N.Y. State Law § 22: Cession with reservation of right to serve process

§ 22. Cession with reservation of right to serve process. Title and

jurisdiction to the following described tracts or parcels of land have

been ceded to the United States by this state on condition the

jurisdiction so ceded should not prevent the execution thereon of any

process, civil or criminal, issued under the authority of the state,

except as such process might affect the property of the United States

therein:

1. Montock point, Suffolk county. A tract of land at Montock point, in

the county of Suffolk, known by the name of Turtle hill, and bounded as

follows: "Beginning at the beach, and at a rock lying on a hommock, at

the bottom of the said hill, and runs thence N. 82Á W., 11 chains and

58 links; thence S. 5Á W., 5 chains; thence S. 15Á E., 9 chains, to a

rock marked John Champlain, 1788; thence on the same course to low water

mark; thence northeasterly along low water mark, until the point of

beginning bears N. 82Á W.; thence to the place of beginning," acquired

for the erection of a light-house thereon.

2. In Huntington, Suffolk county. "All that certain lot, piece or

parcel of land 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 N. 12Á W., 2 chains and 24 links;

thence along the high water line of the shore S. 75Á W., 12 chains and

75 links; thence S. 12Á E., 2 chains and 45 links to a stone fixed in

the ground; thence S. 12Á E., 2 chains and 58 links; thence S. 36Á E., 2

chains and 70 links; thence S. 63Á E., 1 chain and 82 links; thence N.

70Á E., 10 chains and 17 links; thence N. 12Á W., to the stone first

mentioned 5 chains and 62 links; thence N. 12Á W., 2 chains and 24 links

to the place of beginning, containing ten acres," acquired for the

erection of a light-house thereon.

3. Islands in New York harbor. Three certain islands in and about the

harbor of New York, viz.: Bedlow's island 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.

4. Great Gull and Little Gull islands, Suffolk county. Great Gull

island and Little Gull island, in the county of Suffolk, and bounded on

all sides by the waters of the East river, acquired for the erection of

a light-house thereon.

5. Sands or Watch point, Queens county. A tract of land at Sands or

Watch point, on Long Island, in the town of North Hempstead, county of

Queens, described as follows: "Beginning on the easterly side of said

point, at a place or point in the line of ordinary high water mark,

being N. 56Á E., 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 S. 56Á W.,

so as to pass about four feet southerly of a small marked buttonwood

tree, standing on the bank, and passing through the center of the said

walnut or hickory tree marked on three sides, and through the center 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," acquired for the erection of a light-house.

6. Galoo island, Lake Ontario. A tract of five acres on the head of

Galoo island, in Lake Ontario, "Commencing 75 links S. 45Á E., from a

large oak tree standing on the lake shore at a stake and stones marked

U.S., from thence S. 45Á W., 12 chains and 90 links to a cedar stake and

stones marked U.S., from thence northwesterly along the lake shore 11

chains and 80 links to a point, on the edge of a large flat rock 2

chains due south from the center of the spot fixed on for a light-house,

from thence N. 45Á W., 2 chains and 65 links on a flat rock, from thence

N. 45Á E., 5 chains and 80 links to the place of beginning," acquired

for the erection of a light-house thereon.

7. Island near Rouse's Point, Lake Champlain. A small island near

Rouse's Point, on Lake Champlain, called Island Point; and also over the

land under the water opposite to lots number 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 and

66 of the small lots in the tract of land heretofore laid out for the

Canadian and Nova Scotia refugees: "Beginning on the west shore of Lake

Champlain, in the line run for the north bounds of this state, and

running thence east, to the distance of 500 feet from low water's mark;

thence southerly, keeping at the said distance of 500 feet from low

water's mark of said shore of Lake Champlain, and the shore of said

island, until a west course will strike the southwest corner of the said

lot number sixty-six, then west to the same, and then northerly,

following the shore of the said lake, and the shore of the said island,

to place of beginning."

8. At mouth of Oswego river. A tract of six acres at the mouth of the

Oswego river, and on the southerly side of the Oswego fort, in the

county of Oswego, bounded as follows, viz.: "Beginning at a stake and

stones marked L.H. standing S. 35Á W., 82 links, from the southwest

angle of the fort; thence S. 75Á E., 9 chains and 20 links, to a stake

and stones marked L.H., thence S. 15Á W., 7 chains 35 links, to a stake

and stones marked L.H., thence N. 75Á W., 7 chains and 65 links, to a

stake and stones marked L.H., standing on the bank of the lake; thence

northerly along said bank, to a point where the north line of the lot

intersects said bank; thence southeasterly along said line about 48

links, to the place of beginning," acquired for the erection of a

light-house thereon.

