THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT.

sons claiming, or that shall hereafter, shall or may claim, by from under them or either of them, and that they shall and will upon the reasonable request a^nd demand made by the said Stephanus Van Cortlandt, give and deliver peaceable and quiet possession of the said tract and piircel of land and premises, or of some part thereof and in the room of the whole under such person or persons, as by the said Stephanus Van Courtlandt shall be appointed to receive the same, in witness whereof the said Indians Pewemind, Oskewans, Turham, Querawighint, Siecham, Isighers, and Prackises, the Indian owners and proprietors aforesaid, have hereunto set their hands and seals in New York, this twenty fourth day of August, in the thirty-fifth year of his majesties reign, Anno Domini. 1683.

Signed and delivered in presence of us, Francis Iiambolett, Gulian Vcrplanck.

This is the mark of O Pewemind,

This in the marke of Oskewans,

The mark of W

Siecham, This is the mark of H

Isighers, The mark of *i

Prackises, The mark of O

Turham, The mark of S

Quercwighnit.

A schedule or list of goods paid by Stephanus Van Cortlandt, in his deed expressed.

8 guns,

9 blankets, 5 coats,

14 fathom of Duffels, 14 kettles,

40 fathoms of black Wampum, 80 fathoms of white Wampum, 2 ankers of rum,

5 half vats of strong beer,

6 earthen jugs,

12 shirts,

50 pounds of powder, 30 bars of lead, 18 hatchets, 18 hoes, 14 knives, a small coat,