40 knives.

2 rolls of tobacco,

3 lead ladles, 100 Indian awls,^ 20 tobacco boxes, 200 needles,

2 swords, 8 coats,

4 half vats of beer.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Brant Schuyler, Levinius V. Schayck, George Brewerton.

The mark of kj Weskhewen Sachem, The mark of X Tupaine, The mark of N Amterone, The mark of ?3 Shaphame.'*

» Used in perforating wampum. b Book of Pat. Alb. vol. v. 87.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 41

A third sale from Sirhain, Indian sachem of Sachus, and other Indians, occurs on the 25th of June, 16S5, to Jacobus Dekay, <fcc.

" Of all that tract or parcel of land, situate and being on the east side of Hudson's River, commonly called and known by the name of Wishqua, beginning at a great creek, called by the Indians John Peake's creek, it being in the mouth of the west side of the sqid creek and so running up along the said river to another small creek and fall, including all fresh and salt meadows within the said bounds, together with all, &c., &c., for the value of four hundred guilders, seawant."a

The Indian territory of Sachus was subsequently confirmed by Royal Patent on the 23d day of December, 1685, to Tennis Dekay and his associates in the following manner :

Thomas Dongan, Lieut. Governor and Vice Admiral of Nev/ York, and its dependencies, under his majesty James the Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith &c.. Supreme Lord and proprietor of the colony and province of New York, and its dependencies in America, &c. To all whom this shall come, sendeth, greeting ; whereas, Teunis Dekay, Richard Abramsen, Jacob Abramsen, Sybout Harchie, Jacob Harchie, and Samuel Dekay, all of the city of New York, have by virtue of my order or lycense, bearing date the 6th day of March, Anno Domini, 1684- 5, according to the law and practice of the said Province, for a valuable consideration purchased of the natives and Indian owners, their right, title, interest, clayme and demand of, in and to all that certain tract or parcel of land herein after mentioned and expressed, for their own proper uses and behoofs as by the Indian deed of sale, bearing date the 21st day of April, A.