In consideration of the premises, the said Richard Nicolls doth farther give and pay to the said Sachems and their

subjects, forty blanketts,

knives, six Kettles,

twenty Pounds of Powder, twenty

Twelve Barrs of Lead, which payment we

acknowledge to have received, in full satisfaction, for the pre mises, and do bind ourselves, our heirs and successors forever, to perform every part of this agreement, without any fraud or mind ; and further, that we will maintain and

reservation of

justify the said

Richard Nicolls, or his assigns, in the full and

peaceable Possession of the said Tract of Land, Royaltyes and Privileges for ever, against any Nation of Indyans whatsoever, pretending right to the same.

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testimony whereof we have sett our markes to two

several writings, the one to remaine in the hands of the Sopes

Sachems, the other upon record, this 7th day of October, 1665." The parties to the treaty on behalf of the Indians were sa

chems Onackatin, 1 Naposhequiqua, Senakonama (Sewakanamo), and Shewotin.

The signature of Nicolls and of the sachems

was witnessed by " Jeremias Van Rensleiar,

Philip Pieterson

Schuyler, Robert Nedham, S. Salisbury and Edw. Sackville," " and by the following " Esopus young men Pepankhais, Robin :

Cinnaman "a Pekoct sachem," Ermawamen, and Rywackurs.

One of the chieftaincies was apparently without a sachem the number was completed in 1670, when, on the nth of ;

full

April,

" a new made sachem of the Esopus

Indians,

named

Calcop," appeared before the justices of Ulster and confirmed the agreement.