty. $ 11. The United States have also jurisdiction over thirty acres Kings coun- of land covered with water, in the town of New Utrecht, in the county of Kings, on the easterly side of the Narrows, at the entrance into the Bay of New York, and upon a reef, commonly called Hendrick's reef, the same having been ceded for the defense and safety of the city and port of New York, by the commissioners, and pursuant to the acts before-mentioned. The said tract is described in the deed of cession, executed by the said commissioners, and bearing date the sixth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twelve, as follows: "All that certain parcel of land covered with water, situate in the town of New Utrecht and county of Kings, and on the easterly side of the Narrows, at the entrance into New York bay, and upon a reef commonly called Hendrick's reef, which said parcel of land is comprised in the following boundaries, that is to say: Beginning at the northerly corner thereof, by land of Denyse D. Denyse, at high water mark, and near the southeasterly side of a large rock, and running from thence south twenty-four degrees and thirty minutes east, seven chains and seventeen links along said high water mark to the land of Jaques Cortelyou; thence south sixty-four degrees and fortyfive minutes west, twenty-four chains, to the southerly corner of the hereby granted premises; thence north twenty-five degrees and fifteen minutes west, seven chains and seventeen links; thence north ten degrees and thirty minutes west, eleven chains and seventy links, to the westerly corner of the hereby granted premises; thence south eighty-six degrees east, twenty-four chains to the place of beginning, containing thirty arcres, two roods and four perches; all which courses and bearings are taken as the magnetic needle now points." The United States are to retain such use and jurisdiction so long as the said tract shall be used and applied to the defense and safety of the city and port of New York, and no longer. The free and common passage over the waters aforesaid about the said tract, not actually appropriated by the United States for wharves, bridges, fortifications or public obstructions, is reserved to the people of this state. The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent the execution on the said tract of any process, civil or criminal, under the authority of this state, nor prevent the laws of the state, not incompatible with the purposes for which such cession was made, from operating within the bounds of said tract.2 [74] Oneida $12. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of At Rome, land at the village of Rome, in the county of Oneida; and over a certain other tract in the town of Watervliet, in the county of Albany, such jurisdiction having been ceded for the defense and county. 12 R. L., 551, 552, §§ 16, 17. 2 Deed of cession in secretary's office. |