9. At mouth of Genesee river. A tract of three acres and 115 rods, at

the mouth of the Genesee river, on the west side thereof, being part of

village lot number twenty-eight, in the village of Charlotte, in the

former town of Gates, and county of Monroe, bounded as follows:

"Beginning at the easterly side of Main street, at a stake and stones

one chain southerly from the northeasterly corner of said lot number

twenty-eight, running thence S. 61Á 45' E., 2 chains and 50 links, to a

stake and stones; thence N. 28Á 15' E., 1 chain, to the northerly line

of said lot; thence S. 61Á 45' E., 8 chains and 48 links, to the said

river; thence S. 26Á W., along the said river, 2 chains to a stake and

stones; thence N. 61Á 45' W., 2 chains and 50 links, to a stake and

stones; thence S. 2 chains, to the southerly line of said lot number

twenty-eight; thence N. 61Á 45' W., 8 chains and 63 links, along the

said line, to the said Main street; thence N. 28Á 15' E., 3 chains to

the place of beginning, containing three acres and 150 rods," acquired

for the erection of a light-house thereon.

10. In Sodus, Wayne county. A tract in the town of Sodus in the county

of Wayne, bounded as follows: "Beginning on the shore of Lake Ontario,

on the east bounds of Ontario street, running thence south on the said

east bounds of the street 9 chains and 16 links, to a cedar post at the

north end of Captain Wickham's board fence; thence N. 63Á 40' E., 4

chains and 23 links, to a cedar stake near the south point of the bank

on the north side of the flat; thence N. 40Á E., 3 chains and 37 links,

to the shore of the lake; thence along the shore N. 36Á 30' W., 3 chains

and 85 links; thence N. 66Á W., 3 chains and 98 links, to the place of

beginning; containing three acres and one-fourth, and thirty perches of

land," acquired for the erection of a light-house thereon.

11. At Buffalo, Erie county. A tract of half an acre in Buffalo, Erie

county, 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 N. 48Á E., 54 links from the

northwest corner of said lot, thence bounding on land conveyed to Joseph

and Benjamin Ellicott, by deed bearing date February 29, 1812, N. 48Á

E., 6 chains and 1 link to the southwestern bank of Buffalo creek;

thence bounding on the said bank of the said creek, N. 87Á W., 1 chain

and 27 links; thence by a line parallel to the northern bounds of said

lands conveyed to Joseph and Benjamin Ellicott by deed as aforesaid, S.

48Á W., 5 chains and 11 links to a stone, and thence S. 42Á E., 90

links, to the place of beginning, containing half an acre, be the same

more or less," acquired for the erection of a light-house thereon.

12. At Oldfield point, Suffolk county. A tract of land at Oldfield

point, on Long Island sound, in the county of Suffolk, bounded as

follows: "Commencing at a stake at high water mark, from thence running

a course S. 49Á 20' W., 788 feet, to a cherry tree and fence; thence

down along the fence a course N. 30Á 18' W., from the cherry tree to

high water mark, 245 feet; thence the same course, to low water mark;

thence along the sound at low water mark, a northerly and easterly

course round the point, to a place opposite to the place of beginning;

and thence the first mentioned course, to the stake or place of

beginning," acquired for the erection of a light-house thereon.

13. At Throg's neck, Westchester county. A tract of land at Throg's

neck, in the county of Westchester, bounded as follows: "Commencing at

high water mark, and running a course N. 36Á 30' E., to a certain

painted rock, and from thence the same course to high water mark, being

766 feet; thence southerly and westerly around the point, to a painted

rock at low water mark; thence the first mentioned course, to the place

of beginning," acquired for the erection of a light-house thereon.

14. In New Utrecht, Kings county. A tract of land in the town of New

Utrecht, Kings county, described as follows: "Beginning at the bay or

river on the division line of the hereby described premises, and land

now or late belonging to Jane Smith, and running thence along the said

division line N. 58Á E., 1 chain and 50 links, to a certain stake

standing on the bank; thence along the said line N. 37Á E., 67 chains

and 80 links, to certain lands now or late belonging to John S. Denyse;

thence along the last mentioned lands S. 57Á E., 3 chains and 92 links,

to certain lands now or late belonging to Issac Cortelyou; thence along

the last mentioned lands and along certain lands now or late belonging

to Jaques Cortelyou, S. 28Á W., 37 chains 42 links; thence along the

last mentioned lands the five following courses, to wit, S. 38Á 40' W.,

23 chains, to a certain rock; thence S. 41Á W., 4 chains 47 links;

thence S. 25Á E., 3 chains and 25 links; thence S. 64Á W., 7 chains 43

links; thence S. 41Á W., 1 chain and 30 links, to the bay or river

aforesaid; thence northwesterly along the said bay or river, to the

place of beginning; containing sixty acres, one rood and six perches of

land;" and the second of which is bounded as follows: "Beginning at the

southeasterly point of the land next before described, thence N. 62Á E.,

180 yards; thence N. 20Á W., 75 yards; thence N. 42Á E., 310 yards;

thence S. 60Á E., 242 yards; thence S. 25Á W., 160 yards; thence N. 60Á

W., about 185 yards, to a point near a pond; thence S. 33Á W., 195

yards; thence S. 53Á W., 220 yards, to the bay or river; thence along

the said bay, 90 yards, to the place of beginning; according to a plat

and survey thereof, containing sixteen acres and one-half acre of land,"

acquired for the erection of fortifications thereon.

