" To all whom these presents shall come, sendeth greeting : Whereas, Emigent, Askewans, Penarand, and Tagehkint, natives and principal owners of the tract of land commonly called or known by the Indian name of Kechtawong, did in and by their certain deed or writing, under their hands and seales, bearing date the day of August now last past, for the consideration therein mentioned, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoffe and confirm unto me the said Thomas Dongan, my heires and assigns, all that tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being on the east side of Hudson's river, within the county of West Chester, beginning at Kechtawong Creek, and so running along Hudson's river northerly to the land of Stephannus Van Cortlandt, from ihence to the eastwardmost end of the said Yan Cortlandt's land, and from thence to a great fresh water pond called Keakates, and from the said pond along the creek that runs out of the said pond into Kitchtawan creek, and so downward on the south side of the said creek to Hudson's river, including all the land, soil and meadow within the bounds and limits aforesaid, together with, &c. And whereas I, the said Thomas Dongan, in and by a certain deed under my hand and seal, bearing date 12th day of October, did grant and sell over unto John Knights, of the city of New York, all my right and title in the same, &c.

I do, by these presents, ratify and confirm the same to John Knights, this 20th day of March, 1686."