*' Beginning at the south side of a creek called Bisightick, and so ranging along Hudson's river, southerly to a creek or fall called by the Indians Weghquegsike, and by the christians called Lawrence's plantation ; and from the mouth of the said creek or fall, upon a due east course, to a creek called by the Indians Nippiran, and by the christians Youncker's kill; and from thence along the west side of the said creek or kill, as the same ruas to lands formerly bought."

In presence of Emient, Sachem of Siapham, Kicktawongh, Goharis,

Conarhande, brother of Wassekanew, Teattanqueer, Aramaghqueer, Wearaquaeghier,

» Book of Pat. Alb. v. 54.

t Tbifl individual appears to have acted as interpreter upon the occasion.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. ' 177

A schedule or particular of the wampum and other goods paid by Frederick Philipse to the Indians, the owners and proprietors of the above land.

100 fathoms of white 30 barrs of lead, 20 boxes,

wampum. 12 shirts, 2 ankers of rum.

12 fathom black ditto, 12 pair of stockings, 2 1-2 vatts of beere,

. 12 ditto of duiiills, 30 hows, 3 drawing knives,

12 blankets, , 8 fathom of stroud wa- 2 coopers adds,

12 kettles, ter cloth, 10 yearthen juggs,

10 guns, \ ' 8 coates, , 10 axis,*

60 lb. of powder, 50 knives.

Upon the 6th of September, 1682, Frederick Philipse purchased of tlie native Indians : ' . ' '

" All that tract of land situate, lying and being on the east side of Hudson's river, beginning on the north side of the land belonging to the Younckers kill, or Wepperhaem, at a great rock called by the Indians Sigghes,b and from thence ranging into the woods eastwardly to a creek called by the Indians Nepperha, and from thence along the said creek northerly till you come to the eastward of the head of a creek called by the Indians Weghqueghe, being the utmost bounds of the lands formerly bought of the Indians, &c.,&c., attested by Waramanhanck, Esparamogh, Anhock,