15. In New Utrecht, Kings county. A tract of land in the town of New

Utrecht, Kings county, described as follows: "Beginning at the water's

edge at the southeast point of the first parcel of land above described;

thence N. 41Á E., 1 chain and 30 links; thence N. 64Á E., 7 chains and

43 links; thence N. 25Á W., 3 chains and 25 links; thence N. 41Á E., 4

chains and 47 links; thence N. 38Á 40' E., 9 chains and 10 links; thence

S. 60Á E., 11 chains and 69 links; thence S. 25Á W., 7 chains and 28

links; thence N. 60Á W., 8 chains and 41 links; thence S. 35Á W., 8

chains and 86 links; thence S. 53Á W., 10 chains; thence along the

water's edge, to the place of beginning; containing seventeen acres,

fourteen perches and one hundred and five yards of land," acquired for

the erection of fortifications thereon.

16. In Islip, Suffolk county. A tract of land and beach, in the town

of Islip, in the county of Suffolk, being the west end of the east

branch of Fire-island inlet, "beginning on the southerly side of the

same, at low water mark, on the Atlantic ocean, in a range of branded

stakes; thence north thirty-two chains, to low water mark on the Great

South bay, including all the land to the west of the said north line to

Fire-island inlet aforesaid, at low water mark," acquired for the

erection of a light-house thereon.

17. In Haverstraw, Rockland county. A tract of land in the town of

Haverstraw, in the county of Rockland, being the extreme point of land

called Stoney-Point, on the Hudson river, "beginning at the river at

high water mark, on the south side of the point, at a stake, thence

across the point, north four degrees west, (passing thirty-five links to

the west of the fort) to the river at high water mark; thence along the

same at high water mark round the point to the place of beginning,"

acquired for the erection of a light-house or beacon thereon.

18. In Cornwall, Orange county. A certain tract of land in the town of

Cornwall, in the county of Orange, described as follows: "Beginning at

the northeasterly corner of the piece of land herein intended to be

described, at the mouth of a small creek which enters into the Hudson

river near the old stores, and thence up and along the southeasterly

side of the said creek to its intersection with the northeasterly side

of the road leading from West-Point to John Cronkhite's; thence

southeasterly along the northeasterly side of the said road to its

intersection with the road which leads from West-Point southerly to the

Widow Kinsley's; thence from said point of intersection due south, to a

point 7 chains south of the line which divides the Gridley farm from the

post of West-Point; thence S. 81Á E., to the Hudson's river, on a line

parallel with the said division line; and from thence northwardly along

the low water mark of the said river, to the place of beginning,

containing two hundred and twenty acres or thereabouts."

19. In Lyme, Jefferson county. A certain tract of land in the town of

Lyme in the county of Jefferson, being the extreme point of land called

Tibbets' point, described as follows: "Beginning at a stake standing on

the extreme point thereof, on the bank of Lake Ontario; thence N. 7Á 30'

E., 5 chains to a basswood sapling cornered; thence S. 82Á 30' E., 5

chains and 50 links to a stake cornered, 10 links southwesterly from a

maple tree blazed; thence S. 7Á 30' W., 7 chains and 50 links to a stake

on the bank of Lake Ontario, 9 links southerly from a walnut tree

blazed; thence N. 49Á 45' W., 5 chains and 99 links to an angle; thence

S. 70Á 30' W., 97 links to the place of beginning, containing two acres

and ninety-six hundredths of an acre of land," acquired for the erection

of a light-house thereon.

20. On Plumb island, Suffolk county. A tract of land containing three

acres, on the south side of the west end of Plumb island, in the county

of Suffolk, and described as follows: "Beginning at low water mark,

opposite a rock on the edge of the upland, marked U.S. 1826, and running

thence north four degrees east, six chains and three links to a stake on

the hill; thence running south seventy-nine degrees west, over a rock at

the bottom of the bank marked U.S. to the west point of said island to

low water mark; thence southeastwardly along the shore at low water mark

to the place of beginning, opposite to the first mentioned rock, butted

and bounded northwardly and eastwardly by lands of Richard Jerome;

southwardly and westwardly by the waters of Gardiner's bay and Plumb

Gut;" acquired for the erection of a light-house thereon.

