In Witnesse whereof the said Sakaghkeineik Sachem of Haverstraw Werekepes Saquoghharup Kakeros and Kaghtsikroos the Indians owners and Proprietors aforesaid have hereunto Sett their hands and

1 Now called Snakehole Creek.

2 The Creek South of Snakehole Creek. ' Now called loiia Island.

Scales in New Yorke the 13th day of July in the thirty-fifth yeare of his Ma"" Reigne Anno Domin 1683.

Signed Sealed and Delivered

in the Presence ol Uss the mark of

By Sakaghkeineck ^ Sakaghkeineck f Sachem Werekepes & V of Haverstraw

Kaghtsikroos ) The marke of

Fredryck Flypssen Werekepes Gulain Verplancke The Marke of

John Weis f My Marke Kaghtsikroos" t

Mantion

The last purchase which Stephanus Van Cortlandt is known to have made, was a tract on the east side of the Hudson, then belonging to " Hew MacGregor, Gentleman, of the City of New York," who previously obtained it from the Indians. The original deed from MacGregor is among the Van Wyck papers and bears date the 13th day of July 1G95, only two years and twenty-five days before the date of the Grant of the Manor. It is a full covenant warrantee deed, signed by both Hew McGregor and Stephanus Van Cortlandt, the witnesses being Johannus Kip, Theunis De Key, and John Barclay. The consideration mentioned is " a certain summ of good and lawfull money." And the premises conveyed are thus described-- "AH that certain tract of land situate, lying, and being up Hudson's River on the East side thereof, beginning at the East side of the land late belonging to Jacob De Key and Company at a Creek called Pohotasack and so along a creek called by the Indyaus Paquingtuk and by the Christians John Peak's Creek to another creek called by the Indyans Acquasimink, including two small water ponds called Wenanninissios and Wachiehamis, Together with all and singular meadows, marshes, woods, underwoods, waters, ponds, water-courses, improvements, privileges, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said Tract of land and premises belonging or appertaining."