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.

formance hereof I Wappaquewam doe acknowledge

to have rec*" two shirts & ten shillings in wampum

the day & date above written,

Twenty two Coates

one hundred fathom of wampom

Twelve shirts

Ten paire of Stockings

Twenty hands of powder

Twelve barrs of Lead

Two firelockes

ffifteene Hoes

ffifteene Hatchets

Three Kettles "

John Finch's affidavit.

2. The deposition of John Finch & Edward Griffen both of Oyster bay.

These deponents testify & affirme, That they being at Peter Disbroes Island - (being to the westward of Greenewich) the 23* day of September last past & being there employed by me John Richbell for to Interpret betwixt the said Mr. Richbell & the Indyans (mentioned in this writing annext) about the purchase of three Necks of Land. The said deponents doe both of them affirme, that this herein written was a true and reall bargaine, made the day above s*. betwixt the said Mr. John Richbell & the said Indyans, & the Condicons thereof.