21. On North Brothers island, Queens county. A tract of land at the

western extremity of North Brothers island, in Long Island sound, county

of Queens, containing not less than one nor more than five acres,

acquired for the erection of a light-house thereon.

22. In Esopus, Ulster county. A tract of land under water in the town

of Esopus, Ulster county, at or near the junction of the Roundout and

Hudson rivers, not exceeding two acres in area, acquired for the

erection of a light-house or beacon light thereon.

23. At Esopus meadows, Ulster county. A tract of land in the town of

Esopus, in the county of Ulster, at a place called the Esopus meadows or

flats, in the Hudson river, and covered with the waters, and which is

described as follows: "Beginning at a point on the west side of the

channel of the Hudson river, on the edge of the said channel, in

eighteen inches water at low water, from whence a course S. 2Á E. will

strike the northwest corner of Governor Lewis's dock, and a course N. 2Á

E. will strike the window in the store on Thompson's dock, and a course

S. 43Á E. will strike the northeast corner of Emmet's house, and a

course N. 65Á W. will strike a small house on the west side of the

river, occupied by Henry Terpenning, and a course S. 27Á W. will strike

the store on Degraff's dock; thence from said point down the river five

chains; thence towards the west bank of the river at right angles to the

first course five chains; thence with a course parallel to the first

course five chains; thence with a course parallel to the second course

five chains, to the place of beginning," acquired for the erection of a

light-house thereon.

24. In the city of Buffalo, Erie county. A tract of land in the city

of Buffalo on the east side of the Niagara river, described as follows:

"Beginning at the point of intersection of the westerly line of the

Lockport and Buffalo railroad with the southerly line of lot number

eight of the state reserve; thence N. 82Á 10' W., 75 feet, more or less,

to the towing path of the Erie canal enlargement; thence N. 2Á 10' E.,

75 feet; thence S. 82Á 10' E., 75 feet, more or less, to the Lockport

and Buffalo railroad; thence S. 2Á 10' W., 75 feet, to the place of

beginning," acquired for the erection of a light-house or beacon

thereon.

25. In the bay of New York. A tract of land, being such portion of the

lands under water comprising what is known as West bank, in the lower

bay of the port of New York, and Old Orchard shoals, required and

occupied by the United States in the erection thereon of wharves and

warehouses for the reception of goods and merchandise arriving in such

port in vessels subject to quarantine by the laws of this state.

26. David's island, New Rochelle. A tract of land situate in the

harbor of New Rochelle, and known as David's island, acquired by the

United States to be used for military purposes.

27. At West Point, Orange county. Certain tracts of land at West

Point, Orange county, acquired by the United States prior to May 15,

1875, for the erection and maintenance thereon of forts, arsenals, docks

and piers, military academy, hospitals and other needful buildings, and

for the maintenance of the national cemetery and an observatory.

28. For aids to navigation on Old Orchard shoal. For the purpose of

establishing thereon lights or other aids to navigation on Old Orchard

shoal; a tract of land under water inclosed by a circle of two hundred

feet in diameter, the center of which shall be located as follows: the

angle included between the ranges to Romer light and Sandy Hook light

shall be thirty-five degrees and four minutes, the angle between the

ranges to Sandy Hook light and Waackaack beacon shall be seventy-nine

degrees and two minutes.

29. For fish preserve, Cape Vincent. All that tract or parcel of land,

situate in the village and town of Cape Vincent, county of Jefferson,

and state of New York, and bounded as follows, viz.: "Beginning in the

north margin of Broadway at the southwesterly corner of the Lee

homestead lot and running thence along the north margin of Broadway

south seventy-one degrees west, one hundred and ten feet to the

southeasterly corner of the Peo lot; thence north nineteen degrees, west

along the easterly boundary line of the Peo lot, and also the Clark lot,

and continued on the same course parallel with Murray street to the

river Saint Lawrence a distance of about three chains; thence along the

said river easterly to the northwesterly corner of the said Lee

homestead lot; thence south nineteen degrees, east, along the west

boundary line of the Lee homestead lot, two chains, ninety links, to the

place of beginning, being all the land, buildings, appurtenances,

privileges, water rights, docks and cribs lying northerly of said

Broadway and between the easterly and westerly boundary lines

hereinbefore given, extended to include all water lot frontage, rights,

privileges and erections upon, along, or in front of said one hundred

and ten feet; also the already well-defined roadway leading from Murray

street to the said mill lot hereinbefore bounded and described, subject,

nevertheless, to the right of way thereon to and from the wharf lying

westerly of said mill to persons doing business at said wharf.