These papers Revell had recorded in the records of the Town of Southampton upon Long Island December 23d, 1661, probably as a meaus of strengthening his claim. Thus we have a documentary history of both sides of this contest for the beautiful lands of Mamaroneck in the reign of Charles the Second.

INDIAN DEED TO .JOHN RICHBELL.

Recorded Mar : ISf/i 1666 for Mr Richbell. (Liber Two of Deeds 192-199, Albany).

1. Mammaranock, y'' 23d Sept. 1661.

Know all Men by these pres*^. That I Wappaquewam Right owner & Proprietor of part of this Land, doe by order of my brother who is another Proprietor & by consent of the other Indyans doe this day, sell, Lett & make over, from mee my heyres assigues for ever unto John Richbell of oyster bay his hey.res & assignes for ever three necks of Land. The Eastermost is called Mammaranock Neck, and the Westermost is bounded with M' Pells purchase : Therefore know all Men whom these presents concerne that I Wappaquewam, doe this day alienate & estrange from mee, my heires & assignes for ever unto John Richbell his heyres «& assignes for ever, these three necks of Land with all the Meadowes Rivers & Islands thereunto belonging, also the sd. Richbell or his assignes may freely feed Cattle or cutt timber twenty miles Northward from the marked Trees of the Necks, ffor & in consideracon the sd. Richbell is to give or deliver unto the aforenamed Wappaquewam the goods here under mentioned, the one halfe about a moneth after the date hereof, and the other halfe the next Spring following. As the Interpreters can testify, & for the true periThe doings of the parties at Maniiseing Island in this matter are it is believed tlie earliest actions in which its settlers took part outside of themselves, that are now known.