On the 2Sih of Marcli, 1705, the Indian proprietors Serrino;oe, Raresquash. and Paqucrekin, (for and in consideration of a vahiable consideration in hand paid,) release to George Booth and his heirs, <fec.

" A certain tract of land in Westchester county, bounded south by a certain tract of land formerly sold by said Serringoe, &c., to Richard Schnfield,b ar.d on the west by Byram pond, on the north by Catonah's land, and on the east by Mahanas river," &c.

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us,

Richard Schofield, Joseph Seely,

The mark of Serringoe. The mark of

Raresquash. The mark of

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Paquenikin.

The mark of •

Ram Otes Wapeto Tapawmak.

The mark of

John Coak Mansawum.

a Indian deeds, warrant of survey, Alb. Rec. lib. i. 130. See Harrison, b See Indian sale to Caleb Heathcote and others on the 1st of July, 1701. Richard Schofield was one of the proprietors of the middle pateut.

454 HISTORY OF THE

A further release from the Indian proprietors Serringoe, Magerack, and Pawenackj occurs on the 14th day of July, 1705, to George Booth, John Bond, Andreis Meyer and John van Home, <fcc., viz : "of all the land, swamp and meadow that the said Indians have in Westchester county,"a ^^c. From this time we hear no more of the aboriginal proprietors of North Castle.

The western portion of the middle patent was confirmed by royal charter on the 25th day of September, 1708, to Anne Bridges and her associates in the following manner.