"WHereas here are several pieces or parcels of ground, with the Houses and Appurtenances belonging, scituate without the North Gate of the City of New-York, with an Island, called Dyers or Oyster Island, which William Dyer, late of New-York aforesaid, and Mary his wife, both since deceased, by their Indenture of Bargain and Sale, dated the 23d day of April, 1686, made between them the said William and Mary Dyer of the one part, and Thomas Lloyd, then of New-York afore-said, of the other part, for the Consideration therein mentioned, did grant, bargain and sell unto the said Thomas Lloyd, to hold to him, his Heirs and Assigns forever, to the intent that the said Thomas Lloyd and his Heirs should from hence forth stand and be seized of the Premises, to the use of him the said Thomas Lloyd and Patience his then Wife, during their joynt natural Lives, & after the decease of either of them, to the use of the longest Liver of them, their Heirs and Assigns forever, as by the said Indenture, recorded in the Secretary's Office at New-York being thereunto..."
This is an edition of a classical book first published in the eighteenth century.