This above-named tract of land Catonah have sold from ine and mine, or any Indian or Indians laying claim thereunto, to ye inhabitants of Bedford, for a valuable consideration in band, already received, to my full satisfaction, &c.

Signed, scaled and delivered 1 His in presence of us. J KATO M NAH.

BENJAMIN HAIT, and mark. ABRAHAM FINCH. . His

TOYE>h BEAKEEP. mark. His

RAROH NQUOSH. mark.

At a town meeting held in Bedford, Oct. 4th, 1701 .

"The town by a maiger vote doth order the Committee to proceed with the Indians about purchasing ye lands westward of ye old purchase, and now marked the old purchase, formerly bought of the Indians November 2d, 1701. The town doth also agree that ye land westward of the first purchase shall be paid by beads, and every hand that payeth the Indians for it shall have everyone of them an equal share, according to what they pay. At the same time a committee is chosen by vote, consisting of Zachariah Roberts, John Holmes, Jun., and Jonathan Petit, to see ye Indians satisfied for ye lands formerly bought of them, which is west of the first purchase."

Upon the 4th of November, 1700 :

"The town by a maiger vote doth devise and impower Mr. John Tomson & Zachariah Roberts, Senr., to go to New York & cleerup our ritsand priveledges in order to atainea patten toconforme to usourrits, titles & priveledges, &theyr chardges to be payed out of the above said bargeu.a