claim or demand to a certain Parcell of Land, lying and being to the west and south west of a certain creek or River, called by the

name of Kahanksen, and so up to the head thereof, where the old Fort was ;

the

And so with a direct line from thence through

woods and crosse the Meadows

to the

Great Hill, lying

and being to the west or south west thereof, which Great Hill is to be the true west or south west Bounds of the said Lands.

And the said

creek called Kahanksen, the north or north east Bounds of the said Lands, herein mentioned, to be given, granted,

and confirmed unto the said Richard Nicolls, governor under

Royal Highness, the Duke of York, or his assigns, by the Sachems, and their subjects, forever, and to hold and enjoy the same as his free land, and Possession against any claim here

his

said

after to bee madee by the said

Sachems or their subjects, or any

their heirs and successors.

" In token of the aforesaid

Agreement, the aforesaid Sachems

do deliver two small sticks, and in confirmation thereof, do deliver

two more small sticks,

to the

said

Richard Nicholls.

And

in the name of the Indyans their subjects, one of the subjects do

deliver two other round small sticks, in token of their assent to

the said agreement.

And the said Richard Nicholls does deliver

as a present to their Sachems three laced redd coates.

" 6. The said Sachems doth engage to come once every and of their some year, bring young People, to Acknowledge every .part of this agreement in the Sopes, to the end that it may be kept in perpetual memory.