"JMamaranack, chief of the Indians residing on the Kicktawanc, or Croton River, Mongockonone, Pappenoharrow from the ^Veckquaesqueecks and Nochpeem, and the Wappings from Stamford, presented themselves in a few days (April 6, 1(344,) at Fort Amsterdam, and having pledged themselves that they should not, henceforth, commit any injury whatever on the inhabitants of New Netherland, their cattle and houses, nor show themselves, except in a canoe, before Fort Amsterdam, should the Dutch be at war with any of the Manhattan tribes, and having further promised to deliver up Pacham, the chief of the Tankitekes, peace was concUided between them and the Dutch, who promised on their part, not to molest them in any way, but to allow them to cultivate their fields in peace ; and as a guarantee of their sincerity, surrendered several of their prisoners.''^*

Upi)n the 1st of July, 1640, Nathan Turner, in behalfof the people of Qninipiacke, (New Haven,) " bought of Ponus, sagamore of Toquams, and of Wascnssue, sagamore of Shippam, (the other Indians consenting thereto,) all the ground belonging to the said sagamores, except a piece of ground which Ponus reserved for himself and the other Indians to plant upon." This purchase embraced all the land sixteen miles north of the Sound. The Indian name of the tract was Rippo warns. ^

'•'The consideration was twelve coats, twelve hoes, twelve hatchets, twelve glasses, twelve knives, two kettles, and five fathoms of white wampum." The liberty of liunting and fishing on the land, was reserved by the Indians. ^^ The above sale was confirmed to the inhabitants of Stamford, on the 10th of August, 1655, by Ponus, and Onox his eldest son : "extending sixteen