cept so far forth as such process may affect the real or personal pro- TITLE 3. perty of the United States within the said tract; and the lands and tenements within said tract are forever exonerated from all taxes which may be laid under the authority of this state."

ton in same

$ 2. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of ten In Huntingacres at Eaton's neck, in the town of Huntington in the county of county. Suffolk, such jurisdiction having been ceded for the erection of a lighthouse on said tract, by the act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction of certain lands in this state to the United States," passed April 6th, 1798. The said tract is described in a certificate of the president of the United States bearing date the second day of July, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight, and filed in the office of the secretary of this state, pursuant to said act, as follows: "All that certain lot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being at the northern extremity of Eaton's neck, in the town of Huntington in the county of Suffolk, beginning at the northernmost point thereof, upon the shore at high water, which is distant from a stone fixed in the ground and bears north twelve degrees west, two chains and twenty-four links; thence along the high water line of the shore south seventy-five degrees west, twelve chains seventy-five links; thence south twelve degrees east, two chains forty-five links to a stone fixed in the ground; thence south twelve degrees east, two chains fifty-eight links; thence south thirty-six degrees east, two chains and seventy links; thence south sixty-three degrees east, one chain eighty-two links; thence north seventy degrees east, ten chains seventeen links; thence north twelve degrees west, to the stone first mentioned five chains sixty-two links; thence north twelve degrees west, two chains and twenty-four links to the place of beginning, containing ten acres." Such cession is not to be construed to prevent the execution of any process, civil or criminal, issuing under the authority of this state; and the lands so ceded are forever exonerated and discharged from any taxes to be laid under the authority of this state.R

of New

$3. The United States have also jurisdiction over three certain In the harbor islands in and about the harbor of New-York, viz.: Bedlow's island York. and Ellis or Oyster island, bounded on all sides by the waters of the Hudson river, and Governor's island, bounded on all sides by the waters of the East river and Hudson river; such jurisdiction having been ceded by the act entitled "An act to cede to the United States the jurisdiction of certain islands situate in and about the harbor of NewYork," passed February 15, 1800. The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent the execution on the said islands, of any process, civil or criminal, issuing under the authority of this state."

4. The United States have also jurisdiction over Great Gully the Ed.. island, and Little Gull island, situated in the county of Suffolk, and river

(7) 1 R. L. 188. (8) 1 R. L. 189, and documents in secretary's office. (9) Ib.

TITLE 3. bounded on all sides by the waters of the East river; such jurisdicdiction having been ceded for the erection of a light-house on one of the said islands, by the act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction of Great Gull island and Little Gull island to the United States of America, for the purpose therein mentioned," passed March 26, 1803. The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent the execution on the said islands, of any process, civil or criminal, under the authority of this state, except so far forth as such process may affect the real or personal property of the United States within the said islands. 10

Sands or

Watch Point

in Queens County.

Bluff-Point, Staten-Island.

In the city of
New-York.

$5. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of five acres at Sands or Watch Point, on Long-Island, situated in the town of North-Hempstead, and county of Queens, such jurisdiction having been ceded for the erection of a light-house on the said tract, by the act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction of certain land in this state to the United States," passed February 17, 1806, and the act entitled "An act to facilitate the purchase of lands, for the erection of a light-house at North-Hempstead," passed April 11, 1808. The said tract is bounded as follows: "Beginning on the easterly side of said point, at a place or point in the line of ordinary high water mark, being north fifty-six degrees east, from a large walnut or hickory tree, marked on three sides, standing upon the upland, and running thence (from the said point in high water mark) across the said point of land on a course south fifty-six degrees west, so as to pass about four feet southerly of a small marked buttonwood tree, standing on the bank, and passing through the centre of the said walnut or hickory tree marked on three sides, and through the centre of a high white oak tree marked on two sides, to ordinary high water mark on the westerly side of said point of land; and thence to the line of ordinary high water mark to and around the said point of land to the point or place of beginning, in the line of ordinary high water mark on the easterly side of said point of land, containing five acres of land, be the same more or less." The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent the execution on said tract, of any process, civil or criminal, issuing under the authority of this state.11

$6. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract at BluffPoint, 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, 1807.12

$7. 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 defence of the city of New-York, by certain commissioners acting in behalf of

(10) Ib. 190. (11) Ib. 191 and 195, and documents in office of secretary of state. (12) 1 R. L. 192. The tract has not been designated by any instrument of acceptance, or by any act of possession.

this state, pursuant to an act entitled "An act to cede the jurisdiction TITLE 3. 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 seventy-nine degrees and thirty minutes west, from the southeasterly corner of Hubert and West-streets, distant twe 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 Hubertstreet 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 defence and safety of the city and port of NewYork, and no longer. The jurisdiction so ceded does not prevent 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, 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. 13

(13) Deed of cession in secretary's office.

TITLE 3.

In the Walla

bout bay.

$8. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of land covered with the waters of the East River at the Wallabout bay, and adjoining the navy yard of the United States, the use of and jurisdiction over the same, having been granted to them, for the defence 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 sixtytwo 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 seventy-six 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 the 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 defence 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 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 TITLE 3. cession was made. 14

Erie county.

59. The United States have also jurisdiction over a tract of half At Buffalo in 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 lighthouse 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 twenty-ninth 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.15

Rensselaer

$10. The United States have also jurisdiction over a certain In Greenbush farm, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the town of county. 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 as follows, to wit: "Beginning at a stake and stones standing at the distance of twelve chains and forty-five links from the southwest corner of the kitchen

(14) Deed of cession in secretary's office. (15) 1 R. L. 196; deed in treasury department of U. S.