Pell's Purchase; now these are to certify to all and every one whom it may coucernc, that I, Wompoqueimi, did for myselfe, and in behalf of 1113- aforesaid brother Mahatahan, firmly bargaine and sell to Mr. John Richbell, of Oyster Bay, to him and his heires forever, the above mentioned three necks of land, together with all other priviledges thereunto belonging, six weeks before I sold it to Mr. Revell, and did marke out the bonds and gave Mr. Richbell possession of the said land and did receive part of my pay there in hand, as witness my hand,

Witnesse The marke O of Wompoqueum.

Jacob Yongu, Cathakin Yongu.&

The following document occurs in the Albany Records, but without any date attached: --

"On account of what part and was acknowledged before ye governor concerning ye Purchase at Mamoronock, by Mr. Richbell, and Mr. Revell, and Jans. Rocket t, Wappaqueem, and many other Indians.

Pkesext.

"Wappaqueem saith that Mr. Richbell was ye first that spake to him about ye purchase of ye said lands. Jans. Rockett acknowledges ye like.

a Albany Derd book, vol. tii. 126 7

6 Albau'y Kec. Deed Book, Vol. iii, p. 128.

THE TOWN OF MAMARON'ECK. ^

Wappaquecm saith tliat Thomas Close with Cokoc spake to him to sett his band to Mr. J U I veil's deed and he should have a coate, upon which he did it. lie saith further that Mr. Richbell came and viewed and agreed for ye land, hut not bringmg his goods tyme enough he sold it to Mr. RevelL He confesses that Mr. Richbell gave another Indian a coate and some seawant and a shirt to marke out ye trees after ye agreement, but that he had nothing.