i> See copy of Visscher's map engraved by Thomas Starling, Wilmington Square » London, 1833 ; from the original, in the possession of S. Converse, New York.

""■ Schoolcraft's Ethnology. Oneota.

d Proceedings of N. Y. Hist. Soc. 1844.

e These canoes of bark were sewed together with thongs made from the dry sinews of the deer. One of them was capable of holding from twelve to fourteen men, or one hundred and fifty bushels of corn.

' O'Callaghan's Hist. N. N. 299.

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still remaining in 1663, and garrisoned with eighty warriors.

The first sachem of Weckquaskeck, of whom we have any account, was Mongockonone, who appeared in behalf of this place, A. D. 1644, at Fort Amsterdam.

This chief must have held his authority under the high sachem of the Mohegans, for on the 30th of August, 1645, we find Aepjen, chief sachem of the Mohegans, appearing in behalf of Weckquaskeck before the Director General and Council at Fort Amsterdam. a-

Eighteen years later Oratam, chief of Hackinkishacky, summoned the chiefs of Weckquaskeck before the Council. Upon the death of Mongockonone, (who doubtless fell in one pf the Indian wars so frequent in that stormy period,) Pounpahowhelbshelen appears to have inherited the chieftainship. This individual sanctioned the sale of lands called Ubiequaeshook toPetrus Stuyvesant, A. D. 1649.b

The chief of Weckquaskeck in the year 1660 was Ackhongh, who is called the chief and counsellor of Weckquaskeck.

In 1663 we have the names of Toawenare, sachem of the same place, and Souwenaro his brother. Also the same year occurs the name of Schowmenarack. In 16S0 the chiefs were Weskora or Weskomen and Goharius his brother. And one year later Wessickenaiuw, sachem of Weckquaskeck, and Conarhanded his brother.