COUNTS- OF WESTCHESTER.

Signed and delivered in presence of us, Francis Rambolett, Gulian Verplanck.

This is the mark of q Pevvemind,

This is the marke of P Oskewans,

The mark of b3

Siecham, This is the mark of H

Isighers, The mark of I^

Prackises, The mark of O

Turham, The mark of M Querewighnit.

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

8 guns,

9 blankets,

5 coats, '" r .

14 fathom of Duffels,

14 kettles,

40 fathoms of black Wampum,

80 fathoms of white Vv'ampum,

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,

6 fathom of stroud water cloth, 6 pair of stockings, 6 tobacco boxes.

This purchase was afterwards confirmed to Stephanus Yan Cortlandt, to be holden of his majesty and his successors in common soccage according to the tenure of East Greenwich in England, the patentee paying yearly therefore (as a quit rent,) two bushels of good winter wheat.

The following year Thomas Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harche, Jacob tlarche and Samuel Dekay, " obtained liberty and licence to purchase of the Indians, (each of them,) three hundred acres of land, lying and being in the high lands by the north of Stephen Yan Cortland t's land, which is called by the Indians, Wenebees^ lying between two creeks, over against the Thunder hill, (Diinderburgh,) on the east side of the river. &c. Sisjned Thomas Don^an.^"