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.

Another Indian saith that Cockoe and Thomas Close received Mr. Revell's money betweene them and kept it themselves, for ye proprietors had none of it.

Wappaquecm saith that what he received from Mr. Richbell was by way of skincagc but not in parte of payment.

He, whose land it was, and Wappaqueom called brother, but were not natural brothers.

llth Nov. 1661, the power intrusting Wappaqueom and Cacoh to sell. 8th, 1661, the date of ye deed which is before ye power.0 On the 24th of December, 1661, we find Richbell thus addressing the Dutch Director and Council: --

Amsterdam, In New Netherlands, 24th Dec, 1661. To the most noble, great and respectful Lords, the Directors General and Council, in Krw Netherlands, solicits most reverently, John Richbell, that it may please your honours to grant him letters patent for three corners of land, the east corner being named " Wanmainuck " corner, the western with the adjacent land, by some named Mr. Pell's land, promising that all persons who, with the supplicant's permission or order, would settle there with him, shall be willing to solicit letters patent for such a parcel of land as they may intend to settle: in the meantime, he supplicates that your honours may be pleased to grant him letters patent for the whole tract, which he is willing to enforce and instruct them of your honours' government and will, in similar manner, on terms and conditions as arc allowed to other villages.