Their sachem, in 1676, was CapTheir territory, or at least a portion of it, was called Haquequenunck or Acquackanonk, and included the 4th.

tahem or Captamin.

of the present city of Paterson. 3 They are also described as occupying a considerable portion of the centre of New Jersey.

site

The relations existing between this 5th. The Tappans. chieftaincy and the Hackinsacks were very intimate, so much so as to lead some to suppose that they were a part of Oritany's sachemdom.

Their separate authority and jurisdiction, how

Their territory extended from the ever, is clearly established. De Vries pur to the Highlands. 4 vicinity of Hackinsack river chased lands from them in 1640, which he describes as "a beautiful valley under the mountains, of about five hundred acres,

within an hour's walk of

village of the Hackinsacks.

Gamoenapa," the

principal

On some of the early maps their

attempt, on the

some miles back from the river, but in the part of the Dutch governor, to collect tribute

from them,

1640,

village

is

located

in

it

appears

access could

that

be

had

to them by sending up a sloop, indicating that in the summer at In the least they had a representative position on the Hudson. treaty of 1745, Sessekemick represented

them and appears to

have acted under the counsel of Oritany.

In the sale of Staten

island, Taghkospemo

1 '*

I,

appeared

Oratum, am sagamore, and sole

as

their

ing on the main land over against the Deed to Edward Isle of Manhattans."