Stephen Van Cortlandt's land, which is called by the Indians, Wenebees, lying between two creeks, over against the Thunder hill, (I)underburgh,) on the east side of the river, &c. Signed Thomas Dongan."0

The same year Thomas Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harche, Jacob Harche, and Samuel Dekay, purchased of the Indians, Sirham, Sachem of Sachus, Pannskapham, Charrish, Askewaen, Pewinenien and Sickham, eighteen hundred acres of land, "situate on the highlands north of Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land, which is called by the Indians Wenebees, &c."

The above grantees on the 21st of April, 1685, made a second purchase of land from the same native proprietors consisting of:

INDIAN DEED OF SACHUS.

"All that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being on Hudson's River at a certain place called by the Indians Sachus, and stretching by the north side of Mr. Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land to the said river to another creek, and so runs up said creek in several courses to a certain tree marked with R, and from the 3aid marked tree southerly by marked trees all along to a marsh to another marked tree, marked R, west, up to the aforesaid creek which lies by said Mr. Stephanus Van Cortlandt's land, &c, &c."

Here followeth the schedule or particular of wampum and goods paid for the said land.

100 fathoms of white wampum, 15 bottles,

60 guilders of silver, 15 pair of stockings,

8 fowling pieces, 12 coopers knives,

8 blankets, 6 bullet moulds,

10 match coats, 15 axes,