" A little

beyond, on the west

side,

OF HUDSON'S RWER.

Dans-kammer to the Katskill mountains, or more properly perhaps to the Saugerties, and embraced the waters of the Shawaugunk, the Wallkill and the Esopus rivers. Their principal castle was in the

Shawangunk country, although a very consi The derable one was on the Esopus river, known as Wiltmeet.

" oldest and best of their

chiefs," Preummaker,

the war of 1663, as was also Papequanaehen.

was killed in

In their treaty

with Stuyvesant, in 1664, they were represented by SewackeIn namo, sachem, and Onackatin and Powsawagh, chiefs. the 'subsequent treaty of 1669, the five sachemdoms of the

Esopus country were represented in the persons of Onackatin, In Napashequiqua, Sewackenamo, Shewotin, and Calcop. the Dongan purchase of 1684, Pemerawaghin appears as chief sachem. 3d.

The Mamekotings.

The district inhabited by the Mamekotings was west of the Shawangunk mountains and is still known as the Mamakating valley. Their history is so intimately blended with that of the Esopus Indians that identification is impossible further than by title. They were evidently one of the " five as the third. be and

tribes,"

may

designated

aw arsinks* The fourth of the Esopus chieftain 4th. The cies, the TVawarsinks, inhabited the district of country which bears their name. have no history.

Separate from the Esopus Indians they

The Katskills.

The fifth and last of the Esopus chief

still

5th.

taincies J inhabited the territory

north of Saugerties, forming

the eastern water-shed of the Katskill mountains, 2 including the Sager's creek, the Kader's creek, and the Kats kill, from which " " they took their name. They were the loving people