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« Froceedingsof N. Y.Hist. Soc. 1844.

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490 HISTORY OF THE

land till it comes to Hudson's river, together with, &c., &c. The

grantors were

"Weskenane, Crawman, Wappus,

Keanarham, Weunicktanon, Aquaines,

Mamannane, Weremenhore.

Here followeth the schedule or particular of the goods paid by

the grantee for the abovesaid lands.

60 feet of black wampum,

blankets,

00 do.

white wampum,

fathom of stroudwater,

kettles.

50 lb. of powder,

larger ditto.

bars of lead,

fathom of trade cloth.

axes.

guns,

hoes,

shirts.

knives,

pair of stockings.

stone jugs,

ankers of rum,

iron chain,

drawing knives,

rolls of tobacco,

adz's

pistols. a-

This Indian purchase was confirmed to his son Philip Philipse by royal patent, dated 12th January, 1686, under the hand and seal of his Excellency Thomas Dongan, Governor of the Province.

" For all that land situate upon Hudson river to the northward of land purchased by Frederick Philipse, and reaches to Kitchawan creek, (Croton,) and is called by the Indians Sinck Sinckes, which is to run upon an east line to Bronx river, the northerly bounds thereof to be Kitchawan creek. And whereas the aforesaid Philip Philipse hath by virtue of the said license, and by my approbation, according to the law and practice of this government, for a valuable consideration purchased of the natives and Indian owners all their right, title and interest, claim and demand, of, in and to a certain tract or parcel of land, being a part of the land aforementioned within the aforesaid license, and situate and being by the northermost part of the land purchased by Mr. Frederick Philipse of the city of New York, mer-