Like Godyn, Blommaert, and Van Rensselaer, early in 1630 he bought through agents the Indian title to the lands on the west side of the Hudson River, opposite Manhattan Island from the heights of Wehawken, and Hoboken, to Bergen Point, and also the island of Staten Island. He duly obtained like transports of these regions from the Director and Council, and gave to his Patroonship the name of " Pavonia," a Latinized derivation from his own surname.

These three Patroons in a document laid before the States-General in June 1634,' thus, describe their own action in relation to their Patroonships, their rights as Patroons, and the expenses they had incurred in the colonization of their lands. After stating the enactl Ahbrevintlon of " .\nno Domini." ^ Full Orange is here uiuuDt.

»I. Col. Hist. N. T., 44. 41. Col. Hist., 84.

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ment of the Freedoms and Exemptions on the 7th of June 1629) they continue thus ; --

" Whereupon some directors of the before-named Company in addition to tlie great interest they possessed with their next friends in the said Company (who imported [to the value of] more than two tons of gold) ; animated with new zeal to carry out their High Mightinesses' intentions, and hoping in consequence for God's blessing, preceded all the other stockholders by way of a good example, saving the Company from expenses, troubles, and heavy charges, and further involved themselves by undertaking divers Patroonships, the expenses whereof incurred and laid out to this day, amount to not far from one ton of gold, cash down, and are yearly taxed, in addition, with at least 45,000 guilders for the support of three of their Patroonships."