We the Director and Council of New Netherlands residing on the Island of Manahatas and iu Fort Amsterdam, under the authority of their High Mightinesses the Lords States-General of the United Netherlands and the Incorporated West India Company, Chamber at Amsterdam, do hereby acknowledge and declare, that on this day, the date underwritten, before us appeared and presented themselves in their proper persons: Kottomack, Nawanemit, Albantzeene, Sagiskwa, and Kanaoraack, owners and proprietors of their respective parcels of land, extending up the River, South and North, from said Fort'^ unto a little south of Moeneminnes Castle, to the aforesaid proprietors, belonging jointly and in common, and the aforesaid Nawanemit's particular land called Semesseerse lying on the East Bank opposite Castle Island off" unto the above mentioned Fort; Item from Petanock, the Millstream, away North to Negagonse, in extent about three miles, and declared Irecly and advisedly for and on account of certain parcels of cargoes, which they acknowledge to have received in their hands and power before the execution hereof, and. by virtue and bill of sale, to hereby transport, convey, and make over to the Mr. Kiliaen van Rensselaer, absent, and for whom We,' ex-officio and with due stipulation, accept the same; namely: the respective parcels of land hereinbefore specified, with the timber, appendencies, and dependencies, thereof together with all the action right and jurisdiction to them the grantors conjointly or severally belonging^ constituting and surrogating the said Mr. Rensselaer in their stead, state, and right, real and actual possession thereof, and at the same time giving him full, absolute, and irrevocable power, authority, and special command, to hold in quiet possession, cultivation, occupancy, and use, tanqusitn actor et procurator in rem suam ac propriam, the land aforesaid, acquired by said Mr. Van Rensselaer, or those who may hereafter acquire his interest ; also to dispose of, do with, and alienate it, as he or others should or might do with his other and own Lands and domains acquired by good and lawful title, without the grantors therein retaining, reserving, or holding, any the smallest part, right, action, or authority, whether of property command, or jurisdiction, but rather hereby desisting, retiring, and renouncing therefrom forever, for the behoof aforesaid; further promising this their conveyance and whatever may by virtue thereof be done, not only forever to hold fast and irrevocable, to observe and to fulfil, but also to give security for the